ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 1 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (2pts) 1. A. missed B. pleased C. stopped D. washed 2. A. adventure B. mature C. nature D. pleasure 3. A. great B. meat C. seat D. repeat 4. A. club B. habit C. plumber D. pub II. Put in the correct prepositions (2pts) 1. Have you ever heard _________ UFOs? 2. Some people believe that UFO is a spacecraft _______ another planet. 3. Lang Son is ______ the Ky Cung River. 4. Hurricane Andrew swept ______ southern Florida _____ August 1992. 5. I think we should put different kinds _____ waste _____ different places. 6. If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage _____fresh water_____a few decades. 7. This label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared _____ other appliances ______ the same category. 8. It is possible to store solar energy ______ a number _____ days. III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word (2pts) Thanks (1)_____ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs (2)______ an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch (3)_____ variety of local and international (4)____on different channels. IV. Read this passage carefully and decide whether each statement is True (T) or False (F) (2pts) In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also communicate with my friends and relatives by means of email or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet very often because I don't have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village. In the writer's opinion, T F 1. He can get information from the Internet. 2. He usually uses the Internet. 3. He can talk to his friends on the Internet. 4. The world is as small as a village. V. Transform these sentences (2pts) 1. Why don’t we collect empty bottles and cans? I__________________________________ 2. The electricity bill doesn't cost much because of their using energy-saving bulbs. Since______________________________________________ 3. Unless we water these flowers, they'll die. If _________________________________________________ 4. You forgot to turn off the radio, didn't you? You didn't___________________________________________ ------------ THE END ------------ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 2 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I. Listening: Listen to the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (2 points) l. You should place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. 2. Place the rollers on the fridge and washing machine. 3. Break the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom. 4. Put your bed a distance from a window. 5. Stay inside during an earthquake. 6. Sit on the table during an earthquake. 7. Going somewhere during an earthquake is really safe. 8. Stand in the middle of the room during an earthquake. II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5points) 1. They made their living by _________ fish in the ocean every day. A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught 2. They felt _________ when Tet was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 3. I suggest _________up the beach. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaned D. cleaning 4. Thuy's grandmother turned the television _________ to see the weather forecast. A. off B. up C. on D. down 5. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on _________ . A. Easter B. New Year's Day C. Christmas D. New Year's Eve 6. There is too much traffic. _________ , the air is polluted. A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But 7. Solar energy doesn't cause _________ . A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant 8. My friend Nigel, _________works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do. A. whose B. that C. who D. which 9. If people _________energy, there will be no shortage of electricity. A. save B. will save C. saving D. would save 10. The children laughed _________when they are watching a comic. A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. unhappy III. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.5 points) 1. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great .of water. (short) 2. We can protect the environment: by . air pollution. (reduce) 3. The price of .has gone up again. (electric) 4. We'll live a happier and .life if we keep our environment clean. (health) 5. She was pleased that she passed the exam. (extreme) 6. He is one of the most famous .in the world. (environment) IV. Read the following passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (2 points) There are many celebrations throughout the year in Viet Nam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoyed special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family members to be together. T F 1. The Lunar New Year is another name for Tet. 2. Tet usually begins in early January. 3. People often make their houses nice and new for Tet. 4. Tet is the time for family reunions. V. Use the suggested words to write a speech. (2.0 points) 1. You / thought / taking / bus / school? 2. This /be / fast and comfortable way / travel / everywhere. 3. Besides / it / be / effective way / save energy. 4. So / go / school / bus / and / you / will see /difference. ------------ THE END ------------ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 3 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I. LISTENING Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (2.0pts) T F 1. Christmas Day is one of the biggest holidays. 2. Children open the presents that were in their stockings on Christmas evening. 3. All families go to church on Christmas morning. 4. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and other vegetables. 