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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?

1. A. spray B. trash C. wrap D. mass

2. A. solid B. volume C. solar D. comment

3. A. humor B. hug C. plumber D. erupt

Which word has the different stress?

4. A. forecast B. earthquake C. expect D. ancient

5. A. vocation B. distinguish C. celebrate D. separate

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence.
6. The roof _________under the weight of snow last night.

A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapsed D. collapses

7. Kangaroos, which come _________Australia, have long tails.

A. to B. in C. from D. for

8. The man _________helped us last week is a doctor.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

9. Nowadays the _________can know when a volcano will erupt.

A. scientifically B. scientific C. scientists D. science
10. We _________since we left school.

A. don’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
11. A _________looks like a funnel.

A. typhoon B. thunderstorm C. hurricane D. tornado

12. We’re very proud _________our teachers.

A. about B. of C. for D. with

13. He is _________-known for his generosity.

A. well B. good C. better D. best

14. My brother is the most effective _________in my town.

A. activist B. activists C. activity D. action

15. People _________take physical exercise can live longer.

A. whom B. whose C. which D. who

16. Do not laugh _________the poor, but help them as much as you can.

A. with B. to C. at D. from

17. They want us _________our classroom more attractively.

A. decorate B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorated

18. I wear a hat _________I do not want to be sick.

A. but B. and C. because D. so

19. What can we do to spend less _________lighting?

A. in B. on C. about D. of

20. Many new air-conditioners will _________this morning.

A. be installed B. be sold C. be cleaned D. All are correct.
21. We should _________all the electric appliances when leaving our room.

A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on

22. She told me she _________go to Ha Noi the following day.

A. has to B. had to C. will have to D. would have to

23. Everyone should _________forests and environment.

A. reduce B. prevent C. protect D. wash

24. We were very _________that you won the first prize.

A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement

25. If a disaster _________In an area, people from other areas will offer help.

A. happens B. will happen C. happening D. would happen

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Christmas is my (26)_______ holiday. I enjoy (27) _______ Christmas cookies and planning
parties. I like sending cards and hearing (28) _______ old friends. I love seeing children open their
(29) _______ on Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one (30) _______custom that we have in
our family. On the night before Christmas we (31) _______in warm clothing and go from house
(32) ________ house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (33) _______Christmas songs.
Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people
(34) ______ that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by
(35)______ I love this !

26. A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love

27. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked

28. A. of B. with C. from D. by

29. A. presents B. gifts C. offers D. a and b

30. A. special B. unusual C. strange D. rare

31. A. wear B. put on C. get D. dress up

32. A. by B. to C. after D. and

33. A. shout B. cry C. sing D. speak

34. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew

35. A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. firecrackers

Read the passage carefully, then decide T or F. Correct the F sentences.

Scientists have known a lot about the earth. They understand how mountains are made and
what a volcano is. The following example is about volcanic eruptions. Mt. Vesuvius in Italy and
Mt. St. Helens in the USA are both famous mountains. They are both volcanoes. A volcano is a
mountain that is open at the top. Smoke and hot air come out of the hole. Sometimes very hot
rock also comes out of the mountain. That can make trouble for people nearby. This is what
happened with Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. St. Helens. Hot rock poured out of Mt. Vesuvius and
covered the town of Pompeii in 79 AD. Everyone in the town was killed. The Mt. St. Helens
volcano didn’t kill many people.

36. A volcano is a mountain that has a hole at the top.

37. Mt. Vesuvius and the Mt. St. Helens are both famous volcanoes in Italy.
38. Smoke, hot rock and hot air can make trouble for all people in USA and Italy

39. The people were killed by the eruption of Mt. Helens less than those by the eruption of Mt
Vesuvius.

40. The town of Pompeii was developed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. 
1. She said to me “ I will go to China next week. ”

 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn’t go to China with us.

 I wish___________________________________________________________________________
3. Someone has stolen my bike.

 My bike_________________________________________________________________________
4. She is the woman. I met her last week.

 She_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Money doesn’t grow on trees. We aren’t rich.

 If______________________________________________________________________________
6. I last saw her ten years ago.

 I haven’t________________________________________________________________________
7. Cars cause pollution. However, people still want them.

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. media B. deny C. remote D. response

2. A. pity B. wide C. violent D. variety

3. A. shore B. sand C. sugar D. share

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

4. A. internet B. telegraph C. recycle D. wonderful

5. A. dynamite B. pesticide C. interactive D. achievement

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

6. People can get the latest ________and enjoy interesting programs on TV.

A. newspaper B. website C. news D. data

7. ________ from factories is one cause of water pollution.

A. waste B. materials C. treasure D. products

8. Don’t spend much time________ the Internet, will you?

A. to surf B. to play C. playing D. surfing

9. I can’t easily get access________ the Internet because of living in the country.

A. for B. to C. into D. about

10.We should put garbage bins around here to prevent lazy students________throwing trash.

