School: Nguyen Thi ThapClass: 9______________Name: ______________

Date: _________________REFERENCE TEST ( 2ND TERM) 2014 –

2015

I. Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks: (2.5 pts) 1. Tornadoes are ______________ storms. (tropical/ huge/ egg- shaped/ funnel-

shaped)2. Tuan is an effective _____________ in that volunteer program. (active/ activist/

actor/ activity)3. Henry, ___________ took Rita to the party, is very friendly. (whom/ who/ which/

that)4. Nam suggested that she ____________ showers instead of baths to save water.

(to take/ taking/ take/ takes)5. Mom has to go to work ____________ the heavy rain. (though/ because/ in spite

of/ despite of) 6. Lena spoke English _____________ after she had lived in England for several

years. (nature/ natural/ naturally/ unnaturally)7. We’d better get a (an) ___________________ to check the wiring before we start

decorating. (plumber/ mechanic/ electrician/ consumer)8. In winter, heating accounts _________ 50 percent of our electricity bill. (of/ to/ in/

for)9. He is always broke. He can afford neither luxuries ______________ basic

necessities. (or/ nor/ and/ but)10. We played very well. __________________, we lost the match. (Therefore/

However/ But/ Consequently)

II. Circle the errors: (0.5 pt) 1. It’s quite a difficult test that he cannot do it successful. A B C D2. Hunger depends of the blood’s concentration of glucose, a kind of sugar. A B C D

III. Read the text and check T/F: (1 pt) El Nino is a strange weather change. In Spanish, it means the Christ child since it often occurs around Christmas. It begins in December and continues until Mach.

Once every four years, the world’s largest weather system over the Pacific Ocean changes. The winds that usually blow from East to West stop, then blow in the opposite direction. This change makes the ocean currents reverse. The warm and high water at Indonesia gets colder and drops to a lower level. The coasts of Southern America receive higher levels of warm ocean water. Terrible rainstorms cause floods in the South American coastal countries. At the same time, dry weather and low water cause drought in the Western Pacific nations. The changes in winds and the ocean currents make the climate change. In 1982, thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of others were left homeless when a terrible El Nino occurred.

Nowadays, scientists are using satellites to observe the atmosphere and the ocean so as to predict what will happen and prevent the death and destruction.

1. The winds in the Pacific Ocean often blow West to East. _______2. El Nino often happens around Christmas time. _______

3. The world’s largest system is over the Pacific Ocean. _______4. Thousands of people died in 1982 because of a terrible El Nino. _______

IV. Choose the correct answers to fill in the text: (1.5 pts) Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1)_________ for ever.

If nothing is done about it, one million species that are (2)________ today will have become (3)__________ twenty years from now. The seas are in danger. They are being filled with poisons: industrial and nuclear (4)__________, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the north Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, soon one day nothing will be able to live in the seas. The tropical rain forests, which are the (5)_________ of half the earth’s livings things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have nearly disappeared (6)_____________ twenty years.1. a. into b. on c. out d. over2. a. live b. alive c. lively d. lifelike3. a. extinguished b. extinct c. distinct d. invalid4. a. waste b. rubbish c. essence d. mixture5. a. container b. origin c. house d. home6. a. in b. until c. on d. for

V. Supply the correct verb tenses: (1 pt) 1. My brother spends hours (repair)_________________ his motorbike.2. She wore classes to avoid (recognize)_____________________ by paparazzi.3. If crops (not, spray)________________ with pesticides, they will be destroyed by

insects in soil.4. I stopped (buy)______________ a newspaper on the way home.

VI. Supply the correct word forms: (1.5 pts) 1.That tsunami was the most (disaster)________________________ of the year 2004.2.The weather is so (predict)___________________ that I don’t know if I should take

an umbrella or sun- tan lotion.3.The consumers want products they buy to work (effect)______________4.If ___________________ continues, there will be no forest left ten years from now.

(forest)5.Rather _______________________, researchers forecast that oil might run out in 30

years. (pessimism)6.The rising level on air pollution has caused concern among

______________________ (environment)

VII. Do as directed: (2.5 pts) 1. Hard work makes success. (if clause)-> If _____________________________________________________________________________2. I made a birthday card for my dad by myself. He loves the card very much.

(relative clause)-> My dad_______________________________________________________________________3. His father punished Tom because he behaved so badly. (because of)-> Because______________________________________________________________________4. “Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Ba?”-> She suggested that the electric fan___________________________________________