Pretest A-HKII-G9-2013

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. Apr-A
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Sunday, March 31, 2013. Grade 9

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QUESTION I. listening comprehension (10ts)

A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt)
1. Our………………are becoming extremely polluted
2. Firstly, they pump raw…………………..directly into the seas.
3. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of…………….into the seas each year
4. Thirdly, there are oil……………from accident…………………….
5. Factory……………let waste materials run directly into the rivers then into the seas
B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (5pts)

Mr. Brown and other people are volunteer…………………………
A
cleaners
B
conservationists
C
students
D
plumbers

All of them are on the beach to clean up the……………………….
A
shore
B
sands
C
among the rocks
D
All are correct

Who has to provide a picnic lunch for them?
A
Group 1
B
Mr. Brown
C
Mr. Jones
D
Mrs. Smith

How many plastic bags are given to each group?
A
15
B
15
C
25
D
5

What’s the problem of the beach?-People…………………..the beach
A
Throw trash…..
B
Have spoiled
C
Have been clean
D
Collect trash on the…


QUESTION II.
A. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others.(2.5 pts)
seat
great
seaside
beach

sights
flight
village
wine

 B. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
account
pesticide
ordinary
traffic

efficient
dynamite
enormous
environment

C. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Mary laughed……………....in the reunion of her family.
A
joy
B
joyfully
C
joyful
D
joyless

 2. The man was famous for his fight against……………………all his life.
A
humor
B
culture
C
charity
D
slavery

 3. There are many…………………..for you to express your feelings to others.
A
changes
B
lucks
C
occasions
D
abilities

 4. My mother never………………the weather forecast but she doesn’t……………….a single one on TV
A
Remember / miss
B
Trust / miss
C
forget / miss
D
Trust / remember

 5.I’ll invite some friends…………..my house for a dinner next Sunday
A
over
B
to
C
form
D
in

 6. The ………………of a tornado looks like a funnel
A
shaped
B
movement
C
shape
D
description


QUESTION V. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1, 5pts)

Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.


1. Our oceans are being polluted by………………
A
ships
B
marine life
C
sea creatures
D
people

 2. How many reasons have been mentioned?
A
3 reasons
B
4 reasons
C
5 reasons
D
6 reasons

 3. What do ships drop every year?
A
Oil spills
B
garbage
C
waste materials
D
Raw sewage

 4. Factories owners don’t let the waste into the sea if they follow…………………
A
proper regulations
B
their ways
C
their rules
D
their carelessness

 5. What is pumped directly into the sea?
A
oil
B
Waste material
C
Raw sewage
D
garbage

 6. How