Test No 4 English 9

Duong quang lower secondary school Test No 4
Full name:................................................. English : 9
Class :................................................ Time : 45 minutes

Mark
The teacher`s remark






A. LISTENING: (2.0 points) Listen and complete the following sentences.
Decorating ...................................is one of the popular traditions at Christmas.
There’s a .................................................. in a corner of the living room.
Children and their parents hang ................................................... lights around the tree
The gifts are wrapped ..................................................... and placed beneath the tree.

B. PHONETICS:(1.0 point ) Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. compose
B. sticky
C. describe
 D. compliment

2.A. active
B. predict
C. priority
D. ultimately

3.A. charity
B. last
C. Passover
 D. congratulate

4.A. celebration
B. considerate
C. decorate
D. ester


C. VOCBULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.5 points ) Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1.He had to go out ..............the heavy rain.
A.though B.because of C. in spite D.despite
2.Da lat, ................we visited last year, is a beautiful city.
A.where B.that C.which D.at which
3. We can predict when a volcano
A. sucks up B. strikes C. erupts D.struck
4.The car ............................ he has just bought is very expensive.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5.The men and animals .............................. you saw on TV last night were from China.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
6.The people ......................... live in Greece speak Greek.
A. which B. whom C. where D. who
7.……….he likes chocolates, he tries not to eat them.
A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As
8. ........................ the water is highly polluted, we can’t swim in the river.
A.Although B. As C. However D.Despite
9. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a ..................... in North and South America.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado
10. The children …………… parents work late are taken home by bus.
A. who B. whom C. whose D.their

D. READING:.(3.0 points) : Read the following passages and do the exercises
I.Reading 1: (1.5 points): Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
(1) ... an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The amount of destruction (2) ... by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends ....(3)..... types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths.
If seismologists could (4) ... earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Man can control... (5)... things about nature, (6)... we can not control earthquakes.
1: A. After B. Before C. Until D. During
2: A. was caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused
3: A.at B.on C.in D.to
4: A. is predicted B. predict C. predicting D. was predicted
5: A. some B. more C. much D. many
6: A. so B. but C. and D. too

II.Reading 2:(1.5 points) Read the passage and answer the questions.

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all stores are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special food is cooked. First- footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given