Grade 9 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. know
2. A. volcano B. volume C. solve D. love
3. A. earthquake B. quality C. quantity D. qualify
Choose the word that has the main stress pronounced different from the others
4. A. temperature B. thunderstorm C. Pacific D. celebrate
5. A. typhoon B. nominate C. volcano D. considerate
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence.
6. They made their living by _________fish in the ocean every day.
A. catch B. caught C. to catch D. catching
7. Easter is a joyful festival _________comes in early spring.
A. which B. that it C. where D. when
8. Anna Jarvis was the woman _________first thought of Mother’s Day.
A. who she B. who C. she D. whose
9. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor _________she is not rich.
A. although B. but C. however D. and
10. -“You are a great dancer, Doris!” -“Thanks, Rita_________.”
A. That’s very nice of you to say so B. I’m an awful dancer
C. Let’s have a celebration D. Well done!
11. Many people were injured when the building_________.
A. erupted B. destroyed C. struck D. collapsed
12. The _________of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. prediction B. eruption C. cyclone D. shift
13. The church caught fire when it was struck by_________.
A. hurricane B. battery C. thunder D. lightning
14. A large number of fishermen _________when the storm struck.
A. killed B. was killed C. are killed D. were killed
15.
Bill Gates, _________is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work.
A. that he B. that C. who D. who he

fruit.
26. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses
27. A. on B. at C. in D. for
28. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If
29. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak
30. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been used.
However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over
50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with
economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner
than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be
exhausted within forty or fifty years.
31. How long have many types of energy resources been used?
 They have been_____________________________________________________________
32. How long has petroleum become the most important?
 It has_____________________________________________________________________
33. What could we be faced if there were no petroleum?
 We could__________________________________________________________________
34. Will the earth’s supply of petroleum last forever?
 No,______________________________________________________________________
35. According to the passage, how long may oil reserves be exhausted?
 They may_________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
36. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.
 Although__________________________________________________________________
37. I can’t look the word up because I don’t have a dictionary.
 If I ______________________________________________________________________
38. The picture is very invaluable. It was damaged during the war.

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