Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Trường Trung học cơ sở Tân Triều

THANH TRI EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT	 TAN TRIEU SECONDARY SCHOOL 
Full name: .............. Class: .. 	 Date: .............
SECOND TERM ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST- GRADE 9 
Time allowance: 45’
Mark:
Teacher’s remark
A.PHONETICS: (1.6 pts) 
I. Odd one out. 	 YOUR ANSWER
1.
A. thunder
B. earthquake
C. weather
D. breath
................
2.
A. claimed	
B. warned
C. occurred
D. existed
...............
3.
A. flood
B. typhoon
C. moon
D. groom
................
4.
A. banyan
B. entrance
C. bamboo
D. paddy
................
5.
A. market	
B. depart
C. card
D. scare
................
II. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
A. hurricane
B. considerate
C. thunderstorm
D. evidence
................
2.
A. cyclone
B. erupt
C. Pacific
D. volcano
...............
3.
A. lunar
B. freedom
C. humor
D. describe
................
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
 I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (3 pts)
1. We should do many things to save our ... because it is also our own homes. 
A. environment 
B. environmental
C. environmentally
D. environments
................
2. It was too late, so Pete suggested that we . a taxi home.
A. take 
B. taking
C. should take 
D. took
................
3.  Ba stayed up very late watching TV last night, he was very tired.
A. Although 
B. Since 
C. Because of
D. However
................
4. Remember to turn .. all the electrical appliances before leaving.
A. on 
B. off
C. up
D. down
................
5. We can save natural resources by using solar energy instead .... coal, gas and oil.
A. on
B. in
C. with 
D. of
................
6. Hoa was .. pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
A. extremely 
B. extreme
C. extremism 
D. extremity
................
7. . we pollute the water, we will not have fresh water to use.
A. Unless
B. If
C. If not 
D. When
................
8. Tet is a festival .. occurs in late January or early February.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
................
9. Neil Armstrong is the man .. first walked on the moon.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
................
10. If we go on littering, our environment ..seriously polluted.
A. becomes
B. became
C. will become
D. would become
................
11. Our form teacher said we all .. wear uniform at school.
A. must 
B. have to
C. had to 
D. had 
................
12. My parents asked me ... home too late.
A. to come
B. didn’t come 
C . don’t come
D. not to come
................
13. I wish I .. go for a picnic with my family this weekend.
A. was
B. were
C. could
D. can
................
14. That bridge . when we returned to our hometown last month.
A. was being repaired
B. was repairing
C. is repairing 
D. is being repaired
................
15. Do people in Viet Nam love  newspapers and magazines?
A. read
B. reading 
C. reads
D. being read
Page 1/2
................
 II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.4 pts)
1. Don’t worry, if you (revise) . your lesson thoroughly, you (get) .. good grades.
2. At last you’re here. We (wait) .. you for more than an hour.
3. What you (do) . if you (be) . me? 
4. The teacher said that all the paper had to (hand) . in as soon as the bell (ring) ..
 III. Do as directed in brackets. (1pt) 
1. The man is an engineer. He lives in the blue house. (Combine, using a relative pronoun)
-> 
2. He feels tired because he never takes morning exercises. (Rewrite, beginning with ‘If’)
-> 
3. The teacher is going to explain a new grammar lesson, ___________? (Complete it) 	..
4. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car. (Find and correct the only mistake)
 A 	 B 	 C	 D 	..
5. Children/ often/ enjoy/ read/ picture books/ their free time? (Make a meaningful sentence)
-> 
C. READING: I. Read the passage and choose the suitable word to complete each blank. (1.2 pts)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can (1) _______________almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (2) ________________! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (3) ____________, so we don’t need any new space. (4) ___________ to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (5) _____________noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. (6) ___________ they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
1. A. be used 	B. is used	C. be using	D. to be used	.
2. A. the earth	B. the planet	C. the sun 	D. the moon	.
3. A. yards	B. roofs 	C. gardens	D. doors	.
4. A. Compares	B. Comparing	C. Compared	D. Compare	.
5. A. is	B. be	C. was	D. are 	.
6. A. As	B. So	C. Though	D. However	.
* Answer the questions: (0.8 pt)
1. Why don’t we need any new space to install solar cells? 
2. Do they need much maintenance? .........................................................................................................................
 II. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. (1 pt)
1. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.	 .
A. He asked me for Long’s address.	B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address.	D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
2. They are building a new bridge over the river.	 ..
A. A new bridge is building over the river.	B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. A new bridge is going to build over the river.	D. A new bridge is built over the river.
3. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.	 ..
A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays.	B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays.	D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
4. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.	 ..
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
5. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.	 ...
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
Good luck to you!
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THANH TRI EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT	 TAN TRIEU SECONDARY SCHOOL 
Full name: .............. Class: .. 	 Date: .............
