Unit 5. The media

TAO DUONG VAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Full name: ……………………………
Class: …………………
FIRST TERM TEST ( 2014-2015 )
SUBJECT: ENGLISH 9
Time allowed: 60’


Marks
Teacher`s remarks






I. PHONETICS: (1,5 pts)
*Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. blanket B. gather C. relax D. exchange
2. A. picnic B. shrine C. sightseeing D. hike
3. A. invited B. wanted C. looked D. needed
* Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. campus B. experience C. dormitory D. scenery
5. A.linguistic B.logical C. sightseer D. institute
6. A. economic B. biology C. inspiration D mausoleum
II: LANGUAGE FOCUS
* Choose the best answer: (1,0 pt)
7. Many people liked to wear jeans.............the material made from cotton could hardly wear out.
so B. but C. because D. althought
8. She was really.................by the beauty of the city.
impress B. impressed C. impression D. impressive
9. Nga is sick today,.....................she won’t go to school.
so B. but C. because D. if
10. I`m looking forward to ................ from you.
A. hears B. hear C. hearing D. to hear

* Use the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets. (1,0 pt)

11. I have to work hard all day, so I always wish I ( not have ) ………….. to work hard.
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12. The weather ( be ) …………….. very terrible since last Monday.
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13. If he ( study ) ………… hard, he can pass the exam.
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14 ……… …you ever ( go ) …………… to HCM city ? Yes, I have.
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15. When ……. you ( be ) …….. there? I ( be ) ………. there last Christmas.
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* Complete the following sentences with correct tag questions: (0,5 m)
16. His mother is very proud of him, ...................................?
17. Do the test yourselves .................................................?
18. Tuan likes POP music.........................................................?
19. You have read this article on the website .................................?
20. You gave him my address, ..................................................?
III. READING:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. ( 2,0 ms )
More than 300 million people speak English as their first or native language. Another 300 million speak it as a second language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.
English is the native or official language on one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South America and India it is one of the official languages. More people study English than any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
* Answer the questions.

21. How many people speak English as their second language?
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22. Is English the language with more speakers than Chinese?
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23. Where is English spoken as the first language?
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24. Which language are most of the text books in universities written in?
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25. Do you like English? What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult?
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* Read the passage again and answer if it is true tick (T ), it is false tick (F)
Numbers
Statements
True
False

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Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English.



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English is not the language of international communication



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More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English.



IV. LISTENING:
Listen to the tape and complete these sentences: : (2ms)
29. For long time the “ao dai” has been subjects of poems, novels and …………………
30.