Name: _________________ WRITTEN TEST 1 Class 9: ______________ Time: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer: (2.5ms) 1/ Lan stayed at home and . . . . . . . . . . . . her mom yesterday. ( helps/ helped/ is helping/ will help) 2/ Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They . . . . . . . . . . each other twice a month. (are writing/ write/ has written/ wrote) 3/ We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) . . . . . . . . . . subject. (primary/ compulsory/ national/ optional) 4/ Jeans have never been . . . . . . . . . . . fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them. ( out of / in/ of/ by) 5/ Mr. Tuan used to work on a ship. He was a . . . . . . . . . . . . ( poet/ criminal/ sailor/ designer) 6/ The . . . . . . . . . . of currency used in Malaysia is Ringgit. ( money/ dollar/ banknote/ unit) 7/ Have you ever eaten vegetarian food . . . . . . . . . . . . ? ( for/ since/ yet/ already) 8/ She wishes she . . . . . . . . . a car. It would make life so much easier. ( have/ would have/ had/ had had) 9/ Vietnamese women can continue to wear the . . . . . . . dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable. ( unique/ popular/ common/ casual) 10/ They have . . . . . . . . . . . . in this town for 20 years. ( to live / live/ lived/ living) II/ Change the sentences below in to the passive: ( 1 m) 1/ They have already finished their work. ________________________________________________. 2/ Nam can play soccer very well. ________________________________________________. III/ Write these sentences beginning “ I wish …” : ( 1m) 1/ I’m sorry I can’t go to the movie. I wish _____________________________________________. 2/ Ann isn’t here and I need to see her. I wish _____________________________________________. IV/ Match the two halves of these sentences: ( 1.5 m) A B Answer 1/ How long 2/ We haven’t seen Rachel 3/ My little brother started school 4/ The Red Cross started 5/ The receptionist has asked us to wait 6/ John has been asleep in bed a/ in the 19 th century. b/ since January. c/ for a few minutes d/ have you learned English? e/ all day. f/ when he was six. 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 ___ 6 ___ V/ Read the passage, then answer True or False . And then correct the false sentences: ( 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. Statements: 1/ The writer lives in the Middle East now. ____________________________________________. 2/ She was very annoyed at the custome. ____________________________________________. 3/ She felt confident and safe when she wore the custom. ________________________________. 4/ She didn’t have to think about what to wear everyday. _________________________________. VI/ Listen to the report on a little boy lost and answer the questions: ( 2ms) 1/ What is he wearing? _________________________________________________________________________________. 2/ Who is waiting for him at the Gate One? _________________________________________________________________________________. Good luck to you! 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 dark hair. He’s wearing blue pants, 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. 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: _________________ WRITTEN TEST 2 Class 9: ______________ Time: 45 minutes I. Listen and answer: “ True” or “ False”. And correct if it’s false: (2ms) 1/ Quynh studied English well when she was young. 2/ Quynh is a student of one university in Ho Chi Minh City now. 3/ Quynh thinks English is a popular subject for every student nowadays. 4/ English can help her find a good Job in the future. II. Read the passage, then answer the questions. (2,5ms) The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was a few weeks ago. My class decided to pay a visit to the Botanical garden. It was a glorious Sunday. We assembled at the school gate punctually and traveled to the Botanical Garden by bus. It was a long way to our destination and we sang merrily all the way. The Botanical Garden is very beautiful place. We made a short tour round the garden and too some pictures of the whole class. Then we played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland. One of the boys brought along his guitar and we sang our favorite songs. We laughed, talked and danced, too. After a delicious meal with various kinds of food that we brought, we all took a rest. Some of us slept very soundly because it was so peaceful and quiet there. In the afternoon, we went on playing some more games. Then we packed up the left-over and started home at four. We all felt very happy. 1. Which was the picnic the writer enjoyed most? 2. What day of the picnic was it? 3. What did they do in the Botanical Garden? 4. When did they start home? 5. How did they all feel after the picnic? III. Rewrite or combine sentences as directed: ( 1m) 1/ I can't get good marks. (use: “ wish clause”) I wish _____________________________________________________________________________ 2/ They didn't want to return home late. They hired a minibus. (use: “so”) __________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Change the following into reported speech: (2ms) 1/ Hoa said: “I can speak Chinese”. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2/ Lan asked Jackson: “Do you come from Australia?” __________________________________________________________________________________ 3/ She asked me: “What will you do tonight?” __________________________________________________________________________________ 4/ She said: “I’m going to Thailand next week. I'll phone you later.” __________________________________________________________________________________ V. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1/ He asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I was a teacher. (if/ so/ however/ because) 2/ The summer holiday in Vietnam lasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September. ( until / to / on / in) 3/ Nam said: “He will be able to . . . . . . . . . . . . .the exams”. ( to pass / pass / passing / passed) 4/ What is your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? I like reading books. ( address/ name/ hobby/ class) 5/ Many people go to the countryside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . weekends to have a rest after hard working week. (on / at / in / from) 6/ She. . . . . . . . . . . . . .me what aspect of learning English I found most difficult. (asked / tell / said / told) 7/ Nam asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . last night. (what I do/ what I did/ what did I/ what did I do) 8/ Long asked me “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you ever been to Singapore?” ( Have / Has / Do / Did) 9/ She wishes she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . visit my village again. ( can / could / have / had) 10/ When did you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English? ( study / studying/ studied / to study) Name: Class: 9 WRITTING TEST 4 Subject: English I. Listen to an earthquake which occurred in Los Angeles, America. And fill in the blanks which one word you hear. (2,5ms) The earthquake which struck Los Angeles yesterday is now believed to have claimed more than seventy lives. Hundreds more people have (1)………………… injured. The earthquake, which (2)……… …… … at about 5 am while most people were asleep, has caused extensive (3)……………… . .Several large buildings (4)………….……… and many smaller ones have been completely (5)……… ……… .A number of roads leading into the city are unsuitable. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors who may be trapped in the rubble. II. Read the text about Mother’s Day and Father’s day, then answer the questions. (2,5ms) In the United State, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or lunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in the day, it’s also traditional for extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes. Flowers are important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the United State and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. * Questions: 1/ When do American people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? → 2/ What kinds of gifts does the mother get from her family members? → 3/ Why are mother’s working days often very hard? → 4/ Where do the family members have their dinner party on this occasion? → 5/ Should we have Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in Vietnam? → III. Use the words given to write a passage about what people living in an earthquake should do. (2,5ms) 1/ If you / live/ earthquake zone/ you/ should take some time/ look around/ house. → 2/ Place heavy books/ bottom shelf/ bookshelf. → 3/ Block/ rollers/ fridge/ washing machine/ prevent/ move. → 4/ Check/ mirrors/ bathroom/ bedroom. → 5/ Don’t put/ bed/ next/ a window → IV. Combine or complete the sentences as directed in the brackets. (2,5ms) 1/ We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (Use “although”) → 2/ The man is Anna’s brother. He has just walked past. (Use relative pronoun) → 3/ The postcard was from Harriet. It came this morning. (Use relative pronoun) → 4/ John is one of my closest friends. I have known him for a very long time. (Use relative pronoun) → 5/ Hanoi/ I visit/ this summer/ the city of peace. (Complete sentence) → . accounts for about four-fifths of Canada’s exports and supplies more than two-thirds of its imports. Name: _________________ WRITTEN TEST 2 Class 9: ______________. 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