Pretest B-HKII-G9-2013

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. M-15
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Saturday, April 06, 2013. Grade 9

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QUESTION I. listening comprehension (2pts)

A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard: (1pt)
1. Tet is one of the most important………………for Vietnamese people
2. Tet often…………………in late January or early February.
On Passover, Jewish people celebrate freedom from………………….
Easter is a joyful festival and it is………………..in many countries

B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1pt)
People pump…………………….directly into the seas
A
oil
B
fresh water
C
chemical waste
D
raw sewage

Each year, about 6 million tons of………………….are…………….into the sea
A
garbage / throwing
B
garbage / dropped
C
garbage / dropping
D
garbage / falling

Oil leaks from…………….
A
factories
B
land
C
ships
D
accident vessels

Without proper regulations,…………………..let waste materials run directly into the seas
A
people
B
factory owners
C
ships
D
factories


QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:

A. terrific
B. nominate
C. activist
D. ultimate

A. enhance
B. memory
C. support
D. expression

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.

A. circle
B. third
C. first
D. considerate

A. celebrates
B. nominates
C. pleases
D. separates


QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Everyone must take part in …………… deforestation.
A
prevent
B
preventing
C
To prevent
D
prevented

2. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures………………
A
Will be killed
B
Will be preserved
C
Will be caught
D
Will be increased

3. The man…………..house is next to mine is a businessman
A
whose
B
who
C
which
D
where

4. Mr. Thomas is very tired……………..he has to prepare the lessons for the following day.
A
therefore
B
so
C
because
D
however

5. For most American households, lighting…................ 10% to 15% of the electricity bill.
A
pays for
B
sells for
C
accounts for
D
wastes for

6. On Passover, people celebrate…………….……..
A
independent day
B
their liberty
C
their happiness
D
Freedom from slavery


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 many tons of garbage are dropped into the see each year?
A
6 million
B
16 million
C
60 million
D
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