PHONETICS Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest in each group: 5 marks 05.. prescribe Part 2: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed d
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Thời gian: 150 phút
I PHONETICS
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently
from the rest in each group: (5 marks)
05 a fashion b elephant c champagne d casual
10 a preposition b prepayment c prepare d prescribe
Part 2: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the
rest in each group: (5 marks)
01 a equipment b criminal c evidence d passenger
02 a adventure b discover c represent d experience
03 a dependent b computer c mechanic d interest
04 a definite b suggestion c influence d probably
06 a energy b ancestry c continent d province
07 a vegetables b lettuce c contain d market
09 a advertise b consumption c history d.influence
10 a committee b employee c referee d refugee
II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d: (10 marks)
01 _ are easy to dissolve.
a Plastic bags b Banana leaves c Glass bottles d Tins and cans
02 The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the _ flag of Vietnam.
a nation b international c national d nationality
03 Tell me the _ why you come here late.
04 Australia is one of the _ countries.
a.speaking English b spoken English
05 English is used as an access _ world scholarship and world trade.
06 I enjoy living in the countryside _ the air here is very quiet.
07 What _ if there _ a serious nuclear accident?
a happens / was b will happen / were
c would happen / were d would happen / had been
08 The boy _ next to me is very good at English.
09 _ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
a Most b The most of c Most of d Most out of
10.It was not _ to finish that work before 5 o’clock.
a expected b expecting c expectative d expectation
11 It was very difficult for you _ if you can’t speak his native language.
a getting acquainted to a foreign b to get acquainted with a foreigner
c getting acquainted with a foreign d to get acquainted to a foreigner
12 We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted _ we
will have nothing to drink in the future
13 Hurry up! They’ve only got _ seats left.
a a few b a little c a lot of d plenty of
14 I hope he doesn’t keep us _.
a to wait b waiting c for waiting d wait
15 Those were the days _ we were very happy.
16 I turn down the job _ the attractive salary.
a because b because of c.although d despite
17 The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern
_ society
a industry b industrial c industrialize d industrialization
18 He asked me _.
a since when I waited b since when I am waiting
c how long I have been waiting d how long I had been waiting
19 She remembered the correct address only _ she had posted the
letter
a since b afterward c following d after
20 His parents never allowed him _.
a a smoking b smoking c to smoke d some smoke
Part 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box: (10 marks)
experience, lose, get, attend, award, respond, look, hear, improve,surf, wander, leak.
01 If you work harder, you‘ll be _ the scholarship.
Trang 202 he said he _ forward to Tet holidays.
03 This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever _.
04 If he _ that English school, his English would get better.
05 Please tell me if you _ from her.
06 I don’t want my document _ out, Iwant to keep it secret.
07 Viruses can keep you from _ access to the file you want to open.
08 I enjoy _ the net looking for informationon MTV.
09 Over ninety teenagers have _ to Jim’s questions.
10 Sometimes we see him _ alone in the park.
Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets: (10
marks)
01.One major _ of the area is the lack of public transport (advantage)
02 We asked her to take part but she made no _ to us (respond)
03 Taxis are too _ for many people to offord (cost)
04.Could you please _ us about the courses and fees? (information)
05 Martin looked at her _ (thoughtful)
06 The tast we are dealing with is _ complicated (extreme)
07 This book provides information which is very _ to us (value)
08 No one can deny the _ of his contribution (precious)
09 Our house is _ by several burglar alarms (protection)
10 It was _ so all we stay at home (snow)
III READING
Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces: (10
marks)
Air Pollution Every one wants to [01] _ pollution But the pollution problem is as
[02] _ as it is serious It is complicated [03] _ much pollution is caused
by things that benefit people For example [04] _ from automobiles causes
a large [05] _ of all air pollution But the automobile [06] _
transportation for millions of people.Factories [07] _ much of waste that
pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of
people
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution [08] _ people would have to stop
using many things that benefit them Most of people don’t want to do that, of
course But pollution can be [09] _ reduced in several ways Scientists and
engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that
[10] _ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting
activities
08 a gradually b obviously c differently d immediately
Part 2: Put one suitable word in each space: (10 marks)
Enery is one of the [01] _ that many people are interested in It is
not an unfamiliar word It is heard, said, discussed day after day It is close to
everyone’s [01] _ life You turn on the lamp and it is [01] _ that gives
you light.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound
You ride a motocycle and it is energy that gives you [01] _ You cook your
meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of
energy is getting [01] _ and higher The supply of energy on earth is limited.
It cannot provide us all forever The [01] _ of energy in the future is inevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to [01] _ to live in a
safe and sound world
If we save energy, the [01] _ will be less polluted and our health will be
better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily Perhaps the
best [01] _ to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming
from the sun:solar energy This kind of energy is easily available, free, and
inexhaustible.Furthermore, it does not cause [01] _.
Part 3: Read the passage and answer the questions: (8 marks)
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 The night of 31st October was believed in the past that dead people appeared from their graves,and which is now celebrated in the US,Canada and Britain.It is a time when children have parties, and ghosts Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero
They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity
at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke ,on the people in the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g sweets or money.Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on them.The practice of ‘trick or treat’ began in the US in the 1930s but is now comon in Britain also But Halloween is not just for children Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!
Questions:
Trang 301 When is Halloween celebrated?
