Second semester English test

PHÒNG GD & ĐT HUYỆN BÌNH CHÁNH
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NGÀY: 04-05-2012 _ THỜI GIAN: 60’
Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentences:(2ms)
1. Air……………… is one of the many problems we have to solve .
A. pure B. pollution C. dust D. pleasant
2. I suggest………………. To the movies.
A. to go B. go C. going D. gone
3………….many households use energy saving light bulbs, their electricity bill I still enormous.
A. Although B. Since C. When D. if
4.”Remember to ………… the gas before going out, Mary”
A. turn on B. turn up C. turn in D. turn off
5. If you ……………learn how to use a computer, you’ll have trouble finding a job.
A. aren’t B. don’t C. won’t D. didn’t
6. Scientists are looking for an………………way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effect B. effecting C. effective D. effectively
7. What can we do to spent less………………………….lighting ?
A. on B. about C.in D. of
8. The government is trying to persuade people to avoid wasting………………….
A. electric B. electrician C. electrical D. electricity
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1. I’m disappointing that people have spoiled this area.
A B C D
2. It’s quite a difficult test that he cannot do it successful.
A B C D
Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket:
1. My father …………………………… for the company for ten years. (work)
2. My doctor advised me……………………….cigarettes. (not smoke)
3. I look forward to………………….good responses from your company. (see)
4. According to the weather forecast, it………………… sunny tomorrow. (be)
5. What about………………… used paper, bottles and cans everyday? (collect)

Supply the correct form of the word in bracket:
1. Last night, we watched an …………………………soccer match on TV. (excite)
2. There are many……………………………throughout the year. (celebrate)
3. You should have the mechanic check your car………………………… (regular)
4. The air in the city is very……………………………………… (pollute)
5. Our government should…………………………the system of traffic. (modern)
Reading comprehension:
1/ read the passage carefully, then check the statement is true or false :
Bad weather comes in many different forms. One kind of bad weather is the tornado. It is one of
the most destructive storm that we have on the earth.
A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky. It is shaped like a funnel and
consists of wind which whirls around and around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can reach a
speed of more than nine hundred kilometers per hour. Weather scientists are unable to know
exactly when a tornado will occur. Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big and it does not
last long.
There are about two hundred tornadoes annually in the United States, but in some years there
are many more. Tornadoes that occur over water are called waterspouts.

True False
1. A tornado is a funnel shaped storm. … …
2. One good thing about a tornado is that it does not last long. … …
3. The annual number of tornadoes in America is about one hundred. … …
4. Tornadoes over water are called waterspouts. … …
2/ Read the passage and choose the best answer among A,B,C and D to complete each gap:(2ms)
Electricity is the (1)………………common form of energy used today. (2)…………….the
modern world, (3) ………………. is instantly available at the touch of the switch. Electricity has
numerous (4)……………. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. (5)
……………… factories, electricity is use to (6)……………the electric motor of machines. In
offices, electricity is used to light up the (7)…………… It’s also used to operate air conditioners,
computers (8) …………… many other machines.

1. A. many B. much C. more D. most
2. A. During B. Around C. In D. From
3. A. electricity B. water C. gas D. coal
4. A. ways B. uses C. labels D. consumer
5. A. In B. From C. At D. With
6. A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drove
7. A. office B. machine C. workplace D. tool
8. A. but B. so C. because D. and
Rewrite the following sentences with the words provided without changing their meaning (2ms):
1. “Let’s go to the swimming pool,” Nick said.
 Nick suggested………………………………………………………………………………
2. The river is not safe for swimming. It is polluted.
The river ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Tim broke the cup, so he was punished.
Since …………………………………………………………………
4. Susan is a very good tennis.
 Susan plays …………………………………………………………… ……………… …
The end of the test