Đề kiểm tra 45 phút - Đề số 2 - Học kỳ II - Tiếng Anh 9

I. Choose the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently

1. A. about     B. should     C. shout     D. mouse

2. A. activity     B. accept     C. across     D. afraid

II. Choose the word that has the stress different from that of the other words

1. A. sewage     B. pollution     C. prevent     D. provide

2. A. plumber     B. label     C. innovation     D. nuclear

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence

1. What should we do to ............ the environment?

A. provide     B. repair

C. protect     D. reduce

2. It rained heavily last night, ........... all the children got wet.

A. and     B. but

C. so     D. because

3. Unless you understand, I ............. explain it again to you.

A. will     B. was

C. am     D. would

4. If he is careful, he ............ get good marks.

A. would     B. could

C. must     D. will

5. If they ............ pupils, they must wear uniform.

A. are     B. were

C. have     D. had

6. I told a joke, ............. nobody laughed.

A. so     B. but

C. and     D. or

7. ................... go somewhere for a drink?

A. I suggest     B. What about

C. Why don't we     D. Let's

8. The story was short. ................, the students enjoyed it very much.

A. and     B. However

C. so     D. because

9. I have to ................. my younger brother when my parents are at work.

A. look after     B. look for

C. look out     D. look up

10. We should turn ............. the faucets carefully after use.

A. on     B. off

C. up     D. over

11. She had a shower ............... she washed her hair.

A. and     B. so

C. but     D. or

12. I went to the dentist's yesterday ................. I had a toothache.

A. because     B. therefore

C. and     D. so

IV. Supply the correct form or verb in the bracket

1. My father suggested (take).................. showers to save water.

2. The air in the city is very .......................... (pollute)

3. I think we should ............ (give) poor children books, notebooks, and school things.

4. He enjoys (listen) ............. to music in her free time.

V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings

1. Why don't you ask her yourself?

I suggest ......................................................................

2. His wife said "Let's have dinner after the theater"

His wife suggested ..........................................................

3. What about going out together tonight?

Shall ...........................................................................?

4. Let's protest against the use of nuclear power.

How about ....................................................................?

5. I can't take you to the airport because I don't have a car.

If I ..............................................................................

VI. Choose the word or phrase in the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not .............. (1) but necessities. Companies now realize that ................. (2) want products that will not only work ..................... (3), but also save money.

For most North American households, .................... (4) accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be ...................... (5) by replacing an ordinary 100- watt light bulb with an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and ...................... (6) eight times longer. Therefore consumers can ..................... (7) about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a .................... (8) scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy .................... (9) each model has, compared with other appliances ........................ (10) the same category.

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH

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1. ... you should ask her yourself.

2. .... having dinner after the theater.

3. Shall we go out together tonight?

4. How about protesting against the use of nuclear power?

5. If I had a car, I could take you to the airport.

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