Name:
Class: 9............
THE SECOND TERM TEST (1)
Subject: English - Time: 45minutes


I. Listen then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or (F): (2 ms)
( 1/ Many people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them .
( 2/ Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful.
( 3/ Clothes today are similar to the clothes of the 1800s .
( 4/ A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyster.
II. Choose the best answer: (2,5ms)
1/ The unit of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . used in the USA is dollar.
A. currency B. money C. change D. bank-note
2/ We have lived in this town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998.
A. for B. since C. ago D. in
3/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a large building in a college or university where students live.
A. Campus B. Hall C. Institute D. Dormitory
4/ He wishes he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . an engineer.
A. is B. was C. were D. will be
5/ This exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by you carefully.
A. must do B. must done C. must be done D. must
6/ Before newspapers were invented, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shouted the latest news as they were walking.
A. students B. town criers C. journalists D. you
7/ Hoa’s birthday is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 14th.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
8/ When Loan was on holiday in Nha Trang, she loved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the sea.
A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. swam
9/ The weather was bad, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we didn’t go on pinic.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
10/ A: You don’t like watching sports programs on TV, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
B: No, I don’t.
A. don’t you B. do you C. aren’t you D. are you
III. Rewrite or complete sentences as directed in the parentheses: (1 m)
1/ They have finished that work for two weeks. ( change into the passive)
2/ She asked me: “Do you often go to school?”. ( change into reported speech)
IV. Write a letter of inquiry to request for more information about the length of the course and fees, using the cues given: (1,5 ms)
Dear Sir,
1/ I/ see/ Institute’s advertisement/ today’s TV program.
2/ I want/ improve/ reading/ writing.
3/ I/ would like/ information/ length of the course / fees/ beginners.
4/ I / look forward/ hear/ you.
Sincerely yours,
Nam/ Lan/ …
V. Read then answer the questions: (2,5 ms)
Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products.
It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers.
* Questions:
1/ Did Television appear some fifty years in the 1950s?
2/ What does Television offer for children?
3/ What can we enjoy while it is actually happening?
4/ Is there a TV set in almost every home today?
5/ What are engineers doing to allow communication between viewers and