Nam Hong school Name: Class:9……… English Written test Time: 45 minutes April , 2010 Mark Teacher ’ s remark I/ Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the vesbs. (1m) 1. It’s 2 years since I last (give) ………………… presents on Christmas Day. 2. Linh (study) ……… English for 4 years. Next year, she (study) ………… . Russian. 3. Water (boil) …………………… at 100 degees Celsius. 4. Your mother ever (be) ………………………… to China? 5. When I came home ,he (watch ) TV. 6. He wishes he ( be) a pilot . 7. Hurry up ! the train (come) in .…………………………… 8. He (not do ) homework yet .……………………………… 9. .Would you mind (close ) the window ? . 10.She asked me if I (like ) football .………………………… II/ Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. (1m) 1. This suit is different ______ the one I saw yesterday. 2. The passage is written ______ English. 3. Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes ______ works, and especially ______ special occasions. 4. They named their daughter ______ their favorite singers III/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1m) 1) Is Buddhism the country’s ………………… … religion of Thailand?. (office) 2) People use the Internet for many purposes: , communication and entertainment. (educate) 3.Malaysia enjoys ___________________climate.(tropic) 4.Tommy was really ___________________ by the beauty of Ho Chi MInh city. (impress) 5.Many poets have drawn their ___________________from nature. (inspire) VI/ Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. What a pity! She isn’t the most beautiful girl in the world. She wishes ……………………………………………………………… . 2. “Is your father working for this company now?”, asked the man. The man asked me …………………………………………………………… . 3. She hasn’t met him for 2 years It is ……………………………………………………………………… . 4. He gave all the money to his relatives 3 weeks ago. All the money ………………………………………………………………. . 5.Travelling by plane is very wonderful. It is VII. Make the complete sentences with the suggested words. ( Pts) 1. I / not see/ old school friend/ 2 years. ………………………………………………………………………………… . 2. No one/ the group / more intelligent / Tuan. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / wish / They / come / school / on time. ………………………………………………………………………………… VIII. Choose the best answer( pts) 1. Malaysia is divided ………………… two regions. (to / on / in / into) 2. She often goes to ……… to pray because her religion is Islam. (church / pagoda / temple / mosque) 3. Mary was really ……… by the beauty of Ha Noi. (impress / impression / impressive / impressed) 4.TheUnited States has a …… of around 250 million. (population/separation/addition / introduction) 5.Mathematics and Literature are……………subjects in high schools. (adding/compulsory/optional/religious) 6. It’s very kind ………………… you to say so. (in / to / for / of) 7. Can you tell me how many chapters this books consists …………….? (of / to / with / in) 8. Vietnamese people are very …… and hospitable. (friend / friendless / friendly / friendship) 9. ………………… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover? (What / How / Which / Where) 10. My uncle was a musician. He had a large collection of …………… instruments.(music / musical / musically / musician) 11. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing ……………… work. (at / on / to / with) 12. Peter got ……………… quickly and went to school. (dress / dressed / dressing / dresses 13. The Ao dai is the ………… dress of Vietnamese women. (beautiful / traditional / casual / baggy) 14. ……… have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? (How / What / Why / Where) 15. The word Jean comes … a kind of material that was made in Europe. (in / at / from / on) 16. The national dress of Japanese women is ……………. (Kimono / Ao dai / Sari / Jeans Football is one of the world’s most popular sports. People have played the (1) ………….……. … for hundreds (2) …… years, and almost every country (3) …… a national football team. A football (4) …… consists of two teams, with 11 players on (5) …. side. Each team is on one half of the pitch at (6) …… start of the game. When the referee blows his whistle, the game begins. game has of each the match ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO 10 (2010-2011) Thời gian: 60 phút I/ Read the text and answer the following questions. (2ms) In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school uniform is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system. Most students don’t agree with school uniform. Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress. Secondly, people who look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. Finally, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose such colors and styles that don’t suit young people at all. 1) What is compulsory in many secondary schools in Britain? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …. 2) Do most students agree with school uniform? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …. . 3) Does wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable and self-confident? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …. . 4) What is the main reason that most students don’t like school uniforms? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …. . II/ Complete the passage with the correct words in the box. (1,5ms) Football is one of the world’s most popular sports. People have played the (1) ………….……. … for hundreds (2) …… years, and almost every country (3) …… a national football team. A football (4) …… consists of two teams, with 11 players on (5) …. side. Each team is on one half of the pitch at (6) …… start of the game. When the referee blows his whistle, the game begins. III/ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the vesbs. (2,5ms) 1. Maryam and Lan (be) ………… pen pals for two years. Last week they (have) …………. the first meeting. 2. The film (begin) ……………… at 9 pm every night, but last night it (begin) ……………… at 9.30. 3. Linda (learn) ……………… French for 4 years. Next year, she (learn) …………… . Russian. 4. Last night at 7 o’clock, I (watch) ………… … television while my sister (do) …………… her homework. 5. She (read) ……………. that novel many times in the past. She (read) ……… it again last night. IV/ Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. (1m) Last week I went (1) …………… my friend (2) ……………. an important match (3) ………………… Binh Dinh and Sai Gon Port. I’m interested (4) ………………… football. game has of each the match V/ Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (3ms) 1. They were building a new stadium when we came. A new stadium …………………………………………… . 2. He has been reading the book for 2 days. He started …………………………………………… . 3. This story is more interesting than that one. That story isn’t . . 4. I have never written such a good essay before. This is the best essay ……………………………………………………………………………. . 5. “Does your sister prefer reading books than going out?”, asked the man. The man asked me …………………………………………………………………………… . 6. You can’t drive without a lience. If you don’t ………………………………………………………………………… . V/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1m) 1) The most ………………… earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923. (danger) 2) The ……………… of the employees have university degrees. (major) 3) He is one of the best ……………………… in the world. (science) 4) Television is one of the cheapest form of ……………. . (entertain) The end. Good luck to you! . pilot . 7. Hurry up ! the train (come) in .…………………………… 8. He (not do ) homework yet .……………………………… 9. .Would you mind. to his relatives 3 weeks ago. All the money ………………………………………………………………. . 5.Travelling by plane is very wonderful. It is VII. Make the complete sentences