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NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 - THỜI GIAN : 60 PHÚT

I- Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part (2M)

1 a come b once c love d continue

2 a stay b lake c climate d vacation

3 a busy b visit c museum d conversation

4 a who b what c where d while

5 a invite b tropical c divide d primary

II Choose the best answer (2M)

1 If he ……me, I will be ready to help him

a ask b will ask c asks d to ask

2 Paola needs her writing skill or she will fail in the coming written examination

a to improve b improve c improving d to be improved

3 .you want to keep fit, you should do more exercises

a Although b If c When d Whether

4 They enjoy to music in the evening

a being listened b listened c listening d listen

5 A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ……….?

a isn’t it b is it c was it d wasn’t it

6 In class you must listen …… to the teacher

a hardly b boringly c carelessly d carefully

7 In the summer my brother always wears shirts with short……

a hands b arms c sleeves d shoulders

8 This new blouse is lovely, and very……

a fashion b style c lifestyle d fashionable

9 Lunar New Year is the festival ……… popular in China, too

a which was b which are c which is d in which

10 The amount of electricity will be ………… if we use energy-saving bulbs

a reduced b reduce c reducing d to reduce

III Put the verbs into correct form (2M)

1 What you (do)……… if you were there?

2 Lan told her friend (not make)……… such noise in class

3 We wish today (not have)……… a literature exam

4 That poem (write) ……… by a famous writer in 1998

1 If we keep our environment clean, we (live) ……… in a happier and healthier life

IV Rewrite the following sentences without changing meaning (2M)

1 The desk is broken I bought it last year

The desk ………

2 He speaks English badly, so he fails the exam

If he ………

3 Nam said “Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?”

Nam suggested ………

4 Mary got the job, but she didn’t have the qualification

Although ………

5 “I am taking my driving test tomorrow” She said

She said that………

V Read the following passage and answer the questions (2M)

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city The history of Australia begins here In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners) Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas There are three things that make Sydney famous : its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973

1 Where did Captain Arthur arrive in 1788?

………

2 Is Sydney the biggest city in Australia?

………

3 How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

………

4 What is the population of Sydney today?

………

5 When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

………

KEYS I- Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part (2M)

1.d continue

2.c climate

3.d conversation

4 a who

5.b tropical

II Choose the best answer (2M)

1 c asks

2 a to improve

3 b If

4 c listening

5.d wasn’t it

6.d carefully

7.c sleeves

8.d fashionable

9c which is

10 a reduced

III Put the verbs into correct form (2M)

1 would you do

2 not to make

3 (did not have

4 was written

5 will live

IV Rewrite the following sentences without changing meaning (2M)

1 The desk which I bought last yearis broken

2 If he didn’t speak English badly, so he wouldn’t fail the exam

3 Nam suggested going swimming this afternoon

4 Although Mary didn’t have the qualification, she got the job

5 She said that she was taking her driving test the next day

V Read the following passage and answer the questions (2M)

1 Where did Captain Arthur arrive in 1788?

Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney

2 Is Sydney the biggest city in Australia?

Yes, it is

3 How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney

4 What is the population of Sydney today?

Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney

5 When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

It was built in 1932