The 1st Term Test Grade 9

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>THE FIRST TERM TEST School-year: 2012-2013. Subject: ENGLISH – Grade 9 I. Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English. Listen to their conversation and write the missing words in the following summary. You will hear the conversation twice. (1m) Nga’s from Viet Nam, but she’s studying English in London now. She works for an international (1)………in Hanoi, so she needs English for her (2)……… She learned English at school and university. She wants to improve her writing and listening skills. She likes studying English because she thinks it’s an interesting language and it’s very (3) ……… Moreover, she can talk to people from over the world and she can understand the words of her favorite (4)………, too. II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5m) 1. A. worked B. liked C. waited D. developed 2. A. since B. kind C. fine D. right III. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5m) 1. A. depend B. divide C. impress D. notice 2. A. grocery B. opinion C. benefit D. scenery IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb tense or form. (1m) 1. I can’t go out because I (not, do) ……… my homework yet. 2. Peter (buy) ……… a new bicycle yesterday. 3. Tom wishes he (go) ……… to Nha Trang with his family next week. 4. Do you enjoy (play) ……… soccer? V. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (1m) 1. The bus collected us at 5 o’clock early ……… the morning. (difficulty) 2. The ao dai is the ……… dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition) 3. Nam wanted to become a fashion ……… when he grew up. (design) 4. Lan has a sweet voice. She sings very ……… (beautiful) VI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (1m) 1. The bus collected us at 5 o’clock early ……… the morning. 2. Her birthday is ……… 30th December. 3. Today, young generation is still fond ……… wearing jeans. 4. When will Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrive ……… Hanoi? VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in the blanks. (1m). The best place to spend your holiday Every year, a lot of people come to Paris because it is a glamorous city to visit. Most tourists go there (1)……… the Eiffel Tower and they want to take various (2)……… of recreation nearby the Eiffel Tower. This is also a wonderful place (3)……… photographs with the magnificence of the city. Among these tourists are many (4)……… They go there in order to find inspiration for their works. 1. A. with B. for C. at D. in 2. A. types B. groups C. classes D. pieces 3. A. make B. do C. get D. take 4. A. doctors B. scientists C. artists D. teachers VIII. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below. (2ms) Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the “Golden City” and the “Mother of Cities” because it has many beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular buildings is t he Old Town Hall with its amazing 15 th century clock. People also call Prague “Europe’ school of music”. There are many concert halls and often in May there is a famous music festival called: “Prague’s Spring”. There are also twenty theaters and many old pubs, wine bars and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is better to walk and enjoy the atmosphere of the pretty little streets..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 1. What is the population of Prague? 2. What is the most popular building in Prague? 3. Why do people call Prague “Europe’s school of music”? 4. When is there a famous music festival? IX. Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the original one. (2ms) 1. You should invite Lan to the party. Lan …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I don’t know how to swim. I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “Do you have many friends?” She asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He started learning English 4 years ago. He has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ANSWER KEY I.. (1m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. bank 2. job 3. useful. II.. (0.5m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. C 2. A. III.. (0.5m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. D 2. B. IV.. (1m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. haven’t done 2. bought 3. could go. V. VI. VII. VIII.. IX.. (1m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. difficult 2. traditional 3. designer. 4. song(s). 4. playing. 4. beautifully. (1m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. in 2. on 3. of. 4. in. (1m) 0.25 for each correct answer 1. B 2. A 3. D. 4. C. (2ms) 0.5 for each correct answer 1. The population of Prague is over one million people. 2. The most popular building in Prague is Old Town Hall. 3. People call Prague “Europe’s school of music” because there are many concert halls and twenty theaters here. 4. There is a famous music festival in May. (2ms) 0.5 for each correct answer 1. Lan should be invited to the party. 2. I wish I knew how to swim. 3. She asked me if I had many friends. 4. He has learned (learnt)/ been learning English for 4 years..

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