Test 2006 - 2007

Name: Class: 9 WRITTING TEST 1 Subject: English I. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1/ The unit of . . . . . . used in the USA is dollar. (currency/ money/ change/ banknote) 2/ We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) . . . . . . subject. (primary, compulsory/ national/ optional) 3/ They have lived in this town . . . . . . . 1999. ( for/ since/ ago/ in) 4/ I wish I . . . . . . a car. It would make life so much easier. ( have/ would have/ had/ had had) 5/ He used to work on a ship. He was a . . . . . . ( poet/ criminal/ sailor/ designer) 6/ Vietnamese women can continue to wear the . . . . . . dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable. ( unique/ popular/ common/ casual) 7/ Jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond . . . . . . wearing them. (in/ in/ of/ by) 8/ Have you ever . . . . . . vegetarian food yet? ( eat/ eating/ ate/ eaten) II/ Change the sentences below in to the passive: ( 1 m) 1/ Lan has just cleaned the room. 2/ He can do the test well. III/ Write these sentences beginning “ I wish …” : ( 1m) 1/ I don’t know many people in the room.  I wish __________________________________ 2/ I’m sorry. I can’t go to the party.  I wish __________________________________ IV/ Match the two halves of these sentences: ( 2 ms) A B 1/ My little brother started school 2/ I caught a cold 3/ The Prime Minister hasn’t been abroad 4/ John has been asleep in bed 5/ The Red Cross started 6/ The receptionist has asked us to wait 7/ The last bus left 8/ We haven’t seen Rachel a/ all day. b/ when he was six. c/ in the 19 th century. d/ since January. e/ several minutes ago. f/ when we went out in the rain. g/ for ages. h/ for a few minutes. V/ Read the passage, then answer the questions: ( 2ms) I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time. Questions: 1/ Did the writer live in the Middle East for a while? 2/ What did she have to do when she went out? 3/ Did she feel confident and safe when she wore the custom? 4/ What else did she think? VI/ Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks: ( 2ms) Canada is the world’s second largest country. The area is 9,970,610 sq. km. The capital is Ottawa, and the (1)_______ city is Toronto. The (2)_______ of Canada is 31,592,805. About one-third of the people are of British origin. One-fourth are of (3)________ origin. The (4)________ language are English and French. The United States accounts for about four-fifths of Canada’s exports and supplies more than two-thirds of its imports. ASNSWER KEYS I. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1/ currency 2/ compulsory 3/ since 4/ had 5/ sailor 6/ unique 7/ of 8/ eaten II/ Change the sentences in to the passive: ( 1 m) 1/ Lan has just cleaned the room.  The room has just been cleaned by Lan. 2/ He can do the test well.  The test can be done well by him. III/ Write these sentences beginning“ I wish …”: (1m) 1/ I don’t know many people in the room.  I wish I knew many people in the town. 2/ I’m sorry. I can’t go to the party.  I wish I could go to the party. IV/ Match the two halves of these sentences: (2 ms) 1 – b 2 – f 3 – g 4 – h 5 – c 6 – a 7 – e 8 – d V/ Read the passage, then answer the questions: (2ms) 1/ Yes, she did. 2/ She had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and …. my whole body. 3/ yes, she did. 4/ She thought You felt really secure, and also you …. what to wear all the time. VI/ Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks: (2ms) Canada is the world’s second largest country. The area is 9,970,610 sq. km. The capital is Ottawa, and the (1) largest city is Toronto. The (2) population of Canada is 31,592,805. About one-third of the people are of British origin. One-fourth are of (3) French origin. The (4) official language are English and French. The United States accounts for about four-fifths of Canada’s exports and supplies more than two-thirds of its imports. Name: Class: 9 WRITTING TEST 2 Subject: English I. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1/ Many people go to the countryside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . weekends to have a rest after hard working week. (at / on / in / from) 2/ She wishes she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . visit my village again. ( can / could / have / had) 3 We lived in Hanoi from May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June this year. ( until / still / to / in) 4/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you ever been to Malaysia? ( Have / Has / Do / Did) 5/ She. . . . . . . . . . . . . .me what aspect of learning English I found most difficult. (asked / tell / said / told) 6/ Nam said: “He will be able to . . . . . . . . . . . . .the exams”. ( to pass / passing / pass / passed) 7/ When did you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English? ( study / studying/ studied / to study) 8/ What are