Grade 9
TEST -001
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed 2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would Pick out the word that has the different stress from that of the others.
3. A. excellent B. gymnastic C. stadium D. volleyball
4. A. champion B. qualify C. penalty D. respect
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
5. My house _________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 6. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
7. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
8. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 9. If you get up early, you _________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
10. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
11. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 12. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
13. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
14. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was B. were C. will be D. would be
15. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
16. Her friends advised h e r to st o p doing the h ou s e w o r k be c au se her old age.
A. her B. to stop C. housework D. because
17. We s h ou ld eat food that is good a t our t ee th and our body.
A. should B. is C. at D. teeth
18. I found it ha r d ly to keep my c on c en t r a t i o n with s u ch a noise going on.
A. it B. hardly c. concentration D. such
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning 19. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being on time B. Being cheerful C. Being courteous D. Being efficient 20. Old buildings should be razed to make space for new and modern ones.
A. remodeled B. renovated C. built D. demolished
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 21. My friend and his soccer coach are incompatible. They are always arguing.
A. too different to work together B. almost exactly the same type C. really disliking each other D. getting on very well
22. She denied having stolen his mother's money.
A. admitted B. refused C. insisted on D. reminded
Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
HARNESSING THE WIND
Wind power is an (23)______ option for collection alternative electric power. Wind power works by (24)______ the energy from the wind with a rotor that turns and powers a generator. The (25)______ is then stored or used to power machinery, lighting, and even homes. Wind power is (26)______ even if you don't have much land, but is not (27)______ for city areas where nearby buildings will block most of the wind.
23. A. inexpensive B. expensive C. inexpense D. expensively
24. A. collected B. collecting C. collect D. collection
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25. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrically
26. A. inconvenient B. convenience C. conveniently D. convenient
27. A. recommended B. recommend C. recommending D. recommendation
Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage:
NASA officials expressed a great deal of concern over the descent of Skylab, a satellite which was slowly making its way back to Earth and was expected to reenter our atmosphere within the two weeks. The aluminum Skylab was not expected to burn up on reentry. In fact, it was feared that some 400 to 500 pieces, some weighing up to 1,000 pounds, could survive reentry. These pieces would not all land in one area, but would be spread over hundreds of miles causing a great deal of damage to property and endangering human lives. At this point, we just don't know where or when it will come down or how much damage it might cause.
28. In this passage, the word "satellite" means.
A. a plane B. a space station C. a spaceship D. a TV station
29. From what type of material was Skylab made?
A. aluminum B. steel C. aging D. burnable
30. Which of the following statements is true?
A. It would burn on reentry to the earth's atmosphere. B. It would collide with aircraft on reentry.
C. It might cause considerable damage. D. It would not survive its atmospheric descent.
31. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The pieces would be concentrated in one area. B. The Skylab would not completely bum before reentry.
C. There could be considerable property damage. D. Some 400 to 500 pieces might survive.
32. In this passage, the word "concern" most nearly means.
A. worry B. annoyance C. damage D. reentry
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
33. Nam said, “There is a nice restaurant here.”
A. Nam said there is a nice restaurant here. B. Nam told there was a nice restaurant here.
C. Nam said there was a nice restaurant there. D. Nam told there is a nice restaurant there.
34. If you don’t rest, you will really be ill.
A. You really won’t be ill unless you don’t rest. B. You won’t really be ill if you don’t rest.
C. If you rest, you will really be ill. D. Unless you rest, you will really be ill.
35. Although he has a lot of money, he feels unhappy.
A. Despite having a lot of money, he feels unhappy.
B. Because of having a lot of money, he feels unhappy C. Though having a lot of money, he feels unhappy.
D. Despite of having a lot of money, he feels unhappy.
36. In spite of his injured foot, he managed to walk to the nearest town.
A. He managed to walk to the nearest town though his injured foot.
B. He managed to walk to the nearest town because his foot was injured.
C. Although his foot was injured, he managed to walk to the nearest town.
D. Because his food is injured, he tried to walk to the nearest town.
37. She hasn’t met her friends for many years
A. It’s many years since she last met her friends B. She last met her friends for many years C. It’s many years ago since she meets her friends D. She started to meet her friends for many years 38. A new hospital for children has been built in our city.
A. They will have built a new hospital for children in our city.
B. They have to build a new hospital for children in our city.
C. They have built a new hospital for children in our city.
D. They have been built a new hospital for children in our city.
39. I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
A. I didn't go to the cinema until was two months ago.
B. I didn't go to the cinema for two months ago.
C. The first time I went to the cinema was two months ago.
D. The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago.
40. Tom said that________.
A. Lan has bought a new car. B. Lan will buy a new car.
C. Lan buys a new car. D. Lan had bought a new car.
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