45-MINUTE TEST 2.1.09-10

FULL NAME :
CLASS : 9A
ENGLISH TEST(2.1)
Time allotted : 45’
Marks
I_ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : ( 3, 5ms )
1. They used to live …………………………………….
A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happier
2. I suggest you should turn ………………………… all the lights before going to bed .
A . on B. for C. after D. off
3. If I save much money , I ……………………… a computer .
A. would buy B. will buy C. buy D. could buy
4. ………………… Minh worked hard , he passed his exam .
A. Since B. But C. So D. If
5. He suggests ………………………………for a picnic next week .
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
6. John speaks English very quickly , …………………………………………………………………….
A. so it is difficult to understand him . B. because it is difficult to understand him .
C. but it is difficult to understand him . D. if it is difficult to understand him .
7. As the weather was warm , rice plants grew well last year .
A. Rice plants wouldn't grow well if the weather weren't warm last year.
B. Rice plants grew well since the weather was warm last year.
C. Rice plants grew well because of warm weather last year .
D. Rice plants grew well when the weather was warm last year.
8. If we want to save money , we should … ……the amount of electricity and water we use every day.
A. reduce B. install C. replace D. account for
9. He can speak not only English but also French .
A. He can speak both English and French. B. He can not speak English but French.
C. He can speak English but not French. D. He can speak neither English nor French.
10. Trang was very tired ; , she had to finish her homework before going to bed .
A. Because B. So C. But D. However

11. A. The population of HCM City is as big twice as the population of Ha Noi.
B. The population of HCM City is twice bigger than the population of Ha Noi. .
C. The population of HCM City is twice as big as the population of Ha Noi
D. The population of HCM City is bigger than the population of Ha Noi twice.
12. " Shall we have dinner at a restaurant tonight ?" said Phong .
A. Phong advised us to have dinner at a restaurant tonight .
B. Phong asked us if we would have dinner at a restaurant that night .
C. Phong suggested having dinner at a restaurant tonight.
D. Phong suggested having dinner at a restaurant that night .
13. Our class three groups .
A. divides into B. is divided by C. is divided into D. divided into
14. Don’t let time wastefully .
A. to pass B. passing C. pass D. passed
II_ Read the following passage carefully and decide if the statements are true(T)or false(F): ( 2, ms )
In Western countries , electricity , gas and water are not luxuries but necessities . Consumers want
products to work effectively and save money .
For most North American households , lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the
electricity bill. However , this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an
energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer.
In Europe , there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators , freezers , washing machines . The label tells
the consumers how efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same categories .
1_ What do Western consumers want ?
A. They want products to work effectively. B. They want products cheap .
C. They want products save money . D. It includes both A and C .
2_ How can North American households spend less money on lighting ?
A. They don’t use light bulbs . B. They can use energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary light bulbs.
C. It includes both B and D . D. They don’t turn on light bulbs in the afternoons .
3_ An energy-saving bulb ………………………………………………………………………………………
A. doesn’t last longer than an ordinary bulb . B. lasts as long as an ordinary bulb .
C. lasts longer than an ordinary bulb. D. doesn’t as long as an ordinary bulb .

4_ Why do producers have a labeling scheme for refrigerators , freezers , washing machines ?
A. They do it so that the labeling scheme helps consumers know how long the household appliances last .
B. They do it so that the labeling scheme helps consumers know how cheap the household appliances are .
C. They do it so that the labeling scheme helps consumers know how efficient the household appliances are .
D. It includes A , B and C .
III_ Fill in each blank in the passage with the suitable word . ( 2, ms )
sticky make celebrated greetings
late their on Lunar
Vietnamese ‘s New Year is ___________________ according to the Lunar calendar . It is officially
known as the _____________ New Year or Tet . It occurs in ________________ January or early February .
The exact date changes from year to year . Vietnamese people usually ________________ preparation for
Tet holiday several weeks beforehand . They clean and decorate _______________ homes , cook special food
such as __________________ rice cakes , and make offerings ________________ the family altars . On Tet ,
people usually put on their new clothes , give one another the Tet season ‘s _________________ , and pay
mutual visits .
IV_ With the cues given , write a complaint letter ( 2, 5 ms )
• I / write / you / the noise / apartment 3C.
• I / move / apartment 2C / November 1
• Since / I / move in / my upstairs neighbors / play / stereo / every night.
• They / play / music / loudly / that / I / not / study / or sleep .
• I / be / afraid / I / fail / final exam / next month / if / the noise / not stop .
• Please talk / my neighbors / ask / turn down / their stereo / after 21 o’clock .
Sincerely yours .
Dear Mr Jones ,





Please talk to my neighbors and ask them to turn down their stereo after 21 o’clock .

Sincerely yours .