Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.. How important are traditions in Britain.[r]
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Kiểm tra học kì II – Năm học 2011 – 2012
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Ngày thi: 23/ 04/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
( Đề này có 02 trang, gồm 06 phần)
Part 1: (1,0 pt) Phonetics
3 A occur B parade C collapse D forecast
4 A dormitory B minority C territory D category
Part 2: (2,0 pts) Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence
1 The old man is walking to the park
A slowly B slow C careful D quick
2 Mount Pinatubo, is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991
3 If you reduce the amount of water your family uses, you _ a lot of money
4 We _each other since we left school
A didn’t meet B haven’t met C won’t meet D don’t meet
5 The word ‘ ’ which come from the Chinese means ‘big wind’
6 The cost of living has _ over 10 percent in the past years
A raised B raise C risen D rising
7 My sister was born _
A at 1975, in April B On April, 1975 C 1975, at April D in April, 1975
8 The existence of stars in the sky ……… us to suspect that there may be life on another planet
A lead B leading C have led D leads
Part 3: (0,5 pt) Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one
1.Their free trip, which they won on a television game show, include four days in London
A B C and a week in Paris
D
2 I want to live for hundred years
A B C D
Part 4: (0,5 pt)Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same
meaning as the given one
Trang 21 Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A In spite of snowing, I felt warm B In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing
C Although it was snowing, I felt warm D Although I felt warm, it was snowing
2 The game will be held, rain or shine.
A The game is delayed because of the rain B There will be no game if it rains
C There will be a game regardless of the weather D It rains every time there is a game
Part 5: (3,0 pts) Finish each of the following sentence in such a way
1 “Why don’t you decorate your room with wallpaper ?” Mai said to Hoa (suggested)
2 They have to rebuild many houses because of the earthquake (passive voice)
3 You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep (If)
4 It’s raining hard but the old man goes out (Although)
5 The children stayed up late They got up late at 9 am (because)
6 This is Tom I met him at the station (Relative clause) Part 6: (2,0 pts) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers and published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except
by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working
1 How important are traditions in Britain?
2 What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
3 Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
4 How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
Part 7: (1,0 pt) Choose the correct words from the box to complete this passage There are many extra words
If you live in (1) _, you should take some time to look around your house Place heavy books
on (2) shelf of your bookshelves Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving Put hanging (3) _ plants in plastic containers Check (4) _ in your bathroom and bedroom Make sure they can’t move Don’t put your bed to a window
A the mirrors C an earthquake Zone E potting G the baths
B a tidal wave D potted F the bottom H the top
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