People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love.. Some people make cards.. These cards say, 'I love you.' The husbands give romantic cards to their 17_____.. These cards do n
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Class : 9/…
Date : Thursday, April 15th 2010
Hong Bang Secondary School
ONE PERIOD TEST
Grade 9
Marks
(1-10) Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)
1 Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest?
A trust B funnel C lunar D abrupt
2 Which word has the main stress different from the other three?
A celebrate B ancient C nominate D typhoon
3 He is very nice _ us He is willing to take care of our house while we are away
A to B at C on D of
4 Let me congratulate you your nomination
A about B for C with D on
5 the man felt very tired, he did not stop working
A Though B Because C If D Despite
6 _ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground
A Earthquake B Tidal wave C Typhoon D Tornado
7 I think that nothing is more precious than
A acquaintance B parade C damage D freedom
8 Easter is a joyful festival which in late March or early April
A celebrates B holds C appears D occurs
9 Hurricane Andrew, _swept through southern Florida in August 1992, killed 41 people and made more than 200,000 people homeless
A which B that C who D both A and B
10 “That’s a delicious cake, my daughter.” “Thanks, Mom. _.”
A I’m a clumsy girl C Well done
B It is very kind of you to say so D Yes, of course
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt)
11 The Seder is a special meal eating on the first two nights of Passover by Jewish
A B C D
12 A flood happens when a river overflows their banks
A B C D
1 C 3 A 5 A 7 D 9 A 11 A
2 D 4 D 6 A 8 D 10 B 12 D
(13-18) Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1.5pts)
Valentine's Day is always on February 14 It's not a (13) day On weekdays, schools are open Banks are open People go to work Life goes (14) as usual, but there is one (15) People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love They say, 'Be my Valentine.' There are many kinds of Valentine cards Some people make cards Most people (16) _ them Men and women often give each another romantic cards These cards say, 'I love you.' The husbands give romantic cards to their (17) _ Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards These cards do not say, 'I love you.' They are not romantic Children give cards to their friends at school parties Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day Many
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(19-22)Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false:(1pt)
Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England last night The River Ribble burst its banks after the heavy rain People were rescued from the floods by the firemen, who received numerous calls for help Wind speeds reached ninety miles
an hour in some places Roads were blocked by fallen trees and electricity lines were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity “Everything possible is being done to get the situation back to normal” a spokesman said
TRUE / FALSE
19 A storm which passed across the south of England last night caused millions of
pound worth of damage 19 F
20 The heavy rain made the River Ribble burst its banks 20 T
21 Electricity blocked all the roads, so thousands of homes were without electricity 21 F
22 Firemen did their best to rescue people from the floods 22 T
(23-28) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1,5pts)
23 His priority is always his family
24 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated nationwide / nationally
25 These hills were formed by volcanic eruption
26 Thousands of people were disastrously killed in that morning
27 Congratulations on your exam results!
28.The weather in HCM City changes very often in that season It is so unpredictable that I don’t know if
it will be rainy or sunny
(29-32) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt)
29.The city which was struck by a huge earthquake in Japan in 1995 is Kobe
30 David has been nominated as the most effective activist in the town charity program for two years
31.I am looking forward to hearing from you
32 We haven’t met since we left Medical University
(33-36) Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts)
33 Kate is the bride with curly blond hair and blue eyes
The bride who has curly blond hair and blue eyes is Kate.
34 The students found the trip interesting although it was short
In spite of the short trip, the students found it interesting
35 Susan is the best student in our class
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14
15
16
17
18
A national
A in
A differ
A buy
A wives
A style
B office
B at
B difference
B sell
B wifes
B forms
C regional
C for
C different
C give
C wive
C shapes
D religion
D on
D differences
D get
D wife
D pattern
13 A 14 D 15 B 16 A 17 A 18 C
Trang 3Nobody else in our class studies as well as Susan.
36 An eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii completely in AD 79
Pompeii was completely destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Full name : ………
……….
