DONG THAI SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 4- GRADE 9

Full name:………………………………. School year : 2015-2016

Class: 9….. Time limited: 45 minutes
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently (1 point) .
1. A. teach B. great C. heat D. Easter
2. A. polite B. litter C. decide D. crier
3. A. celebration B. considerate C. decorate D. generous
4. A. thunder B. earthquake C. healthy D. gather
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
(0.5 point)
1. A. natural B. thunderstorm C. temperature D. experience
2. A. forecast B. tornado C. hurricane D. tropical
III/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (3 points)
1. Tornadoes are …………. storms which pass overland below the thunderstorms.
A. funnel - shaped B. circle - shaped C. tropical D. snow
2. Thuy’s grandmother wants her to turn …….. the volume on TV because she wants to listen
to the weather forecast.
A. off B. in C. up D for
3. Tet is a festival ……….. occurs in late January or early February.
A. it B. what C. which D. who
4. We pay the ……………. bill at the end of each month.
A. electricity B. electric C. electrical D. electrician
5. She said that she …………. you some day.
A. had visited B. visited C. would visit D. visits
6. The old man walked ………….. to the park.
A. slow B. slowly C. slowed D. slowing
7. Mrs. Mi suggested ………… showers instead of baths.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. should take
8. If I were you, I ………….. that book.
A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy
9. I suggest we ………………. outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meeting B. meet C. met D. will meet
10………………… playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
11. The newspaper report contained …………………… important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
12. The meeting had to be put………………………. until a late date.
A. away B. on C. off D. up
IV/ Each underlined part has ONE mistake. Find and correct it ( 1 point).
1. The children laughed happy when they heard the funny story.
A B C D
2. Ninety per cent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim which is know as the
A B C D
“Ring of Fire”.
3. I’ve found the magazine who was missing.
A ` B C D
4. I think we should to reduce the amount of water we use.
A B C D
V. Join the sentences using the words in brackets (2 points)
1. Mrs. Thoa was tired. She helped Tuan with his homework. (although)
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2. Judy liked the full-moon festival. The festival is celebrated in mid-fall. (which)
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3. Ba likes playing the guitar. He lives on Trang Tien Street. (who)

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4. Nam is tired. He stayed up late watching TV. (since)
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5.The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away.(whose)
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6.The coffee was too hot. I couldn’t drink it.(too)
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7.The girl is sitting next to Hoa. Do you know her? (who)
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8.The road was very icy. They couldn’t drive fast.( so)
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VI. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage (2,5 points)
December 25 is Christmas. Christmas is both a national holiday and a religious holiday.
Christmas remember (1)…………. of Jesus Chris on Christmas. Many non - Christians
celebrate Christmas too.
The Christmas season starts after Thanksgiving, in (2)……… November. Christmas is a
time for giving presents to friends, family and poor people. Churches, businesses and other
groups give money, food and toys to (3)………. families.
Some people make gifts, but most people (4)………… presents in stores. Stores get very
crowded around Christmas. There are shoppers everywhere! Stores have beautiful
decorations (5)………… Christmas colors of red and green.
Many people decorate their homes (6)………. Christmas. They buy trees and decorate
them (7)……….. electric lights and ornaments. Some people put electric lights (8)……….
their houses. At Christmas, neighborhoods are (9)………….. with many bright Christmas
lights.
Jewish people have a Festival of Lights in December. For eight days, Jewish people (10)
……….. candles and give gifts. This festival, Hanukkah, is a joyful holiday.

1. A. the birth B. the death C. the old D. the die

2. A. lately B. latter C. latest D. late
3. A. need B. needy C. needing D. needed
4. A. sell B. give C. buy D. bring
5. A. with B. in C. of D. by
6. A. at B. in C. on D. when
7. A. by B. with C. on D. for
8. A. insides B. beside C. outsides D. outside
9. A. beauty B. ugly C. beautiful D. beautifully
10. A. light B. lighten C. lit D. lighted