TRƯỜNG THCS PHAN CHU TRINH
DIÊN KHÁNH – KHÁNH HÒA
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (2pts)
1. In 1995, a huge earthquake ________the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. struck B. strike C. stricken D. striking.
2. They made their living by ________ fish in the ocean every day.
A. catch B. catching C. caught D. to catch.
3. I look _____ to seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.
A. for B. at C. forward D. after.
4. There is too much traffic. ______, the air is polluted.
A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But.
5. I suggest _______ harder on the pronunciation.
A. work B. worked C. working D. to work.
6. He told me he ______ to leave the city the following day.
A. will have B. would have C. has D. had
7. I’m __________that I can go to Dalat this time.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excite.
8. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is on ________.
A. Easter B. Christmas C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day.
II. Write the correct form of word in brackets. (1.5pts)
1. We can protect the environment by ________air pollution. (reduce)
2. The explorer who __________ America is Christopher Columbus. (discovery)
3. He has been nominated as the most effective ________in the town charity program.
(active)
4. Solar energy doesn’t cause ________________. (pollute)
5. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ____________. (nation)
6. You can’t drink water from that well because it is _____________. (pure)
III. A. Complete each gap with one word in the box. There is ONE extra word.
You do not use it. (1.5pts)
occurs, members, for, food, celebrations, clean, happen
“ There are many (1) ________ throughout the year in Vietnam but Tet or the Lunar
New Year is the most important celebration (2) ________ Vietnamese people. Tet
usually (3) ________in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the
time for people to (4) __________and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, young
and old, enjoy special (5) ________cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time
for family (6) __________to be together”.
B. Write True (T) or False (F). (2pts)
1. ________________ The Lunar New Year is another name for Tet.
2. ________________ Tet may begin in late February.
3. __________ People often try to make their houses nice and new for Tet.
4. ________________ Tet is the time for family reunions.
IV. Do as directed. (3pts)
1. It’s too hot. Open the window. Please. (Beginning with “ I suggest ” )
____________________________________________________________
2. I’d love to play volleyball. I have to complete an assignment. (Using “and” or “but” )
____________________________________________________________
3. Nam likes the full-moon festival very much. The festival is celebrated in the mid-
fall. (Using “Which” )
____________________________________________________________
4. She broke the cup because she was careless. (Using “Because of ”)
______________________________________________________
5. The oil will pollute the sea. People are worried. (Combine this pair of
sentences)
____________________________________________________________
6. He will pass the examination if _______________(Complete the sentence).