SAMPLE TEST ENGLISH 9 MARK REMARK I. Listen to the news about solar energy 3 times, then decide these sentences are True (T) or false (F) (2, 0 ms) …………1. Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power. ……… 2. The solar energy cannot provide enough power for the world’s population. ……… 3. Solar energy can be used on cloudy days. ……… 4. All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2050. II. Circle the word that has the stress differently from the others (0, 5 m) 1. A. compulsory B. population C. identify D. occasionally 2. A. festival B. damage C. primary D. Australian III.Circle the word that has the pronunciation differently from the others (0,5 m). 1. A. stays B.stops C. toats D. books 2. A. sensitive B.benefit C.pretty D. remedy IV. Circle A, B, C or D to complete these sentences (1.0m). 1. I suggest that we………………use banana leaves to wrap food. A. must B. should C. can D. ought to 2. Many tourists enjoy festival in Viet Nam ………… they don’t understand Vietnamese culture very much. A. because B. and C. so D. although 3. My Aunt Judy is the woman is wearing blue dress. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 4. Can you turn………………the light? It’s too dark. A. on B. in C. off D. for VI. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions (2, 0 ms) Everyday on radio, on Tv and in the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the world, for example, pollution problems. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains, and poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped everywhere, even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This pollution is not only killing the fish , but is also affecting those people who eat fish. Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more difficult every day. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live. QUESTION 1. How often do we hear, see, or read about pollution in the world? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What causes air pollution? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What happens when the sea is polluted? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What should we do now? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VII. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stay the same (2 , 0 ms) 1. He won’t see you unless he passes his final exam If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Why don’t we go somewhere for a drink? He suggested …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “Where are you now?” said Jane to her mother. Jane asked her mother …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18 th century. Jean cloth ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII. IV. With the cues given, write a complaint letter. ( 2, o m) Dear Mr. president, 1. I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What / make / me / worried / be / that / they / using / dynamite / catch fish. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. This / kill / only / fish / also / other creatures. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I / look / to / see / your solution. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Sincerely, Nam