Question I:pick out one word that has different sound from the others(1pt). 1. A.blow B. cow C.show D .slow 2. A.test B. rest C.relax D. text Question II:pick out one word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others.(1pt) 1.A.exchange B. locate C. Picnic D. pagoda 2.A.collection B. hamburger C. grocery D.different QuestionIII:pick out one best option to complete these following sentences.(2pts) 1.He said he …………a friend at the station that day.( met, meeting, was meeting, is meeting) 2.What aspect …………learning English do you find most difficult?( in, on, of, from) 3.I’m looking …………………to hearing from you.( at, after, over, forward ) 4.van is a(an)…………student in the USA.( bright, foreigner, exchange, intelligent) Question IV:Read the passage then pick out one best option in each case(A, B, C or D)(2pts) 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 sounds . word order is more important in English than it is in some languages , such as Russian. Like orther languages , English is always changing , but it changes very slowly. People invent new words , borrow words from other languages , and 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 “nahuatl”, 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 schoolchildren learn their first language easily-and sometimes other languages as well 1.All languages have rules…………… A.for forming words B.for ordering those words in meaningful sentences C.for listening and pronuciation D. both a and b are correct 2. Like other languages, English………… A.is always changing very fast B.is always changing but it changes very slowly C.it seems never to be changed D.it only changes in spoken English 3.In spoken languages , meaning is expressed through…………… A.a system of sounds B. rules for combining those sounds C.a system of sounds and rules for combining sounds. D. a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. 4.In written languages, meaning is expressed though…………… A system of sounds B.a system of characters C.rules for combining those characters D. both B and C are correct Class:……………………… TEST 2 ENGLISH 9 TEST 2 ENGLISH 9 Marks Marks Name:…………………… Time: 45 minutes Question V:Complete the sentences with suitable words :(2pts) (Grocery, family, farmer, member, helps, chores, watches, living) A vietnamese boy named Van is ……(1)………… with the Parker ……(2)……………in the American State of Ohio.Mr parker is a ……(3)…………, and Mrs Parker works part-time in the …(4)……………… they have two children , Peter and Sam . Van often does …(5)………………after school . Sometimes he also …(6) ……… on the farm.The family relaxes on Saturday afternoons and ……(7)…………Peter play baseball . Van likes the parkers and he enjoys being a ……(8)……… of their family. Question VI:writing (2pts) 1.what aspect of learning English do you find the most difficult? a. listening / speaking/ reading/ or writing 2.How do you improve it? a.listen to english tapes b .speak english with friends c.read newspapers in english d.do exercises ……………… . needed. For example, the English word “byte” was invented by computer specialists in 195 9. the word “ tomato” was borrowed from “nahuatl”, 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 schoolchildren learn their first. stressed syllable different from the others.(1pt) 1.A.exchange B. locate C. Picnic D. pagoda 2.A.collection B. hamburger C. grocery D.different QuestionIII:pick out one best option to complete