A. for B. against C. from D. away

11.In order to save time, they decided to ride ________the forest.

A. over B. to C. for D. through

12.Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________?

A. shall we B. shall I C. don’t you D. shan’t we

13.I am the youngest student here, ________?

A. aren’t I B. am not I C. aren’t you D. am I

14.You should avoid________ in such a dangerous river.

A. swim B. to swim C. sitting D. swimming

15.I think that most children are creative enough to write________ poems.

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify

16.If we don’t go on littering, the environment ________ cleaner and cleaner.

A. is becoming B. could become C. would become D. will become
17.They wanted their school________ more beautiful and attractive.

A. become B. to become C. becoming D. becomes

18.I have already heard of the violent earthquake which caused terrible________.

A. destruction B. destroy C. destructive D. destroyer

19.He is going to the post office ________ he wants to send some postcards to his friends.

A. as B. however C. and D. although

20.She will save a lot of money________ she uses energy-saving bulbs.

A. but B. if C. although D. unless

21.When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming.

A B C D

22.You rarely drink tea, don’t you?

A B C D

Rewrite the following setences as directed.

23.Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (use Despite)

______________________________________________________________________________________
24.The storm destroyed the town completely. (change into passive)

______________________________________________________________________________________
25.We don’t go on cleaning up the beach because it starts raining. (use conditional sentences type 2)

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26. “Good morning! How are you today?” Nam said to me. (use reported speech)

______________________________________________________________________________________
27.Lan goes to the bookshop to buy a dictionary. (make question for the underline part)

______________________________________________________________________________________
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer.

Everyone wants to reduce (28) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is
(29)____. It is compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, (30)_____ from automobiles causes large percentage (31)______air pollution.

But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (32)_____ discharge much of
the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of
people. Thus, to end or greatly (33)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be
gradually reduced in several ways. (34)______ and engineers can work to find ways to lessen
the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass
and enforce laws that (35)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain

polluting activities.

28. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting

29. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused
30. A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster

31. A. to B. with C. in D. of

32. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers

33. A. reducing B. reduced C. reduce D. reduction

34. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers D. Scientists

35. A. require B. Requires C. required D. requiring

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the
state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible
earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal
experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on

Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With 
the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves
mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars,
trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into
the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9th, the 
wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.

1. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?

A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
2. What is his unforgettable person experience?

A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London

C. the strangeness of nature D. a high-pressure system
3. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?

A pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog

4. The traffic stopped because of _________.

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

1. A. generous B. volcano C. pollution D. amount

2. A. swimming B. environment C. summer D. excellent

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour

4. A. charity B. character C. child D. Chinese

5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. __________he was angry, he listened to me patiently.

A. Despite B. Though C. In spite of D. Because

7. My father is a __________man who is loved by all his friends.

A. ungenerous B. generosity C. generous D. generously
8. She got wet in the rain __________she had a raincoat.

A. because B. but C. so D. even though

9. A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? –B: “_______________.”

A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, thanks C. No, I don’t like D. No, please
10.A __________is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.

A. volcano B. tornado C. famine D. flood

11.We can protect the environment by __________air pollution.

A. reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. to reduce

12.If we go __________littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.

A. to B. in C. out D. on

13.Nam: It’s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa. –Hoa: “_______________.”

A. Not at all B. It’s nice of you to say so C. You’re welcome D. It’s not bad
14.Everyone must take part in __________deforestation.

A. preventing B. prevent C. prevented D. to prevent

15.We’ll make this beach clean and __________again.

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify

16.We stayed at home __________it rained heavily.

A. however B. because C. so D. but

17.I suggest __________to the movies by bike in stead of__________.

A. go/walk B. going/walking C. going/walk D. go/walking
18.No one went to school last Sunday, __________?

A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he

19.This computer is too expensive. I wish I __________enough money to buy it now.

A. have B. had C. would have D. will have

20.Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed.

A B C D

Rewrite these sentences as directed. 2.5ms

21.All the students did the test well last week. (Change into passive)

___________________________________________________________________________________

22.I went on holiday last sumer. (Make question for underlined words)

___________________________________________________________________________________

23.She was tired, but she went on cooking dinner. (Using Although)

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24.Marie came to see me yesterday. She lives in England. (using relative clause)

___________________________________________________________________________________

25.We can’t live without water. (use conditional clause)
READING COMPREHENSION: (1 pts)

present celebrated prepare late wear

from sticky meet known dinner

Vietnamese’s New Year is (26)_______according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially
(27)______ as the Lunar New Year or Tet. It occurs in (28)_______ January or early February.
The exact date changes (29)_______ year to year. Vietnamese people usually (30)_______ for Tet
holiday several weeks beforehand. They clean and decorate their homes, cook special food such as
(31)_______ rice cakes, and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, the
whole family get together for the reunion (32)______ in which many different kinds of dishes are
served. At Tet, people usually (33)_______ their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s
greetings, and pay mutual visits.

