TEST 2

Nguyen Dang Dao Secondary School Teacher’s comment:
Name: ……………………. Mark:
Class: 9
English test (45 minutes) _ Number 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (1p)
1. A. divided
B. collected
C. hoped
D. wanted

2. A. impressed
B. enjoyed
C. worked
D. watched

3. A. what
B. where
C. when
D. who

4. A. computers
B. students
C. blankets
D. plates

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 pts).
1. In their country people go to a .................. to pray.
A. market
B. shrine
C. hotel
D. hostel

2. We have lived in Hanoi .................... 4 years.
A. for
B. in
C. at
D. since

3. If you want to attend the course, you ........................ pass the examination.
A. has to
B. had to
C. have to
D. could

4. Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he .............................. a bicycle.
A. has
B. will have
C. have
D. had

5. I met him ...................... the entrance to the village just this morning.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. from

6. He told me he ....................... leave the city the following day.
A. has to
B. would have to
C. will have to
D. had to

7. He used to ....................... full time, but now he is a part time worker.
A. work
B. working
C. worked
D. worker

8. The weather was very bad, ............... they couldn`t go on a picnic.
A. and
B. but
C. because
D. so

III. Give the correct form of the words (1 p).
1. We often take part in many ...................... activities at school (culture)
2. I want to ............................ for selling my house. (advertisement)
3. Our school has a lot of ......................... teachers. (qualify)
4. This school has excellent ................................ (repute)
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs (1 p).
1. Many accidents (cause) ........................... by dangerous driving.
2. Nam (buy) ........................ a new dictionary yesterday.
3. Yesterday I (be) ................... very tired, so I (go) .................... to bed early.
V. Fill in the gaps with the words give in the box, then answer the questions (3 pts).

was slowly changing what as from meaning borrow once for

 Like other languages English is always (1) .................., but it changes very (2)................... People invent new words, (3).................. words from other languages, and change the (4)..................... of words as needed.(5) ................ example, the English byte (6)..................... invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed (7)...................... Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat(8)......................... referred to food in general. People learn English as well (9)..................... languages by listening, copying (10)....................... they hear, and using the language.
*Answer the questions:
1. How does English change? ........................................................................
2. How do people learn English and languages? .............................
...........................................................................................................................
VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (2 p).
1. "I`m going away tomorrow, Mother," he said.
He told his mother ..................................................................................
2. "Do you want to buy any second- hand books?" said Bill.
Bill asked me ........................................................................................ .
3. "How will you use English in the future?" sais he.
He asked his students ................................................................................
4. It rained heavily, so we didn`t go on a picnic.
Because ....................................................................................................
5. Work hard or you can`t complete the work.
If ..............................................................................................................
6. "Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?" asked Peter.
Peter asked .................................................................................................
7. I am sorry I don`t know your phone number.
I wish .......................................................................................................
8. Students must not leave bicycles in the hall.
Bicycles ...................................................................................................
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