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Trang 1Yen Thinh school
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Class: 9B (No 2)
Friday, September 24 th 2010
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (2)
Time: 45 minutes
Mark The teacher’s remark
I LISTEN: Listen to the passage and complete the missing words (2,5m)
“For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the Ao dai in , novels and songs The Ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese It consists
of long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants Traditionally, it was frequently worn by both men and women The design and used for men are different from those for women Nowadays, women usually it, especially on special occasions However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is ”
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
1 Choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences (1 5 m)
a The (nation / national / international) language in Viet Nam is Vietnamese.
b Which word has different sound: (worked / enjoyed / impressed / laughed)
c The unit of (money / change / currency) used in USA is dollar.
d Jane has been a journalist (ago / since / for) 3 years.
e Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is
(convenient / expensive / colorful)
f Hoa said she (loves / loved / has loved) wearing blue shorts.
2 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense (0.5).
a Nam a new dictionary yesterday (buy)
b Lan a lot of money since I knew her (spend)
3 Complete the second sentence (the similar meaning to the first) (0.5)
a No one has worn baggy pants recently
-> Baggy pants ………
b I’m sorry I can’t speak English well
-> I wish ………
III READING: Read the passage Then answer the questions: (2 m)
English is one of the most popular language in the world It comes second in the number
of speakers after Chinese In Viet Nam more and more people are studying English However, not everyone knows to learn English effectively
The best to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing is to practice regularly You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class Learning by heart all the new words doesn’t help much because you will easily forget what you have learnt Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better way to memorize words Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes Why don’t you try the advice to see how helpful they are to you?
1 True or false?
a English comes second in the number of speakers after Chinese
b There are four skills in English
2 Answer the questions:
a Is learning by heart all the new words the best way to learn new words?
Trang 2………
b Tell me some ways to memorize words?
………
c Which advice is the most helpful to you?
………
IV WRITING: (2, 5m)
Give an argument about “Secondary students should wear uniforms at school”
KEY
I LISTEN: Listen to the passage and complete the missing words (2,5m)
Poems, women, material, wear, convenient
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
1 Choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences (1 5 m)
a national
b enjoyed
c currency
d for
e convenient
f loved
2 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form or tense (0.5).
a bought
b has spend
3 Complete the second sentence (the similar meaning to the first) (0.5)
a Baggy pants haven’t been worn recently
b I wish I could speak English well
III READING: Read the passage Then answer the questions: (2,5 m)
1 True or false?
a English comes second in the number of speakers after Chinese (T)
b There are four skills in English (T)
2 Answer the questions:
a No, It isn’t
b Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better way to memorize words
c Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better ways to memorize words
Or: You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class Or: Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes
IV WRITING: (2, 5m)
Give an argument about “Secondary students should wear uniforms at school”
Possible:
“In my opinion / I think, secondary school students should wear uniforms at school
Firstly, wearing uniforms
Secondly, wearing uniforms
Thirdly, wearing uniforms
Finally, wearing uniforms
In conclusion / Therefore, ”