LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-10-U Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Saturday, July 12, 2014. Grade 9 Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: 1. A. compulsory B. intermediate C. interactive D. inspiration 2. A. unpolluted B. limitation C. deforestation D. documentary QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. mass B. trash C. spray D. wrap 4. A. folk B. flow C. foam D. frog QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic: 5. A. pen pal B. classmate C. partner D. tutor 6. A. radio B. telegraph C. assignment D. internet QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) 1. …………………… he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life. 2. Please divide this cake ………………… four equal pieces. 3. If you want any more ………………… about the holiday, please telephone us. 4. The government………………… the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine 5. ……………bad weather, they tried to get to school on time. 6. I ……………………. her for several years. 7. I’m sorry I………………to you so long. 8. Nobody phoned while I was out, …………………? 9. Did Kitty say he would attend the class party? 10. Some young people today have a very strange………………… 11. If I were you, I ………………… that job. 12. If we go on littering, the ………………. will become seriously polluted. Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A Since B Although C Because D However A in B into C at D among A description B news C fact D information A gave B offered C carried D provided A In spite of B Because C According to D Though A knew B have known C has known D know A don’t write B haven’t written C didn’t write D am not writing A did they B didn’t they C did it D did it A organize B play C refuse D be present at A appear B appearance C humorous D disappearance A would apply for B will ask for C will apply for D would ask for A internet. B forum C environment D stream 1 Full name: Class: QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: One of the main sources for the (1)………… of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The (2)………… of newspaper is to (3)…………… the public political, social, economic and entertainment. Generally, there are three (4)…………. of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and (5)…………interest newspapers. Thanks to the (6)…………. of the internet, we can now get (7)………. to electronic newspapers. To some extend, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most (8)………… in the world. QUESTION VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): At 6.30 in the morning, the bus collected Ba and his family from their home. After picking everyone up, the bus continued to the North on the Highway Number 1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel. Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward. This road ran between paddy fields, so the people on the bus can see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went through a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening 1. Where did they catch a bus? 2. What did they do after crossing the bride? 3. What could they see when they traveled along the fields? 4. There is a……………………next to a big store. 5. What did they go through? 6. Where did the bus drop them off? QUESTION VII: WRITING. Do you think UFOs exist or do not exist?-write a short paragraph to describe your opinion? -Present your view point-Give reason/examples for persuasion-Sum up your opinion …………………………………………………………….…………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 1 A advertisement B spreading C selling D communication 2 A aims B aspects C purpose D knowledge 3 A announce B notice C cry D inform 4 A types B kind C sort D styles 5 A specialists B special C experiments D modal 6 A increasingly B achievement C development D apartment 7 A into B over C on D access 8 A Readers B people C students D adults A At gas station B At Dragon Bridge C At their house D At a big store A To get more fuel B To have breakfast C To buy some snacks D To relax A farmers B beautiful sighs C cattle D historical sites A river B pond C lake D Old banyan tree A paddy fields B river C bamboo forest D small road A At the parking lot B At the big old tree C At the big store D At the gas station 2 Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3 . sort D styles 5 A specialists B special C experiments D modal 6 A increasingly B achievement C development D apartment 7 A into B over C on D access 8 A Readers B people C students D adults A At