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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Dinh An junior high school Grade 9 THE FOURTH FOURTY FIVE MINUTE TEST I PRONUNCIATION (1mark) A. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others ( Chọn từ có cách nhấn âm khác với các từ còn lại ) 1. a. ancient b. active c. apart d. lunar 2. a. decorate b. impressive c. regular d. thunderstorm B. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others ( Chọn từ có âm gạch dưới đọc khác so với các từ còn lại ) 1. a. behave b. border c. destroy d. erupt 2. a. compose b. compliment c. describle d. sticky II. MULTIPLE CHOICE 3ms Circle the best options a, b, c or d to complete the sentences ( Chọn đáp án đúng )3ms 1. Before the New Year’s day people often ( clean/ do/ make/ push) their house. 2) This is the house (where/ which / that / when ) was born. 3) Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the under water ( move/ movement/ moving/ moves ) 4. She is (happy/ unhappy/ happily/ happiness) that her daughter failed her exam. 5) We haven’t met since we ( have left / leave / had left /left) school. 6) They decided to go out ( because/ so/ even though/ that) it rained heavily. 7) On Tet holidays, family members who live (alone, again , far , apart) try to be together. 8) “That’s a great cake.” – “ That’s a good idea/ that’s soud interesting/ all right/ that’s very kind of you) III. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.(1.5m) 1. One of the most impotant ......... for Vietnamese people is Tet ( celebrate ) 2. ..........., the meat associated with Eater is lamb ( tradition) 3. Atyphoon is going to hit our area. What sorts of............. shall we make? ( prepare ) 4. Today, ................. can predict when tidal wave will hit land (science) IV. READING A. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words given (1m) out. –. earthquake. –. damage. – killed. - night. -. impossible. Almost a hundred thousand people were (1)____________ and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The (2) ____________ began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth to shake. As a result, small fires broke (3)________ every where and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was (4)____________to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. B. Read the text and answer the questions below:2ms In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> husband and children. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in the day, it’s also traditional for extended family groups to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes. Flowers are important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. Questions: 1. When do American people celebrate Mother’s Day ? ............................................................................................................................................................... 2. What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members? ................................................................................................................................................................ 3. Are mother’s working days often very hard? ................................................................................................................................................................ 4. What does father get on Father’s Day? ............................................................................................................................................................... V. WRITING A. Do as directed (1.5ms) 1. The man answers the phone. I told you about him The man………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I got up late this morning, but I did not go to school late Although………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Let’s go for a walk”, said Andrew Andrew suggested……………………………………………………………………… B. Make the complete sentences with the cues given(1.5ms) 1. Tet/ be/ festival/ occur/ late January/ early February. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. what/ make/ Tom/ different/ youngest brother? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. This/ be/ newspaper/ which/ I/ want/ you/ buy. ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

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