Mai Dinh Secondary School
Full name: ………………………………………………
Class: 9 …..
Test 1
(1)

I. Listen, then put the words in the box into the correct blanks. (1.5)
highway, store, collected, banyan, road, bamboo

At 6.30 in the morning, the bus (1) ______________ Ba and his family from their home. After picking everyone, the bus continued North on the (2)_____________ number1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the Gas station to get some more fuel. Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller (3) ______________ westward. This road ran between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big (4) ______________ beside a pond. Instead of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went across a small (5)______________ forest. Finally, the bus dropped everyone at the parking lot ten meters from a big (6)_____________ tree. It would park there and wait for people to come back in the evening.
II. Which word is pronounced differently from the others?(0.75)
1.
this
they
think
there

2.
hat
bad
cat
car

3.
shrine
village
family
picnic

III. Choose the best answers. (5.75)
1). Ann`s birthday is ......... February 14th.
a) in b) for c) on d) at
2). Uncle Hung said that .............. .
a) the birthday cake is delicious
b) the birthday cake be delicious
c) the birthday cake were delicious
d) the birthday cake was delicious
3). He returns to the hotel ........ 10.00 pm
a) in b) of c) on d) at
4). I have lived in this house ............ six years.
a) in b) for c) ago d) since
5). He can`t earn money..................he has no job.
a) unless b) if c) until d) without
6). The weather was bad, ......... we didn`t go on a picnic.
a) however b) so c) because d) but
7). How long have you learnt English? - ...........................
a). Since 4 years b). For 4 years c). 4 years ago d). Within 4 years
8). "I live here with my parents" Said Mary.
a). Mary said I lived there with my parents.
b). Mary said she lives there with my parents.
c). Mary said she lived there with her parents.
d). Mary said she lived here with my parents.
9). They had to wait at the bus stop ......... a long time.
a) for b) during c) until d) since
10). I met him ........... the entrance to the village this evening.
a) on b) in c) from d) at
11). "Where are you studying?" Said Mr. Cuong.
a). Mr. Cuong asked me where are you studying.
b). Mr. Cuong asked me where was I studying.
c). Mr. Cuong asked me where I was studying.
d). Mr. Cuong asked you where you were studying.
12). There is a river ......... across the village.
a) lying b) running c) flowing d) reaching
13). All the teachers in our school are ........... .
a) good- qualified b) well - qualified
c) good- qualifying d) well- qualifying
14). She asked me where .............. .
a) do I come from b) did I come
c) I come from d) I came from
15). Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip .......... her parents.
a) for b) about c) to d) at
16). I am very busy these days. I wish I ......... some time to rest.
a) have b) has c) to have d) had
17). .......... the afternoon, he feeds chickens and collects their eggs.
a) on b) at c) for d) in
18). I`m really sleepy today. I wish I ........... in bed.
a) were b) will be c) am d) have been
19). The weather ............ nice yesterday.
a) is b) will be c) was d) has been
20). Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he ............. a new bicycle.
a) have b) has c) will have d) had
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