Pretest-G.10-June-18-2011

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-18-11
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Sunday, December 18, 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. economic
B. modernize
C. poetry
D. fashionable

A. interactive
B. afternoon
C. imagine
D. correspond

QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
A. plays
B. stays
C. says
D. bays

A. wishes
B. courses
C. couches
D. styles

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic:
A. rivers
B. gemstones
C. streams
D. ponds

A. association
B. south
C. east
D. west

QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Up till now, Mr. Gates………………………over 20 countries.
A
has visited
B
visits
C
visited
D
was visiting

2. Muslim is Malasia’s…………………..religion.
A
main
B
majority
C
minority
D
official

3. Julie likes Mythonians because of their………………….
A
friendly
B
friendliness
C
friendship
D
unfriendliness

4. Five million bottles of champagne………………in France every year.
A
is produced
B
will be produced
C
are produced
D
was produced

5. Liz said she …………………T-shirt and jeans on the weekend
A
has worn
B
wore
C
wears
D
is wearing

6. Harry didn’t take the job……………..the salary was good.
A
because
B
if
C
though
D
as

7. Practicing……………with a native speaker helps improve our pronunciation.
A
telling
B
speaking
C
saying
D
writing

8. It’s time we……………..to the bus station
A
go
B
reach
C
went
D
catch

9. Mary……………..write to me once a week but he doesn’t write any more.
A
used to
B
uses to
C
is used to
D
was used to

10. My teacher said we needed to learn this poem……………heart.
A
from
B
by
C
on
D
in

11. Remote controls are used to……………..with TV
A
communicate
B
interact
C
Keep in touch
D
advertise

12. Don’t forget…………..off the lights before going out.
A
turn
B
turned
C
to turning
D
turning


QUESTION V. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
Ba’s home village lies near the foot of the mountain and by the river. People like to go there on weekends to have a rest. People have the chance to travel between paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. It took Liz and Ba two hours to travel there by bus. After a few minutes rest, Liz and Ba walked into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba’s uncle.
They walked up to the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed fresh air there. They also went boating and had a picnic on the river bank. It was an enjoyable trip and Liz took a lot of photos to show her trip to her parents.
Where is Ba’s home village?
A
In the city center
B
In the countryside
C
On the mountain
D
 In a small town

What do people see when traveling there?
A
forest
B
waterfalls
C
Fields / bamboo forest
D
springs

What is there at the entrance to the village?
A
An old banyan tree
B
Bamboo forest
C
Paddy fields
D
A shrine

How long does it take them to walk to Ba’s uncle house?
A
Two hours
B
Three hours
C
Two hours and a half
D
A half of hour

What did they do on the mountain?
A
Had a picnic
B
Visited a shrine
C
Enjoyed fresh air
D
B&C are correct

Why did Liz take a lot of photos?
A
To send to her friends
B
To give Ba’s family
C
To buy them
D
To show to her parents


QUESTION VI. Fill in