Bài kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2018-2019 - Trường THCS Văn Tự

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TRƯỜNG THCS VĂN TỰ
BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
Môn: Tiếng anh (Lớp 9)
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian gia đề)
Full name:
Class: .
PART I: LISTENING:
A. Listen to the text and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):
...... 1. Solar energy can be cheap and clean.
.............. 2. Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.
.............. 3. Solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world's population.
.............. 4. Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.
B: Listen again and fill in each blank with one word you hear: 
5. The sun can be an.................................... source of power.
6. Solar energy doesn't cause...............................................or waste natural resources.
7. A lot of.......................................... in the world are already using solar energy.
8. It is possible to.......................................... solar energy for a number of days.
PART II: PRONUNCIATION:
A. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
9. A. refilled
B. walked
C. reduced
D. dropped
10. A. dream
B. team
C. spread
D. teacher
B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others:
11. A. tidal
B. abrupt
C. cyclone
D. hurricane
12. A. typhoon
B. compose
C. joyful
D. occur
PART III: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
13. Miss Lan speaks English 
A. good 
B. well 
C. bad 
D. quick
14. We went on working .. it started to rain.
A. though 
B. because 
C. but 
D. despite
 15. He suggests. morning exercises every day.
A. did 
B. to do 
C. do 
D. doing
16. Auld Lang Syne is the song. is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. whose 
B. who 
C. which 
D. what
 17. If I had a million dollars, I  that expensive car.
A. buy 
B. will buy 
C. bought 
D. would buy
 18. Many people were injured when the buildings ..
A. collapsed
 B. destroyed
 C. struck
D. erupted 
 19. I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.
A. Thank you!
B. No, I don’t want it
C. That’s a good idea
D. I don’t like it
20. Why don’t we go to school by bus to save energy and reduce air pollution.
A. Ok
B. Great! Let’s do that.
C. Let’s go.
D. I don’t agree with you.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part of the question.
 21. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as ........ .
 A. a volcano B. a tidal waves C. a cyclone D. an earthquake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part of the question.
 22. Mrs. Yen forgot to turn off the lights when she left her home.
 A. switch on B. stop C. go off D. go on
 Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate answer that needs correcting
23. If you learn English every day, your English would be better .
 A B C D
24. He was tired, so he take a rest before continuing his work.
 A B C D
 25. My father has work in Tan Thanh Company for 10 years.
 A B C D
PART IV. READING
A. Read the passage then choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electric bill. However, this amount can be (28) ............... by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb (29) ............. an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the (30) ............ of standard bulbs and last eight times (31)............. Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to $21 per bulb. Ultimately, these innovations will save energy as well (32)....... conserving the Earth’s resources.
26. A. reduce B. reduced C. reducing D. reduces
27. A. in B. on C. to D. with
28. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electronic
29. A. longer B. long C. the longest D. the longer
30. A. with B. as C. on D. of
B. Read the passage then choose the correct answer
 Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar new year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet. 
 Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
 Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
31. What is another way to call “Tet”?
 A. Lunar New Year. B. Easter C. Passover D. Christmas
32.When does Tet occur?
A. Tet occurs in early M arch or late April B. Tet occurs in late January or early February
C. Tet occurs in late January or February D. Tet occurs in late February or early March
33. Who celebrate Passover?
A. Some Jewish people celebrate Passover B. All Japanese people celebrate Passover
C. All Jewish people celebrate Passover D. Few Jewish people celebrate Passover
34. How many celebrations are there in the reading passage?
A. There are three celebrations in the reading passage B. There are four celebrations in the reading passage
C. There are five celebrations in the reading passage D. There are six celebrations in the reading passage
35. The word “it” in line 11 the passage refers to:
 A. Easter B. Passover C. Tet D. Spring
PART V: WRITING 
­ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, (using the cues in the brackets):
36. The earthquake destroyed the city of Kobe in Japan in 1995. (Change into passive voice)
-> 
37. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. (Use the conditional sentence type II)
-> 
38. “Where is the Ben Thanh market?”, said he. (Use reported speech)
-> 
39. I started learning English 7 years ago. (Use the present perfect tense)
 -> 
­Combine the two following sentences by using relative pronoun.
 40. She is talking to Mr. Dane. His wife is a talent doctor at Bach Mai hospital.
 -> 
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