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The second 45 minute test
Class : …9 /…… Subject : English 9
Name : …………………………………… Date:…../ 11 / 2010


I . Listen to the teacher, then decide whether the statements are True ( T ) or False ( F ) :(2,ms)

True
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1 .This is the first day of school.
2. Anh knows a lot of words in English.
3 .She is nervous about school .
4 .All of the students are from Mexico .

II . Choose the best option to complete the following sentences : ( 3 ms )
1 .Maryam ( has been / had been / have been / was ) in Vietnam since May 5th .
2 .Hoa wishes she ( passes / passed / have passed / pass ) the final exam .
3 .Listening to English programs on the radio helps me to continue (improves / improved / improve / improving ) my English .
4 .………………Saturday night I went to bed ………………11 o’clock .
a. at / in b .on / in c. in / at d .on / at
5 . Bimh (wears / will wear / wore / should wear ) a tie if he is going to a job interview.
6. Minh’s mother asked him (not play / not to play / don’t play / doesn’t play) games before studying.
7. I am looking forward to ( hear / heard / hearing / being heard ) from you.
8 .What were you doing (from / between / at / in ) 7 and 9 o’clock last night ?
9 .The soccer match begins (on / in / for / at ) 4.30p.m .
10 .Our environment is becoming (to pollute / polluting / pollute / polluted) now, so we have to do something to protect it .
11. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
a. campus b. practice c. favorite d. language
12. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others:
a. academy b. reputation c.experience d. intermediate
III . Read the following paragraph and do the exercises below:(2,5ms)
Van, a student from HoChiMinh City, is an exchange student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus ,Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October.
Mr Parker grows maize on his farm, while Mrs Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school.
Since Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as soon as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. On weekend, if Mr Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm.
On Saturday afternoon, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dog while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a member of their family.

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1. True or False
a. Now Van is living in a dormitory on a campus.
b. Mr. Parker grows rice on his farm
c. Peter is older than Sam.
d. Van feeds the chickens and collects their eggs in the afternoon.
2.Answer the questions:
a. How long will Van stay in the USA ?
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What does Van do after finishing his homework ?
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Does Van feel like a member of their family ?
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III.Complete the second sentence so that has a similar meaning to the first.(2.5ms)
1.Jane can’t get good grades because she isn’t a student.( rewrite with S0 )
(Jane……..………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.Mr.Hung is sorry he isn’t a doctor.
( Mr.Hung wishes……………………………….………………………………………………………
3.This city had old buildings,but none can be found nowadays.
(There used………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ Do you live in the city ?” , the interviewer said to me.
(The interviewer…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “I’m very busy.I’ll ring you tomorrow”, Susan said to me.
(Susan……………………………………………………………………………………………………






















Tapescript
It’s September 10 , the second week of school . This is the Dallas Adult School . There are classes for maths , reading and typing and there are classes for