Phßng gi¸o dôc - ®µo t¹o bµi kiÓm tra vßng lo¹i ®éi tuyÓn ®øc thä M«n : TiÕng Anh – Líp 9 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. Choose the best answer: 1. Having a lovely time in Brighton. I wish you (are/ were/ had been) here. Love, Sheila. 2. If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you (leave/ left). 3. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you (pay/ paid) me cash. 4. I don’t think that you (will be asked/ are being asked) to show your passport. 5. Have you received the parcel (whom/ whose/ which) we sent you? 6. Travelling (by/ in) your own car is better than going (by/ on) foot. 7. Bill had (so much/ so that) fun that he stayed another week. 8. Helen arrived here (at Thursday night/ on Thursday night). 9. Jane bought an expensive watch, but regretted it (at the end/ later/ then/ after). 10. Let’s tell Diana. She (could not/ might not) know. 11. - Shall I collect the tickets for you? - (That would be a real help/ Yes, I think you shall). 12. – Would you mind moving your bag from the seat? - ( Oh, sorry./ No, I wouldn’t) 13. All areas of the skin are in fact covered in tiny (hair/ hairs). 14. I’m afraid we can’t find cheap (accommodation/ accommodations) for all of you. 15. Sorry, I’m late, but I had a lot of (job/ work/ task/ labour) to do. 16. Too much rubbish is being dumped in ( sea/ the sea/ a sea/ some sea). 17. Interest on this acount is only ( a four and a quarter/ four and a quarter/ four and quarter/ four quarter) percent. 18. I really think that apologising is ( not as much as/ a little/ the least/ as far as) you can do. 19. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary (did/ can/ will/ does). II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets: 1. The weather was terrible, so we had a very (please) holiday. 2. (Admit) to the school is by examination only. 3. 7.30 a.m on Saturday is a rather (convenient) time for an appointment. 4. Please don’t be so (reason), I can’t do all the work by myself. 5. The old lady hid all her (save) under the floor. 6. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely (harm). 7. Those berries are (poison). Don’t eat them. 8. Recently health foods have increased in (popular). 9. More than a thousand workers are (employ) here. 10. The world of computers is extremely (compete) III. Rewrite these sentences: 1. “ Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we?” -> Wendy suggested ………………………………… 2. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? -> What are …………………………………………. 3. Isn’t it time someone fixed your television? -> Isn’t it time you ………………………………… 4. John began playing the piano ten years ago. -> John has …………………………………………. 5. If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00. -> If you should …………………………………… 6. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers. -> The boy I……………………………………………………… 7. My wallet contained over $100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy. He returned it. -> My wallet, ……………………………………………………… 8. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. -> Despite ……………………………………. 9. We can’t eat now because there isn’t enough time. -> There is too ……………………………………… 10. Fish and meat are the same price in some countries. -> Fish costs just …………………………………… IV. Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct these sentences: 1. For many years, coal was not only readily available, but it was also very cheap in comparision other types of flue and A B C consequently it was used in all the factories. D 2. As a matter of fact, we had just heard about the problem and, because of that, we didn’t stay actually in London very A B C long afterwards. D 3. I get up early, shower first, then I drink usually some tea and get dressed as fast as I can. A B C D 4. He took one pair of shoes, two shirts and two trousers, but he forgot to take socks. A B C D 5. Martin was used to smoke a lot when he was studying, but since he has been working in the bank, he A B C hasn t been smoking’ as much. D 6. Not many people realize that a spider is no insect because insects don t’ have eight legs and none of them make webs. A B C D 7. A new company has taken over the office which located next to yours and it’s going to be redecorated after it’s been A B C cleaned up a bit. D 8. We spent a great deal of time looking through a large number of books to help him