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TEST 3
GRADE 9
TIME ALLOTED: 45 ms
Name:____________________________________ Date: ___________________
I.
Phonetic:(1m)
Circle the word (a, b, c or d) that is pronounced differently from the others in the line (1m)
1. a. what
b. who
c. where
d. when
2.a. worked
b. cleaned
c. watched
d. stopped
3.a. hour
b. around
c. bought
d. found
4.a. thing
b. they
c. there
d. than
II. Lexico-Grammar: (3 ms)
Circle the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) of the following sentences:
1. He used to work on a ship. He was a ___________
a. poet
b. designer
c. sailor
d. teacher
2. We have lived in this town ___________1998
a. since
b. for
c. at
d. on
3. I prefer dog ___________ cat.
a. of
b. to
c. for
d. in
4. I wish I ___________ a car. It would make life so much easier.
a. have
b. will have
c. had
d. have had
5. She moved to France but we still keep___________ .
a. in touch
b. up with
c. communicate
d. make friends
6. Tom ___________ for Nha Trang last week.
a. leaves
b. leave
c. left
d. has left
7. In the 1980s, jeans became cheaper, ___________, they were not popupar among
Vietnamese youth.
a. so
b. and
c. therefore
d. however
8. Wood, oil, coal, petrol and gas are all different kinds of ___________.
a. fuel
b. alcohol
c. trip
d. material
9. Listening is an important ___________ in learning English, but I am not good at it.
a. label
b. skill
c. language
d. subject
10. The ___________ of the program is to find out the cause of road accidents.
a. purpose
b. reason
c. source
d. cause
11. ___________ bore me most when I get access to the Internet.
a. assignments
b. junk mails
c. websites
d.viruses
12. Lan never sees him, __________she ?
a. dont
b. do
c. does
d. doesnt
13. The boys hated ___________ rice for breakfast.
a. have
b. had
c. having
d. to have
14. Would you like . ___________ and . ___________ me next summer.
a. coming - visiting b. to come - visit
c. to come - visiting d. coming - to visit
III. Reading (2ms)
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
In order to request telephone service in the United States, either call or visit your local
telephone store. A sales representative will be glad to show you samples of the designs and

colors available. Simply choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave your name,
address, and employers name with the sales representative. Students with scholarships should
provide their sponsors name instead of an employers name. A fifty dollar security must be
paid prior to telephone installation, and may be made by check, cash, Master card, or Visa. On
the date that your telephone is to be installed, a responsible person, such as an apartment
manager, must be at home to unlock the door for the serviceman.
Questions:
1. What can people do to request telephone service in the United States?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. How much do you have to pay before the telephone is installed?
__________________________________________________________________________
Fill in the blank with a proper word to complete the summary.
If you want to request telephone service in America, you can (1)___________or visit
your local telephone store. There, you can choose the (2)_____________ and colors you like.
Another thing to do is to leave name, (3)_____________, and work place with the sales
representative. The amount of 50 USD has to be (4) ____________before your telephone is
installed. Check, cash, Master card, or Visa may be used for the payment.
This is a very simple procedure, isnt it?
IV Writing:
Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings are kept the same as the original ones.
1. They are going to send me a message.
I am __________________________________________________________________
2. What are you doing now, Tam? The teacher said
The teacher ____________________________________________________________
3. Can you use a computer? Bill asked Tom
______________________________________________________________________
4. We cant visit your village this week.
We wish _____________________________________________________________
Finish the letter of inquiry to the Language Center, using the cues given. You can make any
change or addition if neccsary:
88 Pham Van Dong St.
Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
September 22, 2008
Dear Sir,
I/ read/ advertisment/your language center/ in/ todays edition/ Tuoi Tre Newspaper.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
I/be/ interested/ learn/ English/ and / I would like/ some more information/ your courses/
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
I / be/ Grade 9 student. English/ be / rather good at school,/ but/I /want/ improve/
listen/speak/skills/. You/ please send / details/ the course?. I/ have/ complete/ placement test?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
I/look/ forward/ hear/ from you.

___________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Tran Van Dung