Tan Viet secondary school The first semester test Class: 9 School year: 2010 - 2011 Name: . Subject: English 9 §Ò sè 1 Time 45’ Mark Teacher’s remarks I. Listening (2.0 pts) * Listen and choose the best answer Television is one of the most important (1) . of communication. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of ( 2 ) .A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch events happening all over the world or visit a foreign (3) .He can see a war being fought and watch statements try to bring about peace. Through television, viewers can see and learn about (4)………, places and things in remote lands. In addition, television (5) . many entertainments programs such as dramas, comedies, sports events, songs, music 1. A. seem . means C. peans D. teams 2. A. hours B. hotels C. homes D. hospitals 3. A. country B. university C. student D. town 4. A. pupils B. people C. person D. students 5. A. improve B. gives C. provides D. guides II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (3.0 pts) There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language in sports and science. So it is very important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number or speakers. There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has chosen six of them for business. They are Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spain. 1. How many languages are there in the world? A. less than 2,000 B. more than 2,000 C. more than 2,00 D.2,000 2. What is the first language in sports and science? A. Chinese B. French C. Russian D. English 3. What language has the greatest number of speakers? A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Russian 4. What languages is used in almost aspects in our life? A. French B. Russian C. Chinese D. English 5. What languages are chosen for business by United Nations? A. Arabic-Chinese B. English-French C. Russian-Spanish D. A,B,C are correct 6. Why do you want to learn English? - Because ………………………………………………………………………. 1 B III. Vocabulary and grammar (2.0 pts) 1. How much time do you spend …………. web a day? A. surfing B. to surf C. surf D. to surfing 2. How long have you been with the company? ~ I … …… there for two years. A. will work B. was working C. worked D. have worked 3. She has learned English for four years, ………… ? A. Has she B. hasn’t she C. does she D. isn’t she 4. if you want to improve your English you should ………speaking as much as possible A. use B. practice C. train D. learn 5. Today the ao dai is both traditional and ………… A. enjoyable B. fashionable C. international D. national 6. I wish I …………… much money to buy a new computer. A. has B. have C. will have D . had 7. I was ………… tired that I felt asleep while watching TV last night. A. too B. such C. very D. so 8. You must pass the written exam if you want to …………. this course A. take part B. joint C. attend D. involve 9. Nam asked me how many students …………… in my class A. are there B. there are C. were there D. there were 10. Nam is ………… of chatting with their friends on the internet A. interested B. fond C. keen D. pleased IV. Pronunciation (1.0 P) * Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently. 1. A. drive B. into C. find D. outside 2. A. ask B. angry C. bad D. hat 3. A. costly B. remote C. local D. control 4. A. happy B. easy C. pity D. deny 5. A. change B. Christmas C. kitchen D. teach V. Writing (2.0 pts) * Make the sentences from the given words or phrases to make a complete letter Dear Sir, 1. I / see / your school’s advertisement / today’s / TV program. - I saw your school’s advertisement on today’s TV program. 2. I / interested / learn / English / I / like / information / your school. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / read / a little English / I / want / learn / write / speak / it. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Could / you / send / details of course / fees? I / complete / written/English test/ necessary ……………………………………………………………………………… . 5. I / look forward / hear / you. . Your faithfully. 2 Tan Viet secondary school The first semester test School year: 2010 - 2011 Subject: English 9 Answer key : I. Listening (2.0 pts) - Mçi c©u ®óng ®îc 0.5 ®iÓm 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C * Tape transcript: Television is one of the most important mean of communication. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch events happening all over the world or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statements try to bring about peace. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in remote lands. In addition, television provides many entertainments programs such as dramas, comedies, sports events, songs, music II. Reading (3.0 pts) - Mçi c©u ®óng ®îc 0.5 ®iÓm 1. B 2. D 3. A 4.D 5. D 6. (students’ answer) III. Vocabulary and grammar (2.0 pts) - Mçi c©u ®óng ®îc 0.2 ®iÓm 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B IV. Pronunciation (1.0 P) 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B V. Writing (2.0 pts) - Mçi c©u ®óng ®îc 0.5 ®iÓm 1. I saw your school’s advertisements on Today’s TV program 2. I am interested in learning English and I’d like some information about your school 3. I can read a little English and I want to learn to write and speak it 4. Could you send me some details of the course and fees? I can complete a written English test if necessary. 5. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Your faithfully 3 . one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa program 2. I am interested in learning English and I d like some information about your school 3. I can read a little English and I want to learn to write and