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for
hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating
things until they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children
learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover
things for themselves.

1. What did teachers make children do in the past?

A. stand for hours B. memorize everything

C. repeat their homework D. sit for days
2. Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.

A. by head B. by hand C. by hair D. by heart

3. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.

A. give children more homework B. make children learn

C. help children D. teach children at home

4. Today, the modern learning method is _________.

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. nice B. drive C. live D. advice

2. A. planted B. worked C. wanted D. needed

3. A. take B. car C. late D. make

4. A. beach B. clean C. instead D. leave

5. A. hello B. hour C. him D. house

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

6. He thinks it's time we ___________ away with the monarchy.

A. did B. do C. have done D. will do

7. ___________ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.

A. Moreover B. Besides C. Addition D. Together

8. ___________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

9. John's flat, ___________ is in the same block as mine, is much larger.

A. which B. whom C. that D. who

10.Did you have your photograph ___________ last Sunday?

A. take B. took C. taking D. taken

11.The film was so ___________ that I felt ___________ and sleepy during the show.

A. bored / boring B. boring / boring C. boring / bored D. bored / bored
12.What ___________ you do if you ___________ a king?

A. will / are B. would / were C. would / had been D. would have /
are

13.Your mother never goes on holiday by car, ___________?

A. never she B. doesn't she C. does she D. does your mother
14.She said she ___________ her grandmother the following day.

A. visited B. visit C. will visit D. would visit

15.They suggest ___________ off all the lights before leaving the room.

A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned

16.Nam ___________ go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.

A. was used to B. is used to C. got used to D. used to
17.He failed the final exam ___________ his laziness.

A. because B. because C. so D. if

18.I wish I ___________ a bird to fly from place to place.

A. can be B. were C. would D. can

19.Hoa will ___________ her younger brother when her parents are away from home.

A. look after B. look at C. look forward to D. look up
20.They decided ___________ that house last week.

A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to buy

21.She would come to visit you if she ___________ your new address.

A. have B. had C. has D. having

22.He is good at English, ___________?

A. is he B. isn’t he C. wasn’t he D. doesn’t he

23.The man ___________ is standing over there is our new English teacher.

A. whose B. whom C. which D. who

24.She worked hard, ___________ she passed the exam easily.

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25.Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and floods are all ___________.

A. natural resources B. natural materials C. natural disaters D. natural
causes

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

26.According to Sandra, the Internet is a wonderful ________________ of modern life.(INVENT)
27.The air in big cities is ________________ (POLLUTE).

28.Mr. Thanh is a ________________ driver. He never causes the accident.(CARE)
29.________________, in Vietnam men used to wear ao dai. (TRADITIONAL)
30.This band consists of seven singers and two ________________.(MUSIC)
Read the passage, then answer the following questions.

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. Some weeks
before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought
for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the

traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a
reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many
different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay
their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then
people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

31.When is Tet holiday celebrated in Vietnam?

___________________________________________________________________________________
32.Do they make Banh chung one or two days before the festival?

___________________________________________________________________________________
33.What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?

___________________________________________________________________________________
34.Who receives lucky money?

___________________________________________________________________________________
35.Do they visit their neighbors, friends and relatives on the New Year morning?

___________________________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.

36.It takes Nam two hours to do his homework every day.

Nam spends _________________________________________________________________________
37.I’m sorry I can’t swim.

 I wish _____________________________________________________________________________

38.In spite of the bad weather, he went on a picnic.

 Although the weather _________________________________________________________________
39.He has collected these stamps for two years.

 These stamps _______________________________________________________________________
40.“I am a student.” said Nam.

 Nam said

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Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
I-PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. A. sunny B. highland C. typhoon D. flashlight

2. A. nuclear B. suggest C. solar D. faucet

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

3. A. wanted B. needed C. liked D. planted

4. A. meat B. seat C. please D. pleasure

5. A. cough B. through C. enough D. laugh

II-VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. We are talking about the preservation of __________resources.

A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize

7. The air in the city is very __________.

A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutant

8. A large number of inhabitants have made __________ on how to protect the environment.

A. suggest B. to suggest C. suggestion D. suggested

9. She stays at home because she has to take care of her baby.

A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look for

10.What can we do to spend less __________lighting?

A. in B. on C. about D. of

11.– Well done Paul! -__________.

A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. I’m sorry D. You are very
nice

12.You were standing there while I was walking __________my groom.

A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. untill

13.Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th of the eighth __________month.

A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar

14.A(n) __________is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface.

A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon

15.Many reports in newspapers talked about the __________of UFOs.

