CHAU VAN LIEM SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM
Teacher: Tran Thi Ngoc Tuoi School-year: 2012-2013
SUBJECT: ENGLISH 9
Time: 45 minutes
Matrix:

Chủ đề
Nhận biết
Thông hiểu
Vận dụng
Tổng


TNTQ
TL
TNTQ
TL
TNTQ
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Listening
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1

4
1



8
2


Language focus
6
1,5

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1.5



12
3


Reading 1

Reading2

3
0.75


3
0.75


3
1.5


6
1.5


3
1.5

Writing





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4
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Tổng
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3,25


13 3,25
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26
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Questions
I / LISTENING(2ps)
A .Listen and then complete the passage with the words given(1p)

polluted waste drivers rivers garbage from


Our oceans are becoming extremely (1)…………………. Most of this pollution come from the land, which means it come from people. Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of (2)…………………into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks (3)…………………… the vessel. This not only pollutes the water , but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the (4)…………………………,which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste
B. Listen and then decide whether the statements are true or false.(1p)
1. Solar energy can be cheap and chean. (……….)
2. Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.(…………)
3. Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.(………..)
4. All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2015. (………)

II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(3ps)
Complete these sentences by choosing the correct words or phrases
1. Two people were killed and the driver of the car was …………. injured .
a. serious b. seriously c. extreme d. high
2. I am ……………… that I did so badly in the exam .
a .disappoint b. disappointing c.disappointed d. disappointedly
3. Who’s going to look………………your children when you’re at work ? .
a. for b. up c. after d. at
4. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others
a. dynamite b. pesticide c. pollution d. company
5. Before you go to bed, please turn…………. all the lights.
a.on b. off c. up d. down
6. If he…………. a student, he will get a discount.
a. is b. was c. were d. will be
7. My sister sings very……………………
a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. beautify
8. We all like sticky rice cakes are made by our grandmother.
a. Whose b. Who c. Which d. Whom
9. The man is standing near Mrs Nga is my uncle.
a. Which b. Who c. Whose d. Where
10 . Na is very tired . , she has to finish her homework before going to bed .
a. therefore b . however c. although d . because
11 . Please bring along some raincoasts just case .
a. in b.at c.on d.to
12 . A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour is called a in North and South America .
a.typhoon b. cyclone c. hurricane d. tornado
III/ READING ( 3ps )
A. Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words provided , and then answer the questions :( 1.5p )

January - clean - important - live - food - new

Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most (1) ……….….festival in Viet Nam. Tet is a joyful festival which occurs in late(2) ………..….. or early February. It is a time for families to (3)………..….. and decorate their houses, wear (4) ……………… clothes and enjoy special (5)………… such as sticky rice cakes. Family members