De KT A9 lan 1

Saturday, October 4th 2008
The First English Test
Grade 9
Time allotted: 45 minutes



I- Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words (1 pt)

1. A. who B. we C. wear D. walk
2. A. cotton B. correspond C. worship D. mosque
3. A. impress B. notice C. official D. publish
4. A. arrow B. argument C. artist D. article

II- Fill in each gap with one suitable given words (2 pts)




For centuries poets, writers and musicians have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the ao dai in poems, novels and songs. The ao dai is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of a long silk _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that is slit on the sides and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over loose pants. Traditionally, it was frequently worn by men and women. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _and material used for men were different _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ those used for women. Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially on special _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. However, many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it is more convenient.

III- Choose the best option (5.5 pts)

Lan used to ……….. up early.
a. get b. getting c. to get d. got
She often goes to the ………… to pray because her religion is Islam.
a. church b. pagoda c. temple d. mosque
In Hanoi Maryam was ………… by the beauty of the city.
a. interested b. impressed c. excited d. attracted
Mai ………… in Hanoi for five years so far.
a. has lived b. is living c. have lived d. lived
Our school ……………. in 1995.
a. is built b. was built c. built d. will be built
My father decided…………… abroad.
a. to go b. go c. going d. went
I wish you ………… us some day.
a. visit b. will visit c. visited d. would visit
Mary ……………. write to me last year.
a. used to b. uses to c. is used to d. was used to
It’s very kind …………… to say so.
a. in b. to c. for d. of
Vietnamese people are very ……………. and hospitable.
a. friend b. friendless c. friendship d. friendly
She enjoys ………… films very much.
a. to watch b. watch c. watching d. watches
I wish my father ……………. Here now.
a. was b. were c. is d. would be
We have been friend ………… two years.
a. in b. for c. since d. about
Nam is used to …………… Lan now.
a. write b. writing c. to write d. written
It’s dangerous ………… in this river.
a. swim b. swimming c. to swim d. swam
The ………… language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.
a. nation b. internation c. national d. international
I ………… her since 2003.
a. didn’t see b. don’t see c. hasn’t seen d. haven’t seen
The national dress of Japanese women is …………
a. Kimono b. Ao dai c. Sari d. Jeans
Wearing uniform helps students …………equal in many ways.
a. fall b. feel c. fell d. felt
My car …………yesterday.
a. repaired b. repairs c. was repaired d. were repaired
This book is divided …………five chapters.
a. on b. into c. onto d. from
Mrs. Nga …………English last year.
a. teaches b. is teaching c. was teaching d. taught

IV- Rewrite the following sentences with the words given (1.5 pts)

They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.
They used
I’m sorry I can’t help you.
I wish
They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18th century.
Jean cloth
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