HUYNH VAN NGHE SECONDARY SCHOOL - GRADE 9 - SEMESTER 1

I. Listen to the tape. Then answer True or False (1.0 pt)

1. They are in the oral examination. _________
2. The questions weren’t easy. _________
3. Paola has finished the examination. _________
4. The examiner asked Lan to read a passage. _________
II. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences (2.5 pts)
5. Mr. Parker is a famer. He ________________maize on the farm.
A. grows B. grown C. growing D. to grow
6. The university has an international ______________.as a center of excellence
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. academy
7. “Excuse me, where is the post office?” – “ _________.”
A. Let me see B. About two hundred meters
C. Twenty minutes walk D. Keep straight on for one mile
8. “__________________?” “By bus.”
A. What did you take to get there B. How did you get there
C. Did you get there by motorbike D. How long did it take to get there
9. I won’t go out with you tonight. I have to prepare _______ my exam tomorrow.
A. to B. for C. of D. with
10. He was born in Africa ______ 1970.
A. in B. on C. to D. of
11. When she _________ the top of the tower, she breathed hard.
A. traveled B. stepped C. went D. reached
12. I ____________ him since last Christmas.
A. has seen B. hadn’t seen C. had seen D. haven’t seen
13. What does the sign mean?
A. Do not wear sunglasses here.
B. Sunglasses are not good for you.
C. Keep calm and wear cute glasses.
D. Sunglasses are permitted here.
14. What does the sign mean?
A. Keep a safe distance from elephants.
B. You can drive near the elephants.
C. You must drive slowly.
D. Help the elephants.

III. Supply the correct forms of the words (1.5 pts)

15. She can’t stand such _______________ here. (friendliness)
16. The new railway system is being ____________ in this city. (modern)
17. The trip is very_____________ (interest)
18. _____________, she didn’t pass the test. (fortunate)
IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage (1.5 pts)
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of
scared (19) ______ learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who (20) ______
speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was (21) ______ pretty good at
it, and the moment I (22) ______ that break through stage you know, when you discover you can
actually speak and (23) ______ with people in the language – I felt really (24) ______ of myself. I
realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three:
Spanish, Italian, and German. And I’ m taking Korean this year.
19. A. of B. in C. with D. for
20. A. should B. must C. could D. might
21. A. mainly B. exactly C. hardly D. actually
22. A. came B. took C. reached D. made
23. A. practice B. express C. talk D.communicate
24. A. fond B. interested C. proud D. satisfied
V. Read the passage, then finish the tasks below (1.5 pts)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. Most people must work
hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is
useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of the books
are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines in English.
A. Decide the sentences True or False (1.0 pt)
25. People learn English in many ways. _______
26. It’s useful for people to learn English. _______
27. People learn English for many purposes. _______
28. English in unnecessary in colleges or universities. _______
B. Choose the correct answers (0.5 pt)
29. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. An important language. B. Everyone learns English.
C. Reasons for learning English. D. Only students learn English.
30. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. English is the most common language.
B. More teenagers learn English than adults.
C. People need to learn English since they were newborn.
D. People learn English for many different purposes.
VI. Rearrange these words to make complete sentences (0.5 pt)
31. will enable us / every day / our speaking skill. / Practicing English / to improve/
-________________________________________________________________
32. after / Many people / a hard working week. / go to the countryside / to have a rest /
-________________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given (2.0 pts)
33. “How many languages can you speak?”
 She asked me ____________________________________________________
34. Don’t be lazy or you’ll fail in the final examination.
 If ____________________________________________________________
 35. I can’t afford to go to Dalat.
 I wish __________________________________________________________
36. The last time I played volleyball was three months ago
->I haven’t ___________________________________________________.

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HUYNH VAN NGHE SECONDARY SCHOOL - GRADE 9 - SEMESTER 1

VIII. Listen to the tape. Then answer True or False (1.0 pt)
37. They are in the oral examination. __TRUE_______
38. The questions weren’t easy. __FALSE_______
39. Paola has finished the examination. __FALSE_______
40. The examiner asked Lan to read a passage. __TRUE_______
IX. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences (2.5 pts)
41. Mr Parker is a famer. He ________________maize on the farm.
A. grows B. grown C. growing D. to grow
42. The university has an international ______________.as a center of excellence
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. academy
43. “Excuse me, where is the post office?” – “ _________.”
A. Let me see B. About two hundred meters
C. Twenty minutes walk D. Keep straight on for one mile
44. “__________________?” “By bus.”
A. What did you take to get there B. How did you get there
C. Did you get there by motorbike D. How long did it take to get there
45. I won’t go out with you tonight. I have to prepare _______ my exam tomorrow.
A. to B. for C. of D. with
46. He was born in Africa ______ 1970.
A. in B. on C. to D. of

47. When she _________ the top of the tower, she breathed hard.
A. traveled B. stepped C. went D. reached
48. I ____________ him since last Christmas.
A. has seen B. hadn’t seen C. had seen D. haven’t seen
49. What does the sign mean?
A. Do not wear sunglasses here.
B. Sunglasses are not good for you.
C. Keep calm and wear cute glasses.
D. Sunglasses are permitted here.
50. What does the sign mean?
A. Keep a safe distance from elephants.
B. You can drive near the elephants.
C. You must drive slowly.
D. Help the elephants.
 X. Supply the correct forms of the words (1.5 pts)
51. She can’t stand such _UNFRIENDLINESS______________ here.
(friendliness)
52. The new railway system is being _MODERNIZED___________ in this city. (modern)
53. The trip is very_INTERESTING____________ (interest)
54. _UNFORTUNATELY________, she didn’t pass the test. (fortunate)

XI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage (1.5 pts)
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of
scared (19) ______ learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who (20) ______
speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was (21) ______ pretty good at
it, and the moment I (22) ______ that break through stage you know, when you discover you can
actually speak and (23) ______ with people in the language – I felt really (24) ______ of myself. I
realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three:
Spanish, Italian, and German. And I’ m taking Korean this year.
55. A. of B. in C. with D. for
56. A. should B. must C. could D. might
57. A. mainly B. exactly C. hardly D. actually
58. A. came B. took C. reached D. made
59. A. practice B. express C. talk D.communicate
60. A. fond B. interested C. proud D. satisfied
XII. Read the passage, then finish the tasks below (1.5 pts)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. Most people must work
hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is
useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of the books
are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines in English.
A. Decide the sentences True or False (1.0 pt)
61. People learn English in many ways. _TRUE______
62. It’s useful for people to learn English. _TRUE______
63. People learn English for many purposes. __TRUE_____
64. English in unnecessary in colleges or universities. _FALSE______
B. Choose the correct answers (0.5 pt)
65. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. An important language. B. Everyone learns English.
C. Reasons for learning English. D. Only students learn English.
66. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. English is the most common language.
B. More teenagers learn English than adults.
 C. People need to learn English since they were newborn.
D. People learn English for many different purposes.
XIII. Rearrange these words to make complete sentences (0.5 pt)
67. will enable us / every day / our speaking skill. / Practicing English / to improve/
-_ Practicing English every day will enable us to improve our speaking skill.

68. after / Many people / a hard working week. / go to the countryside / to have a rest /
-_ Many people go to the countryside to have a rest after a hard working week.
XIV. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given (2.0 pts)
69. “How many languages can you speak?”
 She asked me how many languages I could speak
70. Don’t be lazy or you’ll fail in the final examination.
 If you are lazy,you’ll fail the final examination

71. I can’t afford to go to Dalat.

 I wish I could afford to go to Dalat
72. The last time I played volleyball was three months ago
->I haven’t played volleyball for three months.