Grade:9 THE FINA EXAM Student’s name: Mark: I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. a. streams b. channels c. springs d. boats 2. a. environment b. recycle c. dynamite d. littering 3. a. developed b. watched c. worked d. posted II. Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable: 4. a. festival b. important c. considerate d. priority 5. a. excellent b. celebrate c. kitchen d. important III. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 6. The schoolboys are fond ___________ playing soccer. a. with b. of c. about d. in 7. We all like the sticky rice cakes ___________ are made by oar mother. a. who b. which c. they d. what 8. Who is going to look __________ your children when you are at work? a. for b. up c. after d. out 9. My parents see me __________ at he railway station. a. with b. up c. off d. in 10. We decided not to go out for meal __________ we were too tired. a. but b. because c. so d. and 11. My mother forgot to ____________ the faucet before leaving for work. a. turn on b. turn over d. turn off d. turn up 12. We suggest __________ part in many charitable activities in our city. a. to take b. taking c. should take d. take 13. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor ___________ she is not rich. a. although b. would have c. will have d. had 14. If we pollute the water, we ____________ no fresh water to use. a. have b. would have c. will have d. had 15. He is a highly intelligent boy __________ he is very lazy. a. but b. and c. or d. so 16. Do you know the children _________ live in that house? a. whom b. who c. which d. they 17. We often go to the town ___________ house. a. culture b. cultural c. culturist d. culturally 18. I wish it ___________ rain all the time. a. couldn’t b. won’t c. doesn’t d. didn’t 19. My father is the one ___________ teaches me the first lesson on kindness. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose 20. The man asked me whether I __________ the way to the City Hall. a. know b. knew c. knows d. known 21. It’s over six months since the tidal wave ____________ Phuket, Thailand. a. destroyed b. was destroyed c. destroys d. has destroyed 22. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ___________ damage. a. severe b. severely c. severity d. sewage 23. According to the weather ___________ it will be raining to night. a. forecast b. forecaster c. forecasted d. forecasting 24. In home, presents ___________ round the Chrismas tree on Chrismas Day a. place b. is placing c. placed d. are placed 25. In 1995, a huge earthquake __________ the city of Kobe in Japan. a. strike b. struck c. striking d. striked IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that need correcting: 26. She bought (A)a house last(B) year but she didn’t sell(C) her old house yet(D). 27. The students (A)seemed very (B)nervously (C)before (D)the final exam. 28. The weather doesn’t look (A)very good.(B) If it rains, (C)I stay (D)at home. 29. All (A)the main street (B)in (C)this city will be upgraded (B). Teacher: Leâ Taán Taøi Page 1 Grade:9 THE FINA EXAM 30. While (A)she came. (B)I was reading (C)her (D)letter. V. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits the bank space in the following passage: We are destroying the Earth. The sea and rivers are too (31)____ to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (32)____ that is unhealthy to live in many of the word’s cities. In one well – known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (33)____ the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (34)_____ so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all (35)_____ the world. As a result, farmers in part of Africa can not (36)____ enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (37)_____ disappearing. For instance, tigers are (38)_____ in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive, However, it isn’t so simple to talk (39)_____ the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (40)_____ the Earth. 31. a. clear b. cool c. dirty d. cold 32. a. air b. sea c. lake d. stream 33. a. polluted b. pollutes c. pollute d. to pollute 34. a. back b. down c. out d. in 35. a. off b. about c. over d. in 36. a. grow b. grows c. to grow d. growing 37. a. quickly b. quick c. quicker d. quicky 38. a. rare b. rarely c. plenty d. plentiful 39. a. of b. about c. over d. in 40. a. saved b. saving c. save d. saves True or false Among the festival celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes, the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to them, the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. 41. Some of Asian people celebrate the Moon Cake Festival in mid August. 42. Children enjoy carrying fish, rabbits and butterflies on that day. 43. Children often eat colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes and small round moon cakes on that day. 44. The moon always shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. 45. People often offer fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess as the moon rises at night. Word forms 46. Many people became…………………… because of the storm.(frighten) 47. He got a ………………….as he got a bad result. ( punish ) 48. He was half-…………………… ( starve ) 49. The village fair is open for ………………… ( entertain ) 50. Mary does not have any ………………….in English ( improve ) 51. Hundreds of people died of …………… ( starve ) 52. The teacher had a good ……………… ( decide ) 53. The show gives us a lot of …………………….( enjoy ) 54. Viet Nam played an ………………………match ( enjoy ) 55. Go away! I will be ready to take the ……………………… ( consequent ) 56. My car broke and ………………… I was late ( consequent ) 57. Her …………………is the most precious thing ( devote ) 58. This killer is sentenced to life in …………………….( imprison ) 59. He was …………………because he had robbed the bank ( prison ) 60. Her anger could not be ………………( disguise ) Rewrite 61. Speaking English fluently is not easy. It 62. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you? You didn’t 63. It is a six hours flight from London to New York. It takes THE END Teacher: Leâ Taán Taøi Page 2 Grade:9 THE FINA EXAM 64. He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me. Not only 65. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it. We always remember 66. The circus shows are exciting. The whole family enjoy them. The circus shows are exciting 67. Le Van Tam was very brave. Everyone admired him. Le Van Tam was so 68. The problem is so difficult that I can’t explain it. This is such 69. The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood. Almost all the houses 70. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager. 71. “I don’t remember what I did yesterday.” she said. She told me 72. He got in trouble because he didn’t take my advice. If he Teacher: Leâ Taán Taøi Page 3 . problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (40)_____ the Earth. 31. a. clear b. cool c. dirty d. cold 32. a. air b. sea c. lake d. stream 33. a. polluted. My car broke and ………………… I was late ( consequent ) 57. Her …………………is the most precious thing ( devote ) 58. This killer is sentenced to life in …………………….( imprison ) 59. He was …………………because he. destroying the Earth. The sea and rivers are too (31)____ to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (32) ____ that is unhealthy to live in many of the word’s cities. In one well – known city, for example,