English 9

Hanoi National University of Education

TEST ON UNIT 2
HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

Name: _____________________ Time allowed: 60 minutes

Class: 9 ___________________
Date: 2020
Exercise 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
other.
1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match
2. A. comic B. cross C. cotton D. economic
3. A. baggy B. minority C. style D. rivalry
4. A. song B. ghost C. clothing D. strong
5. A. casual B. sale C. sleeveless D. slit
Exercise 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6. A. baggy B. design C. equal D. poetry
7. A. inspiration B. fashionable C. modernize D. symbolize
8. A. casual B. embroider C. designer D. occasion
9. A. convenient B. encourage C. material D. modernize
10. A. champagne B. inspire C. unique D. fashion
Exercise 3. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
11. Mail is send(A) daily(B) to all parts of the United States(C) not only by(D) the government but
also by private carriers.
12. Millions of people(A) have visit(B) Disney World in(C) Orlando, Florida, since(D) it opened.
13. At summer camps(A) last year children swam(B), rode horses(C), and were playing baseball(D).
14. Television had been(A) very popular(B) in(C) the United States since the fifties(D).
15. Connie walks(A) more slow(B) because(C) she just had(D) an operation.
Exercise 4. Choose the best answer to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first one.
16. She last wore “ao dai” at her brother’s wedding.
→ She ______________.
A. hasn’t worn “ao dai” for her brother’s wedding
B. hasn’t worn “ao dai” since her brother’s wedding
C. doesn’t wear “ao dai”since her brother’s wedding
D. didn’t wear “ao dai” since her brother’s wedding
17. Phuong hasn’t written to her pen pal for two months.
→ Phuong ______________
A. last wrote to her pen pal two months ago
B. didn’t write to her pen pal two months ago
C. doesn’t write to her pen pal two months ago
D. hasn’t written to her pen pal two months ago
18. My sister has designed many new styles of clothes.
→ Many new styles of clothes _____________.
A. will be designed by my sister
B. are designed by my sister
C. have been designed by my sister
D. has been designed by my sister
19. It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms the whole week.
→ Students ______________.
A. needn’t wear uniform the whole week

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B. don’t wear uniform the whole week
C. no need to wear uniform the whole week
D. needn’t to wear uniform the whole week
20. Her mother has just bought her a new pair of jeans.
→ She has just ______________.
A. bought a new pair of jeans B. been bought a new pair of jeans
C. buy a new pair of jeans D. been buying a new pair of jeans
Exercise 5. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
21. I haven’t heard from Maria ________.
A. since many months before B. for many months
C. for many months ago D. since a long time
22. This book is so long that I _______.
A. haven’t finished it yet B. haven’t finished it already
C. still have finished it D. still haven’t finished it already
23. Spain _______ at one time a very powerful country.
A. was B. has been C. is D. was being
24. The longest fish in the context _______ by Thelma Rivers.
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
25. -“Are we about to have dinner?” -“Yes, It _______ in the dinning room”
A. is serve B. have been served C. is being served D. served
26. Many buildings in the town still _______ the scars of the bombing.
A. bear B. had bore C. bearing D. borne
27. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very ________.
A. casualty B. casually C. casual D. casuals
28. Please note that the _______ may vary from those illustrated.
A. designate B. designations C. designs D. designers
29. New opportunities will emerge as the ______ climate improves.
A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy
30. Mom always _________ us to discuss our problems.
A. encourages B. encouragement C. encouraging D. encouraged
31. He’s a choreographer who has drawn ______ from Javanese dance.
A. inspired B. inspires C. inspiration D. inspiring
32. The dragon ______ the enemies of the church.
A. symbolizes B. symbols C. symbolic D. symbolism
33. The problem is not ________ to British students.
A. unique B. uniqueness C. uniquely D. unitary
34. It’s a ________ Italian restaurant.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashions D. fashionably
35. She presented her ideas clearly and _______.
A. logically B. logic C. logical D. logics
Exercise 6. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
For many years (36) ________ and quality of (37) ________ were dependent (38)________
social status and wealth. Before medieval times (39) ________ people in Britain (40) ________
plain woolen clothes. The main garment was a long (41) ________ fastened by a belt, and covered
in cold weather by a cloak. In the 11th and 12th centuries (42) ________in clothing between nobles
and the common people became more noticeable. Women’s dresses began to have more shape and
style. They reached the ground and often had long hanging (43)________. Rich people lined their
cloaks with fur. When Knights returned from the Crusades they brought new fashions and (44)

