PART 12 - E GRADE 9 - BÀI TẬP HKII (2012)

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PART 12 – E GRADE 9 – EXERCISES COLLECTION (HKII -2012)

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I/ Choose the best options:

1. I to the conclusion, after failing to win any matches, that I would do better to give up playing tennis altogether

2 I at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off

3 What are you looking in my bag? Get out of here

4 “ Go on, finish the desert It needs up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.”

5 Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he to them

regularly

a is writing b will write c should write d would write

6 Of course I didn’t break it purpose It was an accident

7 You had better write your invitation to the party today you want people to reply by next week

8.The twins look so their father

9 I changed some of my money into foreign and also took some traveller’s cheques

10 She was unhappy his childhood

II/ Read the passage carefully, then fill in each numbered blank with suitable word or phrase:

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868 It (1) .like any railway signal of the time , and was operated by gas (2) , it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common

(3) traffic lights are an American invention Red-green (4) were installed in Cleveland in 1914 Three-colour signals, operated (5) hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in New York in 1918 The first lights of this type to (6) in Britain was in London, on the junction between St James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925 Automatic signals were installed (7) year later

In the past, traffic lights were (8) In New York, some lights had a statue on top In Los Angeles the

lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (9) the sleeping motorists of the 1930s These are gone and have been (10) by standards models which are universally adopted

1 resembled b looked c showed d seemed

4 methods b ways c systems d means

5 by b with c through d in

9 rise b raise c wake d get up

III.Choose the word with underlined letters that has a different pronunciation from the rest

IV.Choose the word with underlined letters that has a different pronunciation from the rest

3 A assistant B appoint C wave D probably

V Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

I’m a drivingtest examiner I (0 )……A….my own driving school for twelve years before applying to become an examiner in 1966 Since then I’ve (1) …… to examine lorry and bus driver and instruct trainee examiners I (2) ……that I’ve assessed 16.000 people and passed around half of them The first lorry driver I passed ( 3) ……tears However, the most (4)…….reasons for failing are not being ready and being too (5)……

In wardly I’m telling the candidates not to do something stupid like(6)……out into moving traffic, but I’m not (7) … to tell them how to drive

When I (8) ….my own test I was extremely nervous and had to (9) … with a very strict and unfriendly examiner We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (10) ….We pass everyone who’s up to (11) …., but people often present themselves too soon I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, (12)… one man asked

me if he could make me change my (13)… .I then (14)……him to the police My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (15)… off test center in a lager area

0 (example)

VI Fill in each the numbered spaces in the passage with only one word

Bob Geldof was born in 1953 in Dublin, where he went to school (1) he was an intelligent students, he left school with few qualifications He had (2) variety of Jobs in England, Spain and Canada (3) eventually becoming a successful pop star

However, he is now best known for the work he had done (4) help starving people in Ethiopia Like many other people he (5) shocked by television (6) of people dying of hunger there in 1984 He therefore decided that he (7) persuade famous British pop (8) to make a record together, and (9) the profits from (10) to send money and food The record, called “Do they know it’s Christmas?” was a great success and (11) a lot of money, all of (12) was used in Ethiopia

It soon became clear that much (13) money was still needed and so in 1985 Geldof organized two huge contents in the same day one in England and the (14) in the United States Many of the world’s best known pop start played and sang, all of them performing without (15) paid the concerts were (16) on television through out the world, and it has (17) estimated that that nearly a billion people saw some (18) all of the broadcast While they were (19) they live performance on television, people was asked to send money and many (20) so in Britain alone, over forty million pounds was given

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I.Choose the word with underlined letters that has a different pronunciation from the rest

18 A initiate B immediate C create D consolidate

II.Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given Do not change the word given

1 What exactly id happening? (going)

III.Complete the sentences to make a complete passage using the words given

1 How/ lovely/ you/ your letter

5 I/ return/ visit/ Japan/.It/ wonderful/ trip.

At the (3) Carl is working on a program for a new computer game Computers have (4) his whole life In the last year Carl has (5) over $ 25,000 from visiting programs A lot of other people are trying to do the (6) nowadays, but not many of them have done as well as Carl.

“ When did the boy buy the (7) ? ” I wondered “ We bought it for him eighteen months ago (8) his birthday, ” said Mr Stokes “ We didn’t know what we were doing Our son has (9) Now he doesn’t talk about (10) else but computers And we don’t

understand a thing about computers”

1 The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning

15 You should get your car to service every two years.

I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:

1 A abnormality B invaluable C miraculous D vaporize

3 A accessible B cosmetic C convenient D conventional

II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:

6 A invaluable B investigate C intimacy D intensity

10 A undergrowth B untreatable C solidify D conventional

III Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is (1) complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people (3) , exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution But the automobile (4) transportation for millions of people Factories discharge much (5) the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people

Thus, to end (6) _ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (7) using many things that benefit them Most of the people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9) of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)

businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities

7 A go on B continue C stop D start

8 A gradually B little C unexpectedly D carefully

9 A figure B number C way D amount

IV In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined Choose the one word

or phrase that would not be appropriate

1 The laser beam can attack direct and accurate the diseased cells so that the healthy

9 Most women used to stay at home and doing housework

A B C D

10 There are many things what used to be done by hands are done by machines now

A B C D

V.Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences:

