LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. Mar-23 Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Grade 9 Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I. listening comprehension (5ts) A. Listen to the tape twice and ll in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt) 1. Our………………are becoming extremely polluted 2. Firstly, they pump raw………………… directly into the seas. 3. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of…………….into the seas each year 4. Thirdly, there are oil……………from accident……………………. B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (5pts) 1. Mr. Brown and other people are volunteer………………………… A cleaners B conservationists C students D plumbers 2. All of them are on the beach to clean up the………………………. A shore B sands C among the rocks D All are correct 3. Who has to take garbage bags to the garbage dump? A Group 1 B Mr. Brown C Mr. Jones D Mrs. Smith 4. How many plastic bags are given to each group? A 15 B 15 C 25 D 5 5. What will happen if they work hard?-They will make the beach………….and…………… A dirty/polluted B polluted/ spoiled C beautiful / clean D spoiled/dirty QUESTION II. A. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others.(2.5 pts) 1. seat great seaside beach 2. sights flight village wine B. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: 3. account pesticide ordinary traffic 4. efficient dynamite enormous environment C. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: 1. Joe didn’t get good mark…………… he played video games too much. 2. My father was… that I didn’t get good grade in the last semester. 3. …………………… is a piece of land of rubbish 4. Solar power is considered the………………energy. 5.……………… are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better. 6. If……………………continues, many areas around Mekong Delta will be flooded. QUESTION III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer: (1.5) Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn't cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun's energy is used to heat water. The Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A so B because C but D and A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing D to disappoint A Garbage dump B stream C treasure D Junk-yard A effect B effecting C effective D effectively A Treasure B Dynamite C Pesticides D while A littering B recycling C deforestation D conservation 1 Full name: energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015. 1. Why can you use solar energy on cloudy days? A. Because we store energy for a number of days. B. Because of the sun. C. Because it can be stored for a number of days. D. both A and C 2. What does our electricity come from? a. coal B. oil and gas C. nuclear power D. All are correct 3. What are installed on the roof of the house? a. refrigerator B. dryer C. solar panels D. solar stove 4. In the context of the passage, what does "be heated" mean? a. be hotter B. be the hottest C. be warmed D. both A and B 5. What are you looking for? A. A source of power that doesn't cause pollution or waste natural resources B. A cheap, clean, effective source of power C. Alternative sources of energy D. both A and B 6. Hasn't Sweden an advanced solar energy program? A. Yes, it has B. No, Sweden has an advanced solar energy program C. Sweden has an alternative source of energy D. No, It hasn't QUESTION IV. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: (1.5) In Western countries, electricity, gas and water aren’t luxuries but (1)……………… Companies now realize that consumers want (2)……………… that will not only work effectively but also save money. For most North American households, lighting accounts (3)……………… 10% to 15% of the electricity bill. However, this (4) ……………… can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100 watt light bulb (5)……………… an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a (6)……………… of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Ultimately, the innovations will save money as well as conserve the earth’s resources 1 A necessary B needs C necessities D cheaper 2 A production B products C productive D producer 3 A in B on C to D for 4 A amount B sum C problem D bill 5 A on B in C from D with 6 A halves B quarter C hour D minute QUESTION V. Rewrite the sentences with unchanged meaning of the old ones: (1.5) 1. “Why don’t we put garbage bins around the school yard?” → I suggest that……………………………………………………….………………………. 2. They throw trash onto the water. So water is extremely polluted → If they…………….………………….………………………………………………………. 3. Tom didn’t pass the last exam. He was lazy → Since…………….………………….………………………………………………………. QUESTION VI. Write the correct tense and form of verbs in the brackets: (1pt) 1. If Mike (not study)……………………hard, he won’t pass the next exam. 2. I’m disappointed that this beach (spoil)…… … … by tourists recently QUESTION VII. Write complete sentences by using the prompts: (2pts) 1. It / be / necessary / save / energy / protect / environment/ → ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / suggest / you / travel / work / public buses // → ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / suggest / use / cloth bags / tree leaves / wrap food // → ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If / follow /simple rules / we / not only/ energy / but also / environment//. → ………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 2 Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3