Grade 9- 1st Mid term (Ms Thuong)
TEST 1
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)
1. A. frustrated
B. stopped
C. embarrassed
D. depressed
2. A. culture
B. conduct
C. stuck
D. uniform
3. A. advice
B. decision
C. delighted
D. variety
4. A. generation
B. endangered
C. accept
D. memorable
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. The traditional craft has ...................from generation to generation.
A. been passed down
B. been passed by
C. passed down
D. passed
2. They postponed their trip to Bat Trang village ...............the weather was bad.
A. so that
B. although
C. because
D. in order to
3.    She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. on    
B. down    
C. off    
D. up
4. . What were you doing when he ………………. Yesterday evening?
A. came
B. comes
C. had come
D. had came
5. A: "I've passed my exam." - B: "_________"
A. Good luck.
B. It's nice of you to say so.
C. That's a good idea.
D. Congratulations!
6. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.
A. as entertaining
B. less entertaining C. more entertaining
D. entertaining
7. I am not sure .............to solve this problem.
A. how
B. what
C. who
D. by whom
8.The pagoda is in a beautiful ............., close to the sea.
A. spaces
B. setting
C. tower
D. set whom
9. - “You did your work very well, Congratulation! ” - “_____________________” .
A. That's a good idea
B. Yes, of course
C. Congratulations
D. It's nice of you to say so
10.I wish my parents______ themselves in my shoes
A. can put
B. could put
C. put
D. will put
III. Give the correct form of the verbs. (1pt)
1. I wish I (know)…………. how to paint on ceramics pots.
2. Nga (not/ finish) ……………….. her homework yet.
3. We (not/ use) …………….to go to school by bike last year.
4. Minh is very happy about (win) ……………the scholarship.
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word the box to complete the following passage. (1 pt)
consists
district
clusters
contains
coral
Trường Sa is an island (1.)................ of Khánh Hòa Province in the South Central Coast region
of Vietnam. According to the 2009 census, the district had a population of 195 people. Trường Sa
District was established on the basis of small (2)......................... islands/cays, reefs and banks of the
Spratly Islands which is 248 nautical miles away from Cam Ranh. As the islands (3).................... a large
number of scattered geographic entities . it is imaginatively divided into eight (4)..................... including
Song Tu, Thi Tu, Loai Ta, Nam Yet, Sinh Ton, Trường Sa, Tham Hiem and Binh Nguyen by Vietnam.
V. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1 pt)
One of the strongest earthquakes in this century happened in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 24th at
about 6 o'clock in the evening. When the earthquake stroke that evening, many families were sitting
down to eat dinner. People in the city suddenly found themselves in the dark because most of the lights
in the city went out when the earthquake occurred. Many people died instantly when tall building
collapsed and sent tons of brick and concrete crashing into the streets. When will the next earthquake
occur? No one really knows for sure
Part 1: Read the passage and answer the following questions.

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1. Where did one of the strongest earthquakes in this century happened?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. When did it happen?
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Part 2: Read the passage and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
3. People were sleeping when the earthquake happened.
4. No one knows when the next earthquake will happen.
VI. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (0.5 pt).
1. People believe that Ha Long Bay is the most beautiful wonder in the world.
→It ____________________________________________________________
2. I last talked to Vivian some months ago
→ I have ________________________________________________________________
1.The villagers are trying to learn English .They can communicate with foreign customers.(In order that).
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2.We ate lunch.Then we went to Non Luoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.(After)
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3.This hand-embroidered picture was expensive. We bought it. (Even though)
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4.This department store is an attraction in my city. The products are of good quality. (because)
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5.This is called a Chuong conical hat. It was made in Chuong village. (since)

VII. Write a paragraph (60 - 80 words) on the drawbacks of living in the city. (1 pt)
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