Kiểm tra Học kỳ II – NH: 2019 – 2020 Ngày : / / 2020 Giám thị 1: Số phách:

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 9 (Thời gian: 60 phút)

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Họ tên: ……………….………… SBD..................
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Đề gồm 03 trang - Học sinh làm bài ngay trên đề kiểm tra.
(1 – 10) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence. (2.5 pts.)
1. Mother’s Day is an occasion _______ children to express their feelings and love ______
their mothers
A. to/for B. with/ to C. for/ to D. with/ for
2. Everyone waited for him, but he didn’t turn _______________.
A. at B. of C. over D. up
3. Many countries have passed laws to ____________ people from smoking in public places.
A. conserve B. allow C. prohibit D. give
4. Her piano plying did not seem to improve, __________ she practiced everyday for an hour.
A. as B. but C. or D. although
5. ____________ the pollution in that river is awfully bad, we can’t swim in.
A. Because of B. Although C. Since D. If
6. The umbrella __________ I bought last week is already broken.
A. that B. in which C. who D. at which
7. She always tries not to hurt others’ feelings. How ____________ she is!
A. considerate B. generous C. beautiful D. sociable
8. “- It’s kind of you to give me a ride to school. - _________
A. No, thanks B. Well done C. Of course D. Not at all

9. 10.
A. Don’t bring family A. Use fresh water.
members closer. B. Don’t waste water.
B.You should express C. Stop using water.
your feelings. D. Unpolluted water.
C. Don’t spend time
for each other.
D. You are laughing.

Answers: 1.___________2.___________3.__________4.__________5.____________
6.___________7.___________ 8.__________ 9. _________10. __________
(11 - 16) Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 11 to 14 are True or False
and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions 15 and 16. (1.5pts.)
As we know, energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy to run
machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from
place to place. Most energy comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas.
However, population is increasing and countries industrialize, the world’s demand for energy
is increasing. At the present time, gas and oil are expensive. Fossil fuels are limited and in a
few decades, they will run out. Moreover, burning fossil fuels cause pollution. Therefore,
scientists are trying to look for alternative sources of energy. They realize that the supplies of
nature such as sun, wind, water… are unlimited and they are clean sources of power. They
have proven that these can become important sources of energy in the future.
Task A: True / False statements:
11. Sun, wind, water are fossil fuels. _________
12. Energy consumption is increasing because of the industrialization. _________
13. Most energy comes from the supplies of nature such as sun, wind, water. _________
14. Natural gas can become important sources of energy in the future. ________
Task B: Choose the best answer
15. The word “they” in line 5 refers to:
A. scientists B. decades C. fossil fuels D. alternative sources of energy
16. What is the text about?
A. the ways to use energy effectively B. our modern life
C. environmental problems D. the necessity of finding alternative sources
of energy.
Answers: 11.________ 12. ________ 13. _________ 14. _________15._________ 16._________

(17- 22) Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(1.5pts.)
When a volcano (l7) ______ hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find their
way up to the surface.This material may (18) ______ slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it
may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (19) ______. But they can
also create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been
active in historical times, about nnety per cent can be found in the (20) ________ of South
America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close (21) _____ the Pacihc Ocean.When
marked on a map of the world, this line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For
this (22) _____, it is known as the ring of fire.
17.A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. flows
18.A. come B. leave C. live D. flow
19.A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructively
20.A. areas B. pieces C. ways D. part
21.A. to B. at C. with D. in
22.A. way B. reason C. aim D. condition

Answers: 17. ______ 18. _______ 19. _______ 20. ________21. _________ 22.

(23-28) Give the correct form of the word in bracket. (1.5pts.)

23.His ...................... attracts many girls. (generous)
24.They suggest using ............... safe products? (environment)
25. Climate change could have ………..effects on Earth. (disaster)
26. Water ………………… always increases in the summer. ( consume)
27. Many people think that household …………have made housework easier.( apply)
28. We are trying to have a(n) …….. world. (pollute)
Answers: 23.__________________24._________________25.________________
26.__________________27._________________28.________________

29- 32. Rearrange the words given in the right order to make meaningful sentences (1.0 pt.):
29. will be cleaner/ not only/ but also/ will you save money/ the environment/ if you follow
these simple rules.
_________________________________________________________________________.
30.from your company/ I look forward / and seeing good response/ to hearing / from you /. /
_________________________________________________________________________.
31.since / plastic bags / to dissolve / they are very / will cause pollution/ hard
_________________________________________________________________________.
32.family members / live apart / who / try to be / at Tet / together
_________________________________________________________________________.

(33 - 36)Put the following the words and phrases in the correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5
pt.)
33. We are studying in a very large classroom now.
 The classroom which ______________________________________
34. We will live a happier and healthier life but we have to keep our environment clean.
 If we ___________________________________________________
35. My best friend was a very slow driver.
→ My ________________________________________________
36. They don’t have much time but they still have dinner together.
→ Although _____________________________________________

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 - Năm học: 2019-2020

Từ câu 1 – 32: mỗi câu đúng 0.25 điểm

Từ câu 33 – 36: mỗi câu đúng 0.5 điểm

STT ĐÁP ÁN STT ĐÁP ÁN

1 C 19 B
2 D 20 A
3 C 21 A
4 D 22 B
5 C 23 Generosity
6 A 24 Enviromentally
7 A 25 disastrous
8 D 26 consumption
9 B 27 appliances
10 B 28 unpolluted
11 False 29 If you follow these simple rules, not only will you save money
but also the environment will be cleaner.
12 True 30 I look forward to hearing from you and seeing good response
from your company.
13 False 31 Plastic bags will cause pollution since they are very hard to
dissolve.
14 False 32 Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
15 C 33 The classroom which we are studying in now is very large.
16 D 34 If we keep our environment clean, we will live a happier and
healthier life.
17 B 35 My best friends drove very slowly
18 D 36 Although they don’t have much time, they still have dinner
together