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Đề thi Học kì 2

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Đề 2)

I. Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất a, b, c hoặc d

1. Many people are interested……..the product that save energy.

a. on b. to

c. in d. for

2. The old man………..lives alone in that house is my uncle.

a. who b. what

c. which d. whom

3. Mr. John turns the TV……….to see the hot news.

a. off b. on

c. up d. down

4. My elder brother ……….eat ice-cream when he was a child.

a. uses to b. is used to

c. used to d. used

5. If I became rich, I………….travel around the world.

a. can b. should

c. will d. would

6. I suggest……..a picnic in the park.

a. have b. had

c. to have d. having

7. She wishes she………….her grand-parents in New York next

summer.

a. could visit b. visits

c. visited d. can visit

8. She asked me ……….. I could speak other language.

a. what b. if

c. that d. how

9. He did not notice the sign…………it was in front of him.

a. though b. but

d. so d. therefore

10. This novel………………in the seventeenth century.

a. is written b. is writing

c. was written d. was writing

II. Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi làm các yêu cầu bên dưới

Are you looking (1)………………………a cheap, clean, effective

source of power that doesn’t (2)…………………………pollution or
waste natural resource? Look no further than solar energy. While
most fuels now in use are (3)………………………burned at a big rate,
solar energy, a power from the (4)………………………, will last as
long as the world (5)……………………….This energy has been (6)
……………………..to heat and cool homes or to cook food. It has
been used (7)…………………… radio batteries and provided power
for telephone lines. The devices, (8)…………………….., are cheap to
operate but very expensive to produce.
1. Điền các từ sau vào đoạn văn cho phù hợp

being in for sun

lasts however cause used

2. Viết T (true) hay F (false) sau mỗi câu dưới đây

a. Solar energy is a cheap, clean, effective source of power.

b. We have used less fuels nowadays.

c. Solar energy will provide for a very long time.

d. Solar energy can be used to cook food.

III. Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ cho sẵn

1. If/ she/ study/ she/ pass/ final exam

……………………………………………

2. I/ suggest/ you/ stay /inside / recess

………………………………………………….

3. house/built/1975

………………………………………………………………..

4. policeman/ ask/ boy/ what/ name/was

……………………………………………….

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH

I.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C

II.

1/

1. for 2. cause 3. being 4. sun

5. lasts 6. used 7. in 8. however

2/

1. T 2. F 3. T 4.T

III.

1. If she studied harder, she would pass her final exam.

2. I suggest that you should stay inside at recess.

3. That house was built in 1975.

4. The policeman asked that boy what his name was.

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Đề thi Học kì 2

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Đề 3)

I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is

pronounced differently from the others (2pts)

1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar

2. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched

3. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest

4. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence (2pts)

1. I’m learning English _______I want to get a good job after school.

A. although B. so

C. but D. because

2. Let’s ____________ about my problem.

A. talk B. talking

C. to talk D. talked

3. If we go ____________ throwing trash, the environment will be

polluted.

A. in B. on

C. at D. among

4. He laughed __________ when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on

TV.

A. happily B. happy

C. happiness D. unhappy

5. She was sick yesterday, _________she was absent from school.

A. since B. so

C. because D. but

6. That’s a wonderful. I’m pleased _________you are working hard.

A. that B. with

C. what D. where

7. What are you looking ____________? My picture book. I’ve lost it.

A. on B. off

C. in D. for

8. If you want to save money, you should ________the amount of

water your family uses.

A. increase B. reduce

C. adapt D. repair

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2pts)

1. Unless you study harder, you (not pass) the final exam.

.............................................

2. He suggests (take) the bus to school.

.............................................

3. She never (eat) this kind of this food before.

.............................................

4. We are looking forward to (hear) from you.

.............................................

IV. Read the text then answer the questions. (2pts)

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern

world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is

providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up
the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners,
computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to
power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as
appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons
and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most
probably be lost without electricity.

1. Is electricity the most common form of energy today?

...........................................................................................................
..............

2. What is the most common use of electricity?

...........................................................................................................
..............

3. What do people use electricity for at home?

...........................................................................................................
...............

4. How would our life be if there were no electricity?

...........................................................................................................
...........

