Further practice test in English 9 School year 2021 - 2022

TEST 15
A. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY
I. Make the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions (4.0 points)
1. The play was disappointing ________it was badly acted and too long.
A. so B. such C. because D. so that
2. The house was quiet when I ________ home. Everybody ________to bed.
A. got / had gone B. get/ had gone C. got/ when D. was getting/ went
3. The government supplied the victims______food and water.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
4. She said to me that she______that car the following day.
A. sells B. sold C. would sell D. would sold
5. What________ to the beggar yesterday?
A. did happen B. was happened C. happening D. happened
6. Who will look ______ your children when you go away?
A. for B. at C. up D. after
7. The Internet is not only time-consuming but also costly. The word costly is closest in meaning to:
A. expensive B. convenient C. cheap D. limited
8. I suggest that we__________ to Mai’s native village by bicycle.
A. should travel B. will travel C. shall travel D. can travel
9. If it _________ tomorrow, we’ll cancel the trip to the mountain.
A. will rain B. rains C. is going to rain D. rained
10. We were thirsty. __________, the water in the stream was polluted.
A. So B. However C. Because D. Therefore
11. Please__________ the TV. I am sleepy.
A. look at B. get off C. turn on D. turn off
12. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
13. I have a pen pal in Singapore. We _______ each other at least once a month.
A. comprise B. divide C. consist of D. correspond with
14. Tet is a festival which gives us a chance to have family ________.
A. congratulations B. reunions C. relatives D. disappointments
15. I remember _________her somewhere.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
16. The next stage in the development of television is _________T. V
A. interact B. interaction C. interactive D. interactively
17. Don’t talk in class, _________ you? The teacher is explaining the lesson.
A. do B. don’t C will D. won’t
18. I have a lot of books, ________ which I haven't read.
A. many of B. most of C. some of D. all are correct
19. She eats too much and now she is________.
A. weighed B. weight C. overweigh D. overweight

20. Many Welsh people speak English as their________ language.

A. home B. first C. family D. mother

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II. Make the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined word or phrase in each
sentence below that needs correcting (1.0 point)
21. She wishes he will stop interrupting her whenever she speaks.
A B C D
22. Flat televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
A B C D
23. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
24. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities
today. A B C D
25. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
B. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges. (1.0 point)
26. “It was so kind of you to invite us to you baby shower party. It was very nice.”
“_____________________”.
A. Yes, the baby is still very young.
B. I hope you see the baby.
C. That’s what we had to do.
D. You are welcome. I am glad you liked it.
27. “It’s a lovely day for a walk” _ “_______________________’.
A.You should not walk that fast.
B.Let’s go to the park and have a walk there for 30 minutes.
C.Yes, I do.
D.It is a long way from here.
28. “No sugar for me, thanks. I am on a diet” _ “__________________”
A.Perhaps you would like some milk instead?
B.Perhaps you should try to lose weight.
C.Don’t mention it.
D.Would you like some more?

29. “You stepped on my feet!”_ “________________________”.

A.I am terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it.
B.You are welcome.
C.Don’t mention it.
D.That’s not what I mean.
30. “What is the weather like there?”_ “ _____________________.”
A.We should not go out in this weather.
B.It rained a lot last year.
C.I don’t like the weather here.
D.It is bucketing down here.

C. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks. (1.0 point)

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Television is one of man’s most_________ (31) means of communication. It brings events and
sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his
house and watch the President making a_________ (32) or visit foreign country. He can see a war
being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television home viewers can
see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its _________ (33)
out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer
space. In_________ (34) to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of
programs that are_________ (35) to entertain. In fact, TV provides more entertainment programs
than any other kinds. The programs include action – packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events
and motion pictures.
31. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant
32. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken
33. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
34. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor
35. A. made B. designed C. did D. built

II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions. (1.0 point)
School
British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen
(grade 11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means
a lot of studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget
watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after school.
School uniform
Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform.
Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are 15 or 16, most teenagers are tired of
wearing it. When there is more than one school in a town, school uniforms can highlight differences
between schools. In London there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from
different schools.
Clothes and looks
In Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing. 40% of British
teenagers believe it’s important to wear designer labels. If you want to follow the crowd, you need
to wear trendy labels. Teenage feet in Britain wear fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the
better.
36. What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear?
A. expensive uniforms B. economical trainers
C. trendy labels D. fashionable hats
37. The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. emphasize B. decrease C. confuse D. remark
38. Most students in Britain take the GCSE when .
A. they are 16 years old B. they begin grade 12
C. they are 11 years old D. they finish grade 10
39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniform.
B. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE.
C. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school.
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D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirts or trainers.
40. What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain?
A. the school gate B. the school uniform
C. the school logo D. the school playground
D. WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions. ( (1.0 point)
41. Tom has not been seen by my father yet.
A. Tom has not seen my father yet.
B. My father has not been seen Tom yet.
C. My father has not seen Tom yet.
D. My father has not yet seen Tom.
42. I often went fishing with my brother when I was a child.
A. I used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
B. I am used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
C. I often go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
D. I used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
43. My father can’t give up smoking.
A. I wish my father can give up smoking.
B. I wish my father can giving up smoking.
C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking.
D. I wish my father could give up smoking.
44. I love listening to pop music.
A. I am fond of listen to pop music.
B. I am fond of to listen to pop music.
C. I am fond of listening to pop music.
D. I am fond of listening pop music.
45. Let’s go somewhere for a drink.
A. What about going somewhere for a drink?
B. What about to go somewhere for a drink?
C. What about go somewhere for a drink?
D. What about going to somewhere for a drink?

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that can be made from
the cues given. (1.0 point)
46. I /would / spend / vacation / a summer resort hotel.
A. I would like to spend my vacation at a summer resort hotel.
B. I would like to spending my vacation at a summer resort hotel.
C. I would like spend my vacation at a summer resort hotel.
D. I would like spending my vacation at a summer resort hotel.
47. It / not easy / start / look / job / his age.
A. It is not easy start looking for a job at his age.
B. It is not easy to start looking for job at his age.
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C. It is not easy starting looking for a job at his age.
D. It is not easy to start looking for a job at his age.
48. They /arrange / provide/ new flat / Mary.
A. They are arranging to provide new flat to Mary.
B. They are arranging to provide a new flat to Mary.
C. They are arranging provide a new flat to Mary.
D. They are arranging to provide a new flat for Mary.
49. I remember / lock / door / before / leave.
A. I remembered to lock the door before leave.
B. I remembered to lock the door before leaving.
C. I remembered locking the door before leaving.
D. I remembered locking the door before leave.
50. The exercise/ give / yesterday / teacher / difficult.
A. The exercise gave yesterday by the teacher was difficult.
B. The exercise given yesterday by the teacher is difficult.
C. The exercise was given yesterday by the teacher was difficult.
D. The exercise giving yesterday by the teacher is difficult.

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