Test……1……..for grade 9 I .

Pronunciation:
1. embroider employ ensure excellent 5. inspiration attraction suggestion selection
2. weave deadly spread breath 6. Frame fame fabulous vacation
3. lacquerware basket carve march 7. Remind reliable variety compete
4. challenge luggage cabbage page 8. Comprise consist correct comfortable
II. Circle the best option:
1.The flower was ..........a out of a single piece of valuable wood. A. carved B. moulded C cast D. given
2.In this town, they .........d all the frames in steel. A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
3. She is skilled at ...............cloth. A. giving B weaving C. doing D. carving
4. If you like, I can ..........flowers on the cushion covers for you. A grow B. make C. embroider D.
knit
5. Is it true that you ............. this woolen hat yourself? A knitted B. wove C did D.
carved
6. The doll has been ..........d out of clay. A. embroidered B. cast C. woven D. moulded
7. I love going to this place .. ......its quietness. A. because B. though C. in spite of D. as
8. They keep changing the decoration of the shop .. .... they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. in order to C. although D. when
9. .......she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D In order to
10. Do you know who's .............his pottery workshop?
A bringing out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
11. I've ............. the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
12. This sports centre is so small that it cannot .......the demands of local residents.
A. keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
13. Tom: “How do you do?” – Jerry: “…. ” A. yes, OK B. Not too bad C. How do you do? D. I’m
well
14. Peter: “ I enjoy listening to pop music. ” Mary: “………………. . ”
A. I’m, too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I
15. David: “ You’ve got a beautiful dress!” Helen: “ …………. . ”
A. I do B. Thanks for your compliment C. You too D. OK
III. Complete the conversation below with the most suitable statements (A-I).....
A. Shirts, ties, scarves, handbags, and some other things.
B.Well, they are of high quality and very versatile. They make the wearers feel cool in summer and warm
in winter.
C. It's well-known for silk and silk products. We're very proud to be one of the most famous silk villages
in Viet Nam.
D. Yes, we do. We still use traditional looms to weave the silk.
E.We have to change the designs of our products and improve their quality all the time. There's a lot of
competition from the other silk villages.
F. You're welcome.
G.Yes, of course. A lot of households open their own shops in the village. We also export our silk products
to other countries. H. Of course, thanks
I. It depends. If you buy a silk scarf with hand-embroidered decoration, it'll be very expensive. Otherwise,
I think the prices are reasonable.
* Dialogue:
A: Could you tell us what your village is famous for? B: (1) …………….. C
A: What kinds of silk products do you make? B: (2) ………….. A
A: Are your products expensive? B: (3)……………..I
A: Do you weave your own silk? B: (4) ………………D
A: What's special about your silk products? B: (5) ……………… B
A: Fantastic! Can you make a living from silk making? B: (6) …………………G
A: That's great! What challenges do you face? B: (7) .....................E
A: That's understandable, right? Thank you very much for the interview. B: (8)……F
IV. Complete the passage with a suitable words from the box, making any change is necessary :
attract – handicrafts – history – weave - culture – limit - tradition – exercise – experience – buying
Some people say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-known (1) .............his
site. I don't think it has to be so (2)........ limited . In my opinion, a place of interest is simply one that
people like going to. In my town, the park is a(n) (3).................attraction because many people love
spending time there. Old people do (4) ...............ex and walk in the park. Children play games there
while their parents sit and talk with each other. Another place of interest in my town is Hoa Binh market.
It's a(n) (5) ...........tra
market with a lot of things to see. I love to go there to buy food and clothes, and watch other
people(6)..buying
and selling. Foreign tourists also like this market because they can (7)....... experience the (8)......
of Vietnamese people, and buy (9)........... woven cloth and other (10 ) .............. as souvenirs.
V. Give the correct form of the word given in the parentheses below:
Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is (1.certain) “yes”. The simple reason
is that it has lots of (2. interest) places. If you want (3. wide) your knowledge of the past. you can go to the
museum. It's a (4. history) building, with a big collection of (5. value) artefacts. There is also a craft
village in my hometown. There, the (6. village) make drums. Their drums are not only famous in the (7.
local) but also
( 8. nation). You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the ( 9. tradition) way.
Some of them are huge! Another (10. attract) in my hometown is the local library. It's an (11. educate)
place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (12. read) club.
I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is
also a ( 13. culture) centre, with many traditional festivals and (14. act ). I love it very much.
1.....................................5..........................................................9.........................................13………………
…
2....................................6..........................................................10..........................................14……………
….
3....................................7..........................................................11.............................................
4....................................8..........................................................12..........................................
VII. Rewrite the following sentences;
1. No one is so impatient as him ? by far => He.............................................................
2. He was lost his job because he was careless. because of
..............................................................
3. In spite of working until very late, I couldn't complete the task.
Although............................................................................................................
4. If you don't hurry, you'll miss your bus. better
I think.........................................................you'll miss your bus.
5.The workers only complain because of the unfair treatment. fairly
If the workers.............................................................they wouldn't complain.
6. Things in Rome aren’t as expensive as in Paris. much
Things in Paris……………………………………………………………….
7. 'Let's go to this bar here,' my friend said. suggested
My friend..........................................................................bar there.
8. 'Honestly, I've never met him before,' she said. denied
She...............................................................................him before.
9. It was too foggy for us to see a thing. much
There ………………….......................................................that we couldn't see a thing.
10. Although she was alone she still enjoyed the meal. spite
She still enjoyed the meal........................................................................alone.
11. Angela regrets not seeing that film. wishes =>Angela.....................................................................that
film.
12. It's a pity she was ill during the holiday. =>wish=> I.....................................................ill during the
holiday.
13. Take my advice and don't drink so much whisky! if
I'd drink......................................................................... you!
14. I won't stay if you don't apologize immediately. long
I'll only..........................................................................apologize immediately.
15. What time will you start your trip to the countryside tomorrow. set off
=> What…………………………………………………………………….
16. He is a more careful cook than anyone else. => Nobody…………………………………………….
17. No country in the world is as populated as China . => China is
by……………………………………….
18. English is not so complicated as Chinese => Chinese is
far……………………………………………….
19. She was better at swimming than us. => We didn’t……………………………………………………..
20. Doesn’t Tim speak English as fluently as you? => Are………………………………………………….
=> Do……………………………………………………………………………
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TEST ………2….. for grade 9
I. Pronunciation:
1. A. endangered B. generation C. accept D. memorable
2. A. national B. carve C. handicraft D. grandparent
3. A. environment B. repeat C. embroider D. transfer
4. A. pottery B. opinion C. communicate D. behavior
5. A. handicraft B. publish C. remind D. historical
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern .
1.A. surface B. attraction C. bamboo D. technique 2.A. transfer B. weaving C. accept D. remind
3. A. handicraft B. cultural C. museum D. sculpture 4. A. opinion B. embroider C. department D.
drumhead
5. A. workshop B. authenticity C. grandparent D. village
III. Fill in with a suitable word from the given word in Italic
cover make cast carve craftmen draw embroider mould weave
1. Every region has a different quality of clay, varnish color, ………moulding and burning technique in
pottery making.
2. Recently, Southeast Asia's largest bronze statue of the Buddha erected in Bai Dinh pagoda was…..cast
by artisans from Van Diem bronze village.
3……Knitting silk was one of the women's chores 3.000 years ago.
4. At the beginning of the 20th century, Vietnamese artists used lacquering techniques to draw and ……
carve pictures for decorations.
5. In the early 20th century, most houses, beds, and household were…… made from bamboo and rattan.
6.With only needles and colorful rolls of thread, craftswomen…….. embroider silk pictures, usually of
natural wonders such as birds, plants, or landscapes.
7. Conical hats are……covered by using young palm leaves along a circular bamboo frame.
8. In Dong Ho Village (Bac Ninh) or Sinh Village (Hue), the painter who……draws the folk picture is a
craft village farmer.
9. In 1990, due to the change of economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many…
cra
quit their job.
10. The four – ton statue of hero Tran Vu , ……….cast in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh temple .
IV. Circle the best option:
1. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village is famous for the……d of making Dong Ho
paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. production D. craft
2. Now at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to…..b this
ancient craft. A. change B. preserve C. reserve D. consider
3. This silk cloth …..a very soft . A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
4. The artisans in this village can produce silk of multiple colors ….. they can meet customers demands.
A. but B. in order to C. so that D. so
5. There was no …..in continuing for him the race was over. A. value B. point C. worth D. profit
6. The traditional craft has ……from generation to generation.
A. been passed by B. passed down C. passed by D. been passed down
7. This ring is made of plastic so it’s quite ……a A. worthless B. valuable C. invaluable D. priceless
8. Making rice paper….. d jobs and income for many locals , help many families out of poverty and
become well-off . A. applies for B. keeps C. gets D. creates
9. Villagers are kinder, more friendly and warm- hearted than city….
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. movers D. beginners.
10. He earns his living by….old paintings. A. reforming B. restoring C. reviving D. painting
V. Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), or false (F).
Bau Truc pottery items are made from clay from the Quao River mixed with sand. Clay is collected from
the river only once a year, each lasting for half a month. Clay is taken more or less depending on the
ability of each person. In the clay collecting season, local people try to take as much clay as they can to
store, for use in the entire year. Currently, people in Bau Truc pottery village still make pottery items in
the traditional way. They do not use the wheel but the craftsmen