your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? I like football and volleyball. ( addresses/ names/ hobbies/ classes) II. Rewrite or combine sentences as directed:( 2 ms) 1/ I can't go fishing with my friends. (use: “ wish clause”)  I wish _____________________________________________________________________________ 2 Mai doesn't have the key to open the lab. (use: “wish clause”)  __________________________________________________________________________________ 3/ They didn't want to get home late. They hired a minibus. (use: “so”)  __________________________________________________________________________________ 4/ The hotel was very noisy. They couldn't sleep. (use: “ so. . . . . . .that”)  __________________________________________________________________________________ III. Change into reported speech: (2ms) 1/ Ba said: “I can't speak Japanese”.  __________________________________________________________________________________ 2/ Nam asked me: “What do you think about her?”  __________________________________________________________________________________ 3/ She asked me: “Are you Vietnamese?”  __________________________________________________________________________________ 4/ He said: “I’m going away for a few days. I'll phone you later.”  __________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Read then answer the question: (2ms) Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English. Questions: 1/ Who learn English in many countries every year?  ________________________________________ 2/ Is it difficult to answer the question why people learn English?  ______________________________ 3/ Why many boys and girls learn English at school?  ________________________________________ 4/ Do many adults learn English because it is useful for their work?  ____________________________ V. Listen and answer: “ True” or “ False”. Correct if it’s false: (2ms) 1/ Nga studied English well when she was young.  __________________________________________ 2/ She is student of one university in Ho Chi Minh City now.  __________________________________ 3/ She tries her best to study English because it's popular.  ___________________________________ 4/ English helps her find a good Job in the future.  __________________________________________ THE END ANSWER KEYS I. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1/ on 2/ could 3/ to 4/ Have 5/ asked 6/ pass 7/ studying 8/ hobbies II. Rewrite or combine sentences as directed:( 2 ms) 1/ I wish I could go fishing with my friends. 2/ Mai wishes she had the key to open the lab. 3/ They didn't want to get home late so they hired a minibus. 4/The hotel was so noisy they couldn't sleep. III/ Change into reported speech: (2ms) 1/ Ba said that he couldn't speak Japanese. 2/ Nam asked me What I thought about her. 3/ She asked me if/ whether I was Vietnamese. 4/ He said he was going away for a few days. He would phone me later. IV/ Read then answer the question: (2ms) 1. Children, teenagers, adults, students learn English. 2. No, It isn’t. 3. Because it is one of their subjects. 4. Yes, they do. V/ Listen and answer: “ True” or “ False”. And correct if it’s false: (2ms) 1/ F - not very well 2/ T 3/ F – very necessary for her job. 4/ T Name: Class: 9 WRITTING TEST 3 Subject: English I- You're going to listen a complain letter John wrote to Mr. Jones. Now listen and answer: (2ms) What did John complain about ? And why ? →. II- Read the passage, then answer the questions: (2,5ms) Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world's energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power: According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. However, many people do not approve (duyệt/ chấp nhận) of using nuclear power because it's very dangerous. What will happen if there is a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity (tia phóng xạ) causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible. 1. Will natural resources never run out ? →. 2. Should we waste fuel ? → 3. What will be used as a substitute for natural resources according to Professor Marvin Burnham? →.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Why don't many people approve of using nuclear power ? →. . 5. . What can you do to save energy? →. III- Rewrite or complete the sentences below as directed: (2,5ms) 1. were / am / to / come / that / I/ you/ glad/ able . ( Write sentence in the correct order.) → 2. She is trying to find her dictionary. ( Rewrite, using "Looking" ) → 3. "Let's go to the swimming pool" Nick said. ( Use "suggested" to rewrite). → 4. We didn't enjoy our holiday. The weather was bad. ( Use "so" to combine) → 5. I feel tired because/ since/ as ……………………………………………………………………… . (complete the sentence) V. Write a speech for the topic: “Saving electricity”, using the following ideas: (10ms) - turn off the light - keep refrigerator door closed - use enery-saving bulbs . . . ANSWER KEYS I. ( 2ms) 1/ polluted 2/ will give 3/ that 4/ laughed happily 5/ because 6/ look after 7/ contacting 8/ be contacted II. ( 2ms) 1 – e 2 – h 3 – d 4 – a 5 – g 6 – b 7 – f 8 – c III. ( 2ms) 1/ I’m glad that you were able to come. 2/ I’m looking for my dictionary. 