TEST-@4-Tuyen lop 10-2010

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-204
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Monday, June 21, 2010. Grade 9
Marks
Teacher’s Comment

QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
A. interesting
B. surprising
C. amusing
D. successful

A. understand
B. engineer
C. benefit
D. introduce

QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
A. computers
B. students
C. blankets
D. plates

A. flood
B. groom
C. typhoon
D. balloon

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic:
A. buffalo
B. cow
C. sheep
D. duck

A. newsreel
B. interaction
C. internet
D. radio

QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. We often take part in many ............................. activities at school
A
culture
B
cultural
C
bored
D
interested

2. Many accidents........................... by dangerous driving.
A
caused
B
are causing
C
are caused
D
is caused

3. I saw your school’s ……………..in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
A
advertiser
B
advertise
C
advertising
D
advertisement

4. If you study at the Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in a …………….on campus.
A
dormitory
B
apartment
C
cottage
D
room

5. She asked me …………….. I came from.
A
where
B
what
C
why
D
which

6. Mr. Brown asked me if I……………………
A
can speak English
B
will speak English
C
could speak English
D
speak English

7. We can see many international programs...............different channels.
A
on
B
in
C
by
D
at

8. We have some…………………. students for the program
A
exchanging
B
exchange
C
exchanged
D
to exchange

9. They……………in that house for several months.
A
live
B
lived
C
have lived
D
are living

10. I can’t use computer well. I wish I………………………it well.
A
use
B
could use
C
used
D
can use

11. Computers …………………to design new models by designers.
A
are being used
B
were used
C
have used
D
are used

12. Mike is very short. He can’t play basketball. He wishes he……………………basketball.
A
played
B
plays
C
could play
D
may play

QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box:
English is a very (1)………………. language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2)………………. we want to say. English also helps us learn all kinds (3)………………. subjects. Hundreds of books are (4)………………. in English every day in (5)………………. countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and (6)………………. to all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7)………………. and (8)………………. among countries of the world.

1
A
useful
B
usefully
C
usefulness
D
useless

2
A
where
B
what
C
when
D
which

3
A
on
B
for
C
of
D
from

4
A
write
B
wrote
C
writing
D
written

5
A
many
B
little
C
A little
D
much

6
A
knowing
B
knowledge
C
known
D
knowledgeable

7
A
understand
B
commerce
C
understanding
D
inform

8
A
peaceful
B
friendliness
C
communicate
D
friendship


QUESTION VI. Read this passage and state whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE:
I came here two years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I will be leaving in about two months; I wish I could stay longer, but it’s time for me to go home. “My work here has been interesting. I’m learning so much. I always wish that there would be more hours in the day so that I could do