Kiem tra 1 tiet tieng anh 9

MHĐ Secondary School ENGLISH TEST
Name: ………………………………… Time: 45 mins
Class: 9A…… Date: ……/……/08

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I. Tim Jones’s Mexican pen pal, Carlo, is visiting the USA. Listen to their conversation twice and write True (T) or False (F): (2.5ms)
_______ 1. Tim invited Carlo to the restaurant.
_______ 2. They will go to the restaurant by bus.
_______ 3. They want a bus number 103.
_______ 4. They will go to the Mexican restaurant.
_______ 5. Carlo would rather eat hamburgers.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D: (2.5ms)
Well, I think that living in Bangkok is very exciting. I haven’t lived here all my life. My family came here when I was three. But now it is my home. Nearly all my friends live here.
It is our capital city, and very big. From morning till night, there are crowds of people on the main streets. Some parts of the city are very noisy. I have a long journey to school every day, but I don’t mind because it is so interesting. There’s always something happening in the streets. There are all kinds of people selling things – fruits, flowers, cooked food, clothes – everything you could imagine. I really enjoy the excitement of crowded streets and large modern buildings. I love walking around the streets at the weekend with some other boys from my class.
When did the writer move to Bangkok?
A. When he was three months. B. At the age of three.
C. When he was in grade three. D. At the age of thirteen.
What does the word “main” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. quiet B. minor C. major D. clean
Why doesn’t the writer mind the long journey to his school?
A. Because the streets are interesting. B. Because he travels by bus.
C. Because he is selling fruits. D. Because he can enjoy cooked food.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The writer was born in Bangkok.
B. Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.
C. The writer’s house is very far from his school.
D. Almost streets in Bangkok are crowded and busy.
Who does the writer walk around the streets at weekends with?
A. his sister B. his brother C. his cousins D. his classmates.

III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D: (2.5ms)
The Malaysian unit ________ currency is ringgit.
a. to b. on c. in d. of
We have lived in this town ………… 1998.
a. for b. since c. ago d. in
They used to _________ swimming in the afternoon.
a. go b. going c. went d. gone
He wishes he ________ a pilot.
a. is b. will be c. were d. would be
The ________ of jeans stopped in the 1990s.
a. sell b. sold c. selling d. sale
Maryam and Lan are pen pals and they ________ at least once a month.
a. correspond b. visit c. meet d. exchange
He _________ with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last year.
a. was living b. lived c. has lived d. lives
My car __________________________ yesterday.
a. repairs b. was repaired c. repaired d. is repaired
Is Kuala Lumpur very different __________ Ha Noi?
a. into b. for c. from d. with
Lan _________ her pen pal to Hoan Kiem lake yesterday.
a. took b. takes c. has taken d. will take
VI. Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends. Follow the questions given: (2.5ms)
Dear Mom and Dad,
I / arrive / Hue / 7 am / Sunday.
________________________________________________________________________
I / visit / many beautiful places / Hue.
________________________________________________________________________
People / Hue / nice / friendly.
________________________________________________________________________
I / buy / lot / souvenirs / you.
________________________________________________________________________
I / leave / Hue / 5 pm / next Saturday.
________________________________________________________________________
See you next Saturday.
Love,
Ngoc Anh