Achievement Test 2

ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2 Achievement Test 2 Teacher In Charge Nguyen Hoang Duy ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2 GRADE 9 – TEST DATE MARCH 28th 2009 TIME ALLOTTED 90 MINUTES I MULTIPLE CHOICE Question 1 5 Pick out the wor[.]

Achievement Test Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy ACHIEVEMENT TEST GRADE – TEST DATE: MARCH 28th 2009 TIME ALLOTTED: 90 MINUTES I MULTIPLE CHOICE: Question 1-5: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: A waited B needed C beloved D loved A stays B says C makes D takes A preparation B ever C eruption D temperature A area B along C abrupt D available A available B safe C ladder D raincoat Question 6-30: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space blank: If only I _ at the seaside with my friends now A am B was C were D will be Without the sun and its light, nothing _ survive on Earth A can B is able to C will D could –Congratulations on winning the championship! – It is very nice _ you to say so A to B of C from D with The fruit from the store hasn’t been washed _, we have to wash them carefully before eating A But B Therefore C However D Despite 10 Can you tell me the reason for _ the Valentine’s Day? A celebrating B celebration C celebrated D celebrate 11 You should get a doctor _ your health to see what is wrong with you A checking B check C to check D checked 12 Everything must be done carefully in preparation _ the event A of B for C with D to 13 _ has been an increase in the use of Internet all over Vietnam lately A It B There C Here D That 14 Festivals are occasions when people get _ with those they love and care A along B away C together D off 15 The children are looking forward _ on their summer vacation A to go B to be gone C to going D going 16 You were very _ to pay for the drinks last night A active B proud C good D generous 17 Joe used to be a lot faster than he is now, _? A wasn’t he B isn’t he C doesn’t he D didn’t he 18 _ his dislike of the new uniform, he had no choice but to wear it A Because of B Despite of C Thanks to D In spite of 19 We _ our neighborhood when that conservationist arrived A cleaned B were cleaning C are cleaning D would clean 20 Oh dear, how _ your water bills are! We can’t pay them A heavy B great C enormous D small 21 Water, electricity are not luxuries _ necessities A and B or C but D as 22 It is not widely known that baths use twice as _ water as showers A much B a lot C many D a lot of 23 Once you _ the homework, you can watch the cartoons on TV A will finish B are finishing C have finished D finished 24 Bill Gates, _ is known as the King of computer programs, is famous for his charitable work A that B whom C who D who he 25 Many people were injured when the building _ A collapsed B hit C struck D erupted 26 HCM City is known _ one of the best commercial centers of Vietnam A for B with C like D as 27 I’ve been _ for my schoolbag but it is nowhere to be found A finding B looking C accounting D making 28 We have to hurry now or we’ll end _ being outside the house A in B at C down D up 29 I suggest _ the raincoats along with us in case of the rain A to take B to be taken C taking D being taken 30 I am going to have a lot of trouble with the test results, _? A am not I B aren’t I C won’t I D shan’t I Achievement Test Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy Question 31-40: Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences: 31 After a ten-minutes discussion with his group, he was chosen to give his ideas to the audience A B C D 32 I wish I were free to help you with the exercise at school now but I were not! A B C D 33 When he arrived home, he was too hungry that he ate all the food left in the fridge A B C D 34 The new light-bulb saves much more energy compared with another appliances in the same category A B C D 35 Passover is an ancient spring festival, which is celebrated by Jewish people for freedom of slavery A B C D 36 In spite the qualifications he had, he was not chosen for the job A B C D 37 There is going to be a parade along Nguyen Hue Street to celebrate Independence Day in Sunday morning A B C D 38 If you want to be successful in any job, remember not to lose hearts! A B C D 39 The show was very successful thank to the good preparations of the teams A B C D 40 A recent disastrous volcano eruption in Japan has taken the lives of more than 10,000 people in Tokyo A B C D II WORD FORMATION Supply the correct form of the words in brackets: I will always be with you, my dear and _ friend TRUST You cannot hide your _ for her forever Just go and tell her what’s on your mind FEEL We were