THE MID-SECOND TERM 9 TEST

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. dyramite B. terrify C.symbol D. deny
A.thunder B. earthquake C. gather D. healthy
A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
A. public B. occasion C. player D. problem
A. effect B. beauty C. listen D. brother
Choose A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences.
We thinhk that Mother’s Day should be celebrated...............
A. nationalhood B. nation wide C. nationality D. nation
We are going to............ the anniversary of our 50th wedding.
A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebration
She cried with............ when she heard the news. It was her............time.
A. joy/joyful B. joyful/joy C. joyfully/joy D. joy/joyfully
Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung...............New Year’s Eve.
A. on B. in C. at D. from
.................. he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A.as B. though C. since D. despite
The car............... he has just bought is very expensive.
A.who B. whom C. which D. whose
According to the weather................, it will be raining tonight.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
Yesterday a hurricane hit the................ of Vung Tau city.
A. coaster B. coast C. coasting D. coastal
We must find a shelter now because of the................ storm.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forcastered D. forecasing
Pompeii was completely............ in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyded D. destroying
Daddy, it’s the weather forecast............TV.
A. in B. to C. on D. at
Don’t hurry. We need these documents............ delay.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
Hue will have temperatures............ 230C and 270C
A. at B. between C. in D. with
I am preparing for the picnic.............. my friends tomorrow.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
Tidal waves.............. the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you.............the radio?
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn over
Neil Armstrong,............... walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
Marie Curie,.............. is one of the greatest women in our time, discoved radium.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
I’ll bring some raincoasts just in case. I hope my friend...........laugh at me.
A.didn’t B. won’t C. don’t D. haven’t
The.............can know when a volacano will erupt nowadays.
A. science B. sciencetist C. siencetists D. siencetifically
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected
We suggest to plant more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh air
Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness.
The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option
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olar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also posses many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. solar energy B. the advantages of solar cells
B. the disadvantages of solar cells D. renewable energies
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