BÀI ĐỌC ÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 THAM KHẢO HKII

I . Read the text carefully , then complete it with the words provided (2pts)
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 On January 17,1995, a strong earthquake (1)……….below Awaji Island across the bay from Kobe . It was t he most deadly (2)……………. to hit Japan since 1923 . The quake(3)……… ………buildings and bridges to (4)………….. and fires..(5)……..out throughout the city. In all, about 5000 people (6)……….and more than 21,000 people were injured. (7)……….than 30,000 buildings were (8)……………by the quake and resulting fires, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless.
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống (2đ)
Read the following passage, then choose the best answer for each question.
In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas and water are….(6)…… . Companies which produce household goods realize that consumers want …..(7)…….that both work effectively and save money.
In North America, for example, household lighting accounts…...(8)…… 10% to 15% of the electric bill, ……..(9)………this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving one. Consumers can save about US $ 7 to US $ 21 per bulb doing so.
In Europe, when you buy electrical goods…..(10)…..as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines, there is a labeling scheme telling you how …..(11)……efficient each model is, so you can compare…..(12)…..appliances and then choose which one to buy. The final result is that these ……(13)…….will save money as well as conserve the earth`s resources.
6 . A. necessary B. necessarily C. necessities D. necessitate
7. A. produce B. production C. productive D. products
8. A. in B. for C. at D. from
9. A. so B. and C. but D. although
10 A so B. therefore C. such D. if
11.A. energetic B. energies C. energy D. energetically
12 A . differ B. different C. differently D. difference
13. A innovate B.innovative C. innovator D. innovations
III/ Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn từ đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống. (2,5đ)
power- effective-nuclear-advanced-pollution-heat-stored-electricity-energy-panels
Are you looking for a cheap, clean,(1).................source of power that doesn’t cause(2)................
or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar (3)................. from our sun. At present, most of our (4)................. comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or (5)................power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reach the earth is enough to provide (6)................. for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar (7)................... are placed on the roofs of our houses and the sun’s energy is used
to (8)................. waster. The energy can be stored (9)............... for a number of days so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too. Sweden has an (10)....................solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.
IX Read the following passage and do exercise below it
Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
*Questions
1. What does the air pollution cause?
2. Who has proved that air pollution causes lung diseases?
3. Is there air pollution in the city? Why or why not?
4. What happens to the children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere?
II. Read the following passage and do the exercises.( 2,5m