Tài liệu The first semester examination grade 9

THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I Grade 9 BẾN TRE Code 512 Năm học 2012-2013 Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH lớp: 9 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi Student’s name: ____________________ Class: ________ Mark(s): ________/10 SECTION I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (6PTS) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. We’ll play tennis this afternoon, ________? A. shall we B. don’t we C. shan’t we D. will we 2. In my opinion, the Internet is one of________ wonderful inventions of modern life. A. the less B. the most C. most D. more 3. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Thanh has a meeting________ 11 A. M and 1 P. M. A. after B. before C. between D. from C. interactive D. interactively 4. Remote controls are used to________ with TV. A. interacting B. interact 5. Lan and Mary have been pen pals for two years and they________ to each other every month. A. write B. exchange C. talk D. speak 6. Last weekend, Mary was taken to the countryside________ her parents. A. by B. from C. for D. along C. would be D. used to be 7. In future, life________ found on another planet. A. was B. may be 8. Our school has many well-qualified teachers. It has a/an ________ all over the country. A. excellent reputationB. bad reputation C. good respect D. great fame 9. If you want to improve your English, we________ help you. A. must B. have to C. would D. can 10. Nowadays, it is easy to________ to the Internet because it is available almost everywhere. A. log B. surf C. get access D. use 11. Nobody can deny the________ of the Internet in our life. It’s very helpful. A. harm B. disadvantages C. benefits D. damage 12. Thomas and Vy________ each other since they were at primary school. Page 1 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 A. know THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM B. have known Code 512 C. knew D. will know 13. My grandmother hates________ to advertisements on TV. A. to listen B. listening C. watching D. to watch 14. My brother doesn’t have an IPhone. He wishes he________ one. A. have B. has C. had D. will have 15. Trung asked me________ I learned English at Cambridge Ben Tre Center. A. what B. if C. where D. which 16. Nga: “Let me introduce myself. I am Nga. ” –John: “________” A. Hello. I’m fine. B. That’s right, I am. C. That’s very kind of you to say so. D. Nice to meet you. 17. Hoa: “What about going to the cinema tonight?” – Xuan: “________.” A. No problem B. You are welcome C. That’s very kind of you D. That’s a good idea 18. Malaysia is________ into two regions known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. A. divided B. consisted C. separated D. exchanged Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 19 to 22. It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called “chat rooms” is one of the most addictive activities. 19. Most people use the Internet for ________. A. getting information B. getting information and entertainment C. studying D. entertainment 20. Some people use the Internet so often that ________. A. they become more and more intelligent B. they become computer programmers C. it is good for their mind D. it is seriously harming their lives 21. When someone is addicted to the Internet ________. Page 2 A. they can get rid of it B. they can stop using it easily C. they cannot stop using it easily D. they will become intelligent 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 Code 512 22. One of the most addictive activities is ________. A. chatting B. setting programs C. playing chess D. getting information Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 23. A. practiced B. picked C. finished D. exchanged 24. A. shorts B. trips C. designers D. websites SECTION II: USE OF ENGLISH (4PTS) Read the following passage and choose the correct word in the table for each space from 25 to 32. maize takes Since feels part-time trip feeds well as soon a exchange Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an (25)_____ student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October. Mr. Parker grows (26)_____on his farm, while Mrs. Parker works (27)_____at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age (28)_____Van, and Sam is still in primary school. (29)_____Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as (30)_____as he completes his homework, he (31)_____the chickens and collects the eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoon, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers and hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice, so Van (32)_____like a member of their family. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 33. I’m not good at listening to English.  I wish I ________________________ listening to English. 34. “Can you speak English, Hoa?” asked Mr. Pike.  Mr. Pike asked ________________________ speak English. 35. People should stop experiments on animals.  Experiments on animals________________________ 36. I started learning English four years ago.  I have________________________ four years. -----THE END----- ANSWER KEYS SECTION II: USE OF ENGLISH (4PTS) Read the following passage and choose the correct word in the table for each space from 25 to 32. Page 3 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512 maize takes Since feels part-time trip feeds well as soon a exchange 26 29 32 27 31 28 30 25 Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an (25)_____ student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October. Mr. Parker grows (26)_____on his farm, while Mrs. Parker works (27)_____at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age (28)_____Van, and Sam is still in primary school. (29)_____Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as (30)_____as he completes his homework, he (31)_____the chickens and collects the eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoon, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers and hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice, so Van (32)_____like a member of their family. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 37. I’m not good at listening to English.  I wish I _were good at___ listening to English. 38. “Can you speak English, Hoa?” asked Mr. Pike.  Mr. Pike asked___Hoa if/whether she could____speak English. 39. People should stop experiments on animals.  Experiments on animals___should be stopped. ____ 40. I started learning English four years ago.  I have___learned English for___ four years. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 1. If you study at the Brighton Language Center, you can live in a ______ on campus. Page 4 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 A. dormitory THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM B. hotel C. private room Code 512 D. house 2. How much time do you spend __________the web a day? A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. surfed 3. There is a small bamboo ___________at the entrance to the village. A. tree B. forest C. street D. mountain 4. The next stage in the development of television is ________TV. A. cooperative B. interactive C. expensive D. convenient C. would visit D. visited 5. I wish you __________us some day. A. visit B. will visit 6. If anyone calls me, please tell __________to leave a message. A. him B. her C. them D. they 7. She said that she __________learning English with you. A. liked B. liking C. to like D. likes 8. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ________? A. was it B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. isn’t it 9. It’s quite easy to get access ___________the Internet. A. in B. on C. to D. for 10. What aspect _________learning English do you find the most difficult? A. in B. on C. of D. at 11. _________________ is a large building on campus where students live. A. A Hall B. An Institute C. A dormitory D. A house 12. Television, radio, newspapers are the______________. A. big media B. mass medium C. mass media D. large media C. shrine D. school 13. They often go to the ___________ to pray. A. market B. dormitory 14. It’s quite easy to get ___________ to the Internet. A. together B. access C. entrance D. manage C. has been built D. will be built 15. The church _________ about 100 years ago. A. was built B. is built 16. Nam said that he ____________ there with his parents. A. lived B. live C. lives D. have lived 17. I can complete a _____________ Vietnamese test if necessary. Page 5 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 A. speak B. spoken C. spoke Code 512 D. speaking 18. You have read this article on the website, _______________? A. have you B. haven’t you C. you have D. haven’t I 19. I am interested ____________ learning English. A. on B. in C. at D. to 20. I am looking forward _______________ meeting you. A. to B. at C. for D. on Choose the words or phrases that need correction. 21. Tom uses to wear glasses, but he does not now. A B C D 22. She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother. A B C D 23. Bill and me are in the same class, we are in class 9A. A B C D 24. Malaysia is divided in three regions. A B C D 25. This school was build ten years ago. A B C D Complete the following passage by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D. (26)________my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also (27)________with my friends and relatives by (28)________of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very often because I don’t have (29)________time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It (30)________our world a small village. 26. A. On B. At C. In D. For 27. A. communication B. communicating C. communicate D. communicates 28. A. means B. mean C. meant D. meaning 29. A. most B. many C. more D. much 30. A. do B. make C. makes D. help Use the words provided to write sentences. 31. Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information .______________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512 32. Yesterday / beautiful day / so / my friend / I / go / picnic. .______________________________________________________________________________ 33. Hoa / wish / she / can visit / parents. . _____________________________________________________________________________ 34. Daisy / said / want / improve / writing. .______________________________________________________________________________ 35. My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel. .______________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first. 36. “How many languages can you speak?” the examiner asked.  The examiner asked me___________________________________________________________ 37. “I’m having a good time here.” said Maryam.  Maryam said___________________________________________________________________ 38. “What is your name?” she asked me.  She asked me___________________________________________________________________ 39. Everybody uses the Internet all over the world nowadays.  The Internet___________________________________________________________________ 40. My brother is sorry that he can’t be there with you.  My brother wishes_______________________________________________________________ ------THE END-----Use the words provided to write sentences. 31. Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information  the Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information.________________________ 32. Yesterday / beautiful day / so / my friend / I / go / picnic.  Yesterday was a beautiful day, so my friend and I went on a picnic._______________________ 33. Hoa / wish / she / can visit / parents.  Hoa wishes that she could visit her parents. _________________________________________ 34. Daisy / said / want / improve / writing.  Daisy said (that) she wanted to improve her writing.