Off-road Vietnam- Long Son - Luong Son-Hoa Binh

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Đề kiểm tra khảo sát học sinh giái

m«n tiÕng anh 9

(Time allowed: 120 minutes)

Written test for advanced students

Grade 9

Part A: grammar and vocabulary

Question I: Give the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets.(2.0 p)

Here I am in New York! I (1- be) ……… …. here for two weeks now and it (2-be)
.

……… …very interesting. My friend Nancy, who I (3- meet) ……… …. in London last year,
(4- live) ……… …. in New York since she (5- bear) ……… …. so she (6- know ) ……… …. all
about it. Yesterday we (7- go) ……… …. to China Town and (8- eat) ……… …. some
Chinese food there. We (9- visit) ……… …. the Statue of Liberty and the Emprire State
Building this weekends. I (10- have) ……… …. lots more to tell you when you get back.
Your answer:

1. ………. 2. ………. 3. ………. 4. ……….

5. ………. 6. ………. 7. ………. 8. ……….

9. ………. 10. ……….

Question II: Finish the following sentences. Use the correct form of the word given at the end
of each line. (2.0 p)

1. She is one of the famous ……… …. .of stamps in our country. COLLECT
2. Although that car is ……… …. .,I will buy it. cost
3. My brother can repair electric ……… …. .very well. Apply
4. Their holiday was ……… …. .spent on the mountain . enjoy
5. I find this magazine ……… …. .. it s full of rubbish.’ Inform
6. Finding that the film was ……… …. ., we turned off the TV. Interest
7. He drives the ……… …. .of all. bad
8. Don t throw away’ ……… …. .bottles, paper and glass everywhere. use
9. My sister would like to be a ……… …. . Journal
10. As a……., I find the celebrations for this holiday strange and interesting. TOUR
Your answer:

1. ………. 2. ………. 3. ………. 4. ……….

5. ………. 6. ………. 7. ………. 8. ……….

9. ………. 10. ……….

Question III: Combine the following sentences. Use the given words. (1.5 p)
1. This car is very expensive. We can't buy it. (so ... that)

...
2. The water was very cold. We couldn t swim in it. ’ (too)

...
3. He can not speak Chinese. I can not speak Chinese either. (nor)

...
4. Johnson sings very beautifully. He also plays the guitar well. (not only … but also)

...
5. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn t sail. ’ (prevent)

...
6. Robert has not had a job for two years. (jobless)

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Question IV: There are 8 errors in the passage. Underline the errors and write the correction in
the blank provided. (The first one has been done as an example) (2.0 p)

One family activity in Mother s Day is having the children to cook the early’

morning meal. Then they serve the food to their mother while she is still on bed or
they might cleaned the house so she does not have to do it. Fathers might take care
for the children that day so that mothers can rest, or take a walk, and read a book.
Many mothers felt that this free time on this especial day is a very good Mother s Day.’
Your answer: (0) in -> on

Number Error Correction Number Error Correction

1 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. .. 5 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. ..
2 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. .. 6 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. ..
3 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. .. 7 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. ..
4 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. .. 8 ………… ….. .. ………… ….. ..

Question V: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.(2.0 p)
1. In the newspaper there ... a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. be B. are C. is D. were

2. The old ... in her village always ... others' help.

A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need
3. Long wishes he ... have to clean all the windows.

A. don t’ B. doesn t’ C. wasn t’ D. didn t’

4. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ... before I come in.

A. away B. up C. on D. off

5. We went by ... train to ... west of England.

A. a – the B. the - the C. Ø – the D. Ø - Ø

6. I' m very tired. ... , I have to finish my homework before going to bed.
A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
7. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? - ...

A. What do you want to suggest?

C. That's a good idea. B. Yes, please.D. How's that.

8. They ... all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent
9. Have you ever heard this song ... in Vietnam.

A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung
10. You'll be ill ... you stop working so hard.

A. unless B. when C. until D. if

Your answer:

1. ………. 2. ………. 3. ………. 4. ……….

5. ………. 6. ………. 7. ………. 8. ……….

9. ………. 10. ……….

