First semester test1. Grade 9

VINH LINH EDUCATION OFFICE
Vinh Chap Secondary School
FIRST SEMESTER EXMINATION
(Time allowed: 60 minutes)
Name:…………………………………………………………………… Class: ………….
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Comments from the teachers

I. Language focus.
1. Phonetics (1pts)
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. federation b. impress c. ethnic d. depend
2. a. currency b. busy c. compulsory d. puppet
3. a. official b. come c. capital d. secondary
4. a. instruction b. Islam c. soil d. correspond
2. Grammar, structures and vocabulary: (2.5pts)
Last night I was watching TV ……………the bell rang.
a. while b. then c. and d. when
This is a machine ………………… to cut the grass.
a. which used b. which is used c. which use d. which is using
………………... you..................... Chinese food yet?
a. have ... eaten b. have ... eat c. have ... ate d. has ... eaten
I went to the countryside………………… the weekends.
a. to b. by c. for d. from
Nam wish he …………...visit Hanoi again.
a. could b. shall c. will d. can
If he …………………………..hard, he will pass the exam.
a. study b. studies c. studied d. to study
He asked me where I ………………… ………………………..
a. live b. lived c. am living d. did live
………you………... a letter to Lan yet?
a. have ... written b. have ... written c. have ... write d. has ... written
Many woman today prefer wearing modern clothing .........traditional clothing.
a. to b. with c. from d. on
Mr. Nam likes …………...football in the afternoon.
a. playing b. to play c. plays d. played
II. Speaking:
Give the questions for the following answers: (1.5pts)
a. What are you going to do on your vocation ?
b. Who lives there ?
c. How far is it from here to your home ?
d. How do you usually get to your home ?
e. Do you love your hometown ?
f. What do you usually do in your free time ?
1. ……………………………………………………….………………?
I usually travel by train.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………?
I’m not sure. I think it’s about 850 km.
3. ……………………………………………………………………………?
I’m going home.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………?
Oh yes, I really love it.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………?
My grandparents, my parents.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………….?
I play football
III. Reading: (2.5 pts)
* Read the passage then answer the questions:
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages. Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other language, and change the meaning of the words as needed. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most schoolchildren learn their first language easily – and sometimes other language as well.

What kinds of rules do all languages have? ……………………………………………..…………………………...
How is meaning expressed in written languages?
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How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?.
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What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?
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How do people learn English and language in general?.
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IV. Wrting.
*Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: (2.5pts)
1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876
The Statue.....................................................................................................
2- “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?”
He said..............................................................................................................
3- She last ate this kind of food in January.
She hasn’t.........................................................................................................
4- Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
My brother enjoys..............................................................................................
5- Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this..................................................................................................................