REVIEW MID TERM TEST 1 GRADE 9 7n

EXERCISE A LISTENING I Tim Jones's Mexican pen pal, Carlo, is visiting the USA Listen to their conversation and write True (T) or Fasle (F) for these statements Carlo and Tim go through the garden Carlo invited Tim to the restaurant Tim invited Carlo to the restaurant Carlo is walking on the grass Tim is walking on the grass Carlo didn’t see the sign, so he walked on the grass _ They talked to the park-keeper _ They waited for the 103 bus _ Finally, the boys ate hamburgers 10. Tim Jones comes to the Mexico to visit Carlo 11 Carlo says he likes walking in the parks 12 Tim John is walking on the grass because he didn’t see the sign 13 Carlo would rather eat hamburgers, so Tim John takes Carlo an American restaurant 14 They want a 130 bus 15 There is a new French restaurant in town 16 They will go to the restaurant by bus 17 They will go to the restaurant by bike 18 Carlo would rather eat Mexican food 19 Carlo would rather eat hamburgers 20 Carlo comes to the USA to visit Tim John II You will hear a public announcement about a lost little girl called Mary Listen and then circle the correct answer A little girl, Mary is years old A B C D 2 She was last seen near the main entrance to the _ Fair A Bike B Car C Truck D Bus She is wearing blue shorts and a long – sleeved white A shirt B T- shirt C sweater D blouse Her is waiting her at the Information Desk A father B brother C mother D sister Mary was at the Car _ A Fair B Shop C Exhibition D Models’ Her hair is _ A long and dark B short and curly C long and straight D short and dark She is wearing a pair of _ shoes A black B brown C blue D white Mary is holding A a large dog B a large toy car C a large doll D a large school bag She was last seen minutes ago A B 10 C 15 D 20 10 She is wearing a pair of shoes, _ shoes A brown B white C blue D yellow 11 She may be a large doll A take B get C carry D bring 12 Her is waiting for her at the Information Desk A mother B father C sister D brother 13 The listening is about ……………………………………………………………… A an announcement B an announcer C a lost little boy D a lost little girl 14 People last saw Mary …………………… ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair A three minutes B thirteen minutes C twenty minutes D twelve minutes 15 Mary is wearing blue shorts with a …………………………… white blouse A short-sleeved B long-sleeved C sleeveless D striped 16 The announcer asks everyone to bring her to ……………………….… if they see her A Information Desk B the Car Fair C the Main Entrance D her mother B PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A prayed B divided C arrived A cloth B clothes C close A enjoyed B worked C stopped A divide B village C river D seemed D grow D passed D climate A trousers A impressed B mountain B used C famous C designed D southeast D gathered A correspond B compulsory C continue D designer A primary B peacefully C official D century II Circle the word whose main stress is different from the others A symbol B unique C equal A mausoleum B inspiration C federation A musician B religion C atmosphere A convenient B minority C majority A embroider A journey A worldwide B encourage B champagne C collection C symbol D casual D compulsory D impression D mausoleum D correspond D climate B inspiration C minority D modernize A mentioned B embroidered C designed D separated C LEXICO-GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences It seems very difficult for me a trip abroad A to have B having C have D had Linh: Hello, you must be Linda – Lan A That’s right, I am B I may be C I must be D You are Linda Mary wishes her parents _ on Sundays A will visit B can visit C visited D could visit Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well- known in Viet Nam A musically B musical C musicians D musician The train _ for half an hour A has left B was leaving C left D had left The material was very strong and it did not wear _ easily A on B in C out D of Are you one of Huong’s classmates? – Pleased to _ you A come B talk C say D meet Buddhism is the official of Thailand A region B religion C language D capital Mai wishes she _ a longer vacation in Singapore A has B had C will have D can have 10 Do you mean that your car ? A has just broken down B has just been broken down C just broke down D was just broken down 11 We are really _ by the beauty of Ha Noi A impress B to impress C impressed D impressing 12 Nowadays, many Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern at work A cloth B cloths C clothing D clothes 13 Since Minh arrived here, he has been learning a lot life on farm A of B about C with D on 14 Poets, writers and musicians the ao dai in poems, novels and songs for centuries A mention B mentioned C have mentioned D will mention 15 Two department stores next year A have been opened B will be opened C are opened D were opened 16 Jeans are very with young people all over the world A suitable B famous C popular D expensive 17 It raining since last week A haven’t stopped B did not stop C hasn’t stopped D won’t stop 18 Rice in tropical countries A grow B are grown C are growing D is grown 19 The first semester exam will be held December A in B at C on D to 20 Vietnamese women usually wear the ‘ao dai’, especially on special A events B occasions C activities D cases 21 “Let me introduce myself I’m Jane” - “ _” A Pleased to meet you again B I’m very pleased C It’s my pleasure D Nice to meet you 22 I wish you that again in the future A couldn’t B wouldn’t C won’t D didn’t 23 It is necessary for secondary school students uniforms when they are at school A to wear B wearing C wore D are wearing 24 Are you a stamp ? A collection B collects C collecting D collector 25 In the 18th century, workers liked to wear jeans because the material could ………….