English 9-Test 4

QUESTIONS
I. Listen to the passage and fill in the missing words. (2 pnts)
Well, for those of you who (1) ……….. out today, I don`t have to tell you it was clear, but muggy for most of the state, with the (2) …….. temperatures in the low to mid 90s. The (3) ………… of Elkview had the high for the day of 97 degrees. And that`s hot. I`m glad I`m working indoors today!
For those of you planning outdoor activities (4) …………, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures in the high 90`s. (5) …………, things might change by Saturday evening with a storm front moving in. We can expect light scattered showers over the (6) …………. part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the eighties, but this rain should taper off by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these (7) ………… should move out by mid-afternoon.
Skies should be clear Sunday night for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse. It should start at 10:47 pm. And that`s all for today`s (8) ………...
II. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.(3 pnts)
1. On Tet holidays in Vietnam, family members who live _______ try to be together.
A. alone B. apart C. again D. far
2. Our teacher didn`t arrive late _______ the traffic was terrible.
A. however B. so C. though D. because
3. The lady _______ is standing over there is my aunt.
A. who B. where C. which D. a, c are correct
4. The music is too loud. Could you turn it _______ a little?
A. on B. up C. down D. off
5. We can predict when a volcano will ________.
A. eruption B. collapse C. suck up D. erupt
6. A tropical storm is called a ___________ in Australia
A. cyclone B. hurricane C. tornado D. typhoon
7. Easter is a _____ festival which is ______ in many countries
a. joyful/celebrate b. joyable/celebrated c. joyful / celebrated
8. Let me congratulate you _________ your birthday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
9. I think Mother’s day should be _________ nationwide.
A. celebrate B. celebration C. celebrating D. celebrated
10. Hanoi will have __________ between 23oC and 27oC
A. temperatures B. weather C. clouds D. rain
III. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.


 February 14 is a day for people (1) …… have fallen in love. On these day, these men and women gives gifts and cards to each other to celebrate Valentine’s (2) …….
At first, February 14 was the old Roman festival, Lupercalia. Then, (3) …… February14, 270 A.D., a man named Valentine was killed by the Roman’s because of his Christmas beliefs.

 Before Valentine was killed, he fell in love with the daughter of his jailer and would pass notes to her.(4) …….. final note read, “ From your Valentine.” Later, February 14 became known as Saint Valentine’s Day.
Since then, people in love (5) ……….. the world have gifts and cards to each other on Saint Valentine’s Day. Glove, chocolate, and even underwear have all (6) …… popular as gifts.
Valentine cards (7) ……… not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were (8) ……….. by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards, usually a kind or funny message. Cards made by machines became more popular around 1850. Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolate fill stores around the world, for all the people who have fallen in love.

*Read the passage then choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1.
A. whose
B. who
C. which
D. that

2.
A. day
B. year
C. month
D. hour

3.
A. between
B. at
C. on
D. in

4.
A. your
B. her
C. their
D. his

5.
A. around
B. behind
C. on
D. at

6.
A. be
B.