Written test for grade 9 (No 2)

THE SECOND TEST – ENGLISH 9
Time : 45 minutes

Name : ............................................................ Class 9
Question 1: Listen and check if the sentences are True(T) or False(F) (1pt)
1. Nga is studying English for her job. (................)
2. She works for an international bank in Ho Chi Minh City. (................)
3. Writing is her biggest problem in studying English. (................)
4. Nga used to learn English at university. (................)
Question 2: Pick out the word that has the different sound from the others:(1pt)
1 A. national B. campus C. relax D. exchange
2 A. grocery B. locate C. dormitory D. pagoda
3 A. relax B. reputation C. edition D. exchange
4 A. advance B. experience C. snack D. confidence
Question 3: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences : (1.5pts)
1. Most students are staying in the (campus/ dormitory/ minority/ hotel) of the university.
2. Van is a/an (exchanging/ change/ exchange/ exchanged) student who is living with the Parkers in the USA.
3. After two hours traveling by bus, they (arrived/ got/ went/ reached) a quiet town by the beach.
4. She told that she (sells/ had sold/ will sell/ would sell) that car the day before.
5. We are looking forward (to get / gotten/ to getting/ for getting) some information about your school.
6. The word “collect” means(relax/ communicate with/ bring things together/ give food to eat)
Question 4: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the meaning of the passage (1.5 pts)


A Vietnamese boy named Van is living (1)_________the Parker family in the American State of Ohio. Mr Parker grows (2) _______ on his farm and Mrs. Parker works in a (3)__________town. They have two children, Peter and Sam. Van often does (4)___________ after school. Sometimes he also helps on the farm. The family (5) ________ on Saturday afternoons and watches Peter play baseball. Van likes the Parkers and he enjoys being a (6)________ of their family.
Question 5: Read the passage and answer the questions (1pt)
After two hours traveling by bus, Ba and his family reached a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack.
After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba’s uncle. Then, they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. In the afternoon, they went boating in the river and had a picnic on the river bank before going home late in the evening. It was an enjoyable day.
1). How did Ba and his family get to the village? => ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………… 2). What did they see on the mountain? => ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
Question 7: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning beginning with the words given.(2pts)
1) “I love these pictures,” said Aunt Mai. ( Mai said .........................................................................
2) “Do you learn English at Secondary School?”she asked me.( She asked me ..................................................................
3) “Where do you live?” asked he. ( He asked me ...................................................................
4) They built this stadium 100 years ago. ( This stadium ...................................................................
Question 8: Write a complete letter of inquiry, using these prompts (2pts)
Dear Madam,
1) I/ see / your school’s advertisement / T.V / yesterday.
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2) I / interested / learn / English / and / I / like / information / school.
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3) Could / you / send / details / courses and fees ?
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4) I / look / forward/ hear/ you soon.
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Your faithfully,
Hoang Hai