V. Rewrite these sentences (2pts)

1. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe’s corner.

→ I
suggest ..............................................................................................
..................

2. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

→
It’s ......................................................................................................
....................
3. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out.

→
Unless ................................................................................................
...................

4. Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more
fresh air?

→ How
about..................................................................................................
............

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH

I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is

pronounced differently from the others

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A

5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. won’t pass/ will not pass

2. taking

3. has .......eaten/ has never eaten

4. hearing

IV. Read the text then answer the questions

1. Yes, it is.
2. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting.

3. (We use electricity for) TV sets, computers, electric fans, iron,

and many other appliances at home.

4. Modern man would most probably be lost/ Our life would be lost
(if there were no electricity).

V. Rewrite these sentences

1. I suggest meeting inside the center, at the cafe’s corner.

/ I suggest (that) we (should) meet inside the center, at the cafe’s

corner.

2. It’s very important to keep the environment clean.

3. Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out.

4. How about planting some trees around your house to get more
fresh air?

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Đề thi Học kì 2

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Đề 4)

A. PRONUNCIATION

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from the others. (1.0pt)

1. A. label B. plumber C. bulb D. bill

2. A. mother B. then C. weatherman D. anything

3. A. refilled B. walked C. reduced D. dropped

4. A. dream B. team C. spread D. teacher

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Question I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete

each sentence. (1.25pts)

1. Easter is a joyful festival _________ comes in early spring.

A. who B. where

C. whom D. which

2. They were having dinner _________ I arrived.

A. what B. when

C. while D. how

3. John is proud _________ his father and loves him so much.

A. about B. for

C. of D. in

4. Mrs. Hoa is generous to the poor _________ she is not rich.

A. even though B. as

C. however D. so

5. My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them _________ before I come
in.

A. away B. up

C. on D. off

Question II. Write the correct form of the verb in each

bracket. (1.25pts)

1. My class ________ (visit) Uncle Ho’s mausoleum last weekend.

2. We ________ (not meet) our classmates since we left school.

3. If we don’t try to control pollution, it ________ (be) too late.

4. My father _______ (leave) Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City two days
ago.

5. Every day, my sister walks to school, but today she _________

(go) by bike.

Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in

brackets. (1.0pt)

1. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important _______ for
Vietnamese people. (CELEBRATE)

2. Follow the instructions on the back of the packet ________. (CARE)

3. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ________ disasters.

(NATURE)

4. ________, the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (TRADITION)

Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C

or D) that needs correcting. (0.75 pt)

1. Would (A) people be able to (B) fly if they have (C)

feathers instead of (D) hair?

2. What (A) about use (B) public buses instead of (C) motorbikes to
reduce (D) exhaust fume?

3. We were young and inexperienced (A). However (B),

we made (C) a lot of mistakes (D).

C. READING

Complete the passage with the words in the box, then

answer the questions bellow. (1.5pts)
from as which them because of

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is

________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________
(2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large
percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide
transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of
the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories
give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much
fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are
important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce
pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many
things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that,
of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Answer the questions: (1.0 pt)

1. What is the passage about?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. Why is the pollution problem complicated?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do factories discharge a lot of the material that pollutes the

water?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

4. What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING

Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the

similar meaning to the first. (1.25pts)
1. The author has written a special edition for children.

→ A special edition
…………………………………………………………………

2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.

→ Because she
………………………………………………………………………

3. Mrs. Brown has just bought a car. The car is very fast and
modern.

→ Mrs. Brown has just

……………………………………………………………

4. “What about changing the date of the meeting again?” Mr. Nick
said.

→ Mr. Nick suggested

………………………………………………………………

5. My nephew enjoys feeding fish every morning.

→ My nephew is
interested…………………………………………………………

Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order

to have meaningful sentences. (1.0pt)

1. she / would not / I / make / so / wish / much / noise /.

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. using / bulbs / energy-saving / about / instead of / 100-watt light

bulbs / What /?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. Last summer, / with / went / Nha Trang / Liz / parents / to / her /.

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

4. should / playing / not / much / of / free / Children / time / spend /

electronic / games / their /.

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH

A. PRONUNCIATION

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Question I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete

each sentence.

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

Question II. Write the correct form of the verb in each

bracket.

