THE GOOD STUDENT TEST Subject: English 9 Time: 150 minutes I. Circle the best answer. (2.5 pts ) 1. I wish I had more time to know your beautiful country ………… a. good b. well c. better d. the best 2. He was ………… because Ha Noi people were very friendly. a. impress b. impressed c. impression d. will impress 3. Remember to keep ……touch. We’ll miss you a lot. a. in b. at c. on d. out 4. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is ………….city in the country. a. large b. larger c. largest d. the largest 5. Nowadays, women usually ………… Ao Dai, especially on special occasions. a. wear b. wearing c. wears d. are wearing 6. The adjective of word “ fashion ” is ……………… a. fashion b. fashionable c. out of fashion d. traditional 7. Some designers have taken …………………from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. a. inspire b. inspired c. inspiration d. inspires 8. In the 18 th century, jean cloth was made completely from ………… a. cotton b. clothes c. jeans d. paint 9. Today young generation is still fond of ……………jeans. a. wears b. wore c. worn d. wearing 10. Since Van arrived, he has ……….learning a lot about life on a farm. a. am b. is c. been d. are II. Choose the best answer below to complete the passage. (2.5 pts) Millions of people, especially (11)…………………., play video games.They can (12) … them at home, at amusement (13)……………… or in other places. These games are good fun, but the players (14)……………be careful. Video games can (15)…. ………….addictive. so many players (16) ……………too much time palying them. This is very (17) ……………for children. Playing these games (18) ………….a long time can make them tired and dizzy. Children must take part in other (19)…………. . They should be with people of their own age. They should spend only a small part of their (20) ……….time playing video games. They mustn’t forget to other things, too. 11. a. children b. child c. boy d. girl 12. a. playing b. play c. played d. plays 13. a. park b. much c. centers d. century 14. a. must b. can c. will d. would 15. a. am b. are c. be d. was 16. a. used b. using c. spend d. spends 17. a. good b. useful c. bad d. better 18. a. at b. for c. on d. without 19. a. action b. active c. activities d. acting 20. a. free b. busy c. comfort d. small III. Choose a word which is different from others. Then circle it. (1.5 pts) 21. a. respond b. shout c. ring d. stage 22. a. interactive b. remote c. teenager d. violent 23. a. widely b. unique c. equally d. tropically 24. a. Tamil b. English c. Chinese d. Singapore 25. a. shrine b. temple c. pagoda d. hotel 26. a. restaurant b. foodstall c. house d. cafeteria IV. Re-write the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.(3.5 pts) 1. “I’m having a wonderful time here.”, said Thomas. ( Thomas said ………) 2. She learned English at school and university. ( English …………) 3. “ When did you begin studying English ?”, Nam said to me. ( Nam asked …… ) 4. “ Do you learn French in your country ?”, David asked Lan. (David asked Lan if ….) 5. There was a lot of dust. We couldn’t see what was happening.( so ) 6. Now you don’t have any computers. ( wish ) 7. Wearing uniform encourages students to be proud of their school. (students) V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (4 pts) 1. I (not/see) ……………………her since 2003 2. In the 1990s, the worldwide economic situation (get)…………….worse. 3. Workers liked to wear jeans because the material (make)………….from cotton was very strong and could hardly wear out. 4. John (say)………………… that he took inspiration from his wife. 5. Vietnamese women continued to wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and (fashion)………………… 6. Some designers have (modernize) ………………AoDai by printing symbols on it. 7. he will stay there till the (begin)…………of October. 8. she wants (be) …… a doctor, so she decides to take an entrance into Medicine University. VI. Read and answer the questions below. (3pts) Sports and games make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy. There are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. Sports and games are also useful for character training. Boys and girls may learn about such virtues as courage, discipline and love their country. 1. What are the uses of sports and games to our bodies? 2. Do sports and games make eyes, brain and muscles work together ? 3. What are sports and games also useful for? 4. What virtues may boys and girls learn about? 5. Do you like playing games? 6. What sports do you like best? VII. Choose each word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(3pts) 1. a. control b. respond c. novel d. minority 2. a. picnic b. cotton c. grocery d. collection 3. a. plaid b. plain c. maize d. brain 4. a. label b. ocassion c. fade d. baggy 5. a. comprise b. climate c. impress d. divide 6. a. communicate b. documentary c. campus d. unique ANSWERS I. Circle the best answer. (2.5 pts ) ( Each correct answer is 0.25 points ) 1. c 2. b 3.a 4.d 5.a 6.b 7.c 8.a 9.d 10.c II Choose the best answer below to complete the passage. (2.5 pts) (Each correct answer is 0.25 points ) 11. a 12.b 13.c 14.a 15.c 16.c 17.c 18.b 19.c 20.a III. Choose a word which is different from others. Then circle it. (1.5 pts) (Each correct answer is 0.25 points ) 21. d 22.c 23.b 24.d 25.d 26.c VI. Re-write the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.(3.5 pts) (Each correct answer is 0.5 points ) 1. Thomas said that he was having a wonderful time there. 2. English was learned at school and university by her. 3. Nam asked me when I had begun studying English. 4. David asked Lan if she learned French in her country. 5. there was a lot of dust, so we couldn’t see what was happening. 6. I wish I had a computer. V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (4 pts) (Each correct answer is 0.5 points ) 1. haven’t seen 2. got 3. made 4. said 5. fashionable 6. modernized 7. beginning 8. to be VI. Read and answer the questions below. (3pts) (Each correct answer is 0.5 points ) 1. The uses of sports and games to our bodies are making our body strong, preventing us from getting too fat and keeping us healthy. 2. Yes, they do. 3. They are useful for character training. 4. Boys and girls may learn about courage, discipline and the love of their country. 5. (students’answer) 6. (students’answer) VII. Choose each word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(3pts) (Each correct answer is 0.5 points ) 1.a 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. c . (fashion)………………… 6. Some designers have (modernize) ………………AoDai by printing symbols on it. 7. he will stay there till the (begin)…………of October. 8. she wants (be) …… a doctor, so she decides to take an. encourages students to be proud of their school. (students) V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (4 pts) 1. I (not/see) ……………………her since 2003 2. In the 1990s, the worldwide economic. courage, discipline and the love of their country. 5. (students’answer) 6. (students’answer) VII. Choose each word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(3pts) (Each