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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 45 phút


A. PRONUNCIATION:
I. Choose the word that has the pronounced differently from underlined part of the others: (1m)
1. A. polluted B. spoiled C. divided D. collected
2. A. prohibit B. problem C. garbage D. plumber
3. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
4. A. locate B. celebrate C. nominate D. private

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
II. Choose the best answer (2ms):
He shouted and looked ……… at me when I broke the vase.
A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. angryly
If he …. a student, he will get a discount.
A. is B. was C. were D. will be
I suggest ……… showers.
A. to take B. took C. taking D. take
I’m tired ………. I stayed up late watching TV last night.
A. because B. so C. but D. there fore
Who will........................ your children when you’re away?
A. look after B. look for C. look forward to D. look down
6. We all like the sticky rice cakes .............are made by our grandmother.
A.who B.which C.what D.whose
7. Tornadoes are ...........storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A.funnel- shaped B.cricle- shaped C.tropical D.snow
8. If Richel got up early, she ....................... late.
A. weren’t B. won’t be C. isn’t D. wouldn’t be
III. Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences (1m):
1. If we worked hard, we will make this beach a clean and beautiful place.
2. Mrs Nga speaks English quite good.
3. I broke the cup so I was careless.
4. Mrs. Mi suggests to have a plumber check the cracks in the pipes.
IV. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in bracket (2ms):
1. This book (write)................................ by Mr Taylor two years ago.
2. I suggest we (use) ……………… saving- energy bulbs instead of odinary bulbs.
3. It’s difficult for me (protect) ……………… the environment.
4. I wrote to my pen pal two months ago, but I (not receive) ................ since then.

C. READING:
V. Complete the passage with words in the box, then answer the questions below (2ms):
Effective pollution electricity power panels stored

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, 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 (5).......................... are placed on the roof of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be .(6)...........................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.
* Questions:
1. How can we get energy from the Sun?

2. What is the advantages of solar energy?


D. WRITING:
VI. Rewrite the folowing sentences (2ms):
1. Nam lent me this book. He is a friend of mine. ( relative pronoun)
Nam,
2. The weather is not nice today., so we will not go for a picnic.
If
3. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking
4. We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.
The last time
THE END


ANSWER KEY

I. 1ms (0,25/each)
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D
II. 2.0ms (0,25/each)
1C 2A 3C 4A 5A 6B 7A 8D
III. 1ms (0,25/each)
1. worked work
2. good well
3. so because
4. to have having