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ÑEÀ THI TOÁT NGHIEÄP THCS  Năm học 2003 - 2004 I- You will hear 4 people talking about their free time activities. Listen and choose the correct answer a or b : (2pts) * 1 st Person : 1- a) playing the guitar b) playing the piano 2- a) collecting stamps b) collecting coins * 2 nd Person : 3- a) shopping b) jogging 4- a) reading books b) cooking meals * 3 rd Person : 5- a) swimming b) climbing 6- a) reading novels b) reading newspapers * 4 th Person : 7- a) reading books b) reading magazines 8- a) doing gardening b) doing repairs II- Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences : (2.5pts) 1- If Ba ___________________ here tomorrow, I will phone you. (comes - come - will come - came) 2- Nhan __________ to the sea when she lived in Hai Phong. (goes - has gone - used to go - is going) 3- Nam suggested ___________ showers instead of baths to save water. (takes, talking, to take, take) 4- Nga’s house ______________________ in 1995. (build - has been built - was built - was building) 5- Lan_____Saigon Waterpark if she lived in Ho Chi Minh City.(visits, visited, would visit, will visit) 6- We all like the sticky rice cakes ________ are made by our grandmother. (who, which, they, that) 7- People know they should save energy, _________________ they still waste it. (but - and - or - so) 8- Vietnamese people celebrate the Independence Day________Sept. 2 nd every year. (in, on, at, for) 9- Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look_______her younger sister.(at, up, for, after) 10-In order to keep fit, we should do exercises__________(regularly, regulating, regular, regulation) III- Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There is ONE extra word you do not need to use : (2pts) news for while popular example appeared interactive because there Television first ______________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most _________________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world ___________________, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for __________________, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match __________________ companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why ______________ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing _______________ TV which allows communication between viewers and produces. IV- Read the following passage and do the exercise below it : (1pt)  Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this : learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to read a book on how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you speak English well without having lots of practice ? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should know. * Write TRUE or FALSE for the statements about the passage. 1- Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way. ( ) 2- Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly. ( ) 3- It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice. ( ) 4- Talking to a native speaker can be a good way to speak English well. ( ) V- With the cues given, write a complaint letter about the bad situation of your school’s environment. You should put them in a good order first, then begin to write : (2.5pts) • I / suggest / local authority / make / them / stop / polluting activities // • They / produce / lot / smoke / so / we / not / breathe // • I / write / you / the pollution made / factory / near / school // • I / look / to / see / reply // • They / also make / river / behind / school / dirty / chemical waste // Start your letter like this : Dear Mr. President, ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  ÑEÀ THI TOÁT NGHIEÄP THCS  Năm học 2004 - 2005 I- Listening : (2pts) • Part 1 : Listen and choose the correct answers 1- A. Before the appearance of newspapers, people got news from the bells. B. Before the appearance of newspapers, people got news from the town criers. 2- A. Vietnamese people hate newspapers and magazines. B. Vietnamese people enjoy newspapers and magazines. 3- A. Private newspapers get about 60% of their income from advertising. B. Private newspapers get about 16% of their income from advertising. 4- A. Viewers can ask questions about the shows on TV. B. Viewers can not ask questions about the shows on TV. • Part 2 : Listen and answer with True or False 5- Town criers often use their loud voice to give news. ( ) 6- “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is the magazine for teenagers only. ( ) 7- The income of commercial TV stations comes from advertising. ( ) 8- Remote controls are used for interacting with TV.