English test no. 2 class: 9 - The ninth form

Name: .. ENGLISH TEST No. 2 (A) Class: .. The Ninth Form Language Focus : I. Choose the most suitable words / phrase to complete the sentences: (2m ) 1) Van is a(n) . student in the USA a) bright b)foreign c) exchange d) intelligent 2) This isn’t my first visit to London . I. here before. a) I’m b) I’m going to c) I’ve been d) I was 3) The children are forced to work .. 12 hours a day, seven days a week in the factory a) to b) up to c) till d) during 4) Someone the tickets are free. a) said me b)said me that c) told to me d) told me 5) A: What are you going to do next week ? B: I wish I the answer to that question. a) knew b) know c) could know d) would know 6) If you with your dictionary, I’d like to borrow it a)finished b) finish c) could finish d) have finished 7)I’ve spent . much money that I don’t have any left. a) such b) so c)too d) of 8) Let me you. a) to help b) helping c) helped d) help B. Reading: I. Complete the passage with the word from the box : ( 1,5 m) [ leads– makes talks –speeches to spend – to pay in- on effect – benefit showed –shown ] Television has an enormous .. on Americans. Politicians know all about this so they try to make their big public .. at times when they get the largest audiences the evening news programs. Advertisers also understand the power of television . They are willing billions of dollars a year on television advertising. On average, American people watch TV for about 30 hours a week. By the age of eighteen , an American child will have spent between 15,000 and 18,000 hours in front of the TV, meanwhile only 11,000 hours at school. Many people admit that watching violence on TV.... to greater violence on the streets. However, TV programs have not been much better and they are more interested in what is on TV than its effects. The majority of TV viewers say that they prefer to see fewer soap operas and crime series, and more history, drama, and science . One reason for the poor quality is that the TV companies make most of their money by selling advertising. Advertisers pay more money for time during popular show, especially in the evening, when the audiences are the biggest. Choose the correct answers: (1,5 m) There are the largest TV viewers . a)in the morning b) in the evening c) at night 2) TV a) has no effects on Americans’ life. b) is made used of by both politicians and advertisers. c) has no power in advertising. 3) The majority of TV viewers prefer to see a) soap operas and crime series b)advertisements c) history, drama, and science. C. Writing : I. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the giving words: (1m) 1) Let’s go out. I believe you’ll enjoy your evening, Hoa .> said Tam. Tam said You can get suntan by sunbathing If II. Write the letter, using the cues: .Dear Mr Johnson, -A / friend / mine / recently/ return / England / advise / me / write / you. . -I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / a year / Oxford. . - While / I / there / take / part- time course / your college / improve / English. . -Perhaps/ kind / you / send me / application form .. -Please tell / how much ./ fee / course / be . I / like / know / date / course / begin . I / like / part – time job / do . Please / tell / it/ possible. . I / look forward / hear / you / soon . Yours sincerely, Biachi D. Listening: (2m) Listen and check if the sentences are true or false ? The author likes planning the trip. He never books the bus before hand. He always feels nervous before the trip. He will take a lot of pictures for his Master thesis. .