Đề kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2013-2014 - Trường THCS Phan Bội Châu

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HKII – TIẾNG ANH 9
Năm học: 2013 – 2014
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Trường THCS Phan Bội Châu
Phonetics. (0.5 pt)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
A. typhoon	B. cyclone	C. sky 	D. sunny
A. waste	B. crack 	C. take 	D. save
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. (2.5 pts)
“ I’ve just passed the French exam.” “ ”
A. Thank you B. Good idea C. Well done 	D. You’re welcome.
2. Passover is also a (n)  spring festival.
A. ancient 	B. official 	C. culture 	D. natural
She congratulated me warmly  my new job.
A. for	B. about	 	C. to 	D. on
The city was completely  by the earthquake last week.
A. collapsed	B. struck 	C. destroyed 	D. broken
“ I suggest collecting used paper every day”. “ ”
A.We don’t mind	B. That’s an idea 	C. Good job	 	D. So are we
The trip was short ;  we enjoyed it very much.
 A. although 	 	B. therefore 	C. however 	D. whatever
If we  littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
 A. pick up 	B. look for 	C. clean up 	 	D. go on
Yesterday it rained heavily . , we cancelled our home trip. 
 A.So 	B. But 	C. However 	D. Therefore
He is a  person. He always thinks of other people’s feelings.
 A. considerate 	B. generous 	C. humorous	 D. active
The baby laughed  as she played with her toys.
 A. happy 	B. happily 	C. happiness 	 D. unhappy
Identifying mistakes. (0.5 pt)
We are really looking forward to see you again next summer.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
The museum where we are going to visit is not far from our hotel.
	 A	 	 B	 C	 D
Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses. (1.5pts)
If you (not have) to work, what would you do?
The city (change) a lot for the last ten years.
Nancy suggested (go) to the lake this weekend.
We (study) for the second semester exams at present.
Her parents (die) a long time ago.
If he studied harder, he (pass) the entrance exam.
Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (1.5 pts)
look up homeless dissolve disappeared parades claimed abrupt
Because plastic bags are very hard to ______ . They will cause pollution.
You can ____ a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
On Easter day, people crowd the street to watch colorful _____.
The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands ______.
Tidal waves are the result of an _____ shift in the underwater movement of the earth.
The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it _____.
Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.5 pts)
 Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar.It is exactly known as the Lunar New Year or Tet. It occurs in late January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand. They clean and decorate their homes, cook special food such as sticky rice cakes, and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On Tet, people usually put on their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s greetings, and pay mutual visits.
A. Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage.(0.5 pt)
Tet happens in late January or early February. 	
Vietnamese people never make preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand.
B. Answer the questions.(1 pt)
What do they do several weeks beforehand ?
Do they give one another the Tet season’s greetings and pay mutual visits?	
Do as directed (2pts)
This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the wall. (Combine sentences, using relative pronoun)
The weather is bad, so we can’t go for a pinic.(Rewrite sentences, using conditional sentence)
“ Let’s break for lunch”, John said .
	 John suggested that	
The Browns are having a birthday party next week. They are my neighbors. (Combine sentences, using relative pronoun)
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