Pretest-G.10-June-14-2011

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-10-11
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Friday, December 09, 2005. Grade 9

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Teacher’s Comment

QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. scenery
B. dormitory
C. relax
D. entrance

2. A. abroad
B. thunderstorm
C. highland
D. funnel

QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. give
B. uniform
C. lively
D. silk

4. A. enjoyed
B. stopped
C. closed
D. exchanged

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic:
5. A. Valentine
B. May Day
C. Thanksgiving
D. Easter

6. A. groom
B. bride
C. mother-in law
D. guest

QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
Some ………....…have modernized the long dress by printing lines of poetry on it.
A
journalist
B
engineers
C
writers
D
designers

Alice enjoys ……….….strange stamps.
A
collect
B
collecting
C
to collect
D
collector

Tornadoes are…................storms which pass overland below a thunder storm.
A
tropical
B
equatorial
C
funnel-shaped
D
circle-shaped

Your father loves cooking,………………..?
A
doesn’t your father
B
doesn’t he
C
don’t you
D
does he

“………………...” means a piece of land full of rubbish.
A
Junk-yard
B
treasure
C
hedge
D
stream

The washing machine was expensive……………..we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A
however
B
but
C
so
D
because

The word “………………….” Which means “big wind” comes from Chinese.
A
cyclone
B
typhoon
C
tornado
D
hurricane

Dynamite……….…….many centuries ago.
A
has invented
B
invented
C
were invented
D
was invented

The Internet started in the 1960s. That is, it started in the……………
A
19th century
B
18th century
C
20th century
D
21st century

Mary said to me, “Can you speak English?” She asked me………………….
A
If I can speak English
B
If can I speak English
C
If I could speak English
D
If I could speak English?

 11. Mỹ Tho,……..I have lived, is a beautiful city.
A
that
B
which
C
where
D
when

 12. ……………..is now a serious problem in many countries.
A
Cutting forests
B
deforestation
C
polluted
D
wasting

QUESTION V. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate. E. mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the internet allows people………..
A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work
C. to travel to work D. to work at home
2. The internet is ……………. to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way B. an expensive way C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way
3. Through the internet, businesses can …………………
A. produce products . B. advertise their products
C. send their products to customers D. all these above are correct
4. It takes…………………..to do the shopping on the internet.
A. a lot of time B. a little time