EXERCISES 1 SECOND TERM

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A.disappeared B. identified C. increased D. practiced
2.. A. released B. pleased C. passed D. watched
II.Finfd the word which has the underlined part pronounced diffently from that of the others
1.A.volcano B. earthquake C.cyclone D.hurriance
2. A. Innovation B.celebrate C. Conservation D.destruction
III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1. UFOs are strange flying objects that some people report they have seen............. the sky and
believed to be spacecraft from another planet
A. up B. on C. In D.into
2. If someone doesn’t pay the bill within two weeks, electricity will be ____.
A. turn off B. come off C. cut off D. take off
3. Electricity, water and gas are ____ in households all over the world.
A. necessary B. harmful C. disastrous D. destructive
4. A: Congratulate you on having a scholarship for an ESP course. - B: ____.
a. You’re welcome B. That’s very kind of you C. No, thanks D. Yes, of course
5. People should take showers because baths use twice ____ as the showers.
A. as many water B. as most water C. as more water D. as much water
6. People had been warned ____ the volcanic eruption, so a number of them were saved.
A. for B. at C. about D. in
7.A “........................................”- B “ The problem of soil erosion will be worse and there will be
flash food
A. What do you use the garden tools for B. what will happen if we keep cutting down trees
C. how far is it from here to get there D. How much is the problem of soil erosion
8. In 1954, a woman and her chidren believed they saw a UFO above their house. The woman
said she saw two............... in the spacecraft.
A. soil B. aliens C. floats D. clock
9. We should use public buses to reduce ____ and to save energy.
A. energy B. garbage C. exhaust fume D. water pollution
10. The word “____” comes from Chinese, which means very strong wind and heavy rain.
A. earthquake B. volcano C. typhoon D. tornado
IV .Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign
11. 12.
A.motors musn’t turn back
A.There is an accident ahead
B.There are a truck and a car
B Cars musn’t turn back.
ahead
C.Driving fast is dangerous C. Motors mustn’t turn left.
D.Accident may happen D. Cars can turn left..
III. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False and
choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18 .
Some volcanoes are always erupting. They are called active volcanoes. Some volcanoes have not
erupted since prehistoric times. These are called extinct volcanoes. Most of the Hawaiian Islands
are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes no longer have a hot spot under them. They won’t erupt
anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again. These are
called dormant volcanoes. Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt. Studying
volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. Scientists drill into volcanoes. They make maps of the
inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study volcanoes from space. Scientists have been
able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not easy to tell what a volcano might do.
13. All the volcanoes can erupt when people see them.....
14. Most of the Hawaiian Islands are dormant, inactive volcanoes. ......

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15. Studying volcanoes to know how they work and when they will erupt is easy and safe. .....

16. All the volcanic eruptions can be predicted by scientists who work hard to give warnings.....

17. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Volcanoes insist of active and dormant ones. B. Volcanic eruptions are disastrous.
C. Studying volcanoes. D. How volcanoes work.
18. ‘What a volcano might do’ means____.
A. how high that volcano is B. how long the volcano will erupt.
C. how far its lava will flow. D. how it works and when it will erupt.
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
We are all destroying the earth. The seas and the rivers are too dirty to swim. There is so (19)
____ smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In big cities, for
example, exhaust fume from cars (20) ____ the air so much that the police men have to wear
oxygen masks. We have cut down so many (21) ____ that there are now vast areas of wasteland
all (22) ____ the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can’t (23) ____ enough to eat. In
certain countries in Asia, there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the
countryside. Wild (24) ____ in India are now rare because we have killed too many for them to
survive.
19. A. a little B. much C. many D. a few
20. A. pollutes B. pollution C. polluting D. unpolluted
21. A. forests B. plants C. trees D. wood
22. A. on B. through C. under D. over
23. A. grow B. work C. take D. supply
24. A. tigers B. animals C. lions D. elephants
VI. Use the correct form of the words given in each sentence .
25. Tsunamis, earthquakes, typhoons and tornadoes are ___________ disasters. (nature)
26. UFO stand for………………………..flying object. ( identify)
27. Stumble dryers, fridges, dish washers are __________ appliances in every household.
(electricity)
28.There many ______________ in Viet Nam, but Tet is the most important holiday. (celebrate)
29. A……………….leads to many problems when astronaut is in orbit. (weigh)
30. The ______________ of the tsunami is always very serious. destroy)
VII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences .
31. that will/ want products/ but also save money/ not only work effectively/ consumers //.
Consumers ___________________________________________________
32. should be put/ from littering/ around the schoolyard/ to prevent lazy students/ garbage bins//.
Garbage bins _________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the
same as the sentence printed before it .
33.She got wet . His umbrella was stolen accidentally.
She ___________________________________________________
34. He tries to work in the local green campaign. However, he isn’t young.
Although ____________________________________________________.
35. People in this community started replacing ordinary bulbs with energy-saving bulbs a month
ago.
People in this community have ___________________________________
36. attend your class daily or you won’t get low marks.
If _____________________________________________________.

