REVIEW SECOND TERM TEST GRADE 9

The age of _____ (the / a / an) earth is reckoned at about 4.600 million years.

• the

• a

• an

Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two _____ (bunches / cloves / loaves) are enough.

• bunches

• cloves

• loaves

What _______ (will happen / happened / have happened) to the world if sea levels continue to rise?

• will happen

• happened

• have happened

They seem to be very _____ (keen / fond / afraid) on space travel.

• keen

• fond

• afraid

I’m learning to _____ (marinate/ steam / garnish) different dishes to make them more attractive.

• marinate

• steam

• garnish

That is the washing machine _____ (which / who / whom) my parents bought last month.

• which

• who

• whom

A _____ (rocket / spacecraft / meteorite) is a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth’s surface.

• rocket

• spacecraft

• meteorite

These islands protect the city _____ (about / from/ for) heavy storms and strong winds.

• about

• from

• for

People were leaving the countryside in droves to _____ (look / take / come) for work in the cities.

• look

• take

• come

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:

(polluted / needed / lived).

• polluted

• needed

• lived