NGUYEN TRI PHUONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHOOL YEAR: 2008-2009 Form A ENGLISH 9 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer: (2) 1. Minh is fond……………reading books. a. in b. on c. of d. for 2. Minh is really …………….by the beauty of Huong river. a. impress b. impression c. impressing d. impressed 3. “Would you .to go to the movies with me ?” “I’d love to” a. like b. want c. mind 4. He is not .to get married. a. enough old to b. enough for c. old enough to 4. We will write to each other. We will keep in ………………. a. touch b. need c. friend d. correspond 5. Would you like ………… to my house ? a. That would be great ! b. Yes, I like to. c. No. I don’t like 7. Mai wanted to know how long it ………… to get to Ba’s village. a. goes b. makes c. takes d. gives 8. Hoa was born ………… January 12 th 1993. a. in b. on c. for d. at II. Complete the sentences, using the right forms or tenses of the verbs in brackets (2pts) 1. My friend, July, …………… (just, return) from a trip to Japan. She ………………(be) asked to go there. 2. The doorbell ………… (ring) while I ……………………(take) a shower. 3. The boy…………(fly) a kite over there is my brother. He ……… (live) in the country. 4. Last November, Minh………( buy) a new house. He……… (move) to the new house in June. III. Rewrite : (2, ) 1. He said to me, “ Don’t go out tonight !” He told 2. Nam asked “Can Lam join us tonight?” Nam asked . 3. Minh can’t play the guitar. Minh wishes . 4. It rained heavily, so we had to stay at home. Because IV. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words in brackets: ( 2) 1. 1. I would like to …………you to Mr. Minh. (introduction) 2. 2. The………….asked Hoa a lot of questions. (exam) 3. 3. You should end your letter with a polite………… ( close) 4. 4. He wants ………… about the English course. (inform) VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions: My daughter, Jane, have never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were traveling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more but they will certainly travel faster. 1. When did Jane cross the Channel? 2. What did it contain? 3. Do they write to each other regularly or not ? 4. How do both girls contact to each other now? NGUYEN TRI PHUONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHOOL YEAR: 2008-2009 Form B ENGLISH 9 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer: (2) 1. The unit of of Malaysia is the ringgit. A. current B. currently C. currency D. currant 2. The new stadium .last year. A. was finished B. finished C. had finishedD. have been finished 3. Would you like ………… to my house ? a. That would be great ! b. Yes, I like to. c. No. I don’t like d. Yes, I would. 4. Which word has different pronunciation?. a. comprise b. climate c. design d. consist 5. The…………to Ba’s home village was very interesting. a. moving b. journey c. going d. tour 6. Mrs. Van has a ……………….job at a shop so she can have time to look after her children. a. part-time b. full – time c. full d. whole 7. The unit of of Malaysia is the ringgit. A. current B. currently C. currency D. currant 8. The new stadium .last year. A. was finished B. finished C. had finishedD. have been finished II. Complete the sentences, using the right forms or tenses of the verbs in brackets (2pts) 1. My brother……… (write) several plays. He ……………(finish / just) his second comedy. 2. Yesterday, when I ………… (shop), my car……………(steal) before the shoe store. 3. What……… you………….9 (do) at 9:00 last night ? – I………………… (sleep) 4. When I…………………(meet) Mrs. Lien this morning, she ………………(have) breakfast. III. Rewrite : (2, ) 1. He asked, “How does she often go to the school ?” He asked . 2. Lan plays tennis badly. Lan wishes . 3. “Don’t put your things here!” he said to me. He asked . 4. Let’s go to the market and buy some food. Why IV. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words in brackets: ( 2) 1. You should end your letter with a polite………… ( close) 2. What is your……….televisions programs? ( favor) 3. Reading books is one of my ………….(interested) 4. This job sounds interesting. I will write a letter of………………for more details. (inquire) VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions: My daughter, Jane, have never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were traveling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more but they will certainly travel faster. 1. When did Jane cross the Channel? 2. What did it contain? 3. Do they write to each other regularly or not ? 4. How do both girls contact to each other now? . JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHOOL YEAR: 2008-20 09 Form A ENGLISH 9 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer: (2) 1. Minh is. village. a. goes b. makes c. takes d. gives 8. Hoa was born ………… January 12 th 199 3. a. in b. on c. for d. at II. Complete the sentences, using the right forms