LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. May-23-F Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Friday, July 11, 2014. Grade 9 Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: 1. A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit 2. A. remote B. advance C. control D. access QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. charity B. character C. change D. chopstick 4. A. equal B. poet C. depend D. recently QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: 5. A. sweater B. jacket C. jean D. pants 6. A. river B. grocery C. pond D. lake QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) 1. Vietnam is a ……………………… …country. 2. I have two brothers and we are ……………at school. 3. In spite of ………late, he arrived in time. 4. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is……………… 5. They often study in the classrooms……………are air-conditioned. 6. Thanks to the Internet people can get the …………information. 7. When learning English, you should have a dictionary to ………………new words. 8. Do you know the name of the lecturer……………is talking about natural disasters? 9. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to …………electricity. 10. In my family, lighting ……………for 20% of the electricity bill. 11. … the weather was bad, my mother had to go to the market. 12. Celina isn’t here. If she ……………………here, she …………………….us do this work. QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts) People have recycled (1)………… throughout history. Metals tools and weapons have been melted, reformed, and (2)…………. since they came in use thousands of years ago. The iron, steel, and paper industries have almost always used (3)……… materials. (4)……… saves energy by reducing the need to Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A developing B develop C development D to develop A too B both C all D same A he started B starting C he was started D his being started A pollution B polluted C unpolluted D polluting A where B when C whom D what A late B later C lately D latest A look up B look for C look into D look at A whom B who C whose D which A waste B save C spend D accounts A wastes B collects C saves D accounts A Therefore B Besides C As D Even though A were/would help B is / will help C will be / helps D was / would help 1 Full name: process new material. The amount of energy (5)………. in recycling one aluminum can is equal to the energy in the gasoline that would fill half of that same can. Recycling also reduces (6)……… because recycling a product creates less pollution (7)…… producing a new one. For every ton of newspaper recycled, 7 fewer kilogram of air pollutants are (8)……… into the atmosphere. 1 A materials B energy C wood D waste 2 A reduced B reused C protected D recycle 3 A new B raw C recycled D waste 4 A producing B exporting C making D recycling 5 A saved B wasted C stored D polluted 6 A polluted B pollution C fresh D pure 7 A more B much C than D less 8 A thrown B dropped C installed D pumped QUESTION VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather. We didn’t own an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the porch for hours. We children played games or looked at comic books. My dad relaxed in his chair. Sometimes he tried to do a crossword puzzle in the newspaper occasionally, some neighbors visited us on the porch. Then Dad stopped reading the newspaper and argued current events with them. They discussed about current social problems. After my mom washed dinner dishes. She usually joined us on the porch. She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us. Sometimes she peeled apples. When she finished and handed each an apple. My family always enjoyed those summer evenings on the porch. 1. Why did the stay outside the porch for hours?-Because they didn’t have…………. 2. The writer’s father enjoyed……………………on his chair. 3. Who often visited the writer’s father on the porch? 4. What did the writer’s mother do before joining them? 5. What did the writer’s parents talk about? 6. What did the mother sometimes do? QUESTION VII: WRITING. Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about “ A country picnic” : -When / where? -What you do -What you / your friends bring a long -How you feel after a country picnic …………………………………………………………….…………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A a house B a yard C an air conditioner D a fridge A talking about his house B discussion events C doing a crossword D eating apples A their neighbors B their friends C their relatives D their guests A cooked meals B washed plates C washed apples D cleaned the house A Their house B Their children C Their neighbor D All are correct A Baked cake B Cooked special dishes C Watched TV D Gave them apples 2 LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. May-25-G Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Friday, July 11, 2014. Grade 9 Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: 1. A. contest B. standard C. complete D. passage 2. A. effective B. celebrate C. enhance D. distinguish QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. above B. another C. month D. worship 4. A. arrived B. gathered C. relaxed D. enjoyed QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: 5. A. landslide B. tornado C. tsunami D. destruction 6. A. extremely B. snowy C. rainy D. cloudy QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) 1. My uncle writes a lot of poems. He’s one of well-known…………….in my town. 2. In 1990, the of jeans stopped growing. 3. They can see a banyan tree at the……………to the village 4. To check how a word is spelt, look it up in a……………………. 5. This newspaper is………………… every day. It’s a daily newspaper. 6. Thomas often spends a lot of time on the net. His parents say it's a waste of time 7. …………………… they stop cutting down tress the climate will change. 8. I'm that you didn't tell me about this. 9. Nowadays Vietnamese women……………to wear……………….clothing at work 10. Everyone must take part in …………….…… deforestation. 11. Scientist are looking for an………………way to reduce energy consumption. 12. Harris was tired;………………he took the rest before continuing the work. QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts) I’m writing to you about the (1)………… of fish catching in the lake behind my house. I’m very worried because people use (2)………….to catch fish. After a short time they left the place, a lot of small fish (3) ……… and floated on the water (4)………… Other animals such as (5)……….and toasts, and even birds Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A poet B poetry C musician D poets A sale B sell C sold D selling A foot B temple C center D entrance A reference books B dictionary C library D textbook A spread B advertised C published D announced A chatted B to surf C surfing D chat A If B Because C Unless D However A excited B disappointed C interested D pleased A Like / casualty B save C Dislike / modern D Prefer / modern A prevent B preserve C preventing D save A effect B affection C effectively D effective A so B however C since D but 3 Full name: also died from electric shock waves. I would suggest the local (6)…………… should prohibit and (7) …… heavily anyone using this (8)………….of catching fish 1 A problem B way C method D catching 2 A pollution B electricity C waste D deforestation 3 A lived B dying C died D were caught 4 A land B soil C bank D surface 5 A frogs B buffalo C sheep D shark 6 A officers B authorities C staff D police 7 A allow B give C fine D stop 8 A solution B result C convenience D way Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 4 . LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. May-23-F Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Friday, July 11, 2014. Grade. started A pollution B polluted C unpolluted D polluting A where B when C whom D what A late B later C lately D latest A look up B look for C look into D look at A whom B who C whose D which A waste B save C spend D accounts A wastes B collects C saves D accounts A Therefore B Besides C As D Even. correct A Baked cake B Cooked special dishes C Watched TV D Gave them apples 2 LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. May-25-G Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Friday, July 11, 2014. Grade