A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing

16.A person who travels in a spacecraft is called a(n) __________.

A. astronaut B. spaceman C. cosmonaut D. All are correct
17.Tet is a festival __________occurs in late January or early February.

A. that B. which C. what D. A&B

18.You will fail the exam, __________you study harder.

A. as B. if C. unless D. although

19.What would you do if you__________ in my position?

A. are B. were C. am D. is

20.Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it __________be a spacecraft.

A. will B. might C. is D. was

IV-GAP-FILL

Find the best choice to complete the passage below.

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oxygen. Destroying rain forests,(30)_______ , is destroying our environment. Saving rain forests
is a(n) (31)_______ problem. Nations need cooperation to save rain forests, if not, it will be late.

21. A. exhausted B. pleasure C. interesting D. estimated

22. A. square B. cross C. round D. heart

23. A. bring B. supply C. support D. suggest

24. A. planting B. field C. farming D. rice

25. A. moreover B. however C. so D. therefore

26. A. national B. international C. world wide D. world

Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

27. “What did you do yesterday?” Ann asked Sue. (use reported speech)



28.Lan made a nice cake on her mother’s birthday. (change into passive)



29.He doesn’t study hard, so he can’t pass the exam. (use conditional clause type 2)



30.It is raining heavily, so we can’t go out. (use I wish…)



31.He gave up smoking because it is bad for his health. (Write a question for the underlined 
part)

Find the best choice to complete the passage below.

Among the festivals (1)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also
known (2)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten
(3)______ this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (4)______ lanterns come in all shapes;
the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (5)______, the
moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are
placed (6)______ the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon
Goddess.

1. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set

2. A. like B. as C. such as D. ф

3. A. in B. for C. at D. on

4. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold

5. A. they B. them C. it D. their

6. A. under B. near C. outside D. around

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Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1.

A. find B. while C. arrive D. increasingly

2.

A. increased B. developed C. painted D. looked

3.

A. Thursday B. without C. throw D. think

4.

A. instead B. increase C. easily D. teach

5.

A. buildings B. theaters C. students D. uniforms

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

6.

Local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone who uses electricity to catch fish.

A. ban B. allow C. arrest D. encourage

7.

Nobody was in the room, __________?

A. were they B. was they C. weren’t they D. wasn’t they

8.

There is a leak in the roof of their house, so they must have it __________by a repair man.

A. fix B. to fix C. fixing D. fixed

9.

We couldn’t win the soccer match __________we played very well.

A. Even though B. despite C. because D. if

10.

I __________do the homework before playing chess if I were you.

A. will B. can C. must D. would

11.

A new stadium __________in this area next month.

A. is built B. will be built C. has been built D. is being built

12.

I wish I __________your country next summer holiday.

A. visit B. can visit C. will visit D. would visit

13.

The internet has __________developed and become a part of our life.

A. increasing B. increasingly C. increase D. increased

14.

Would you mind if I __________the door?

A. open B. opening C. opened D. have opened

15.

Let’s do something to protect our environment from being polluted, __________?

A. do we B. don’t we C. will we D. shall we

16.

The woman __________we met at the party was Mai’s aunt.

A. she B. which C. whom D. whose

17.

You can go to the airport by bus. __________; it is not the only way.

A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. But

18.

Nobody looked after their children while they were working on the farm.

A. watched B. took care of C. fed D. supported

19.

-Nam: That’s an excellent picture you have painted, Mai! –Mai: __________.

A. It’s not bad B. not at all

C. It’s nice of you to say so D. Congratulation

20.

But at last I had to leave you and start my new life.

A. finally B. at the end C. in the end D. A&C

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people.
On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the
first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder. Easter is a joyful
festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter
day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many
countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

21.

Where is Passover celebrated?

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

23.

What do young children receive on Easter Day?



24.

When do Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder?



25.

What do people crowd the streets for?



Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

26.

He said to them “Don’t be late tomorrow!” (use reported speech)



27.

She can’t go to school on time because the traffic is terrible. (use conditional clause type 2)



28.

He couldn’t come because of his serious illness. (use because)



29.

They are going to build a new hotel near my house. (change into passive)



30.

I want to go on holiday this summer, but I don’t have enough money. (use wish clause)
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.

Rice is (1)______by Vietnamese people every day. It often (2)______in tropical countries such
as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3)______years. The

seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered
(4)______muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (5)______After 3 or 5 months, the
rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special
action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (6)______, they use two
short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two
countries in which people use chopsticks very well.

1. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled

2. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays

3. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of

4. A. in B. by C. with D. of

5. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty

6. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead

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Student’s name:……… Grade 9

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

5. A. change B. charity C. chopstick D. character

6. A. depend B. poet C. equal D. region

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

7. A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit

8. A. control B. remote C. scientist D. advance

9. A. pollution B. dynamite C. production D. protection

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
10. Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?

