Thi tuyen sinh lop 10-J-June-212009-2010

Le Ngoc Han Lower Secondary School
ENGLISH TEST –Grade 9
Full name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class:…………………. Topic: June-J-21-09

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

1
A
category
B
conclusive
C
campus
D
comic

2
A
delicious
B
generate
C
confidence
D
energy

Question II. Pick out the word that is pronounced different from the others:

1
A
treatment
B
trouser
C
house
D
account

2
A
gathered
B
arrived
C
relaxed
D
enjoyed

Question III. Odd one out of the others:

1
A
mention
B
education
C
instruction
D
population

2
A
shrine
B
mosque
C
temple
D
academy

Question IV. Choose the best option (a, b, c or d) for the sentences below:
1. Is David,………………works I respect highly, still a doctor.
A. who’s B. whose C. who D. whom
2. They didn’t understand the matter,…………..they didn’t ask for help.
A. but B. therefore C. moreover D. and
3. We were shocked by the poor living………………of the people in the city.
A. states B. conditions C. places D. accommodation
4. Liz talked very…………………………about her working day.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
5. Did you visit the old school……………you studied in your childhood?
A. where B. which C. from which D. to which
6. I wondered why he……………love his family.
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. don’t D. hasn’t.
7. ……………………there was no electricity; I was able to read because I had a candle.
A. unless B. even though C. if D. However
8. A lot of beef………………………in Argentina every day.
A. is eaten B. are eaten C. eats D. is eating
9. I can complete a……………….English test if you want.
A. speaking B. spoke C. speak D. spoken
10. John has an old car. He wishes he …………………a new car now
A. had B. has C. will have D. would have
11. Tim’s parents don’t like him…………………on the net. They say it’s a waste of time.
A. surf B. surfing C. chat D. played games
12. Paul’s parents were very pleased when they read his school…………………
A. letter B. papers C. invitation D. report
Question V. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word:
When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather. We didn’t (1)…………………….,an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the (2)……………… for hours. We children played games or looked at comic books. My dad relaxed in his chair. Sometimes he tried to do a (3)………………. puzzle in the newspaper. (4)…................... some neighbors visited us on the porch
Then Dad stopped reading the newspaper and (5)……………….current events with them. They discussed about current social problems. After my mom washed dinner (6)……………. She usually joined us on the porch. She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us. Sometimes she (7)……………..apples. When she finished and handed each an apple. My family always those summer evenings (8)………………….. the porch.



1
A
had
B
own
C
bought
D
were

2
A
household
B
field
C
porch
D
bank

3
A
crossword
B
problem
C
chess
D
funny

4
A
Rarely
B
Traditionally
C
Occasionally
D
Luckily

5
A
held
B
argued
C
talking
D
discuss

6
A
party
B
meal
C
dishes
D
food

7
A
peeled
B
cut
C
divided
D
separated

8
A
from
B
into
C
in
D
on


Question VI. Read this passage and choose the best answer for