Read the following passage and answer the questions 2M Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city.. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from
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NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 - THỜI GIAN : 45 PHÚT Họ và tên:……… Lớp 9……
I- Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part (2M) 1 a worked b stopped c decided d watched 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 Key: 1……….
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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 I came home yesterday when my mother……… dinner alone a to have b have c has d was having 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 careful 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 ……… is popular in China, too a where b which c who d whom 10 The amount of electricity will be ………… if we use energy-saving bulbs a reduced b reduce c reducing d to reduce Key: 1……….… 6 ………
2 ……… 7 ………
3 ……… 8 ………
4 ……… 9 ………
5 ……… 10 ………
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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
5 If we keep our environment clean, we (live) …… in a happier and healthier life
Key: 1………
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IV Rewrite the following sentences without changing meaning (2M) 1 The desk is broken I bought it last year -> The desk which……….………
2 They are going to build a new house next week -> A new house ………
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? ……… ………
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1.c decided
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
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 A new house is going to be built next week
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?
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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