Grade: 9 THE MID-SECOND TERM TEST Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. dyramite B. terrify C.symbol D. deny 2. A.thunder B. earthquake C. gather D. healthy 3. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group 4. A. public B. occasion C. player D. problem 5. A. effect B. beauty C. listen D. brother Choose A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences. 6. We thinhk that Mother’s Day should be celebrated . A. nationalhood B. nation wide C. nationality D. nation 7. We are going to the anniversary of our 50 th wedding. A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebration 8. She cried with when she heard the news. It was her time. A. joy/joyful B. joyful/joy C. joyfully/joy D. joy/joyfully 9. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung .New Year’s Eve. A. on B. in C. at D. from 10 . he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it. A.as B. though C. since D. despite 11. The car . he has just bought is very expensive. A.who B. whom C. which D. whose 12.According to the weather , it will be raining tonight. A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting 13. Yesterday a hurricane hit the of Vung Tau city. A. coaster B. coast C. coasting D. coastal 14. We must find a shelter now because of the storm. A. forecast B. forecaster C. forcastered D. forecasing 15. Pompeii was completely in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyded D. destroying 16.Daddy, it’s the weather forecast TV. A. in B. to C. on D. at 17. Don’t hurry. We need these documents delay. A. under B. without C. in D. at 18. Hue will have temperatures 23 0 C and 27 0 C A. at B. between C. in D. with 19. I am preparing for the picnic my friends tomorrow. A. in B. at C. on D. with 20. Tidal waves the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. are B. were C. is D. was 21. I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you .the radio? A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn over 22. Neil Armstrong, . walked on the moon, lived in the USA. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 23. Marie Curie, is one of the greatest women in our time, discoved radium. A. whom B. whose C. which D. who 24. I’ll bring some raincoasts just in case. I hope my friend .laugh at me. A.didn’t B. won’t C. don’t D. haven’t 25. The .can know when a volacano will erupt nowadays. A. science B. sciencetist C. siencetists D. siencetifically Choose the underlined part that needs correction 26. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected Page 1 Grade: 9 THE MID-SECOND TERM TEST 27. We suggest to plant more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh air 28. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness. 29. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted. 30. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option olar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also posses many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. S 31. What is the passage mainly about? A. solar energy B. the advantages of solar cells B. the disadvantages of solar cells D. renewable energies 32. Why don’t we need new space in order to use solar energy? A. Because solar energy can be used anywhere B. Because solar cells are small C. Because solar cells can be installed on house roofs D. Because solar energy is long lasting 33. What does the word “they” in line 3 refer to? A. solar cells B. advantages C. renewable energies D. turbines 34. What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources ? A. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space B. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive C. Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space D. They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space 35. What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells? A. They are non-polluting B. They are quiet. C. They have a long lifetime. D. They are cheap. Read the passage below and circle the letter (A, B, C or D that best fits each space THE ROCKIES he rockies Mountain run almost the length of North American. They start in the North- West, but lie only a (36) ……… hundred miles from the centre in more sounthern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller than the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (37) …… the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, (38) ……… most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (39)……….Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross- continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, (40)……… is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night. T 36. A. many B. lot C. few D. couple 37. A. but B. because C. unless D. since 38. A. a B. one C. the D. Its 39. A. centre B. cricle C. middle D. heart 40. A. when B. which C. who D.where ------THE END------ Page 2 . Grade: 9 THE MID-SECOND TERM TEST Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. dyramite B correction 26. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected Page 1 Grade: 9 THE MID-SECOND TERM TEST 27. We suggest