Pretest-F-HKII-G9-2013

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. Apr-F
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Grade 9

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Teacher’s Comment

. listening comprehension
A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard:
You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the (1)……………… person in the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a (2)………………. and generous man who is loved (3)………………. by his family but also by all his friends. His (4)…................... is always his family. His sense of (5)…………… humor distinguishes him from the others. In a (6)……………, my dad is (7)…………… terrific! I’m so (8)….................. of him and love him so much. Happy Father’s Day, Daddy
B. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard:
1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her …………..water bill. It’s………………..
2. Mrs. Mi asked Mrs. Ha to……………..her amount of water her family uses
3. She should get a……………to check water pipes and make sure there are no…………….
4. She should ………showers because …………… use twice as much as showers.
5. She should also turn off the………….after using
QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. correspond
B. communicate
C. achievement
D. distinguish

A. majority
B. complete
C. encourage
D. favorite

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

A. covered
B. showed
C. dressed
D. sleeved

A. alien
B. adult
C. amount
D. appear

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
A. linguistics
B. mathematics
C. physics
D. scientists

A. protect
B. destroy
C. conserve
D. save


QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Let me……………....you on your success in the examination.
A
encourage
B
congratulate
C
distinguish
D
celebrate

 2. The storm last month was disastrous, ……………we should organize a show to raise money for the victim.
A
or
B
but
C
however
D
so

 3. We should have a………………wastebasket for wastepaper.
A
full
B
separate
C
stove
D
light

 4. The fields will be littered……………….plastic bags and tins
A
with
B
of
C
for
D
without

 5. My mom always keeps candles in the room …………the lights go out
A
if
B
though
C
unless
D
in case

 6. “Congratulations! “……………………”
A
You’re welcome
B
Not at all
C
Thank you
D
I’d love to

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

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

 5. Factories owners don’t let the waste into the sea if they follow…………………
A