Tap Son Secondary School Class:9__ Name:_______________ The Final English Test Time:45’ Date:__ May, 2008 I./ Listening (2,5ms) * Listen to the talk about how they celebrate special days. Listen and check the celebrations they are talking about. 1. __ A. Christmas Day ____ B. Teachers’ Day 4. ____ B. New Year’s Day ____ A. Christmas Day 2. ____ A. Women’s Day ____ B. Christmas Day 5. ____ A. New Year’s Eve ____ B. Labor Day 3. ____ A. April Fool’s Day ____ B. New Year 6. ____ A. National Day ____ B. Teachers’ Day II. Read and choose the best answers: (2.5ms) *Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 1. What song do people often sing _______ Christmas ? a. at b. on c. in d. for 2. If the air is polluted, people _____ unhealthy. a. would b. shall c. will d. will be 3. I suggest _____ waste paper. a. to collect b. collected c. collecting d. collect 4. I can’t hear what are you saying. Can you _____ the volume ? a. turn up b. turn off c. turn on d. turn to 5. My neighbor advices me to use public buses ______ of motorbike a. fond b. instead c. proud d. tired 6. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____ is sung in New Year’s Eve. a. when b. where c. why d. which 7. You don’t like playing games. _____ ? a. do you b. do I c. did you d. don’t you 8. We should get a ______ top check cracks in the pipes. a. mechanic b. plumber c. crier d. teacher 9. Mount Pinatubo, ______ is a volcano in Philippines, erupted in 1991. a. that b. which c. whom d. when 10. The old man walked ____ to the park. a. extremely b. well c. slowly d. quick III READING (2,5ms) *Read the following passage carefully and then do the exercise: Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thingking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tided, special food is cooked, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet is also time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, ralatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year. * Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F) 1. Vietnamese people often think about the last year and the next year on Tet. ___ 2. Tet is the time for not only peace but also love. ___ 3. Game shows are organized at Tet. ___ 4. Only friends give each other best wishes for the new year. ___ * Answer the questions: 1. What is first-footing ? _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Do children often receive lucky money at Tet ? _______________________________________________________________________ IV.Writing: (2.5ms) * Make these sentences from the following words and phrases: 1. Members of families / have / chance / get / together _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Children / have / special day / express / feelings, memories and love / their parents _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Children / give / parents / flowers / send / cards / bring / special cake _______________________________________________________________________ 4. It/ be / necessary / have a day / celebrate / our parents _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Sunday / a day off / so everybody / free / work / study _______________________________________________________________________ 6. We have / opportunity / enhance / family / traditions _______________________________________________________________________ 7. Everybody / love / parents / want / be happy _______________________________________________________________________ 8. I believe / idea / be supported _______________________________________________________________________ 9. It / be celebrated / nationwide _______________________________________________________________________ 10.Children / serve / parents / food / they like best _______________________________________________________________________ LISTENG TEXT GRADE 9 (teacher asks students to look at the exercise before they listen. Teacher reads 3 times) 1. All the members in my family gather late in the evening for a big party with turkey, bread, and cake. We wait for the clock to show midnight and happily sing the song Jingle Bells. 2. My father and I always prepare a big beautiful basket of flowers for my mom and my sister. We’ll have no housework on that day but enjoy the day in restaurant. 3. We play a lot of jokes and tricks on each other on this special day but try not to hurt anybody. 4. We gather in the evening around a party table to remember about what has happened and wish for better time to come. This is very special occasion in December. 5. The time I like best on this special day is when I open the gifts. I really feel happy with the love my relatives and my friends have given to me. 6. I always dress in my best clothes and bring the most beautiful flowers to school. There , we organize a lot of interesting activities to celebrate this day. . volcano in Philippines, erupted in 19 91. a. that b. which c. whom d. when 10 . The old man walked ____ to the park. a. extremely b. well c. slowly d. quick III READING (2,5ms) *Read the following. ____ A. National Day ____ B. Teachers’ Day II. Read and choose the best answers: (2.5ms) *Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 1. What song do people often sing _______. best wishes for the new year. * Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F) 1. Vietnamese people often think about the last year and the next year on Tet. ___ 2. Tet is the time for not