Đang tải... (xem toàn văn)
Do Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on special occasions.. What occasions is the ao dai worn on.[r]
(1)Name: ……………………………………… Class: 9……… TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM – GRADE TIME: 45 MINS PART 1: LISTENING Listen and then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (1.25pts) Radio programming was different from what it is now after the appearance of TV sets Radio stories not require listeners to use their imagination Families used to gather around a radio to hear the news or to listen to a programme Most people now listen to radio programs in their car Most radio programming consists of news and music PART 2: PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the different underlined part (0.75pts) A religion B reputation C reproduce D reactive A locate B violent C commercial D symbol A watched B laughed C seemed D practiced Choose the word that has the different stress (0.5pts) A designer B document C encourage D socialist 10 A unique B gather C picnic D raincoat PART 3: GRAMMAR AND PRONUNCIATION Choose the most suitable answer to complete each sentence (2.5pts) 11 We have planned a trip in June A have B having C to have D had 12 Today we can tell many benefits of the Internet A advantages B interests C obligations D responsibilities 13 Mr Parker is a farmer; he grows rice and corn in his field A cereal B maize C grain D ration 14 Malaysia is divided two parts by the sea A with B about C into D from 15 Like many animals, bears can’t see very well, and find food by using their sense of smell A because B so C though D but 16 Televisions now such an important role in so many people’s life A give B C have D play 17 British people can’t drive on the left, ? A can he B are they C they D can they 18 The weather is not fine, so I can’t go out If only it fine! A is B were C would be D had been 19 He will be in Vietnam from Monday Wednesday A up to B until C till D All are correct 20 You shouldn’t spend much time on purposeless websites A wandering B be wandering C to wander D wandered (2) Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence (1pt) 21 Could you please sending me details of courses and fees? A B C D 22 He is able to many things because he has no legs or arms A B C D 23 As the black cloud is coming, I think it is going to rain hardly soon A B C D 24 The Internet has increasingly developed and became part of our everyday life A B C D Supply the correct form of the verbs (0,5pts) 25 I wish (become) a teacher in the future 26 My family (never be) to Hanoi before PART 4: READING Read the passage below One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is newspaper The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings among other things Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspaper, weekly newspaper and special-interest newspaper Daily newspapers published at least one edition every weekday are the most common They often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising Weekly newspapers are printed once a week They focus on neither national events nor international events, they often give you the information about local happenings Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of reader of feature news about a specific topic Choose the best answer (0,5pts) 27 What is the main context of the passage? A Kinds of newspapers C The development of newspapers B How newspapers affect our life D How often newspapers are published 28 Which of the following is NOT true? A The result of an evolution can be printed on a newspaper B The newspaper helps spread information throughout the world C Weekly newspapers focus on national and international events as well as local happenings D Sometimes, special-interest newspapers are not published as frequently as daily and weekly newspapers Answer the questions (1pt) 29 What is the purpose of newspapers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 What kind of newspaper is most widely used? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART 5: WRITING (3) Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same (2pts) 31 “Why are we going to this place now?” Thuy said Thuy asked……………………………………………………………………………… 32 “Does anyone feel thirsty? We must call someone.” said a tourist A tourist asked …………………………………………………………………………… 33 They will build a department store next month (passive) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 The last time I visited my parents was a year ago (present perfect) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ~ THE END ~ TEST A LANGUAGE FOCUS : I Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1.0 pt) A comprise B divive C primary .A attended B started C persuaded A campus B access C pagoda B question C.information A A invention D religion D learned D blanket D.protection II Circle the best answer: (1.0 pt) For me, Internet is a wonderful _ of modern life A discovery B invention C benefits D inventors We must learn English at school It’s a(n) _ subject A compulsory B national C optional D primary The _ of people attracts tourists coming to Viet Nam A friendly B friend C friendship D friendliness The weather was bad, _ we didn’t go on a picnic A however B but C because D so III Supply the correct form of the word or verbs in brackets: (1.0 pt) I ……………………… ……Lan since 2005.