TEST -C-June-I.10-2012

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-F
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Friday, June 15, 2012. Grade 9

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QUESTION I. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:

A. volcano
B. collapse
C. decorate
D. considerate

A. ordinary
B. admirable
C. carriage
D. teenager

QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
A. mysterious
B. conclusive
C. extensive
D. priority

A. behave
B. slavery
C. toward
D. nominate

QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
A. sewage
B. trash
C. benefit
D. garbage

A. shrine
B. campus
C. temple
D. pagoda

QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts)
1. We are………....…of the long journey.
A
tire
B
To tire
C
tired
D
tiring

2. He……………...to New York three times this year.
A
Had been
B
was
C
Has been
D
is

3. The place………………..we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
A
what
B
who
C
which
D
where

4. We are fond ………………...folk music.
A
in
B
with
C
of
D
at

5. There are small……………..between British and American English.
A
differences
B
difference
C
differently
D
different

6. The children,……….……parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A
whom
B
whose
C
that
D
their

7. We mustn’t let the children………………in the kitchen.
A
playing
B
played
C
play
D
Don’t play

8. I remember…………….......about this before.
A
told
B
to tell
C
tell
D
telling

9. ……..…….all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself
A
Instead of
B
because
C
In spite of
D
although

10. Peter wanted to win the race. He ran………………………
A
As fast as he could
B
So fast as he can
C
Fast as he can
D
Fast as he could

11. We have to start early……………we won’t be late.
A
Because of
B
though
C
So that
D
In order to

13. It seems rainy, so I won’t go for a walk.
A
If it doesn’t rain, I’ll go for a walk
B
If it rains, I will go for a walk.
C
It it didn’t rain, I would go for a walk
D
If it doesn’t rain, I wouldn’t go for a walk

QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts)
Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations. Malaysia is (1)………. into two regions West and East. The (2)………. of Malaysia is about 329,758 sq km. The Malaysian unit of (3)…………… is the ringgit. The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It is also the largest city in the country. It has the (4)…………… of 22 million. The official (5)…………… is Islam. Bahasa Malaysia is the (6)…………… language. English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely (7)……………. English is a (8)…………… second language.

1
A
divides
B
consists
C
comprise
D
divided

2
A
region
B
large
C
area
D
amount

3
A
money
B
currency
C
monetary
D
coin

4
A
population
B
people
C
residents
D
inhabitants

5
A
religious
B
religion
C
region
D
recycling

6
A
second
B
optional
C
national
D
primary

7
A
spoken
B
speaking
C
spoke
D
speaks

8
A
interesting
B
official
C
instruction
D
compulsory

QUESTION VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
People have recycled materials throughout history. Metal tools and weapon have been melted, reformed, and reused since they came in use thousands of