3/ Nick suggested going to the swimming pool. 4/ The weather was bad so we didn’t enjoy … . IV. ( 2ms) 1. No. they won’t. 2. No, We shouldn’t. 3. Nuclear power will be used as a substitute for natural resources according to Professor Marvin Burnham. 4. Many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it's very dangerous. V. ( 2ms)  John complained about his neighbors because they played the music so loudly that he couldn’t sleep and study. Name: WRITTING TEST 4 Class: 9 Subject: English I- Listen a talk of Tet in Vietnam. And fill in the blanks : (2ms) There are many (1)_____________ throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or Lunar New year is the (2)_____________ important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually in late (3)_____________ or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to (4)_____________ and (5)_____________ their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy (6)_____________ food cooked on the (7)_____________ of Tet. It is also the time for family (8)_____________ to be together. II- Choose the correct answer: (2ms) 1. Tornadoes are ……………… storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. ( funnel-shape, tropical, circle-shape, snow) 2. Thug’s grandma turned the television to see the weather forecast. ( off, up, on, down) 3. is a tropical storm with strong winds. (snowstorm, volcano, tidal waves, typhoon) 4. is storm with a lot of rain, thunder and lightning. (tornadoes, thunderstorm, snowstorm, earthquake) 5. She’s very intelligent. , she’s quite lazy. (Therefore, But, However, So) 6. A contest next week. (are held, will be held, used to be held, will hold) 7. I’d like to see the photo . ( took, you took it, that you took, that you took it) 8. York, last year, is a nice old city. ( I visit, that I visited, which I visited, whom I visited) III- Rewrite the sentences as directed in the brackets: (2ms) 1/ We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (Combine into one sentence, using “although”) → __________________________________________________________________________________ 2/ The man is Anna’s brother. He has just walked past. (Combine into one sentence, using relative clause) → __________________________________________________________________________________ 3/ The postcard was from Harriet. It came this morning. (Use relative clause) → __________________________________________________________________________________ 4/ John is one of my closest friends. I’ve known him for a very long time. (Combine, using relative clause) → __________________________________________________________________________________ IV- Complete the sentences with your own words: (2ms) 1. Although I dropped the dish, it _________________________________________________________. 2. We went out though _________________________________________________________________. 3. As I was tired, I ________ ____________________________________________________________ . 4. We’ll go picnic next Sunday, If _________________________________________________________ . V- Read the passage, then answer the questions: (2ms) Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Most communities can experience some kinds of flooding after pouring rains, heavy thunderstorms or winter snow thaws. Floods can be slow or fast rising but generally develop over a period of days. Dam failures are potentially the worst flood events. When a dam fails, a gigantic quantity of water is suddenly let loose downstream, destroying anything in its paths. Flood waters can be extremely dangerous. The force of six inches of swiftly moving water can knock people off their feet. The best protection during a flood is to leave area and go to shelter on higher ground. * Questions: 1. What causes a flood? → __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What happens when a dam fails? → __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Are flood waters dangerous? Why or why not? → __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the best protection during the a flood? → __________________________________________________________________________________ Good luck to you! Name: Class: 9 WRITTING TEST 4 Subject: English I- Listen and fill in the blanks: (2ms) The natural (1)______________ called “Tidal waves” often (2)_____________ suddenly. They are the (3)____________ of an abrupt shift in the underwater (4)____________ of the Earth. In the (5)____________ 2004, a series of tidal waves (6)____________ the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian (7)____________. The famous resorts such as Phukhet and Fifi were