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Trường THCS Nguyễn Trung Trực Ngày … tháng 04 năm 2017 Điểm Tổ CM Hiệu trưởng
Họ và tên: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bài kiểm tra 45 phút (4A)
Môn Tiếng Anh
Lớp 9A …
Tuần 32

I. Choose the correct answer. (2 points )
1/. The explorer _______________ discovered America is Christopher Colombus.
( what / which / who / whose )
2/. The country _______________ won the 1998 Tiger Cup is Singapore.
( what / which / who / whose )
3/. Though tourists do not understand Vietnamese culture very much, _______________
enjoy festivals in Viet Nam.
( they / and they / but they / so they )
4/. Ha Noi will have temperatures _______________ 230C and 270C.
( at / between / from / on )
5/. To the one_______________feelings for me so strong that the word love can’t describe
them.
( which / who / where / whose )
6/. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a _______________.
( typhoon / cyclone / hurricane / thunderstorm )
7/. The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese: tai means “big” and feng means “wind”,
_______________ the word “typhoon” means “big wind”.
( although / because / so / since )
8/. Let me congratulate _______________ your nomination.
( at / in / on / with )
II. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2.0 points)
1/. I _______________ some of my old friends since I left school. (not meet)
2/. You were standing there with tears in your eyes while I______________ towards my
groom. (walk)
3/. I’ll bring a raincoat just in case. I hope my friends _______________ at me.

(not laugh)
4/. We _______________ to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year. (go)
III. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1point)
1/. Alexander Graham Bell is the person who invented the telephone.
- The person _______________________________________Alexander Graham Bell.
2. Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Land Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.
- Auld Lang Syne is a song_______________________________________________
IV. Make sentences using the words and phrases below to help you. (1 point)
1/. The keyboard/ not/ work well/ Mary/ try/ finish/ her letter.
-Even though the keyboard wasn’t working well, _____________________________
2/. Mrs. Thoa/ be/ tired/ she/ help Tuan/ his homework.
- Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, ___________________________________________
V. Read the passage and answer the following question. (2 points )


Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year
holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which
occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate
their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live
apart try to be together at Tet.
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 a
special meal called the Seder.
1. When does the Lunar New Year holiday occur?
- _____________________________________________________________________
2. What do people often do before Tet?
- They often ________________________________________ their houses before Tet.
3. Is Passover celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people?
- _____________________________________________________________________

4. What is a special meal Jewish families eat on the first and second night of Passover
called?
- It is called ____________________________________________________________
VI. Choose the correct one to complete the passage. (2 points)
Volcanoes: We can usually predict (1) a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a
volcano in the Philippines, erupted (2) 1991. It was the world’s (3) volcanic eruption
(5)
in more than 50 years. (4) people died, but thousands
because scientists had
warned them about the eruption.
(6)
Tornadoes: Tornadoes are funnel-shaped
which pass overland below a
thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their (7) . In Italy in 1981, a tornado
lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down (8) 100
meters away!
1. A. what
B. which
C. where
D. when
2. A. at
B. in
C. on
D. since
3. A. large
B. larger
C. largest
D. the largest
4. A. Hundreds
B. Hundreds of

C. Hundred of
D. A hundred of
5. A. were saved
B. was saved
C. saved
D. had saved
6. A. earthquakes
B. storms
C. tidal waves
D. volcanoes
7. A. path
B. road
C. street
D. lane
8. A. safe
B. safety
C. safely
D. unsafe
- The end

Trường THCS Nguyễn Trung Trực Ngày … tháng 04 năm 2017 Điểm Tổ CM Hiệu trưởng
Họ và tên: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bài kiểm tra 45 phút (4A)
Môn Tiếng Anh


Lớp 9A …

Tuần 32

I. Choose the correct answer. (2 points )

1/. Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, _______________ have special
gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March.
( we / and we / so we / but we )
2/. To the one_______________feelings for me so strong that the word love can’t describe
them.
( who / where / whose / which )
3/. To the one _______________ teaches me how to love.
( who / whose / which / what )
4/. The animal _______________ has one or two horns on its snout is rhinoceros.
( who / whose / which / what )
5/. His sense of humor distinguishes him_______________ others.
( with / from / to / for)
6/. It’s very nice_______________ you to say so.
( of / to / for / with)
7/. In North and South America, a tropical storm is known as a _______________.
( typhoon / cyclone / hurricane / thunderstorm )
8/. Thuy’s grandmother wants her to turn up the volume on TV _______________ she
wants to listen to the weather forecast.
( although / because / so / even though )
II. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2.0 points)
1/. Yesterday Jim _______________ to the show late due to the traffic jam. (come)
2/. Her dad was standing there with tears in his eyes while Jane______________ towards
her groom. (walk)
3/. I _______________ to the airport to meet my friends tomorrow.(go)
4/. She _______________ some old friends of hers since she left school. (not meet)
III. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(1 point)
1/. Neil Armstrong is the person who first walked on the moon.
- The person _________________________________________________Neil Armstrong.
2/. Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
- Tet is a festival __________________________________________________________

IV. Make sentences using the words and phrases below to help you. (1 point)
1/. Ba/ not be/ hungry/ he/ eat / a lot/ food.
- Although Ba wasn’t hungry, _____________________________________________
2/. Liz/ have/ an exam/ tomorrow/ she/still / watch/ TV/ now.
- Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, ___________________________________

V. Read the passage and answer the following question. (2 points )
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 a
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.
1. When does Passover occur?
- _____________________________________________________________________
2. What do Jewish families eat on the first or second night of Passover?
- They eat______________________________ on the first or second night of Passover.
3. Does Easter happen at around the same time as Passover?
- _____________________________________________________________________
4. What do good young children often receive on Easter Day?
- They often receive _________________________________________________eggs.
VI. Choose the correct one to complete the passage. (2 points )
Volcanoes: We can usually predict (1) a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a
volcano in the Philippines, erupted (2) 1991. It was the world’s (3) volcanic eruption
(5)
in more than 50 years. (4) people died, but thousands

because scientists had
warned them about the eruption.
(6)
Tornadoes: Tornadoes are funnel-shaped
which pass overland below a
thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their (7) . In Italy in 1981, a tornado
lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down (8) 100
meters away!
1. A. what
B. which
C. where
D. when
2. A. at
B. in
C. on
D. since
3. A. large
B. larger
C. largest
D. the largest
4. A. Hundreds
B. Hundreds of
C. Hundred of
D. A hundred of
5. A. were saved
B. was saved
C. saved
D. had saved
6. A. earthquakes
B. storms

C. tidal waves
D. volcanoes
7. A. path
B. road
C. street
D. lane
8. A. safe
B. safety
C. safely
D. unsafe
- The end