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________ from the Middle East. Men began to wear (45) ________ tunics and stockings, and long
pointed shoes.
36. A. style B. stylish C. stylist D. stylistic
37. A. cloths B. clothe C. clothing D. cloth
38. A. in B. on C. at D. to
39. A. most B. most of C. mostly D. almost
40. A. wear B. wore C. wears D. wearing
41. A. tunic B. tunnel C. unique D. stockings
42. A. different B. differing C. differs D. differences
43. A. sleeveless B. sleeve C. sleeved D. sleeves
44. A. material B. materials C. materialism D. materially
45. A. color B. colored C. colorant D. coloration
Exercise 7. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers
each of the questions about it.
Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850.
California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig
for gold. And Strauss came to sell canvas to these gold miners. Canvas is a heavy fabric. So Strauss
thought the miners could use the canvas for tents.
One day Strauss heard a miner complain that he couldn’t find clothes strong enough for the
work he was doing. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants.
These pants were what the miners needed. In one day Strauss sold all the pants he had made.
Strauss wanted to improve his pants. He wanted to make them even better. He bought a
fabric that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France,
and was called serge de Nimes. The miners like this fabric. They called it “denim” from (de Nimes)
and bought even more pants from Strauss.
However, denim had no color. Because of this the denim pants did not look very interesting,
and they got dirty easily. To solve these problems, Strauss dyed the denim blue.
Strauss continued to improve his jeans. Today the company he started is known around the
world. And Jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well.
46. What could be the best title of the passage?
A. A Young Immigrant From Germany B. The History of Blue Jeans
C. Serge de Nimes D. The Gold Rush
47. According to the writer, why did Levi Strauss come to California?
A. He came to California to dig for gold. B. He came to California to sell pants.
C. He came to California to buy denim. D. He came to California to sell canvas.
48. Blue Jeans ____________.
A. did not look very interesting B. are considered not practical
C. got dirty easily D. are considered good for many uses
49. What is the meaning of the word “immigrant” in the first paragraph?
A. person who good at business B. person who buys and sells things
C. person who moves to another country D. person who works in a mine.
50. Which of the following is not true?
A. Levi Strauss was the first person to make blue jeans.
B. Strauss made his first jeans from a fabric called serge de Nimes
C. The first jeans were very strong.
D. Nimes is a city in France.
Exercise 8. Choose the best answer to make correct sentence.
51. I/wear/this/ao dai/one time/since/I buy/it/./

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A. I worn this ao dai only one time since I bough it.
B. I have worn this ao dai only one time since I buy it.
C. I have worn this ao dai only one time when I bought it.
D. I have worn this ao dai only one time since I bought it.
52. I/not/wear/jeans/when/I/at/primary/school/./
A. I didn’t to wear jeans when I was at the primary school.
B. I didn’t use wear jeans when I was at the primary school.
C. I didn’t use to wear jeans when I was at the primary school.
D. I didn’t use to wear jeans when I am at the primary school.
53. how/long/you/learn/to knit/sweater?
A. How long do you learn how to knit this sweater?
B. How long have you learnt how to knit this sweater?
C. How long have you been learnt how to knit this sweater?
D. How long are you learnt how to knit this sweater?
54. sheep/raise/for/wool/for/long/time/./
A. Sheep are raised for wool for a long time.
B. Sheep have been raised for wool for a long time.
C. Sheep will be raised for wool for a long time.
D. Sheep have raised for wool for a long time.
55. this/T-shirt/make/of/cotton/it/very/comfortable/./
A. This T-shirt made of cotton. It is very comfortable.
B. This T-shirt is made of cotton. It very comfortable.
C. This T-shirt is made of cotton. It’s very comfortable.
D. This T-shirt is make of cotton. It’s very comfortable.
Exercise 9. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in brackets.
56. Lucy (dress)___________ quickly and got into the warm bath.
57. This blouse is lovely, and very (fashion) ___________.
58. Don’t wear that dress. It isn’t (suit) ___________ for a funeral.
59. Fashion (design) ___________ want to change the traditional ao dai.
60. Jean is the material which was (name) ___________ after sailors from Genoa in Italy.
Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentence using the word given so that the meaning remains
the same.
61. We last went abroad a long time ago. (not)
→ We__________________________________ a long time.
62. When did they start living in the suburbs? (have)
→ How __________________________________ in the suburbs?
63. When Carl was young, he went to a holiday camp every summer. (used)
→ When Carl was young, he____________________________ a holiday camp every summer.
64. Lucy hasn't visited me since February. (was)
→ The last__________________________________________________________ in February.
65. How long has he had this car? (bought)
→ How long__________________________________________________________ this car?

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