TEST 1 - E9

School: THCS Mạc Đĩnh Chi THE FIRST TEST (2008 - 2009)
Class:9… Subject: English 9
Name:…………………………………………….. Duration: 45’
Marks
Remarks


I/ Pronunciation: (1m)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. a. primary b. divide c. comprise d. religion.
2. a. school b. children c. Chinese d. church.
3. a. tunic b. slit c. design d. ethnic.
4. a. stopped b. designed c. embroidered d. used.
II/ Lexico grammar:
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (1,5ms)
Anita is fond ………. playing the piano.
a. to b. with c. in d. of
2) Flowers should ……….in warm places.
a. be kept b. kept c. be keeping d. be keep
3) In the 1990s, the sales of jeans stopped…………………..
a. to grow b. growing c. grow d. to be grown
4) I wish I ……………….you some money for youor rent, but I’m broke myself.
a. can lend b. would lend c. could lend d. will lend.
5) Bessie doesn’t depend ……………..her parents.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
6) Last night she came home, cooked dinner, and ……………….TV.
a. watch b. watching c. watched d. would watch
B. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1,5ms)
1) We wish we had a bigger apartment and can buy a car.
A B C D
2) What do you use to do when you felt afraid?
A B C D
3) They enjoyed to watch the performing lions.
A B C D
4) Mary wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
A B C D
5) I’m tired though I stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
6) Nga hasn’t heard from her friend since a long time.
A B C D
III/ Reading: Read the passage carefully:
I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear on the time.
Answer the questions: (1m)
Where did the writer live?
Did she have to wear something over her head and a dress when she wenr out?

Choose the correct answers: (1m)
The word “it” in the paragraph refers to
a. custom b. dress c. costume d. veil.
2) After wearing the costume for a while , the writer thought
a. it was practical b. it was secure
c. it was very strong d. it was fashionable
3) How did she feel about the costume at first?
a. annoyed b. secure c. excited d. interested.
4)After a while, she the costume.
a. am used to b. got used to c. used d. used to
Note: custom: trang phục costume: phong tục nuisance: phiền toái
Secure: thực hiện được. practical: có tính thực tiễn
IV/ Writing:
Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the given words: (1m)
I’m sorry I can’t held you.
( I wish I
2) He is very poor.
( He wishes
3) Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
( He enjoys
4) Somebody has cleaned the room.
( The room
Answer about yourself: (1,5ms)
What do you usually wear on the weekend?

Why do you wear these clothes?

Is school uniform comfortable?

V/ Listening: Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing words: ( 1,5ms)
Dear