TEST ENGLISH 9 No- 3 ( De A + B )

written test A No-3
The 9th form – 2nd semester ( 2010- 2011)

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Class : 9
SonLoc Secondary School
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I/.Listen and check (() the boxes of the correct statements and cross (x) the boxes of the false statements(1m)
( Solar energy can be cheap and clean .
( Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power .
Two percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world’s population
( Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(1m)
1. A. dump B. buffalo C. nuclear D. plumber
2. A. why B. quickly C. reply D. try
3. A. occasion B. poets C. convenient D. compulsory
4. A. stopped B. laughed C. walked D. stayed
III/.Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences .(3ms)
We decided not to go out for meal ___________we were too tired.(but / because / so / and ).
My shoes are dirty . I’d better take them ____________before I come in .
( away / up / on / off).
If you want to save money, you should ________ the amount of water your family uses.
( increase /reduce / adapt / repair).
In order to save electricity , an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ____________ .(an energy-saving bulb / a 1000-watt light / an electric bulb / a lamp)
Who is going to ___________ your children when you’re at work ?
( look for / look up / look after / look out )
She suggests ..........a new house.(buy / buying / to buy / bought )
Mary’s eyes are weak , ____________ , She has to wear glasses.
(but / however / and / therefore )
If there is a mechanical problem , we suggest __________ the manufacturer directly.
( contact / contacting / be contacted/ to contact )
IV/. Put the correct form of the suitable verbs in the blanks:(1m)
Mrs.Yen forgot to . . . . . . . . . . . . the faucet when she left for work.
“ I think I’ve lost my new pen . I’ve. . . . . . . . . . . .it everywhere and I cannot find it anywhere.”
Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight . She will have to . . . . . . . . . . . . her little sister.
“. . . . . . . . . . . .the TV for me , will you ? –I want to watch the weather forecast.”
V/.Read the passage and do the tasks below.
In Western countries , electricity , gas , and water are not luxuries but necessities .Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not work effectively , but also save money .
For most North American households , lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill . However , this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb .These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer . Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
Ultimately , these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth’s resources.
1.True or false? (1m)
In Western countries , electricity , gas , and water are not luxuries and necessities .
The people use energy-saving bulbs to save electricity. .
2.Answer the questions.(2ms)
What are Western consumers interested in ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What can we do to spend less on lighting ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting . How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving bulbs instead ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why should we save energy ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .