TEST--for second trem A 1-2014

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST.
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Monday, March 31, 2014. Grade 9

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TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN( 4.0 điểm ) -
I/. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: ( 2 PTS )
Question I. Listen to the recording then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D ) to complete each sentence. The recording will be played twice:( 1 – 4 ) ( 1.0 pt )
1. We can’t hear because there is no ………. on the moon
A. water B. air C. lake D. both A&B
2. There are about …………….craters on the moon.
A. 3,000 B. 3,000,000 C. 30,000 D. 300
3. During the day the temperature rises to ……… above zero.
A. 50 o C B. 90 o C C. 150oC D. 100 o C
4. If you are 60kilos on the earth, on the moon you can be …………..
A. 8 kilos B. 10 kilos C. 18 kilos D. 20 kilos
Question II: Listen to the recording then fill in the numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete each sentence. The recording will be played twice : (1–4) (1.0 pt )
Question 5: -Solar energy is a cheap, clean, and ………..source of power .
Question 6: -The solar panels are placed on the………… of a house
Question 7: -The energy can be ………….. for a number of
Question 8: -All buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year ………….. .
II/. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:
Question III: Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to complete each sentence: ( 9 – 14 )( 1.5 pt )
Question 9. Nam studied English quite …………. .
A. good B. slow C. well D. slowly
Question 10. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all …….. people.
A. English B. Vietnamese C. Jewish D. Japanese
Question 11. ………. percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim.
A. Seventy B. Fifty C. Ninety D. twenty
Question 12. I suggest ……………. showers.
A. taking B. to take C. took D. have take
Question 13. Auld Lang Syne is a song ……………. is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
Question 14. If we pollute the water, we ……………..no fresh water to use.
A. had B. have C. will have D. would have

Question IV :Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to fill in each of the numbered blanks, completing the meaning of the passage: ( 15 – 18 ) ( 1.0 pts )

Although there are many (15)…………. throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New year holiday is (16)…………… celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to (17)…………… their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members(18) …………try to be together at Tet.
Question 15. A. celebrations B. parties C. holidays D. meetings
Question 16. A. the most important B. more important C. as important as D. important
Question 17. A. build B. clean C. decorate D. both B and C
Question 18. A. who live apart B. to live apart C. who living apart D. which live apart
Question V : Read the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to answer each question: ( 19– 22 ) ( 1.0 pts)
Nature is acting strangely through many kinds of natural disasters.
Earthquakes: 90% of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California!
Typhoon: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and