…wear out A easily B finally C completely D hardly 26 Where is your home village? – It is ………… the south ………… the city A on - of B on - in C to - of D in - in C would have D have 27 I don’t have a sister I wish I ……………….…… a sister A will have B had 28 “Let’s me introduce myself, I’m Daisy.” – “ ” A Pleased to meet you B It’s my pleasure C I’m very pleased D Nice to see you again 29 Since Van arrived, he ………………………… a lot about life on the farm A have learned B has been learning C is learning D will learn 30 West Malaysia and East Malaysia ……………………… by about 640 km of the sea A was divided B is separated C are separated D were divided 31 Some designers have …………………… … the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it A organized B modernized C symbolized D recognized 32 Today young generation is still fond of …………………… jeans A wear B wore C to wear D wearing II Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting Do you like to come and visit me next summer? – I’d love to A B C D They walked up the mountain visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero A B C D Traditionally, the “ao dai” was frequently wearing by both men and women A B C D The holiday was so disappointing that we decided ask for our money back A B C D I got up late this morning, that I didn’t have time for breakfast A B C D Her jacket is made with very soft leather A B C D Traditionally, Ao Dai was frequently wear by both men and women A B C D The design and material used for men were different with those used for women A B C D Five million bottles of champagne was produced in France last year A B C D 10 In the afternoon they went boating in the river and had a picnic in the river bank A B C D 11 We are very poor when we were first in America, we couldn’t buy anything A B C D 12 When I was at primary school, my grandmother used to taking me to school every day A B C D 13 The design and material used for men were different with those used for women A B C D 14 The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe A B C D 15 “I wish I can visit your village again some day,” Liz told Ba A B C D 16 Wearing casual clothes makes students to feel self-confident when they are in their favourite clothes A B C D D READING I Read the following passage and choose the word that best fit the blank about the passage a The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women (1)…………………, it was frequently worn by both men and women The design and material used for men were (2) ………………… from those used for women Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially on special occasions However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more convenient Now fashion (3) …………………want to change the traditional ao dai Some designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modern and very fashionable Other designers have (4) …………….inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and then added these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable A Traditionally B Traditional C Fashionably D Fashionable A difference B different C the same D same A designs B designer C designers D design A become B been C made D taken b Like Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modem city Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and by the (1) of its people Over the next few days, the girls visited Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the History Museum and the Temple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in Ha Noi (2) _ Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque on Hang Luoc Street Lan used to (3) past the mosque on her way to primary school However, this was Lan’s first visit She enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam (4) A friendly B friend C friendliness D unfriendly A On B In C At D To A walks B walk C walking D walked A prayed B prays C has prayed D was praying c For centuries poets, writers and musicians (1) _ the ao dai in poems, novels and songs The ao dai is the (2) _ dress (3) Vietnamese women It (4) _ of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants A mention B mentions C mentioned D have mentioned A tradition B traditional C traditionally D traditionalism A at B in C of D on A consists B impresses C comprises D depends d After the meal, they started (1) _into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba’s uncle Then, they walked up the mountain to visit the (2) _ of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there In the afternoon, they went boating (3) _ the river and had a picnic on the river bank before going home late in the afternoon It was an (4) _ day Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents “I wish I could visit your village again some day,” Liz told Ba “You’ll always be welcomed here,” Ba replied A walk B walked C to walk D A & C are correct A shrine B banyan C forest D village A in B at C on D to A enjoy B enjoyable C enjoyment D enjoying II Read the following passage and choose the best answer a The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter I live my childhood with the seasons We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life What did the writer like most about living in the country? A Flowers in spring B Leaves in autumn C The wild animals and plants D the change of seasons What does the word “them” in line refer to? A Four seasons B Winter and autumn C Countryside people D Plants What does the word “tinned food” in paragraph mean? A fresh food B fast food C canned food D uncooked food Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A People in the city can grow vegetables all year round B In the countryside turnips are grown in winter C The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now D Many city people think they live better than those in the