Grade:9 THE FINAL EXAM I Phonetics A. Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ? 1. a. sacred /’seikrid/ b. cared c. stared d. planned 2. a. mechanic b. knitting (theâu, ñan) c. kitchen d. kettle 3. a. cup b. bury c. umbrella d. country B. Choose the word that has the main stress pronounced different from the others 4. A. scissors /’sizәz/ B. happy C. impress D. lovely 5. A. certain B. anyone C. curly D. ashamed II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 6. Where ________ you go if you have a car? A. will B. would C. did D. do 7. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ________. A. happy B. happily C. happiness. D. happiest 8. Don't worry, everything is ________ control. A. in B. under C. on. D. upon 9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Viet Nam. A. musician B. poet C. designer D. singer 10. He wishes he________ English well. A. learn B. will learn C. learnt D. have learnt 11. They ________ Da Lat last summer. A. visited B. will visit C. visit D. have visited 12. We have learnt English _______ 2001. A. in B. during C. for D. since 13. We ____ already ______ Huong Pagoda. A. were…seeing B. are…seeing C. have… seen D. will…see 14. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know 15. The church _________ about 100 years ago. A. was built B. is built C. has been built D. will be built 16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately. A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuilt C. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt 17. If he __________ soon, he might miss the train. A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won’t come 18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 19. Mr. Long said that he _______ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. will live 20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________ she? A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t 21. She likes watching the stars _______ night. A. on B. for C. in D. at 22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day. A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy 23. The village seemed strangely familiar__________ I ‘d never been there before. A although B because C for D despite 24. She wants to__________ the police,but she is too young. A go into B participate C join D apply 25. You should eat ____________ foods. A poisonous B contaminated C nutritious D stale III Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting 26. I’m (A)please (B)that you are working (C)hard(D). 27. We suggested(A) avoid (B)walking(C) in the rain(D). Page 1 Grade:9 THE FINAL EXAM 28. We can reduce(A) garbage (B)by reuse and recycle (C)bottles and cans(D). 29. Burn (A)trash (B)will pollute(C) the air(D). 30. If (A)you can’t find(B) your place, I will help (C) you by (D)this map. IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C, or D) to fill in each blank to make a meaningful passage Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (31) …….math problems. Second, there are programs for (32) ……studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (33) …….and business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (34)…… And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (35) ……… There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (36 )……… Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (37)……… It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (38) ……lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities.That may (39) ……strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (40) ……. It is easy to think they are like people. 31. A. doing B. working C. writing D. making 32. A. normal B. scientific C. lower D. training 33. A. workers B. farmers C. writers D. teachers 34. A. houses B. factories C. countries D. universities 35. A. boys B. adults C. men D. women 36. A. computers B. programs C. puzzles D. games 37. A. watching B. seeing C. working D. finding 38. A. are B. used C. draw D. have 39. A. sound B. ask C. tell D. make 40. A. clear B. polluted C. amazed D. angry V. True os False. In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been utilised(usued). However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essencial that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic disaster. Of course, the earth’s supply of pertroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty or fifty years 41. People have utilised different kinds of energy resources. 42. Petroleum has become the most important because it has millions of years on earth. 43. The earth’s supply of pertroleum is limited. 44. Petroleum will not disappear sooner than most people believe. 45. If we continue use so many oil reserves, energy resources will be exhausted within forty or fifty years. VI. Word forms 46. The secret to ( success )…………………………. in life is hard working 47. He failed the exam last year. He didn’t ………………………….( success ) 48. With so many choices, it is hard to ……………………………………(decision) what to buy 49. This problem caused a lot of …………………………….…….(difficult) 50. A lot of modern ( technical ) ………………………are used in various fields 51. The ( develop )………………… of synthetic fabric has brought new challenges 52. Good ………………… is essential in a large organization ( communicate) 53. She is so busy with …………….activities that she has no time for entertainment (society) 54. Winning the race was an ………………………………(achieve) 55. ……………………… is increasing by using better methods and tools ( produce) VII Rewrite 56. “Keep silent and concentrate on the lessons, please” said the teacher. The teacher 57. “ Don’t keep silent if you don’t understand” said the teacher. The teacher 58. The government gave her a scholarship to the University. A scholarship 59. My father seldom drinks coffee in the evening. Seldom 60. Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it. Despite Page 2 . Don't worry, everything is ________ control. A. in B. under C. on. D. upon 9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Viet Nam. A. musician B. poet C. designer D. singer 10. He wishes he________. wish I _______ French. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know 15. The church _________ about 100 years ago. A. was built B. is built C. has been built D. will be built 16. All the houses in. (C)hard(D). 27. We suggested(A) avoid (B)walking(C) in the rain(D). Page 1 Grade:9 THE FINAL EXAM 28. We can reduce(A) garbage (B)by reuse and recycle (C)bottles and cans(D). 29. Burn (A)trash (B)will