___________________________________ Page 7 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 35. Code 512 My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel.  My mother likes watching folk music and news on VTV1 channel._______________________ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first. 36. “ How many languages can you speak?” the examiner asked.  The examiner asked me how many languages I could speak._____________________________ 37. “ I’m having a good time here.” said Maryam.  Maryam said she was having a good time there._______________________________________ 38. “ What is your name?” she asked me.  She asked me what my name was.__________________________________________________ 39. Everybody uses the Internet all over the world nowadays.  The Internet is used all over the world nowadays._____________________________________ 40. My brother is sorry that he can’t be there with you.  My brother wishes he could be there with you.________________________________________ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. roofs B. tickets C. books D. chickens 2. A. prayed B. impressed C. designed D. arrived 3. A. city B. century C. official D. notice 4. A. gather B. healthy C. thirdly D. thankful 5. A. character B. chemistry C. school D. exchange Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 6. Her religion is Islam, so she often goes to the _________to pray. A. church B. pagoda C. temple D. mosque C. say D. to saying 7. It’s very kind of you _________so! A. to say B. saying 8. I wish Susan _________harder for her coming examination. A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. would work C. came D. coming 9. What were you doing when he _________? A. comes B. to come 10. I _________English here since I graduated from university. A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching 11. Look! Cattle and sheep are _________in the meadow. Page 8 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 A. cutting B. swimming C. grazing Code 512 D. talking 12. It rains heavily, _________I can’t go to the movies with you. A. and B. but C. because D. so 13. She said that she _________learning English a lot. A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like 14. I asked Ann _________she knew how to use a computer. A. whether B. unless C. if D. A&C C. has it built D. did it build 15. The church looks very old. When _________? A. was it built B. is it built 16. We have never _________any experience of living in the city. A. wish B. done C. had D. made 17. They have to take that English course, _________they? A. haven’t B. don’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t 18. Nam cannot earn money _________he has no job. A. unless B. until C. if D. without 19. This shirt is different _________the one I saw last Sunday. A. from B. at C. on D. in C. knowing D. knew 20. I wish that I _________how to mend this suit. A. know B. knows Find one mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 21. John used to going to school by bus, but now he goes by bike. A B C D 22. It has been a long time since I have visited New York. A B C D 23. A new school is going to build in my neighborhood. A B C D 24. He wishes that he has a radio to listen to the news. A B C D 25. The exercises were such difficult that no one could do them. A B C D Read the text and then choose the correct answers by circling A, B, C or D. Page 9 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 Code 512 Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (26)_______with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very clean city. Most of the people (27)_______in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there (28)_______rows of old shop house. The Government buildings in Singapore are very (29)_______and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (30)_______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 26. A. district B. town C. city D. village 27. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 28. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 29. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully 30. A. in B. on C. at D. for Read the text carefully and answer the questions below. Last Sunday, Nam went on an excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was very happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day. 31. Where did Nam go last Sunday?  ___________________________________________________________________________ 32. What did he visit?  ___________________________________________________________________________ 33. Where did he meet some English students?  ___________________________________________________________________________ 34. What did he buy?  ___________________________________________________________________________ 35. Was he tired after the trip?  ___________________________________________________________________________ Page 10 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512 Rewrite these sentences as directed 36. Mary said to Tim, “When will you finish your work?”  Mary asked Tim______________________________________________________________ 37. They have built two department stores recently.  Two department stores________________________________________________________ 38. I can’t go to his party, but I’d love to.  I wish _____________________________________________________________________ 39. I last saw her 10 years ago.  I haven’t ___________________________________________________________________ 40. Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.  Tuan used __________________________________________________________________ ------ THE END -----Read the text carefully and answer the questions below. Last Sunday, Nam went on an excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was very happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day. 31. Where did Nam go last Sunday?  He went on an excursion to Oxford. _____________________________________________ 32. What did he visit?  He visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park._________________________ 33. Where did he meet some English students?  He met them in the bookshop.__________________________________________________ 34. What did he buy?  He bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”____________ 35. Was he tired after the trip?  Yes, he was._________________________________________________________________ Rewrite these sentences as directed Page 11 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512 36. Mary said to Tim, “When will you finish your work?”  Mary asked Tim when he would finish his work.___________________________________ 37. They have built two department stores recently.  Two department stores have been built recently.___________________________________ 38. I can’t go to his party, but I’d love to.  I wish I could go to the party.___________________________________________________ 39. I last saw her 10 years ago.  I haven’t seen her for 10 years._________________________________________________ 40. Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.  Tuan used to go fishing when he lived in the country._______________________________ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. publish B. cut C. bury D. but. 2. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually 3. A. what B. who C. where D. which Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 4. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow 5. A. business B. departure C. arrival D. convenient Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 6. I used to __________money by delivering vegetables to the city. A. earn B. get C. make D. A&C 7. It is wonderful __________the weekend in the countryside. A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent 8. There is a meeting__________9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday. A. at B. between C. to D. on 9. Would you like __________now or shall we wait until the end? A. go B. to go C. going D. went 10. When I entered the room, the baby __________quietly. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping 11. I have a lot of pets, but I prefer dogs __________cats. A. from B. over C. to D. than 12. I hate __________T.V, but I like__________ books. A. watch/reading B. watching/reading C. watching/read D. watch/read 13. I remember __________her somewhere. Page 12 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 A. see B. seeing Code 512 C. saw D. to see C. did you D. didn’t you 14. You don’t play computer games, __________? A. do you B. don’t you 15. I wish the coming exam __________easier than we are expecting. A. are B. will be C. can be D. would be 16. He made an appointment with his friend at 11. 40, so he had to return home __________ 11. 40. A. before B. at C. after D. till 17. He often does his homework __________ the morning. A. on B. at C. in D. for C. is killed D. was killed C. doesn’t allow D. aren’t allowed 18. No one knows why the man __________, do they? A. killed B. kills 19. Students __________to smoke. A. don’t allow B. are allowed 20. Vietnam __________into three regions: the North, the Center and the South. A. divides B. divided C. is divided D. are divided 21. Did he __________live in the country when he was young? A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to C. had D. spend C. group D. imagination C. who D. which 22. We __________a good holiday last year. A. made B. passed 23. Buddhism is a (n) __________. A. association B. religion 24. She asked me __________I came from. A. where B. what 25. She asked me how I __________use English in the future. A. will B. won’t C. would D. wouldn’t Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 26. When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming. A B C D 27. You don’t like tea, do they? A B C D 28. They spent all morning to learn English yesterday. A B C D 29. Swim every day is a good way of keeping fit. A Page 13 B C D 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 Code 512 30. There are different magazines in this newsagent, aren’t they? A B C D Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (31)_______around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try (32)_______about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (33)_______out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (34)_______to entertain. In fact, TV provides (35)_______entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures. 31. A. from B. at C. in D. to 32. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring 33. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers 34. A. made B. designed C. did D. built 35. A. many B. much C. more D. most Read and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to reader. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 36. People learn what is happening in the world by __________. A. news media B. newspapers C. television D. radios C. three D. two 37. How many groups can the media be classified? A. five B. four 38. Television and radio are __________. Page 14 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 A. print media THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM B. broadcast media C. visual media Code 512 D. audio media. 39. In the United States, five-minute news __________. A. is broadcasted widely by both radio and television B. is broadcasted every hour. C. is only read at six o’clock in the evening D. is usually transmitted live 40. In the U.S.A and Canada, people can watch an hour of news __________. A. at 6 P.M. B. at five A.M. C. at 5 P.M. D. at 6 A.M. ------THE END-----Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The program was so ________that half of them fell asleep. A. boring 2. Last night, I was watching T.V A. then B. bore C. bored D. boredom my mother was cooking in the kitchen. B. and C. when D. while B. built C. has been built D. builds 3. The bridge ________in 2000. A. was built 4. If a disaster ________ in an area, people from other areas will offer their help. A. happen B. happened C. is happened D. happens C. worked D. are working C. for D. in 5. They________ in that company for five years. A. work B. have worked 6. She likes watching the stars ________night. A. at B. on 7. My father suggests ________a trip to the countryside on Saturday. A. to have B. had C. have D. having 8. