LONG HAI SECONDARY SCHOOL 45 - MINUTE TEST NAME: ……………………………… SUBJECT: ENGLISH 9 - Test 2 CLASS: ………. WEEK:30 - PERIOD:59 Marks Teacher’s comments A. Listening: Listen to the tape and fill in the blank with one word you hear. (1m) Here is tomorrow’s weather forecast. Ha Noi and areas to the north will be (1)……………. . Ha Noi will (2)………………… . temperatures between 23 0 C and 27 0 C. It will be raining along the coast of Thanh Hoa. The south central coast can expect thunderstorms. Hue will experience (3)……………… between 25 0 C and 30 0 C. There will also be thunderstorms over the central highlands. Areas around the Cuu Long Delta can expect clouds during the day. Ho Chi Minh City’s temperatures will be (4)…………… 27 0 C and 35 0 C. B. Language focus: (3.5ms) I. Multiple choice: (1.5ms) 1. Ha Noi will have temperatures …………….25 0 C and 27 0 C. A. between B. in C. with D. at 2. John enjoys festival in Vietnam he doesn't understand them very much. A. though B. because C. so D. therefore. 3. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ……………. A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation 4. I like the present you gave me on my birthday very much. A. where B. who C. whose D. which 5. The word “typhoon” comes from …………… A. Latin B. Chinese C. Arabic D. English 6. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all …………… people. A. English B. Japanese C. Jewish D. Chinese II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets: (1m) 1. Tet is a …………………… festival of the Vietnamese people. (joy) 2. There are many ……………………. throughout the year. (celebrate) 3. He wants to ……………………………. his room. (decoration) 4. I am very …………………………… of my father. (pride) III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other in each group: (1m) Ex: 0. A. bad B. hat C. hate D. had 1. A. nation B. volcano C. passover D. tornado 2. A. around B. how C. bought D. found 3. A. guest B. erupt C. destroy D. behave 4. A. charity B. abrupt C. carriage D. damage C. Reading: I. Complete the passage with the suitable words (1,5 ms) We can usually (1) …………… when a volcano will (2) ………… Mount Pinatubo, which is a (3) ……………….…. in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world’s (4) eruption predict volcano thousands erupt largest ……… … volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but (5) …………………. were saved because scientists had warned them about the (6) ……………… II. Read the passage below carefully and then answer the following questions. (1,5 ms) The Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. It is known as the Lunar New Year or Tet, which is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet occurs in late solar January or early solar February every year. It’s time to get together with the other family members who live apart. Days before the New Year, families clean and decorate their homes; moreover, they make cakes of various kinds and make offerings on the family altars. On New Year’s Day, friends and relatives visit one another. Children are given red packets or “Li Xi”, which contains money. *Questions: 1. When does Lunar New Year occur? -> …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. What do Vietnamese people do to prepare for Tet? -> ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Who are given red packets? -> …………………………………………………………….…………………… D. Writing: (2.5ms) I. Rewrite the sentences by using the requests in the brackets: (1,5 ms) 1. He met many friends. The friends encouraged him in his work. ( Relative clause ) -> He ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I gave him the exercise. It was rather difficult. ( Relative clause ) -> I ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Lan is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. ( Use: although ) -> II. Make these sentences from the following words and phrases. (1m) 1. In my opinion, it / important / to have a day / celebrate for our parents. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Children/ will /have/ a special day/ to/ express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… GOOD LUCK . (2) ………………… . temperatures between 23 0 C and 27 0 C. It will be raining along the coast of Thanh Hoa. The south central coast can expect thunderstorms. Hue will experience (3)……………… between 25 0 C. LONG HAI SECONDARY SCHOOL 45 - MINUTE TEST NAME: ……………………………… SUBJECT: ENGLISH 9 - Test 2 CLASS: ………. WEEK:30 - PERIOD:59 Marks Teacher’s comments A. Listening: Listen. (1.5ms) 1. Ha Noi will have temperatures …………… .25 0 C and 27 0 C. A. between B. in C. with D. at 2. John enjoys festival in Vietnam he doesn't understand them very much. A. though B. because