TUY AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING OFFICE LE THANH TONG SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND School year: 2010 - TERM ENGLISH TEST Class: 9 – Time : 45’2011 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 point) 1. A. flow B. row C. know D. now 2. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary 3. A. rained B. walked C. explained D. arrived 4. A. dump B. bulb C. nuclear D. plumber II. Choose the correct answer: (3 points) 1. Tom suggested………….a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday. A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. bought 2. Most of earthquakes in the world………………in the Ring of Fire. A. happens B. hit C. erupt D. occur 3. The men and animals ………….you saw on TV were from Japan. A. who B. whom C. which D. that 4. I’m very proud………….my father. A. in B. of C. off D. to 5. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is…………….their path. A. on B. in C. at D. for 6. Mr. Long, …………….has just talked to you, is my uncle. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose 7. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet. A. receive B. have received C. receiving D. be receiving 8. If I………….any problem, I………….ask for your help. A. has/will B. had/will C. have/would D. have/will 9. Auld Lang Syne is a song………………is sung on New Year’s Eve. A.which B.who C.whom D.when 10. ………… the weather was bad, they went camping. A. If B. Because C. Although D. As 11. If I had Minh’s address, I ………… him a letter. A. would write B. will write C. write D. wrote 12. The baby laughed ……… as she played with her toys. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. happiness III. Put one of the verbs in the box in each sentence: (1 point) 1. Lan …………… her homework, and then she went to the market. will have preventing did take 2. We …………. more shade and fresh air if we plant more trees along the streets . 3. Everyone must take part in …………………… deforestation. 4. Mr Nam suggests that we should ………… showers to save water. IV. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: (1 point) 1. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. A B C D 2. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors. A B C D 3. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework. A B C D 4. Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets: (1 po int) 1. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left. 2. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY). 3. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer. 4. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident. VI. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1 point) Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died. Questions: 1. When did the earthquake occur in Tokyo? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. How many people died in that earthquake? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Was over nineteen percent of the damage caused by fire? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What will happen if the earthquake occurs at night? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… VII. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first: (2 points) 1. “Let’s use fewer plastic bag.” He said.  He suggested…………………………………………………………………… 2. The last time I saw him was in 1999.  I haven’t 3. The Mekong River is the longest river in Vietnam. It flows to Bien Dong.  The Mekong River, 4. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.  Although…………………………………………………………………………. THE END ANSWER KEYS THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH TEST I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 point) 1. D (0.25 pt) 2. A (0.25 pt) 3. B (0.25 pt) 4. C (0.25 pt) II. Choose the correct answer: (3 points) 1. A (0.25 pt) 5. B (0.25 pt) 9. A (0.25 pt) 2. D (0.25 pt) 6. A (0.25 pt) 10. C (0.25 pt) 3. D (0.25 pt) 7. C (0.25 pt) 11. A (0.25 pt) 4. B (0.25 pt) 8. D (0.25 pt) 12. C (0.25 pt) III. Put one of the verbs in the box in each sentence: (1 point) 1. did (0.25 pt) 2. will have (0.25 pt) 3. preventing (0.25 pt) 4. take (0.25 pt) IV. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: (1 point) 1. B (0.25 pt) 2. A (0.25 pt) 3. C (0.25 pt) 4. B (0.25 pt) V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets: (1 point) 1. driving (0.25 pt) 2. laziness (0.25 pt) 3. interested (0.25 pt) 4. carelessly (0.25 pt) VI. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1 point) 1. The earthquake occured in Tokyo in 1923. (0.25 pt) 2. A hundred thousand people died in that earthquake. (0.25 pt) 3. Yes, it was. (0.25 pt) 4. If the earthquake occurs at night while people were sleeping, far fewer will die.(0.25 pt) VII. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first: (2 points) 1. He suggested using fewer plastic bag. (0.5 pt) 2. I haven’t seen him since 1999. (0.5 pt) 3. The Mekong River, which flows to Bien Dong, is the longest river in Viet Nam. (0.5 pt) 4. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (0.5 pt) THE END MA TRÂN Nhận biết Thông hiểu Vận dụng Chủ đề TNKQ TL TNKQ TL TNKQ TL Tổng I. Pronunciation 4 1 4 1 II. Language focus 16 4 4 1 4 1 24 6 III. Reading 4 1 4 1 IV. Writing 4 2 4 2 Tổng 20 5 8 2 8 3 36 10 . THANH TONG SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND School year: 2010 - TERM ENGLISH TEST Class: 9 – Time : 45’2011 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. get out of the car.  Although…………………………………………………………………………. THE END ANSWER KEYS THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH TEST I 4. What will happen if the earthquake occurs at night? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… VII. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first: (2 points)