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HỌC KÌ 2 NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – Khối lớp 9

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ và tên học sinh :.................................................................... Lớp: ...................

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.

Question 1. A. thirteen B. channel C. prefer D. become Question 2. A. tropical B. disaster C. thunderstorm D. natural

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word. Question 3. She’ll take the new job whose salary is wonderful.

A. pretty high B. fantastic C. reasonable D. low

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each of the numbered blanks from 14 to 16.

DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT? Some volcanoes are always erupting. They are called active volcanoes. Mount Etna in Italy is an active volcano. Some volcanoes have not ______(14) ______ since prehistoric times. These are called extinct volcanoes. Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes ___(15) ______have a hot spot under them. They cannot erupt anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, so they could erupt again. These are called dormant volcanoes. Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt. Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. Scientists drill into volcanoes. They create maps of the inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study volcanoes in space. Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions. _____(16) ______it is not easy to tell what a volcano might do.

Question 4. A. burnt B. erupted C. been erupted D. been burnt Question 5. A. no longer B. any longer C. not more D. any more Question 6. A. Therefore B. And C. During D. But

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one. Question 7. “Can you speak English?” my boss asked.

A. My boss asked me if could I speak English. B. My boss asked me if can I speak English. C. My boss asked me if I could speak English D. My boss asked me if I can speak English.

Question 8. It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be canceled.

A. If it rained, the match would be canceled B. If it rains, the match is canceled. C. If it had rained, the match would have been canceled. D. If it rains, the match will be canceled.

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Question 9. We’ve never seen a prettier flower display.

A. This is the prettiest flower display we’ve ever seen. B. This flower display is prettier than some we’ve ever seen. C. This is one of the prettiest flower displays we’ve ever seen D. This flower display isn’t as pretty as those we’ve seen.

Question 10. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

A. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi. C. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not. D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

Question 11. A. official B. secondary C. Ethnic D. currency Question 12. A. climate B. federation C. apartment D. separate

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow. In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have bought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually, they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spend the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and …