Test152B

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Trường THCS Nguyễn Trung Trực Ngày … tháng 11 năm 2016 Điểm Tổ CM Hiệu trưởng Họ và tên: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bài kiểm tra 15 phút (2B) Môn Tiếng Anh TĐ Lớp 9A … Tuần 11. PART 1: Complete the conversation below with the statements (A-F). (3 points). A. I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment? B. I suppose it was a special occasion, wasn't it? C. Wow, I can't imagine that. D. Then how did you get to know about the world outside? E. I wish there were movie teams like that now. F. Is it a family tradition?. Father:. This is a present for you, son.. Nguyen:. A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.. Father:. I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.. Nguyen:. ______________________________________________________________. Father:. Yes, for generations.. Nguyen:. ______________________________________________________________. Father:. Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.. Nguyen:. ______________________________________________________________. Father: Nguyen:. Sure. ______________________________________________________________. Father:. Yeah, it was a lot of fun.. Nguyen:. ______________________________________________________________. Father:. We had the radio; actually, only wealthy people did. The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.. Nguyen:. ______________________________________________________________. Father:. I know. The world's changed a lot, son. It's much easier now.. Nguyen:. Do you miss the past, dad?. Father:. I suppose I do. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.. PART 2: Choose a word/phrase from the box the complete the sentences. (4 points).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> physical. traditions. street vendors. worry. acting out. behaviour. loudspeaker. imagination. 1. He could be fired for his rude _______________ towards the VIP guest. 2. Use your_______________ and draw a picture of your dream house. 3. A _______________ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance. 4. Women in the past did not have to _______________ too much about their weight, diets, or obesity. 5. Children love_______________ the stories as they tell them. 6. Every country has its own customs and_______________. 7. Eating from_______________ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam. 8. _______________ punishment was common at schools in the past. PART 3: For each question, finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Do not use more than five words. (3 points). 1 Da Lat is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I’ve never been to it. (COULD) - I wish ……………………………………………………. Da Lat.. 2 Men were the bread winner of the family. (USED) - Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the bread winner of the family.. 3 Despite the heavy rain, we went out for a picnic. (ALTHOUGH) - We went out for a picnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heavy.. 4 My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic painting. I’d love to but I don’t have time for it. (HAD) - I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to learn ceramic painting.. 5 It’s a pity that my cousin isn’t at my birthday party. (WISH) - I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at my birthday party.. 6 Children don’t spend a lot of time playing outdoors any more. (TO) - Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a lot of time playing outdoors. THE END.

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