Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: QUESTION II.. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: QUESTION IV.. Read the passage below an
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Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Grade 9
QUESTION I Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
QUESTION II Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
QUESTION III Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
QUESTION IV Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts)
1. Thomas wanted to buy a … shirt
2 I don’t like to wear that dress because it is out of………
4 Fashion………must be imaginative people.
5 I wish I…… ………….a trip to the moon.
6.The crop will fail unless it………in a few days
7.The sale of jeans stopped growing because the worldwide……… ……… situation got worse.
8. What have fashion designers done……….…the Aodai?
9 Some musicians take from nature to compose their songs.
10.My elder brother is a university student, but he works……….as a waiter in the evening
12 Kasim likes the peaceful ………while Khomeini was praying in the mosque.
QUESTION V Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts)
As an exchange student, I’m now (1)……… with the Bakers on their farm in California, a state of the southeast of USA Mr and Mrs Barker are farmers They have a son (2)……… Tom and a daughter named Linda Tom and I are the same (3)……… and Linda is 18, two years older than us Tom is a student in a high school and Linda (4)………… a college Every morning the Barkers and I get up early We often have a big breakfast (5)………… I have free and on weekends, I help the Barkers with the farm work Most of the farm work is done by machine (6)…………., they seem busy all the time At first, I found rather (7)………… to understand what they said; I couldn’t hear them clearly, but now things are
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QUESTION VI Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those words Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly People invent new words; borrow words from other
languages, and change the meaning of words as needed For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahualt, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word meat once referred to food in general People learn English as well as
languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language Most school children learn their first language easily-and sometimes other languages as well
1. What kinds of rules do all languages have?
A Speaking / listening B forming/ordering
words
C Writing / speaking D Hearing/borrowing
2. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?
A By a system of sound B By combining sounds C By listening D A&B are correct
3. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?
4. How does English change?-It changes………
A very quickly B very often C very slowly D very fast 5. How do people learn English and languages in general? A Reading, writing…… B Writing, speaking… C Hearing, speaking… D Listening, writing…
6. In English, do people invent new words and borrow words from other languages? A Yes, they do B They never borrow… C No they don’t D They only invent… QUESTION VII: WRITING Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about students should or should not wear casual clothes when they are at school Wearing casual clothes: -Feel comfortable -Feel self-confident -Freedom of choice -colorful and lively ……….…………
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Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Grade 9 Full name:
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Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
QUESTION II Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
QUESTION III Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic:
QUESTION IV Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts)
1 Vietnam is a ……… …country.
2 I have two brothers and we are ………at school.
3 In spite of ………late, he arrived in time.
4 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is………
5 They often study in the classrooms………are air-conditioned.
6 Thanks to the Internet people can get the …………information.
7 When learning English, you should have a dictionary to ………new words.
8 Do you know the name of the lecturer………is talking about natural disasters?
9 Energy-saving bulbs should be used to …………electricity.
10 In my family, lighting ………for 20% of the electricity bill.
12 Celina isn’t here If she ………here, she ……….us do this work.
QUESTION V Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts)
People have recycled (1)………… throughout history Metals tools and weapons have been melted, reformed, and (2)………… since they came in use thousands of years ago The iron, steel, and paper industries have almost always used (3)……… materials (4)……… saves energy by reducing the need to process new material The amount of energy (5)……… in recycling one aluminum can is equal to the energy in the gasoline that would fill half of that same can Recycling also reduces (6)……… because recycling a product creates less pollution (7)…… producing a new one For every ton of newspaper recycled, 7 fewer kilogram of air pollutants are (8)……… into the atmosphere
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QUESTION VI Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather We didn’t own an air conditioner, so
on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the porch for hours We children played games or looked at comic books My dad relaxed in his chair Sometimes he tried to do a crossword puzzle in the newspaper occasionally, some neighbors visited us on the porch Then Dad stopped reading the newspaper and argued current events with them They discussed about current social problems After my mom washed dinner dishes She usually joined us on the porch She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us Sometimes she peeled apples When she finished and handed each an apple My family always enjoyed those summer evenings on the porch
1. Why did the stay outside the porch for hours?-Because they didn’t have…………
A a house B a yard C an air conditioner D a fridge 2. The writer’s father enjoyed………on his chair A talking about his house B discussion events C doing a crossword D eating apples 3. Who often visited the writer’s father on the porch? A their neighbors B their friends C their relatives D their guests 4. What did the writer’s mother do before joining them? A cooked meals B washed plates C washed apples D cleaned the house 5. What did the writer’s parents talk about? A Their house B Their children C Their neighbor D All are correct 6. What did the mother sometimes do? A Baked cake B Cooked special dishes C Watched TV D Gave them apples QUESTION VII: WRITING. Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about “ A country picnic” : -When / where? -What you do -What you / your friends bring a long -How you feel after a country picnic ……….…………
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