Review Grammar Test (1 st semester Test) Grade 9. I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences (2 marks): 1. He is a famous………………… A. poetry B. poem C.poet D. poetric. 2. The movie was boring,…………. we went home before it finished A.and B. but C. because D. so 3.They were welcomed by friendly……………in Vietnam. A.air B. matter C. impression D. atmosphere 4.We were at the seaside………… 2 weeks. A. in B. for C. at D. on 5.She often go to the…………to pray because her religion is Islam. A.church B. pagoda C. temple D mosque. 6.The Malaysian unit of currency is the ……………… A.dollar B. ringgit C. Cong D.yen 7.Peter didn’t have money to buy bus ticket,………he had to walk home A.because B. so C. but D.Ø 8.Can I meet you…………8 a.m and 9 a.m? A.at B. in C. between D. on II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (2m) 1.This car (buy)………………………last week. 2…………you (see)………… our new teacher yet? 3.Lan (visit )…………………… her grandparents next week. 4.My sister (practice)……………………………her music lesson now. 5.I (have )……………….these shoes since my 18 th birthday. 6.When I was young, I (play)…………………….badminton very well. 7.My mother sometimes (buy)……………… vegetables at this market. 8.Nowaday, the AoDai (wear)………………….by many Vietnamese women at work. III. Rewrite the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first. (2m) 1.I’m sorry I can’t speak English fluently. - I wish………………………………………………………………………………… 2.It’s a pitty, my boyfriend isn’t at the party. - I wish………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Nam last wrote to his pen pal 5 months ago. - Nam hasn’t……………………………………………………………………………. 4.Yoiu must do this exercise carefully. - This exercise………………………………………………………………………… 5.He usually played a kite when he was a child. - He used ………………………………………………………………………………. 6.Children mustn’t leave the bicycle in the hall. - Bicycle………………………………………………………………………………… 7.I don’t know how to make a square cake. - I wish…………………………………………………………………………………… 8.Hoa last visited her brother 2 weeks ago. - Hoa hasn’t……………………………………………………………………………… 1 IV. Read the passage and answer the questions below (2m) Last Sunday, Nam went an excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hide Park. In the afternoon, he bought the dictionary and a new disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the book shop. He was very happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day. Questions: 1.Where did Nam go last Sunday: …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.How did he go there? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Where did he meet some English students? ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4.What did he do with the foreigners there? …………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Make up sentences from the words and phrases provided (2 m) 1.A new school / build / our village / last year. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.New camera / not work / so / Nga / take/ back/ the shop. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. A new style of jeans/ just / introduce/ the USA. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.I / usually/ have/ 5 lessons / morning/ so / often / home late/ 12.30 2 . vegetables at this market. 8.Nowaday, the AoDai (wear)………………….by many Vietnamese women at work. III. Rewrite the second sentences so that it has the same meaning. had to walk home A. because B. so C. but D.Ø 8.Can I meet you…………8 a. m and 9 a. m? A. at B. in C. between D. on II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses