THE SECOND MID-TERM ENGLISH TEST – N0:1 TIME: 45 MINUTES. I. Listen to the passage and fill in the blank with proper word.(2ms) 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(3)………… from our Sun. At present, most of our(4)……………. 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 power for the total population…. 1. ………………… 2. …………………. 3. ……………………. 4……………………… II. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences: (2,5m) 1. This newspaper is………………every day. It,s daily newspaper. A. publishing B. published C. to publish D. puiblish 2. He shouted and looked ………………… at me when I broke the vase. A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. angried 3. He is tired ……… he stayed up late waching TV. A. so B. because C. but D. and 4. I suggest ………………… to the movies. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 5. Can you turn…………… the light? It’s too dark. A. on B. off C. in D. for 6. What are you looking ………….?- My picture book. I’ve lost it. A. on B. off C. in D.for 7. She is very tired ;…………… , she has to finish her homework. A. moreover B. so C. and D. however 8. Is he an actor ………… a singer?. An actor. A. and B. or C. with D. so 9. If he …………… a student, he will get a discount. A. is B. was C. were D. will be 10. Unless you understand, I …………… explain it again to you. A. am B. was C. will D. would III. Read the following passage carefully ,then answer the questions below.(2ms) Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, exhaut from automobiles causes large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people .factories discharge much of the material that pulutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly require pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause . Governments can pass and enforce laws that reduce businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities. Questions: 1. Do things that benefit people bring about pollution? →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Is it complicated to reduce pollution? Why or why not? →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Who can find ways to lessen the amount of pollution? →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What can the Government do to reduce pollution? →…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Name :……………………… Class: 9 IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means exactly the same as the sentence before it.(2,5ms) 1. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest. → She wasn’t beautiful but…………………………………………………………………………… 2. She couldn’t come to class because of her illness. → As…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. They want me to sing a song. → They suggest I ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Shall we go camping tomorrow ? → What about ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Because she had a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house. → Since ………………………………………………………………………………………………. V. Make sentences from the words and phrases provided (1m) 1. If you / late again / you / lose / job ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I / not see / anything / because / it / be / dark. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ---------------The end ------------------ Answer keys I. 1. effective 2. pollution 3. energy 4. electricity II. 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C III. 1. Yes, they do. 2. Yes it is . Because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. 3. Scientists and engineers can find ways to lessen the amount of pollution. 4. To reduce pollution, the Government can pass and enforce laws that reduce businesses and individuals to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. IV. 1. She wasn’t beautiful but she took part in a beauty contest. 2. As she was ill ,she couldn’t come to class. 3. They suggest I should sing a song. 4. What about going camping tomorrow ? 5. Since she had a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house. V. 1. If you are late again, you will lose your job. 2. I don’t see anything because It is too dark.