have to turn around the products. The potters shape their products by skillful hands and feet around a pole-
round pillar, rather than on the wheel. From this step, silky clay block initially gradually forms a smooth
rounded hollow blocks, then the formation of flower vases, or water pots.
Bau True’s craftsmen use wet cloths to make the product surface smooth. These items are decorated with
seashells, snails or hand-made paintings featuring the daily life of Bau Truc’s people.
1. Clay can be collected from the Quao River all year round. F
2. Bau Truc pottery is famous because people only use fine clay to make their products. F
3. People still make the pottery in the traditional way. T
4. Craftsmen shape the pottery items only with their hands and feet. F
5. The pots nowadays are shaped on the potter’s wheel. F
6. Craftsmen use simple ways to make the product surface smooth. T
7. The craftsmen’s skills can make the blocks of clay become lively and useful. T
8. The designs of Bau Truc pottery reflect the life of local people. T
VI. Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences.
1. Many craft families stopped their business. There is the economic crisis in the world, (because of )
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Dong Ho paintings are simple. These pictures reflect a typical characteristic of Vietnamese labourers,
(although)………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Three villages were chosen for the pilot project. The Asia Foundation had worked with local authorities,
(after)………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. We do not have many handicraft products that are well-known abroad. There are thousands of craft
trades nationwide, (though)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The craft village must also meet environmental requirements. It wants to develop craft village tourism,
(so that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…..
6. Viet Nam began integrating into the international economy a few decades ago. Production in craft
villages developed strongly, meeting demand for domestic decoration, and construction, (when)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. At the age of over 80, the artisan is instructing the craft to his grandchildren. He wants them to preserve
this ancient craft, (so that)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. The workers have taken several steps to whiten the palm leaves. They sew together the leaves and the
rings, (after)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The conical hat has several useful functions. It protects the wearer’s head and face from sunlight or rain,
and it also works as a handy fan on hot summer days, (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
VII . Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the
box.
live on - look through- pass down - set off - close down - come back - deal with - get up - turn down -
keep up with
1 . They offered her a trip to Europe but she ……………… turned it …………down
3. He has …………looked through the report and found nothing interesting.
4. Phong walks too fast and it's really hard to ………………keep up with him.
5. These traditional stories have been …………passed down from parents to children over many
generations.
5. My sister is an early bird. She ……………………….. at 5 o'clock every day of the week.
6. We'll ………………… set off for Tay Ho village at 9 oclock and arrive at 10 o'clock.
7. When I was a student, I ……………………lived on small allowances from my parents.
8. The government must …………………………now the preservation of traditional craft village:
9.The banks have …………………closed down a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.
10. Many foreign tourists decided to ……………………come back to Viet Nam for another holiday

