De kiem tra 45 phut anh 9 so 1

Lai Xuan Junior high school
Name :.........................................................................
Class: 9 A
English Written test
Time: 45 minutes
April , 2010

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I/ Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the vesbs. (1m)
1. It’s 2 years since I last (give) ………………….. presents on Christmas Day.
2. Linh (study) ……………… English for 4 years. Next year, she (study) ……………... Russian.
3. Water (boil) …………………… at 100 degees Celsius.
4. Your mother ever (be) ………………………… to China?
II/ Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. (1m)
This suit is different ______ the one I saw yesterday.
The passage is written ______ English.
Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes ______ works, and especially ______ special occasions.
4. They named their daughter ______ their favorite singers
III/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1m)
1) Is Buddhism the country’s …………………..….. religion of Thailand?. (office)
2) People use the Internet for many purposes: ............................, communication and entertainment. (educate)
3.Malaysia enjoys ___________________climate.(tropic)
4.Tommy was really ___________________ by the beauty of Ho Chi MInh city. (impress)
5.Many poets have drawn their ___________________from nature. (inspire)
IV/ Read the text and answer the following questions. (2ms)
EDISON - America`s Most Famous Inventor
Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison`s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He aslo invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say, "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. Was Thomas Edison a good student when he was at school?
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. What was the Edison`s most famous invention?
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. Did he agree to have an operation for his deafness?
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4. How old was he when he died?
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
VI/ Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2ms)
1. What a pity! She isn’t the most beautiful girl in the world.
( She wishes ………………………………………………………………………………….. .
2. “Is your father working for this company now?”, asked the man.
( The man asked me …………………………………………………………………………… .
3. She hasn’t met him for 2 years..
( It is ………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
4. He gave all the money to his relatives 3 weeks ago.
( All the money ……………………………………………………………………………………. .
5.Travelling by plane is very wonderful.
(It is
VII. Make the complete sentences with the suggested words. ( Pts)
1. I / not see/ old school friend/ 2 years.
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. No one/ the group / more intelligent / Tuan.
( …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I / wish / They / come / school / on time.
( …………………………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. Choose the best answer( pts)
1. Malaysia is divided ………………… two regions. (to / on / in / into)
2. She often goes to ………………… to pray because her religion is Islam. (church / pagoda / temple / mosque)
3. Mary was really ………………… by the beauty of Ha Noi. (impress / impression / impressive / impressed)
4. The United States has a ………………… of around 250 million. (population/separation/addition / introduction)
5. Mathematics and Literature are ………………… subjects in high schools. (adding/compulsory/optional/religious)
6. It’s very kind ………………… you to say so. (in / to / for / of)
7. Can you tell me how many chapters this books consists …………….? (of / to / with / in)
8. Vietnamese people are very ………………… and hospitable. (friend / friendless / friendly / friendship)
9. ………………… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover? (What / How / Which / Where)
10. My uncle was a