country b San Francisco is the fourth biggest city in California and the thirteenth biggest city in America It has a population of about 805,000 people San Francisco has a land area of 46.7 square miles, and it has a density of about 17,000 people per square mile San Francisco is a popular tourist spot Some famous places to visit include The Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s' Wharf, and Chinatown Alcatraz Prison is also one of the city's most popular sights Many famous films have been made about the criminals who lived in it or tried to escape from it For people planning on doing many activities in San Francisco, buying a multi- attraction pass is a good idea Buy a pass for a fixed price and you can visit many different places there What is this passage talking about? A California B San Francisco C Chinatown D Alcatraz Prison How many people are there in San Francisco? A 172,000 B 460,700 C 145,000 D 805,000 The word “spot” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A place B activity C scene D city In paragraph 2, the word “it” refers to A Fisherman’s Wharf B The Golden Gate Bridge C Alcatraz Prison D San Francisco c Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age On special occasions Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material Women and girls seem like more graceful and tender in their ao dai Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me “I enjoy watching them” They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable The ao dai of various designs and material is often worn _ A to school B on special occasions C to visit foreigners D to take for a walk The white ao dai _ A is the pride of Vietnamese women B is both traditional and fashionable C symbolizes the purity of school age D makes Vietnamese women look more graceful and tender The word unique means _ A beautiful B only C traditional D long What does the word “They” in line refer to? A Vietnamese boys B Vietnamese girls C Vietnamese schoolboys D Vietnamese schoolgirls d In many secondary schools in Britain, it's compulsory to wear school uniforms Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system Most students don't like wearing it These are some reasons Firstly, when they have to wear the same clothes as everyone else they don't have a chance to develop their personal taste in the way they dress Secondly, some students who look untidy usually wear their uniforms scruffily because most of them come from poor homes, so their uniforms are not as new or don't fit properly Finally the main reason why most students don't like wearing school uniforms is that most schools choose such horrible colors and styles that are not suitable for young people at all The main idea of the paragraph is in Britain A that most students love wearing school uniforms B about the advantages of wearing school uniforms C that it’s not compulsory to wear school uniforms What does the word “they” in line refer to? A clothes B students D about the disadvantages of wearing school uniforms C disadvantages D uniforms What is the main reason why most students don't like school uniforms? A Most school uniforms are not beautiful styles B Because they don’t want to wear the same clothes C Colors and styles of uniforms are not suitable for them D Students don’t like any uniforms their schools choose Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “Finally” in line 5? A At last B Expectedly C Lately D Therefore E WRITING I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence Because the new camera didn’t work, Mrs Robinson took it back to the shop - The new camera _ They have to build a new bridge in the area - A new bridge I don’t know many friends in the city - I wish He started to study French thre years ago - He has Her father started to give up smoking last year - Her father has _ They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA - A new style of jeans _ She doesn’t have a computer - She wishes _ Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic - The weather I am not tall enough to play basketball - I wish _ 10 People should stop experiments on animals - Experiments _ 11 The last time I visited my grandmother was two weeks ago - I haven’t 12 Nga passed her exam because she studied hard - Nga studied 13 They began mentioning the ao dai in poems, novels and songs centuries ago - They have………………………………………………………………………………… ……… ………… 14 You must this exercise carefully - This exercise …………… …………………………………………… …………………… … 15 I don’t know many friends - I wish …………………………………………………………………………….…… … 16 They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA - A new style of jeans ………………………………………………………………………….……………… II Make complete sentences I / arrive / Hanoi / p.m / yesterday and / Uncle Nam / meet / me / the airport _ We / lucky / catch / last bus / and / we / arrive / home / very late / evening Wearing uniforms/ help / students / feel / equal / many ways, / whether / they / rich / poor Last summer vacation, I / go / my uncle’s house / Vung Tau Food can't / sell / the sidewalk I / not / written / you / long time Wearing uniforms / encourage / students / be / proud / their school Wearing casual clothes / make / student / self-confident / when / they / be / favourite clothes ... B C D 10 In the afternoon they went boating in the river and had a picnic in the river bank A B C D 11 We are very poor when we were first in America, we couldn’t buy anything A B C D 12 When... _ 10 People should stop experiments on animals - Experiments _ 11 The last time I visited my grandmother was two weeks ago - I haven’t 12 Nga passed... has B had C will have D can have 10 Do you mean that your car ? A has just broken down B has just been broken down C just broke down D was just broken down 11 We are really _ by the beauty