TEST 2 _ GRADE 9 I.Choose the best answer ( 2mks) 1We (has been/have been/was/were) friends for ten years. 2.I can’t go to the movies with you( and/so/but/because/ ) it rains heavily . 3.My father (started/ starts/has started) teaching in a small village for 10 years . 4.It’s time we (go/went/ have gone/ are going) . 5. They have lived in that house (in/on/at/for/since) January. 6.Last night I was watching TV (while/when/and/then) the bell rang. 7. We (will buy/ will be bought/buys/bought ) this house if it is cheap. 8.They wish they (can/could/will) visit Da Lat again. II.Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1mk) 1.I passed the(write)………………… exam but I failed the oral test. 2.A course for (begin)……………….will be available in August. 3.Please phone this number for more(inform)………………… 4.This school has excellent (repute)………………………… III.Supply the correct verb form in brackects (1mk) 1.The Earth(go)………………around the Sun. 2. I (not watch)…………… TV last night. 3.My sister (buy)………………… this bike for two years. 4.This house (build)…………………. a long time ago. IV.Read the text , answer the questions(2mks) To really understand the culture,you must speak the language.There is a trend to learn English all over the world now.It’s true that English has become the international language of business ,aviation and communication,Most leading countries in the world speak English.If we know English,We can communicate and read books in English.We can learn and understand more about the modern technology and scienece from these advanced countries. a.What must you do to really understand a culture? b.What is there all over the world now?. c.Is this true that English has become the international language of business ? d.Why do we learn English ? V.Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning(2mks) 1.” Do you go to the school by bike ?” =>They asked him……………………………………………………………………. 2.”Why do you want this job ?” => She asked me……………………………………………………………………. 3.We should arrange books into sections. Books……………………………………………………………………………… 4. Mr Nam had to sell his house.He couldn’t pay all his debts. (so) VI.Writing(1mk)Rearrange these sentences and write a letter with the words provided: 1 I/be/interested in /learn English 2.I/see/ institute’s advertisement/Today’s edition / the Vietnam news. 3.I/improve/speaking/writing. 4.I / complete / spoken English test /necessary. 5.I/would like/information/your institute. 6.Could you please/information/length/courses/fees? 7.I/look forward /hear/you. Dear sir, I saw your institute’s advertisement on Today’s edition of the Vietnam News. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… VII.Listen:Listen and complete the passage(1mk) The (1)…………….ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went in the(2)…………… direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went through a small (3)…………….Finally,the bus dropped everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old (4)…………………….It parked there and (5)…………… for people to come back in the evenin Name…………………………. Class………………………… TEST 2-CLASS 9 Time:45 minutues Score I.Choose the best answer(2mks): 1.We have been here (in/since/for/on) yesterday. 2.She wishes She (has/ have/ had)a change to go abroad. 3.He asked me (buying/buy/ to buy) this book. 4.If you want to (improve/attend/take/give) your English ,we can help you. 5.She said to me that she (sells/sold/ would sell) that car the following day. 6.They have live in that house(in/on/at/for/since) a month. 7.He was born (in/of/at/on) January. 8.My village ia about 100 kilometers (on/at/in/to) the south of the city. II.Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1mk) 1.I want to(improvement) …………….my English. 2.Did you see the (advertise)………………….for English courses on TV last night? 3.There is a (park)……………………lot near my house. 4 He has a fine stamp (collect)………………. III.Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets(1mk) 1.If the weather isn’t fine,We ( not go)……………camping next Sunday. 2.How long………you(study)………….English?- For a month. 3.A new library (open)……………… near my house yesterday . 4.They (not be)…………………… here since January . IV.Read the passage ,answer the questions(2mks) The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon river ,30 km south of Da Nang .It was formely a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16 th and 17 th centuries .Hoi An is famous for its old temples,pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs. In recent years ,Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam.In 1999,It was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. 1.Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated? 2.What was Hoi An known as between the 16 th and 17 th centuries? 3.What is it famous for? 4.When was Hoi An declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site? V.Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning (2mks): 1.They are going to build a new bridge in the town.-----> A new bridge 2.The teacher asked him”How do you go to your school ?” The teacher asked ………………………………………………………………………… 3.Nam was punished by the teacher . He didn’t finish his homework. (so) 4.”Can Hoa use a computer ?” => Nam asked Thu …………… VI.Write a paragraph with the words provided(1mk) *It/ beautiful day. Friends /go/picnic .They/take/taxi/ beach. They/ put down/ blankets/ lay out/food.After meal/they/go swimming. Afternoon/They/go/fishing. They/enjoy/ picnic .They /arrive/home/very late/evening.They /happy /healthy. VII.Listen:listen and complete the passage(1mk) At six thirty in the morning, the bus(1).Ba and his family from their home.After picking everyone up., the bus continued north on Highway number 1.It crossed the Dragon(2).and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel.Then it left the highway and (3).onto a smaller road westward.This road ran between green(4)………………….,so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and (5)………………… . recent years ,Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam.In 199 9,It was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. 1.Where is. people to come back in the evenin Name…………………………. Class………………………… TEST 2-CLASS 9 Time:45 minutues Score I.Choose the best answer(2mks): 1.We have been here