( ) II- Choose the correct answers : (2.5pts) 1- Van feeds the chickens, Sam gardens, __________ Peter collects eggs. (and, though, or, because) 2- Cows are farm animals, _____________ zebras are wild ones. (so - as - but - if) 3- Mr Long, __________ has just talked to you, is my uncle. (who - that - whom - whose) 4- Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which _______________________________ from jean. (were made - was made - were making - made) 5- She has taught English here ___________ 10 years. (in - for - since - from) 6- He wishes he _______________ fly. (can - will - should - could) 7- They _______________ me if I could speak Japanese. (told - said - talked - asked) 8- Mrs Lan lives here, ________________ ? (does he - doesn’t he - does she - doesn’t she) 9- If Ba became rich, he _____________ travel around the world. (can - will - would - should) 10- Tornadoes can suck up anything that is __________ their path. (on - in - at - for) III- Fill the gaps with the words given. There is ONE extra word you do not need to use : (1.5pts) like movement destroyed abrupt disasters number as The natural ______________ called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of an __________ shift in the underwater _____________ of the Earth. In the late 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian countries. The famous resorts such ______________ Phuket and Fifi were completely ______________. A large ____________ of people were killed. IV- Read the advertisement and do the task below it : (1.5pts)  G/F, 149 Pasteur Street • Study English, German, and Japanese in the morning and evening. • Places available in beginner / intermediate classes. Courses start November 3 Please call 08.8.113.114 for further information * Write TRUE or FALSE for the statements about the advertisements : 1- The school is on the ground floor. ( ) 2- They teach English, German, and Japanese here. ( ) 3- If you don’t know any English word, you cannot study here. ( ) 4- You can begin to study from November 3. ( ) 5- There are classes available from 1:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M. ( ) 6- If you want to get information, you can phone 08.8.113.114. ( ) V- With the cues given, write a complaint letter. You should put them in a good order before writing : (2.5pts) • What / make / me / worried / be / that / they / using / dynamite to catch fish // • I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes // • I / look / to / see / your solution // • This / kill / only / fish / also / other water creatures // • I would suggest / you / fine / them / heavily // ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I  Năm học 2003 - 2004 I- Read the passage and do the tasks that follow : (3ms) Clothes can tell a lot about a person. some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester. * Answer the questions : 1- Why do some people like very colorful clothes ? 2- What kinds of clothes do other people like to wear ? 3- Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today? And what kind of clothes did all women wear ? 4- What do sometimes women wear today ? * Make up questions, using the words given below : 5- What / clothes / make / from / 1800s ? 6- there / be / many new kinds / man made cloth / today ? II- Read the first sentence then write the second one. Start the second sentence with the given words : (2.5ms) 1- It’s a pity ; I can’t play the piano. I wish __________________________________________________________________________ 2- They built the church in 18 th century. The church ______________________________________________________________________ 3- Someone has stolen my bike. My bike ________________________________________________________________________ 4- “Can you speak English ?” Mr. Brown asked. Mr. Brown asked me ______________________________________________________________ 5- “What do you usually do in your free time ?” the examiner asked. The examiner asked me ___________________________________________________________ III-Imagine you are studying English in London now. Make all the changes and additions necessary, from the words and phrases, to produce a complete letter to your Japanese pen pal : (2.5ms)  Dear Kumiko, 1- I / have / wonderful time / here in London. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2- I / stay / International School of English / some foreign students. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3- They / come / France, Italy and Spain. _______________________________________________________________________________ 4- They / be / friendly and very helpful, / and / their English / be / much better / mine. _______________________________________________________________________________ 5- Every day / I / practice / speak English / them. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6- My speaking / be / bad, / and / they / often correct / my pronunciation. _______________________________________________________________________________ 7- Sometimes / I / find / it / difficult / understand them, / especially when / they / speak fast. _______________________________________________________________________________ 8- My English grammar / be / OK, but I sometimes / make / spelling mistakes / in writing. _______________________________________________________________________________ 9- I / hope / improve / my English / the end / course. _______________________________________________________________________________ 10- Write / me soon. _______________________________________________________________________________ Your sincerely. IV-Listen. You are going to listen to the text about computers. Check () the correct box for TRUE or FALSE : (2ms) 1- Computers can work much more quickly than a person.  2- They cannot keep information for a long time.  3- They may also forget things as people do.  4- They rarely make mistakes.  5- They sometimes lose important information.  6- Computers may not delete information even when they break down.  7- They may stop doing anything at all.  8- According to some doctors, you can work with computers all the time.    ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II Năm học 2003 - 2004 I- You will hear 8 people describing the things they do at work. Listen carefully and tick the activities they describe. Tick the space provided : (2pts) 1- Interview people _______ 5- Collect post _______ Describe people _______ Deliver post _______ 2- Collect guests _______ 6- Sell TV sets _______ Take guests on tours _______ Repair TV sets _______ 3- Fill in forms _______ 7- Check machines _______ Type letters _______ Mend machines _______ 4- Sell houses _______ 8- Take telephone calls _______ Buy houses _______ Make telephone calls _______ II- Make a cross on the correct answer a, b, c or d in the following sentences :(2.5pts) 1- He bought a lot of things : notebooks, pens, ________________ pencils from the shop. a) but b) or c) and d) so 2- It was raining hard, we __________________ couldn’t go on a picnic as planned. a) however b) but c) because d) so 3- Tommy suggested ___________________ a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday. a) buying b) buy c) to buy d) bought 4- The children laughed ___________________ when they were watching a comic. a) happiness b) happy c) happily d) unhappy 5- If it continues to rain, I think we _____________________ home and watch TV. a) would stay b) will stay c) used to stay d) stay 6- They are talking about the celebration ___________ is going to be held at the end of the month. a) this b) then c) who d) which 7- If a disaster ____________________ in an area, people from other areas will offer help. a) happens b) will happen c) happening d) would happen 8- There is too much traffic. ________________________, the air is polluted. a) However b) Since c) Therefore d) But 9- She goes to the library three times a week. She _________________ reads books there. a) never b) often c) rarely d) once 10- A disastrous volcanic eruption happened in the Philippines ________________ 1991. a) on b) in c) at d) since III- Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There is ONE extra word that you do not need to use : (2pts) recycling nothing list vegetables something save trouble polluting taking Our environment is in __________. Modern ways of living and today’s industries are __________ it. Most people think there is _____________ they can do. This is not true. Everyone can do something to help ______________ our environment. Here is a ______________ of things you can do. - Help to cut pollution by __________________ the bus to work instead of your car. - Buy fruit and __________________________ that have not been treated with pesticides.  - Recycle all your cans, bottles and paper. There should be a _____________ center somewhere near your home, so take them there. IV- Read the following passage and do the exercise below it : (1pt) It is now feared that the number of dead people following yesterday’s earthquake could be as high as 3000. Many of the victims died when their homes collapsed. The government has sent many rescue workers to search for survivors who may still be trapped under the fallen walls, although there is no hope that anyone is still alive now. * Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage. 1- The earthquake happened three days ago. (________) 2- The number of people who died could reach 3000. (________) 3- The collapsed houses killed many people. (________) 4- The rescue workers are not working now because there is nobody who is still alive. (________) V- Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a letter of complaint. You should rearrange them in a good order first, then begin to write : (2.5pts) • They play / music / loudly / that / I / not study / evening / or sleep / night // • They / should lower / volume / when / it / 9 p.m // • I / write / the noise caused / Karaoke shop / near / house // • Sincere / Tom Baker // • I / look forward / hear / you / and see / how you / deal with / problem // ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I  Năm học 2004 - 2005 I- Listen to a conversation between Nga and Kate. Then check () True or False: (2pts) 1- Nga needs English for her job.  2- She works for a national bank in Hanoi.  3- She doesn’t need to improve her writing.  4- Nga thinks that learning English is very useful.  II- Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences : (2.5pts) 1- They felt very tired __________ they sat down under the banyan tree. (if - so - to - because) 2- Wearing casual clothes makes students ___________ self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes. (fall - feel - felt - fell) 3- She was very angry. She didn’t give me a chance ____________________. (explaining - explains - explained - to explain) 4- Jack has lived in this city ____________ 1995. (for - since - in - ago) 5- What aspect ___________ learning English do you find most difficult ? (of - for - with - from) 6- It’s time he _____________________ the bus. (catch - catches - catched - caught) 7- When my father was young, he ___________________ fishing on Sunday. (goes - has gone - used to go - is going) 8- In Viet Nam, children must go to school at 6 years old. This is ____________________ education. (optional - ethnic - compulsory - official) 9- Ba wishes he _________________ have a new bicycle. (can - could - may - will) 10- You have read this article on the webside, ______ ? (don’t you - do you - have you - haven’t you) III- Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There is ONE extra word you do not need to use: (2pts) house built there seen have from every in where The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live _____________ all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English villages are not all alike, but ______________ some ways they are not very different ____________ each other. Almost ___________ village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be _____________ for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried. The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are ______________ round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages ______________ water brought through pipes into each _____________. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village. IV-Read the following passage and do the exercise below it : (1pt) A little boy is reported missing. He was last seen ten minutes ago near the entrance to Dam Sen Park. His name’s Nam and he is three years old. He has dark, short hair, he’s wearing blue paints, a short - sleeved shirt and black shoes. If you see Nam, please bring him to Gate One. His mother is waiting for him there. Thank you very much. * Write TRUE or FALSE for the statement about the passage. 1- A four-year-old boy is reported missing. (__________)  2- He’s wearing blue trousers, a short-sleeved shirt and black shoes. (__________) 3- If you see the lost boy, please bring him to Gate Two. (__________) 4- The boy’s grandmother is waiting for him at Gate One. (__________) V- With the cues given, write a letter to your pen pal. You should put them in correct order first, and then begin to write : (2.5pts) Dear Nam, 1- We / stay / mini-hotel / a lake. 2- When / I return / HCM city, / I / tell you / my trip. 3- I / look forward / see / the end / this week. 4- Last Sunday / I / have / a wonderful trip / Ha Noi / my parents. 5- We / visit / lot of / interesting places / such / Lenin Park / Ba Dinh Square / West Lake . With love, Quang  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  [...]... _ _ _ _   ENGLISH TEST 45’ - ENGLISH TEST 45’ Grade 9 9Grade 9 Grade 9 9Grade 9 I- Choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences : (4pts) 1- They always do their work _ (care / careful / carefully / careless) 2- What subjects are you good ... gifts ? _ 4- What do family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ? _  ENGLISH TEST 45’ - ENGLISH TEST 45’ Grade 9 9Grade 9 Grade 9 9Grade 9 I- Make a cross (or circle) on the correct answer A, B, C,D in the following sentences : (2.5pts) 1- If a disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help A) happens B)... work together ? 3- Are sports and games useful for character training ? 4- What virtue may boys and girls learn about ? (trả lời câu hỏi ở trang sau >)  ENGLISH TEST 45’ - ENGLISH TEST 45’ Grade 9 9Grade 9 I- Choose the best answer to complete these sentences : (3pts) 1- My mother showed me how clothes (to make - making - make - made) 2- Life in the city is different life in the country (to... you) 7- If the rice paddies are polluted, the rice plants (are die / will die / is died / would die) 8- She asked me pop music (if I like / if do I like / if I liked / if did I like) 9- How about _ fishing ? (go / to go / going / went) 10- Family members who live _ try to be together at Tet (far / part / apart / distant) 11- He is a considerate man who _ by all... _ energy, there will be no shortage of electricity A) save B) will save C) saving D) would save 8- The air is polluted there’s too much traffic A) however B) because C) therefore D) but 9- She goes to the library twice a week She reads books there A) never B) usually C) rarely D) once 10- It is some months _ the tsunami happened A) on B) in C) at D) since III- Use the words... D) decorate 8- The teacher told the students A) he is tired and wants to go home B) he is tired and wanted to go home C) he was tired and wants to go home D) he was tired and wanted to go hme 9- Do you know where I can find the best place A) to eat B) to eating C) for eat D) for eating 10- Last night I was watching TV the bell rang A) then B) and C) when D) while II- Use the correct...ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II Năm học 2004 - 2005  I- You will hear a person telling people what to do For questions 1 - 4 , choose A or B For questions 5 - 8 , decide if the statements are True or False Listen... floor for me ? (like - please - mind - rather) 7- Don’t let the children near the lake (played - playing - play - plays) 8- You can use computers, ? (do you - don’t you - can you - can’t you) 9- There is nothing to prevent the children playing here (from - of - away - to) 10- She asked me (where do I live - where I live - where I lived - where I am living) 11- He woke up late so... comes from goals In the U.S.A, many gallons of milk are available to each man, woman and child TRUE FALSE 1- Milk contains fat and sugar 2- Milk contains no protein 3- Reindeer can give milk 4- There are 9 cows for every person in the U.S.A . ENGLISH TEST 45 - Grade 9 9Grade 9 ENGLISH TEST 45 - Grade 9 9Grade 9 ENGLISH TEST 45 - Grade 9 9Grade 9 ENGLISH TEST 45 - Grade 9 9Grade 9 I- Choose the best. _______________________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH TEST 45’ - Grade 9 9Grade 9 ENGLISH TEST 45’ - Grade 9 9Grade 9 I- Make a cross (or circle) on the correct answer