A. in B. at C. on D. for

11. Hoa likes reading and _________.

A. so is Minh B. Minh is too C. so does Minh D. Minh does
either

12. They don’t like milk and _________.

A. neither do we B. so do we C. we do too D. neither don’t
we

13. I have two brothers and we are _________at school.

A. both B. all C. either D. neither

14. The man_________we saw yesterday is a scientist.

A. whom B. he C. which D. whose

15. I feel _________in this book.

A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
16. Vietnam is a _________country.

A. develop B. developed C. developing D. development

17. There is _________time. Let’s hurry.

A. a lot of B. many C. a few D. not much

18. This house is _________of the three.

A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest

19. If it _________, we’ll have the party outside.

A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. rained D. didn’t rain

20. If you know where she lives, let me_________.

A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew

21. We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.

A. polluted B. dirty C. awful D. beautiful

22. It is impossible _________a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to
the environment.

A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened

23. If you are late again, you_________the job.

A. won’t lost B. will lose C. lost D. will be lost

24. She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.

A. so B. because of C. if D. because

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps.

Valentine's day is always (25)_______February 14. It's not a (26)_______day. On weekends,
schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but there is one

(27)_______. People give cards and gifts to their friends and people they love. They say, 'Be my
Valentine'.

There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people

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Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses
(39)_______ people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.

25.A. for B. at C. in D. on

26.A. national B. natural C. regional D. educational

27.A. different B. difference C. differently D. differ

28.A. buy B. give C. get D. sell

29.A. at B. for C. no word D. to

Do as directed.

30.I’m reading a book. It is the most interesting book. (use relative clause)


31.Nobody helps me with this difficult homework. (use I wish)


32.Unless we save water, we won’t have enough water to use in the future. (use conditional sentence 
type 1)



33.All the students must do this test carefully. (change into passive)


34.Nam went to school so late because it rained heavily yesterday. (make question for the 
underlined part)

Read the text then answer the questions. (1m)

Energy is very important in modern life. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels
-petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuel causes pollution. Also, if we don’t
find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in 21st century. Therefore, scientists
are working to find other kinds of energy for the future.

Are petroleum, coal, and natural gas fossil fuel ?

________________________________________________________________________________
What will happen if we don’t find new kinds of energy ?

________________________________________________________________________________

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Student’s name:……… Grade 9

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I/ Choose the word that has underlined letters pronounced differently from the others. (1p)

1. A. walked B. filled C. died D. played

2. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus

3. A. house B. hour C. hundred D. head

4. A. thank B. this C. then D. these

5. A. mood B. shoot C. foot D. poor

II/ Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3ps)
1. They shouted and looked ________at me when I broke the vase.

A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. anger

2. He is tired, ________he stayed up late watching TV.

A. so B. because C. but D. and

3. We are talking about the preservation of ________resources.

A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalize

4. It is nearly 3 months_________he visited his parents.

A. while B. during C. since D. when
5. Because plastic bags are very hard to ________, they will cause pollution.

A. dissolve B. wrap C. tear D. collect

6. These materials can be ________into other packaging products.

A. reused B. reduced C. removed D. recycled

7. If people ________public transport, there will be less pollution.

A. use B. will use C. can use D. used

8. A new air-conditioner will be ________tomorrow morning.

A. to intall B. installed C. installing D. install

9. Scientists are looking for an ________way to reduce energy consumption.

A. effect B. effection C. effective D. effectively

10. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th of the eighth _________ month.

A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar

11. She stays at home because she has to look _________her baby.

A. at B. after C. up D. for

12. Remember _________ off the light before going to bed.

A. to turning B. to turn C. turn D. turning

13. Last night, we came to the show late ________the traffic was terrible.

A. although B. despite C. and D. because

14. Tet is a festival ________occurs in late January or early February.

A. who B. whom C. when D. which

15. We are so proud ________her for telling the truth.

A. in B. with C. of D. at

III/ Supply the correct form of the word. (1p)

1. The Internet is a wonderful ____________________ of modern life. (invent)

2. It is ____________________ that our environment is more and more polluted. (disappoint)
3. The price of ____________________ has gone up again. (electric)

4. ____________________, the typhoon didn’t cause any damage to the village. (lucky)
5. There have been many reports on the ____________________ of UFOs. (appear)
IV/ Read the text, then answer the questions below it. (2ps)

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as they want to see New Year in. Then, they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings
of the season.Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people
believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. They make every
effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

1. Is Vietnam's New Year known as Tet Nguyen Dan?

____________________________________________________________________________
2. When does the Lunar New Year begin?

____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why do people sit up to midnight?

____________________________________________________________________________
4. How long does the Lunar New Year last?

____________________________________________________________________________
5. What do people try to avoid and try to do on the first three days?

____________________________________________________________________________
V/ Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2ps)
1. People have just built a new school in our village.

