Kiểm tra Học Kỳ 1

THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
(Grade 9 – Duration : 45 minutes)

I - underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. power b. know c. crowd d. down
a. drought b. bought c. daughter d. ground
a. hate b. battery c. bate d. late
a. city b. opportunity c. difficulty d. try

II - Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. serious b. pollution c. interesting d. dictionary
a. celebration b. education c. participation d. transportation
a. produce (v) b. product c. production d. produceable

III - Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete the sentence.
I was very impressed ...............................the efficiency of the staff.
a. on b. by c. to d. in
The success of the project depends ....................the support of everyone concerned
a. to b. for c. in d. on
This report is divided broadly ......................two parts.
a. with b. in c. into d. by
They moved away five years ago but we still....................................
a. keep pace with b. keep in touch c. get out of d. take up on
He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s ................................
a. statements b. sentences c. lessons d. instructions
He opened the door, came into the room and ..........................on all the lights.
a. turning b. turn c. turned d. to turn
I almost never eat ice-cream nowadays, but I ......................... it when I was a child.
a. was used to eating b. used to eat c. used to eating d. didn’t use to eat
Jack left home for work early ...............................................................
a. so that he wouldn’t be late b. in order not to be late
c. so as not to be late d. all are correct
She didn’t speak loudly enough.................................................
a. for the audience to hear. b. that no one could hear her.
c. because no one could hear her. d. so everyone to hear.
While he was repairing the roof, he..........................to the ground and broke his leg.
a. fell down b. was falling down c. dropped down d. was dropping down
He was ........................to drive so he asked his wife to drive him home.
a. very tired b. too tired c. so tired d. none are correct
He told me that he could not go shopping with me ..............................
a. the day after b. the next day c. the following day d. all are correct
He is ...........................that the police are looking for him.
a. so a dangerous robber b. such a robber dangerous
c. such a dangerous robber d. so a robber dangerous

IV - Complete each blank with a suitable question tag.
Interviewer : Come in. Please sit down. It’s Miss Wallace,............................? (21)
Miss Wallace : Yes, that’s right. Good afternoon.
Interviewer : Good afternoon. WellI’ve look through your application. Can I just check the
information?
Miss Wallace : Of course
Interviewer : Now, you’re 24, .....................................?(22)
Miss Wallace : Yes, I am.
Interviewer : You aren’t married,.................................?(23)
Miss Wallace : No, I’m not. But I’m engaged.
Interviewer : You didn’t go to technical college or university,..................................?(24)
Miss Wallac : No, I didn’t
Interviewer : But you learned to type at secondary school, .......................................?(25)
Miss Wallace : Yes, I did.
Interviewer : You can speak French and Italian, ...........................................?(26)
Miss Wallace : Yes,I can. But I can write them better than I can speak them.
V - Put the verb in parrentheses in correct form.
I don’t believe what you (just say) ....................................................................
We first (meet).....................................each other in the university in 2000 and (get).....................married five years later.
Once there (live).................................a king . He (be)........................very rich and powerul but he never (feel).........................happy.
He is said (be)...........................a helpful young man.
Nam has just had his portable CD player (repair) .................................
What speed ..................you (drive)........................when the accident happened ?
Why don’t you have someone (check)...............................through your motorbike ?
When the Queen (arrive)................................., the band will play a cheerful song to welcome her.
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