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP.HỒ CHÍ MINH BÀI THI HỌC KÌ II TIẾNG ANH 9 ĐIỂM
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THAM KHẢO SỐ 12
Trường THCS……………………………………...… Thời gian: 60 phút
Tên………………………….Lớp…………................

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence .
1. What makes people worried most ____ to catch fish.
A. are electricity is used B. is electricity use C. are electricity use D. is electricity is
used
2. If someone doesn’t pay the bill within two weeks, electricity will be ____.
A. turn off B. come off C. cut off D. take off
3. Electricity, water and gas are ____ in households all over the world.
A. necessary B. harmful C. disastrous D. destructive
4. A: Congratulate you on having a scholarship for an ESP course. - B: ____.
a. You’re welcome B. That’s very kind of you C. No, thanks D. Yes, of course
5. People should take showers because baths use twice ____ as the showers.
A. as many water B. as most water C. as more water D. as much water
6. People had been warned ____ the volcanic eruption, so a number of them were saved.
A. for B. at C. about D. in
7. I think Mother’s Day and Father’s Day should be celebrated ____.
A. traditionally B. nationwide C. nationally D. unexpectedly
8. They wish Mai ____ here now to help them finish collecting litter along this beach earlier.
A. will be B. is C. would be D. were
9. We should use public buses to reduce ____ and to save energy.
A. energy B. garbage C. exhaust fume D. water pollution
10. The word “____” comes from Chinese, which means very strong wind and heavy rain.
A. earthquake B. volcano C. typhoon D. tornado
II.Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign
11. 12.
A.motors musn’t turn back
A.There is an accident ahead
B.There are a truck and a car
B Cars musn’t turn back.
ahead
C.Driving fast is dangerous C. Motors mustn’t turn left.
D.Accident may happen D. Cars can turn left..
III. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False and
choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18 .
Some volcanoes are always erupting. They are called active volcanoes. Some volcanoes have not
erupted since prehistoric times. These are called extinct volcanoes. Most of the Hawaiian Islands
are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes no longer have a hot spot under them. They won’t erupt
anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again. These are
called dormant volcanoes. Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt. Studying
volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. Scientists drill into volcanoes. They make maps of the
inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study volcanoes from space. Scientists have been
able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not easy to tell what a volcano might do.
13. All the volcanoes can erupt when people see them. ___________
False
14. Most of the Hawaiian Islands are dormant, inactive volcanoes. ___________
True
15. Studying volcanoes to know how they work and when they will erupt is easy and safe.
___________

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16. All the volcanic eruptions can be predicted by scientists who work hard to give warnings.
___________
False
17. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Volcanoes insist of active and dormant ones. B. Volcanic eruptions are disastrous.
C. Studying volcanoes. D. How volcanoes work.
18. ‘What a volcano might do’ means____.
A. how high that volcano is B. how long the volcano will erupt.
C. how far its lava will flow. D. how it works and when it will erupt.
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
We are all destroying the earth. The seas and the rivers are too dirty to swim. There is so (19)
____ smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In big cities, for
example, exhaust fume from cars (20) ____ the air so much that the police men have to wear
oxygen masks. We have cut down so many (21) ____ that there are now vast areas of wasteland
all (22) ____ the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can’t (23) ____ enough to eat. In
certain countries in Asia, there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the
countryside. Wild (24) ____ in India are now rare because we have killed too many for them to
survive.
19. A. a little B. much C. many D. a few
20. A. pollutes B. pollution C. polluting D. unpolluted
21. A. forests B. plants C. trees D. wood
22. A. on B. through C. under D. over
23. A. grow B. work C. take D. supply
24. A. tigers B. animals C. lions D. elephants
V. Use the correct form of the words given in each sentence .
25. Tsunamis, earthquakes, typhoons and tornadoes are _________________ disasters. (nature)
natural
26. ______________ our environment means killing ourselves. (pollute) polluting
27. Stumble dryers, fridges, dish washers are __________ appliances in every household.
(electricity) electric
28. Many ______________ went to his wedding such as Beckham, Ronaldo and Rooney.
(celebrate) celebrities
29. Solar energy cars are ________________ useful in tropical countries. (environment)
environmentally
30. The ______________ of the tsunami is always very serious. destroy) destruction
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences .
31. that will/ want products/ but also save money/ not only work effectively/ consumers //.
Consumers want products that will not only work effectively but also save money.
32. should be put/ from littering/ around the schoolyard/ to prevent lazy students/ garbage bins//.
Garbage bins should be put around the schoolyard to prevent lazy students from littering.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the
same as the sentence printed before it .
33. Nam got wet because he forgot his umbrella.
Nam forgot ___________________________________________________
Nam forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.
34. He tries to work in the local green campaign in spite of his old age.
Although ____________________________________________________.
Although he old age he tries to work in the local green campaign.
35. People in this community started replacing ordinary bulbs with energy-saving bulbs a month
ago.
People in this community have replaced ordinary bulbs with energy-saving bulbs for a month
36. Why don’t we have a green Sunday this week?
II suggest having…………..

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