The first semeter test English 9 - School year 2021-2022

 THE FIRST SEMETER TEST - School year : 2021-2022
 English 9- Time: 60 minutes
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. carved	B. impressed	C. embroidered	D. weaved
2. A. clothes	 B.matches	C. colleges	D. churches
II. Choose the options whose stress pattern is different from others’.
3. A. family	 B. complete	 C. grocery	D. primary
4. A. impression	 B. separate 	 C. official	D. optional
III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ______________ the other one does.
A. twice as much as          B. as many as	C. so much as                   D. twice as many
6. In 1900, the tram system was a major ___________ in Ha Noi.
A. means of transport	
B. mean of transport	
C. kind of transport	 
D. kinds of transport
7. I ________ 15 minute on watching TV before I went to study last night.
A. was spending       B. spend              C. had spent              D. spent
8. ___________ that many of our man – made wonders have been damaged.
A. They said	B. It is reported	C. They reported	D. It reported
9. People in the past ___________ in accepting technological changes than they are today.
A. were slow	B. was slower	C. too slow	D. were slower
10. Good manners are a treasure to the people who posses them, _________ to the community they live in.
A. as well as	B. and	C. as good as	D. but
11. It is important to ___________ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes.
A. destroy B. ignore C. remain D. preserve
12. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will ______ ?
A. take care of it         B. look after it 	C. take it over             D. turn it up
13. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t _____ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.
A. help out                  B. live on                     C. work on                  D. set up
14. It's a great experience to be sitting comfortably in a ___________ pulled by someone through the ancient streets.
A. bicycle B. rickshaw	C. car D. train
15.___________ by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.
A. Situating B. Located C. Locating D. Stood
16. After I found all the information I needed, I _______________ the computer.
A. turned off                     B. switched on	C.  looked for          D. put off
17. It is hard for people of different ___________ to get along in an extended family.
A. generations B. genders C. blood 	D. families
18. We used_________ the kites when we were small.
A. fly	 B. to fly	C. flew	D. flying
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 
19.The doctor suggested that he should drink more water, and took a lot of rest.
A. suggested	B. should	C. more water	D. took
20. I used to listening to music when I was riding my bicycle to school. 
A. used to	B. listening	C. when	D. school
V. Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.
    Rice is  (21).. by Vietnamese people every day. It often  (22). in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for  thousands of years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered  (23). muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (24).. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (25) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the four countries in which people use chopsticks very well.
 21. A. used                           B. taken                       C. eaten                     D. boiled
22.  A. grows                          B. keeps                      C. plants                     D. stays
23. A. in                                  B. by                            C. with                     D. of
24. A. beauty                          B. beautiful                  C. beautifully             D. the beauty
25. A. However           B. Moreover                C. Besides               D. Instead
VI.  Read the text below and choose one best answer (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
26. This is from a
A. parent’s handbook                    	
B. teenage magazine
C. school timetable                 
D. children’s book
27. What is the writer trying to do?
A. to be amusing                    
B. to be helpful	
C. to be questionable              
D. to be sorry
28. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
A. because most teenagers are quiet.
B. because teenagers don’t want to talk to their parents.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest.
D. because most teenagers hate adults.
29. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not yet checking up on them.
B. When adults give them a lot of money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D. When adults talk to them about alcohol and smoking.
30. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
A. they regard it as a mark of adulthood.
B. women like a smoking and drinking man.
C. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap.
D. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
VII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 
31.	“You must come to my party,” she told me.
A. She told me I come to her party.	
B. She told me to come her party.
C. She told me I had to come to her party.	
D. She told me I came to her party.
32. I was glad to receive a gift from an old friend. (that)
A. I was glad that I received a gift from an old friend. 
B. I am glad that I received a gift from an old friend. 
C. I was glad that to received a gift from an old friend. 
D. I glad that I received a gift from an old friend.
33. When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. 	(used)
A. When I was a child, we used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
B. When I was a child, we used to going to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
C. When I was a child, we used go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
D. When I was a child, we were used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
34. Can you look after the kids this afternoon? (of)
A. Can you take care of the kids this afternoon?
B. Can you look of the kids this afternoon ?
C. Can you took care of the kids this afternoon ?
D. Can you look care of the kids this afternoon ?
35. She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (wish)
A. She wishes she spent her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
B. She wishes she spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
C. She wishes she spended her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
D. She wished she spent her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
VIII. Use the words and phrases given to complete the sentences. 
36. Before / Peter / go / university /,/ he / take / gap / year.
A. Before Peter goes to university, he had taken a gap year.
B. Before Peter went to university, he has taken a gap year.
C. Before Peter went to university, he had taken a gap year.
D. Before Peter went to university, he take a gap year.
37. She / tell / me / yesterday / she / not / finish / her / assignment / yet. 
A. She tells me yesterday that she had not finished her assignment yet.
B. She told me yesterday that she has not finished her assignment yet.
C. She told me yesterday she had not finish her assignment yet.
D. She told me yesterday that she had not finished her assignment yet.
38. I / sorry / to / hear / that / you / have / accident / last week.
A. I was sorry to hear that you had an accident lastweek.
B. I am sorry to hear that you had an accident lastweek .
C. I am sorry to hear that you have an accident lastweek. 
D. I am sorry to hear that you had a accident lastweek.
39. My father / suggest / my sister / visit / my grandparent / more / often.
A. My father suggested that my sister should visit my grandparent more often.
B. My father suggested my sister visit my grandparent more often. 
C. My father suggest that my sister should visit my grandparent more often.
D. My father suggested that my sister should visiting my grandparent more often.	
40.You / take / the shoes / when coming / the Japanese houses.
A. You should take off the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses.
B. You should take up the shoes when coming to the Japanese houses.
C. You take off the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses.
D. You should take off the shoes when coming in the Japanese houses.
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KEYS:
1. B
2. A
3.B
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. B
15.B
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. B
21.C
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. A
31. C
32. A
33. A
34. A
35. A
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. A
40. A