Part B: Reading comprehension

Question I: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (2.0 p)

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) ... reading about the
damage we are doing to the environment. The Earth is being threatened (2) ... the
future looks bad. (3) ... can each of us do?

We can't clean (4) ... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop
the (5) ... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) ...
scientists look for answers.

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1. A. with B. but C. and D. without
2. A. so B. and C. moreover D. however
3. A. What B. Where C. When D. Why

4. A. to B. up C. on D. in

5. A. appear B. disappearance C. appearance D. disappear
6. A. while B. when C. within D. during

7. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete
8. A. energy B. money C. health D. water

9. A. supply B. adds C. decreases D. reduces
10

A. from B. to C. in D. for

Your answer:

1. ...
.

2. ...
.

3. ... 4. ...

5. ...
.

6. ...
.

7. ... 8. ...

9. ...
.

10. ...
.

Question II: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable preposition. (2.0 p)

Some of the foreigners have lived in Oxford here (1)………. quite a long time, but
they don t speak English well. My friend Peter, (2) ’ ……… instance, who comes from
Basle, and came here a year ago, (3) ……… speaks (4) ……… a strong Swiss accent.
He has come here (5) ……… business. Although I have been here for only three
months, I have picked (6) ……… enough English to be able to correct Pete frequently
but as I learn English at school here, I have an unfair advantage over Peter, who is a
good fellow and was most helpful (7) ……… showing me (8) ……… London during the
first weeks of my stay.

Your answer:

1. ...
.

2. ...
.

3. ... 4. ...

5. ...
.

6. ...
.

7. ... 8. ...

Question III: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (1.5 p)
The last time I went to London, I didn t have time to visit (1)’ ……the places I
wanted to see. I was (2) ……to find my way, of course, and I soon got to know (3) ……

the main streets were. But I had no time to go inside and have a good look at them.
(4)……. Time I hope to do better. I will (5)………..a whole day at Westminster if I can.
I ll go to the Houses of Parliament, (6) ’ ……I can spend quite a long time in
Westminster Abbey and learn (7) ……all the interesting things there..

The parks are worth a long visit , too. The one I like (8) …….is Kensington
Gardens, but they are all beautiful in (9) ……own way. It is very pleasant to travel by
steamer down the Thames (10) …….Westminster to Tower Bridge. I (11) …….see the
London Bridge and quite a number of interesting buildings on the way. I also (12) ……

the zoo during my last visit there, (13) …… I didn t have time to see all the animals so I’

should like to go (14) …… I think they have had a quite a great number of animals
(15) …….I was there last.

Your answer:

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5. ………. 6. ………. 7. ………. 8. ……….

9. ………. 10. ………. 11 ………. 12 ……….

13 ………. 14 ………. 15 ……….

Part C: Writing

Question I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that has a similar meaning to the
original sentence.(3.0 p)

1. She was born in a small town. People are widening it now.

 The small town ...
2. "Do you want this job, Lan?" She said.

 She asked ...
3. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.

 It took ...
4. Haven't you got any cheaper televisions?

 Are these ...?
5. She hasn't ridden a horse before.

 This is ...
6. We couldn't answer these two difficult questions.

 These two questions...
7. I haven't seen her for 7 years.

 The last time ...
8. Sandra prefers supermarkets to small shops.

 Sandra thinks ...
9. He doesn t go out with his friends at night any more.’

 He …….. ...
10. I like swimming the best of all sports.

 My ...………..
11. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.

 George used...
12. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press

 Nobody who...

Question II: Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the letter. (2.0 p)
Dear sir,

1. I see / your advertisement / today s Cambridge News’ “ ”

...
2. I like / apply / job / look / your two children / mornings.

...
3. At present / I / student / local Technical College / I /study English part-time

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4. Although / I / only / twenty years old / have / lot / experience / caring children.
...
5. I / have / brothers / sisters younger / myself / Last year / I / work / London/ Mother s ’

Help / ten months.

...

...
6. During / time, I / be / responsible / three-year-old boy / his mother / work.

...
7. If / you / think / I / suitable / ring / me / 72386 / we / arrange / time / meet.

...
8. best time / call be / 6 p.m. / I always / home / that time.

...
9. I / look / talk / you .

...
Yours faithfully

Smith