MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer and circle the word you choose(20 points) 1.. Yesterday’s test was ………than today’s.[r]
(1)HUONG TRA EDUCATION OFFICE HUONG TOAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
THE SELECTING EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT EXECELLENT PUPILS SUBJECT : ENGLISH GRADE :9
SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011 Allotted time: 90 min
I MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer and circle the word you choose(20 points) It’s six months since I last ………… to her
A talk B talking C talked D have talked Yesterday’s test was ………than today’s
A more worse B badder C worse D most worst You don’t kook well You ……….go out in this weather
A musn’t B don’t have to C shouldn’t D should I remember …… you about this before
A told B to tell C.telling D tell Which word has the same final sound as looked?
A earned B needed C dropped D A and C are correct My friend is a pilot but at the moment he ………a plane
A isn’t flying B doesn’t flying C not flies D doesn’t fly 7.My sister will go abroad as soon as she … this English course
A will complete B has completed C completes D complete I am having an interview next week It is ……9.30 ………Friday morning A in/ on B at / on C on / in d at / in
9 She usually ……dinner………home
A have /on B has / in C have / in D has / at
10 Three of the words have something in common Find the different word A take B hate C lake D wake
11 I forgot my camera so I couldn’t ………any photograph A B get C take D make
12 His uncle’s son is very good…………computer studies A on B in C to D at
13 I’d love to play games ………… I have to complete an assignment A but B and C so D because
14 Mr Brown is very old and ………walk well
A isn’t B don’t C doesn’t D didn’t
15 How long does it ……… you to go from Hue to Hanoi by plane? A have B cost C take D want
16………….looks after people in hospital
A An interpreter B A nurse C A teacher D An engineer 17 we usually go to our home village at least once ……….the summer A on B by C in D at
(2)A doesn’t B isn’t C hasn’t D didn’t
19 There were vegetable , some bread and two large …………on the table A cup of milk B cups of milk C cup of milks D cups of milks 20 Which word has the different sound?
A school B balloon C blood D tool II READING:
1 Gap- filling:Read the following paragraph and choose the correct word in the box to fill in the gaps Remember the there are TWO EXTRA WORDS you don’t need to use.( 10 points)
sunshine corn same two up cut something from weather farm hot farmers
Dick went down to his friend’s farm last august to help him August is the busiest time of the year for (21)………., because it is the time when they have to cut the (22)…… It is also the time he had chosen for his holiday, so he decided to (23)……… that was useful and at the (24)……… time quite different (25)………… his work at the office in London Luckily the (26)………was fine during his (27) ………… weeks on the farm One cannot (28)……… corn when it is wet because then it will go bad when one pile it (29)………… The farmes have to wait for (30)……… , and the cut and dry the corn quickly before rain comes
2 READIND: Read the passage carefully and tehn choose the correct answers.( 10 points)
All of us know that we have to work hard to earn a living ourelves and to support our family However, we work not only for material life but also for many things that are beyond gaining money We are working to affirm our ability on a certain field We feel self- confident and proud because we are financially independent
Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society We are working that means we are contributing useful goods and services to our country
Working helps us train our skills and talents We always try our best to a good job The better we work , the more money we earn and that motivates us to work harder Without working , a man’s life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it is easy for him or her to wrongs
31 Without working, one’s life is ………
A better B boring C more confident D meaningless 32 What motivates us to work harder?
A good pay B good job C good skills D good way 33 The more we work, …………
A the sadder we feel B the more we can contribute to our society C the less we earn D the happier we feel
34 Besides money………
A we can get other beenfits from work B we can get some salary from work C we sometimes feel very meaningles D we cannot contribute to our country 35 We have to work hard ………
A because we are forced to B to make ourselves purposeless C to make our material life better D not to wrongs
(3)1 Sentence building: ( 10 points)
36 What kind / books / you / like / read / / free time? ………
37 Many countries / interested / saving money / natural resources ………
38 What/ your sister / / o’clock / last night? ………
39 These questions / can / answer / by / friends ………
40 She asked / the boy / how long / he / learn / English ………
2 Make questions( 10 points) 41 She goes to school by bike ……… 42 I like green
………
43 It is about km from my house to school ……… 44 It is sixty thousand dong
……… 45 There are six peple in my family ……… IV COMPOSITION: ( 10 points)
Write a short paragragh ( of about 150 words) telling about last Tet hliday You may use the following cues.
What was the weather like ? What did you during the Tet ? Where did you go?
Who did you visit?
Did you enjoy your Tet holiday?
- Good luck-
ANSWER KEY I /
(4)4 C C A C B D 10 C 11 C 12 D 13 A 14 C 15 C 16 B 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 farmers 22 corn 23 something 24 same 25 from 26 weather 27 two 28 cut 29 up 30 sunshine 31 D 32 A 33 B 34 A 35 C
36 What kind of books oy ulike reading in your free time?
37 Many countries are interested in saving money and natural resources 38 What was tyour sister doing at o’clock last night?
39 These questions can be answered by my friends 40 She asked the boy how long he had learnt English 41 How does she go to school?
42 What color you like? 43 How much is it ?