Tan Loc Secondary School Class: …………… Name: ………………………………………………… 45 – MINUTE TEST ENGLISH 9 MARKS: Teacher’s comments I. Listen to the tape carefully, then fill in each blank with one word you hear. (1pt) Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources. Look no further than solar energy from our At present, most of our comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the Solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total Many countries are already using Solar energy, solar panels are placed on the roof of the house and the sun energy is used to heat water. The energy can be for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use Solar energy too. II. Match the two halves of the sentences. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. (2pts) A B 1. I went to bed early a. she missed the bus. (as) 2. it was a nice day b. we came in very quiet. (since) 3. we didn’t want to wake anybody up c none of us had a watch. (because). 4. she was late for work d. we went for a walk by the sea. (since) 5. we didn’t know what time it was e. I was very tired. (because) Ex: 1 – e: I went to bed early because I was very tired. III. Rewrite the following sentences, replace “because” with “so”.(1,5pt) 1. Because it was a public holiday, all the shops were shut. 2. We didn’t enjoy our holiday because the weather was bad. 3. Tom went to Paris because he wanted to see Eiffel Tower. IV. Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. (1,5pt) Ex: If the rice paddies are polluted, (rice plants/die) If the rice paddies are polluted, the rice plants will die. 1. If George studies hard, (he/pass/his exams) 2. (we/be/late for work) if you don’t hurry. 3. If she fails the test, (she/ have/ to repeat the course) V. Make suggestions, using “suggest + V-ing” or “suggest + that ” (1pt) 1. Why don’t we go for a picnic? 2. I think we should buy a good dictionary for reading English. VI. Look at Mr. Roberts’ speech. Then use the information given to prepare a speech about “Reusing paper”. (2pts) Reusing paper REUSING PAPER VII. Fill in the blank with the correct connective from the box. (1pt) 1. Nga is very busy today, she may not go on a picnic with us. 2. Which one is your ruler, the blue one the red one? 3. Minh likes to play soccer very much, he must help his father on the farm in the afternoon. 4. You have to make the bed, go to the market cook yourself when I’m out. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Professor Roberts and tonight I’m going to tell you how to save money. Most of us use too much gas. You can reduce this amount by: Traveling by bicycle or public transport. Having a mechanic check you motorcycle regularly. If you follow these simple rules, not only will you save money, but also the environment will be cleaner. have a separate wastebasket for wastepaper. keep sheets with single printed page for drafting. but and so or ANSWER KEY I. Listen to the tape carefully, then fill in each blank with one word you hear. (1pt) 1. Sun 2. electricity 3. population 4. stored II. Match the two halves of the sentences. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. (2pts) 1. Since it was a nice day, we went for a walk by the sea. 2. Since we didn’t want to wake anybody up, we came in very quiet. 3. She was late for work as she missed the bus. 4. We didn’t know what time it was because none of us had a watch. III. Rewrite the following sentences, replace “because” with “so”.(1,5pt) 1. It was a public holiday, so all the shops were shut. 2.The weather was bad, so we didn’t enjoy our holiday. 3. Tom wanted to see Effel Tower, so he went to Paris. IV. Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. (1,5pt) Ex: If the rice paddies are polluted, (rice plants/die) If the rice paddies are polluted, the rice plants will die. 1. If George studies hard, he will pass his exams. 2. We will be late for work if you don’t hurry. 3. If she fails the test, she will have to repeat the course. V. Make suggestions, using “suggest + V-ing” or “suggest + that ” (1pt) 1. I suggest going for a picnic/ I suggest that we should go for a picnic. 2. I suggest buying a good dictionary for reading English/ I suggest that we should buy a good dictionary for reading English. VI. Look at Mr Roberts’ speech. Then use the infomation given to prepare a speech about “Reusing paper”. (2pts) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Nam and tonight I’m going to tell you how to reuse paper. Most of us use too much paper. You can reduce this amount by: Having a separate wastebasket for wastepaper. Keeping sheets with single printed page for drafting. If you follow these simple rules. Not only will you save paper, but also the trees in the forest will be reserved. VII. Fill in the blank with the correct connective from the box. (1pt) 1- so 2- or 3- but 4- and . was very tired. (because) Ex: 1 – e: I went to bed early because I was very tired. III. Rewrite the following sentences, replace “because” with “so”. (1, 5pt) 1. Because it was a public holiday,. word you hear. (1pt) 1. Sun 2. electricity 3. population 4. stored II. Match the two halves of the sentences. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. (2pts) 1. Since it was. have/ to repeat the course) V. Make suggestions, using “suggest + V-ing” or “suggest + that ” (1pt) 1. Why don’t we go for a picnic? 2. I think we should buy a good dictionary for reading English.