Name: …………………..
Class: 9 ………………

The First 45- Minute Test
Date:……………………………………
Marks







I.Pronunciation (1m)
A. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
1. A. depend B. listen C. enjoy D. divide
2. A. vacation B. century C. friendliness D. million.
B.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
3. A. required B. opened C. solved D. worked
4. A. arrive B. prison C. sight D. fine
II.Choose the best option (A,B,C or D). ( 2.5ms )
1. If he………….hard, he will succeed in the examination.
A. work B. worked C. works D.has worked
2. ………Tuesday morning , there is a meeting…….11 am and 1pm.
A. On / between B. In / at C. On /at D. In / from
3. Why don’t we join in the School English Speaking Club to improve our English ?
A. Yes,thanks B. Do we C. Yes,please D.Good idea
4. I wish Mary……………….. here tomorrow .
A. was B. will be C. would be D. is
5. They are looking forward………..food and clothes from the government.
A. to be receiving B. to receive C. receiving D. to receiving
6. Lan was sick last week, __________ she didn’t go to school.
A. and B. so C. but D. because
7. Le Van Tam is a Vietnamese…………. .
A. heroes B. heroines C. heros D. hero
8. It rains heavily, ………..I can’t go out.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
9. Henry said that he would travel to Paris ……………………… .
A. tomorrow B. yesterday C. the previous day D. the following day
10. Indian is difficult to get used __________ with the chopsticks
A. to eating B. to eat C. eat D. ate

III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. ( 1.5ms)
A day trip to the countryside is always popular with the city people. It is a cheap and easy way to have a rest after a hard working week. They often travel by car, by bus, by bicycle or even on foot. They can bring some items such as a tent, a gas stove, food, water, footwears, blankets… for the trip.
Most Viet Nam’s home villagers are very famous for green paddy fields, big old banyan trees, rivers and mountains. It is very useful for the students to have trip to the villages because they can see with their own eyes what they have learnt in their lessons.
The campers can sit down under big trees next to the pictureque rivers for a picnic. They can go boating or swimming in the rivers. They can also visit many big farms in the villages. Most villages plant rice, vegetables, flowers, and raise cattle for their living. Their life is simple but happy. The city people can relax and have a fantastic holiday in the home villages.

QUESTIONS
1.What are the Viet Nam’s villages famous for ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2.Why is a day trip to the countryside very popular with the city people ?
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3.Why are the trips to home villages good for the students ?
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IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank space in the passage.(1,5ms)
I am an (1)…………..student at London University. I live in a flat which I share with two friends. It isn’t our own flat; we rent it. But the flat isn’t (2)………….,so we’ve got our own furniture.
It is in a nice(3)………quiet neighborhood. The neighbors are very friendly and(4)………say hello (5). ………..,the rent isn’t too high; Therefore, we can save a little money. My two friends are also at London University, so every morning we walk together to the bus stop to (6)………. the bus to the city.
1. A. exchange B