 A new school ______________________________________________________________
2. We spent five hours getting to London.

 It took ___________________________________________________________________
3. My sister is too young to go to school this year.

 My sister is not ____________________________________________________________
4. "I think you should go by train" he told us.

 He advised ________________________________________________________________
5. When he was young, he lived in Hanoi.

 He used ___________________________________________________________________
6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.

 I wish ____________________________________________________________________
7. Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend?”, said Scott.

 Scott suggested _____________________________________________________________
8. In spite of taking a taxi, Tim still arrived late for the meeting.

 Although Tim ______________________________________________________________

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Student’s name:……… Grade 9

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PART 1 : PHONETICS

1. A. sky B. why C. city D. my

2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would

3. A. say B. can C. pray D. may

4. A. snowed B. played C. stayed D. visited

5. A. who B. what C. white D. which

PART 2 : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Chọn 1 phơng án đúng trong số A,B,C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống. (2p).
1. They suggested _________________ camping.

A. to go B. going C. went D. gone

2. Hoa's hobbies are reading books _________________ watching TV.

A. but B. or C. and D. so

3. If I were rich, I _________________ buy a bigger house.

A. can B. will C. would D. have

4. Solar energy doesn't cause _________________ .

A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant

5. The children go to school _________________ 7.00 o'clock every morning.

A. at B. about C. on D. in

6. You like English, _________________?

A. do you B. are you C. will you D. don't you

7. My uncle works in a factory. He is a good _________________.

A. teacher B. worker C. doctor D. actor

8. The girl _________________ is standing near the window is my sister.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

9. Mary: " How are you today, Tom?" - Tom : " _________________ "

A. Thanks B. No, thanks C. Yes, thanks D. Fine, thanks
10. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be _________________ .

A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy

II. Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. (1p)

1. They sometimes (come) _________________ home late.

2. My sister is interested in (read) _________________ magazines.
3. He used to (take) _________________ a bus to his office.
4. I (not see) _________________ him for three years.
5. The Browns (have) _________________ dinner now.
PART 3 : READING COMPREHENSION

I. Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng trong số A,B,C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau. (1p)
 There (0) ________ many ways of spending free time (1) ________ Australia. Some people are (2)
_______ of skiing in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland. Others love watching
Kangaroos and Koalas in wild forests. My sister says she only enjoys (3) ________ Sydney from the
skywalk. But I myself like going to Sydney Opara House where the great opera singers of the world can
(4) ________ heard. If you are bored with listening to the opera singing, there will always be at least two

(5) ________ three other shows to suit your taste.

0. A. is B. be C. are D. was

1. A. in B. at C. of D. for

2. A. keen B. interested C. surprised D. fond

3. A. watch B. watches C. watching D. watched

4. A. been B. being C. be D. to be

5. A. if B. or C. but D. so

* Read the passage then do exercises below?

Two popular traditions at Christmas are decorating the home and singing Christmas carols.

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branches.Carefully , wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around

windows and wind lights around trees in the front yard.On Christmas Eve, family members gather around
the christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle Bells and Slient Night and then give presents to
each other.

*. Answer these questions?

1. What are the popular traditions at Christmas?

...
2. Where is the evergreen put?

...
3. Do they hang the gifts on the tree?

...
4. What do family members often do on Christmas Eve?

...
5.Are gifts placed under the table or the tree?

...
PART 4 : WRITING

I. Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý. (1.5p)
1. " Do you like pop music?" he asked me.

-> He asked me if I

________________________________________________________________________
2. We clean our house every day.

-> Our house is

___________________________________________________________________________
3. I am sorry that I can't come to your party.

-> I wish I

_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary is reading an English novel. It is interesting.

-> The English novel which

_________________________________________________________________
5. They were late for school because it rained heavily.

-> It rained

______________________________________________________________________________
II. Sắp xếp lại các từ bị xáo trộn để tạo thành câu có nghĩa. (1.5p)

1. /What / you / do / usually do / after school / ? /

____________________________________________________________________________________
2. /father / My / enjoys / watching films / . /

_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. /like / you / Would / to come / for lunch / to my house / ? /

_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. /If / he / the / work hard / doesn't / , / he / exams / will fail / . /

_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. /main / the / Tim / the / could / see / although / of / film / the / came / late / he / part / to / due / traffic /
jams / cinema / to / the / . /

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Bài 1: Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn l¹i.

1. A. mosque B. cotton C. comment D. pagoda 1. ………...

2. A. climate B. casual C. fashion D. blanket 2. ………...

3. A. bamboo B. afternoon C. took D. soon 3. ………...

4. A. comprise B. grocery C. conclusion D. cross 4. ………...

5. A. arrived B. asked C. enjoyed D. used 5. ………...

6. A. hold B. history C. Buddhism D. home 6. ………...

Bài 2: Tìm từ trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác các từ cịn lại.