1 They don’t shake hands when they are introduced ……… each other

2 The dog inherited the knowledge ……….its ancestry

3 There are more and more people who died AIDS

4 Non smokers are militant ……… smoking in the public

5 Surgeon use lasers ……… miraculously accurate scalpels

6 More than 15 years has but I never forget the time when I first met him

7 The boss asked his secretary to … the figures and calculation again

8 There was a power failure, all the lights , but we had no candle

9 The price of oil and petrol is ………… because of the war in Iraq

10 They are accustomed ………up late at weekends

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I Pick out the word which has different pronunciation:

II Pick out the word which has stress differently

III Pick out the part of sentence ( A,B,C or D ) which is not correct in standard written English

1 American man usually shake hands when they are introduced

IV Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life “Do I stay on at school

and hopefully go on to university (1) ? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2) ?”

The decision is yours, but it may be (3) remembering two things: there is more unemployment (4) those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs If you decide to go (6) into a job, there are many opportunities for training Getting qualifications will (7) you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening

classes allow you to learn (8) you earn Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9) possibility In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10) practical work experience

6.A straight B instant C just D direct

7.A help B give C let D make

8.A what B where C while D which

9.A another B always C also D again

10.A making B doing C getting D taking

V.Choose the best answer

1 That modern building over there is the one ………my mum works.( which, where, that in that)

2 Monica, ………is my new boss, is very easy to work with.( whose, that, who, whom)

3 The biggest reason for ………I didn’t take the job is low pay.( which, why , that, when)

4 This is the emplyee’lounge, ………you can keep your things while you’re working.( which, in which, where, Both B & C)

5 The internet means more freedom for people who understand it; but might be problem for

……… people who don’t ( those, they, which, these)

6 The boy with ……… I’ve talked is very successful student.( who, whom, that, X)

7 I didn’t know the reason …………she was absent yesterday.( why, which, for which, both A&C0

8 Ann, ………….lives next door, is very friendly.( that, whom, who, X)

VI Choose the best answer.

1 He often borrow money ………….his friend.( of, from, for , to)

2 This book belongs ……….Sam.( of, in, to ,for)

3 It’s very dangerous ………her to go out at night.( for, to, with , of)

4 No one was aware ………the danger of the storm.( in, of, at, from)

5 He was disappoited ………the result.( for, on, by, with)

6 What was the weather ……….yesterday?( on, like, climate, how)

7 People ………to ride on horseback but now they use cars.( were used, use, used, got used)

8 Coal is one of the most valuable ………… resources with production worth over one billion dollar per year.( mineral, metal, energentic, raw material)

9 Mr Ben is a ……… amn He is very rich and has high position in society.( energetic, poor, plentiful, powerful)

10 The light and hit of the sun , and wind are two natural sources of energy that can never be ………….( used up, used, explioted, saved)

11 ……….is the energy that uses the power of the sun’s light and heat.( water, electricity, wind, solar energy)

12 People are more and more concerning the ………… of the natural resources.( consumption, ecologist, preserve, preservation)]

13 Vietnam has to ………agricultural products to import petrolium.( buy, increase, import, export)

14 The ………….of a river is the place that it begins.( source, riverside, bank, home)

15 Iron is the main ……….for making stell.( energy, fuel , product, raw material)

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I Pronunciation.

20 A decreased B influenced C endangered D established

II Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the list below :

Air pollution occurs when wastes most of which people produce dirty the air.Such wastes can be in the form of gases

or (1)……… of solid or liquid matter.These (2)……… result chiefly from burning fuel to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings Industrial processces and the burning of garbage also contribute to air pollution Natural pollutants include dust, pollen, soil particles and (3)……… occurring gases.The rapid growth of population and industry , the increasing use of automobiles and airplanes have made air pollution a (4) ………problem.The air we breathe has become so filled with pollutants that it can cause health problems.Polluted air also harms plants, animals, building materials and causes damage by (5)……… the earth’s atmosphere

1 A products B.fumes C articles D particles

2 A substances B elements C.chemicals D causes

3 A.immediately B.naturally C frequently D continually

4 A.important B.common C.serious D dangerous

5 A reversing B.destroying C.increasing D altering

III Read the passage below carefully and then choose the best answer :

A change is coming in the forest Scientists are trying to make the logging companies stop clear cutting We have to protect the fish , wildlife , and water quality The forest is a beautiful place that people should be able to enjoy It changes everything when all the trees are cut The trees, animals , and water depend on each other

The water level in the ground changes It can even affect our climate This does not mean some of the trees

cannot be cut It just means all the trees in one place cannot be cut at one time It means that you plant new

trees when the old ones are cut When trees are cut in this ways , the land does not erode The streams do not fill with dirt and animals are not destroyed

1 What is the good way when we cut trees in the forest ?

A to cut as many trees as we want

B to leave a few trees in the forest

C not to cut more than you grow each year

D not to cut the old trees

2 What is the consequence of clear cutting ?

A It destroys the entire ecosystem

B It only affects our climate

C It does not cause erosion

D All are correct

3 How are the trees , animals , and water in the forest ?