Bài tập English 9 - Practice test 5, 6

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1. English 9 - PRACTICE TEST 5 Time: 60 min. I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points) 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. 1. A. hire B. horror C. heir D. hair 2. A. about B. account C. sound D. cousin 3. A. enough B. although C. laugh D. cough 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. 4. A. amazing B. apartment C. compliment D. delicious 5. A. capture B. distance C. finish D. invite 6. A. deception B. recipient C. effective D. recipe Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the___carefully. A. orders B. regulations C. rules D. instructions 8. The child was told to eat all his food or___he would get no ice-cream. A. else B. in case C. instead D. otherwise 9. The ticket___one person to the show. A. includes B. delivers C. admits D. enters 10. Could you please___an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith? A. do B. take C. make D. get 11. We have had the roof of our house___. A. replace B. replaced C. to replace D. been replaced 12. If everyone of us___the traffic rules, the road will be much safer. A. obey B. obeys C. obeyed D. will obey 13. There are far___students in this school than in that school. A. fewer B. less C. fewest D. least 14. Susan rarely stays up late, ___? A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she 15. – “Tom wasn’t there last night?” - “No, ___.” A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was 16. Unexpectedly the lights___out and we were left in darkness. A. turned B. got C. went D. gave 17. James is very interested in mathematics and its___. A. appliance B. use C. practice D. application 18. The children shouldn’t watch the film tonight. They___to bed before 9 p.m. A. can go B. are to go C. may go D. need go 19. The film “King Lear”was___on a play by Shakespeare. A. founded B. built C. based D. constructed Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 20. I suggested that he must come on time for the interview. A B C D 21. The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped considerable in the second week. A B C D 22. There seems to be something wrong about the photocopier. A B C D
2. 23. When too many films enter competitive markets, their share of profits will fell. A B C D 24. The term “middle class” describes people between the upper and the low social classes. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 25. “Let me help you with the box.” “___” A. Yes. That’s very kind of you. C. What can I do for you? B. I’m sorry. I’m busy now. D. No. You must not touch it. 26. “How far is your house from here?” “___” A. Is there a bus from here? C. Yes, it’s very far. B. No, it isn’t. D. Two kilometers, at least. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 27. After her parents’ death, her chief inheritance was an old Bible, which she read and valued. A. pursuit B. possession C. mistrust D. misery 28. They need to cut back on eating a lot of salt and sugary foods. They’re not good for their health. A. reduce B. begin C. speed up D. carry out Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 29. I find playing sports, like badminton, an exciting way to exercise. A. stimulating B. regular C. normal D. boring 30. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries with the same region. A. come up B. stay unchanged C. remain unstable D. go down Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. It has long been suspected that lack of sleep can actually lead to illness, particularly in young people. Research involving students aged 14-19 over a three-week period now appears to confirm (31)___. The teenagers wore devices that recorded the movements they made, without being (32)___of them, that indicated they were asleep. The results were then compared to the number of illnesses that they had (33)___from during the three weeks, in addition to the number of occasions on which they had been absent from school. What the study showed that students who slept (34)___than seven hours a night caught colds, flu and other relative minor illnesses more often. The problem is that as children enter their teens their natural sleeping patterns change, (35)___in them going to sleep later and therefore wanting to wake up later – but they still have to get up in the morning to go to school. 31. A. this B. that C. these D. those 32. A. awake B. aware C. familiar D. sensitive 33. A. cause B. affected C. suffered D. experience 34. A. more B. smaller C. longer D. fewer 35. A. resulting B. producing C. finishing D. forcing Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Every reader of this passage must spend the whole of his waking life looking at things. Looking, like breathing, is natural, we do it without noticing it. Looking it passive – but seeing is active. Once you start seeing things you really begin to wake up. People who see things which others have only looked at, and draw conclusions from what they see, can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.
