Ktra tieng anh 9 lan 1

45 Minutes first Test
English 9
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I: (2.5 points) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words.
1. A. stone B. zone C. none D. phone.
2. A. switch B. catch C. match D. stomach
3. A. occupy B. puppy C. study D. ready.
4. A. name B. natural C. nation D. native.
5. A. about B. count C. wounded D. shout.
II.(2.5 points) Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Mai.......... in Ha Noi for 3 years
A. lives B.has lived C.live D.lived
Lan and Maryam are pen pals and they ........... once a month
A.correspond B.comprise C.impress D.worship
Nguyen Du is a famous Vietnamese...........
A.poem B.poetry C.poet D.writer
4 Minh......... me on the street last sunday.
A.meet B.meets C.has met D.met
5. I wish I .......... younger.
A.am B.was C.were D.be
6. I used to.................... in this city.
A. to live B.lived C.live D. living
7. Rice is............. in tropical countries.
A. grows B.grew C.growing D.grown
8. Buddhism is the official.............for most people in Hue.
A.region B.religion C.language D.city
9.I wish I .......... a new computer.
A. have B.having C.had D.has.
10. The Ao dai is the ................... dress of Vietnamese women.
A. casual B. beautiful C. traditional D. baggy
III.(3.0 points) : Read the following passages and do the exercises
1.(2.0 points):Answer the following questions
Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27, October, 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and immediately became successful, especially in the making of the ladies` stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachute and types.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and so on. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
1. Who is Julian Hill?
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2. When was nylon first introduced to the world?
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3. What do they use nylon for?
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4. Is nylon important to our lives?
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2.(1.0point) :Decide whether the following sentences are True or False:
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very clean city.
Most of the people live in high- rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses . The Government buildings in Singapore are very beatiful and date from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable .

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1.There are lots of parks and open spaces in Singapore city



2.In China town, there are rows of old shop houses.



3.Singapore is famous for its islands.



4.The prices of food in Singapore`s restaurants are reasonable.



IV.(2.0 points ) . Many students like wearing casual clothes at school . Use some suggested ideas to complete the arguement to support this.
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