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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 9

<i> (Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)</i>

<i><b>Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other </b></i>
<i><b>(1pt)</b></i>

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

2. A. boat B. cow C. grocer D. grow

3. A. display B. drive C. exciting D. idea

4. A. amusing B. cousin C. homesick D. season

5. A. change B. chicken C. Christmas D. much

<i><b>Question II: Choose the best answer (2pts)</b></i>

<i>1. The ao dai is usually made of a light ... </i>

A. cotton B. design C. symbol D. material

2. They... in Hue ... a long time.

A. were living/for B. were living/ since C. have lived/for D. have lived/ since
3. These plants ………..…….. for animals’ food.

A. can grow B. can be grow C. have grown D. grow
4. Japanese people usually wear kimonos on special ……….

<i><b>Question IV: Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need</b></i>
<i><b>to use (2 pts)</b></i>

<i><b>down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow.</b></i>

We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1) …………..…… to swim in.
There is so much smoke in the (2) ………..……… that it is unhealthy to live in many of the
world’s cities . In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) …….……….
the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)….……… so many
trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of
Africa can not (5) ………. enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice.
Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ……...…………
disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to
survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) ……...………. the problem. We must act now
before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ………the Earth.

<i><b> Question V: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown (2 pts)</b></i>

1. He can’t pass the examination.

He wishes ………
2. She asked me “Where do you live?”

She asked me ………
3. Mai has lived in Hanoi since she was 10.

He started ………...
4. They can’t speak English fluently.

<i>Because we have killed to many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to </i>
<i><b>talk (7) about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about </b></i>
<i><b>it. Join us now.(8) Save the Earth.</b></i>

<i><b> Question V: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown (2 pts )</b></i>

<i>1 He wishes he could pass the examination.</i>
<i>2 She asked me where I lived.</i>

<i>3 She started living in Hanoi when she was 10</i><i>.</i>

<i>4 They wish they could speak English fluently.</i>

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<i><b>PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2011-2012</b></i>
HẢI LĂNG <b> MÔN:TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8</b>

<b> </b> <b> </b>Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

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<b>Question I. Choose the word which is pronounced different from the others: (1pt)</b>

1. A. children B. character C. change D. teacher

2. A. hour B. habit C. highlight D. humid

3. A. watched B. played C. talked D. stopped

4. A. behavior B. wisdom C. comfort D. tongue

A. favor B. need C. help D. assistance

9. They write example sentences in order to ………how to use the word in the right way.
A. remember B. remembered C. remembering D. to remember
10. By doing this, we can save natural ………….

A. materials B. things C. resources D. environment

11. Na ………..here since last week.

A. is B. was C. have been D. has been

12. The weather is getting colder and ………. .

A. cold B. hot C. colder D. coldest

<b>Question III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt)</b>

1. Alexander Graham Bell ...demonstrated his ...to the public. (success - invent )
2. The kitchen is a …………..place to play. (danger)

3. Ho Chi Minh communist Youth Union is an …………. (organize)

<b>Question IV. Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences(2pts)</b>

1. My uncle (not visit) ………… us since he (move)…… to the new town.
2. The children are old enough (look after)………. themselves.

3. The teacher said you should (practice) (speak)……… English everyday.
4. She asked me (meet) ………. her outside her office.

7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. C

<b>Question III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt)</b>
<b>(0,25 pts for each)</b>

1. successfully - invention
2. dangerous

3. organization

<b>Question IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets (2pts)</b>
<b>(0,25 pts for each)</b>

1. hasn’t visited – moved
2. to look after

3. practice - speaking
4. to meet

5. performing - playing

<b>Question V. Fill in each blank with a suitable given word to complete the passage.(2pts)</b>
<b>(0,25 pts for each)</b>

1. Union 2. organization 3. officially 4. aim

5. young 6. Awareness 7. personality 8. guidelines
<b>Question VI. Read the first sentence and then complete the second with the same meaning.</b>
<b>(1pt)</b>

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