I. MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 8.0 pts )
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question1: A. island                    B. citadel                C. rickshaw            D. carnival
Question2: A. discussion            B. cushion              C. permission         D. provision
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question3: A. contestant             B. picturesque        C. astounding         D. committee
Question4: A. communicate       B. illiterate             C.  traditional         D. entertainment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question5:  It is important ……… you to finish this task immediately.
A.  for                                 B.  to                                  C.  of                                  D.  with
Question6:  Khoa’s professor had him ………. his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
A.  wrote                            B.  writing                         C.  write                             D.  to written
Question7:  John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he ……… to Dallas.
A.  hadn’t gone                 B.  not go                           C.  wouldn’t go                 D.  didn’t go
Question8:  Immigrants ……… came to America after 1880 settled mainly in large cities.
A.  who                              B.  whom                           C.  which                           D.  whose
Question9:  I wish I ……… play the piano as well as my close friend ……… .
A.  can – does                   B.  could – do                   C.  can – do                       D.  could – does
Question10:  It is expected in Viet Nam that husbands should be the ……. who plays the main roles of financial supporter in the family?
A.  ricewinner                   B.  breadwinner                C.  soupwinner                 D.cakewinner
Question11:  I come from Vietnam, so I am not used to …….. on the left.
A.  be driven                     B.  drive                             C.  driving                         D.  driven
Question12:  The local government suggests ……… a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.
A.  build                             B.  building                       C.  to build                        D. being built
Question13:  “Do you …….. your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A.  look forward to          B.  put up with                  C.  face up to                     D. get on with
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question14:
I get a bad mark. I wish I did my homework last night.
                    A          B       C              D
Question15:
The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.
          A                  B                             C            D
Question16:
The name Bai Chay can be explain in a historic story.
         A                       B          C                       D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question17  – Would you mind sharing with me your experience of learning English?
– ………….
A.  I don’t think so.                                                     B.  Not at all
C.  That’s my pleasure.                                               D.  Yes, I would
Question18   – “…………..”.   –    “ Thanks. I’m glad to hear that”.
A.  Your car is new, isn’t it?                                      B.  What a nice car!
C.  Where did you buy your car?                              D.  My car is very expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question19:  Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity              B. excess                           C. sufficiency            D. small quantity
Question20:  This country is more developed than that country
A. poorer                           B. more basic                    C. richer                     D. more modern
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question21:  Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.
A.  essential                      B.  difficult                       C.  wasteful                      D.  expensive
Question22:  New York City was founded by the Dutch in 1624.
A.  established                 B.  pointed                         C.  demolished                D. destroyed      
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.
              For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.
Question23:  What is the topic of the passage?
A.  Students don’t have to go to school any more.
B.  Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
C.  Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
D.  The effect of information technology on education.
Question24:  How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. No time.                        B. Three.            C. Four.              D. Once or twice.
Question25:  What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A.  Virtual reality.                                                       B.  Teacher.
C.  Computer software.                                               D.  Parents.
Question26:  What CAN’T the software do?
A.  Find out the best activities for the students.
B.  Design materials for the students.
C.  Identify weaknesses of the students.
D.  Monitor the time the students learn.
Question27:  What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A.  Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.
B.  Students’ weak achievement can be identified.
C.  Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
D.  Students can stay at home to learn.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.    
           The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.
  However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.
Question28: A. wide            B. long                        C. will                         D. length
Question29: A. Way                        B. Route                     C. Road                      D. Railway
Question30: A. seriously    B. very                       C. importantly           D. serious
Question31: A. recalled      B. considered                        C. renamed                D. known
Question32: A. visitors       B. buyers                   C. passengers           D. attendants

 II. WRITING ( 2.0 pts )
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question33:  His short story will win the first place in the writing competition. He is confident about it.
-> He is …………………………………………………………………………………….
Question34:  Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
-> His watch …………………………….…………………………………………………
Question35:  Nick told the stranger “If I were you, I wouldn’t write anything on the walls of the cavern”.
-> Nick suggested that ..………………..………………………………………....………..
Question36:  He left school and then joined the army.
-> After ………………………………………………………………………………….…

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question37:  Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them. (It)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Question38:  Dave is seriously stressed because he can’t study as well as his classmates. (keep)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question39:  Maria says she’d like to be put in a higher class. (wishes)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Question40:  When I was a child, I would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. (used)
 …………………………………………………………………………..…………………

