Test J-Thi tuyen-G.10-G.9-2010

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. May-28-J
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Saturday, May 29, 2010. Grade 9

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Teacher’s Comment


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

A. collapse
B. slavery
C. priority
D. parade

A. extensive
B. ultimately
C. regularly
D. government


QUESTION II. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.

A. account
B. mountain
C. course
D. council

A. reached
B. arrived
C. tired
D. enjoyed


QUESTION III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
A. plumber
B. carpenter
C. cooker
D. attendant

A. deforestation
B. earthquake
C. tornado
D. volcanic eruption


QUESTION IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts)

1. Mr. Brown is talking to some volunteer………………….
A
conservation
B
conservationists
C
conservational
D
conserve

 2. The……………..tell us what is happening in our city, in our city, and in the world.
A
forecasts
B
advertisements
C
media
D
communication

 3. We can protect our environment and save a lot of money by buying……………..products.
A
waste
B
used
C
recycling
D
recycled

 4. ....................my mum can sing very well, she has never sung a song in public.
A
Because
B
Although
C
In spite of
D
Despite

 5. Baths use ……………..as much water as showers so I suggest taking showers.
A
twice
B
double
C
two
D
both

 6. If I…………….. a bike, I……………………….you a ride now.
A
have / will give
B
had / would give
C
had / will give
D
had / gave

 7. I had a(n)……………..trip to the countryside with friends last Sunday
A
excited
B
amazed
C
bored
D
enjoyable

 8. Liz said she ……………...............an important exam the following month.
A
will have
B
has
C
would have
D
had

 9. Is Lan used…………………up early in the morning ?
A
to get
B
to got
C
gotten
D
to getting

 10. Mr. Pike ordered us……....................our books.
A
not to open
B
not to opening
C
to opened
D
 open

 11. Remote controls are used to……………..with TV
A
connect
B
interact
C
relate
D
communicate

 12. We are always…......………of our school.
A
interested
B
happy
C
boring
D
proud





QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts)
Lan and Maryam, a Malaysian student, have been (1)………. for over 2 years. They write to each other (2)………. a week. Last week, Maryam visited Lan in HN. This was their first meeting. Lan took her (3)…………… beautiful places, historical (4)…………… in HN. Lan also took her to the mosque (5)………. Maryam is Islamist. Maryam was really (6)…………… by the (7)………….. of Hanoinians and the beauty of HN. At the (8)………….of her trip, she invited Lan to visit her country next summer

1
A
classmates
B
roommates
C
neighbors
D
pen pals

2
A
two
B
second
C
twice
D
fourth

3
A
from
B
to
C
at
D
for

4
A
sites
B
wonders
C
mausoleums
D
rivers

5
A
therefore
B
however
C
if
D
because

6
A
impressive
B
impression
C
impressed
D
impress

7
A
eager
B
friendliness
C
energetic
D
commercial

8
A
end
B
beginning
C
middle
D
finish


QUESTION VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
Dear Sir or Madam,
I saw your advertisement for English classes in this month’s English