Class : 9/…
Date : Thursday, April 15th 2010
Hong Bang Secondary School
ONE PERIOD TEST
Grade 9
Marks
(1-10) Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)
1 Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest?
A dump B summer C humor D hug
2 Which word has the main stress not the same as the others?
A decorate B occur C distinguish D describe
3 Tet is a festival which _in late January or early February
A holds B celebrates C decorates D occurs
4 In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a
A hurricane B tornado C cyclone D typhoon
5 Passover is celebrated by people
A English B Vietnamese C Japanese D Jewish
6 Auld Lang Syne is a song is sung on New Year’s Eve
A when B which C where D it
7 _old age, he goes jogging every day
A Despite B In spite C Although D However
8 Most earthquakes occur the Pacific Rim
A along B around C through D over
9 His sense of humor distinguishes him _others
A among B between C from D with
10 “I suggest going to the seaside on the weekend.” – “ _.”
A That’s a reason B That’s a trip C That’s a fine day D That’s a good idea
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt)
11 Although Mary had a headache, but she still read until late
A B C D
12 What do you suggest us should do on Easter Sunday?
A B C D
1 C 3 D 5 D 7 A 9 C 11 B
2 A 4 C 6 B 8 B 10 D 12 C
(13-18) Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1.5pts)
If you are (13) to someone’s house for dinner in The United States, you (14) bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates.
If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it (15) _ you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite It shows that the host is (16) _ about receiving the gift and wants to show his or her appreciation to you right away Even if the host doesn’t like it, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say (17) they like the gift to prevent the guest (18) _ feeling bad.
13 A called B offered C invited D.sent
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B would C shall D should
15 A behind B before C below D beneath
16 A fascinated B interested C keen D excited
17 A how long B how much C how many D how often
18 A from B away C about D at
(19-22)Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false:(1pt)
I always watch the weather forecast on the television to see what tomorrow weather will be like In England the weather changes very often Sometimes it rains for a day or two but after the wet weather, often with noisy thunderstorm, it is sometimes dry for a long time, with no rain at all On some days the sun shines, and the sky is clear, but on other days it is so cloudy that you cannot see the sun The summers aren’t usually very hot, but the temperature always reaches 250C, so it’s quite warm In winter, it is sometimes quite mild and pleasant, but sometimes it’s very cold or even freezing The climate isn’t very good for holidays, but it makes the countryside green
TRUE / FALSE
19 The summers in England are always quite warm, reaching 250C 19 T
20 Thunderstorms often go with the rain 20 T
21 The climate isn’t good for the countryside 21 F
22 The weather in England is very changeable 22 T
(23-28) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1,5pts)
23 Such a war would be disastrous for the country
24 The students generously gave them instruction in social responsibility
25 Many scientists say that is the best method to adopt
26 The destruction of their house left them no place to live
27 The result was, however, unsatisfactory What a shame!
28 I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished
(29-32) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt)
29 Since 1970s, riding motorcycles has become increasingly widespread in Vietnam
30 The music at the party was very loud and could be heard from far away
31 Christmas dinner is a traditional meal eaten at Christmas often consisting of roast turkey,
vegetables and a fruit pudding
32 Remember to bring along a raincoat in rainy season
(33-36) Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts)
33 Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, became the first person to step on the moon
Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to step on the moon, was an American astronaut
(or : Neil Armstrong, who was an American astronaut, became the first person to step on the
moon)
34 We’re surprised at this boy’s intelligent replies
We’re surprised that this boy replies intelligently
35.Tom’s grandmother doesn’t trust weather forecasts, but she likes watching them
Despite not trusting weather forecasts,Tom’s grandmother likes watching them
13 C 14 D 15 B 16 D 17 B 18 A
Trang 536 The last time they crowded the streets to watch the colorful parades on Easter Day was three years ago They haven’t crowded the streets to watch the colorful parades on Easter Day for three years