Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 Sè ph¸ch §iÓm Gi¸m kh¶o 1 Gi¸m kh¶o 2 A. Phonetics (1p.) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. currency B. difficult C. much D. summer 2. A. entrance B. banyan C. hamburger D. snack 3. A. wanted B. greeted C. needed D. smoked 4. A. minority B. sticky C. charity D. active 5. A. earthquake B. path C. thunderstorm D. southern B. Grammar and vocabulary (3pts.) I. Circle the best option to complete the following sentences 1. Earthquakes, tornadoes, and tidal waves are _________. A. natural happenings B. natural disasters C. natural events D. natural occurrences 2. The Nha Rong Harbor ,______ Uncle Ho left to find freedom for his nation, is attractive to visitors. A. who B. which C. where D. when 3. She was really impressed _______ the friendliness of the people here. A. with B. by C. in D. on 4. I think ________ shower instead of bath to save water. A. we should use B. use C. we using D. should use 5. If people drive their cars _________, they won’t hurt themselves. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 6. Children should drink milk ________ it’s good for their health. A. and B. as C. but D. so 7. He _____ to find a job but he has no luck. A. hardly tried B. tried hardly C. hard tried D. tried hard 8. Thanks _____ television people can get the lastest information. A. for B. to C. of D. about 9. That is a true story, ________? A. isn’t that B. is that C. isn’t it D. is it 10. The university has an international ______ as a training center of excellence. A. academy B. experiment C. scenery D. reputation Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write full sentences 1. Her clothes look very modern and (fashion). ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We can protect the environment by (reduction) air pollution. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. If you want to (improvement) your English, we can help you. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. We’ll make this beach clean and (beauty) again. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We often go to the town (culture) house. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Therefore, UFOs are just the (imagine) of some writers and they do exist only in films for entertainment. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. It was the world’s largest (volcano) eruption in more than 50 years. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.Write full sentences 1. He wishes he (be) a doctor. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She (often take ) to the zoo by her parents. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. If we (not protect) the environment, our green planet (be) badly polluted. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians (mention) the ao dai in poems, novels and songs. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If I (be) you, I (study) hard. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. When he came home yesterday, his mother (read) a book in the living room. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C. Reading (3pts.) I. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. There are three extra words you do not need to use. Just write: 9" when Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 knows understanding subjects written to many know things friendship in what English is a very useful language. If we (1) English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) we want to say. English also helps us to learn all kind of (3) . Hundred of books are (4) in English every day in (5) countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7) and (8) among countries of the world. 1 / 2 /3 / 4 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 II. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below it: The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18 th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them. 1. Where does the word jeans come from? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What were the 1960s’ fashions? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Why did more and more people begin wearing jeans in the 1970s? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. When did jeans at last become high fashion clothing? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Why did the sale of jeans stop growing? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D. Writing (3 pts.) I. Make sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided. 1. Easter/ joyful festival/ which / celebrate/ many countries/ the world. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. We/ not go out/ it/ rained/ heavy/. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 3. Wear/ uniforms/ help/ student/ feel equal/ many ways. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If / pollute/the water/ we/ no/ fresh water/ use/. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Mrs. White/ have two children/ our English teacher/. II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. They first printed "The Times" two hundred years ago. " "The Times"……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Does your brother use the Internet every day? "Your brother …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 3. I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house. "If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “ I must go now” he said. "He said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “ Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year”, said Mr. Ba. "Mr. Ba suggested ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Put these words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 1. wish/ more/ to/ to/ I/ I/ time/ get/ know/ better/ beautiful country/ had/ your/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Hoa/ so/ passed/ worked/ her/ hard/ she/ exam. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. deny/ nobody/ benefits/ Internet/ our/ the/the/ can/ life/of/ in/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. that/ pleased/ working/ I/ you/ am/ are/ hard. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Mrs. Hoa/ homework / helped/ was/ his/ although/ tired/ Tuan/ with/ she/ ,/. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Key A. Phonetics (1p.)" 0,2 ®iÓm 1 c©u I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D B. Grammar and vocabulary (3pts.) I. Circle the best option to complete the following sentences" 0,15 ®iÓm 1 c©u 1. B 3. B 5. B 7. D 9. C 2. C 4. A 6. B 8. B 10. D II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write full sentences" 0,1 ®iÓm 1 tõ. 1. fashionable 3. improve 5. cultural 7. volcanic 2. reducing 4. beautiful 6. imagination III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.Write full sentences" 0,1 ®iÓm 1 ®éng tõ 1. were 3. don’t protect/ will be 5. were/ would study 2. is often taken 4. have mentioned 6. was reading C. Reading (3pts.) I. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. There are three extra words you do not need to use. "0,25 ®iÓm 1 tõ 1. know 2. what 3. subjects 4. written 5. many 6. to 7. understanding 8. frienship II. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below it." 0,2 ®iÓm 1 c©u 1. "The names jeans (it) comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. 2. "The 1960’s fashions (They) were embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. 3. " Because jeans became cheaper. 4. " Jeans at last became high fashion clothing in the 1980s. 5. " (The sale of jeans stop growing) because the worldwide economic situation got worse in the 1990s. D. Writing (3pts.) I. Make sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided. " 0,2 ®iÓm 1 c©u 1. "Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries in the world. 2. " We didn’t (couldn’t) go out because it rained heavily. 3. " Wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways. 4. " If we pollute the water, we will have no fresh water to use. 5. " Mrs. White, who has two children, is our English teacher. II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. " 0,2 ®iÓm 1 c©u 1. They first printed "The Times" two hundred years ago. " "The Times" was first printed two hundred years ago. 2. Does your brother use the Internet every day? "Your brother uses the In ternet every day, doesn’t he? 3. I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house. Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 "If I were rich, I could buy that house. 4. “ I must go now” he said. "He said he had to go then. 5. “ Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year”, said Mr. Ba. "Mr. Ba suggested going abroad for their holiday that year. III. Put these words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. " 0,2 ®iÓm 1 c©u 1. wish/ more/ to/ to/ I/ I/ time/ get/ know/ better/ beautiful country/ had/ your/ " I wish I had more time to get to know about your country better. 2. Hoa/ so/ passed/ worked/ her/ hard/ she/ exam. " Hoa worked hard so she passed her exam. 3. deny/ nobody/ benefits/ Internet/ our/ the/the/ can/ life/of/ in/ " Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life. 4. that/ pleased/ working/ I/ you/ am/ are/ hard. " I am pleased that you are working hard. 5. Mrs. Hoa/ homework / helped/ was/ his/ although/ tired/ Tuan/ with/ she/ ,/. " Although Mrs. Hoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework. Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo thành phố Nam Định Trờng THCS Trần Đăng Ninh Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 THPT Năm học 2010-2011 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ và tên thí sinh: Trờng THCS Trần Đăng Ninh Lớp: 9A Số báo danh: Giám thị 1 Giám thị 2 Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 Tran Dang Ninh Junior High School . university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people. go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) we want to say. English also helps us to learn all kind of (3) . Hundred of books are (4) in English every. High School Preparation test for the ninth-form students School year: 2010-2011 knows understanding subjects written to many know things friendship in what English is a very useful language. If