TEST N1

BINH AN SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEST No1
NAME:………………………CLASS: 9A DATE: ……./……/2015 TIME: 60’

MARK
COMMENT
PARENTS’ SIGN









LISTENING: (1.5ms)





II. PHONETICS: (1m)
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1m)
1.
A. depend
B. encourage
C. separate
D. recognize

2.
A. stopped .
B. laughed
C. wanted
D. looked

B. Choose the word that has the main stress differently from the others (1m)
3.
A. comprise
B. divide
C. depend
D. notice

4.
A. vacation
B. atmosphere
C. industry
D. capital

III. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer (2.5ms)
She asked me………………the next day.
Where I would be C. where I will be
Where would I be D. where you will be
They didn’t look………..their children properly.
after B. up for D. at
Wearing uniform makes students ………………self-confident and comfortable.
feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt
It’s interesting …………..English.
learn B. learning C. to learn D. to be learnt
Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They correspond…………….each other twice a month.
To B. with C. of D. for
I …………..in this company for three years.
will work B. was working C. worked D. have worked
Viet Nam is one of the countries of the ……………..of South East Asian Nations.
Associate B. Associated C. Association D. Associational
I wish Nam……………..trying to behave in such a silly way.
would stop B. will stop C. stops D. stop
The plane arrived at tan Son Nhat……………..at 11 p.m
stop B. port C. station D. airport
Maryam often goes to the……………..to pray because her religion is Islam.
Pagoda B. church C. mosque D. museum

IV. READING
Read the passage:
Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on October 27th, 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and immediately became successful, especially in the making of the ladies’ stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachute and types.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computer and so on. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
Answer the questions: (1m)
Who invented nylon?
(……………………………………………………………………………….
When was nylon first introduced to the world?
(……………………………………………………………………………….
Why was nylon important during the Second World War?
(……………………………………………………………………………….
How long has nylon played an important part in our lives?
(……………………………………………………………………………….
True (T)/ False (F): (0,5m)
Nylon is only found in many things: carpets, ropes, furniture and computer. ............
Nylon was especially being making of the gentlemen’s stockings. ………

Read the passage: INDONESIA
Indonesia is an Island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian nations (ASEAN). The country’s total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Viet Nam and other countries in Southeast Asian, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiad is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sen.
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang…The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country after China, India and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism…
The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.
Fill the gaps with the