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School: Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School THE 1ST SEMESTER
Name: ……………………………. Duration: 60 minutes
Date: __ / 12 / 2020
Class: …………
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I. Listen and decide the following statements are True or False. (1.0 pt)
1. Chau’s assignment is about the important dates of the media. __________
2. The first printed newspaper appeared in Viet Nam. __________
3. The newspaper became a major force in journalism. __________
4. Television became commercially viable in the 1950s. __________
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answer the question. (2.0 pts)
5. There’s a big old banyan at the ________ to the village.
A. enter B. entrance C. gate D. forest
6. The Brighton Language Center has excellent ________.
A. reputation B. name C. deposit D. linguistics
7. “Mr. Parker is not interested in advertisements, is he?” “ ________________”
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all.
C. I promise he isn’t. D. No, he isn’t. I’m afraid.
8. “You are a great dancer, Doris!” – “Thanks, Rita. ________”
A. Let’s have a celebration! B. Yes, I think I’m an excellent dancer.
C. That’s very nice of you to say so. D. Well done
9. My village is about 120 kilometers ________ the West of Ho Chi Minh City.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
10. Remember the meeting will be ________ Tuesday, ________ 9 am and 11 am.
A. on/at B. on/from C. on/ between D. at/ at
11. Is he used to ________ here?
A. living B. live C. to live D. lived
12. How much time do you spend ________ the web a day?
A. posting B. surfing C. to surf D. surfed
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)
13. What does this sign mean?
A. No U-turn C. No left turn
B. Truck route to the left D. Turn left
14. What does this sign mean?
A. School crossing B. Intersection ahead
C. Pedestrians only D. Intersection ahead
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
15. There are 30____________________in the room. (examine)
16. The government is ____________________ this town at the moment. . (modern)
17. They are well- ____________________teachers. (qualify)
18. They ____________________ gathered everything and went home. (hurry)
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major
trading center in Southeast Asia (19) the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous (20) its old
temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their
pillars were carved with ornamental designs. All (21) to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house (22) in 1855 and still keeps many
precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another (23) address to tourists is
Tan Ky House. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19 th century. In recent years, Hoi An
(24) a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World
Cultural Heritage Site.
19. A. from B. to C. between D. at
20. A. for B. with C. of D. to
21. A. customers B. poets C. correspondents D. visitors
22. A. were built B. was build C. were built D. was build
23. A. attraction B. attractive C. unattractive D. attractively
24. A. has become B. becomes C. is becoming D. became
VI. Read the passage then finish the tasks below (1.5pt)
English is the most important language in the world today. A very large number of people understand and use
English in many countries of the world. Indeed English is a very useful language. If we speak English, we can
go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say.
However, learning a language properly is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and
only about two thousand words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas
you can express, and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use
in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can
express many emotions and shows whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
 Decide the sentences True or False.
25. No other language is more important than English nowadays. ____________
26. Not many people in the world know how to use English. ____________
27. Knowing how to learn a language is unnecessary. ____________
28. We can’t use our tone of voice to show if we are glad or not. ____________
 Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
29. If you know more vocabulary, you can __________________.
A. express more ideas B. have more languages
C. have useful languages D. have many emotions
30. How many words do you need to speak English well?
A. 100 B. 200 C. 2000 D.20000
VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
31. walk past the mosque / to primary school. /Lan used to / on her way
 _________________________________________________________________________________
32. used for men/ were different from/ The design and material/ those used for women.
 _________________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with words given. (2.0 pts)
33. Maryam cannot stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival.
 We wish ___________________________________________________________________________
34. When did you start learning English?
 How long __________________________________________________________________________
35. Study hard or he can’t pass the exam.
 If_________________________________________________________________________________
36. “Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?”
 Mary asked_________________________________________________________________________

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9 The supervisor’s Number code
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School: Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School THE 1ST SEMESTER
Name: ……………………………. Duration: 60 minutes
Date: __ / 12 / 2020
Class: …………

