Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM-020 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. typhoon B. deny C. sky D. compulsory 2. A. grocery B. casual C. concert D. occasion 3. A. application B. citizen C. curly D. comment 4. A. hat B. that C. flat D. game 5. A. ninth B. fifth C. therefore D. youth 6. A. surround B. amount C. scout D. anxious Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. She asked me where I _______ from. A. to come B. came C. come D. coming 2. The traditional dress of Japanese women is ________. A. Kimono B. Ao Dai C. Sari D. Jeans 3. We stayed at home ________ it rained heavily. A. and B. because C. so D. but 4. If you want to get good marks, you must _________ hard. A. studying B. study C. studies D. studied 5. They will come here __________ 11.30 AM. A. at B. between C. in D. on 6. Lan got up late, __________ he couldn’t catch the first bus. A. then B. so C. as D. when 7. You have read this article on the website, __________? A. do you B. have you C. haven't you D. did you 8. The teacher asked me __________ the passage into Vietnamese. A. to translate B. translates C. translating D. translate 9. How much time do you spend __________ on the web a day? A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. using 10. I __________ Tom’s brother recently. A. haven't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't seen D. saw Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 1. I asked them if they teach other foreign languages besides English. A B C D 2. The teacher asked me why am I learning English. A B C D 3. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they? A B C D 4. Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her pen pal. A B C D 5. She has lived in Ben Tre since four years. A B C D Read the passage and choose the correct option. Brazil, the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world, is located in the Eastern half of South America. The people of Brazil are famous for their outgoing, friendly, and fun- loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among the best dressed in the world. Page | 1 Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM-020 Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is the official language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has a population of over one hundred and thirty- eight million. In addition, there are immigrants from Germany, Italy, Japan and many other countries. A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals, ships, machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture is another important industry. Many crops are exported, including coffee, cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit. 1. Where is Brazil? - It is located in _______. A. Eastern half of South America B. Eastern half of America C. South America D. Western half of South America 2. What is Brazil's official language? A. English B. Brazilian C. Portuguese D. Portugal 3. What is the population of Brazil? A. Around 158 millionB. Over 138 million C. 128 million D. Not mentioned 4. What are the people of Brazil famous for? A. Their outgoing, friendly, and fun- loving nature. B. Their cars, chemicals and ships. C. Their machines, and military weapons. D. Their coffee, cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. He always drives _________________. He has already been in hospital so many times. (CARE) 2. This school has excellent _________________. (REPUTE) 3. _________________ are able to ask questions by using their remote control. (VIEW) 4. I want some more _________________ about the witnesses. Mr. Baker had an accident. (INFORM) 5. He is a strict _________________. (EXAMINE) 6. He is an _________________ of this new paper. (EDIT) 7. This book is _________________. I can't find it at any bookshop. (AVAIL) 8. He _________________ answered these questions. (EXACT) Rewrite these following sentences as directed. 1. She enjoys reading books. She is interested in_______________________________________________. 2. My mother said to me: "Go to bed early!" My mother asked me_____________________________________________. 3. Hoa went to bed early because she was tired. Hoa was tired, so________________________________________________. 4. He used to go to the beach. He often_______________________________________________________. 5. They built this house in 2005. This house _____________________________________________________. THE END Page | 2