TEST-I-G9-2011

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. Mar-23
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Friday, February 25, 2011. Grade 9

Marks
Teacher’s Comment

QUESTION I. listening comprehension (5ts)

A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt)
1. Our………………are becoming extremely polluted
2. Firstly, they pump raw…………………..directly into the seas.
3. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of…………….into the seas each year
4. Thirdly, there are oil……………from accident…………………….

B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (5pts)

Mr. Brown and other people are volunteer…………………………
A
cleaners
B
conservationists
C
students
D
plumbers

All of them are on the beach to clean up the……………………….
A
shore
B
sands
C
among the rocks
D
All are correct

Who has to take garbage bags to the garbage dump?
A
Group 1
B
Mr. Brown
C
Mr. Jones
D
Mrs. Smith

How many plastic bags are given to each group?
A
15
B
15
C
25
D
5

What will happen if they work hard?-They will make the beach………….and……………
A
dirty/polluted
B
polluted/ spoiled
C
beautiful / clean
D
spoiled/dirty


QUESTION II.
A. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others.(2.5 pts)
seat
great
seaside
beach

sights
flight
village
wine

 B. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
account
pesticide
ordinary
traffic

efficient
dynamite
enormous
environment

C. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Joe didn’t get good mark……………....he played video games too much.
A
so
B
because
C
but
D
and

 2. My father was…................that I didn’t get good grade in the last semester.
A
disappoint
B
disappointed
C
disappointing
D
to disappoint

 3. ……………………..is a piece of land of rubbish
A
Garbage dump
B
stream
C
treasure
D
Junk-yard

 4. Solar power is considered the………………energy.
A
effect
B
effecting
C
effective
D
effectively

 5.………………..are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better.
A
Treasure
B
Dynamite
C
Pesticides
D
while


6. If……………………continues, many areas around Mekong Delta will be flooded.
A
littering
B
recycling
C
deforestation
D
conservation



QUESTION III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer: (1.5)
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn`t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun`s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.
1. Why can you use solar energy on cloudy days?
A. Because we store energy for a number of days. B. Because of the sun.
C. Because it can be stored for a number of days. D. both A and C
2. What does our electricity come from?
a. coal B. oil and gas C. nuclear power D. All are correct
3. What are installed on the roof of the house?
a. refrigerator B. dryer C. solar panels D. solar stove
4. In the context of the passage, what does "be heated" mean?
a. be hotter B. be the hottest C. be warmed D. both A and B
5. What are