5. Christmas pudding is served after the roast turkey. 6. After the dinner people usually pull crackers. 7. The crackers are small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside. 8. People drink a small quantity of beer, wine and spirits. II. READING Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box (3.0pts) today because environment important hunting holds around more fewer resources which surrounded A forest is a special place. In the forest, (1) _______ by tall trees, you are cut off from the world (2) ______ you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, (3) _________ have been thought to hold magic and mystery. (4) _________ we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that (5) _________ many of the world’s most valuable (6) __________. Forest has always been (7) _______ to people. In the past, many people got food by (8) _________ forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, (9) _________ people now live in forests, but forests are (10) _______valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value (11) _______ they provide us with resource such as timber. Forests are vital to the (12) _______ because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. The children felt _________ when their mother was coming back home. A. excitement B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting 2. ________ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam. A. So B. Because of C. Even though D. Therefore 3. He laughed _________when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy 4. If I ________ free, I’ll come to see you. A. am B. was C. will be D. have been 5. Miss Hanh, ________ sings very well, is my English teacher. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 6. What would you do if you ________ me? A. are B. have been C. were D. will be 7. She felt tired. ________, she had to finish her homework. A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although 8. I suggest ________ a picnic at the weekend. A. to have B. having C. had D. have 9. You ________ better if you took this medicine. A. will feel B. feel C. felt D. would feel 10. Three thousand cars___________ next year. A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D. will be produced IV. WRITING Write about one of the most important holidays in your country. Use the following guidelines. (2.5 pts) Name and time of the holiday Activities before the holiday Activities during the holiday Activities after the holiday Activities you enjoy most -------------------------------- THE END -------------------------------- ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 4 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I. Listen to the passage and answer the questions below. (2.5 points) 1. Is the Moon cake festival also called Mid August festival? ……………………………………………………………… 2. What do children often eat on that day? ……………………………………………………………… 3. What do children enjoy carrying on that day? ……………………………………………………………… 4. Does the moon shine the most brightly on the night of the Moon Cake Festival? ……………………………………………………………… 5. Where are tables placed when the moon rises? ……………………………………………………………… II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 points) 1. I suggest ________ up the beach. A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleaned 2. My parents saw me ________ at the railway station. A. off B. up C. for. D. on 3. Where ________ you go if you have a car? A. will B. would C. did D. do 4. We feel very________ today. A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. to excite 5. Where are the photos ________ were taken at the Christmas party? A. whom B. which C. who D. whose 6. We are saving money ________ we want to buy a new house. A. so B. and C. because D. but 7. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ________. A. happy B. happily C. happiness. D. happiest 8. Don't worry, everything is ________ control. A. in B. under C. on. D. upon 9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Viet Nam. A. musician B. poet C. designer D. singer 10. He wishes he________ English well. A. learn B. will learn C. learnt D. have learnt III. Complete the passage with the words provided in the box. (2.5points) countries polluted land are water rivers people garbage sea from Our oceans are becoming extremely (1) ________. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from (2) ________. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many (3) ________, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of (4) ________ in to the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks (5) ________ the vessel. This not only pollutes the (6) ________, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (7) ________ waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly in to the (8) ________ which then leads to the (9) ________ and finally, oil is washed from (10) ________. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste. IV. Writing (2.5 points) Use the given words to make meaningful sentences. 1. She/ never/ make/ mistakes/ her answers/ because/ careful. 2. Lan/ person/ always / help/ me. 3. I/ not see/ anything/ because/ it/ be/ dark. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 4. She started working in this company 5 years ago. She has 5. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job. Although ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 5 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I. LISTENING Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (2.0pts) T F 1. Christmas Day is one of the biggest holidays. 2. Children open the presents that were in their stockings on Christmas evening. 3. All families go to church on Christmas morning. 4. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and other vegetables. 5. Christmas pudding is served after the roast turkey. 6. After the dinner people usually pull crackers. 7. The crackers are small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside. 8. People drink a small quantity of beer, wine and spirits. II. READING Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box (3.0pts) today because environment important hunting holds around more fewer resources which surrounded A forest is a special place. In the forest, (1) _______ by tall trees, you are cut off from the world (2) ______ you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, (3) _________ have been thought to hold magic and mystery. (4) _________ we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that (5) _________ many of the world’s most valuable (6) __________. Forest has always been (7) _______ to people. In the past, many people got food by (8) _________ forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, (9) _________ people now live in forests, but forests are (10) _______valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value (11) _______ they provide us with resource such as timber. Forests are vital to the (12) _______ because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. The children felt _________ when their mother was coming back home. [...]... D exciting C Even though D Therefore 2 he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam A So B Because of 3 He laughed _when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV A happy B happily C happiness D unhappy 4 If I free, I’ll come to see you A am B was C will be D have been 5 Miss Hanh, sings very well, is my English teacher A whom B who C which D that C were D will be 6 What would you do if... see and hear advertisements? ………………………………………………………………………… III LANGUAGE FOCUS Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (3.0 pts) 1 My father for the motor- bike factory since 199 5 A worked B was working C has worked D is working 2 I don’t have a computer I wish I _ a new one A have B have had C had D will have 3 The city theatre _ in 190 0 A... important holidays in your country Use the following guidelines (2.5 pts) Name and time of the holiday Activities before the holiday Activities during the holiday Activities after the holiday Activities you enjoy most THE END ĐỀ KIỂM TRA H C KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 6 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I LISTENING Listen to the passage and put a tick in the appropriate... like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7) _ It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood Computers also (8) _ lights and pretty pictures And computers even seem to have personalities That may (9) _ strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (10) _ It is easy to think they are like people 3 LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the... are B have been 7 She felt tired , she had to finish her homework A However B Therefore C So D Although C had D have C felt D would feel 8 I suggest a picnic at the weekend A to have B having 9 You better if you took this medicine A will feel B feel 10 Three thousand cars _ next year A produced B were produced C will produce D will be produced IV WRITING Write about one of the most... Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, German and English 4 English is the language of business, sea, air, sports and science 5 The speaker has learnt English for five years 6 She finds that English is easy to learn 7 It is very difficult for her to learn English grammar 8 She spends a lot of time practising listening, speaking and reading English II READING Read the passage and do the tasks that follow... if the dictionary includes a CD – ROM inside) Conclusion: End with a polite closing ĐỀ KIỂM TRA H C KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Đề số: 7 - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I LISTENING Listen to the passage and decide if the following statements are T (True) or F (False) T F 1 There are about two thousand different languages in the world 2 The United Nation has chosen only six languages for business 3 The six... in 190 0 A built B was built C has been built D will be built 4 The teacher said: “This homework carefully” A has to do B has to be done C had to do D had to be done 5 Thong Nhat bicycles produced in Vietnam A are B have been C were D will be 6 Your father doesn’t work in that bank, he? A is B does C doesn’t D isn’t 7 If he soon, we might miss the last bus A doesn’t come B isn’t... known C knew D will know 5 The church _ about 100 years ago A was built B is built C has been built D will be built 6 All the houses in the area _ immediately A have to rebuild B have to be rebuilt C had to rebuild D has to be rebuilt 7 If he soon, he might miss the train A doesn’t come B isn’t coming C didn’t come D won’t come 8 She asked me if I to school by bicycle every day A am... going D went 9 Mr Long said that he _ in Ho Chi Minh City A is living B has lived C lived D will live 10 Your sister works in a foreign company, she? A isn’t B doesn’t C wasn’t D didn’t 11 She likes watching the stars _ night A on B for C in D at 12 She asked me if I a laptop computer the following day A buy B bought C would buy D will buy 4 WRITING You want to buy an English -Vietnamese . rude / eat / hands / except bread Keep / hands / not elbows / table -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- THE END -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - . during the holiday Activities after the holiday Activities you enjoy most -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - THE END -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - ĐỀ