Practice test……3….. for grade 9

I. Choose the word that has the underlined pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. famous b. nervous c. dangerous d. mountain
2. a. town b. cow c. snow d. brown
3. a. spread b. disease c. health d. pleasure
4. a. flood b. good c. foot d. look
5. a. crop b. export c. shortage d. resort
*. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. community b. villagers c. diseases d. important
2. a. electricity b. instead c. decided d. enclose
3. a. shortage b. product c. technology d. manage
4. a. resurface b. knowledge c. technical d. export
5. a. suburb b. entertainment c. medical d. atmosphere
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. You should take……a sport and then you would get more exercise. A off B. up C. down D. on
2. I’m trying to work! Could you please turn ….your music ? A down B. in C. out D. on
3. Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you join…. A. out B. up C. in D. with
4. The referee sent David….for arguing with him. A. off B. down C. up D. on
5. This is my favourite song! Turn it…. ! A off B. out C. up D. on
6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried….playing. A. on B. up C. in D. out
7. We can’t afford to eat….very often. A. off B. up C. out D. in
8. I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and give….. meat. A. up B. off C. out D. in
9. I broke my leg when Tony and I…… for the school sports day.
A. practised C. were practicing B. used to practise D. are practising
10. Leon never…. about it, but he was once a world champion . A. talks C. was talking B. is talking
D. talk
11. I…. like golf, but now I really like it.
A. am not used to C. didn’t get used to B. don’t used to D. didn’t use to
12. Denise…..cat the stadium until she finds a better job.
A works B. used to work C. is working D. was working
III. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box : about - at - by - in - into - on - to -
with
1. I'm not very keen...................... science fiction films, but the rest of my family loves them.
2. I'm interested ........................taking up scuba diving, but it's an expensive hobby.
3. My father has always been fascinated ...........................architecture and loves visiting old castles.
4. I used to prefer rock and folk music, but I've really got .........jazz recently.
5. John is very excited ........................starting tennis lessons next week.
6. Maria is quite pleased ................her daughter's progress in her ballet class.
7. Some people can become addicted .....................playing computer games.
8. Antonia is brilliant ......................cooking; I wish I could do it as well as her!
9. Is he crazy..........................sports ? – Yes, he is.
10. I don’t understand why so many students are hooked............................computer games.
IV. Give the correct word form of the words given below: Collecting records
These days, most of us have a CD (1.collect)……………….Before the CD, (2. sing )……………..made
LPs, or 'long-playing' records. Although many (3. child )………………have never seen an LP, they were
once very popular. To play these records, you needed a record (4. play )…………. with a needle that ran
along the record and produced the sound. Some (5. music )…………….………say the sound of LPs was
better than CDs – and many (6. collect)…..………….…..agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form
of (7. entertain)……………
, but many people buy and sell them. Some of them remember the LP from their (8. child)
………………..and listening to records reminds them of the past.
V. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. People consider that nothing is cheap nowadays
=> Nothing.........................................................................................
2. My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
=> My uncle………………………………………. until he was thirty.
4. John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
=> John………………………………………………. in a swimming competition last week.
5. June and I had a game of tennis. against => I had…………………. a game of tennis against June.
6. I played chess almost every day when I was young, used
=> I……………………………………….. chess almost every day when I was young.
7. Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. in => I’m not …………………………….……volleyball.

