Full name: ………………………………… English Written Test

Class: 9 Time: 45’ – No1

Mark Remark

A. LISTENING: (1pt). Listen and complete the passage.

Hi, I’m from Ha Noi. I’m in my last year of high school. I’m feeling a bit
(1)___________ about my situation. I’ve been studying really hard to satisfy my
(2)_____________ and have always had good grades. But last week they said that they
didn’t want me to go to Arts School to be a (3) ______________. They want me to be a
(4) ____________. I feel confused… I don’t know what to say to my parents.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
I. PRONUNCIATION:
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. medicine B. graduate C. confident D. encourage
2. A. cognitive B. abandon C. emotion D. important
Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved
4. A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer.
1. Have you ever ________________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where
people make the famous Bai tho conical hats.
A. go B. went C. gone D. been
2. _________________ he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot
make any more profit.
A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because
3. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own
____________ there. I really enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
4. 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
5. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t
_____________ this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs.
A. help out B. live on C. work on D. set up
6. Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
 7. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel
_______________.
A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
8. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really
_______________.
A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy

9. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city ________.
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. begginers D. movers

10. In the 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong hof paintings were
difficult to sell and many ________ quit their job.
A. craftsmen B. craft C. craftmanship D. craft unions

11. A famous artisan ________ this table beautifully.

A. moulded B. carved C. embroidered D. cast

12. ________ She was tired, he finished knitting the scraf for her dad.
A. Since B. When C. So D. Although

13. The artisan moulded the clay ________ he could make a mask.
A. in order that B. so C. so to D. in order to

14. They offered her a trip to Europe but she ________ it ________.
A. turned/off B. turned/on C. turned/up D. turned/down

15. Vinh is very friendly. He ________ most of my friends.

A. gets over B. gets on C. get on with D. get up

16. I think Ho Chi Minh City __________________ Da nang.

A. exciting B. more exciting C. most exciting D. more exciting than

17. The Central Tower is ________ building in this city.

A. the tallest B. tallest C. the most tallest D. more taller

18. Choose the best answer:

Hung: Thank you very much for your help, doctor.
Doctor: ________________
A. You’re welcome. C. That’s great.
B. Yes, I’d love to. D. Good idea.
III. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the
following sentences.
 1. My grandfather has devoted himself to many ________________ events in our
community (CULTURE)
2. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist _________________ in this
city. (ATTRACT)
C. READING: Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft,
and choose the best answer.
#1. Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software
company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers
started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top
colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study
law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He
often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before
graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen.
However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received
an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the
audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d
come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft.
He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to
improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

______________________________________________________________________________
2. What did he study at Harvard University?

______________________________________________________________________________
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

______________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did he drop out of Harvard?

______________________________________________________________________________
5. What did he receive from Havard in 2007?

#2. I was born in Ha Noi, the capital of viet nam. Ha Noi is famous for its natural
beauty, with lots of rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Ha Noi.
The Literature Temple is the country ‘s first ever historical university. Teenagers often
come here to pray for high results in their upcoming examinations. As Viet Nam is a
Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been centre of Buddhism for centuries. In
Ha Noi alone, there are about six hundred temples and pagodas. It also has a big church
in the city centre, a popular place for few Christians living here. With a population of
nearly eight million, the city is quite crowded. However, the public transportation is not
adequate, so visitors find it hard to safely cross the roads. The city is paked with
universities and enterprises, making it the top destination for higher education students
and labour wokers. Many people from rural areas reside in Ha Noi so that they can get
well paid jobs. This makes the city become more crowded than ever before.

1. What is the passage about?

A. A city B. Changes in a city C. a city in the past D. a suburb
2. What does “pray for” means?
A.pass B. like C. wish D.love

3. What is the most popular religion in Ha Noi?

A. Buddhism B. Christianity C. Hinduism D. both A and B

4. How many temples and pagodas are there in this city?

A. 60 B. 360 C. 600 D. 6000

5. What does “adequate” mean?

A. more B. forbibden C. much D. satisfactory

6. Which among this is NOT mentioned about Ha Noi?

A. natural features B. nightlife D. inflastructure D. labour workers.

D. WRITING: (3pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using
the words given.
1. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City………………………………………Da Nang.
2. I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week. OVER
→ I’ll ……………………………. and give you an answer next week.
3. His parents raised him very strictly. UP
→ His parents …………………………. very strictly.
4. “Should I tell this to her?” he asked himself. WHETHER
→ He wondered ……………………………………. to her.
II. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket.
1. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
3. This department store is an attraction in my city. The products are of good quality.
(because of)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The villagers are trying to learn English. They can communicate with foreign
customers. (so that)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences
1. comeback / did / last night? / What time / you / from the trip/
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….

2. here / having / We / in Hoi An. / a fabulous time / are/

→ ………………………………………………………………………………….

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