TEST-@3-Tuyen lop 10-2010

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-193
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Monday, June 21, 2010. Grade 9
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QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. garbage
B. institute
C. sewage
D. pollute

A. interactive
B. commercial
C. limitation
D. intermediate

QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
A. bath
B. watch
C. want
D. water

A. instead
B. seat
C. weather
D. head

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic:
A. bus
B. coach
C. highway
D. truck

A. tornado
B. prediction
C. tsunami
D. thunderstorm

QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. You should learn your lesson ……………..
A
careful
B
carefully
C
careless
D
carelessly

2. ……………..the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all.
A
If
B
Because
C
Since
D
Although

3. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. A lot of money…………………on food and clothes.
A
were spent
B
is spent
C
was spent
D
are spent

4. Mrs. Betty asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?” -Mrs. Betty asked Tom………………hungry.
A
whether he was
B
if he is
C
whether was he
D
if is he

5. There is no parking here ………………9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
A
until
B
during
C
from
D
between

6. They ……………..the room with flowers and balloons.
A
reduced
B
wrapped
C
decorated
D
congratulated

7. I suggest ………………….unused clothes for the poor.
A
to collect
B
collecting
C
collected
D
being collected

8. My friends and I will visit an old school…………..……..we used to study over 20 years ago.
A
when
B
who
C
which
D
in which

 9. Liz is really interested in the present……..……..her parents gave to her last birthday.
A
which
B
where
C
whom
D
at which

10. There is too much traffic. ………………., the air is polluted.
A
However
B
Therefore
C
Since
D
Though

11. Tom! Write carefully and don’t ................... any mistakes!
A
do
B
have
C
give
D
make

12. His speech was very boring. What he said was ……………….. meaningless.
A
completely
B
complete
C
most
D
total

QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box:
When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather. We didn’t (1)……………………. an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the (2)……………… for hours. We children played games or looked at comic books. My dad relaxed in his chair. Sometimes he tried to do a crossword puzzle in the newspaper. (3)…................... some neighbors visited us on the porch. Then Dad stopped the newspaper and (4)……………….current events with them. They (5)……………about current social problems. After my mom washed dinner dishes. She usually (6)………………….. us on the porch. She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us. Sometimes she (7)……………..apples. When she finished and handed each an apple. My family always (8)…………………..those summer evenings on the porch.
1
A
got
B
had
C
bought
D
own

2
A
hall
B
kitchen
C
porch
D
roof

3
A
Seldom
B
Occasionally
C
Only
D
Therefore

4
A
discussed
B
said
C
spoke
D
told

5
A
quarreled
B
informed
C
communicated
D
argued

6
A
invited
B
showed
C
joined
D
looked after

7
A
cut
B
peeled
C
bought
D
washed

8
A
enjoyed
B
bored
C
hated
D
disliked

QUESTION VI. Read this passage and