Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Gia Lai
TEST 3
GRADE 9
TIME ALLOTED: 45 ms
Name:____________________________________ Date: ___________________
I. Phonetic:(1m)
Circle the word (a, b, c or d) that is pronounced differently from the others in the line (1m)
1. a. what b. who c. where d. when
2.a. worked b. cleaned c. watched d. stopped
3.a. hour b. around c. bought d. found
4.a. thing b. they c. there d. than
II. Lexico-Grammar: (3 ms)
Circle the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) of the following sentences:
1. He used to work on a ship. He was a ___________
a. poet b. designer c. sailor d. teacher
2. We have lived in this town ___________1998
a. since b. for c. at d. on
3. I prefer dog ___________ cat.
a. of b. to c. for d. in
4. I wish I ___________ a car. It would make life so much easier.
a. have b. will have c. had d. have had
5. She moved to France but we still keep___________ .
a. in touch b. up with c. communicate d. make friends
6. Tom ___________ for Nha Trang last week.
a. leaves b. leave c. left d. has left
7. In the 1980s, jeans became cheaper, ___________, they were not popupar among
Vietnamese youth.
a. so b. and c. therefore d. however
8. Wood, oil, coal, petrol and gas are all different kinds of ___________.
a. fuel b. alcohol c. trip d. material
9. Listening is an important ___________ in learning English, but I am not good at it.

representative. The amount of 50 USD has to be (4) ____________before your telephone is
installed. Check, cash, Master card, or Visa may be used for the payment.
This is a very simple procedure, isn’t it?
IV Writing:
Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings are kept the same as the original ones.
1. They are going to send me a message.
 I am __________________________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing now, Tam?” The teacher said
 The teacher ____________________________________________________________
3. “Can you use a computer?” Bill asked Tom
 ______________________________________________________________________
4. We can’t visit your village this week.
 We wish _____________________________________________________________
Finish the letter of inquiry to the Language Center, using the cues given. You can make any
change or addition if neccsary:
88 Pham Van Dong St.
Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
September 22, 2008
Dear Sir,
I/ read/ advertisment/your language center/ in/ today’s edition/ Tuoi Tre Newspaper.
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
I/be/ interested/ learn/ English/ and / I would like/ some more information/ your courses/
______________________________________________________________________________
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I / be/ Grade 9 student. English/ be / rather good at school,/ but/I /want/ improve/
listen/speak/skills/. You/ please send / details/ the course?. I/ have/ complete/ placement test?
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