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Grade 9 Prepare for Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Research ___________ that the global demand for energy is expected to triple by 2050.

a)

indicates

b)

advises

c)

contains

d)

stores

2.

Before refrigerators were invented, people could not easily _______ fresh meat.

a)

store

b)

container

c)

identify

d)

valuable

3.

Which word does not have similar meaning to 'valuable'?

a)

beneficial

b)

expensive

c)

worthy

d)

worthless

4.

to show, point out, or make clear in another way

a)

indicate

b)

afford

c)

efficient

d)

device

5.

One of the many __________ of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.

a)

values

b)

benefits

c)

medical

d)

inventions

6.

These organic olives are packaged in recycled glass ________.

a)

containers

b)

warmer

c)

storage

d)

treatment

7.

where scientific research is done

a)

laboratory

b)

court

c)

launderette

d)

pharmacy

8.

A South African engineer, Piet Hendrikse, camp up with a _______ to the problem of carrying water.

a)

solution

b)

exit

c)

production

d)

package

9.

The Health Detector indicates whether or not the person has a(n)______________. (which word cannot fill in this blanks)

a)

illness

b)

disease

c)

sickness

d)

wellness

10.

Clean drinking water is one of the most valuable ________.

a)

resources

b)

treasures

c)

reserves

d)

prices

11.

a plan or drawing that shows the look and function of something

a)

design

b)

efficient

c)

equipment

d)

creative

12.

What is not the definition of 'efficient'?

a)

being effective without wasting money

b)

being effective without wasting time

c)

being effective without wasting energy

13.

What word does not has close meaning to efficient?

a)

adequate

b)

competent

c)

capable

d)

complete

14.

What is not another word of 'equipment'?

a)

tools

b)

machine

c)

item

d)

manual

15.

What is the definition of 'electricity'?

a)

a form of power that can be used for healing

b)

a form of power that can be used for shocking

c)

a form of energy that can be used for heating

d)

a form of energy that can be used for cooling

16.

What is the closest meaning to 'eventually'?

a)

lastly

b)

in the end

c)

at last

d)

ultimately

17.

Many people are opposed to the use of nuclear_______.

a)

power

b)

system

c)

bomb

d)

reactor

18.

The organization is committed to AIDS ______and education.

a)

prevention

b)

power

c)

electricity

d)

struggle

19.

The family is ________ to survive on very little money.

a)

struggling

b)

suffer

c)

tough

d)

afford

20.

to have enough money to pay for something

a)

afford

b)

struggle

c)

eventually

d)

power

21.

Building a dam would be a use of financial resources which this country cannot_______.

a)

afford

b)

accept

c)

receive

d)

make

22.

What is the definition of 'struggle'?

a)

to try very hard to do something that is difficult

b)

to try very little to do something that is difficult

c)

to try very hard to do something that is not difficult

d)

to try very little to do something that is not difficult

23.

What is this picture refer to?

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

earthquake

d)

heat wave

24.

something that can be used instead of another thing

a)

alternative

b)

fossil fuels

c)

impact

d)

innovative

e)

gradual

25.

coal, petroleum, and natural gas

a)

alternative

b)

fossil fuels

c)

impact

d)

innovative

e)

gradual

26.

happening slowly over time

a)

alternative

b)

fossil fuels

c)

impact

d)

innovative

e)

gradual

27.

effect

a)

alternative

b)

fossil fuels

c)

impact

d)

innovative

e)

gradual

28.

new and original

a)

alternative

b)

fossil fuels

c)

impact

d)

innovative

e)

gradual

29.

existing or happening throughout the world

a)

worldwide

b)

individual

c)

carbon

d)

cut back on

e)

consumes

30.

relating to just one person or thing

a)

worldwide

b)

individual

c)

carbon

d)

cut back on

e)

consumes

31.

a chemical element that coal and diamonds are made of

a)

worldwide

b)

individual

c)

carbon

d)

cut back on

e)

consumes

32.

to reduce

a)

worldwide

b)

individual

c)

carbon

d)

cut back on

e)

consumes

33.

uses something up

a)

worldwide

b)

individual

c)

carbon

d)

cut back on

e)

consumes

34.

to tell someone or something what they must do

a)

command

b)

beyond

c)

practical

d)

circumstances

e)

intend

35.

farther than

a)

command

b)

beyond

c)

practical

d)

circumstances

e)

intend

36.

useful or sensible

a)

command

b)

beyond

c)

practical

d)

circumstances

e)

intend

37.

