G9 TEST 2 20162017

DinhTien Hoang Junior High School Name: _________________ Class:____
ONE-PERIOD TEST 2 - ENGLISH 9
Time allotted: 45 minutes
Listening (2pts)
Part A: Listen to the tape twice. Then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
___ Their grandparents’ village is about 60 kilometers to the west of TrangBom.
___ After taking a rest, they rode bicycles around the village.
___ They went fishing on the first day of the trip.
___ Lan doesn’t want the trip to last longer.
Part B:Listen to the tape twice. Then choose the best answer and circle the letter A, B, C or D.
Who did Lan visit?
A. her grandmother B. her grandfather C. her grandparents D. her uncle
How did Lan and her family get to the countryside?
A. by bus B. by car C. by ferry D. by bicycle
What did they see in the fields?
A. the buffaloes B. the chickens C. the farmers D. A&C are correct.
Where did they have a picnic?
A. Under the big old banyan tree B. At the entrance of the village
C. Near the bamboo forest D. On the river bank

Vocabulary and Structure: (3pts)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1) They walked up the mountain to visit the .................... of a Vietnamese hero.
A. shrine B. land C. site D. place
2) David didn’t study hard, .................... he failed the exam.
A. so B. because C. but D. why
3) Nam, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is .................... student in the USA.
A. to change B. a change C. an exchange D. to exchange
4) There are some small houses at the .................... of the mountain. It’s very peaceful here.
A. bank B. near C. leg D. foot
5) Ba visited his home village about 100 kilometers .................... the north of Ha Noi.
A. on B. for C. to D. in
6) What .................... of learning English do you find most difficult?
A. aspect B. side C. detail D. position
7) If you want to .................... your speaking skill, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8) OK. We’ll meet you at the main .................... to the Plaza at six o’clock.
A. arrival B. access C. highway D. entrance
9) I am going to have my car washed ....................Sunday morning.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
10) I can’t fly. I wish I .................... .
A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
11) I had ....................to the countryside last month.
A. a two-day trip B. a two-days trip C. two-day trip D. two-days trip
12) Mary will stay here ....................8.00 and 10.30
A. on B. at C. between D. over
III. Speaking (1pt)
Complete the dialogue using the phrases given in the box. There is one that you do not need.
A. I agree B. I disagree C. Let’s D. Why don’t we E. What do you think about

Ba: (1) .................... go to VUS school. It has excellent reputation.
Nam: (2) .................... because we can’t practice speaking English with native speakers.
Lan: (3) .................... go to Brighton Center? If we go there, we can live in a dormitory on campus.
Nam: But the course is too expensive. It costs 2,000 dollars. We should go to VAS school in the USA.
It’s cheaper, only 1,500 dollars.
Ba: (4) .................... because we can experience Western culture.
Lan: That’s a good idea. Let’s go to VAS school.
IV. Reading (2pts)
Read and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are  teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their