Hsg Anh9

Name: ……………………………
Class …………………..
Mark
English test 1
Time: 120 minutes



I. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below.
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the
kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left at home, very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.

Answer these questions: (1,5m)
Where did Cinderella’s sisters go one night?
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How was Cinderella when she was left at home ?
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Who appeared and helped Cinderella?
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What did Cinderella do at the ball?
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Why did Cinderella become the prince’s wife?
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What do you think of the end of the story?
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II. Put the correct form of words given to complete the following sentences ()

1. ................... are trying to find new stars. ( SCIENCE)
2. We are very proud of our ............................. ( FRIEND)
3. He will never forget his happy....................... ( CHILD)
4. It is ........................ for a small child to cross the street alone ( DANGER)
5. In the free time, my father often reads...................... newspapers. ( DAY)
6. Tung was punished for his ......................... ( LAZY)
7. Last week there was an ........................... football match on TV ( EXCITE)
8. Long turned out to be the ........................... in our class. ( GOOD)

III. Write meaningful sentences with cues given :(2,5m)

I/ not understand / you / saying.
( .............................................................................................................................................
When we / there / train / already leave / station.
( .............................................................................................................................................
How long / it / you / go / school / bike every day /?/
( .............................................................................................................................................
Mrs Lan / best story teller / we / ever know.
( .............................................................................................................................................
Driver / stop / time / save / child.
( .............................................................................................................................................



IV. Fill in each space one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences (2,5m)

Linh’s uncle left Hanoi ........................... Ho Chi Minh City last week.
I’m looking forward to hearing .................. you soon.
That is very kind ............ you to help me .................. this math problem.
Our group is planing to help the community ................ encouraging all members to participate ................... a recycling programme.
Look ! many birds are flying ........................... the sky
Everybody is .................. peace and ................. war
They have become close friends ................... they were in grade 5.

V. Choose the best words in the bracket to complete the following letter. (3,5m)
Dear Nam,
Well, here I am in London. Thank you for your (1- kind / kindly) letter. You ask me what it is like here. I must say it’s pretty (2- good / well) ! The language is very (3-efficient / efficiently) organized . On the first morning we had to do a test, which I found rather (4-hard / hardly ). However I got a (5- surprising/ surprisingly) good mark, so I am in the second class.I didn’t talk much at first , because I couldn’t think of the words (6-quick / quickly) enough, but (7- lately / late) I’ve become much more (8- fluent/ fluently). I am staying with a family who live (9-near / nearly ) the school. They are quite (10-pleasant / pleasantly), although I don’t see much of them because I am always so (11-busy / busily) with my friends from school . I was surprised how (12-easy/ easily) I made new friends here . They come from (13-different/ diffrently) parts of the worlds and we have some (14- absolute / absolutely) fascinating discussions. I do hope you will be able to join me here next term I’m sure we’d have good fun together.

All the best ,
Mai
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the words given (4m)
Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
We can get ……………………………………………………………………………
Although Mary was sad at