TEST-U-Tuyen lop 10-2010

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. June-10-U
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Friday, June 11, 2010. Grade 9

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

A. compulsory
B. intermediate
C. interactive
D. inspiration

A. unpolluted
B. limitation
C. deforestation
D. documentary


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

A. mass
B. trash
C. spray
D. wrap

A. folk
B. flow
C. foam
D. frog


QUESTION III. Pick out the word that does not belong to the same topic:

A. pen pal
B. classmate
C. partner
D. tutor

A. radio
B. telegraph
C. assignment
D. internet


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

1. …………………….. he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life.
A
Since
B
Although
C
Because
D
However

 2. Please divide this cake ………………… four equal pieces.
A
 in
B
into
C
at
D
among

 3. If you want any more ………………… about the holiday, please telephone us.
A
description
B
news
C
fact
D
information

 4. The government………………… the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine
A
gave
B
offered
C
carried
D
provided

 5. ……………bad weather, they tried to get to school on time.
A
In spite of
B
Because
C
According to
D
Though

 6. I ……………………. her for several years.
A
knew
B
have known
C
has known
D
know

 7. I’m sorry I………………to you so long.
A
don’t write
B
haven’t written
C
didn’t write
D
am not writing

 8. Nobody phoned while I was out, …………………?
A
did they
B
didn’t they
C
did it
D
did it

 9. Did Kitty say he would attend the class party?
A
organize
B
play
C
refuse
D
be present at

 10. Some young people today have a very strange…………………..
A
appear
B
appearance
C
humorous
D
 disappearance

 11. If I were you, I ………………… that job.
A
would apply for
B
will ask for
C
will apply for
D
would ask for

 12. If we go on littering, the ………………. will become seriously polluted.
A
internet.
B
forum
C
environment
D
stream




QUESTION V. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box:
One of the main sources for the (1)………….. of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The (2)………… of newspaper is to (3)…………… the public political, social, economic and entertainment. Generally, there are three (4)…………. of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and (5)…………interest newspapers. Thanks to the (6)…………. of the internet, we can now get (7)………. to electronic newspapers. To some extend, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most (8)………….. in the world.

1
A
advertisement
B
spreading
C
selling
D
communication

2
A
aims
B
aspects
C
purpose
D
knowledge

3
A
announce
B
notice
C
cry
D
inform

4
A
types
B
kind
C
sort
D
styles

5
A
specialists
B
special
C
experiments
D
modal

6
A
increasingly
B
achievement
C
development
D
apartment

7
A
into
B
over
C
on
D
access

8
A
Readers
B
people
C
students
D
adults



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

At 6.30 in the morning, the bus collected Ba and his family from their home. After picking everyone up, the bus continued to the North on the Highway Number 1