1. visited 2. haven’t met 3. will be 4. left 5. is going

Question III. Write the correct form of the words given in

brackets.

1. celebration 2. carefully 3. natural 4. traditionally

Question IV. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. C 2. B 3. B

C.READING

Complete the passage with the words in the box.

1. as 2. because 3. from 4. which 5. of 6. them

Answer the questions:

1. The passage is about pollution.

2. Because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people.

3. Yes, they do.

4. People would have to stop using many things that benefit them
(if they want to reduce pollution).

D. WRITING

Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the

similar meaning to the first.

1. A special edition has been written for children by the author.

2. Because she was sick, she went to bed early.

3. Mrs. Brown has just bought a car which is very fast and modern.

4. Mr. Nick suggested changing the date of the meeting again.

5. My nephew is interested in feeding fish every morning.

Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order

to have meaningful sentences.

1. I wish she would not make so much noise.

2. What about using energy-saving bulbs instead of 100-watt light

bulbs?

3. Last summer, Liz went to Nha Trang with her parents.

4. Children should not spend much of their free time playing

electronic games.
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Đề thi Học kì 2

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Đề 5)

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Which underlined sound is pronounced differently in each

group. (1m)

1. A. prepare B. speaker C. fare D. hair

2. A. tired B. bicycle C. exciting D. favorite

3. A. father B. earth C. both D. marathon

4. A. polluted B. played C. prepared D. watered

Choose the best answer. (2ms)

1- We ………..friends for 10 years.

A- have been B- has been

C- was D- were

2- The washing machine was expensive, ............ we couldn’t afford

to buy it.

A- however B. because

C- but D- so

3- They are discussing the celebration......is going to be held at the

end of the month.

A- this B- it
C- who D- that

4- He didn’t have much money, ........ he bought a lot of things at

the shop for Tet

A- but B- and

C- or D- so

5- The air is polluted..........there’s too much traffic.

A- but B- therefore

C- because D- however

6- My mother showed me how………clothes.

A- to make B- make

C- making D- made

7- She goes to the library twice a week. She...........reads books

there.

A- usually B- never

C- rarely D- once

8- If she continues to use the electricity that way, she ......... to pay
a large bill.

A- would have B- have

C- use to have D-will have

Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1m)

1. We suggest (go) ………to the movies.

2. If today (be) …………..…..... Saturday, we could go to the beach.

3. Yesterday we (get)...................to the show late because the
traffic was terrible.

4. (Not make) ……such noise. My mother (sleep)…..

II. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.

1. The man is my father. He is standing over there.

The man who................................................................

2. They are building the house.

The house......................................................................

3. “Can you open the window?” Lan asked me.

Lan asked me...............................................................

4. We should clean our classroom every day.

He suggest...........................................................................

III. Read the paragraph and choose the best answer.

Are you looking for a cheap, clean, ............ (1) source of power that
doesn’t cause …………(2) or waste natural resources? Look no
further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our …..
……(3) comes from the use of coal and 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………(4) for the
total population. Many countries are already using solar energy.
Solar panels are placed on the ……..(5) of our house and the Sun’s
(6) ….is used to heat water. The energy can be…………….(7). For a
number of days, so on cloudy days you can use (8)………. energy,
too.

Number A B C D
1 effect effective effectively effectiveness

2 polluted pollute pollution unpolluted

3 electric electrical electrician electricity

4 power nuclear electricity source

5 streets grounds roofs suns

6 power energy nuclear power panels

7 store storage storing stored

8 Lunar wind cloudy solar

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Which underlined sound is pronounced differently in each

group

1 2 3 4

B. speaker B. favorite A. father A. polluted

Choose the best answer

1 2 3 4

A- but D- so B- will have D- that

5 6 7 8

C- because B- usually C-to make A-have been

Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 2 3 4 5

going Were came Don’t make is sleeping

II. READING:

Read the paragraph and put (T) true or (F) false

1 2 3 4

B. effective C. pollution D. electricity A. power

5 6 7 8

C. roofs A. energy C. stored D. solar

IV. WRITING:

Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given

1. Lan asked me to open the window.

2. The house is being built

3. The man who is standing over there is my father.

4. He suggest cleaning our classroom every day