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be________. A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. happiest C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he C. religion D. capital 9. He’s never gone to school on Sunday, ________? A. has he B. is he 10. Islam is the country’s official________ in Malaysia. A. region B. currency 11. She can’t go to the party because she will have to ________her little sister. A. look up B. look for C. look after D. look at 12. John: Shall we go out to choose a birthday gift for Mary? Peter: ________. A. That’s a good idea Page 15 B. Happy birthday 2011-2012 C. Yes, please do D. Are you sure? THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM 13. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her work before going to work. A. So B. Although Code 512 C. However D. Therefore C. which D. who C. will D. ought 14. We’ll meet David, ________comes from England. A. whom B. that 15. “Where is Linh now?” “She________ be in the school library.” A. may B. should Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 16. A. expensive B. dormitory C. agreement D. vacation 17. A. plumber B. teacher C. engineer D. poetry 18. A. reputation B. difficult C. possible D. excellent Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 19. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it. A B C D 20. The news about some recent disasters have been shown on T.V A B C D Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box. (Thí sinh chỉ ghi câu trả lời tương ứng với số thứ tự đã cho sẳn) what ............... crowded ....... shelter ......... with ............ glad .......... strangely....... gathered ........ scared .......... shining ........ happily ....... around ..... playing........... It was a beautiful day. The sun was (21)____, the sky was blue, and the weather was perfect. Lan was outside (22)____with her dog, Skippy. All of a sudden, the dog began behaving (23)____. She kept running (24)____in circles. Lan ran home with the dog to tell her mother (25)____ Skippy was doing. Lan’ mother Mrs. Quyen (26)____her family and told them to find (27)____ in the home. Suddenly, the sky became very dark. The storm came (28)____strong winds and heavy rain. Mrs. Quyen and her family were (29)____ . But soon the storm finished and everyone was (30)____. What a clever dog Skippy is. She saved Lan from being caught in the typhoon. Note: shelter: nơi ẩn náu; strangely: một cách lạ lùng; scared: hoảng sợ; gather: tập họp III. WRITING: Use the given word to make sentences. 31. they/enjoy/watch action films. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 32. Christmas Day/people/receive/greeting cards/friend. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 33. Do you mind/turn on/the light? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 16 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 34. Nam/love/play/games. Code 512 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the sentences as directed. 35. She doesn’t have time to revise the lesson.  She wishes__________________________________________________________________________________ 36. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy. It is the capital of Vietnam.  Ha Noi_____________________________________________________________________________________ 37. They have just produced a new kind of plants.  A new kind of plants__________________________________________________________________________ 38. “What will you do to help your mother?” they asked him.  They asked__________________________________________________________________________________ 39. They started playing tennis in 2003.  They have___________________________________________________________________________________ 40. If she had time, she would visit her friend.  She won’t __________________________________________________________________________________ -------THE END------Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box. (Thí sinh chỉ ghi câu trả lời tương ứng với số thứ tự đã cho sẳn) what ............... crowded ....... shelter ......... with ............ glad .......... strangely....... gathered ........ scared .......... shining ........ happily ....... around ..... playing........... It was a beautiful day. The sun was (21) shining, the sky was blue, and the weather was perfect. Lan was outside (22) playing with her dog, Skippy. All of a sudden, the dog began behaving (23) strangely She kept running (24) around . in circles. Lan ran home with the dog to tell her mother (25) what Skippy was doing. Lan’ mother Mrs. Quyen (26) gathered her family and told them to find (27) shelter home. Suddenly, the sky became very dark. The storm came (28) with in the strong winds and heavy rain. Mrs. Quyen and her family were (29) scared . But soon the storm finished and everyone was (30) glad . What a clever dog Skippy is. She saved Lan from being caught in the typhoon. Note: shelter: nơi ẩn náu; strangely: một cách lạ lùng; scared: hoảng sợ; gather: tập họp III. WRITING: Use the given word to make sentences. 31. they/enjoy/watch action films.  They enjoy watching action films._______________________________________________________________ 32. Christmas Day/people/receive/greeting cards/friend.  On Christmas Day, people receive greeting cards from their friends.___________________________________ 33. Do you mind/turn on/the light? Page 17 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512  Do you mind turning on the lights?