7. A. impress B. design C. embroider D. tunic 7. ………...

8. A. economic B. commentary C. inspiration D. correspond 8. ………...

9. A. puppet B. logical C. relax D. region 9. ………...

10.A. material B. institute C. candidate D. grandmother 10. ……….

Bài 3: Chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.

11. Do Alice and Tom still live in Paris? ~ No, they ……… to Canada.

A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just moved
12. I'm very ... in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. interested C. bored D. surprised

13. What have you learned since you ... here?

A. came B. come C. have came D. have been coming

14. This book is so long that I ...

A. haven’t finished it yet B. haven’t finished it already
C. still have finished it D. still haven’t finished it already
15. If the sky is clean, you can see the starts ... night.

A. in B. on C. at D. none is correct

16. The fields were being ... for winter wheat.

A. plow B. plows C. to plow D. plowed

17. I have the greatest ... for his courage.

A. admire B. admired C. admiration D. admiring
18. How ... this word ...?

A. is / pronounced B. does / pronounce C. does / pronounced D. is / pronounce
19. They are looking forward ... Tet holiday.

A. to have B. having C. to having D. have

20. I think that man can tell us where ………..

A. does John live B. is John living C. John living D. John lives
21. Many people go to my village on the weekends to have a rest after ……….

A. hard working week B. a working hard week
C. a hard working week D. a hard week working
22. The weather was bad, ….….………… we didn’t go on a picnic.

A. however B. so C. because D. but

23. The accident happens because of driving ….….………….

A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly

24. When I entered the room, the baby ….….………… quietly.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
Bài4: Hoàn thành đọan văn với những từ cho sẵn trong khung)

( Lưu ý: có một số từ không dùng)

for - in - how much - electricity - money - resources

save - by - consumers - reduce - machines - energy

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In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing (6) ………..and
tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers (7) ………..energy efficiency each model has, compared with
other appliances (8)……….. the same category.

Ultimately, these innovations will save (9) ………as well as conserve the Earth’s (10) ………

Answers: 1……….. 2……….. 3………..

4………..` 5………..

6……….. 7……….. 8………..

9……….. 10………..
*Trả lời các câu hỏi sau:(1điểm)

1. What can we do to spend less on lighting?

………
What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?

………

Bài 5 Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (0,5pt)
1. The man is my form-teacher. He is wearing a white shirt.

The man ………..
2. He is very intelligent. However, he doesn’t study well at school.

Although ……….
Bài 6: Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành lá thư hoàn chỉnh.

1. Thank you / much / invitation / spend / this weekend / you / family / country house.
2. I / love / come / unfortunately / I / be unable / accept.

3. My pen pal / live / Singapore / going / stay / us / September 25th / this Sunday.

4. As it be / first visit / our country / I plan / show him round.
5. I like / take him / visit / Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum / Van Mieu.
6. We also / go / Hoan Kiem Lake / History Museum / if / have time.
7. It / be / possible / visit you / following weekend?

8. I / be / you / few days / after / pen pal / go back / Singapore.
9. Please tell / following weekend / be convenient.

10. I look forward / see / you / all again.

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

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Student’s name:……… Grade 9

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I, PHONETICS:Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the 
others.

II. LANGUAGE

Choose the best answer

1. He had to go out ...the heavy rain.

A.though B.because of C. in spite D.despite

2. Da lat, ...we visited last year, is a beautiful city.

A.where B.that C.which D.at which

3. We can predict when a volcano ……….

A. sucks up B. strikes C. erupts D.struck
4.The car ... he has just bought is very expensive.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

5.The men and animals ... you saw on TV last night were from China.

A. who B. whom C. which D. that

6.The people ... live in Greece speak Greek.

A. which B. whom C. where D. who

7.……….he likes chocolates, he tries not to eat them.

A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As

8. ... the water is highly polluted, we can’t swim in the river.

A.Although B. As C. However D.Despite

9. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a ... in North and South America.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado

10. The children ……… parents work late are taken home by bus.

A. who B. whom C. whose D.their

1. Ho Xuan Huong, ……….. wrote “Banh troi nuoc”, was a famous poet.

a. who b. whom c. whose d. which

2. In Asia, a tropical storm is known as a ……….. .
a. hurricane b. tornado c. cyclone d. typhoon
3. There are many...throughout the year.

a. celebrating b. celebrate c. celebrations d. celebration
4. ………. he was in a hurry, he stopped to help the old man who fell down.

a. However b. because c. although d. since
5. I hope my friends won’t laugh ________me.

a. with b. at c. in d. for

6. We don’t have a Father’s Day in Viet Nam but in the United States, Father’s Day is held on the third
……… in June.

a. Monday b. Sunday c. Saturday d. Friday

7. There is a mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence. Find and correct it.

He is a considerate and generous man whom is loved not only by his family but also by us.
A B C D

8. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, _________________is the capital of California.

a. who b. that c. which d. whose

9. Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest?

a reach b seat c. weather d. between
10.Mary:” I’d like to congratulate you on your drawing, Tom! “

a. Yes, I think so c. It’s very good.

b. Thanks, it’s O.K d. It’s very nice of you to say so
III, READING

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1/ Reading the passage and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an
earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo
were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to
shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread.

