KHUONG THUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST 2010 – 2011 Full name:…………………….………… Class: 9……………… Time allowed: 45 ms I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(1 pt) 1. a. mosque b. optional c. notice d. tropical 2. a. casual b. sale c. sleeveless d. slit 3. a. bamboo b. took c. afternoon d. soon 4. a. collection b. question c. inspiration d. nation II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pts) 1. a. economic b. economy c. minority d. encourage 2. a. documentary b. interactive c. intermediate d. communicate III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. (2 pts) 1. “ We’re still looking for Thomas. “ - “ Hasn’t he ( been found / to find / found / being found ) yet ? “ 2. Miss Chi teaches ( poet / poem / poets / poetry ). 3. I wish David ( would stop / will stop / stops / stop ) trying to be so nice. 4. The first man walked on the moon ( on / in / at / until ) 21 July 1969. 5. If the weather ( cleared / clears / be clear / will clear ) we’ll go for a walk 6. The office will be closed ( behind / among / inside / between ) Christmas and New Year 7. Her mother and she often go to work on foot, ( doesn’t she / do I / don’t we / don’t they)? 8. Mai and An ( want / enjoy / decide / are going to ) cooking so much, don’t they? VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1 pt) 1. Linda likes ( wear ) …………………………… colorful clothes. 2. He is interested in ( listen ) ……………………………… to pop music. 3. “ Are Alice and Tom still living in New York ? “- “ No. They ( just /move)…………………to Dallas. “ 4. “ What have you learned since you (come)………………here ? “ V. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning (1 pt) 1. If Tung doesn’t drive carefully, he will have accidents.  Unless Tung ……………………………………………….……………………… 2. I don’t know how to get access to the Internet.  I wish ……………………………………………………………… ……………… 3. They usually wore jeans when they were young.  They used…………………………………………………………………………… 4. He said, “ Is your house near here, Hoa ?”  He asked …………………………………………………………………………… VI. Read the following text and answer the questions (2 pts) Television is an important invention of the 20 th century. It has been so popular that now we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major mean of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. TV viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far way lands. TV widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the new, TV provides us with variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching TV. It is more convenient for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere. 1. When was television invented? …………………………………………………………………………… 2. Is television useful for our life? …………………………………………………………………………… 3. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life? ………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………. 4. Why do most people like spending their evening watching TV? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………… VII. Give the correct form of the word (0.5 pts) 1. The Internet is a convenient way for me to get ……………………………… ( inform ) 2. I don’t like watching sports so much because some of them are so ……………………… (violence) VII. Listen and fill the correct word in the blank. Before the (1) ……………… of newspapers, people got the news by listening to the town (2) ………………. They shouted the (3) ……… ……… news while they were walking on the city streets. In Viet Nam, the "Kien thuc ngay nay" is (4) ………… …… read by both (5) ………… .……… and adults. Television is an (6) …………… ……. and convenient way to get the latest information. With interactive TV, (7) ………………… are able to ask questions about the show by using their (8) ………………… controls. Full name:…………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH EXAMINATION Marks: Class: 9……………… 2010 – 2011 Answer Key I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(1 pt) 1. a. mosque b. optional c. notice d. tropical 2. a. casual b. sale c. sleeveless d. slit 3. a. bamboo b. took c. afternoon d. soon 4. a. collection b. question c. inspiration d. nation II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pts) 1. a. economic b. economy c. minority d. encourage 2. a. documentary b. interactive c. intermediate d. communicate III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. (2 pts) 1. “ We’re still looking for Thomas. “ - “ Hasn’t he ( been found / to find / found / being found ) yet ? “ 2. Miss Chi teaches ( poet / poem / poets / poetry ). 3. I wish David (would stop / will stop / stops / stop ) trying to be so nice. 4. The first man walked on the moon ( on / in / at / until ) 21 July 1969. 5. If the weather ( cleared / clears / be clear / will clear ) we’ll go for a walk 6. The office will be closed ( behind / among / inside / between ) Christmas and New Year 7. Her mother and she often go to work on foot, ( doesn’t she / do I / don’t we / don’t they)? 8. Mai and An ( want / enjoy / decide / are going to ) cooking so much, don’t they? VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1 pt) 1. Linda likes wearing colorful clothes. 2. He is interested in listening to pop music. 3. “ Are Alice and Tom still living in New York ? “- “ No, they have just moved to Dallas. “ 4. “ What have you learned since you came here ? “ V. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning (1 pt) 1. If Tung doesn’t drive carefully, he will have accidents .  Unless Tung drives carefully, he will have accidents . 2. I don’t know how to get access to the Internet .  I wish I knew how to get access to the Internet. 3. They usually wore jeans when they were young.  They used to wear jeans when they were young. 4. He said, “ Is your house near here, Hoa ?”  He asked Hoa if her house near there. VI. Read the following text and answer the questions (2 pts) 1. When was television invented? Television/ It was invented in 20th century. / In 20th century. (0.5 pts) 2. Is television useful for our life? Yes, it is. (0.25 pts) 3. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life? TV brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. TV/ It widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. TV/ It provides us with variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. (0.75 pts) 4. Why do most people like spending their evening watching TV? Because it is more convenient for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere. (0.5 pts) VII. Give the correct form of the word (0.5 pts) 1. The Internet is a convenient way for me to get information. 2. I don’t like watching sports so much because some of them are so violent. VII. Listen and fill the correct word in the blank. (2 pts) Before the (1)invention of newspapers, people got the news by listening to the town (2)crier . They shouted the (3) latest news while they were walking on the city streets. In Viet Nam, the "Kien thuc ngay nay" is (4)widely read by both (5) teenagers and adults. Television is an (6) inexpensive and convenient way to get the latest information. With interactive TV, (7) viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their (8)remote controls. Tape script Before the (1)invention of newspapers, people got the news by listening to the town (2)crier . They shouted the (3) latest news while they were walking on the city streets. In Viet Nam, the "Kien thuc ngay nay" is (4)widely read by both (5) teenagers and adults. Television is an (6) inexpensive and convenient way to get the latest information. With interactive TV, (7) viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their (8)remote controls. . word in the blank. (2 pts) Before the (1 )invention of newspapers, people got the news by listening to the town (2 )crier . They shouted the (3 ) latest news. in brackets in the correct form (1 pt) 1. Linda likes ( wear ) …………………………… colorful clothes. 2. He is interested in ( listen ) ……………………………… to pop