conditions which affect what happens in a situation

a)

command

b)

beyond

c)

practical

d)

circumstances

e)

intend

38.

to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose

a)

command

b)

beyond

c)

practical

d)

circumstances

e)

intend

39.

able to do things well

a)

capable

b)

reliable

c)

replace

d)

artificial

e)

instruct

40.

can be trusted or rely on

a)

capable

b)

reliable

c)

replace

d)

artificial

e)

instruct

41.

start being used instead of another thing

a)

capable

b)

reliable

c)

replace

d)

artificial

e)

instruct

42.

created by human beings, not by nature

a)

capable

b)

reliable

c)

replace

d)

artificial

e)

instruct

43.

to officially tell someone what to do

a)

capable

b)

reliable

c)

replace

d)

artificial

e)

instruct

44.

The Xiaomi 6.0 system is new, but so far it seems to be ___________.

a)

reliable (adj)

b)

command (v)

c)

circumstances (n)

d)

artificial (adj)

e)

instruct (v)

45.

Lieutenant Peters was now in ___________.

a)

reliable (adj)

b)

command (v)

c)

circumstances (n)

d)

artificial (adj)

e)

instruct (v)

46.

Many teachers are doing a very good job under difficult _____________.

a)

reliable (adj)

b)

command (v)

c)

circumstances (n)

d)

artificial (adj)

e)

instruct (v)

47.

It took Frank a while to learn to walk with the _________ leg.

a)

reliable (adj)

b)

command (v)

c)

circumstances (n)

d)

artificial (adj)

e)

instruct (v)

48.

What does your English teacher often ________ the class to do?

a)

reliable (adj)

b)

command (v)

c)

circumstances (n)

d)

artificial (adj)

e)

instruct (v)

49.

What are some of the things most computers are _______ of doing?

a)

capable (adj)

b)

beyond (prep)

c)

practical (adj)

d)

replace (v)

e)

intend (v)

50.

Due to circumstances ________ our control, the performance has had to be cancelled.

a)

capable (adj)

b)

beyond (prep)

c)

practical (adj)

d)

replace (v)

e)

intend (v)

51.

We have to be _______ and not spend so much money.

a)

capable (adj)

b)

beyond (prep)

c)

practical (adj)

d)

replace (v)

e)

intend (v)

52.

In what kinds of jobs do you think robots might _________ human beings?

a)

capable (adj)

b)

beyond (prep)

c)

practical (adj)

d)

replace (v)

e)

intend (v)

53.

What do you ______to do after class?

a)

capable (adj)

b)

beyond (prep)

c)

practical (adj)

d)

replace (v)

e)

intend (v)

54.

Use present continuous in this sentence; Jack________(visit) a retirement village.

a)

are visiting

b)

is visiting

c)

are visited

d)

is visited

e)

visits

55.

Use present continuous in this sentence; He________(take) a tour.

a)

are taking

b)

is taking

c)

are taken

d)

is taken

e)

takes

56.

Use present continuous in this sentence; He________(look) at the different activities.

a)

are looking

b)

is looking

c)

are looked

d)

is looked

e)

looks

57.

Use present continuous in this sentence; The manager of the village ________(give) him information.

a)

are giving

b)

is giving

c)

are given

d)

is given

e)

gives

58.

Use present continuous in this sentence; Some people________(relax).

a)

are relaxing

b)

is relaxing

c)

are relaxed

d)

is relaxed

e)

relaxes

59.

Use present continuous in this sentence; Some people in the pool________(not/swim).

a)

are swimming

b)

is swimming

c)

are not swimming

d)

is not swimming

e)

swim

60.

More and more older people ________ at the second careers these days.

a)

are working

b)

are retiring

c)

are volunteering

61.

Many people _________ at a younger age.

a)

are retiring

b)

are living

c)

are discovering

62.

They _______ time doing interesting things.

a)

are doing

b)

are working

c)

are returning

63.

Some people __________ new careers.

a)

are starting

b)

are retiring

c)

are spending

64.

Other people ________. They are helping others without pay.

a)

are volunteering

b)

are living

c)

are starting

65.

People _______ longer and healthier lives.

a)

are living

b)

are discovering

c)

are returning

66.

Some people ________ new talents and abilities.

a)

are discovering

b)

are starting

c)

are living

67.

Some older women _______ to work after raising a family.

a)

are retiring

b)

are volunteering

c)

are working