Đề thi lớp 9 học kì 1 môn tiếng anh năm 2012 đề số 7

Bắc sơn mnority boarding secondary school
FLL NAME :
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CLASS
: 9A

ENGLISH TEST(2.1) Marks
Time allotted : 45’

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 expensive twice as the population of Ha Noi.
B. The population of HCM City is twice more expensive than the population of Ha Noi. .
C. The population of HCM City is twice as expensive as the population of Ha Noi..
D. The population of HCM City is more expensive 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 .
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.
C. They want products save money .

B. They want products cheap .
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 )
damages
most

in
pollutes

natural

pollution

harmful

surroundings

Environmental ……...................…………. is a term that refers to all the ways by which
man pollutes his ….....................................….Man dirties the air with ........................................................
gases and smoke , contaminates water with chemicals and other substances, and …............................
……………. the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides . Man also …………...........................
…….. his surroundings in various other ways . For example , people ruin …….............................
….beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land

and .......... ............................................... the

water . Environmental pollution is one of the …............................................. serious problems facing
mankind today .


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