English 9 - Test 1-- first term

Full name:……………………. Test of English 9
Class 9…

I. Listen and answer the questions true (T) or false (F). ( 1.5 pts)

1.( Ba and his friends decided to go on a picnic on a beautiful day.
2.( They went to the countryside by train
3.( They walked 30 minutes to the picnic site.
4.( They quickly fell asleep because of getting tired.
5.( When they awoke, it was not dark.
6.( They could catch the last bus to go home.
II. Choose the best answers. (3,5 pts)
1.How long have you lived here? ________.
( Since 10 years
( 10 years ago
( For 10 years
( Within 10 years

2.He asked her _______.
( where she lives
( where she lived
( where does she live
( where did she live

3.She won’t catch the bus _______ she hurries.
( unless
( although
(. as
(. because

4.I can’t stop _______ chocolates. I _______ addicted to it since I was 4 years old.
( eating - was
( eating - have been
( to eat - was
( to eat - have been

5.They _______ lunch when the phone rang.
( have had
( was had
( were having
( had

6.We _______ swim in the river near our village when we were small.
( used to
( have used to
( were used to
( are used to

7.Lan _______ Maryam, her pen pal, to the Temple of Literature last Sunday.
( has taken
( takes
( were taking
( took

8.Hoa does her homework everyday, _______ she always gets good marks.
( if
( so
( but
( because

9.You have met our form-teacher, _______?
( have you
( do you
( had you
( haven’t you

10.If Tim doesn’t come soon, _______.
( he missed the bus
( he won’t miss the bus
( he’ll miss the bus
( he’s missed the bus

11.They climbed_______ an hour and a half to reach the top of the mountain.
( for
( in
( at
( on

12.Many schoolboys love_______ football after school.
( play
( plays
( playing
( played

13.We’ll have a day off _______ May 1st.
( for
( in
( at
( on

14.My father’s bike_______ yesterday.
( has been stolen
( stolen
( was stolen
( is stolen


III. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given so that the meaning stays the same. (3 pts)
1.Tam said: “I hate having to go to school on Saturday.”
( Tam said that …………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.I’d like my father to give up smoking.
( I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Daisy said to Mary: “Can you lend me some money?”
( Daisy asked Mary ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.They built this school in 1992.
( This school …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Alice wants to borrow his book because it is very interesting.
( His book ……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6.Hung said that he was 15 years old.
( “ I …………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Read and answer the questions below.(2 pts )
The wet season in Indonesia
Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most parts of Indonesia. It comes from the ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The rain is always heavy, and rivers can be walked across in the dry season now become dangerous. When it rains the whole day, they may suddenly overflow and cause great damage to the land.
Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins. There is water for their fields and they can start growing rice. But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty. They prefer the dry seasons when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings.
Questions:
1.When is the wet season?
a-( In May
b-( In November

c-( From November to May
d-( From May to November

2.What causes the rainfall?
a-( The ocean
b-( The clouds

c-( The mountains
d-( The afternoon

3.What damages the land?
a-( The sudden rain
b-( The overflow of the river

c-( The wet season
d-( The dry season

4.Why are people in town not so happy?
a-( They can sit outside.
b-( They are