Nguyen Hien secondary school .

The second semester midterm exam

Name : ______________ Suject : English Time allowed : 45minutes
Class :9….. Date : _____//2023
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(1 – 16) Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4 ms)
1. 1. Solar panels are ________________on the roof of a house to receive the
energy from the sun .
a. hung b. installed c. used d. took
2. Lighting accounts ________________10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity
bill.
a. of b. for c. about d. on
3. Family members _____________live apart try to be together .
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
4. Last night we came to the show late ____________the traffic was terrible .
a. although b. despite c. and d. because
5. Everyone must take part in _____________deforestation .
a. permitting b. protecting c. persuading d. preventing
6. We can protect our environment by _____________pollution .
a. covering b. providing c. minimizing d. supplying
7. Ultimately , you’ll have to make the decision yourself .
a . consequentlyb. Basically c. Generally d. Finally
8. We’d better get __________ to check the wiring before we start decorating .
a. a plumber b. a mechanic c. an electrician d. a consumer
9. __________ it’s raining again , we’ll have to stay at home .
a. While b. Although c. As d. Unless
10. We leave early ____________miss the last bus .
a. in order not b. so as not c. in order to d. in order not to
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the
others
11. A.acquaintance B. ancient C. compose D. describe
12. A. joyful B. freedom C. humour D. predict
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.
13. A.hurry B. hundredC. husband D. humour
14. A. charity B. character C. chapter D. channel
15. What does this sign mean?

A. Turn off electrical appliances when not in use B. Don’t

touch the
electronic socket
C. Electrical products must be installed D. Never take risks with
electrical safety
 16. What does this sign mean?
A. Drinking water B. Don’t waste water
C. Save water D. A leaky fauce

(17- 22 )Supply the correct word form .( 1.5 ms )

17. Our_________ have not warned our fishermen about the Chanchu typhoon
carefully.science)
18. In March and April, the weather is much less .
(predict)
19. The environment in our neighborhood needs________________________.
(conservation)
20. He ‘s an eye _______________.( special )
21. People need to increase their daily____________of fruit and vegetables.
(consume)
22. There have been many _____________ in the field of electrical engineering .
( innovate )
( 23 – 24 ) Write sentences in the correct order .( 0.5 m )
23. His / distinguishes / of humor / him / sense / others / from /.//
→ ___..........................________________________________________
24. She / she / her school / since / seen / hasn’t / left / her friends / . //
→______________________________________________________
(25-30 ) Read the passage and choose the best answer . ( 1.5ms )
New Year is one of the most important (25) _____in the United States. On New
Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (26) _____night,
everyone says " Happy New Year " and they (27) ____their friends and relatives
good luck. New Year's Eve is usually a long night to many people. They don't go
home until morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this
holiday children (29) ____ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go from
house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give
them candy, the children will 30) _____ a trick on them. But this (26)______ever
happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.
25. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses
26. A. on B. at C. in D. for
27. A. dream B. greet C. wish D. congratulate
28. A. wear B. dress C. put on D. take off
29. A. say B. tell C. speak D. play
30. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always
( 31-36 ) Read the passage carefully and check True or False .( 1,5ms )
Tropical forests have provided us with many kinds of food, medicine and
industry. They also reduce flood,keep water clean and slow down the
Greenhouse Effect. However, the tropical forests are being destroyed to make
rooms for farms and fields. Besides that, forest fires are the most terrible
destruction. About 20 million hectares of forest are lost every year. The world
Wildlife Fund is working to protect and save the forests which are in danger, to
plant new trees and to slow the Greenhouse Effect. It encourages
governments to think about the forests and their importance.
A. Write True or False for the following statements.
31. Tropical forests are important to man in many ways. _________
32. Farms, fields are the only causes of the loss of forests. _________
33. Fires have destroyed about 20 million hectares of forest recently. _________
34. Everyone must work together to protect and save forests. _________
Answer: 31. ___________ 32. ____________ 33. _____________ 34. ______________
B. Choose the most suitable item.
35. The word ‘’they’’ refers to _____________
A. forests in Vietnam B. people in the forests C. tropical forests D. many kinds
of food
36. The main topic of the passage is _______.
A. the importance of forests B. fire destruction C. Greenhouse effect D. World
Wildlife Fund
( 37- 40 ). Rewrite each of sentences so that the meaning stays the
same .( 1m )
37 Although he was sick, he did well in the exam.
→In spite of _______________________________________________
38.The man was very kind . He told me the way to the supermarket. (using : a
suitable relative pronoun)
The man____________________________________________________
39.If you don’t remember our address, you can find it in the phone book.
(Using : unless)
 Unless____________________________________________________
40. The children are excited about going to the circus .
→ The children are looking _________________________________________.