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Grade 9 - Test 9

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

stopped

b)

agreed

c)

listened

d)

cleaned

2.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

butcher

b)

butter

c)

summer

d)

plumber

3.

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

a)

cinema

b)

position

c)

family

d)

scientist

4.

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

a)

arrest

b)

purchase

c)

open

d)

publish

5.

You_______ better be careful not to miss the train.

a)

would

b)

should

c)

did

d)

had

6.

It is written English, which is not systematically phonetic that_______ difficulties to foreigners.

a)

causes

b)

gives

c)

makes

d)

does

7.

There is _______ new English book on the desk.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

Ø

8.

If I had enough time now, I ________ to my parents.

a)

would write

b)

write

c)

will write

d)

wrote

9.

When my father was young, he _______ in the army for four years.

a)

served

b)

has served

c)

had served

d)

has been served

10.

That is the new teacher about _______ the students are talking.

a)

that

b)

whose

c)

who

d)

whom

11.

_______ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

a)

Because

b)

Since

c)

Despite

d)

Although

12.

Lan has a big _______ of foreign stamps.

a)

collector

b)

collection

c)

collecting

d)

collective

13.

Greg prefers watching football _______ playing it.

a)

than

b)

as

c)

to

d)

for

14.

Your umbrella is blue, ________?

a)

was it

b)

isn’t it

c)

doesn’t it

d)

did it

15.

Speaker 1: “It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?”

      Speaker 2: “_______________________”

a)

Yes, please

b)

Sure, please

c)

No, go ahead

d)

I don’t like it

16.

Student 1: “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?”

      Student 2: “______________________”

a)

I’m not sure. Maybe something with history

b)

I’m not that great at technology.

c)

Not much. My dad is an engineer.

d)

Oh, languages are definitely not my strengths.

17.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.

a)

consist of

b)

gets

c)

divides

d)

takes

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

How can you find anything when the house is so messy?

a)

spotless

b)

dirty

c)

clean

d)

tidy

19.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.

a)

speechless

b)

noisy

c)

silent

d)

cautious

20.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Despite opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.

a)

stopped

b)

left

c)

continued

d)

remained

21.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (21) _____.

Coal was not used very widely as a (22) _____ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (23)_____ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (24) _____, the use of coal has declined. As the result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (25) _____ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

QUESTION 21.

a)

heat

b)

burn

c)

fire

d)

light

22.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (21) _____.

Coal was not used very widely as a (22) _____ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (23)_____ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (24) _____, the use of coal has declined. As the result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (25) _____ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

QUESTION 22.

a)

resource

b)

reason

c)

cause

d)

source

23.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (21) _____.

Coal was not used very widely as a (22) _____ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (23)_____ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (24) _____, the use of coal has declined. As the result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (25) _____ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

QUESTION 23.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

more

d)

few

24.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (21) _____.

Coal was not used very widely as a (22) _____ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (23)_____ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (24) _____, the use of coal has declined. As the result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (25) _____ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

QUESTION 24.

a)

however

b)

therefore

c)

because

d)

since

25.

When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (21) _____.

Coal was not used very widely as a (22) _____ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (23)_____ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.

In the last twenty or thirty years, (24) _____, the use of coal has declined. As the result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (25) _____ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.

QUESTION 25.

a)

believed

b)

considered

c)

made

d)

provided

26.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in your foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

a)

Scientists have known about vitamins for centuries.  

b)

Vitamins are medicines given to cure diseases.

c)

To get all the vitamins a person must eat a variety of foods.

d)

A few people know the value of vitamins.

27.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in your foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

This article as a whole is about ______.

a)

diet in relation to health

b)

prevention of diseases

c)

what vitamins are and what they do

d)

how scientists discovered vitamins

28.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in your foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

We know the name of vitamins through ______.

a)

the pictures 

b)

the food

c)

the letters of the alphabet

d)

the different tastes

29.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in your foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

The word “another” in the last paragraph refers to which of the following?

a)

vitamin

b)

food

c)

diet

d)

medicine

30.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in your foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

a)

Vitamins can be taken only by eating the foods in which they are found.

b)

Vitamins can be preparedin tablet and capsule form.

c)

Vitamins have an important effect on health.

31.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.

a)

too busy

b)

to stay

c)

look

d)

to see

32.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

I feel really tired. I wish I didn’t go to the party last night.

a)

feel

b)

really

c)

didn't go

d)

to

33.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

On winter day, we all used to sit around the fire and told stories.

a)

On

b)

all

c)

around

d)

told

34.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

When I was on holiday last summer, I was going to the beach everyday.

a)

was

b)

on

c)

was going

d)

the beach

35.

They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.

a)

The project will be finished in in time for the presentation.

b)

They failed to finish the project in time for the presentation.

c)

They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.

d)

It was difficult for them to finish the project in time for the presentation.

36.

I haven’t been to London since I left my college.

a)

I didn’t go to London when I left college.

b)

The last time I went to London was when I left my college.

c)

I have been to London since I left my college.

d)

I have been to London to visit my college.

37.

Her good exam result gave us no surprise.

a)

She did well in the exam, which made us surprised.

b)

We were not surprised at her good exam result.

c)

We were surprised at her good exam result.

d)

We thought she had got better exam result.

38.

Mr. Long is a strict teacher in our school. Do you know him?

a)

Do you know him Mr. Long is a strict teacher in our school?

b)

Do you know Mr. Long, he is a strict teacher in our school?

c)

Do you know Mr. Long, a strict teacher in our school?

d)

Do you know a strict teacher in our school is Mr. Long?

39.

“My teacher gave me this exercise yesterday. ” said the girl.

a)

The girl said (that) my teacher gave me this exercise yesterday.

b)

The girl said (that) her teacher gave her this exercise yesterday.

c)

The girl said (that)her teacher had given her this exercise yesterday.

d)

The girl said (that) her teacher had given her that exercise the previous day.

40.

The doctor doesn’t have enough time to see you now.

a)

The doctor has a little time to see you.

b)

The door is too busy to see you now.

c)

The doctor doesn’t want to see you now.

d)

If the doctor has enough time, he will see you now.