English 9 Test 8 1st Semester

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… TEST No. 8 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (1.25 pts) 1. A. casual 2. A. deny 3. A. remote 4. A. going 5. A. whom. B. champagne B. primary B. control B. stripe B. who. C. fashion C. poetry C. respond C. fifty C. what. D. elephant D. hobby D. notice D. think D. sword. II. Choose the best answer: (3.75 pts) 1. It rains heavily, ………. I can’t go to the movie with you. A. and B. but C. because D. so 2. We intent to have a picnic …….. January 6th. A. between B. at C. in D. on 3. Hoa wished she …………… healthy A. was B. is C. were D. had 4. They often go to that ……….. to pray. A. market B. hotel C. school D. shrine 5. We ……….. that city last year. A. visit B. visits C. visited D. have visited 6. My new neighbor is the same age ……… my brother. A. as B. at C. with D. to 7. How much time do you spend ………… the web a day? A. surf B. surfing C. to surf D. surfed 8. A(n) ……………… is a large building on campus where students live. A. house B. dormitory C. hall D. institute 9. Nam said that he …….. there with his parents. A. lives B. lives C. lived D. has lived 10. They ……….. the big old tree before lunch time. A. came B. reached C. arrived D. went 11. This bridge …………….. since 1990. A. has been built B. has built C. is built D. was built 12. There is a small bamboo ………. at the entrance to the village. A. street B. mountain C. forest D. path 13. The next stage in the development of television is …………………. T.V. A. cooperative B. interactive C. expensive D. convenient 14. I am looking forward ……….. seeing you soon. A. to B. at C. for D. on 15. Mai and Anh don’t like news, ………………………? A. do they B. are they C. don’t they D. didn’t they.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> III. Read the passage carefully , and choose the best answers : (2.5pts) Television ……(1)…... very popular since it appeared a few decades ago. Millions of viewers across the world are interested in ……(2)……T.V. programs almost all day long every day. There ……(3)…… programs of all kinds to attract viewers of all ages, such as cartoons for children and movies for film lovers. People can also enjoy programs or important events broadcast live on T.V. It is exciting when we can enjoy ……(4)…… a match at the football world cup when it is actually taking place. So, it is not strange for us ……(5)…... why there is a T.V. set in every home today. 1.A. has been 2.A. watch 3.A. is 4.A. watch 5.A. see. B. was B. to watch B. was B. to watch B. to see. C. is C. watching C. were C. watching C. saw. D. will be D. watched D. are D. watched D. seeing. IV. Write the second sentences without changing the meaning of the original one: (2.5 pts) 1. “I will be busy next month.”, the teacher told his students => The teacher said that …………………………………………………………................ 2. He can’t speak French. => He wishes………………………………………………………………………………. 3. You must do this exercise carefully. => This exercise……………………………………………………………………………. 4. “Is your school near here?”, she asked => She asked me………………………………………………………………………........ 5. You should study harder, and you will pass the exam. => If ……………………………………………………………………………………….. The End.

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