When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents.. While the children are asleep, so the custom goes, Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, c
Trang 1Date : 26/ 3 / 2010
Period 59 English Written Test
I.Ma trËn.
I Pronunciation 5
5 2
II Language
focus
10 2,5
10 2,5 III Reading
5 2,5
5 2,5
3
5 3
4,5
5 2,5
5 3
25 10
Full name: NGHI VAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Class: 9 ENGLISH TEST
SCHOOL YEAR : 2008-2009
Marks: ENGLISH 9 Time allowed: 45 minutes
Trang 2I Pronunciation.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(2pts)
1.A.congratulate B considerate C decorate D.nominate
2.A.tidal B highland C.sticky D.priority
3.A hug B lunar C.funnel D thunderstorm
4.A occur B Passover C.volcano D.control
5 A Easter B.celebration C.ancient D.generous
II.Language focus.
Circle the best option A,B,C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2.5pts)
1.Tet is a festival occurs in late January or early February
A it B what C.which D.who
2.Tornadoes are storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
A.funnel - shaped B.circle - shaped C.tropical D snow
3 Thuy's grandma turned the television to see the weather forecast
A off B on C up D down
4 My friend Mary, works in the City Bank, earns much more than i do
A that B which C who D whom
5 is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ
A Mid - fall festival B Christmas C.New Year 's day D.Passover
6 she can't drive, she has bought a car
A Even B.Even though C Even when D Even if 7.Let me congratulate you your nomination
That's very kind of you
A.for B in C at D on
8 is a tropical storm with strong winds
A.Tidal wave B Volcano C.Earthquake D.Typhoon
9.Passover is celebrated in and by all Jewish people
A Vietnam B Israel C China D.many countries
10.Minh has take part different charity activities in his town
A in B.on C at D of
III.READING
Read the passage and answer the questions below.(2,5marks)
Trang 3Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain Celebration starts properly on 24 December, Christmas Eve It is a family celebration and many of the customs center on children When they go to bed
on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents While the children are asleep,
so the custom goes, Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, comes Father Christmas climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that the children have left out
Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday On Christmas morning, some families go to church The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding - a dark, rich mixture of flour, fruit, sugar,nuts, and brandy Before the dinner people usually pull crackers - small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside Needless to say, large quantities of beer, wine, and spirits are also drunk
1.On which day does the Christmas begin?
2.What do children do before going to bed on Christmas Eve?
3.How does Father Christmas enter the house?
4.Which day is the biggest day of the holiday?
5.What is Christmas pudding made from?
IV WRITING
Combine each pair of sentences with who, which Put in the comma(s) where necessary.
(3 marks)
0 The old man is my grandfather He lives next door
The old man who lives next door is my grandfather
1 Natalie is very friendly She is a friend of Emma's
Natalie,
2.Miss Nga is my English teacher She sings very well
Miss Nga,
3.Kangaroos have long tails They are called "chuot tui" in Vietnamese
Kangaroos, 4.The postcard
was from Harriet It came this morning
The postcard,
5 Alex plays the guitar well He is Greg's brother
Alex,
Trang 4Date: 26 / 3 / 09
Period 60 Test Correction
I Pronunciation :Total 2 marks, each question 0.4mark
1 B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A
II Language focus Total 2,5 marks, each question 0,25 mark
1.C 2.A 3 B 4.C 5.B 6.B 7 D 8 D 9.B 10 A
III.Reading Total 2,5 marks, each question 0.5 mark
1 The Christmas begins properly on 24 December, Christmas Eve
2 When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents / Before going to bed, they hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents
3 Father Christmas climbs down the chimney
4 Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday
5 It is made from a dark, rich mixture of flour, fruit, sugar, nuts, and brandy
IV Writing. Total 3marks, each question 0,5 mark
1.Natalie, who is a friend of Emma's, is very friendly
2 Miss Nga,who sings very well ,is my English teacher.
3.Kangaroos, which are called "chuot tui" in Vietnamese, have long tails
4.The postcard, which came this morning, was from Harriet
5.Alex, who is Greg's brother, plays the guitar well