LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-19-@-3 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. garbage B. institute C. sewage D. pollute 2. A. interactive B. commercial C. limitation D. intermediate QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. bath B. watch C. want D. water 4. A. instead B. seat C. weather D. head QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic: 5. A. bus B. coach C. highway D. truck 6. A. tornado B. prediction C. tsunami D. thunderstorm QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: 1. You should learn your lesson …………… A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly 2. …………… the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. A If B Because C Since D Although 3. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. A lot of money…………………on food and clothes. A were spent B is spent C was spent D are spent 4. Mrs. Betty asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?” -Mrs. Betty asked Tom………………hungry. A whether he was B if he is C whether was he D if is he 5. There is no parking here ………………9 a.m. and 6 p.m. A until B during C from D between 6. They …………… the room with flowers and balloons. A reduced B wrapped C decorated D congratulated 7. I suggest ………………….unused clothes for the poor. A to collect B collecting C collected D being collected 8. My friends and I will visit an old school………… …… we used to study over 20 years ago. A when B who C which D in which 9. Liz is really interested in the present…… …… her parents gave to her last birthday. A which B where C whom D at which 10. There is too much traffic. ………………., the air is polluted. A However B Therefore C Since D Though 11. Tom! Write carefully and don’t any mistakes! A do B have C give D make 12. His speech was very boring. What he said was ……………… meaningless. QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather. We didn’t (1) ……………………. an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the (2) ……………… for hours. We children played games or looked at comic books. My dad relaxed in his chair. Sometimes he tried to do a crossword puzzle in the newspaper. (3)… some neighbors visited us on the porch. Then Dad stopped the newspaper and (4)……………….current events with them. They (5)……………about current social problems. After my mom washed dinner dishes. She usually (6)………………… us on the porch. She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us. Sometimes she (7)…………… apples. When she finished and handed each an apple. My family always (8)………………… those summer evenings on the porch. 1 A got B had C bought D own 2 A hall B kitchen C porch D roof 3 A Seldom B Occasionally C Only D Therefore Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A completely B complete C most D total 1 Full name: 4 A discussed B said C spoke D told 5 A quarreled B informed C communicated D argued 6 A invited B showed C joined D looked after 7 A cut B peeled C bought D washed 8 A enjoyed B bored C hated D disliked QUESTION VI. Read this passage and state whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE: Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and mathematics… and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French or German or Spanish. Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 1. According to the writer …………………. A. only adults learn English. A. No children like to learn English. C. English is useful only for teenagers. B. English is popular in most of the world. 2. Most people learn English by……………. A. watching videos only. B. Hearing the language in the office. C. talking with foreigners. D. Working hard on their lessons. 3. Many boys and girls learn English because …………… A. English can give them a job. B. It is included in their study courses. C. they are forced to learn it. D. They have to study their own language. 4. In America or Australia many schoolchildren study ……………………. A. English as a foreign language. B. English and mathematics only. C. Such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish. D. Their own language and no foreign language. 5. Many adults learn English because ………………………. A. English is spoken in their office. B. They want to go abroad. C. Most of their books are in English. D. It helps them in their work. 6. Some people learn English because ………………………. A. They want to travel abroad B. It’s easy for their jobs. C. They want to enlarge their knowledge in English by reading newspapers and periodicals. D. They want to improve their work. QUESTION VII. Rewrite the sentences with unchanged meaning of the old ones: (2pts) 1. They keep a large collection of HCM’s relics in this museum. → A large………………….…………………………………………………………….…………… 2. Liz will fail the next exam because she doesn’t study hard. → If Liz………………………………………………………………………………… …………… 3. “Mustn’t I wear uniform, mom?” → Teddy asked his mom asked me………………………………………………………………… 4. Mr. Thomas often played the piano. → Mr. Thomas used………………………………………………………………………………… QUESTION VIII: What will you do to prepare for your birthday next Sunday? {-Date of birthday-Invite some friends-Time-Make a birthday cake-Buy food and drink-Games and songs- Thanks for your friends gifts-Your feelings after party} →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….………………………………………………………….…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 2 Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3