HUONG TRA EDUCATION OFFICE
HUONG TOAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
THE SELECTING EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT EXECELLENT PUPILS
SUBJECT : ENGLISH GRADE :9
SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011
Allotted time: 90 min
I . MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer and circle the word you choose(20 points)
1. It’s six months since I last ………… to her.
A. talk. B. talking. C. talked. D. have talked.
2. Yesterday’s test was ………than today’s.
A. more worse. B. badder. C. worse. D. most worst.
3. You don’t kook well. You ……….go out in this weather.
A. musn’t B. don’t have to . C. shouldn’t D. should.
4. I remember ……..you about this before.
A. told. B. to tell. C.telling. D. tell
5. Which word has the same final sound as looked?
A. earned. B. needed. C. dropped. D. A and C are correct.
6. My friend is a pilot but at the moment he ………a plane.
A. isn’t flying. B. doesn’t flying. C. not flies. D. doesn’t fly.
7.My sister will go abroad as soon as she …..this English course.
A. will complete. B. has completed. C. completes. D. complete.
8. I am having an interview next week. It is ……9.30 ………Friday morning.
A. in/ on. B. at / on. C. on / in d. at / in.
9. She usually ……dinner………home.
A. have /on B. has / in C. have / in D. has / at.
10. Three of the words have something in common. Find the different word.
A. take B. hate. C. lake. D. wake.
11. I forgot my camera so I couldn’t ………any photograph.
A. do B. get C. take D. make
12. His uncle’s son is very good…………computer studies.
A. on B. in C. to D. at

are working to affirm our ability on a certain field. We feel self- confident and proud because we are
financially independent.
Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We are working that means we are
contributing useful goods and services to our country.
Working helps us train our skills and talents. We always try our best to do a good job. The better we
work , the more money we earn and that motivates us to work harder. Without working , a man’s life will
be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it is easy for him or her to do wrongs.
31. Without working, one’s life is ……….
A. better B. boring C. more confident D. meaningless
32. What motivates us to work harder?
A. good pay B. good job C. good skills D. good way
33. The more we work, ………….
A. the sadder we feel B. the more we can contribute to our society.
C. the less we earn D. the happier we feel.
34. Besides money…………………….
A. we can get other beenfits from work B. we can get some salary from work.
C. we sometimes feel very meaningles. D. we cannot contribute to our country.
35. We have to work hard ………..
A. because we are forced to B. to make ourselves purposeless
C. to make our material life better D. not to do wrongs.
III. WRITING .
1. Sentence building: ( 10 points)
36. What kind / books / you / like / read / / free time?
…………………………………………………………………….
37. Many countries / interested / saving money / natural resources.
……………………………………………………………………………………
38. What/ your sister / do / 9 o’clock / last night?
…………………………………………………………….
39. These questions / can / answer / by / friends.
……………………………………………………………..

6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. farmers
22. corn
23. something
24. same
25. from
26. weather
27. two
28. cut
29. up
30. sunshine
31. D
32. A
33. B
34. A
35. C