completely (8)____________ . A large number of people were killed. II- Choose the correct answer: (2ms) 1. Tornadoes are …………… storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. ( funnel-shape, tropical, circle-shape, snow) 2. Thuy’s grandma turned the television to go to bed. ( off, up, on, down) 3. There will be thunderstorm ……………… . the central highland. (on, in, down, at) 4. is storm with a lot of rain, thunder and lightning. (tornadoes, thunderstorm, snowstorm, earthquake) 5. ……………… . she is very intelligent, she’s quite lazy. (Therefore, But, However, Even though) 6. A story-telling contest in our school yesterday. (was held, will be held, used to be held, will hold) 7. I’d like to see the photo . ( took, you took it, that you took, that you took it) 8. My friend Nam, works in the City Bank, earns much money. ( that, which, who, whose) III- Combine each pair of sentences, using relative pronouns: (2ms) 1/ A woman was very terribly upset. Her dog was run over. → __________________________________________________________________________________ 2/ I am looking the book. I bought it yesterday. → __________________________________________________________________________________ 3/ Margaret is a good doctor. She showed me a photograph of her daughter. → __________________________________________________________________________________ 4/ This park is very large and nice. It was enlarged last year. → __________________________________________________________________________________ IV- Complete the sentences with your own words: (2ms) 1/ Although It rained, we ________________________________________________________________. 2/ We’ll go to DapHan next weekend if ____________________________________________________ . 3/ Yesterday he was sick, so he _________________________________________________________ . 4/ Mai: Well done, Lan. Lan: ______________________ . V- Read the passage, then answer the questions: (2ms) Are you looking for a cheap, clean, efficient source of power that doesn't cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy. While most fuels now in use are being burned at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the sun, will last as long as the world lasts. This energy has already been used to heat and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally in radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines. The devices, however, are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. 1/ Are you looking for a cheap, clean, efficient source of power that doesn't cause pollution or waste natural resources? → __________________________________________________________________ 2/ Does solar energy cause pollution? → ___________________________________________________ 3/ Will solar energy last as long as the world lasts? → _________________________________________ 4/ What kind of energy has already been used to heat and cool homes and to cook food? → __________________________________________________________________________________ Good luck to you! ANSWER KEYS (TEST 4) 1/ The natural disaters call “Tidal waves” often occurs suddenly. They are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement 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 as Phukhet and Fifi were completely destroyed. A large number of people were killed. 2/ While most fuels now in use are being burned at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the sun, will last as long as the world lasts. During recent years, many scientists have been experimenting with solar energy for supplying the power needed for today’s complex world. This energy has already been used to heat and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally in radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines. However, the devices operatedby solar energy in use now are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. More experiments in countries where cooking and heating fuels are scare and expensive may show how to lower the cost of building such devices and how to widen their use. 3/ Are you looking for a cheap, clean, efficient source of power that doesn't cause popular or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy. While most fuels now in use are being burned at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the sun, will last as long as the world lasts. This energy has already been used to heat and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally in radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines. The devices, however, are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. . electricity”, using the following ideas: (10ms) - turn off the light - keep refrigerator door closed - use enery-saving bulbs . together. II- Choose the correct answer: (2ms) 1. Tornadoes are ……………… storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. ( funnel-shape, tropical, circle-shape,