Ho Tung Mau Secondary School THE SECOND TERM TEST
Class: 9 …… Time: 45 minutes
Full name: ………………………. Subject: English 9


Mark
Remark’s teacher







A. Listening: (2,0pts)
1. Listen to Hung giving a presentation on his tips for learning English well then write (T) for true sentences, (F) for false sentences. (1,0pt)
a. Reading stories and books in English helps him widen his vocabulary and understand the context where words are used. ………
b. To practise English grammar, he does some exercises from different grammar books. ………
c. He takes every opportunity to speak and write English. ………
d. His last tip is to be funny. ………
2. Listen again and underline the most suitable answer: (1,0pt)
a. He has joined an international project/summer camp/English class which connects students from all over the world.
b. He finds Grammar in Use and Active Grammar harmful/useful/wonderful because they explain grammar thoroughly.
c. If there are any things you don`t understand/know/listen, ask your teacher and classmates for help.
d. In class, you should take part in the activists /action/activities actively.

B. Reading. (3.0pts)
1. Read what this person say about speaking language. Fill each blank with the given phrases (1,0pt)
can also get by am reasonably good picked up fluent in
My first language is Vietnamese, but I live in a neighbourhood where there are a lot of English families, so I (1) ……………………… at English. I (2) ………………….. in French. We went to Paris last summer and I (3) ………………… the basics. I am also(4) ………………….German. I hope I will get a good job in the future.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2,0pts)
Back in the mid-twentieth century, men were ahead (đi trước) of women in both education and employment. But the situation has changed a lot since then. More and more women are working these days. They earn to support their families, as well as to be financially independent. More women study nowadays. Higher education has witnessed (minh chứng) a great rise in the number of women attending colleges and universities. This change will be advantageous for children. They will get more care from their fathers. They will also learn more independent since both parents will work. *Questions:
a. Before, what were men ahead of women?

b. Has the role of women changed nowadays?
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c. Will children get more care from their fathers?
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d. What will children learn when theirs parents go out to work?
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C. Language focus: (3,0pts)
1. Mark the underlined part in each mini talk with a falling or rising arrow. (0,5pt) 
a. A: What’s the matter with you, Hoa?/
B: I have a toothache.
b. A: Have you gone to the dentist’s?/
B: No, I haven’t.
2. Circle the best answer (1,5pts)
a. The place (what/ whom/ where / which) we spent our holiday was really beautiful
b. I went to the doctor (which / who/ when/ whose) told me to rest a few days.
c. Louis is virtually bilingual (on/in/for/with) Dutch and German.
d. Is English a(n) (mother/official/living/old)language in your country?
e. Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
If I were you, I will go to the dentist’s and have the tooth checked.
A B C D
f. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, D which is closest in meaning to the underlined word/phrase in the sentence
In the future, fathers may be externally employed or stay at home and look after their children.
A. do extra work              B. go out to work         C. work full-time D. go out for dinner
3. Give the correct form or tense of words in the blank. (1,0pt)
a. In the future, teachers will be ……………….rather than knowledge providers. (FACILITATE)
b. In our vocational training course, students will be the ………..of their own work. (EVALUATE)

D. WRITING: (2,0pts)
1. Rewrite the sentences as directed (1,5pts)
a. Minh doesn’t read many English books because she doesn’t have time.
(If Minh