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BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
Môn:Tiếnganh (Lớp 9)
Thờigian: 45 phút (khôngkểthờigiangiađề)

Full name:……………………………………………………
Class: ……………….

PART I: LISTENING:
A. Listen to the text and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):
……...... 1. Solar energy can be cheap and clean.
.............. 2. Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.
..............3. Solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world`s population.
.............. 4. Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.
B: Listen again and fill in each blank with one word you hear:
5. The sun can be an.................................... source of power.
6. Solar energy doesn`t cause...............................................or waste natural resources.
7.A lot of.......................................... in the world are already using solar energy.
8. It is possible to.......................................... solar energy for a number of days.

PART II: PRONUNCIATION:
A. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
9. A. refilled
B. walked
C. reduced
D. dropped

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

B. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others:
11. A. tidal
B. abrupt
C. cyclone
D. hurricane

12. A. typhoon
B. compose
C. joyful
D. occur


PART III: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
13.MissLanspeaksEnglish……
A.good
B. well
C.bad
D.quick

14.Wewentonworking………..itstartedtorain.
A.though
B. because
C.but
D.despite

 15.Hesuggests………….morningexerciseseveryday.
A.did
B. to do
C.do
D.doing

16.AuldLangSyneisthesong……….issungonNewYear’sEve.
A.whose
B. who
C.which
D.what

 17.IfIhadamilliondollars,I…………thatexpensivecar.
A.buy
B. will buy
C.bought
D.would buy

18. Many people were injured when the buildings …………..
A. collapsed
B. destroyed
C. struck
D. erupted

19. I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.
A. Thank you!
B. No, I don’t want it
C. That’s a good idea
D. I don’t like it

20. Why don’t we go to school by bus to save energy and reduce air pollution.
A. Ok
B. Great! Let’s do that.
C. Let’s go.
D. I don’t agree with you.

MarktheletterA,B,C,orDonyouranswersheettoindicatethewordorphrasethatis CLOSESTinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartofthequestion.
21.InAustralia,a tropical stormisknownas.........
A.avolcanoB.atidalwavesC. acycloneD.anearthquake
MarktheletterA,B,C,orDtoindicatethewordorphrasethatisOPPOSITEinmeaningtothe underlinedpartofthequestion.
22.Mrs. Yen forgot to turn off the lights when she left her home.
A.switch onB.stopC.go offD.go on
MarktheletterA,B,C,Donyouranswersheettoindicateanswerthatneedscorrecting
23.IfyoulearnEnglisheveryday,yourEnglishwouldbebetter.
ABC D
24.Hewastired,sohetakearestbeforecontinuinghiswork.
ABC D
25. My father haswork in Tan Thanh Company for 10 years.
A B C D
PART IV.READING
A. Readthepassagethenchoosethecorrectanswer to fill in the blank:
FormostNorthAmericanhouseholds,lightingaccountsfor10percentto15percentoftheelectricbill.However,thisamountcanbe(28)...............byreplacinganordinary100-wattlightbulb(29).............anenergy-savingbulb.Thesebulbsuseaquarterofthe(30)............ofstandardbulbsandlasteighttimes(31).............ThereforeconsumerscansaveaboutUS$7to$21perbulb.Ultimately,theseinnovationswillsaveenergyaswell(32).......conservingtheEarth’sresources.
26.A.reduceB. reducedC.reducingD.reduces
27.A.inB.onC.toD. with
28.A.electricB.electricalC. electricityD.electronic
29. A. longerB.longC.thelongestD.thelonger
30.A.withB. asC.onD.of
B. Readthepassagethenchoosethecorrectanswer
Althoughtherearemanycelebrationsthroughouttheyear,TetorLunarnewyearholidayisthemostimportantcelebrationforVietnamesepeople.TetisfestivalwhichoccursinlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary.Itisatimeforfamiliestocleananddecoratetheirhomes,andenjoyspecialfoodsuchasstickyricecakes.FamilymemberswholiveaparttrytobetogetheratTet.
PassoverisinlateMarchorearlyApril.ThisfestivaliscelebratedinIsraelandbyallJewish people.Onthisfestival,peoplecelebratefreedomfromslavery.Passoverisalsoanancientspringfestival.OnthefirstorsecondnightsofPassover,JewishfamilieseataspecialmealcalledtheSeder.
Easterisajoyfulfestivalwhichiscelebratedinmanycountries. It happensataroundthesametimeasPassover.OnEasterday(EasterSunday),youngchildrenreceivechocolateorsugareggsaslongastheyaregood.Inmanycountries,peoplecrowdthestreetstowatchcolorfulparades.
31.Whatisanotherwaytocall“Tet”?
A. Lunar New Year. B. Easter C. Passover D. Christmas
32.WhendoesTetoccur?
A.TetoccursinearlyMarchorlateAprilB. Tet occurs in late January or early February
C.TetoccursinlateJanuaryorFebruaryD.TetoccursinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch
33.WhocelebratePassover?
A.SomeJewishpeoplecelebratePassoverB.AllJapanesepeoplecelebratePassover
C. All Jewish people celebrate PassoverD.FewJewishpeoplecelebratePassover
34.Howmanycelebrationsarethereinthereadingpassage?
A. There are three celebrations in the reading passageB.Therearefourcelebrationsinthereadingpassage
C.TherearefivecelebrationsinthereadingpassageD.Therearesixcelebrationsinthereadingpassage
35.Theword“it”inline11thepassagerefersto:
A. Easter B. Passover C. TetD. Spring

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