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US English Practice 9 Grade

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A: "Hi, how are you doing today?"

B: "_______."

a)

"Good, thanks for asking."

b)

"I'm not sure yet."

c)

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that."

d)

"No, I'm not doing well."

2.

A: "Thanks for helping me with my project last week!"

B: "No problem! I'm happy to help. How did it go?"

A: "It went well, thanks to your help. I'm really grateful!"

Which of these responses shows gratitude?

a)

"It was nothing, really."

b)

"You're welcome. I'm glad I could help."

c)

"I'm surprised it went well, but I'm happy to help."

d)

"Next time, try to do it yourself."

3.

A: "I'm sorry, but I have to go now.”

B: “... ."

Which of these responses shows Leave-Taking?

a)

"Okay, have a safe trip home!"

b)

"Can you stay a little longer?"

c)

"I don't want you to go yet!"

d)

"What time is it?"

4.

Why do you think the boy failed to pull out a bigger tree?

a)

It was a big challenge. 

b)

He had done his best.

c)

The tree roots had settled deeply.

d)

The tree had a thin but strong stem.

5.

The businessman worried about his son because he …

a)

was spoiled

b)

was unlucky

c)

behaved badly

d)

disobeyed his parents

6.

What can we learn from the story?

a)

We should be creative.

b)

We have to face reality.

c)

We need a friend’s help.

d)

We should never give up.

7.

Why did the frog feel insecure?

a)

The boy frightened them.

b)

The stone would hurt them.

c)

The boys destroyed the pond.

d)

The water in the pond got dirty.

8.

Where did the story take place?

a)

Next to a pond.

b)

In front of a pond.

c)

At the bank of a pond.

d)

Across from a pond.

9.

What is the purpose of this email?

a)

to wish Ahmad happy birthday

b)

to make Ahmad happy

c)

to congratulate Ahmad for getting into high school

d)

to make Ahmad accepted to the high school

10.

Where does Ahmad continue his school?

a)

to university

b)

to senior high school

c)

to junior high school

d)

to college

11.

Look at the lyrics.

I've paid my dues

'Time after time'

I've done my sentence

But committed no crime

And bad mistakes

I've made a few

I've had my share of sand

Kicked in my face

But I've come through

(song title: We are the champions; sung by: Queen)

What does the italic sentence mean?

a)

Repeatedly

b)

once in the past

c)

two times

d)

one time

12.

What lesson is given by this song?

a)

Learn from others to be success

b)

Be confident and hard work

c)

Try to make our life shine

d)

Try to compete with

13.

Dear Lisa,

Happy birthday! On your special day, I wanted to take a moment to let you know how much you mean to me. You bring so much light and happiness into the world, and I'm grateful to have you in my life.

With love,

Mother

The underlined word can be replaced by … 

a)

Happy

b)

Thankful

c)

Confused

d)

nervous

14.

Dear Lisa,

Happy birthday! On your special day, I wanted to take a moment to let you know how much you mean to me. You bring so much light and happiness into the world, and I'm grateful to have you in my life.

With love,

Mother

What is the purpose of this card?

a)

To wish Lisa a happy birthday

b)

To remind Lisa of how much Lisa is loved

c)

To thank Lisa for being an amazing family member

d)

All of the above

15.

From the text above, we know that . . . .

a)

Anne congratulates Bob as the new OSIS chairperson

b)

Bob has an appointment with the OSIS chairperson

c)

Anne and Bob make their school OSIS to be better

d)

Bob believes Anne can manage the school better

16.

Jenny: “I'm trying to decide what to cook for dinner tonight. Any suggestions?”

     Mark: “How about making spaghetti and meatballs? It's one of my favourite dishes.”

     Who is asking for a suggestion?

a)

Mark

b)

Jenny

c)

Both Mark and Jenny

d)

None of the above

17.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Drivers should continue driving without stopping.

b)

Pedestrians are not allowed to cross the street.

c)

Pedestrians have the right-of-way to cross the street.

d)

Bicycles are not allowed on the street.

18.

What is the purpose of the sign?

a)

To suggest a good parking spot

b)

To offer a discount for parking

c)

To restrict parking in a certain area

d)

None of the above

19.

Based on the dialogue above. We can conclude that Prue is . . . .

a)

a rude boy

b)

a polite boy

c)

a spoiled boy

d)

a naughty boy

20.

Maudy: "I'm sorry I forgot to return your book on time. I know it was important to you."

Ayu: "It's okay. Just try to return it as soon as you can. Thanks for letting me know."

