honest Ex 1 Choose the appropriate form of given words in bracket to complete sentences 1 point 1 I suggest getting a______ plumber/ builder/ mechanic to check cracks in the water pip
Trang 1The second semester exam Grade 9 –
Time allowed 60 minutes
A Listening ( 2points)
An expert is giving a talk on how to live with earthquakes Listen and circle the best option too complete sentences
1 If you in an earthquakes zone, you should take some time to look around your house
a live b meet c see
2 _ heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves
a drop b place c see
3 Don’t put _ next to a window
a your bag b your peg c your bed
4 You should under a strong table
A hit b sit c stand
B Phonetic ( 1 point)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other
1 a weather b creature c meadow d measure
2 a weather b evidence c meteor d press
3 a killed b erupted c traveled d called
4 a sticky b family c satisfy d happy
5 a forest b pollute c foreign d honest
Ex 1 Choose the appropriate form of given words in bracket to complete sentences (1 point)
1 I suggest getting a ( plumber/ builder/ mechanic) to check cracks in the water pipes
2 Neil Armstrong, _( who/ which/ whom) first walked on the moon, lived in the USA
3 Can you tell me the reasons for -( celebrating/celebration/ celebrate) the mother’s day?
4 We are talking about the preservation of (natural, nature, naturalize) resources
Ex2 Put the verb in bracket into correct form( 1 point)
1 I love ( watch) foreign film
2 I suggest ( use) banana leaves to wrap food
Ex 3 : In A, B, C, D there is a mistake find and correct it ( 1 point)
1 If he was a doctor , he would help poor people
A B C D
2 I went to school late yesterday, Thought I got up late
A B C D
3 I wish I can fly
A B C D
4 Easter is a festival where occurs in late March or early April
A B C D
Read the passage then decide the following statements are true or false
In the United States, people celebrated Mother’s day and Father’s day Mother’s day is celebrated
on the second Sunday in may On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gift from her husband and children The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework , so their working days are often very hard .The working mother enjoy the traditional mother’s day custom of breakfast cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed Later in that day , it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes
Trang 2Flower is an important part of Mother’s day Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly
Father’s day is celebrated thought out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure
T F
1 Mother’s day is celebrated on the first Sunday in May
2 On Mother’s day , mother only receives greeting cards and gifts from
her children
3 Father’s day is celebrated on the third Sun day in June
4 On father’s day Dad enjoys a day of leisure
E Writing ( 3 points)
Ex1: Combine sentences using relative clause(1point)
1 Mr Nam is a teacher of chemistry He is wearing a T shirt
3 She ate a peach It was still green.
Ex 2: Make the sentences from the following words and phrase (2 points) 1 I believe/ UFOs/ exist/ articles/reports/newspapers/talk a lot/ its appearance 2 First people/ different countries/reported/they see/ flying saucers 3 Second/ there/be/photos/flying saucers/and/photographers/say/they see/manlike creatures/get out/ vehicles 4 Moreover/ people/discuss/mysterious circles/ fields/ countryside/ Great Britain
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