THE SECOND –TERM TEST; ENGLISH 9
PART 1: Pick out the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1m)
1. a. polite b. litter c. decide d. cried
2. a. developed b. watched c. walked d. posted
3. a. ground b. group c. house d. found
4. a. pollution b. rubbish c. suck d. truck
PART 2: Choose the most suitable word or phrase .( 3,5ms)
5. The people ___________ live in Scotland are called Scots.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
6. You should clear __________ all the trash on the ground before leaving.
a. over b. out c. off d. up
7. We bought a washing machine ___________ had been advertised at a reduced price.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
8. What about using public buses _________ motorbikes?
a. replacing for b. in spite of c. instead of d. instead for
9. The woman ____________ son is a famous doctor in our town is very friendly and helpful.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
10. You should have a(n) __________ check your motorbike regularly .
a. electrician b. carpenter c. mechanic d. plumber
11. Crops are sprayed with ________ to kill insects.
a. fertilizer b. manune c. dung d. pesticide
12. I think people should use tree leaves for _________ food.
a. wrapping b. rolling c. making d. recycling
13. Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms __________ pass overland below a thunderstorm.
a. who b. that c. whose d. whom
14. If you ________ Laura, ask her to come and see me.
a.meet b. will meet c. met d. can meet
15. Father’s Day __________ a national holiday in America since 1972.
a. was b. has been c. is d. have been
16. In Asia, a tropical storm is called a ____________ .
a. typhoon b.hurricane c. cyclone d. tornado

25. a. plant b. to plant c. planting d. planted
26. a. with b. to c. in d. on
27. a. as much b. as many c. so much d. so many
28. a. increase b. drop c. higher d. lower
29. a. recycling bins b. dustbins c. garbage dumps d. rubbish tips
30. a. in order b. for c. so that d. as a result
31. a. contributed b. raised c. spent d. paid
32. a. get b. getting c. to get d. be gotten
PART 5: Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the original sentence(2 ms)
33. I feel sick, so I want to go home.
A. I want to go home because I feel sick.
B. I want to go home, so I feel sick.
C. I want to go home; therefore, I feel sick.
D. I want to go home; however, I feel sick.
34. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
A. I’d like you to go abroad for your holiday this year.
B. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
C. I suggest you should go abroad for your holiday this year.
D. I think you should go abroad for your holiday this year.
35. “Why don’t you apply for the job, Ann?” said Sue.
A. Sue suggested that Ann should apply for the job.
B. Sue suggested that Ann should to apply for the job.
C. Sue suggested that Ann shouldn’t apply for the job.
D. Sue suggested that Ann applied for the job.
36. When I go abroad, I miss my mother more than anyone.
A. When I go abroad, my mother whom I miss most.
B. When I go abroad, my mother is the one that I miss most.
C. When I go abroad, my mother is the one whose I miss most.
D. When I go abroad, my mother is always in my mind.
37. Despite meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.

a. over b. out c. off d. √up
7. We bought a washing machine ___________ had been advertised at a reduced price.
a.√which b. who c. whom d. whose
8. What about using public buses _________ motorbikes?
a. replacing for b. in spite of c. √instead of d. instead for
9. The woman ____________ son is a famous doctor in our town is very friendly and helpful.
a. who b. whom c.√ whose d. which
10. You should have a(n) __________ check your motorbike regularly .
a. electrician b. carpenter c.√ mechanic d. plumber
11. Crops are sprayed with ________ to kill insects.
a. fertilizer b. manune c. dung d.√ pesticide
12. I think people should use tree leaves for _________ food.
a. √wrapping b. rolling c. making d. recycling
13. Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms __________ pass overland below a thunderstorm.
a. who b.√ that c. whose d. whom
14. If you ________ Laura, ask her to come and see me.
a.√meet b. will meet c. met d. can meet
15. Father’s Day __________ a national holiday in America since 1972.
a. was b. √has been c. is d. have been
16. In Asia, a tropical storm is called a ____________ .
a. √typhoon b.hurricane c. cyclone d. tornado
17. Jim doesn’t speak clearly, ____________ .
a. √so it’s difficult to understand him b. because it’s difficult to understand him
c. but it’s difficult to understand him d. as it’s difficult to understand him
18. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all _____________.
a. English b. Vietnamese c. Japanese d. √Jewish
PART 3: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English .(1 m)
19. I haven’t finished to decorate the Christmas tree yet .
A √B C D
20. The students seemed very nervously before the final exam .

33. I feel sick, so I want to go home.
√A. I want to go home because I feel sick.
B. I want to go home, so I feel sick.
C. I want to go home; therefore, I feel sick.
D. I want to go home; however, I feel sick.
34. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
A. I’d like you to go abroad for your holiday this year.
√B. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
C. I suggest you should go abroad for your holiday this year.
D. I think you should go abroad for your holiday this year.
35. “Why don’t you apply for the job, Ann?” said Sue.
√A. Sue suggested that Ann should apply for the job.
B. Sue suggested that Ann should to apply for the job.
C. Sue suggested that Ann shouldn’t apply for the job.
D. Sue suggested that Ann applied for the job.
36. When I go abroad, I miss my mother more than anyone.
A. When I go abroad, my mother whom I miss most.
√B. When I go abroad, my mother is the one that I miss most.
C. When I go abroad, my mother is the one whose I miss most.
D. When I go abroad, my mother is always in my mind.
37. Despite meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.
√A. Although they met a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.
B. Even though meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.
C. Though they met a lot of difficulties, but they finally went through the forest.
D. In spite of the fact that meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.
THE SECOND –TERM TEST; ENGLISH 9
38. My office is on the sixth floor of the building. It’s very small.
A. My office which is on the sixth floor of the building is very small.
B. My office in which is on the sixth floor of the building is very small.
C. My office where is on the sixth floor of the building is very small.