ANSWER KEY
II.Listen and decide the following statements are True or False. (1.0 pt) Unit 5: Listen
1. Chau’s assignment is about the important dates of the media. TRUE
2. The first printed newspaper appeared in Viet Nam. FALSE
3. The newspaper became a major force in journalism. FALSE
4. Television became commercially viable in the 1950s. TRUE
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answer the question. (3.0 pts)
5. There’s a big old banyan at the ________ to the village.
A. enter B. entrance C. gate D. forest
6. The Brighton Language Center has excellent ________.
A. reputation B. name C. deposit D. linguistics
7. “Mr. Parker is not interested in advertisements, is he?” “ ________________”
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all.
C. I promise he isn’t. D. No, he isn’t. I’m afraid.
8. “You are a great dancer, Doris!” – “Thanks, Rita. ________”
A. Let’s have a celebration! B. Yes, I think I’m an excellent dancer.
C. That’s very nice of you to say so. D. Well done
9. My village is about 120 kilometers ________ the West of Ho Chi Minh City.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
10. Remember the meeting will be ________ Tuesday, ________ 9 am and 11 am.
A. on/at B. on/from C. on/ between D. at/ at
11. Is he used to ________ here?
A. living B. live C. to live D. lived
12. How much time do you spend ________ the web a day?
A. posting B. surfing C. to surf D. surfed
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)
13. What does this sign mean?
A. No U-turn C. No left turn
B. Truck route to the left D. Turn left
14. What does this sign mean?
A. School crossing B. Intersection ahead
C. Pedestrians only D. Intersection ahead
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5pts)
15. There are 30___examinees_________________in the room. (examine)
16. The government is __modernizing__________________ this town at the moment. .(modern)
17. They are well- __qualified__________________teachers. (qualify)
18. They ___hurriedly_________________ gathered everything and went home. (hurry)
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major
trading center in Southeast Asia (19) the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous (20) its old
temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their
pillars were carved with ornamental designs. All (21) to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house (22) in 1855 and still keeps many
precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another (23) address to tourists is
Tan Ky House. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19 th century. In recent years, Hoi An
(24) a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World
Cultural Heritage Site
19. A. from B. to C. between D. at
20. A. for B. with C. of D. to
21. A. customers B. poets C. correspondents D. visitors
22. A. were built B. was build C. were built D. was build
23. A. attraction B. attractive C. unattractive D. attractively
24. A. has become B. becomes C. is becoming D. became
VI. Read the passage then finish the tasks below (1.5pt)
English is the most important language in the world today. A very large number of people understand and use
English in many countries of the world. Indeed English is a very useful language. If we speak English, we can
go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say.
However, learning a language properly is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and
only about two thousand words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas
you can express, and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use
in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can
express many emotions and shows whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
 Decide the sentences True or False.
25. No other language is more important than English nowadays. TRUE
26. Not many people in the world know how to use English. FALSE
27. Knowing how to learn a language is unnecessary. FALSE
28. We can’t use our tone of voice to show if we are glad or not. FALSE
 Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
29. If you know more vocabulary, you can __________________.
A. express more ideas B. have more languages
C. have useful languages D. have many emotions
30. How many words do you need to speak English well?
A. 100 B. 200 C. 2000 D.20000
VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
31. walk past the mosque / to primary school. /Lan used to / on her way
 __Lan used to walk past the mosques on her way to primary school.
32. used for men/ were different from/ The design and material/ those used for women.
 _The design and material used for men were different form those used for women.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with words given. (2.0 pts)
33. Maryam cannot stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival.
 We wish Maryam could stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival.
34. When did you start learning English?
 How long have you learnt English?
35. Study hard or he can’t pass the exam.
 If he doesn’t study hard, he can’t pass the exam.
If he studies hard, he can pass the exam.
36. “Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?”
 Mary asked Peter where he would spend his vacation that summer ?

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 THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST PLAN
o SCHOOL: TRAN QUOC TOAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
o CLASS/ STUDENTS' LEVEL: 9
o COURSE BOOK AND UNIT RANGE: ENGLISH 9 (unit 1-5)
o NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 25 Ss PER CLASS
o TEST WRITER: HUYNH QUANG PHUONG

