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Đề chính thức
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 : 2010 – 2011
MÔN : Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề : 207
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I/. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: ( 2 PTS )

(Thí sinh nghe 02 đoạn băng mỗi đoạn 02 lần. Bắt đầu phần nghe và kết thúc phần nghe đều có Bản Giao Hưởng Số 9 của Beethoven. Băng đã được ghi đủ số lần, giám thí mở cho máy chạy từ đầu tới cuối không cần trả băng. Giữa các đoạn có khoảng im lặng để thí sinh làm bài)


Question 1. Listen to the recording then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D )
to complete each sentence. The recording will be played twice:( 1 – 4 ) ( 1.0 pt )
1: If you live in an earthquake zone, you should not do this thing.
A. Prevent rollers from moving B. Place heavy things on the bottom
C. Hang potted plants in glass containers D. Look around your house
2: Don’t put your bed next to ……… .
A. a door B. a bathroom C. a bedroom D. a window
3: It is very important to ………………. during an earthquake.
A. sit under a strong table or doorway B. remember to stay outdoors
C. stand in the corner of a room D. plan where you are going to be
4: What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to arrange furniture in an earthquake zone
B. An earthquake zone
C. How to live with earthquakes
D. Planning before building a house in case of earthquakes


Question 2. Listen to the recording then state whether the statements are TRUE or
FALSE. The recording will be played twice: ( 5 – 8 ) ( 1.0 pt )
5: China first had a newspaper printed in the 600s or 700s.
6: Radio and television appeared in the early 20th century.
7: Television became commercially viable in the 1940s.
8: The internet became a major force in journalism in the early and mid- 1990s.


II/. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: ( 1.5 PTS )

Question 3. Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to complete each sentence: (9
– 14) ( 1.5 pt )
9: I’m going to be late for school ……… the bus is late.
A. therefore B. because C. but D. so
10: She dislikes ……… advertisements.
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. to be watched
11: Lan and Ba don’t like news, ………. ?
A. does she B. don’t they C. do they D. does he
12: If we keep our environment clean, we ……… a happier and happier life.
A. will live B. live C. lived D. would live
13: If Na ……… enough money, she ……… a new computer, but she doesn’t.

A. had – would buy

B. could have – will buy

C. has – will buy

D. had had – would have bought

14: I suggested that energy ……….
.


A. save B. is saved C. should be saved D. should save

III/. READING COMPREHENSION: ( 2 PTS )

Question 4. Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to fill in each of the numbered blanks, completing the meaning of the passage: ( 15 – 18 ) ( 1.0 pt )

For most North American households, lighting accounts …….(15).…… 10 percent to
15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced 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 …….(16).…… eight times longer. Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers …….(17).…… energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category. Ultimately, these innovations will save money …….(18).…… conserve the Earth’s resources.

15:
A. to
B. of
C. about
D. for

16:
A. grow
B. stay
C. keep
D. last

17:
A.