The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It
was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over
ninety percent of damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the

earthquake had occured at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would haved died.

True or false T F 
1. Almost a hundred thousand people were killed in Tokyo in 1923 because of an earthquake.
2. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because most of the water pipes had burst.

3.Over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire.
2/ Questions:

4.When did the earthquake begin?

………
5.Why was it impossible to use fire fighting equipments?

………

6.What were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake?...
………

IV/ WRITING (2 pts)

Use the suggested wods to write full sentences to make a complete passage.
1. I / think/ it/ necessary/ have/ special day/ fathers/ Vietnam.//

2. People/ express their thanks/ love/ fathers/ this day.//

3. In addition, this day/ an important time/ families / get together for a meal / home .//
4. This will enhance family traditions.

5. I believe / Father’s Day / celebrate/ nationwide.//

1. ………
2. ………
3. ………
4. ………
5. ………

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Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các phần gạch chân của những từ còn lại trong các câu từ 1 đến 5.

1. A. high B. sight C. this D. find

2. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned

3. A. meat B. seat C. great D. mean

4. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball

5. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think

Chọn từ/ cụm từ gạch dưới (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cần phải sửa trong các câu từ 6 đến 7.
6. She would come to see you if she has your address.

A B C D

7. You must starting your job as soon as possible.
A B C D

Chọn phương án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu từ 11 đến 30.
8. We ___________ to the countryside two months ago.

A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go

8. What will you do if you __________ the final examinations?

A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed

10. I wish my summer holiday __________ longer.

A. will be B. is C. were D. has been

11. I asked him ________ he came from.

A. where B. who C. what D. which

12. It rained hard; __________, my father went to work.

A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So

13. Your sister writes poems and stories, _________ she?

A. does B. doesn’t C. will D. won’t

14. Laura fell asleep during the lesson _________ she was tired.

A. so B. but C. because D. therefore

15. How much ________ do you want?

A. bananas B .eggs C. candies D. sugar

16. Do you know the man _________ you met at the party yesterday?

A. what B. which C. whom D. whose

17. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting ____________ 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

A. between B. from C. among D. in

18. The doctor advised me __________ jogging every morning.

A. went B. go C. to go D. going

19. The bike __________ I have just bought is every cheap.

A. which B. where C. what D. who

20. We will start our trip __________ 6 o’clock ________the morning.

A. in / in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at

21. He said he ___________ come back later.

A. will be B. will C. would be D. would

22. We ___________ anything from James since we left school.

A. haven’t heard B. heard C. don’t hear D. didn’t hear
23. If I _________ a bird, I would be a dove.

A. would be B. were C. am D. will be

24. The children sang ___________ during the trip.

A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy

25. This newspaper ___________ everyday.

A. is publishing B. publish C. published D. is published
26. You have lived in this city since 1998, ____________?

A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. did you D. have you

27. My students enjoy _____________ English very much.

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READING: Read the following passages and do the exercises
I.Reading 1: Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

(1) ... an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The
amount of destruction (2) ... by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how
strong it is. It also depends ....(3)... types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000
earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths.

If seismologists could (4) ... earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Man can
control... (5)... things about nature, (6)... we can not control earthquakes.

1: A. After B. Before C. Until D. During

2: A. was caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused

3: A.at B.on C.in D.to

4: A. is predicted B. predict C. predicting D. was predicted

5: A. some B. more C. much D. many

6: A. so B. but C. and D. too

II.Reading 2 Read the passage and answer the questions.

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while
thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public
buildings are brightly decorated and almost all stores are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home,
everything is tidied, special food is cooked. First- footing is made when the first visitor comes, and
children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love.
During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for
the new year.

1. Is Tet an occasion for Vietnamese people to think about the last year and the next year?
...

2. Are stores crowded with people shopping for Tet?

...
3. Who makes the first- footing?

...

WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences, use the suggestions
1.They didn't have any money,but they bought an expensive mobilephone.

 In spite of. ... ... ...
2.Even though it rained heavily, Lan had to go out with her friend.

It rained heavily ,but...
3.The children are playing marbles in the yard . They come from different districts.

The children...
4.The house was built five years ago. I am living there with my family

The house...
5.Barrack Obama has two daughters . He is the US president.

 Barrack Obama...
6. Mai has to go to school to take her exams. She is having a flu .

 Although Mai...

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