Le Van Tam secondary school TEST FOR THE BEST STUDENTS Full name: Duration: 60 minutes. Class: Date : November , 2006. Subject : English 9 I/ Choose the word that has the different sound from the given words: 10pts 1. a/ tidal b/ describe c/ minimize d/ minority 2. a/ unique b/ tunic c/ picnic d/ economic 3. a/ labour b/ label c/ land d/ favourite 4. a/ great b/ bread c/ break d/ steak 5. a/ child b/ hike c/ bite d/ wish 6. a/ cried b/ played c/ danced d/ cleaned 7. a/ children b/ mechanic c/ chess d/ change 8. a/ title b/ activity c/ writer d/ quiet 9. a/ television b/ discussion c/ right d/ addition 10. a/ climate b/ classmate c/ plate d/ locate II/ Choose the best answer for each of the sentences below: 30pts 1. Please, wash the for me. They are so dirty. a/ cups of tea b/ tea cups c/ tea of cups d/ cups tea 2. she sings that song. a/ what good b/ what well c/ how good d/ how well 3. This is the girl .umbrella you borrowed yesterday. a/ whose b/ who c/ which d/ that 4. She wishes she two weeks ago. a/ were b/ be c/ had be d/ had been 5. The house .was built last month has just been collapsed . a/ which b/ who c/ that d/ whom 6. We can not drink that juice. It is not made fresh fruit. a/ in b/ of c/ at d/ from 7. Do you know the girl . the red dress? a/ wears b/ in c/ to wear d/ wear 8. He is .for you to ask for help. a/ kind enough b/ enough kind c/ very kind enough d/ kindness enough 9. He says he there tomorrow. a/ will comes b/ will come c/ would come d/ going 10. The boys asked me .I liked the book or not. a/ weather b/ do c/ did d/ whether 11. The man came here a luxury car. a/ by b/ with c/ on d/ in 12. This is the best car that you have got, .? a/ have you b/ haven’t you c/ isn’t it? d/ is it? 13. What weather. It has been raining all day. a/ a b/ the c/ an d/ x 14. Where would you have gone if you a day off yesterday? a/ had b/ had had c/ would have d/ had been 15. Red for the communist countries. a/ symbol b/ symbolize c/ symbolizes d/ symbolizing 16. She looks very as hearing the news. a/ sadly b/ sad c/ sadily d/ sading 17. He is .that every one admires him 1 a/ so smarting b/ so smart c/ such an smart boy d/ such smart 18. He had had the boy .him some flowers. a/ buy b/ to buy c/ buying d/ bought 19. She is fed the country life. a/ at b/ to c/ with d/ in 20. She cannot help because he performs so funnily. a/ laughing b/ to laugh c/ laugh d/ laughs III. Complete the sentences as requested in parentheses:40pts 1. He said he ( get) me the tape tomorrow. ( give the correct form of the verb ) . 2. How long you (be) here? - For twenty years.( give the correct form of the verb ) . 3. The boy could not carry the bag because it was too heavy ( so) 4. This is the most intelligent student. We have looked at his test. 5. Let’s do the test carefully. ( Rewrite the sentence, beginning with “ Lan suggests us .”) 6. When/ I/ come, she /go/ away/two/ hours ago. ( complete the sentence) 7. It/ good/ movie/ that/ we/ want/ see/again. 8. He sings well. He dances well. ( not only .but also) 9. “ I had a delicious dinner, Lan” said John. ( reported speech) 10. She /apologize/borrow/my bike/ ask/ permission.( complete the sentence) IV. Read the passage then answer the questions: 20pts One of the most famous monuments on the world, the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue , which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Batholdi , took ten years to complete it. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework , which was especially constructed by Eiffel, before it could be translated to the USA , a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall, was erected in Paris. The following year it was taken in to pieces and sent to the America. By the end of October 1886 , the statue was put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Questions: 1. Who designed the Statue of Liberty? . 2. Was it the present of Bartholdi to the USA? . 3. When was it put into pieces and sent to the USA? . 4. When was it officially presented to the USA? . 2 Good luck to you! 3 . school TEST FOR THE BEST STUDENTS Full name: Duration: 60 minutes. Class: Date : November , 2006. Subject : English 9 I/ Choose the word that has the different. c/ plate d/ locate II/ Choose the best answer for each of the sentences below: 30pts 1. Please, wash the for me. They are so dirty. a/ cups of