GRADE 9: TEST 3

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in PRONUNCIATION

• leaves

• songs

• deserts

• knives

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in PRONUNCIATION

• chalks

• chemistry

• chapter

• approach

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of PRIMARY STRESS

• question

• investigate

• motorcycle

• notice

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of PRIMARY STRESS

• comfortable

• restaurant

• informal

• special

Choose the underlined part that NEEDS CORRECTION:

I have studied French since I have started high school.

• have studied

• since

• have started

• high school

Choose the underlined part that NEEDS CORRECTION:

It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.

• took

• at least

• learning

• to pronounce

Choose the underlined part that NEEDS CORRECTION:

Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.

• that

• lies on

• largest lake

• in

Choose the CORRECT ANSWER:

Mary______ the country by the time this letter reaches her.

• is going to leave

• will leave

• is leaving

• will have left

Choose the CORRECT ANSWER:

Most Americans don't object______ being called by their first names.

• for

• to

• in

• about

Choose the CORRECT ANSWER:

Let's go to the library, ______?

• shall we

• will we

• would we

• should we