8. I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. fun

=> I………………………………………………. at your birthday party.
9. Young children like Disneyland. popular
=> Disneyland…………………………………………….. young children.
10. Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. keen => Karen ………………………………………..
11. No one is so bad at swimming as him. => He ……………………………………
=> He ………………………………………………………………………….
12. Was he a more fluent speaker than us? => Did….............................………………………..?

VI. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer.

Last week I made the mistake of visiting the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly
community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realized very quickly
that although in many ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cot-
tages are there, of course, and both the picturesque farmhouses. But none of the inhabitants are country
people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the
farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land has been sold and is managed by somebody in an
office somewhere who has little interest in the village itself. There are a few new houses, but they have no
local character, you can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole of the village, in fact, has
been tidied up so much that it has become nothing more than just another suburb.
1. The writer _____ c.  A. liked living in a farmhouse                         B. used to live in a cottage
       C. grew up in a small rural community       D. came back from the village
2. When he revisited his village, he quickly realized that ______ b.
            A. the village changed a lot in appearance   B. everything has almost changed
            C. all the pretty cottages as well as the farmhouses have been rebuilt
D. the residents of the village are all commuters
3. Neither of the farmhouses _______a . A. has a connection with a farm B. has been sold
argue            C. is attached to the farmers  D. is managed by the commuters
4. According to the writer,__d A. the village now has no local character B. all the new houses are the
same style
            C. the village is tidier than it used to D. the village has become nothing but a suburb
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?...a
            A. The writer has visited the village several times before.
            B. The writer revisited his village last week. C. The village has undergone significant changes.
            D. The village nowadays has become another suburb.
 VII. Choose the one option - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the passage. The joy of photography
Photography is a hobby with wide (1) ....b And I don't mean (2) ....b photos on your mobile phone,
though it cannot be (3)....c that such pictures can be surprisingly good these days. Serious
photography means taking the (4)....a to do some research, exploring the technical (5)....d of the
subject and investing in what might be quite expensive equipment. So why take up photography?
Firstly, it allows you to (6)....b special moments that you want to remember forever. In addition, it
(7) ....c your imagination because you are always in search of ideas for original and out of the
ordinary photos. However, a lot of practice is required before you (8)....a to take really good pictures
on a regular basis. When you finally do it, it will be a (9)....c of great satisfaction for you.
Photography can also transform the way you look at the world. You start to see details that in the
past you used to miss (10)....b All in all, it's a highly absorbing hobby.
1. A taste B appeal C interest D attraction 2. A. to take B. taking C. take D. to taking
3. A rejected B contradicted C denied D refused 4. A trouble B care C
effort D concern
5. A characteristics B forms C qualities D aspects 6. A seize B capture C grab D catch
7. A motivates B renews C stimulates D reacts 8. A manage B succeed C achieve D reach
9. A reason B cause C source D means 10. A utterly B completely C fully D
absolutely
VIII. Fill in with a suitable word:
Model making is a wonderful way of (1)...............spending time alone or even with your family. Model
making (2)............. means making very small replicas of real life objects. You can make models of many
(3)……. hings
in the world. But the most popular models are models of people, aircraft, and war machines (4)……… as
tanks or ships. (5)……. Another very popular type of model making is architectural. It means that people
make (6)……. models of buildings and even groups of buildings.
The (7)…… first thing to do is to identify the item you like the most. It (8)……. should be practical and
affordable. For example, once you have (9)….. decided that you would like to make a model plane, you
could
go to a hobby store in your neighbourhood and check (10)…… out the different model planes available
there. Those planes will be in kit form and you will have the joy of assembling the full model plane. If you
are (11) ….. new to this hobby, you should choose something (12)…….. simple to start with.