Which phrase did Maudy use to apologize?

a)

"I hope you can forgive me."

b)

"I promise to never do it again."

c)

"I know you were counting on it."

d)

"I'm sorry I forgot to return your book on time."

21.

Which of these words has the same meaning as ‘woods’?

a)

Lake

b)

Pond

c)

Tree

d)

Forest 

22.

The main idea of the last paragraph is ….

a)

There was a very bad king.

b)

Two farmers helped the king.

c)

The king got a cramp and drowned.

d)

The farmers’ wish after they helped the king.

23.

“Carnivorous plants live in places where they can’t obtain nitrogen from the soil.” (text 2, paragraph 3, line 8)

The underlined word refers to….

a)

Eucalyptus

b)

Carnivorous plants

c)

Eucalyptus Globulus

d)

Carnivorous suffocates

24.

The writer’s purpose for writing the texts is….

a)

to describe those plants in general.

b)

to inform about classification of  eucalyptus and carnivorous.

c)

to persuade readers to keep the plants’ population.

d)

to tell the facts that those plants’ habitat is endangered.

25.

Which is TRUE based on the texts above?

a)

Both of the plants are not useful for humans.

b)

Both eucalyptus and carnivorous plants are from Oceania.

c)

Insects are lured on to many carnivorous plants by the sensor of ultrasonic.

d)

Eucalyptus oil has been used in traditional Aboriginal medicines to heal fever.

26.

What is the description of the quails?

a)

It’s a tiny species with a 2.8 mm length.

b)

It’s a sizable species with 28 cm length.

c)

It’s a insignificant species with a 2.8 m length.

d)

It’s a teeny species with a 2.8 m length.

27.

What will happen if the Indonesian government ignores the well being of the snow mountain quails?

a)

They will migrate to another place.

b)

They will be continuously hunted.

c)

Their habitat will be annihilated.

d)

The food sources will decrease.

28.

What is the text about?

a)

The life of an Italian football player. 

b)

Lionel Messi’s smartness and wisdom.

c)

The story of Lionel Messi as a loving husband for his wife.

d)

Lionel Messi's physical appearance and healthy lifestyle.

29.

Which one is not characteristic of Lionel Messi?

a)

He is tall, has brown hair and a long beard.

b)

He is a professional football player from Argentina.

c)

He is tall, has dark brown hair and a well-groomed beard.

d)

He is disciplined on  his diet and avoids sugary food and beverages.

30.

What will happen if Messi doesn’t do a regular workout routine?

a)

He will have many football fans from all over the world.

b)

He can be the most expensive football player.

c)

He will not be a great football player.

d)

Football clubs will give a lot of bonuses.

31.

What is the text about?

a)

Writer's experience in Bali

b)

Writer’s holiday in mount Bromo

c)

The life story of a solo tripper.

d)

Writer’s first solo travel experience.

32.

What would happen to the writer after she did her first solo travel? She would… .

a)

move to Bali soon.

b)

go to Solo with her friends.

c)

will make another solo trip.

d)

afraid that she goes to Bali alone.

33.

“...  but I finally decided to take the plunge and go to Bali for a week.”

The bolded phrase refers to….

a)

Take a holiday

b)

Decide the holiday

c)

Decide to do something happy

d)

Decide to do something important or risky

34.

What is the purpose of the text?

a)

To tell the writer’s future idea.

b)

To announce the readers about news.

c)

To tell the writer’s experience.

d)

To tell their family

35.

The text is written to ... .

a)

Share ideas about smoothies

b)

Tell about the ingredients needed to make a mango smoothie

c)

Tell about the way of how to make a mango smoothie

d)

Promote smoothies as   alternative food.

36.

 What should we do after we add the ice cubes?

a)

Add the chopped mango, yoghurt, vanilla extract to a blender.

b)

Blend them again until it is crushed.

c)

Pour the smoothie into glasses.

d)

Mix it thin.

37.

What would happen to the mixture if you do not add the ice cubed?

a)

Watery and smooth.

b)

Thick and smooth.

c)

 Watery and rough.

 

d)

Thick and rough.

38.

The texts are written to….

a)

inform the readers about the writers` past experience

b)

persuade the readers to have vacation

c)

describe the tourism destination

d)

report some events

39.

The writer visited four major film companies in….

a)

New York

b)

Hollywood

c)

Cleveland

d)

California

40.

What will the readers probably do after reading those texts?

a)

Contact a travel agent to stay in those places.

b)

Take an English course and learn the local language.

c)

Ask more people to read texts and watch videos about them.

d)

Browse more information and try to visit those tourism objects someday.