LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-20-@-4 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. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. introduce QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. computers B. students C. blankets D. plates 4. A. flood B. groom C. typhoon D. balloon QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic: 5. A. buffalo B. cow C. sheep D. duck 6. A. newsreel B. interaction C. internet D. radio QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: 1. We often take part in many activities at school 2. Many accidents by dangerous driving. 3. I saw your school’s …………… in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News. 4. If you study at the Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in a …………….on campus. 5. She asked me …………… I came from. 6. Mr. Brown asked me if I…………………… 7. We can see many international programs different channels. 8. We have some…………………. students for the program 9. They……………in that house for several months. 10. I can’t use computer well. I wish I………………………it well. 11. Computers …………………to design new models by designers. 12. Mike is very short. He can’t play basketball. He wishes he……………………basketball. QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: English is a very (1)………………. language. If we know 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 learn all kinds (3)………………. subjects. Hundreds of books are (4)………………. in English every day in (5)………………. countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and (6)………………. to all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7)………………. and (8)………………. among countries of the world. 1 A useful B usefully C usefulness D useless 2 A where B what C when D which 3 A on B for C of D from 4 A write B wrote C writing D written Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A culture B cultural C bored D interested A caused B are causing C are caused D is caused A advertiser B advertise C advertising D advertisement A dormitory B apartment C cottage D room A where B what C why D which A can speak English B will speak English C could speak English D speak English A on B in C by D at A exchanging B exchange C exchanged D to exchange A live B lived C have lived D are living A use B could use C used D can use A are being used B were used C have used D are used A played B plays C could play D may play 1 Full name: Class: 5 A many B little C A little D much 6 A knowing B knowledge C known D knowledgeabl e 7 A understand B commerce C understanding D inform 8 A peaceful B friendliness C communicate D friendship QUESTION VI. Read this passage and state whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE: I came here two years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I will be leaving in about two months; I wish I could stay longer, but it’s time for me to go home. “My work here has been interesting. I’m learning so much. I always wish that there would be more hours in the day so that I could do more. Maybe it’s silly, but I worry about what will happen to the villagers after I leave. I wish my students remembered all the things I’ve tried to teach them. I have become so close to the people here. I wish I could take them home with me! But of course that’s impossible. I wish more people joined the Peace Corps. It’s so rewarding, and there’s so much work to be done. 1. The volunteer taught the local people ……………………………… A what they want to plant B what they want to do first aids C how to read and write D what they know about modern health care 2. How long has the writer been here? A 2 years ago B For 2 years People knew nothing about environmental pollution C 2 weeks D For 2 months People were faced with pollution. 3. The writer……………………. there longer. A wants to stay B doesn’t want to stay C will stay D can stay 4. Why does he wish have more hours in the day?-Because he…………………… A can help people more B loves his work very much C can learn more D can look after them more 5. What does he wish after leaving?-He wishes…………………………………… A his students remembered what he taught them B he could go home C everything would be worse D He couldn’t work here. 6. The writer wishes he………………………… A could join the Peace Crops B could teach the local people C could take the local people home with him D could build a new hospital QUESTION VII. Rewrite the sentences with unchanged meaning of the old ones: (2pts) 1. We can’t swim in this part of the river as the water is highly polluted. → Because of…………………………………………………………….……………… 2. Lion dancing is very popular in VN, but my little brother doesn’t enjoy it. → Although………………………………………………………………… …………… 3. I really enjoyed the firework. It was displayed on the Independence Day → I really…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t play soccer yesterday. → Since……………………………………………………………………… …………… QUESTION VIII: What should you do to reduce the amount of electricity in your home? {-turn off unused lights…-use energy saving bulb—keep refrigerator door closed-prepare food carefully before turning on electric stove- use saving energy appliances-Iron clothes once a week} →………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….………………………………………………………….…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3