GRADE 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM-007
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. The teacher gave back the papers which ________ marked.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
7. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed ________ in this rickety house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. living
8. Neither Mary nor her two brothers ________ superstitious.
A. is B. was C. are D. have
9. If my candidate had won the election, I ________ happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
10. I _________ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments.
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
11. People have different ways of preparing _________.
A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams
12. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable ________ your performance at work.
A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on
13. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to ________.
A. have anything done B. be done something to C. let anything be done D. make something done
14. He climbed up the tree _________ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off.
A. so B. in order C. so that D. for
15. Next summer, we’re ________ a swimming pool built in our garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
16. He turned ________ the light so as not to waste electricity.
A. off B. of C. on D. down
17. The old man was very fond ________ telling stories.

A. If you start at once, you will be late for school.
B. Unless you start at once, you won’t be late for school.
C. You won’t be late for school if you don’t start at once.
D. If you don’t start at once, you will be late for school.
33. “We are very happy to see you here”, the students said to Mr. White.
A. The students said to Mr. White that they were very happy to see him there.
B. The students said to Mr. White that they are very happy to see him here.
C. The students said to Mr. White that they were very happy to see him here.
D. The students said to Mr. White that they are very happy to see him there.
34. He said that he was going to have a new school bag.
A. “I am going to have a new school bag” he said.
B. “I was going to have a new school bag” he said.
C. “He was going to have a new school bag” he said.
D. “He is going to have a new school bag” he said.
35. When was this car bought?
A. When do they buy this car? B. When did they bought this car?
C. When did they buy this car? D. When were they bought this car?
Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
The media can be very helpful to people who carefully choose the movies and shows that they watch.
With high quality programs, TV and video tapes increase the viewers’ knowledge, they can also improve
thinking ability. Additionally, it offers language learners the advantage of “real-life” audiovisual instruction
and aural comprehension practice at any time of day or night. TV and video can also provide almost everyone
with good entertainment. (comprehension: sự thấu hiểu)
Nevertheless, there are several serious disadvantages to the visual media. Firstly, some people watch
video tapes more hours than they do anything else. Secondly, those who spend more time watching TV than
manual work can easily suffer from near-sightedness and obesity. Thirdly, the amount of violence and
horror on the screen that have had bad effect on children and teenagers. Finally, people often feel a strange
and powerful need to watch TV or play a video tape even when they do not enjoy it or have free time for
entertainment. (obesity: bụng phệ)
36. What inferred from the passage is considered FALSE?