PRE-TEST-D-1st Term-G.9-2009

Tuesday, December 08, 2009
GRADE.9

 ENGLISH-TEST.Dec.X.10
Time Allotted: 45 minutes
SAMPLE ONLY

Marks
Teacher’s Comment

QUESTION I. A. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A,B,C or D):
1. The bus stopped at the gas station ………………crossing the Dragon Bridge.
A. before B. after C. while D. opposite
2. The people on the bus could see …………………..along the small road.
A. cows B. buffaloes C. Bamboo forest D. A & B
3. There is a ……………………beside a pond.
A. big tree B. small airport C. big store D. Gas station
4. It is………………… from the big old banyan tree to the parking lot.
A. 100 meters B. 10 meters C. 20 meters D. 15 meters
B. -Listen to the tape twice and state whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE:

...............Chau asked his father to do an assignment about the date of media.
………...They invented the first printed newspaper in 7-8 century AD
………...Radio and newsreels were invented in early 19th century
………...In mid and late 1990s, the internet became a major force in journalism
QUESTION II. Pronunciation and Stress syllable:
Câu 1 :
Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the other

A.
invite
B.
shrine
C.
village
D.
primary

 Câu 2:
Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the other

A.
relaxed
B.
arrived
C.
enjoyed
D.
gathered

Câu 3:
Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others

A.
correspond
B.
amusement
C.
introduce
D.
pioneer

Câu 4:
Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others

A.
tropical
B.
imagine
C.
official
D.
embroider

Câu 5:
Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic :

A.
sweater
B.
cardigan
C.
jacket
D.
scarf

Câu 6:
Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic :

A.
newspapers
B.
magazines
C.
viewers
D.
e-newspaper

QUESTION III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Everyone agrees that a good………………………is very important
A
educate
B
education
C
educated
D
uneducated

2. You should pay more…………………..in class if you want to make progress.
A
attention
B
attendant
C
attended
D
attentively

3. In our country, children start………………..school at 11 years old.
A
secondly
B
The second
C
secondary
D
second

4. Teddy is quite an…………………….boy
A
interestedly
B
interested
C
interest
D
interesting

5. My………………opinion is that students should do more work outside the classroom.
A
personal
B
personality
C
person
D
personally

6. You have to do more exercises,………………………………?
A
do you
B
don’t you
C
have you
D
haven’t you

 7. Mrs. Betty told Kitty that her report….......................home that day.
A
is sent
B
was sent
C
would sent
D
sends

8. Nam asked his sister…………she saw his schoolbag in her room
A
unless
B
so
C
what
D
whether


QUESTION IV. Read this passage and choose the best answer (A, b, C or D): (1pt)

Van, a Vietnamese boy from HCM.C, is an exchange student who is studying in the USA. He lives with the Parkers on a farm 100km outside Columbus, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have 2 children, Peter and Sam. Peter is the same age as Van while Sam still studies in primary school. Since Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about the farm life here. In the morning, he attends his classes. In the afternoon, he often feeds chickens and collects their eggs. Sometimes, he helps Mr. Parker with the farming if he isn’t busy. On Saturday afternoons, the Parkers and Van often watch Peter play baseball. While enjoying the matches, they often eat hamburgers or hot dogs. The Parkers are nice