Le The Hieu Secondary School THE END-OF-SEMESTER TEST
Name: ………………………….. Subject: English 9 (A)
Class: …………………….Date of testing: Date of returning:
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Teacher’s remark



I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.25 ms)
1.
a. celebration
b. considerate
c. decorate
d. Easter

2.
a. compose
b. sticky
c. describe
d. compliment

3.
a. humor
b. compose
c. decorate
d. innovate

4.
a. distinguish
b. congratulate
c. junkyard
d. lunar

5.
a. battery
b. can
c. park
d. collapse

II. Circle the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.75 m)
1.
a. compose
b. describe
c. Easter
d. occur

2.
a. tidal
b. Easter
c. standard
d. control

3.
a. typhoon
b. compose
c. joyful
d. occur

III. Circle the one choice that best completes each unfinished sentence below or replace the underlined word or phrase. (2.5 ms)
1. Tony promised ____ his homework later.
a. to do
b. do
c. for doing
d. doing

2. Everyone took the test, ____?
a. did he
b. didn’t he
c. did they
d. didn’t they

3. I really dislike ____ to answer questions in class when I haven’t prepared my lesson.
a. asking
b. to ask
c. being asked
d. to be asked

4. He suggested ____ the children to the zoo.
a. take
b. should take
c. to take
d. taking

5. ____ Diana didn’t know how to swim, she jumped into the swimming pool.
a. Although
b. However
c. Despite
d. Yet

6. He’s written a book ____ name I’ve forgotten.
a. whose
b. which
c. what
d. its

7. What are you complaining ____?
a. to
b. about
c. on
d. for

8. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ____ we can’t agree on the answer.
a. since
b. because of
c. consequently
d. so

9. I wish it ____ winter so that I could go skiing.
a. will be
b. was
c. is
d. be

10. If he isn’t coming tonight, he might ____ next week.
a. to come
b. coming
c. came
d. come

IV. Circle the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English and correct the mistakes. (1 m)
1. The doctors there are very good, and I’m sure you will be well look after. (
a b c d
2. In hot weather, many people enjoy lemonade, that is made from lemon juice, water, and
a b c d
sugar. (
3. She was disappointed that he never reply to her letter. (
a b c d
4. The new boots are lighter and soft, and therefore more comfortable to wear. (
a b c d
V. Circle the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank below. (2.5 ms)
Valentine’s Day is always (1)____ February 14. It’s not a (2)____ day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes (3)____ as usual, but there is one (4)____. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, ‘Be my Valentine’.
There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people (5)____ them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These (6)____ say, ‘I love you’. The husbands give romantic cards to their (7)____.
Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, ‘I love you’. They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends (8)____ school parties.
Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine’s Day. Many people give red roses (9)____ people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart (10)____.

1.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. for

2.
a. national
b. office