surprised by the _ of the electricity bill We didn’t know we had used that much ENORMOUS It is common to see the streets which are _ with rubbish in Vietnam LITTER Various ways have been suggested to reduce _ FOREST For most _, lighting takes up 10% to 15% of the electricity bill HOUSE His _ between the two laptops was not useful as both of them are fake COMPARE On his once-a-year vacation, he decided to stay at an expensive and _ hotel LUXURY A _ earthquake is the power of nature that men are most afraid of DISASTER 10 The _ of the recent tidal waves haven’t been announced yet DESTROY III READING COMPREHENSION D) Question 1-15: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or (1) _ are storms with very powerful turning winds and dark clouds These winds are perhaps the (2) _ on Earth They (3) _ speeds of 300 miles per hour The dark clouds are (4) _ like a funnel wide at the top and narrow at the bottom The winds are most dangerous in the center of the funnel Tornadoes are especially common in the United States, but only in certain parts They take (5) _ mainly in the (6) _ states A hot afternoon in the spring is the (7) _ likely time for a tornado Clouds become dark There is thunder, lightning, and rain A cloud forms a (8) _ and begins to twist The funnel moves faster and faster The faster the winds are, the louder the noise is Tornadoes always (9) _ in a northeastern direction They never last longer than eight hours A tornado’s path is narrow, but within that narrow path, it can (10) _ everything It can smash buildings and knock down trees, not to mention it can kill people (11) _ well The worst tornado swept through the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana in 1925 and (12) _ 689 people, although people had been (13) _ by scientists Modern weather equipment now makes it possible to (14) _ when a tornado is coming People have a much better chance of protecting themselves But () _ can stop a tornado from ruining everything in their path A A A A Hurricanes heaviest go shaping B B B B Typhoons fastest reach shaped C C C C Cyclones strongest run shape D D D D Tornadoes hardest come shapes Achievement Test A part A centric A best A funnel A shift 10.A collapse 11.A like 12 A damaged 13.A warned 14.A talk 15.A anything Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy B B B B B B B B B B B position center least shape move harm so harmed predicted tell everything C C C C C C C C C C C place centered most path run lift that killed said say nothing D D D D D D D D D D D charge central worst way com destroy as destroyed told speak anyone Questions 16-20: Read the passage again and decide which statement below is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F): 16 17 18 19 20 its path A tornado looks like a funnel which is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom In America, it is not common for tornadoes to appear in central states Tornadoes are often seen together with lightning, thunder and rain 689 people died in the tornado in 1925 because they had not been warned by scientists We can use technologies to protect ourselves, but there’s nothing we can to save anything in IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: I haven’t seen my ex-husband for ages  It’s _ It was raining heavily, making him late for school this morning  Because of _ Why don’t you finish your homework first before you watch the film? (BE)  I suggest that _ I advise you to take a rest before continuing with the assignment  If I “Did you arrive home very late last night?” asked Mike’s father  Mike’s father _ There was too much noise for me to concentrate  There was such Someone forgot to turn off the fans last night  The fans The maid helped Maria look after her children when she was not at home  Maria got the _ (TAKE) Tornado is a natural disaster It does a lot of damage to people’s lives  Tornado (WHICH) 10 The children can’t wait to go on a picnic next weekend  The children are looking _ THE END OF THE TEST ********** Any student found cheating on the test will be minus 50% of his result No dictionary or any kind of documents are allowed while the test is in progress ... Typhoons fastest reach shaped C C C C Cyclones strongest run shape D D D D Tornadoes hardest come shapes Achievement Test A part A centric A best A funnel A shift 10.A collapse 11.A like 12 A damaged... _ THE END OF THE TEST ********** Any student found cheating on the test will be minus 50% of his result No dictionary or any kind of documents are allowed while the test is in progress .. .Achievement Test Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy Question 31-40: Identify the mistake in each of the