Test 1

PHÒNG GD & ĐT LONG MỸ
TRƯỜNG THCS LƯƠNG TÂM

Họ và Tên: ………………………...
Lớp:……….

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 3
NĂM HỌC: 2013 – 2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

ĐIỂM:



I. Choose the best answer : (3.0 ms)
1. We wish we ____________ a plane.
a. flew b. could fly c. can fly d. did fly
2. Lan worked hard, __________ she passed the exam easily.
a. because b. so c. if d. but
3. Lan is an intelligent student,…………………..she
a. is                         b. isn’t                      c. was                           d. wasn’t
4. She has worked as a teacher.......................15 years.
a. since                   b. for                        c. in                            d. from
5. Truyen Kieu is written _______________ Nguyen Du.
a. in b. at c. on d. by
6. By learning English, you can get ____________ to the world‘s development.
a. make b. access c. read d. hold
7. It’s very cold today, ____________ ?
a. it is b. is it c. aren’t it d. isn’t it
8. Na didn’t have a chance to practice speaking English,______________ ?
a. didn’t Na b. haven’t she c. did she d. did Na
9. She enjoys…………………………..computer games.
  a. plays                   b. to play                   c. playing              d.played
10. Nam…………………………….here three weeks ago.
   a. has been               b. will be                   c. was                         d. is
 11. He……………………….. this house for nearly three years.
   a. has bought            b.  bought                  c. buys                        d. buy
12. I am not very tall. I wish I..........................tall.
   a. am                              b. were                 c. will be                    d. be    

II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one:(1m))
Minh and Phong often play volleyball in Sunday.
A B C D                            
2. Ha has lived here since three years.                                                   
A B C D
III. Use the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets: (2ms)
Mrs Nga enjoys ......................................(listen) to music in her free time.
If Mai does work hard, she.................................... (not fail) the exam.
We ........................................... (not meet) her since we lived here.
I ..................................... (visit)Hue last week.

IV. Read the passage, then do the task below:
     It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation. Unlike children, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why adult students have more difficulties in pronunciation than the children.
     There are several things that international students of English can do to improve their pronunciation and to learn English well. They can join an English pronunciation class or practice speaking and listening to English native speakers as much as possible. Watching TV programs in English is also a good way of improving your pronunciation. The best way to improve your pronunciation is to learn English in an English speaking country where you can learn the language as well as its culture.
   * Choose true (T) or false (F). (1.5ms) 
      1/ Adult students find it easy to change the way they speak. ……………
      2/ Children have less difficulties in pronunciation than adult students. …………… 
3/ Watching TV is the only way to improve pronunciation. ……………     
   * Answer the questions (1.5ms)
     1/ What is the best way to improve pronunciation?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
     2/ Who can help they improve pronunciation?
       ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
     3/ Is watching TV a good way of improving pronunciation?
        - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it is similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence:(1 m)
1. My grandparents no longer live in the country.
My grandparents used……………………………………………….........
2. “Do you know how to make tea ,Lan ? ” Tim said.
Tim asked Lan if……………………………………………………………….
3. Unless he comes soon, he might be late for the last train.
If he doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………...
4. They pay designers a lot of money.
Designers are……………......................................................................................

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