( not see) 10 If we …………………………………… the train, we can get the next one (miss) 11 He works for a ……………………………………… … bank in Ha Noi (nation) (4) 12 Many (design)………………… took inspiration from VietNam’s ethnic minorities IV Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition: (1.0 pt) 13 We are looking forward ………………… hearing from you 14 The final exam will be held …………… May 5th, 2007 15 The competition will take place …………… 7am and 11am 16 Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists…………………… ? V Circle the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (0.5 pt) 17.You don’t know what time the cartoon “ Tom and Jerry” is on, isn’t it ? A B C D 18.Mss Chi said she would go to Hue tomorrow A B C D B READING * Read the passage, then answer the questions (2.5 pts) Nga is my friend She is studying English in London because she needs English for her job She works for a bank in Hanoi She learned English at school and university, too She has forgotten a lot of it She wants to improve her listening skill Her listening is terrible This is her biggest problem People talk very quickly and she can’t understand them She likes studying English well She hopes she can talk to people from all over the world and understand the words of her favorite songs *Answer the questions: 19 What is Nga doing in London? 20 Where does she work? 21 Did she learn English at school and university? 22.What skills of learning English is she bad at? 23 Can she understand what people talk ? C WRITING: I Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (2.0 pts) 24.I’m sorry, I can’t help you I wish …………………………………………………………………… 25 The club has postponed the match The match………………………………………………………………… 26 .“Do you want time to type your report?” Tom asked Sussan (5) Tom asked Sussan …………………………………………………………… 27 Nam said “ I’m going to visit my aunt tomorrow” Nam said ….………………………………………………………………… II Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (1.0 pt) 28 She / be / tired / so / go / home / yesterday …………………………………………………………………………… 29 He / study / English / for / four years …………………………………………………………………………… TEST 3: I Choose the word that the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0.5 point) A break B please C sea D seat A divided B prayed C arrived D seemed A value B use C music D currency A invite B river C shrire D primary A faithful B think C ethnic D together II Listen to the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (2.0 points) England is a large country Many English families don’t spend their summer holidays at the seaside There are many towns in England The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors III Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (2.5 points) Is Kuala Lumpur different _ Ha Noi? - The two cities are the same in some ways A with B at C from D of C is D will be C since D never He wishes he _ a good student A were B was I have met him _ over years A for B ever Today young generation is fond _ wearing Jeans A with B of C in D on If the test _ well, my parents will take me to Hanoi A B does C is done D did (6) Susan studied very well, _ she could pass the exam easily A if B so C but D or Do you enjoy _ people from other countries? A meet B meeting C to meet D met C was built D has been built This school _ here ten years ago A built B is built My father said he _ me a new bike the following week A buys B would buy C bought D will buy 10 They asked me _ I liked watching T.V A if B whether C that D Both A&B are correct IV Read the following passage, then the tasks below: The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been mentioned in many poems, novels and songs It is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special occasions such as Tet, Vietnamese Teachers’Day, or Wedding Anniversary Nowadays, some fashion designers have made it more and more beautiful by changing the traditional ao dai Some of them print lines of poetry on it, or they add the patterns such as sun, stars, crosses, and stripes to the ao dai The ao dai becomes the national clothing, just like Kimono in Japan Every morning, thousands of schoolgirls in white ao dai make the streets look nicer Vietnamese women continue to wear this unique and fashionable dress * Choose True (T) or False (F) (1.0 point) The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women Vietnamese women never wear the ao dai on special occasions * Answer the questions (1.5 point) What is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women? Do Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on special occasions? What occasions is the ao dai worn on? V Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (2.5 points) I last saw her three years ago I haven’t ……………… Because Hoa worked hard, she passed the exam Hoa worked I’m sorry I can’t speak English well (7) I wish ……………………………………………………………………… “ What is your address?” Lan asked Lan asked me …………………………………………………………… Someone is going to repair my TV set tomorrow My TV set …………………………………………………………… -The end TEST II Phonetics (1m) A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest