ENGLISH TEST-U.1-2-2012-13

Saturday, September 22, 2012
GRADE.9

 ENGLISH-TEST.
Time Allotted: 45 minutes

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Teacher’s Comment


QUESTION I. A. Listen to the tape twice and state whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE: (1pt)

………Ao Dai used to be worn by Vietnamese women only.
………Nowadays, most of Vietnamese women want to wear when they are at wok.
………Musicians have visited ethnic minorities’ villages to take inspirations for aodai.
………Now, Ao Dai has been modernized to become modern and fashionable
B. Listen to the tape twice and fill in each blank with one suitable word you’ve just heard (1pt)
1. The little missing girl is……………. years old
2. They last saw her……………. minutes ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair
3. She’s wearing blue…....................
4. She’s …………………… a large doll

QUESTION II. Pronunciation and Stress syllable: (1pt)


1:
Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the other

A.
above
B.
another
C.
month
D.
worship

 2:
Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the other

A.
sleeved
B.
striped
C.
embroidered
D.
encouraged

3:
Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others

A.
unique
B.
uniform
C.
confident
D.
fashionable

4:
Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others

A.
argument
B.
encourage
C.
possible
D.
currency

5:
Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic :

A.
sweater
B.
shorts
C.
pants
D.
skirts

6:
Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic :

A.
musician
B.
poet
C.
inspiration
D.
designer


QUESTION III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (2pts)
1. The sale of jeans stopped growing because the worldwide………..………..situation got worse.
A
economical
B
economize
C
economy
D
economic

2. They had an ……………....trip last Sunday.
A
enjoyed
B
enjoying
C
enjoyable
D
enjoyment

3. The …...............is the place where people pray and worship.
A
shrine
B
bakery
C
clinic
D
museum

 4. The material used for men’s aodai is different from that used for women’s
A
pattern
B
tunic
C
cloth
D
style

 5. Helen and I have corresponded once every month for 2 years.
A
wrote
B
called
C
sent
D
met

6. These designers ………………..inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities for ages.
A
 took
B
have been taken
C
take
D
have taken


7. In Viet Nam, Rice ………………… to Africa every year.
A
is exported
B
exports
C
are exported
D
exported

8. What have fashion designers done……………….…the Aodai?
A
to add
B
to introduce
C
to consist
D
to modernize


QUESTION IV. Read the passage carefully and answer the question below in complete sentences: (1pt)

In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it didn’t wear out easily. Embroidered jeans, painted jeans were made to match the 1960s’ fashion. People started wearing more and more in 1970 because they became cheaper In 1980s jeans became high fashion clothing, when designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sale of jeans went up and up. But in 1990s, the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion and today young generation is still fond of wearing jeans.

When did workers love wearing jeans?
→ ………………………………………………………………….…………………
Why have jeans never been out of fashion?
→ ……………………………………..………………………………………………
QUESTION V. Fill in each numbered blank in this passage with ONE suitable word:
Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations. Malaysia is (1)………. into two regions West and East. The (2)………. of Malaysia is about 329,758 sq km. The Malaysian unit of (3)…………… is the ringgit. The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It is also the largest city in the country. It has the (4)…………… of 22 million. The official (5