LE NGOC GIA SCHOOL
Name: ………………………………….
Class: 9/…
THE SECOND MIDTERM TEST
ENGLISH 9
School year: 2023-2024
Time: 45 minutes
A. LANGUAGE COMPONENT. (3.0 pts)
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. pipe B. pesticide C. dynamite D. bill
2. A. disappointed B. installed C. failed D. conserved
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each question.
3. You should get a/an ………. to check the water pipes in your house.
A. electrician B. mechanic C. plumber D. consumer
4. ………. is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. Lunar New Year B. Easter C. Christmas D. Passover
5. Crops are sprayed with ………. to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. dynamite C. dung D. pesticide
6. A piece of land full of rubbish is called a ………..
A. junk-yard B. hedge C. stream D. treasure
7. Quang Hai plays soccer very ………..
A. skill B. skilled C. skillful D. skillfully
8. Would you mind turning ………. the TV? I’d like to watch the weather forecast.
A. of B. on C. off D. in
9. Long enjoys playing games, …… his brother doesn’t.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
10. I suggest ……….. a bus to the park.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. to taking
11. Mai was late for school ………… she got up late this morning.
A. therefore B. so C. as D. but
12. Linh can’t play volleyball with us. She has to look ……. her younger sister.
A. after B. on C. off D. up
B. READING: (2.5 pts) Read the passage and do the exercises below.
On the fifth day of Tet, Binh An Village holds a longevity celebration for elderly people over
70. This (13) …… has continued for centuries in the village. In the morning, everyone
dresses nicely and walks to the village temple. According to tradition, the elderly wear
traditional ao dai. They sit at the most honorable place. The village leaders congratulate (14)
…… . They offer each elder a "longevity flag" and a bunch of flowers. Then, each family
takes photographs with their elders. At (15) ……., families hold a home party for their elders.
It is customary for the family members to cook for their elders. The traditional dishes served
are five-color sticky rice, steamed chicken, spring rolls, and deep-fried fish. The longevity
celebration is (16) ……. to all villagers. It is an opportunity for them to show their respect to
the elders. It is also a great time for family gatherings.
I. Complete each gap with one suitable word from these.
noon – important – tradition - them
13. … 14….. 15….. 16…..
II. Reread the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each question
17. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A celebration for the elderly B. A spring festival
C. A cooking contest D. A traditional costume festival
18. How do people go to the village temple?
A. By car B. By motorbike C. On foot D. By bus
19. According to the passage, what do the elders NOT do during the official ceremony?
A. Sit at an honorable place B. Receive flowers
C. Receive congratulations from other people D. Take photographs of the event
C. WRITING: (2.5 pts)
I. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English.
20. I am amazing that I could win the first prize.
A. amazing B. that C. win D. the
21. Mrs Huyen is a famous English teacher, she speaks English very good.
A. famous B. teacher C. speaks D. good
II. Rewrite the sentences so that its meaning keeps unchanged.
22. What about putting garbage bins around the schoolyard to prevent lazy students?
=> I suggest that ………………………………………………………………………......
23. Minh has a broken leg since he fell over when playing soccer.
=> Minh fell over …… …………………………………………………………………….
III. Write complete sentences from the words given.
24. Mr Tuan/ forget/ turn off/ faucet/ when/ he/ left / work.
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25. If/ we/ go on/ litter,/ environment/ become/ serious/ polluted.
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D. LISTENING. (2.0 pts)
I. Listen to a talk about saving the environment and fill in each gap with TWO words.
26. The first problem is the ………………………………………………………………
27. They think the mayor should stop vehicles from driving in the ………………………
………..…………………………..
28. They say we can reuse ……………………………………………….. to grow plants.
29. The biggest problem is the …………………………………………………………..
II. Listen to a talk about solar energy and tick (√) True or False.
TRUE FALSE
30. Most of our electricity now come from the use of coal and gas.
31. Solar energy is expensive.
32. Many countries in the world are already using solar energy.
33. We cannot use solar energy on cloudy days.
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ANSWER KEYS:
A/ LANGUAGE COMPONENT. (3.0 pts: 0.25 pt/ sentence)
1D 2A 3C 4D 5D 6A
7D 8B 9C 10B 11C 12A
B/ READING: (2.5 pts)
I. (0.25 pt/ sentence)
13 tradition 14 them 15 noon 16 important
II. (0.5 pt/ sentence)
17 A 18 C 19 D
C/ WRITING: (2.5 pts)
I. (0.25 pt/ sentence) 20 A 21 D
II. (0.5 pt/ sentence)
22. I suggest that we/ you should put garbage bins around the schoolyard to prevent lazy
students.
23. Minh fell over when playing soccer, so he has a broken leg.
III. (0.5 pt/ sentence)
24. Mr Tuan forgot to turn off the faucet when he/ left (home/ house) for work.
25. If we go on littering, the/ our environment will become seriously polluted.
D. LISTENING. (2.0 pts: 0.25 pt/ sentence)
26.noise pollution 27.city center 28.plastic bottles 29.air pollution
30.F 31.T 32.T 33F
Audio script
:
I.
W: Welcome back to JC News. Today, we have a guest to tell us about
the environmental problem is Pearl City. Hello, Dr Collins.
M: Thanks for having me.
W: You’re welcome. So … what are the main problems here in Pearl
City?
M: The first big problem is the noise pollution. Cars and buses driving
in the city center make a lot of noise. They scare the animals away.
W: I see.
M: I think the mayor should stop vehicles from driving in the city
center. This will bring wildlife back.
W: OK. What else?
M: The second problem is the land pollution. There’s plastic
everywhere.
W: What can we do?
M: We should teach people how to reuse plastic. At school, teachers
should teach students about reusing and recycling.
W: Right.
M: For example, we can reuse plastic bottles to grow plants in.
W: That’s great. We could use them to start a garden at school.
M: Yes, but the biggest problem here is the air pollution. It’s so
unhealthy.
W: Hmm. What do you think we should do?
M: That’s a good question. Let me think. Ah … we should plant more
trees in the park. This will reduce the amount of people getting sick.
W: OK. Thank you.
II.
Are you looking for a cheap,
clean, effective source of
power that doesn’t cause
pollution or waste natural
resources? Look no further
than solar energy from our
sun. At present, most of our
electricity comes from the
use of coal, and gas, oil or
nuclear power. This power
could be provided by the sun.
One percent of the solar
energy that reaches the Earth
is enough to provide power
for the total population.
Many countries are already
using solar energy. Solar
panels are placed on the roof
of a house and the Sun’s
energy is used to heat water.
The energy can be stored for
a number of days, so on
cloudy days you can use
solar energy too.