Test 45 - grade9 - second term

CAI DAU Secondary school
ENGLISH TEST 45’
Name:……………………………….
Class: 9A….
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I- Listen to the news on solar energy. Decide wheter these statements True(T) or False (F): (1.0 m)
______1. Solar energy causes pollution.
______2. Most of our electriccty now comes from nuclear power.
______3. The solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world’s population.
______4. All buildings in Sweden will be heated by gas instead of solar energy.
II-Phonetics:A. Chosse one word whose stress pattern is different(0.5m)
1.A. consumer
B.pollution
C. electricity
 D. resources

2.A. minimize
B.suggest
C. conserve
 D. replace

B. Which is pronounced differently from the other words(0.5m).
1.A. saved
B. worried
C. produced
 D. covered

 2.A. great
B. pleased
C. clean
 D. each

III-Put the verbs in the correct forms (1.0m)
1. When he was a little boy, he(play)……………………..soccer.
2. They (know)…………………………each other for a long time.
3. He suggests (not/throw)………………….……….garbage to keep the schoolyard clean.
4. If Mai (try)…………………….. hard, she will pass the next exam.
IV-Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition: (1.0m)
1. We have studied English……………4 years.
2. I’m looking forward…………………….hearing from the local authorities.
3. She has to look .............................. her baby, so she can’t go to the meeting.
4. We often collect garbage around the school yard………….………weekend.
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets (0.5m)
1. We are .......................in protecting our environment. (interest)
2. We can’t swim in this river because it is ………………..….(pollute)
VI-There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Circle the mistake A, B, C or D (1.0m)
1. They are worried about the raw sewage will pollute the river.
A B C D
2. Nam likes playing football, collecting stapms or reading books.
A B C D
3. His brother studied hardly,so he always gets good marks.
A B C D
4. Remember to turn on the light before going to bed.
A B C D


VII. READING - A. Choose one word A, B, C or D to complete each blank: (1.0m)
Mr. Brown and some (1)___________ conservationists are on a very dirty beach now. Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and (2)___________again. After listening to Mr. Browns instructions, they are divided into three groups. Group I needs (3)____________ along the shore. Group 2 should check the sand, (4)_____________group 3 has to check among the rocks.
1. A. voluntary B. volunteers C. volunteering D. volunteer
2. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
3. A. walking B. to walk C. walk D. walked
4. A. or B. and C. because D. though
B. Read the text carefully. Answer the questions: (1.5ms)
Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, and transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuel-petroleum, coal and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuel causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in 21st century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future.
1. What is energy important in modern life?
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2.What do people use energy for?
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3. Does most energy nowadays comes from solar energy?
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VIII - Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first: (2,0ms)
1. I think you should make preparations well before your exam.
→ I suggest that………………………………………….…………………………………..
2. Because the weather was hot, we went swimming on the weekend.
→ Because of.……………………..……………………..……..………………………………
3. The children won’t be punished if they don’t throw garbage on the yard.
→ Unless.…….…………………..……………………..……..………………………………
4. Let’s use banana leaves to