Tieng anh 9 bai so 2 hoc ky I (2011-2012)

Date: .....................................................................
Full name: ............................................................
Class: ........, ............................Secondary school
ENGLISH TEST
(in 45 mins)
Marks
Teacher’s comments


A. Listening & Pronunciation (2,5)
I. Listen the conversation between a tourist and the officer and write the correct information. (1,5 m)
1. The Royal Pavilion is an old and ........................... building.
2. The .................. bus goes straight there.
3. It takes .................................., so it is not far.
4. The building is open from ......................................., including .......................
5. The ticket to get in the Pavilion costs .....................for adults and 50 pence for children.

II. Circle the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 m).
1. A. campus B. relax C. locate D. fashion
2. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery
3. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
4. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne

B. Grammar & Vocabulary (2,5m)
I. Circle the best option to complete the following sentences: (1m)
What does “mother tongue” mean?
a. your mother’s tongue b. body language
c. your native language d. foreign language
2. “Where do you live?” the examiner asked Lan.
a. The examiner asked Lan that where she lived. b. The examiner asked Lan where she lived
c. The examiner asked me where I lived d. The examiner asks Lan where she lived
3. Minh is now staying with his uncle ................. the farm.
a. on b. in c. at d. to
4. We’ll play tennis and ........... we’ll have lunch.
a. so b. so that c. then d. after.
II. Find mistake in each sentence and correct it: (1,5ms)
Hoa said that learning English is very interesting.
A B C D .....................
My sister wishes she can buy a large house in the countryside.
A B C D .....................
He asked me whether I know that man over there.
A B C D ....................
If I won’t get up on time tomorrow, you must wake me up.
A B C D ....................
This car was clean by Mr. Quang yesterday.
A B C D ...................
I asked Minh where would he spend his holiday the next summer.
A B C D ...................
C. Reading (2,5ms)
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. (1m)
college difficult studies useful

 Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children, others are teenagers and many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes. A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the (1)............... on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do these people want to learn English? It isn’t (2) ................ to answer that question. Young children learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is (3) ............... for their work. Teenagers often learn English because it is a language, because some of their books are in English at (4) .......... or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspaper or magazines in English.
II. Read the passage in part I carefully and answer the questions: (1,5m)
1. Who learn English? ......................................................................................
2. Why do adults learn English? ...........................................................................
3. Can they learn English in the evening? ..............................................................
D. Writing (2,5ms)
Write a complete letter with the words given. (2,5 )
Dear Sir,
I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night.
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I / interested / learn English / and / I / like / information / school.
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I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / listening / skill.
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I / be / very grateful/ if / you / send / details / courses / fees.
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I/ Look / forward / hear / you / soon.
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