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Practice Test 1 Grade 9

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

a)

A. majority

b)

B. simplify

c)

C. symbol

d)

D. ceremony

2.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

a)

A. telescope

b)

B. Folk

c)

C. nomad

d)

D. companion

3.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. solar

b)

B. career

c)

C. complex

d)

D. fiction

4.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. orphanage

b)

B. versatile

c)

C. abundant

d)

D. discipline

5.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising.

a)

According to

b)

there are

c)

that

d)

rising

6.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

There are more potatoes cultivated than any the other vegetable crop worldwide.

a)

There are

b)

cultivated

c)

the other

d)

worldwide

7.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

Some metals such gold, silver, copper, and tin occur naturally, and are easy to work.

a)

Some

b)

such

c)

naturally

d)

to work

8.

Neptune is any planet except Pluto.

a)

to be far from the Sun

b)

far from the Sun being

c)

farther than the Sun is

d)

farther from the Sun than

9.

I didn’t really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my place I couldn’t really_ it.

a)

go over

b)

get out of

c)

turn down

d)

take off

10.

He retired early ill health.

a)

on behalf of

b)

ahead of

c)

on account of

d)

in front of

11.

I had no that the unemployment rate was so high in this country.

a)

knowledge

b)

idea

c)

question

d)

understanding

12.

He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

a)

asked to

b)

demanded

c)

insisted on

d)

required

13.

Children with diseases should not be allowed to go to school.

a)

contacted

b)

infectious

c)

constant

d)

influential

14.

Mr and Mrs Hudson are always with each other about how to bring up their children.

a)

annoying

b)

arguing

c)

explaining

d)

shouting

15.

He was very upset by the of his English examination.

a)

result

b)

outcome

c)

effect

d)

success

16.

The noise of the traffic stopped me to sleep.

a)

falling

b)

starting

c)

coming

d)

going

17.

- “I’m going to the beach with my parents this Saturday!”

- “ ”

a)

It’s quite normal.

b)

Lucky you! I’m having

a karate lesson,

c)

Good luck, and take care!

d)

I’m waiting for your news.

18.

“Do you think I could borrow your dictionary ?”

- “ ”

a)

Yes, you may borrow.

b)

Yes, come on.

c)

Yes, help yourself.

d)

It doesn’t matter!

19.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

It hasn’t rained for a long time. If the crops are not irrigated soon, the harvest will be affected.

a)

plowed

b)

watered

c)

planted

d)

fertilized

20.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

In the 1920s, amateur theater performances benefited poor families and other charitable causes.

a)

untrained

b)

inexperienced

c)

non-profit

d)

non-professional

21.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Later that evening, when I was almost asleep, the sound of a crowd brought me back to full consciousness.

a)

afraid

b)

tired

c)

awake

d)

aware

22.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Your poster is very good. I think that you could enhance it by adding some more color. That will tend to attract everyone’s attention.

a)

draw again

b)

throw away

c)

make better

d)

make worse

23.

Choose the correct sentence that is built from the words and phrases given.

world’s oceans/ vast/ cope/ present levels/ pollution

a)

The world’s oceans are too vast to cope with the present levels of pollution.

b)

The world’s oceans are vast and cope with the present levels of pollution.

c)

The world’s oceans are vast though they can cope with the present levels of pollution.

d)

The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution.

24.

It/ better/ play safe/ exams/ give/ original answer

a)

It is better to play safe in exams than to give an original answer.

b)

It often better playing safe in exams than to give an original answer.

c)

It is better to play safe in exams than giving an original answer.

d)

It often better playing safe in exams than giving an original answer.

25.

She suggest/ take/ plane today/ or/ go/ train tomorrow

a)

She suggested that we should take the plane today or going by train tomorrow.

b)

She suggested taking the plane today or going by train tomorrow.

c)

She suggested taking the plane today or we should go by train tomorrow.

d)

She suggested to take the plane today or to go by train tomorrow.

26.

robots/ use/ more/ free/ people/ do/ housework

a)

Robots should use and free people to do more housework.

b)

Robots would be used to free people can do more housework.

c)

Robots should be used more to free people from doing housework.

d)

Robots use is free, so people do for them more housework.