02 Do they still believe dead people appear from their graves on the night of
31st October?
03 What do children pretend to be when they dress up?
04 Tell the activities children do at Halloween.
05 Do they have the practice of ‘trick or treat’ in Britain?
06 How do children play ‘trick or treat’?
07 In order to avoid tricks,what do people do?
08 Where is Halloween celebrated now?
IV WRITING
Part 1: Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to
the first sentence using the word given: (12 marks)
01 I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
» I had to cancel
02 Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
» An essay
03 I hadn’t visited my grandfather.
» I wished
04 Although he came late he gained the highest result.
» In spite of
05 We hadn’t known that Lan had an accident We hadn’t visited her
» If we
06 You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table You should put them
on this shelf
» These magazines
07 The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half.
» It took
08 “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy’’, said the kidnappers.
» The kidnappers
09 We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
» If
10 The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
» It was such
11 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
» I would rather
12 Susan was too excited to sleep.
» Susan was so
Part 2: Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets: (10
marks)
01 The day was too hot He had to cancel the tennis game (such … that)
»
02 You’d better take a sweater It might get cold (in case)
»
03 Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match The television was interrupted in the middle of the game (therefore)
»
04 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day The doctor warned him (eventhough)
»
05 We take you up Da Lat You can enjoy pure air there (where)
»
06 Jim doesn’t study hard He doesn’t get better grades (if)
»
07 Tuan is very active He studies the best of us (who)
»
08 The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish People are worried (adjective + that)
»
09 He was advised to stop smoking His health was very poor (because of)
»
10 The book was very interesting He read it from cover to cover (so … that)
»
Part 3: Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided: (10 marks)
01 I / not see / a long time / And / miss / so much.
02 Your letter / you say / wish / visit Nha Trang.
03 Now / I write / give information.
04 Nha Trang / beautiful city / the center / Vietnam.
05 This city / the seashore / more one million inhabitants.
06 The central area / the city / and avenue / skirting beach / there be /hotel,
restaurants, cinemas and office-building
07 Nha Trang / several interesting sights / such as / The Goddess Tower, Hon
Chong The Aquarium / the island
08 Weather / Nha Trang / cool / fine.
09 There be / thausands / tourists / come / Nha Trang / spend / summer
holidays / every year
10 Write / me soon / look forward / hear from you.
»-(¯`v´¯)-» (THE END) »-(¯`v´¯)-»
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LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Thời gian: 150 phút
THE KEYS
I Phonetics:
Part 1: 01 c 02 c 03 d 04 a 05 b
06 c 07 d 08 d 09 b 10 a
Part 2: 01 a 02 c 03 d 04 b 05 b
06 c 07 c 08 d 09 b 10 a
II Vocabulary and Grammar:
Part 1: 01 b 02 c 03 b 04 d 05 a
06 a 07 c 08 b 09 c 10.a
11 b 12 c 13 a 14 b 15 d
16 d 17 b 18 d 19 d 20 c
Part 2: 01 awarded 02 looked 03 experienced 04 attended 05 hear
06 to leak 07 getting 08 surfing 09 responsed 10 wandering
Part 3:
01 disadvantage 02 response 03 costly 04 inform 05 thoughtfully
06 extremely 07 valuable 08 preciousness 09 protected 10 snowy
III Reading:
Part 1: 01 c 02 d 03 a 04 b 05 b
06 c 07 a 08 d 09 b 10 b
Part 2: 01 problem 02 daily 03 energy 04 movement 05 higher
06 shortage 07 continue 08 environment 09 solution 10 pollution
Part 3:
01 It is celebrated on October 31st
02 No, they don’t
03 They pretend to be witches, wolves, vampires, and ghosts, as movie
characters or a favorite superhero
04 Children have parties, dress up as witches woplves, vampires, ghosts or as
movie characters or a favorite superhero, make lanterns out of pumpkins, play
‘trick or treat’, get candy or money from the hosts of the houses they visit
05 Yes, they do
06 They dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say ‘trick or
treat ’ This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke, on the people in the
house unless they are given a ‘treat’, e.g.sweets or money
07 In order to avoid ‘tricks’, they give ‘treats’ to children
08 Halloween is celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain now
IV Writing:
Part 1:
01 I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious
illness
02 An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung
03 I wished I had visited my grandfather
04 In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result
05 If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would have visited her
06 These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table.They should be put on this shelf
07 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City by plane
08 The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ranson, they would kill the boy
09 If you lived near us, we would visit you very often
10 It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again
11 I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday
12 Susan was so excited that she shouldn’t sleep
Part 2:
01 It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game
02 You’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold
03 The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of the audiences didn’t know the result of the match
04 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, eventhough the doctor warned him
05 We take you up Da Lat where you can enjoy pure air
06 If Tim studied hard, he could get better grades
07 Tuan, who studies the best of us, is very active
08 People are worried that the oil washed from land will also lead to the death
of fish
09 He was advised to stop smoking because of his poor health
10 The book was so interesting that he read it from cover to cover
Part 3:
01 I haven’t seen you for a long time And I miss you so much
02 In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang
03 Now I’m writing to give you some information about city
04 Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam
05 This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants
06 In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach there are many hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings
07 Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn Chồng, The Aquarium on the island
08 The weather in Nha Trang is cool and fine
09 There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their summer holidays every year
10 Write to me soon I’m looking forward to hearing from you