Kien an education office
Bac Ha lower secondary school
Written test: no 2 (scheme 1)
Subject: English 9
Time: 45 minutes (without delivering)
Week:13
th
period: 39
th
I. LISTENING
Listen to the passage and decide if the following statements are T (True) or F (False) (2.0 pts)
T/ F
1. The writer lives in the Middle East now.
2. She was constrained to wear national costume.
3. She was very annoyed at the costume.
4. She felt confident and safe when she wore the costume.
II. READING
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. (2.5pts)
Advertisements are very important in the modern world. Often your T-shirt or jeans show the
name of the company that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. A special picture or
symbol, called logo, is sometimes used. You see logos on many different products. The idea of a logo
is that whenever you see it, you think of that product or company. Many people like to buy a product
because it is made by a certain company. Some people only buy a product that is made by a famous
company. People wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label to show that they are
fashionable and have good taste. It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the
radio. Most advertisements are only a few seconds long but very attractive. Sometimes, the advertiser
uses a slogan because it is easy to say and easy to remember. The idea of advertisements is to try to
make you buy the product. They sometimes show rich and famous people using that product. The
message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy this product.
a. Choose the most suitable ending to each of the following sentences. (1.0 pt)
1. A logo is a _________.
A. company’s name B. special company
C. type of product D. company symbol
2. A popular form of advertising is to _________.
A. wear jeans B. use logo C. watch TV D. use different products
3. A good slogan is _________.
A. easy to remember B. useful to produce
C. simple to make D. easy to buy
4. The main purpose of an advertisement is to _________.
A. sell you something you do not want
B. make you feel rich and famous
C. make you buy the product
D. pay the TV station
b. Answer the following questions (1.5 pts)
1. What do your T- shirt or jeans often show?
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2. Why do people wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label?
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3. Where do people often see and hear advertisements?
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III. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (3.0 pts)
1. My father ______________ for the motor- bike factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
2. I don’t have a computer. I wish I _________ a new one .
A. have B. have had C. had D. will have
3. The city theatre _______________ in 1900.
A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built
4. The teacher said: “This homework ______________ carefully”
A. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done
5. Thong Nhat bicycles ____________ produced in Vietnam.
A. are B. have been C. were D. will be
6.Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________he?
A. is B. does C. doesn’t ’t D. isn’t
7. If he __________ soon, we might miss the last bus.
A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won ’t come
8. The interviewer asked me why I ___________ learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
9. Tom said that he ______________ in Leeds in Great Britain.
A. has lived B. is living C. were living D. lived
10. He asked me ______________________________ .
A. what is my phone number
B. what my phone number is
C. what was my phone number
D. what my phone number was
11._______Monday morning, there is a meeting between 11 am and 1 pm.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
12.He was sick yesterday,________he didn ’t go to school.
A. since B. because C. so D. but
IV. WRITING
You are an exchange student in France. Write a letter to your friend telling her/him about your
new life there, using the following word cues. (2.5 pts)
I / time / France. / host family / nice / and / my French / better
big challenge / learning / how / behave / dinner table
It / not polite / put bread / plate
Be / rude / eat / hands / except bread
Keep / hands / not elbows / table
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Kien an education office
Bac Ha lower secondary
school
Written test: no 2 (scheme 2)
Subject: English 9
Time: 45 minutes (without delivering)
Week:13
th
period: 39
th
I. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences. (2pts)
Use the words in the box.
Asleep - station - through - looking - journey -while - trouble - of - relax - although
(1) .I have a car, I prefer to travel by train, especially if I have a long (2)………………
. As the train travels at speed (3) .the countryside. I can (4)……………… ………………
. ,drink a cup of coffee, read a book or just gaze out (5) .the window,……………… ………………
sometimes, the movement of the train makes me fall (6) . something you couldn't………………
do (7) .driving a car. The (8) .is that I hate waiting on cold (9)……………… ………………
. and I get angry when I have to waste time (10) .for a taxi or a bus……………… ………………
at the beginning or end of my journey.
II. Circle the best option to complete the following sentences. (3pts)
1. Are you a stamp ....................?
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
2. We often go for a walk .....................the weekend.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
3. He was born .....................15
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, January.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
4. Let' .....................somewhere for a drink.
A. go B. do C. going . D. doing
5. Minh wishes he .....................a new bicycle
A. would have B. has C. had D. will have
6. I can complete a ....................English test if you want.
A. speak . B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking
7. She said that she ..................learning English with you
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked where I ..................from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
9. What do you think about his ....................of coin
A. collect B. collector C. collection D. collective
10.He asked me who the editor of this book ....................?
A. is B. are C. was D. were
11.She was really .…………… by the beauty of the city.
A. Impress B. impressed C. impression D. impressive
12.This test must be done …………………
A. carefully B. care C. careful D. careless
III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2.5pts)
People who know Sally Ride say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about
things but she is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humor but she is in a hurry to get on
more important things.
At high school she became interested in science. At university she studied English and Physics.
After completing her studies at Stanford University, she worked as a researcher. In 1977 she was
one of the 1.000 women and 7.000 men who applied for the astronaut training program when she
was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978 as part of her
training. Her husband, Haley, is also an astronaut. They do not to have any children yet.
1. How old id Sally Ride now?
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2. Is she a pleasant person?
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3. Who did she marry?
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4. What did she do in 1977?
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5. Have they got any children?
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IV. Now write a letter of inquiry td the institution requesting for more information about
the courses and fees about 100-150 words, choose one of the schools you want to attend
to improve your English. Follow the outline below. (2.5pts)
Outline
Introduction Say how you come to know about the Institution (advertisement
on newspaper / watch on TV); express your interest (want to
know more
Request State how good your English is; exactly what kind of information
you want
Further information Say you are ready to supply more information about your
English /
Conclusion End with a polite closing
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WRITTEN TEST: 45' (II)
Week: 14 period: 27
Name: .. Date of test: .…………………… ………………
Class: 9 Date of receiving: ..… ……………
I. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences.(2.5m)
Ba’s home (1) lies near the foot (2) a mountain and by a river. Getting to the………… …………
village is an interesting journey. People(3) .a chance to travel between the green paddy…………
fields, cross a small(4) forest before they reach a big old(5) tree at the(6)………… …………
to the village.…………
II. Circle the best option to complete the following sentences.(2,5m)
1. Van is a(n) .. student in the USA.…………
a. foreigner b. exchange c. intelligent
2. The weather was bad, we didn’t go on a picnic.………………
a. but b. because c. so
3. The teacher asked me .. a passage into Vietnamese……………
a. to translate b. translate c. translating
4. What aspect . learning English do you find most difficult?……………
a. in b. on c. of
5. ………….. we miss the train, we can get the next one.
a. If b. When c. While
6. I’m looking . to hearing from you.……………
a. at b. after c. forward
7. …………… is a large building in a college or university where students live.
a. Campus b. Institute c. Dormitory
8. Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English .……………
a. perfect b. perfectly c. perfective
9. She asked me what .…………………
a. my name is b. was my name c. my name was
10. He asked Nga where she(lived/ to live/ lives)
III. Read, then decide if the statements are T or F. Correct the F ones (2,5m)
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and
life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their
rubbish on the streets, so the village is also very clean because there is not much heavy traffic. It’s
much more friendly here than in the city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a
problem, there are always people who can help.
1. The writer lives in a small village near Henfield.
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2. Villagers have to queue in shops or banks.
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3. The village is always kept clean.
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4. There’s no heavy traffic, so the air is clean.
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5.Villagers are very friendly and helpful.
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