TEST 45'''' E 9

Le Van Nguyen THCS Tan Viet Binh Giang Hai Duong
Tan Hop secondary school.
Name: ………………….……….. The forty five minute test
Class: 9 Subject: English
Mark Teacher's commentary
I. Listening (2.p)
Listen to the tape and choose the best answer
1. She was at least seen ......................minutes ago.
a. 20 b.30 c.15 d.50
2. She has ..............hair.
a. long red b. short brown c. short black d. short dark
3. She is wearing.......................
a. jeans b. a skirt c. a colorful T-shirt d. blue short
4. Please bring her to information desk. Her ...............is waiting for her there.
a. teacher b. mother c. father d. brother
II. Reading (2.5 P)
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Between the months of November and May, a wind blows from the west in most parts
of Indonesia. It comes from the ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the
mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The rain is always heavy, and rivers can be
walked across in the dry season now become dangerous .when it rains the whole day,
they may suddenly overflow and cause great damages to the land. Most farmers are
glad when the wet season begins .There is water for their fields and they can start
growing rice again. But people in cities are not so glad because the streets soon get
dirty and muddy .They prefer the dry season as they can walk outside and enjoy the
cool evenings
1. When is the wet season?
a. in May. b. in November c. from November to May
d. from May to November
2. What causes the rain?
a. the ocean b. clouds around the mountains c. the mountains d. the

afternoon
3. What damages the land?
a. the sudden rain b. the overflow of the river c. the wet season d. the dry
season
4. Why can farmers start growing rice again?
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a. the land has been damaged b. the dry season begin c. there is water again
d. the river overflow
5. People in cities are ............when the wet season comes.
a. happy b .sad c .lucky d .lovely
III. Language focus (2.5 p)
a) Choose the best answer
1. Nguyen Du is considered a famous ..................
a. poem b. writer c. poet d. musician
2. Many people think that it is necessary for students ..............uniforms at school.
a. to wear b. wearing c. wore d. wear
3. English is a compulsory ................... language at secondary schools in Malaysia.
a. first b. second c. national d. third
4. I wish I .........a computer
a. has b. have c. had d. having
5. Tran Dang Khoa is a poet. He ...............written a lot of good poems
a. is b. has c. have d. was
6. Many university and college students like wearing jeans. Because jeans have never
been out of ...........
a. modern b. order c. fashion d. luck
7. The Vietnamese ……… of currency is the dong.
a. lesson b. unit c. lecture d. money
8. Wearing uniforms helps students feel in many ways.…………
a. the same b. different c. unequal d. equal
9. Malaysia is …….. .into two regions: the East and the West Malaysia

a. separate b. divided d. parted d. comprised
10. This school ……..in 1996.
a. is built was built c. were buided d. is painted
IV. Writing (2.5 P)
* Complete the following sentences about the topic “Women should wear ao dai”
1. I think it / necessary/ Vietnamese women / wear the ao dai at work.
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2. Firstly, ao dai / encourage/ Vietnamese women/ feel / proud/ traditional/customs
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3. Secondly, wearing/ ao dai/ make / beautiful/ charming.
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4. Thirdly, wearing / ao dai / be / practical. They / not think/ what / wear everyday.
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5. Therefore, Vietnamese women / wear / ao dai / when / go/ work.
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