TEST-B-U.8-U.9-G9-2011

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. Mar-24 Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Friday, May 22, 2015. Grade 9 Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I. listening comprehension (2pts) A. Listen to the tape twice and ll in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt) 1. Tet is one of the most important………………for Vietnamese people 2. Tet often…………………in late January or early February. 3. On Passover, Jewish people celebrate…………….from…………………. 4. Easter is a……………festival and it is……………… in many countries B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1pt) 1. People pump…………………….directly into the seas A oil B fresh water C chemical waste D raw sewage 2. Each year, about 6 million tons of………………….are…………….into the sea A garbage / throwing B garbage / dropped C garbage / dropping D garbage / falling 3. Oil leaks from……………. A factories B land C ships D accident vessels 4. Without proper regulations,………………… let waste materials run directly into the seas A people B factory owners C ships D factories QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: 1. A. meteor B. definitely C. exchange D. industry 2. A. inevitable B. mirror C. physical D. normally QUESTION III. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. circle B. third C. first D. considerate 4. A. celebrates B. nominates C. pleases D. separates QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: 1. Everyone must take part in …………… deforestation. 2. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures……………… 3. The man………… house is next to mine is a businessman 4. Mr. Thomas is very tired…………… he has to prepare the lessons for the following day. 5. For most American households, lighting… 10% to 15% of the electricity bill. 6. On Passover, people celebrate…………….…… QUESTION V. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1, 5pts) A hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As the result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over 90% of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A prevent B preventing C To prevent D prevented A Will be killed B Will be preserved C Will be caught D Will be increased A whose B who C which D where A therefore B so C because D however A pays for B sells for C accounts for D wastes for A independent day B their liberty C their happiness D Freedom from slavery 1 Full name: buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died. 1. What happened in Tokyo in 1923? 2. What were people doing at that time? 3. What happened when it started to shake? 4. They didn’t use fire fighting equipment because……………… 5. What was the most damage caused by? 6. A lot of people………………………… If the earthquake hadn’t taken place in noon. QUESTION VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1, 5pts) You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the (1)……………… person in the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a (2)………………. and generous man who is loved (3) ………………. by his family but also by all his friends. His (4)… is always his family. His sense of humor distinguishes him from the others. (5)…………… a word, my dad is terrific! I’m so (6) … of him and love him so much. Happy Father’s Day, Daddy 1 A most B best C well D famous 2 A happy B friendly C considerate D hospitable 3 A not only B though C however D moreover 4 A knowledge B prosperity C money D priority 5 A on B in C from D with 6 A pride B fond C proud D good QUESTION VII. Combine sentences into ONE by using relative clause: 1. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate. → ……………………………………………………………………………….………………………. 2. Mrs. Liz is in my neighbor. Her son is the best student in my class → ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………… QUESTION VIII. Write the correct tense and form of verbs in the brackets: (1pt) 1. If the weather (not be)……………………bad now, I (go)……………… for a walk with you. 2. I (learn)…… … … English since I was five 3. I suggest trash (throw)…… … … into the garbage bins QUESTION IX.WRITING. • You think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for your mom and another for your dad. Write a paragraph to describe your idea. -First paragraph:-Reason for celebrating-express feelings; memories; love; enhance family tradition. -Second paragraph: -when to celebrate; how to celebrate; what special gifts to give; what special food -Third paragraph:-State whether or not you think your idea will be supported and you hope the day will be celebrated nationwide …………………………………………………………….…………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. ………………………………………………………….……………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. …………………………………………………………….…………. Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope A Terrible fire B tsunami C tornado D Deadly earthquake A Were sleeping B Were having lunch C Were cooking lunch D Were working A Stoves overturned B Houses collapsed C Fires broke out D People were killed A Didn’t have fire engines B water pipes cracked C There wasn’t water D Firemen were sleeping A collapsing B fires C cracking D earthquake A would have died B would have injured C would have saved D would have killed 2 Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope 3