De thi HKI lop 9 2 2010 2011

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<b> Secondary school </b>

Name:...
Class: 9...

<b>WRITTEN TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM (**)</b>

School year:

Time: 45 minutes
Mark Teacher’s comment

<b>A. Phonetics:</b>

<i>Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:</i>

1. a. flow b. notice c. lost d. grow

2. a. hobby b. deny c. poetry d. primary

3. a. access b. casual c. campus d. comic

4. a. moment b. government c. development d. comment
<b>B. Lexico-grammar:</b>

<i>I. Circle the word or phrase that best completes each sentence:</i>
1. She can’t get access to the internet,...she?

a. does b. is c. can d. has

2. He...walk to school, but he doesn’t now.

a. used to b. is used to c. was to d. went to
3. She worked hard...she passed the exam easily.

a. because b. so c. as d. however

4. They met a lot of people...their holiday.

a. while b. at c. for d. during

<i>II. Supply the right form of the verbs in brackets: </i>
1. We enjoy (decorate) our flat.

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2.She (not do) her exercises yet.

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3. His sister wishes she (have) enough money to buy a new dress now

...
4. All the exercises can (do) by Nam.

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<b>C. ReadingRead the passage carefully then do the exercises below:</b>

Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to
fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice.
There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large
vocabulary; however, they can’t speak well yet. So the learners must know how to
use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain the grammar rules.
Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English

learners find listening and writing the most difficult.

<i>I. Check true (T) or false(F): </i>

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...2. Every language learners need practice.

...3. Learners must know how to explain everything they have learnt.
...4. Most learners find writing and listening the most difficult.

<i>II. Answer these questions: </i>

1. Is practice important in studying a foreign language?

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2. What do most English learners find the most difficult?

...
<b>D. Writing</b>

<i>I. Rewrite these sentences as directed:</i>
1. They built that bridge twelve years ago.

That bridge...
2. Does his sister use the Internet every day?

His sister...,...?
3. Unless she has a job, she can’t earn money.

If she...
4. “Where did you go last night?” they said to me.

They asked me...
<i>II. Write meaningful sentences using the cues given:</i>

1. Mr. Ba/ asked/ me/ if/ I/ learn/ English/ then.

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2. Paul/ wish/ he/ good/ at/ English/ next term.

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3. You/ can’t/ fishing/ if. Not finish/ homework.

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4. We/ wait/ for/ him/ since/ morning.

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<b> Answer key 9(**)</b>
<b>A. 1 pt</b>

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d

<b>B. 3 pts</b>
<i>I. 1 pt</i>

1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d

<i>II. 2 pts</i>

1. decorating 2. hasn’t done 3. had 4. be done

<b>C. 2 pts</b>
<i>I. 1 pts</i>

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T

<i>II. 1 pts</i>
1. Yes, it is.

2. Most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult.
<b>D. 4 pts</b>

<i>I. 2 pts</i>

1. was built twelve years ago.

2. uses the internet every day, doesn’t she?.

3. has no job/ doesn’t have a job, she can’t earn money.
4. where I had gone the night before/the previous night.
<i>II. 2 pts</i>

1. Mr. Ba asked me if I was learning English then.

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