Yen Thinh school Name: Class: 9A (No 2) Saturday, September 25 th 2010 ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (2) Time: 45 minutes Mark The teacher’s remark I. LISTEN: Listen to the passage and complete the missing words. (2,5m) “For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the Ao dai in ., novels and songs. The Ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese . It consists of long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Traditionally, it was frequently worn by both men and women. The design and used for men are different from those for women. Nowadays, women usually . it, especially on special occasions. However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more .” II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences (1 m) a. The Ao dai is the (tradition / traditional / traditionally) dress of Vietnamese women. b. This blouse is different (with / from / by) the one I bought yesterday. c. Which word has different sound: (convenient / together / today / modern) d. In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, (but / because / so) many people wore them. 2. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense (1 m). a. That new dress just ……………… .… recently. (sell) b. He …… ……… because of bad behavior last week. (punish) c. Over the years, she …………………… thousands of stamps. (collect) d. English ………………… all over the world. (speak) 3. Complete the second sentence (the similar meaning to the first) (1 m) a. “You must finish this test before 9 a.m” The teacher said to us. -> The teacher b. The last time I did the test was in August. -> I …………………………………………………………… . c. Ha was my best friend before, but now we aren’t friends anymore. -> Ha used ………………………………………………………… . d. What a pity, I can’t stay here longer. -> I wish ………………………………………… . III. READING: Read the passage. Then do the tasks below. (2 m) English is one of the most popular language in the world. It comes second in the number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam more and more people are studying English. However, not everyone knows to learn English effectively. The best to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing is to practice regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class. Learning by heart all the new words doesn’t help much because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better way to memorize words. Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes. Why don’t you try the advice to see how helpful they are to you? 2. Answer the questions: 1. Is learning by heart all the new words the best way to learn new words? . 2. How should we learn words? . IV. WRITING: (2, 5m) Give an argument about “Secondary students should wear uniforms at school” _______________________________________________________________________ KEY I. LISTEN: Listen to the passage and complete the missing words. (2,5m) Poems, women, material, wear, convenient II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences (1. m) a. traditional b. from c. modern d. so 2. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense (1 m). a. has just been sold b. was punished c. has collected d. is spoken 3. Complete the second sentence (the similar meaning to the first) (1 m) a. -> The teacher asked / told us to finish this test before 9 a.m Or: -> The teacher said that we had to finish this test before 9 a.m b. I haven’t done the test since August c. Ha used to be my best friend. d. I wish I could stay here longer III. READING: Read the passage. Then do the tasks below. (2 m) 1. No, It isn’t 2. We should read books, listen to the radio and watch films Or: We should practise speaking a lot Or: We should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class. IV. WRITING: (2, 5m) Give an argument about “Secondary students should wear uniforms at school” Possible: “In my opinion, secondary school students should wear uniforms at school. Firstly, wearing uniforms . Secondly, wearing uniforms . Thirdly, wearing uniforms . Finally, wearing uniforms . In conclusion, .” . Class: 9A (No 2) Saturday, September 25 th 20 10 ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (2) Time: 45 minutes Mark The teacher’s remark. told us to finish this test before 9 a.m Or: -> The teacher said that we had to finish this test before 9 a.m b. I haven’t done the test since August c.