ENGLISH 9 The supervisor’s Number code

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School: Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School THE 1 SEMESTER signature
Name: ……………………………. Duration: 60 minutes
Class: ………… Date: __ / / 2022
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I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
1. A. necessary B. compulsory C. secondary D. comfortable
2. A. unique B. special C. logic D. equal
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt)
3. A. wished B. introduced C. corresponded D. liked
4. A. relax B. rest C. enjoy D. exchange
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answer the question (3.0 pts)
5. Islamic people usually go to the ________ to pray.
A. mosque B. pagoda C. temple D. church
6. The old banyan tree is at the _________ to the village.
A. door B. window C. entrance D. louver
7. Anna: “I think we should wear T-shirt tonight.”- Elsa: “_____________.”
A. Yes, I do B. Yes, let’s do that C. You’re welcome D. Yes, she loves
8. Suga: “I’m taking my final exam next week.” – Jin: “___________________!”
A. Cheers B. Come on C. Good luck D. Congratulations
9. We take our first semester examination ___________December, 2021.
A. on B. at C. into D.in
10. Viet Nam is divided ______________ three regions.
A. into B. to C. by D. from
11. How much time do you spend ______________ the web a day?
A. to post B. responding C. surfing D. to use
12. Remote controls are used ______________with TV.
A. interact B. interacting C. to interact D. to interacting
C. is built D. was built
13. I'd rather _____ at home than _____ to see that film.
A. stay/ to go B. staying/ going C. to stay/ to go D. stay/ go
A. is she B. does she C. didn’t she D. did she
14. Customers can’t know exactly what kind of material __________ and sold at those stores for ages.
A. was advertised B. will be advertised C. is advertised D. has been advertised
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0.5pt)
15. What does this sign (1) mean? 16. What does this sign (2) mean?
A. People can swim all the time. A. No crossing
B. No swimming if you can’t swim. B. No parking
C. Children must be supervised. C. No horn
D. It’s dangerous for you to swim. D. No smoking

(1) (2)

V. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences (0.5pt)

17. has increasingly / our everyday life. / The Internet / part of / developed and become/
→ ___________________________________________________________________
18. after / Many people / a hard working week / go to the countryside / to have a rest /./
→ ___________________________________________________________________
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.0 pt)
19. The ___________________ of jeans stopped growing in the 1990s. (sell)
20. They ___________________ me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)
21. The journey to the village is very ___________________. (interest)
22. They ____________________ gathered everything and went home. (hurry)
23. They were impressed by the ___________________ of the local people. (friend
24. The new raiway system is being_________________ now. ( modren)
VII. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
I stayed on a farm on South Island, where my host family had a vast flock of about 3,000 sheep. Being is city
boy, the (23) __ of farming life was totally novel, but I loved it and took every (24) __ to go out and help with
the work of the farm. I also got involved in lots of sporting activities (25) __ sailing, rugby and skiing- all firsts
for me. I found New Zealanders so enthusiastic about everything that I used to (26) __ up with a buzz
excitement and, unusually for me. I think I matured a lot during my summer abroad. I’m not so (27) ___ on my
family now, and I’ve learned to get on with all sorts (38) ___ different people, even if they’re not my type.
25. A. convenience B. experience C. difference D. attendance
26. A. opportunity B. dormitory C. documentary D. minority
27. A. consisting B. containing C. separating D. including
28. A. to get B. got C. get D. getting
29. A. independence B. dependent C. independent D. dependence
30. A. off B. for C. from D. of
VIII. Read the passage, then finish the tasks below (1.5pts)
English has almost become an international language. Except for Chinese, more people speak English than any
other languages. Spanish is the official language of many countries in the world but more countries have
English as their official or unofficial second language. More than70% of the world’s mail is written in English.
In international business, English is used more than any other languages and it is the language of airlines pilots
and air traffic controllers all over the world. Moreover, English is the language of diploma throughout the
world. Therefore, unless you plan to spend your life alone on a desert, it is a useful language to know.
* True or False
31. English is the worldwide language nowadays. _______
32. English is the official language of more countries in the world than Spanish. _______
33. English is a useful language to know if you spend your life alone on a desert. _______
34. Seventy percent of the world’s mail is written in Spanish. _______
* Choose the correct answers
35. The word “it” in line 4 refers to
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Spain
36. The main idea of the passage is
A. religion B. language C. media D. clothing
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with words given (1.0 pt)
37. I can’t speak English well.
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________________
38. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
→ The electric light bulb _____________________________________________________________
39. Do more grammar excersies or you will fail the test.
→ If you _________________________________________________________________________
40. “What are you doing now, Chris?” said Mai.
→ Mai asked _______________________________________________________________________

