Test-E-2nd Semester-G.9-2010

Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: 1pt 1.. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 1pt 1.. Read the passage below

LE NGOC HAN ENGLISH TEST. May-6

Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Grade 9

QUESTION I listening comprehension (2ts)

A Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt)

1 ………is a cheap, clean, ……….source of power and doesn’t cause………

2 At present, most of our……… comes from the use of………, gas, oil or nuclear power

3 1% of the solar energy is enough to………power for the total………

4 Solar energy can……….for number of days, so on……… days you can use it

5 Sweden has an……… solar energy program

B Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1pt)

1 When is Lunar New Year celebrated?-It’s often celebrated in………or………

A late Jan/ late Feb B early Jan/ late Feb C early Feb / late March D late March

2 Vietnamese people often………… and ………their houses before TET

A Buy food / cook meals B decorate/ paint C clean / decorate D Buy clothes/wash up

3 ………is celebrated in Israel and by Jewish people.

4 On Passover, Jewish people celebrate………from ………

A freedom / liberty B freedom / slavery C Independence / slavery D slavery / Independence

5 There have always been colorful……… on the streets on Easter Day

QUESTION II

A Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others.(2.5 pts)

B Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:

3 distinguish refrigerator category mysterious

C Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:

1. It looks rainy So you should ……… a raincoat

8 In North and South America, a tropical storm is called………

QUESTION III Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1,5pts)

If you live in an earthquake zone, you should take sometimes to look around your house Place heavy books

Full name:

prevent form moving Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom Make sure they can’t move Don’t put your bed next to a window Planning where you are going to be during an earthquake is very important The first thing to remember is to stay inside Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of the room

1. We should look after our house If we live in a(n)……… zone

2 The safety place for you to put heavy books is………of the shelf.

3 We should block the rollers of some devices to……… them……… moving.

A take care / from B stop / from C prevent / from D prohibit /from

4 Where should we put the potted plants?

A On the shelves B In the plastic containers C under the shelf D at the corner

5. During an earthquake, we should………

A go out B hide under the bed C sit under the shelves D stay inside

6 The safe place for us during an earthquake is to sit……….

A under a strong table B on the bed C in the fridge D in the middle of room

QUESTION IV Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box:

Mrs Ha received her water bill yesterday, and she was rather surprised at the large sum of money she had to pay for the (1)……… of water her family used last month That was 200,000 VN dong It was (2)

……… So Mrs Ha was worried about it She asked Mrs Mi, her next-door neighbor, for some useful advice Mrs Mi told her that she should get (3)……… showers instead of baths because baths used twice as (4)… water as showers In (5)………, she should always remember to turn off the faucets because a (6)… faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month

3 A taking B spending C to take D to using

5 A addition B conclusion C a word D using

QUESTION V Combine sentences into ONE by using suggested words :

1 I’m not free today, so I can’t go to the beach

2 They didn’t tell us how to do it I’m disappointed.

3 They visited an old school They used to study there 10 years ago

4 Where are the photos? They were taken at the first fruit festival in MT.C

QUESTION VI Write the correct tense and form of verbs in the brackets : (1pt)

1. Our teacher told us (not talk)………loudly in class

2. This school (repaint)…… … … every year

QUESTION VII Write complete sentences by using the prompts:

1 It / be / necessary / save / energy / protect / environment/

2 I / suggest / you / travel / work / public buses //

3 I / suggest / use / cloth bags / tree leaves / wrap food //

4.If / follow /simple rules / we / not only/ energy / but also / environment//.