Test-C-HKII-G.9-2010

Le Ngoc Han Lower Secondary School
ENGLISH TEST –Grade 9
Full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class:…………………. Topic: Aprill-22.B

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I. Read this passage and choose the best answer for each question:
I myself don`t like traveling for pleasure. I have to help my mom with the odd jobs and take care my younger sister and brother when Mom is at work. My parents are factory workers who work hard enough to support the family and schooling. Summer vacations means I have more time to spend with the household chores and my younger sister. However, I have a favor during the summer vacations. I`m permitted to stay up for late television movies which are often interesting.

1. The writer..............................traveling for pleasure.
A. don`t like B. enjoys C. likes D. hates
2. What does the writer often do?
A. looks after his younger sister and brother B. A and D are correct
C. travels here and there for pleasure D. helps mom do the housework
3. Why do his parents work hard?
A. to watch late TV movies B. to support his family and schooling
C. to buy a new television D. to travel for pleasure in summer vacations
4. What is the writer allowed to do during the summer vacations?
A. to stay up late to watch films on TV B. to stay up late to do his research
C. to stay up late to study his lessons D. to stay up late to do the chores


II. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (A, B, C or D) FOR THE SENTENCES BELOW:

1. We.................. painting the house light blue.
A. decide B. to suggest C. to decide D. suggest
2. Please....................the lights when you leave the room.
A. to turn on B. turn off C. turn on D. turning off
3. This P.C................. by my brother.
A. is install B. has just been installed C. was installing D. installs
4. Air.................is a serious problem in many big cities.
A. polluting B. pollution C. polluted D. to pollute
5. I................................to school when I met Tommy.
A. go B. went C. was going D. have gone
6. The boy.................. father is a cleaner in our school is a good student.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
7. Students will work hard if the lesson...............................
A. is interested B. is interesting C. will be interesting D. interesting
8. The show “The lovely words”...............was shown on HTV 7 last night is very interesting
A. whose B. in which C. which D. whom

III. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
1. A. government B. begin C. important D. embroider
2. A. describe B. terrific C. without D. passage
3. A. worship B. although C. industry D. climate
4. A. computer B. invent C. dangerous D. relative

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IV. Pick out the word that is pronounced different from the others:

1. A. tried B. shy C. majority D. writers
2. A. opposite B. benefit C. favorite D. variety
3. A. enjoy B. come C. among D. another
4. A. area B. clean C. beach D. stream

QUESTION II. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: (2.5 pts)

Although there are many (1)…………………….,throughout the year, Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most (2)……………… for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (3)……………….occurs in late January or early February. It’s the time for (4)…..................to clean and (5)………………. Their homes, and enjoy (6)…………………..food such as (7)……………….rice cakes. Family members who live (8)……………try to be together at Tet

{Celebrations; apart; which; important; families; relatives; special; decorate; sticky}

QUESTION III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D