Thi tuyen sinh lop 10-B-June-12-2009-2010

Le Ngoc Han Lower Secondary School
ENGLISH TEST –Grade 9
Full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class:…………………. Topic: June@ 12.A

Question I. Pick out the word that is pronounced different from the others:
1. A. dump B. suggest C. junkyard D. plumber
2. A. pesticide B. hedge C. experience D. decorate
3. A. slavery B. behave C. charity D. shape
4. A. replaces B. celebrates C. impresses D. courses

Question II. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
1. A. disappointed B. effectively C. congratulate D. communicate
2. A. linguistics B. benefit C. experience D. encourage
3. A. logical B. minority C. economic D. comprise
4. A. puppet B. primary C. territory D. official

Question III. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
1. A. garbage B. hedge C. junkyard D. sewage
2. A. deforestation B. garbage dump C. air pollution D. innovation
3. A. costly B. healthy C. compulsory D. territory
4. A. planet B. earth C. carriage D. sun

Question IV. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (A, B, C or D) FOR THE SENTENCES BELOW:
1. I’ve just………………a letter from Ken.
A. taken B. given C. received D. sending
2. Some…………………instruments have just been bought for the school band.
A. musician B. musical C. music D. musically
3. Tim wants to watch a cartoon but he has to finish his homework. He wishes he………………a cartoon now.
A. watched B. watches C. is watching D. can watch
4. My father writes for “Tuoitre” newspaper. He is a………………….
A. secretary B. poet C. editor D. journalist
5. ………………you ever…………..English to a native speaker?
A. Have / speak B. Have / spoken C. Do / speak D. Are / speaking
6. The flight had …………………because of the bad weather.
A. to cancel B. cancel C. to be canceled D. being canceled
7. “Who is your mother, Jane?” Tom asked. Tom asked Jane………………………………………
A. who her mother is B. who her mother was C. who was her mother D. who is her mother
8. There were a lot of people at the meeting last night,……………………?
A. were they B. weren’t that C. were there D. weren’t there
9. Bob answered very………………but everyone could hear him………………….
A. soft / clearly B. softly / clear C. soft / clear D. softly / clearly
10. .………a father of a large family, Mr. Hai was constantly in debt.
A. However B. Therefore C. Because D. As
11. Joe doesn’t study hard. He fails the exam. If Joe…………………hard he……………………the exam.
A. studies/will pass B. studied/would pass C. studied / will pass D. studied / can pass
12. The weather was very bad;…………………, Mike tried to come to our party on time.
A. however B. therefore C. although D. so
Question V. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word:
When Malaysia became (1)……………….Malay language was chosen as the national language. The reason (2)……………this choice is that it is the language of Malays who are the natives of Malaysia. The (3)…………………of Malaysia takes prides in promoting this language among all the races in Malaysia. The Chinese, the Indians and other non-Malay communities have accepted the decision of the government. It is the (4)………………language (5)………………the country. In Malaysia, the national language is (6)…………….the Bahasa Malaysia. It is the language of (7)……………in schools. It has become the most (8)……………used language in Malaysia.

1
A
famous
B
popular
C
independent
D
powerful

2
A
to
B
from
C
on
D
for