LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-29 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. tornado B. refrigerator C. carriage D. disaster 2. A. hurricane B. prohibit C. adventure D. development QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. grades B. pilots C. shapes D. tricks 4. A. earn B. earth C. health D. heard QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: 5. A. alien B. meteor C. pilot D. astronaut 6. A. marvelous B. ridiculous C. humorous D. poisonous QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) 1. The cans that tourists leave after their refreshment makes the ground dirty. The same meaning is……… 2. The pollution in the river increases when raw sewage is poured directly into the water. 3. ………………… is a mass of bubbles of gas and air 4. My uncle writes a lot of poems. He’s one of well-known…………….in my town. 5. I live in Dalat, ………… is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. 6. Mr. Smith was tired;………………he took the rest before continuing the work. 7. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt…………in the underwater movement of the earth. 8. My Tho city will………………….temperatures between 24 0 C and 34 0 C. 9. It looks rainy. So you should ……………… a raincoat 10. The animal…………………has one or two horns on its snout is called rhinoceros 11. Life……………….……….on another planet 12. This novel…………………… by Nam Cao in 1954 QUESTION V. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas, and water are (1)………………. Companies which produce household goods (2)………………. that consumers wand products that both work effectively and save money. In North America, for example, household lighting (3)… for 10% to 15% of the electrical bill but this amount can be reduced by replacing an (4)………………. 100-watt light bulb with an energy saving one. Consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb doing so. In Europe, when you buy some (5)… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A meals B drinks C food D relax A green B fresh C untreated D uncooked A treasure B foam C stream D hedge A poet B poetry C musician D poets A who B whom C which D whose A so B however C since D but A exchange B difference C turn D shift A experience B suffer C occurs D take A describe B bring along C turn up D protect A who B whom C whose D which A can find B might be found C will find D must be found A were written B was written C are writing D is written 1 Full name: goods such as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines , there is a labeling (6)…………… telling you how energy efficient each model is, so you can compare (7)… other appliances and then choose which one to buy .The final result is that these innovations will save money as well as (8)… the Earth’s resources 1 A wanted B needs C luxury D necessities 2 A know B discuss C realize D compose 3 A pays B accounts C sells D buys 4 A ordinary B modern C costly D ultimate 5 A electricity B electrician C electric D electrical 6 A planning B projects C scheme D plans 7 A from B with C to D at 8 A conserve B prohibit C fine D save QUESTIONVI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those words. Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian. Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words; borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahualt, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat once referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most school children learn their first language easily-and sometimes other languages as well 1. What kinds of rules do all languages have? 2. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages? 3. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages? 4. How does English change?-It changes………………………. 5. How do people learn English and languages in general? 6. In English, do people invent new words and borrow words from other languages? QUESTION VII: WRITING. Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about students should wear casual clothes when they are at school Wearing casual clothes: -Feel comfortable -Feel self-confident -Freedom of choice -colorful and lively …………………………………………………………….…………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A Speaking / listening B forming/ordering words C Writing / speaking D Hearing/borrowing A By a system of sound B By combining sounds C By listening D A&B are correct A grammar B Word order C pronunciation D phonetic A very quickly B very often C very slowly D very fast A Reading, writing…… B Writing, speaking… C Hearing, speaking… D Listening, writing… A Yes, they do B They never borrow… C No they don’t D They only invent… 2 Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3 . tornado B. refrigerator C. carriage D. disaster 2. A. hurricane B. prohibit C. adventure D. development QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently