ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
Môn : Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 45 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. We can save natural…………….by using solar energy.
A. products B. resources C. disasters D. environment
2. …………………it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. Because
3. If we…………..… wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
4. They suggest……………...showers instead of baths to save water.
A. to take B. took C. taken D. taking
5. The first person ……………..reached the South Pole was a Norwegian explorer.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
6. If he …………….. harder, he could get the first prize.
A. works B. didn’t work C. worked D. will work
7. Scientists are looking for an……………..way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effect B. effectiveness C. effective D. effectively
8. …………… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. Typhoons B. Tornadoes C. Earthquakes D. Tidal waves
II. Choose the best sentence. (2pts)
1. Nga was very tired, but she tried to finish her work.
A. Although Nga was very tired but she tried to finish her work.
B. Though Nga was very tired, she tried to finish her work.
C. Nga was very tired, so she tried to finish her work.
D. Nga tried to finish her work because she was very tired.
2. John and Mary like sticky rice cakes. They are special Vietnamese food for the New Year.
A. John and Mary who are Vietnamese food for the New Year like sticky rice cakes.
B. John and Mary who like sticky rice cakes are special Vietnamese food for the New Year.
C. John and Mary are special Vietnamese food for the New Year which like sticky rice cakes.
D. John and Mary like sticky rice cakes which are special Vietnamese food for the New Year.
3. Neil Armstrong lived in the USA. He first walked on the moon.
A. Neil Armstrong, who he first walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
B. Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
C. Neil Armstrong, that lived in the USA, first walked on the moon.
D. Neil Armstrong lived in the USA, who first walked on the moon.
4. Use electricity economically or you will have to pay a large bill.
A. If you don’t use electricity economically, you will have to pay a large bill.
B. If you use electricity economically, you will have to pay a large bill.
C. If you didn’t use electricity economically, you would have to pay a large bill.
D. If you used electricity economically, you would have to pay a large bill.
III. Choose the best option to fit each space in the following passage. (2pts)
We are destroying the Earth. The sea and the 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 cars…….(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 isn’t so simple to talk ….(7) the problem. We must act now before it is too late ….(8) anything about it. Save the Earth!
1. A. clean B. fresh C. dirty D. hot








2. A. air B. food C. drink D. environment
3. A. pollute