The secon d semester test of En glish School year 2010– 2011 ( Time 45 minutes) A Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : Full name : Class : SonLoc Secondary School Mark I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and write true (T) or false ( F ) ( 2.0p ) 1.There is no air and no sound on the moon. 2. At night , the temperature goes down to 161 o C below zero. 3. Maybe you will sleep very well on the moon 4. On the moon you can take very long steps as well. II/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others(1,0p) 1. A. plumber B. revolution C. luggage D.funnel 2. A. contact B. cottage C. spot D. polite 3. A. meteor B.expert C. recent D.scenery 4. A. despite B.exist C.disappear D.mineral III/Choose the best answer (2,0p) 1.Listen to the weather ……to know what the weather will be like tomorrow. a.climate b.temperature c.area d.forecast 2.I like talking to the man … you work with. a.who b.which c.whom d.whose 3.If I were you , I ……….the true. a. would say b. say c.said d.to say 4.Tornadoes can… .anything that is on their path. a.go b. cut c.travel d.suck up 5.Nguyen Du is a famous …… a. poet b.poem c.writer d.novelist 6. I have to next exam. study hard……… I can pass the a.because b.in oder c.so d. so that 7.He suggested instead of baths to save water. …… showers a. to take b. take c.taken d.taking 8.Do you believe that aliens ……? a. existing b.exists c.exist d.are existed 9.The old man a.whose 10. Mary enjoys a.collect ……leg was b. whom …… unique b.collecting Injured, walk c. who pictures of c. collected very slowly d. which children d.to collect IV/ Read the text then answer the questions (3.0p) Of the total surface of the Earth, 75 percent is covered by water ; however, only a small portion can be used for human needs. Only about three percent of the water on the Earth is fresh water, whereas 97 percent is saltwater. And , although three percent is fresh , three- quarters of that is ice. Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is available for human use. Water is the only substance necessary to all life. Many organisms can live without oxygen; however, none can survive without water. The human body itself is 78 percent water.Water is very important to all life. We don’t waste it, save natural resources. Questions 1.How much water on Earth is fresh ? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2.Do you think three fourths of fresh water is ice ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 3.What should you to save water at home ? …………………………………………………………………………………… V/ Writing (2,p) 1. Complete the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentences given. a/ “ When does the train leave ? ‘ Ann said . Ann asked me…………………………………………………………… b/ We can’t go on the trip because we are very busy. If we ……………………………………………………………………. 2. Use the cues given to write the full sentence. a/ Solar energy/ cheap/ not cause / pollution. ………………………………………………………………………… b/ Many countries/ already use/ Solar energy …………………………………………………………………………… The secon d semester test of En glish School year 2010– 2011 ( Time 45 minutes) B Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : Full name : Class : SonLoc Secondary School Mark I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and write true (T) or false ( F ) ( 2.0p ) 1.There is no air and no sound on the moon. 2. At night , the temperature goes down to 161 o C below zero. 3. Maybe you will sleep very well on the moon 4. On the moon you can take very long steps as well. II/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others(1,0p) 1. A.reduce B.deforest C.receive D.separate 2. A.hoped B.declared C. distinguished D. expressed 3. A.save B.behave C.attend D.debate 4. A.leather B.prefer C. determination D.next III/ Choose the best answer 1.Sally lost her job, ……….wasn’t surprising a.which b.that c.who d.whom 2.They are talking about strange………….from outer space. a. creative b.creatures c.creation d.creates 3.I didn’t understand what he said last night ……….I listened carefully. a. however b. because c.despite d.although 4.We …….the game if we had more few minutes a. win b. won c.would win d. can will 5.Unless you … harder, you won’t succeed a. try b.to try c.tried d.are trying 6.Jenny lives in a small apartment …….is on the frst floor. a.which b.where c. in which d. in where 7. I suggest our television a. repair b. repaired c.to repair d.repairing 8.Matthew Webb was the Across the ….person who a. only 9… having a.so 10. My mother a.was b.one Good job b. Despite of said she………. b.is c.first She doen’t make c. In spite of Busy then. c. being English Channel d.the only Enough money. d. Since d.to be IV/ Read the text then answer the questions (3.0pp) Of the total surface of the Earth, 75 percent is covered by water ; however, only a small portion can be used for human needs. Only about three percent of the water on the Earth is fresh water, whereas 97 percent is saltwater. And , although three percent is fresh , three- quarters of that is ice. Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is available for human use. Water is the only substance necessary to all life. Many organisms can live without oxygen; however, none can survive without water. The human body itself is 78 percent water.Water is very important to all life. We don’t waste it, save natural resources. Questions 1.How much water on Earth is saltwater ? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2.Do you think human use about one percent of the Earth’s water? …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Is water very important to our life ? Why ? …………………………………………………………………………………… V/ Writing (2,p) 1.Complete the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentences given. a/ She talks too much in class. I wish…………………………………………………………… b/ When did you start learning English ? How long…………………………………………………? 2.Use the cues given to write the full sentence. a/ use solar energy/ instead/ gas/ oil/ coal. ………………………………………………………………………… b/ not/ throw rubbish / into river. …………………………………………………………………………… KEY The secon d semester test of En glish School year 2010– 2011 ( Time 45 minutes) A Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and write true (T) or false ( F ) ( 2.0p ) T.1.There is no air and no sound on the moon. F.2. At night , the temperature goes down to 161 o C below zero. F.3. Maybe you will sleep very well on the moon T.4. On the moon you can take very long steps as well. II/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others(1,0p) 1. B. revolution 2. D. polite 3. B.expert 4. A. despite III/Choose the best answer (2,0p) 1. d.forecast 2. c.whom 3. a. would say 6. d. so that 7.d. taking 8. c. exist 4. d.suck up 9. a. whose 5. b.poem 10.b.collecting IV/ Read the text then answer the questions (3.0p) 1.About three percent. 2.Yes,I do. 3.I use showers instead of baths. Check the pipe regularly…. V/ Writing (2,p) 1/Complete the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentences given. a/ “ When does the train leave ? ‘ Ann said . Ann asked me when the train left . b/ We can’t go on the trip because we are very busy. If we weren’t busy / were free , we could go on the trip. 3. Use the cues given to write the full sentence. a/ Solar energy/ cheap/ not cause / pollution. Solar energy is cheap and it doesn’t cause pollution. b/ Many countries/ already use/ Solar energy Many countries have already used solar energy. KEY The secon d semester test of En glish School year 2010– 2011 ( Time 45 minutes) B Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and write true (T) or false ( F ) ( 2.0p ) T.1.There is no air and no sound on the moon. F.2. At night , the temperature goes down to 161 o C below zero. F. 3. Maybe you will sleep very well on the moon T.4. On the moon you can take very long steps as well. II/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others(1,0p) 1.D.separate B.declared 3.C.attend D.next III/ Choose the best answer (2,0p ) 1. a.which 2. b.creatures 3. d.although 4. c.would win 5. a. try 6. a.which 7. d.repairing 8. c.first 9. c. In spite of 10. a.was IV/ Read the text then answer the questions (3.0p) 1. 97 percent 2. Yes, I do. 3. Yes , it is. Because none can survive without water V/ Writing (2,p) 4. Complete the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentences given. a/ She talks too much in class. I wish she didn’t talk much in class./ I wish she talked less in class. b/ When did you start learning English ? How long have you learned English ? 5. Use the cues given to write the full sentence. a/ use solar energy/ instead/ gas/ oil/ coal. We should use solar energy instead of gas, oil and coal b/ not/ throw rubbish / into river. Don’t throw rubbish into river. . s e m es t e r t e st of E n g l i s h 9 School year 20 10– 20 11 ( Time 45 minutes) Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : Full name : Class : 9 SonLoc Secondary School Mark I/ Listen. s e m es t e r t e st of E n g l i s h 9 School year 20 10– 20 11 ( Time 45 minutes) Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : Full name : Class : 9 SonLoc Secondary School Mark I/ Listen. i s h 9 School year 20 10– 20 11 ( Time 45 minutes) Written by : Phung Thi Minh Thanh Check by : I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and write true (T) or false ( F ) ( 2. 0p