______________________________________________________________ 34. Nam/love/play/games.  Nam loves playing/ to play games._______________________________________________________________ Rewrite the sentences as directed. 35. She doesn’t have time to revise the lesson.  She wishes she had time to revise the lesson._______________________________________________________ 36. Hanoi will be partially cloudy. It is the capital of Vietnam.  Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam, will be partially cloudy. _______________________________________ 37. They have just produced a new kind of plants.  A new kind of plants has just been produced._______________________________________________________ 38. “What will you do to help your mother?”, they asked him.  They asked him what he would do to help his mother._______________________________________________ 39. They started playing tennis in 2003.  They have played tennis since 2003.______________________________________________________________ 40. If she had time, she would visit her friend.  She won’t visit her friend because she has no time._________________________________________________ I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box working writers doing universities sound angry scientific computers adults have Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (1)___ math problems. Second, there are programs for (2)____ studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3)____ and business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (4)____. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (5)_____. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6)____. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7)____. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (8)____ lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may (9)______ strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (10)______. It is easy to think they are like people. II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 11. They ________ Da Lat last summer. A. visited B. will visit C. visit D. have visited 12. We have learnt English _______ 2001. Page 18 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 A. in B. during Code 512 C. for D. since C. have/ seen D. will/see 13. We ____ already ______ Huong Pagoda. A. were/seeing B. are/seeing 14. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know C. has been built D. will be built 15. The church _________ about 100 years ago. A. was built B. is built 16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately. A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuilt C. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt C. didn’t come D. won’t come 17. If he __________ soon, he might miss the train. A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming 18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 19. Mr. Long said that he _______ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. will live 20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________ she? A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t C. in D. at 21. She likes watching the stars _______ night. A. on B. for 22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day. A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy III. Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct answer from (A, B, C or D). The Olympic Games are important international sports events which take place every 4 years in different cities. All sports men who take part must be amateur athletes. The twenty-second Olympic Games were held in Moscow in the summer of 1980. On the first day of the Olympic Games, Olga Iranov, the 18-years-old Soviet gymnast won the Gold medal. 23. What are the Olympic Games? A. The Olympic Games are important international sports events. B. The Olympic Games is important international sports events. C. The Olympic Games is being important international sports events. D. The Olympic Games were important international sports event. 24. Who can take part in Olympic Games? A. Women can take part in Olympic Games. B. All sports men can take part in Olympic Games. Page 19 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Grade 9 Code 512 C. Teenager can take part in Olympic Games. D. Adults can take part in Olympic Games. 25. Are the Olympic Games international sports events? A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't. C. No, they aren't. D. Yes, they are. 26. When were the twenty-second Olympic Games held? A. They were held in the winter of 1980. B. They were held in the autumn of 1980. C. They were held in the summer of 1980. D. They were held in the summer of 1984. 27. Where were the twenty-second Olympic Games held? A. They were held in London. B. They were held in Paris. C. They were held in Moscow. D. They were held in Roma. IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 28. When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming. A B C D 29. You don’t like tea, do they? A B C D 30. They spent the whole morning to learn English yesterday A B C D 31. Swim every day is a good way of keeping fit. A B C D 32. There are different magazines in this newsagent, aren’t they? A B C D V. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence 38. My Uncle John ______________. A. is just made the manager of the firm B. has just made the manager of the firm C. has just been made the manager of the firm D. has just been making the manager of the firm 39. “He couldn’t repair the broken vase” means ___________. A. The broken vase couldn’t repair B. The broken vase couldn’t be repair C. The broken vase could be repaired D. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired 40. “Someone must meet him at the railway station.” means ___________. A. he must be at the railway station B. he must be meet at the railway station C. he must have been met at the railway station D. he must be met at the railway station Page 20 2011-2012 THE FIRST SEMESTER