KEY
I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
1. A. necessary B. compulsory C. secondary D. comfortable
2.A. unique B. special C. logic D. equal
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt)
3. A. wished B. introduced C. corresponded D. liked
4. A. relax B. rest C. enjoy D. exchange
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answer the question (3.0 pts)
5. Islamic people usually go to the ________ to pray.
A. mosque B. pagoda C. temple D. church
6. The old banyan tree is at the _________ to the village.
A. door B. window C. entrance D. louver
7. Anna: “I think we should wear T-shirt tonight.”- Elsa: “_____________.”
A. Yes, I do B. Yes, let’s do that C. You’re welcome D. Yes, she loves
8. Suga: “I’m taking my final exam next week.” – Jin: “_______________!”
A. Cheers B. Come on C. Good luck D. Congratulations
9. We take our first semester examination ___________December, 2021.
A. on B. at C. into D.in
10. Viet Nam is divided ______________ three regions.
A. into B. to C. by D. from
11. How much time do you spend ______________ the web a day?
A. to post B. responding C. surfing D. to use
12. Remote controls are used ______________with TV.
A. interact B. interacting C. to interact D. to interacting
13. I'd rather _____ at home than _____ to see that film.
A. stay/ to go B. staying/ going C. to stay/ to go D. stay/ go
14. Customers can’t know exactly what kind of material __________ and sold at those stores for ages.
A. was advertised B. will be advertised C. is advertised D. has been advertised
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0.5pt)
15. What does this sign (1) mean? 16. What does this sign (2) mean?
A. People can swim all the time. A. No crossing
B. No swimming if you can’t swim. B. No parking
C. Children must be supervised. C. No horn
D. It’s dangerous for you to swim. D. No smoking

(1) (2)

V. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences (0.5pt)

17. has increasingly / our everyday life. / The Internet / part of / developed and become/
→ The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life.
18. 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.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.0 pt)
19. The _____ sale____ of jeans stopped growing in the 1990s. (sell)
20. They ___ invited____ me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)
21. The journey to the village is very ____ interesting____. (interest)
22. They ____hurriedly______ gathered everything and went home. (hurry)
23. They were impressed by the ___friendliness______ of the local people. (friend)
24. The new raiway system is being___modernized____ now. ( modren
VII. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
I stayed on a farm on South Island, where my host family had a vast flock of about 3,000 sheep. Being is a
city boy, the (25) __ of farming life was totally novel, but I loved it and took every (26) __ to go out and help
with the work of the farm. I also got involved in lots of sporting activities (27) __ sailing, rugby and skiing-
all firsts for me. I found New Zealanders so enthusiastic about everything that I used to (28) __ up with a
buzz excitement and, unusually for me. I matured a lot during my summer abroad. I’m not so (29) ___ on my
family now, and I’ve learned to get on with all sorts (30) __ different people, even if they’re not my type.
25. A.convenience B.experience C.difference D.attendance
26. A.opportunity B.dormitory C.documentary D.minority
27. A.consisting B.containing C.separating D.including
28. A.to get B.got C.get D.getting
29. A.independence B.dependent C.independent D.dependence
30. A.off B.for C. from D.of
VIII. Read the passage, then finish the tasks below (1.5pts)
English has almost become an international language. Except for Chinese, more people speak English than
any other languages. Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world but more countries have
English as their official or unofficial second language. More than70% of the world’s mail is written in
English. In international business, English is used more than any other languages and it is the language of
airlines pilots and air traffic controllers all over the world. Moreover, English is the language of diploma
throughout the world. Therefore, unless you plan to spend your life alone on a desert, it is a useful language
to know.
* True or False
31. English is the worldwide language nowadays. __TRUE_____
32. English is the official language of more countries in the world than Spanish. __TRUE_____
33. English is a useful language to know if you spend your life alone on a desert. __FALSE_____
34. Seventy percent of the world’s mail is written in Spanish. __FALSE_____
* Choose the correct answers
35. The word “it” in line 4 refers to
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Spain
36. The main idea of the passage is
A. religion B. language C. media D. clothing
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with words given (1.0 pt)
37. I can’t speak English well.
→ I wish I could speak English well.
38. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
→ The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.
39. Do more grammar excersies or you will fail the test.
→ If you don’t do more grammar excersies, you will fail the test.
40. “What are you doing now, Chris?” said Mai.
→ Mai asked Chris what he was doing then.

THE FIRST -TERM TEST PLAN

ENGLISH 9 (SEMESTER 1)
o CLASS/ STUDENTS' LEVEL: 9
o COURSE BOOK AND UNIT RANGE: ENGLISH 9 (Unit 1 - Unit 5 )
o NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 40 Ss PER CLASS
o TEST WRITER: NGO THI PHUONG DUNG