TEST4E9(A,B)

Nguyen Chi Thanh Secondary School TEST 4
Name:____________________ ENGLISH 9
Class:______________ ( 2009-2010)

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I. PRONUNCIATION: (1pt).
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differentlyfrom the others
( Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác so với những từ còn lại)
1.A flood B typhoon C groom D balloon
2.A thunder B earthquake C gather D healthy
3.A.dry B. sunny C. rainy D. daily
4.A.hot B.cold C. slow D. hotel
II/ MULTIPLE CHOICE (3,5pts)
Circle the best option a, b, c or d to complete each of the following sentences.
( Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng)
1. In the USA, Mother`s day is … on the second Sunday in May.
A. given B. held C. celebrated D. organized
2. Auld Lang Syne is an old song which is sung on …..
A. Christmas day B. Father`s day C. New Year`s Eve D. Halloween
3. We went back to look at the house …… we used to live.
A. which B. where C. when D. that
4. Thuy’s grandmother turned the T.V…........to see the weather forecast.
A. off B.up C. down D. in
5. The word __________ means “big wind” in Chinese.
A. volcano B. tsunami C. typhoon D. hurricane
6. Last night we came to the show late………the traffic was terrible.
A.although B.despite C.and D.because
7 .Tet is a festival…………occurs in late January or early February.
A.who B.which C.whom D.when
8. She is very tired, …………………, she has to finish her homework.
A.moreover B.so C.and D.however
9. They didn’t understand the matter,…………, they didn’t ask for help.
A.but B.however C.moreover D.and
10. They learn English………they intend to go abroad.
A.and B.or C.so D.because
11. I’d love to play volleyball………I must complete my honework.
A.since B.moreover C.but D.and
12. I went to school…………it was raining hard
A.however B.and C.therefore D. although
III.Read the passage and choose the correct answer ( 1m)
Among the festival celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival(Tết trung thu), also known as the Mid-August Festival. Large number of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and chidren enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to them, the moon shines bightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
1.What does the passage mainly discuss ?
A.Festivals B.Rice-cooking festival
C.Lunar new year D.Mid-August Festival
2.The phrase “ Mid-August Festival” can be replaced by ................................. .
A.Mid-Autumn Festival B.Early-Autumn Festival
C.Late-Autumn Festival D.Autumn Festival
3.What types of food do Asian people usually eat on this day?
A.cakes B.sticky-rice cake
C.fruit D.fruit and moon cakes
4.When does the moon shine brightest ?
A.the night before the Moon Cake Festival B. the night after the Moon Festival
C. the night of the Moon Cake Festival D.the following night
IV.Read the following passage then answer the questions below. ( 2ms)
An Earthquake is a trembling or shaking movement of the Earth’s surface. Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and vast amounts of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in the narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. There are about a million earthquakes