1. Test objectives: Students are able to master what they have learned from unit 1 to unit 5 including
vocabularies, grammar points, structures.
2. Language area/skills:
A. speaking
o Make and respond introduction. (unit 1)
o Ask and respond to questions on personal preferences. (unit 2)
o Ask for and give information. (unit 3)
o Seek information (unit 4)
o Express opinions (unit 4)
o Ask for and give opinions. (unit 5)
o Agree and disagree. (unit 5)
B. Structures /grammar:
- Simple past tense with Wish (unit 1+3)
- Present perfect and simple past (unit 1+2)
- Passive (unit 2)
- Prepositions of time (unit 3)
- Adverb clauses of result –so (unit 3)
- Modal verbs with if (unit 4)
- Direct and reported speech and reported questions (unit 4)
- Tag questions (unit 5)
- Gerund s after some verbs (unit 5)
o Reading skill: Scan for specific information.
o Writing skill: Rearrange (unit 4) and rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
3. Timing: 60 minutes
4. Number of test items: 36
5. Scoring scheme: 10

Questions Tested aspects/areas Score Weight

I/ 1-4 Listening (4x0.25) 1.0 10%
II/ 5-12 Language/speaking (8x0.25) 2.0 20%
III/ 13-14 Sign (2x0.25) 0.5 5%
IV/ 15-18 Word form (4x0.25) 1.0 10%
V/ 19-24 Cloze reading (6x0.25) 1.5 15%
VI/ 25-30 True or False (6x0.25) 1.5 15%
VII/ 31-32 Arrange the given words (2x0.25) 0.5 5%
VIII/ 33-36 Transformation/rewriting (4x0.5) 2.0 20%
 6. Matrix
Knowledge comprehension Application Analysis,
Weight
Ord. objectives Synthesis
Writing MC Writing MC Writing MC Writing MC

I Listening 3 1 1.0
= 10%

Multiple choice 2,0

II 3 3 1 1
(4 options) = 20%

0,5
III Sign 2
= 5%

IV Word form 3 1 1,0

= 10%

Read the
V 1,5
passage 1 1 2 2 1
= 15%
(4 options)

Read the
1,5
VI passage 2 1 1 1 1
= 15%

0,5
VII Rearrange 2
= 5%

Transformation 2,0
VIII 3 1
/ rewriting = 20%
 10,0
Total 1 6 9 5 5 3 2
5 = 100%

7. Table of test specifications (matrix):

Q Content Areas Objectives Task

1 Listening (L&R) Listening Unit 5 Comprehension T/F

2 Listening (L&R) Listening Unit 5 Comprehension T/F

3 Listening (L&R) Listening Unit 5 Application T/F

4 Listening (L&R) Listening Unit 5 Application T/F

5 Vocabulary Unit 3: (entrance) Application MC

6 Vocabulary Unit 4: (reputation) Application MC

7 Speaking Unit 5: Responses in Tag Knowledge MC

questions

8 Speaking Unit 1: Responses in Application MC

compliments

9 Preposition Unit 3: (to) Knowledge MC

10 Preposition Unit 4: (on/between) Knowledge MC

11 Verb forms Unit 3: (lis used to + V-ing) Comprehension MC

12 Verb forms Unit 4: ( spend + surfing) Comprehension MC

13 signals Traffic Knowledge MC

14 signals Public Knowledge MC

15 Word form: noun Unit 1: (examinees) Comprehension WF

16 Word form: verb Unit 2: (modernizing) Application WF

17 Word form: adj Unit 3: (qualified) Application WF

18 Word form: adv Unit 4: (hurriedly) Comprehension WF

19 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Comprehension MC

20 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Knowledge MC

21 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Comprehension MC

22 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Analysis MC

23 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Comprehension MC

 24 Reading : Fill in the blank Unit 3: Reading 1 (4 options) Analysis MC

25 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2 Application T/F

26 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2 Comprehension T/F

27 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2 Application T/F

28 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2 Comprehension T/F

29 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2(4 options) Application MC

30 Reading: True / False task Unit 4: Reading 2 (4 options) Analysis MC

( main idea)
31 Rearrangement Unit 1: Listen and Read Comprehension RW

32 Rearrangement Unit 2: Listen & read Comprehension RW

33 Wish Unit 1 ( Transformation ) Comprehension RW

34 Present perfect – past Unit 2 (Transformation) Application RW

simple sentence.
35 If clause ( type 1) Unit 4 ( Transformation ) Comprehension RW

36 Reported speech (Wh - Unit 4 ( Transformation ) Analysis RW

questions)

III. Listen and decide the following statements are True or False. (1.0 pt)

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or answer the question. (2.0 pts)

III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
VI. Read the passage then finish the tasks below (1.5pt)

VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with words given. (2.0 pts)