English 9
Nam: 2010-2011
I.PHONETICS (1p)
A. Choose one word which has the stress on the other syllable
1. A. describe B. generous C. erupt D. typhoon
2. A. humor B. decorate C. occur D. forecast
B. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
3. A. hug B. erupt C. bureau D. funnel
4. A. celebration B. predict C. expect D. replace
5. A. though B. think C. thank you D. thought
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4p)
Choose A,B,C or D
1. It rained yesterday …………..the weather bureau predicted it was fine weather.
A. however B. who C. which D. although
2. This watch is a gift …………..was given to me by my brother.
A. but B. who C. which D. though
3. Tomorrow I’ll come to the airport to meet my friends…………..come to stay with us during the Christmas.
A. which B. what C. that D. even though
4. Easter is a …………..festival which is celebrated in many countries.
A. joy B. joyful C. joyless D. enjoy
5. Lan is an…………..student
A. act B. active C. action D. acts
6. Tornadoes can suck ……anything that is in their path.
A. on B. in C. up D. down
7. You were standing there while I was walking……….my groom.
A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. until
8. Typhoon is called……. in Australia.
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. tornado D. earthquake
9. When there is an abrupt shift in underwater movement of the Earth, a………can occur.
A. tidal wave B. typhoon C. cyclone D. earthquake
10. Tet is the festival which …………in late January or early February.
A. celebrates B. occurs C. calls D. crowds
III. READ
Read the passage and answer the questions(1.5p)
Christmas is a family celebration and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents. Traditionally, it should be a stocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to satisfy today’s kids.
While children are asleep, so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Clause comes (but only to children who have been good). He travels from the North Pole in a sleigh which is pulled by reindeer. After landing on roof, Santa Clause climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that the children have left out.
Questions
1. What do children do when they go to bed on Christmas Eve?
2. Who comes while children are asleep?
3. Where does he travel from?
4. Where does he put presents?
5. Is Christmas a family celebration?

IV.WRITE (1.5p)
Complete the sentences
1. The weather/ fine
2. Before / typhoon /come /buy / food /rice /candles and matches.
3. Although / rain / heavily /I / go / school / on time.
4. I / give / teachers / flowers / Teacher’s Day.
5. That /is/ my father / is / very nice.
V .LISTENING(2p)