KEY TO THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST- GRADE 9 
Time allowance: 45’
Mark:
Teacher’s remark
A.PHONETICS: (0.2 X 8 = 1.6 pts) 
I. Odd one out. 	 YOUR ANSWER
1.
A. thunder
B. earthquake
C. weather
D. breath
.....C.......
2.
A. claimed	
B. warned
C. occurred
D. existed
.....D........
3.
A. flood
B. typhoon
C. moon
D. groom
.....A........
4.
A. banyan
B. entrance
C. bamboo
D. paddy
.....B.........
5.
A. market	
B. depart
C. card
D. scare
.....D........
II. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
A. hurricane
B. considerate
C. thunderstorm
D. evidence
.....B........
2.
A. cyclone
B. erupt
C. Pacific
D. volcano
.....A........
3.
A. lunar
B. freedom
C. humor
D. describe
.....D.........
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
 I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (0.2 X 15 = 3 pts)
1. We should do many things to save our ... because it is also our own homes. 
A. environment 
B. environmental
C. environmentally
D. environments
.... A........
2. It was too late, so Pete suggested that we . a taxi home.
A. take 
B. taking
C. should take 
D. took
.....C.......
3.  Ba stayed up very late watching TV last night, he was very tired.
A. Although 
B. Since 
C. Because of
D. However
......B.......
4. Remember to turn .. all the electrical appliances before leaving.
A. on 
B. off
C. up
D. down
......B.......
5. We can save natural resources by using solar energy instead .... coal, gas and oil.
A. on
B. in
C. with 
D. of
......D.......
6. Hoa was .. pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
A. extremely 
B. extreme
C. extremism 
D. extremity
......A.......
7. . we pollute the water, we will not have fresh water to use.
A. Unless
B. If
C. If not 
D. When
......B......
8. Tet is a festival .. occurs in late January or early February.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
......D.......
9. Neil Armstrong is the man .. first walked on the moon.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
..... B.......
10. If we go on littering, our environment ..seriously polluted.
A. becomes
B. became
C. will become
D. would become
...... C.......
11. Our form teacher said we all .. wear uniform at school.
A. must 
B. have to
C. had to 
D. had 
...... C.......
12. My parents asked me ... home too late.
A. to come
B. didn’t come 
C. don’t come
D. not to come
...... D......
13. I wish I .. go for a picnic with my family this weekend.
A. was
B. were
C. could
D. can
...... C......
14. That bridge . when we returned to our hometown last month.
A. was being repaired
B. was repairing
C. is repairing 
D. is being repaired
......A......
15. Do people in Viet Nam love  newspapers and magazines?
A. read
B. reading 
C. reads
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D. being read
...... B.......
 II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.2 X 7 = 1.4 pts)
1. Don’t worry, if you revise your lesson thoroughly, you’ll get good grades.
2. At last you’re here. We have waited/ have been waiting you for more than an hour.
3. What would you do if you were me? 
4. The teacher said that all the paper had to be handed in as soon as the bell rang.
III. Do as directed in brackets. (0.2 X 5 = 1pt) 
1. The man is an engineer. He lives in the blue house. (Combine, using a relative pronoun)
-> The man who lives in the blue house is an engineer.
2. He feels tired because he never takes morning exercises. (Rewrite, beginning with ‘If’)
-> He wouldn’t feel (so) tired if he took (some) morning exercises.
3. The teacher is going to explain a new grammar lesson, ___________? (Complete it) 	isn’t he
4. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car. (Find and correct the only mistake)
 A 	 B 	 C	 D 	 C-> wouldn’t
5. Children/ often/ enjoy/ read/ picture books/ their free time? (Make a meaningful sentence)
-> Children often enjoy reading pictures books in their free time.
C. READING: I. Read the passage and choose the suitable word to complete each blank. (0.2 X 6 = 1.2 pts)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can (1) ________almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (2) ________________! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (3) ________, so we don’t need any new space. (4) ___________ to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (5) ________noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. (6)________they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
1. A. be used 	B. is used	C. be using	D. to be used	A.
2. A. the earth	B. the planet	C. the sun 	D. the moon	C.
3. A. yards	B. roofs 	C. gardens	D. doors	B.
4. A. Compares	B. Comparing	C. Compared	D. Compare	C.
5. A. is	B. be	C. was	D. are 	D.
6. A. As	B. So	C. Though	D. However	A.
* Answer the questions: (0.4 X 2 = 0.8 pt)
1. Why don’t we need any new space to install solar cells? Because they are often/can be installed on the roofs.
2. Do they need much maintenance? No, they don’t. (They require little maintenance.)
 II. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. (0.2 X 5 = 1 pt)
1. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.	 D.
A. He asked me for Long’s address.	B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address.	D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
2. They are building a new bridge over the river.	 B..
A. A new bridge is building over the river.	B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. A new bridge is going to build over the river.	D. A new bridge is built over the river.
3. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.	 A..
A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays.	B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays.	D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
4. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.	 B..
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
5. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.	 C...
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
 C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
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