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ENGLISH 9 - PRACTICE TEST 18
KEY
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 8.0 pts )
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question1: A.  island          B.  citadel      C.  rickshaw              D.  carnival
Question2: A.  discussion   B.  cushion    C.  permission           D.  provision
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question3: A.  contestant   B.  picturesque         C.  astounding           D.  committee
Question4: A.  illiterate      B.  communicate       C.  traditional                        D.  entertainment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question5:  It is important ……… you to finish this task immediately.
A.  for                                 B.  to                                  C.  of                                  D.  with
Question6:  Khoa’s professor had him ………. his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
A.  wrote                            B.  writing                         C.  write                            D.  to written
Question7:  John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he ……… to Dallas.
A.  hadn’t gone                B.  not go                           C.  wouldn’t go                 D.  didn’t go
Question8:  Immigrants ……… came to America after 1880 settled mainly in large cities.
A.  who                              B.  whom                           C.  which                           D.  whose
Question9:  I wish I ……… play the piano as well as my close friend ……… .
A.  can – does                   B.  could – do                 C.  can – do                     D.  could – does
Question10:  It is expected in Viet Nam that husbands should be the ……. who plays the main roles  of financial supporter in the family.
A.  ricewinner                   B.  breadwinner              C.  soupwinner                 D.  cakewinner
Question11:  I come from Vietnam, so I am not used to …….. on the left.
A.  be driven                     B.  drive                             C.  driving                         D.  driven
Question12:  The local government suggests ……… a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.
    A.  build                         B.  building                       C.  to build                        D.  being built
Question13:  “Do you …….. your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A. look forward to           B. put up with                   C. face up to                      D. get on with
 
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question14:
I get a bad mark. I wish I did my homework last night.
                    A          B       C              D
Question15:
The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.
          A                  B                             C            D
Question16:
The name Bai Chay can be explain in a historic story.
         A                       B          C                       D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question17  – Would you mind sharing with me your experience of learning English?
– ………….
A.  I don’t think so.                                                     B.  Not at all
C.  That’s my pleasure.                                             D.  Yes, I would
Question18   – “…………..”.   –    “ Thanks. I’m glad to hear that”.
A.  Your car is new, isn’t it?                                      B.  What a nice car!
C.  Where did you buy your car?                              D.  My car is very expensive.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question19:  Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity              B. excess                           C. sufficiency        D. small quantity
Question20:  This country is more developed than that country
A. poorer                           B. more basic                   C. richer                 D. more modern

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question21:  Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.
A.  essential                      B.  difficult                       C.  wasteful                      D.  expensive
Question22:  New York City was founded by the Dutch in 1624.
A.  established                B.  pointed                         C.  demolished                 D. destroyed
         
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.
Question23:  What is the topic of the passage?
A.  Students don’t have to go to school any more.
B.  Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
C.  Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
D.  The effect of information technology on education.
Question24:  How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A.  No time.                       B.  Three.                           C.  Four.                  D.  Once or twice.
Question25:  What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A.  Virtual reality.                                                       B.  Teacher.
C.  Computer software.                                            D.  Parents.
Question26:  What CAN’T the software do?
A.  Find out the best activities for the students.
B.  Design materials for the students.
C.  Identify weaknesses of the students.
D.  Monitor the time the students learn.
Question27:  What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A.  Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.
B.  Students’ weak achievement can be identified.
C.  Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
D.  Students can stay at home to learn.
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.    
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.
Question28:
A.  wide                             B.  long                              C.  will                               D.  length
Question29:
A.  Way                              B.  Route                           C.  Road                             D.  Railway
Question30:
A.  seriously                     B.  very                              C.  importantly                 D.  serious
Question31:
A.  recalled                        B.  considered                  C.  renamed                      D.  known
Question32:
A.  visitors                       B.  buyers                          C.  passengers                 D.  attendants

 II. WRITING ( 2.0 pts )
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question33:  His short story will win the first place in the writing competition. He is confident about it.
-> He is confident that his short story will win the first place in the writing competition.
Question34:  Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
-> His watch was stolen yesterday.
Question35:  Nick told the stranger “If I were you, I wouldn’t write anything on the walls of the cavern”.
-> Nick suggested that the stranger shouldn’t write anything on the walls of the cavern.
Question36:  He left school and then joined the army.
-> After he had left school, he joined the army.

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question37:  Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them. (It)
 It was thought that the stars would fall on them.
Question38:  Dave is seriously stressed because he can’t study as well as his classmates. (keep)
Dave is seriously stressed because he can’t keep up with his classmates. 
Question39:  Maria says she’d like to be put in a higher class. (wishes)
Maria wishes she would be put in a higher class
Question40:  When I was a child, I would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. (used)
When I was a child, I used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. 

…………………………. The end! ……………………….