ĐỀ LỚP 9 THAM KHẢO 1

After ………., Tom’s family moved to another town.. Buenos Aires In this unique city of art, culture and history, there are over 150 parks, 42 theaters and museums and shops everywhere.. Ig

TEST I

Question 1 Listen to the passage and complete the sentences that follow (2.5 pts)

1 Tom and I became friends when we were in Mrs White’s …………

2 We often did crazy ……… in class

3 When Mrs White opened the drawer, she screamed ……… and the class ………

4 After ………., Tom’s family moved to another town

5 We wrote letters to each other for ………., but then we lost contact

Question 2 Read the following passage and check T (true) or F (false) to the statements (2.5 pts)

Holiday of a Lifetime!

Rio de Janeiro

There is a lot to do in this exiting city There is opera and ballet as well as museums, churches, parks and great beaches And just outside the city, you should visit Sugarloaf and the Corcovada Mountains Dining starts late in Rio, around 9 pm And dancing in the clubs begins around 11

Buenos Aires

In this unique city of art, culture and history, there are over 150 parks, 42 theaters and museums and shops everywhere You must visit Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world The food is excellent and you simply have to try the steaks! The home of tango also offers great nightlife – all night long!

Iguacu Falls

Bigger than Niagara Falls, this is truly an unforgettable wonder For a real adventure, you ought to take a boat ride And you must explore the national parks near the falls.

1 People have dinner late in Rio de Janeiro

2 Niagara Falls is bigger than Iguacu Falls

3 Buenos Aires has the widest avenues in the world

4 Both Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires have an exiting nightlife

5 Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu Falls and Buenos Aires have unforgettable parks

and beaches

Question 3 Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2.5 pts)

1 Mrs Lan (be) ……… a teacher of English for twenty-seven years She first (start)

……… teaching English at a small school After she had taught there for ten years, her

family (move) ………… to a big city Since then she (be) ……… a teacher at a big school

2 I (pass) ……… up my book to her She (ask) ……… me why it had taken me so long to do the work I (explain) ………… to her that I had had very little time to do my work

3 I (wear) ……… sunglasses now because I have sore eyes and the glare of the sun (hurt) ……… them I (use) ………… dark glasses for several days already, but my eyes have not improved yet

Question 4 Write a letter to a pen pal introducing yourself, using the suggestions below (2.5 pts)

o Name and place/date of birth

o Home address or telephone number

o Family members: father/mother/sister(s)/brother(s)

o School/grade/subjects

o Hobbies/interests

You may start and finish the letter with:

Thai Binh, 24 December, 2003

Dear White,

………

………

………

………

……… ……… …

Best wishes,

Tran Thu Thuy

ANSWER KEY

TEST I

Question 1

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 third grade

2 things

3 loudly … laughed

4 two years

5 a few years

My best friend in school was Tom He and I were in Mrs White’s third grade, and we became friends then We often did crazy things in class, but I don’t think Mrs White really got mad at us For example, Tom had a pet rat named Curly Sometimes he hit it in her desk Later, when she opened the drawer, she screamed loudly and the class laughed After two years, Tom’s family moved to another town We wrote letters to each other for a few years, but then we lost contact I often wonder what he’s doing now

Question 2.

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm

1 True

2 False

3 True

4 True

5 False

Question 3.

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi từ đúng 0,25 điểm

1 has been; started; moved; has been

2 passed; asked; explained

3 am wearing; hurts; have used

Question 4.

Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi ý đúng 0,5 điểm

(Suggestion)

Thai Binh, 24 December, 2003

Dear White,

I came across your name in the pen pal column of my favourite magazine I decided to write to you and introduce myself.

My name is Tran Thi Thuy I was born on 9 July, 1988 in Thai Binh Province Now I live

at 297 Quang Trung Street in Thai Binh There are four people in my family: my father, my mother and my elder brother and I My father is a teacher of Math and my mother is a teacher of English They both teach at Le Loi Lower Secondary School My brother is a student at Hanoi National University.

I study at Nguyen Hue School It is a big school in the city I am in grade 9A We study many subjects such as English, Math, Geography, History … but I like English because it is widely spoken all over the world I like to read books and watch TV in my free time

Perhaps you could write and tell me something about yourself It would be wonderful to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Tran Thu Thuy