A decided B polite C divide D unique A introduced B continued C modernized D encouraged B Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A experience B dormitory C academy D material A cotton B access C bamboo D entrance III Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (2ms) My youngest brother loves game shows on TV A watch B watching C watched D being watching In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, many people began wearing them A but B become C so D so that If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further A registration B inspiration C tuition D information They are flying to Florida tonight ? A aren’t they B don’t they C are they D they aren’t My brother is a university student In the evening, he works in a coffee shop A full-time B part-time C sometimes D all the time Hoi An is famous its ancient streets which attract thousands of tourists every year A with B by C for D about (8) Many people think that chatting on the internet is A time-consuming B costly C available D A & B are correct Teenagers nowadays too much of their time using Facebook A spend B take C make D let Our school year often starts September and finishes the end of May A on/in B on/at C at/on D of 10 Van: Should we travel to Nha Trang by plane this weekend? Thu: A I disagree because it costs much money B I agree with you I think it is the fastest way C I think we should go there by train D All are correct IV Give the correct form of the word provided for each sentence (1m) I’ve just met Trang at the .to AEON Mall Dr Samuel King’s talk was both and interesting (enter) (inform) If you want to attend the course, you must pass the written (examine) Today English is spoken in many countries around the world (wide) V Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below (1m) Email is a short word for electronic mail You create texts and send them over a network of computers The first emails go back to the 1960s The invention has greatly changed our lives and emails have become a popular means of communication Emails offer users a lot of advantages First of all, they are really easy to use You can organize your daily correspondence, send and receive electronic messages and save them on computers Second, emails are also very fast They are delivered at once around the world It is believed that no other form of written communication is as fast as an email Last but not least, emails not use paper They are environmentally friendly, which helps save a lot of trees from being cut down So you find emails really useful? Have you ever sent or received an email? Send one to your best friend and wait for nice things to come QUESTIONS What does email mean? When did the first email appear? (9) How many benefits of emails are mentioned in the reading? According to the writer, is Email the fastest way to communicate? VI Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank space in the passage (1.5ms) I am from Taiwan, and I (1) to Seattle two years ago I’m studying Science and Engineering (2) Seattle University Seattle is a coastal seaport city in the U.S state of Washington It is very international That is its best characteristic There are students and (3) professors from all over the world During my first year here, many students didn’t seem friendly toward new people I was nervous at the beginning (4) my English wasn’t very good When my English improved, I tried (5) with other students more After several months, I (6) a few good friends Then I started to enjoy the city with my friends My first impression was not very good People seemed unfriendly But now I have a good opinion of Seattle and I really enjoy studying here A move B have moved C moved D will move A on B in C with D at A well-qualified B well-paid C well-treated D well-developed A so B because C but D if A talk B talking C to talk D talked A did B made C took D airport VII Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one Sandra wrote this essay three days ago This essay “Where will you go on vacation next summer?” We said to Mr Hung We asked Get up early or you can’t have enough time for breakfast If you What a pity I can’t answer the teacher’s question I wish VIII Write meaningful sentences using the cues given (1m) We / not heard / Sharah since she / moved / Atlanta (10) In my opinion / Internet / a very fast / convenient way / get information The end -Part I : PRONUNCIATION A able B capital C rapid D happy A like B sites C it D ride A shown B known C town D snow A made B played C said D afraid A but B nut C fun D bury A think B knife C find D line A famous B space C pace D attack A heavily B tea C seaside D increase A honor B himself C heart D honey 10 A seen B sit C sure D seem 11 A off B wife C knife D of 12 A game B guest C guess D guesture 13 A worse B horse C sword D order 14 A dear B wear C fear D hear 15 A secret B season C serious D sugar 16 A husband B useless C must D industry 17 A village B passage C magazine D gestures 18 A none B won C son D on 19 A laugh B thought C bought D ought 20 A dead B bean C meat D seat 21 A wool B wood C food D foot 22 A chorus B christian C cholesterol D check 23 A cost B most C post D cold (11) (12) (13)