find a few information about A B C Bermuder, but he knew most of it already. D 9. For a whole week jane came to class on every day with her hair a different colour. A B C D 10. If I were late, they usually made me stay after school and I had to do extra homework. A B C D V. Read the text carefully then fill in the blanks with one suitable word: Food Habits: Breakfast is one of those (1) ________ that varies from person to person, and country to country. For some (2) ________ it means a (3) ________ of toast and some coffee. In various places I’ve also (4) _______ offered cheese or fruit. (5) ________ executive might eat breakfast at the (6) _________ , while for many schoolchildren breakfast is a (7)_________ of milk at home, and then a long wait (8) _________ the first break of the morning, when (9)________ eat sandwiches or (10) _________ chocolate bar. Some families sit down and eat together (11) _________ the morning, and listen to (12) _______ news on the radio or (13) _________ early morning television. For other people, the early morning is a rush (14) ________ work or school, and there just simply isn’t (15) ________. VI. Using the given words to complete the following passage: 1. When Judy/ be/ young/ she/ want/ be/ nurse. 2. She/ tell/ everyone/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ grow/ up. 3. School/ she/ do/ everything possible/ help/ achive/ ambition. 4. When she/ be/ eighteen/ she/ accept/ for/ train. 5. During her/ train/ she/ suspect/ she/ make/ mistake. 6. But she/ pass/ all/ examinations/ and/ qualify/ nurse. 7. Year/ later/ she/ leave/ profession. 8. Poor Judy! She/ hate/ sight/ blood. II. Describe the house you’re living in. Why do you love it? ( 150 ’ 200 words) _____The end_____ Phßng gi¸o dôc - ®µo t¹o §¸p ¸n bµi kiÓm tra vßng lo¹i ®éi tuyÓn ®øc thä M«n : TiÕng Anh – Líp 9 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót I. (0,25 x 20 = 5 ms) 1. were 2. left 3. paid 4. will be asked 5. which 6. in, on 7. so much 8. on Thursday night 9. later 10. might not 11. that would be a real help 12. Oh, sorry 13. hairs 14. accommodation 15. work 16. the sea 17. four and a quarter 18. the least 19. does. II. (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms) 1. unpleasant 2. Admission 3. inconvenient 4. unreasonable 5. savings 6. harmful 7. poisonous 8. popularity 9. employed 10. competitive III. (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms) 1. Wendy suggested going out to the pub for lunch. 2. What are you going to do on Saturday evening? 3. Isn’t it time you had your television fixed / someone fix your television ? 4. John has been playing/ played the piano for ten years. 5. If you should see Peter, tell him to be here at 8.00. 6. The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers. 7. My wallet, which contained over $100, was found in the street by a schoolboy who returned it/ was returned by a schoolboy who found it in the street. 8. Despite feeling ill, Ann insisted on going to work. 9. There is too little time for us to eat now. 10. Fish costs just as much as meat in some countries. IV. (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms) 1. C: comparision 2. C: actually 3. C: usually 4. C: trousers 5. A: was used to 6. B: no 7. B: located 8. C: a few information 9. C: on 10. A: were V. 0,2 x 15 = 3 ms) 1. meals 2. people 3. slice 4. been 5. A business 6.office 7. glass 8. until 9. they 10. a 11. in 12. the 13. watch 14. to 15. time VI. 0,25 x 8 = 2 ms) 1. When Judy was young, she wanted to be a nurse. 2. She told everyone she would be a nurse when she grew up. 3. At school she did everything possible to help (to) achieve her ambition. 4. When she was eighteen, she was accepted for training. 5. During her training she suspected she had made a mistake. 6. But she passed all her examinations and qualified as a nurse. 7. A year later she left the profession. 8. Poor Judy! She hated/ hates the sight of blood. VII. Describe the house you’re living in. Why do you love it? ( 150 ’ 200 words) (2,5ms) . Líp 9 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót I. (0,25 x 20 = 5 ms) 1. were 2. left 3. paid 4. will be asked 5. which 6. in, on 7. so much 8. on Thursday night 9. later. least 19. does. II. (0,25 x 10 = 2,5 ms) 1. unpleasant 2. Admission 3. inconvenient 4. unreasonable 5. savings 6. harmful 7. poisonous 8. popularity 9. employed