Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below2pts : Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain.. Christmas starts properly on 24 December, Christmas Ev[r]
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grade : 09 Date May 6 th 2009 Name : _ Time : 45 minutes
Class : 9 _ _
I.Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passase : ( 2pts )
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened (2) the future looks bad (3) can each of us do ?
We cannot clean (4) our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the appear
of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem (5) scientists look for answers
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible It is also easy to save (7) which also adds household bills We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (8) our grandchildren
1 A with B without C and D but
5 A when B.during C while D within
6 A complete B.completeness C completely D to complete
7 A water B energy C money D health
II, Choose the best answer (3pts):
1 Tet is a festival _ occurs in late January or early February
2 What is the name of the man _ gave us a lift?
3 We lost the match we didn’t play well
4 I’m going to throw these old shoes _
5 It’s late It’s time for us _ home
6 You should have a(n) _ check your motorbike regularly
a electrician b carpenter c mechanic d plumber
7 Sorry I’m late The car on the way here
a put up b broke down c drove off d get on
8 A contest _ next week
a are held b will be held c used to be held d will hold
9 I haven’t got _ on holiday at the moment
a money enough to go b enough money to go
c money enough for going d enough money for going
10 Atlanta is the city _ the Olympic Games were held in 1996
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a can’t go in if b can go in only c can’t go in unless d can go in unless
12 The man _ is talking to your mother is my English teacher
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English (1pt )
1 My best friend’s coming to Paris to visit me in 19 july
A B C D
2 His family was very poor, because he had to work hard
A B C D
3.You know where Lan is , do you ?
A B C D
4 She’s a very interesting person I always enjoy to talk to her
A B C D
IV, Do as directed (2pts):
1 The radio has suddenly stopped working It is not very old ( WHICH )
2 The girl decided to travel by train She is afraid of airplanes ( WHO )
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3 They asked me some questions at the interview ( passive voice )
)
4 “ Can I borrow some money, Mary?” John asked Mary ( REPORTED SPEECH )
-V Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below(2pts ) :
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain Christmas starts properly on 24 December, Christmas Eve It is a family celebration and many of the customs centre on children When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents (Traditionally, it should be a stocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to satisfy today’s kids) While the children are asleep, so the custom goes, father Christmas, or Santa Clause comes (but only
to the children who have been good ) He travels from the North pole in a sleigh which is pulled by reindeer After landing on the roof Father Christmas climbs down the chimney and puts presents in
the sacks that the children have left out
Christmas Day , December 25th, is the biggest day of the holiday On Christmas morning (often very early), some families go to church The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding - a dark, rich mixture of flour, fruit, sugar, nuts, and brandy Before the jokes, and party hats inside Needless to say, large quantities of beer, wine, and spirits are also drank
1 On which day does Christmas start ?
2 What do the children do before go to bed ?
3 How does father Christmas enter the house ?
4 Do some families go to church on Christmas morning ?
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Ta thanh Oai Secondary School KEY FOR THE SECOND TERM test
grade : 09
I.Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passase : ( 2pts )
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened (2) and the future looks bad (3) what can
each of us do ?
We cannot clean (4) up our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the appearance of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem (5)while scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6)completely but some steps are easy to take : cut
down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible It is also easy to save
(7)energy which also reduces household bills We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (8) for our grandchildren.
II, Choose the best answer (3pts):
1 c which 2 d who 3 a because
4 a away 5 c to go 6 c mechanic
7 b broke down 8 b will be held 9 b enough money to go
10 d which 11 c can ’t go in unless 12 d who
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English (1pt )
1 D in 2 B because 3 D do you 4 C to talk
IV, Do as directed (2pts):
1 The radio which is not very old has suddenly stopped working.
2 The girl who is afraid of airplanes decided to travel by train
3 I was asked some questions at the interview
4 John asked Mary if he could borrow some money
V Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below(2pts ) :
1 Christmas starts properly on 24 December
2 They hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents
3 He climbs down the chimney
4 Yes, they do
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