Full name: Class: 9 the second-term Test - Grade 9 (2010-2011) (Time limited: 45 minutess) ~~~ ~~~ I.

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1,25 1. A. trick B. tidal C. pipe D. climate 2. A. pollute B. nuclear C. hummor D. tunic 3. A. moon B. typhoon C. flood D. roof 4. A. though B. thunder C. third D. threat 5. A. hiked B. striped C. claimed D. collapsed II- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 pt) 1. a. wear b. creature c. leak d. reach 3. a. access b. wrap c. damage d. many 2. a. b.cleaned c. d. 4. a. b. sound c. found d. aworked watched stopped count should III- Combine these pairs of sentences using the words given in brackets. (2.0 pts) 1. I am fond of music. I cant play any instruments. (Although) - 2. That bike had disappeared. I had left it at the gate. (Which) - ... 3. The boy will be punished. He threw that stone. (Who) - 4. He was sick. He didnt go to school yesterday. ( Because) - IV- Give the correct verb form ( 1.5pts) 1. If he (be) .................rich, he ( buy)..................... buy that car. 2. They suggest (save)...................... energy. 3. You ever (taste)................... this kind of cake before? 5. Mothers Day ( not, celebrate)..................... widely in Viet Nam. 6. He wishes he (have).......................... a new computer. V- Read the passage then answer the questions below it. (2 points) July 20th 1969 was am important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. They went in a spaceship. Its name was Apollo. On July 20th the spaceship landed in the sea of tranquility. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left their footprints where they walked. There is no wind, no rain to wipe them off. They left their footprints that last forever. The astronauts walked on the surface of the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship. Then they put a flag on the ground. On July 21st Apollo II left the moon and returned to the earth. Questions: 1. When did the two Americans land on the moon ? ................................................................................................................................. ................................ 2. How did they go to the moon ? ................................................................................................................................. ............................... 3. Is there any dust on the moon ? ................................................................................................................................. ............................... 4. What did they do on the moon ? ................................................................................................................................. ............................... VI- Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2.0 pts) 1. I have been here .10.30. A. in B. on C. since D. for 2. Lan suggested to the cinema tonight. A. go B. to go C. went D. going

3. If the rice paddies polluted, the rice plants will die. 4. What songs do people often sing _______ Christmas? 5. An architect is someone _______ designs buildings. 6.My radio,isnt very old, has suddenly stopped working. 7. I think most children are creative to write . poems. 8. This newspaper is .everyday. Its a daily newspaper.

A. is A. at A. that A. that

B. are B. on B. which B. which

C. was C. in C. whom C. whom C. beauty C. to publish

D. were D. of D. who D. who D. beautify

D. published

A. beautiful B. beautifully A. publish B. publishing

KEY
I- Listen carefully and fill in the gaps the words you hear. (2 pts) I believe that it is important to wear uniforms when(1) students are at school. Firstly, (2)uniforms encourage the children to take pride in being students of the school they are going to (3) because they are wearing uniforms with (4) labels bearing their schools name. Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students ( 5) feel equal in many ways. They all start from the same place no matter they are rich or poor. They are all (6) friends to one another under one school roof. II- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 pt) 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. d

III- Combine these pairs of sentences using the words given in brackets. (2.0 pts) 1. Although I am fond of music, I cant play any instruments. 2. That bike which I had left at the gate had disappeared . 3. The boy who threw that stone will be punished. 4. Because he was sick, he didnt go to school yesterday. IV- Choose the words that are not correct in standard English and correct them. ( 1.0pts)
2. were / would buy 2. saving 3. Have you ever tasted 5. is not celebrated 6. had

V- Read the passage then answer the questions below it. (2 points) 1. They landed on the moon on July 20th 1969. 2. They went in a spaceship. 3. Yes, there is.

4. They walked on the surface of the moon, picked up some rocks, put them in the spaceship and put a flag on the ground. VI- Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2.0 pts) 1. C : since 2. D : going 3. B : are 4. A : at 5. D : who 6. B : which 7. A : beautiful 8. D : published