3. Someone recently discovered a place where metal had been worked continuously longer than anywhere else in England. He “saw” a wall in the Forest of Dean. Thousands of people must have looked at it without really seeing it, but this man noticed that among the usual stones of that place were bits and pieces of a different color, they also felt different to the hand. A closer sight showed that these pieces had been left behind in the fires of ancient peoples who had melted rocks to get metals. Looking around, he found more and more information, until the history of what men had done at that place over tens of centuries was known. 36. According to the passage, “his waking life” means___. A. the time when he is waking up B. all the time he is awake C. all the time he is alive. D. all the time he is breathing 37. According to the writer of the passage, “seeing” means ___. A. noticing things which need explaining B. doing something natural C. looking at things D. doing something without noticing it 38. The man in the passage found a place where___. A. men are starting to work metal B. men built walls of metal C. men had melted metal tens of centuries before D. men first learned to make fire with stones 39. The man who “saw” the wall got more and more information___. A. from thousands of people who had looked at it B. from a history book C. from the usual stones of that place D. from the unusual stones of that place 40. What was it that “men had done at that place over tens of centuries”? A. looked at the stones B. melted metals C. saw the stones D. built walls II. WRITING (2.0 points) Use the words and phrases provided to write meaningful sentences. 41. my/ opinion/ wear/ uniforms/ encourage/ students/ proud/ school//. ___ 42. holiday/ be/ so/ disappointing/ they/ decide/ ask/ money/ back//. ___ 43. if/ there/ be/ much/ exhaust fume/ air/ more/ people/ cope/ respiratory problem//. ___ 44. you/ know/ name/ lecturer/ talk/ natural disasters/ workshop/ two days ago//? ___ 45. when/ I/ call/ Jane/ last night/ she/ watch/ game show/ television//. ___ Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways. 46. It was not her job. Anne took out the trash. (though) ___ 47. We didn’t go to the theatre. We stayed at home. (instead of) ___
4. 48. We must replace the loudspeakers. The current ones aren’t satisfactory. (since) ___ 49. Lena was unable to swim. Lena didn’t want to go to the pool party. (as) ___ 50. An elephant is the largest land mammal. An elephant may live 70 years. (which) ___ PRACTICE TEST 6 Time: 60 min. I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points) 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. 1. A. turned B. played C. published D. minimized 2. A. forward B. steward C. coward D. award 3. A. small B. nature C. safe D. face 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. 4. A. surface B. migrant C. rural D. marine 5. A. survival B. scholarship C. mechanic D. imagine 6. A. competitive B. discovery C. manufacture D. machinery Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. My brother’s hobby is___old postcards. A. composing B. including C. taking D. collecting 8. Let’s go for a walk this evening, ___? A. won’t we C. shall we = B. will we D. don’t we 9. She is one of those who___money on clothes. A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending C. enjoy to spend D. enjoy spending 10. He couldn’t___himself laughing at the expression on his friends’ face. A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid 11. – “When did he go away?” – “___minutes ago”. A. few B. a few C. a little D. many 12. Most people prefer flying___going by sea because it’s much faster. A. from B. than C. to D. over 13. When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was___on. A. happening B. being C. getting D. going 14. I want you to___these instructions exactly. A. take up B. put out C. turn up D. carry out 15. “You can’t have this ball back___you promise not to kick it at my cat again,” the old lady said. A. until B. when C. while D. though 16. We saw the soldiers and the tanks___moved to the front. A. that B. who C. which D. whom 17. He can make and mend the tables and chairs very well. He’s good at___. A. metalwork B. needlework C. woodwork D. furniture 18. He___me to use energy-saving devices. A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. threatened
5. 19. Students should balance their study and rest well, and only by doing that, as parents and teachers think, ___a good state of mind. A. can they have B. they can have C. need they have D. they need have Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 20. Nowadays there are more and more places when we cannot use our phone. A B C D 21. Almost American Indian cultures have been agricultural societies since 2000 BC. A B C D 22. Microwave oven thermometers are more cost than other kinds of thermometers. A B C D 23. The amount of women earning Master’s Degrees has risen sharply in recent years. A B C D 24. The children’s television program called “Sesame Street” was seeing in 84 countries in 1989. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 25. “What can I do for you, madam?” “___” A. I’d like a kilo of apples. B. You can go your own way! C. OK. Thanks a lot. D. Excuse me. I’m busy. 26. “We appreciate your contribution to the success of our project.” “___” A. It pleased me C. That’s alright. B. I was my pleasure. D. You can say that again. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 27. I only have time to tell you the main idea of it, not the details. A. story B. gist C. list D. start 28. Wildlife on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken. A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 29. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus. A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency 30. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake. A. allow B. discourage C. recognize D. agree Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (31)___every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers (32)___food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their banks. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (33)___a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
6. However, the water often becomes (34)___when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if we want to enjoy the (35)___of the natural resources. 31. A. many B. a lot C. plenty of D. almost 32. A. provide B. support C. assist D. create 33. A. over B. across C. among D. under 34. A. crowded B. overloaded C. polluted D. excited 35. A. interests B. benefits C. tips D. receipts Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote again and again to a number of medical colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the answer was NO. Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said YES. At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the important people of that college learned that Elizabeth’s application had the support of a famous doctor, and they were afraid to offend that man. So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to the student’s general meeting of the college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take Elizabeth. When the boy students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some considered the young American’s idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be proud of their college training the world’s first woman doctor. Very soon the students all agreed to accept Elizabeth. The dean of Geneva College was of course very sorry to learn this, but seeing that he could do nothing to keep Elizabeth out, he gave in. 36. Elizabeth was surprised by the dean’s letter, because it promised her to___. A. have free medical education. C. become a student in his college B. go to Geneva D. go to Italy 37. At first Geneva College___accepting Elizabeth. A. did not consider B. thought about C. was interested in D. was not aware of 38. When the student boys met to consider Elizabeth’s application,___. A. most students were serious B. many of the students showed no interest in the matter C. most students took interest in the matter D. most of the students were no joking 39. Some students thought if they let Elizabeth join them they could make___. A. her proud C. Geneva College proud B. the dean proud D. him proud 40. The dean was very sorry when he saw his trick___. A. worked B. continued C. succeeded D. failed
7. II. WRITING (2.0 points) Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words. 41. This part of the city is very noisy but we enjoy living there. Although___ 42. What a pity these shops close at lunch-time. I wish___ 43. “Did you have a good time abroad last week?” She asked me___ 44. “What about going on a picnic the day after tomorrow?” Nam suggested___ 45. The science librarian is more helpful than this history librarian. The history librarian is___ Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways. 46. He was well trained by famous inventors. He went on to invent many useful machines. (and) ___ 47. I go swimming. I have to keep my eyes closed underwater. (When) ___ 48. The children played in the yard. Their mothers sat on the bench chatting. (whose) ___ 49. You can ask the teacher for help. You need further guidance. (in case) ___ 50. We could not agree on a time for the meeting. We also disagreed on where we should meet. (neither) ___