English 9 TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM I. LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the best option ( A,B,C or D)to complete each sentence. 1. The capital of Malaysia is……………………………. A. Bang Kok B. Kuala Lumpur C. Yongon D. Phnopenh 2 .I wish I …………………….English well. A. can speak B. will speak C. could speak D. spoke 3. My mother only wears ao dai ……… special occasions. A. at B. in C. on D. with 4- After two hours travelling by bus, they …… the big old banyan tree. A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached 5. When he was your age, he …… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning. A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used 6. He ……………………….in Los Angeles for many years A. lives B. is living C. lived D. has lived 7. We will be there …………… 5 o’clock early …………the morning. A. at/in B. on/in C. in/on D. in/at 8. She asked me where I ……………………from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 9………………… Uncle Ho’s mausoleum? A. Have you ever been B. Did you ever visited C. Have you ever visited D. Did you ever been 10 .This library…….20 years ago. A. is built B. built C. was made D. was built 11. Churches, temples and pagodas are places of …………… A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship 12. English ………. widely ……… in this country nowadays. A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke 13. We are having a good time together, I wish you ………… here with us now. A. are B. will be C. were D. would be 14. My mother only wears ao dai ………… special occasions. A. at B. in C. on D. with 15. After two hours travelling by bus, they ……… a quiet town by the beach. A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached 16. When he was your age, he ……… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning. A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used 17. He’ll show the photos he has taken ………………… his parents. A. for B. with C. from D. to 18.I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ……………………. A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantage 19. You should watch the news every day. It’s very ………………………… A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring 20. Most children enjoy ……………. advertisements on TV. A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching 21. The first color TV pictures …………… in 1928. A. produced B. were produced C. is produced D. produce 22. The first printed newspaper ………… in China. A. appeared B. was appeared C. has appeared D.is appeared 23. You must look up the web pages. The information on them is …………. . English 9 A. used B. useless C. useful D. unused 24. Internet users say that the Internet offers a wide variety of choices in ………. . A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainingly D. entertainment 25. No one can ……….the advantages of using computers. They help us do our work quickly and efficiently. A. refuse B. deny C. agree D. accept 26. Shakespeare ……………………….in 1564. A. born B. is born C. was born D. were born 27. My house ………………………… for 2 months. A. is built. B. was built C. has been built D. are built 28. Let’s play video games,…………………………? A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. don’t we 29. They asked me ………………….I liked watching T.V A. if B. that C. whether D. both A& C are right 30. She often goes to the………to pray because her religion is Islam. A. church B. pagoda C. shrine D. mosque 31. The Ao dai is the…………………… dress of Vietnamese women. A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. working 32. My village lies near the…………………… of the mountain and by the river. A. foot B. feed C. feet D. fit 33. We have many well ……………………teachers here. A. qualify B. quality C. qualified D. qualification 34. She asked me where I ……………………from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 35. Can you tell me who………………………… this kind of machine? A. invented B. invention C. inventor D. inventive 36. There is a big old banyan………………… at the entrance to the village. A. plant B. field C. grass D. tree 37. Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most………………… magazines for teenagers. A. like B. dislike C. popular D. know 38. The next stage of the………………… of Television is interactive TV. A. revolution B. development C. invention D. entertainment 39. Internet is a wonderful………………… of modern life because it makes our world a small village. A. discovery B. detection C. invention D. creature 40. That is a true story, …………………? A. isn’t it B. isn’t that C. is it D. is that II. READING 1.Read the passage . Then write T (true) or F (false): Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he all had a nice day. *True(T) or false(F)? Write T or F …… 1- Last Monday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. …… 2- He got up early and took a bus. …….3- In the evening, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. …….4- He met some English students in the museum . …….5- He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. …….6- Although he felt tired, he all had a good day. 2. Read the passage then write T (true) or F (false): English 9 Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to HCM city. Its Provincial city is Bien Hoa city. The Kinh people account for 82,8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are Tay ,Kho-mu, Nung, Dao ,and Ma. This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its picturesque landscapes. This is a very suitable destination for Saigonese to make some short picnics. …… 1. Dong Nai is at the Western approach to HCM city. …… 2. The Kinh people account over 80%. …… 3. There are five ethnic groups in Dong Nai. …… 4. Nobody comes to Dong Nai for recreation. 3. Read the passage and answer the questions: John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and he was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then, he is very well-known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1998. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam to give lectures dealing with “Disable students and integrated education”. He married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children. In the 1990s they lived in the suburb of London. They now live in the center of the city. In fact, they have lived there since 2000. 1- What does John Brown do? ……………………………………………………………… 2- When did he write the book “ How to teach deaf children” ? ……………………………………………………………… 3- Who is his wife? ……………………………………………………………… 4- How long have they lived in the center of the city? ……………………………………………………………… III. WRITING 1. Write a paragraph using the cues given. 1- Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and / become / part / our / daily life. 2- Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information. 3- It / be / cheap way / communicate / friends and relatives / means of e-mail or chatting. 4-Conclusion /the Internet / be / wonderful invention / modern life. 2. Write correct sentences to make a complete letter : A/ Dear Sir, 1- I / see / Institute’s advertisement / Today’s TV program. 2- I / be interested in / learn English. 3- I / would like / information / your institute. 4- I / want / improve / reading / writing. 5- Could you please / information / length / courses / fees / beginners ? 6- I / complete / spoken English test / necessary. 7- I / look forward / hear / you. Sincerely, English 9 Tom Baker. 3. Use the suggested words to write full sentences to make a meaningful passage: 1- Vietnam, / most newspapers / publish / every day. 2- Most people / love / read / them, / and so / I. 3- The Tuoi Tre / one / favourite / newspaper / because / it / useful source / information. 4- Yesterday / I / buy / one . 5- There / so much / interesting / entertaining / news / that newspaper. 6- Therefore / I / read / whole paper. 7- In fact / it / relaxing / me / read newspapers / every day. . the questions: John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 198 2, and he was one of the best students at that time. In 199 0, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then,. minority groups are Tay ,Kho-mu, Nung, Dao ,and Ma. This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its picturesque landscapes. This is a very suitable destination for Saigonese. come B. came C. to come D. coming 9 ……………… Uncle Ho’s mausoleum? A. Have you ever been B. Did you ever visited C. Have you ever visited D. Did you ever been 10 .This library…….20 years ago. A.