The Second Semester - Grade 9

Name: ....................................................................TEST62 Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Class 9A1 – Ms. Ngân Phones: 0983.785435 – 0983.26.46.76
THE FIRST TERM SEMESTER - 1
(Time: 45 minutes)
(Totals: 10 marks)
I. PHONETICS. (1m)
a) Which is pronounced differently?
1. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
2. A. locate B. celebrate C. nominate D. private
b) Which is stressed differently?
1.
A. earthquake
B. energy
C. although
D. forward

2.
A. sometimes
B. reduction
C. student
D. interesting

3.
A. linguistics
B. ordinarily
C. teenagers
D. graduating

II. FIND THE ONLY MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE. (1m)
1. If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it.
A B C D
2. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors.
A B C D
3. A new department store was building in our town last month.
A B C D
4. They used to having big parties when they lived in the city.
A B C D
5. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework.
A B C D
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE. (2ms)
1. They have never...........................any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
2. Do you...........................my turning television on now.
A. want B. object C. mind D. disapprove
3. Take this road and you will...........................at the hotel in five minutes.
A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach
4. Wait...........................you get home before you unpack your parcel.
A. to B. until C. when D. after
5. They have to take that French course, ...........................they?
A. haven`t B. mustn`t C. needn`t D. don`t
6. You will become ill...........................you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. if D. unless
7. If only I...........................play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. could C. should D. might
8. Bill Gates, ...........................is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
9. Although it was raining heavily, ............................
A. he went out without a raincoat B. but he went out without a raincoat
C. so he went out without a raincoat D. however he went out without a raincoat
10. If Mr. Ba...........................ten years younger, he...........................part in the contest.
A. is / will take B. will be / takes C. were / would take D. would be / took
IV. READING:
a) Read the passage, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1m)
People in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English by hearing the language in films on TV, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all people learn English? It isn’t difficult to answer. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because they need it for their work. Teenagers learn English for their higher studies.
1. English is learned by........................................
A. young children B. adults C. teenagers D. A, B, C are right
2. Most people learn English by........................................
A. themselves B. hearing the language on TV
C. working hard on the lessons D. speaking English to friends
3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. in the office C. in evening class D. at school
4. Teenagers learn English because........................................
A. it’s useful for their higher studies B. it’s one of their subjects
C. they like it D. they hate it
5. Why do many adults learn English?
A. because they want to see films in English B