I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 pts)
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.
Question1:     A. big                          B.  mine                      C.  bitten                    D.  fix
Question2:     A. health                    B.  thin                       C.  thank                    D.  with
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 the position of first stress in each of the following questions.
Question3:     A. after                       B.  kingdom               C.  flower                   D.  design
Question4:     A. technician             B.  cohesion              C.  document            D.  commercial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Give me the book where you borrowed from the library.
                      A                  B      C                 D
Question 6: Would you like any coffee, please?
                       A               B   C       D
Question 7: Hoa is the more intelligent girl in our class.
                            A             B                        C       D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question8:  Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak ………. ?
    A.  fluently                    B.  fluent                           C.  a fluence                      D.  fluency
Question9:  I’m not very busy at weekend. I haven’t got ………. to do.
    A.  much                        B.  few                               C.  little                              D.  many
Question10:  Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ……….?
    A.  boiled                       B.  has boiled                    C.  is boiling                      D.  boils
Question11:  ………. you pour oil on water, it will float.
    A.  If                               B.  After                             C.  Unless                          D.  When
Question12:  I must go now. I promised ………..late.
    A.  not be                       B.  to not be                      C.  not to be                       D.  not being
Question13:  Trying to use a ………. dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to stop translating in your head when you are speaking or listening.
    A.  bicentenary             B.  bilingual                      C.  bi- monthly                 D.  biannual
Question14:  She ………. Victoria once in 1993 before she moved there in 1996.
    A.  would visit              B.  visited                          C.  had visited                   D.  were visiting
Question15:  Much ………. comes through body language and gesture.
    A.  talk                           B.  speech                          C.  exchange                     D.  communication
Question16:  My little brother never listens to ………. radio. He prefers watching ………. television.
    A.  the/ X                       B.  X/ the                           C.  a/ a                                D.  the/ the
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question17:  - Tom: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!         - Mary: ……….
    A.  Thank you for your compliment
    B.  I don't like your sayings
    C.  Thank you very much. I am afraid
    D.  You are telling a lie
Question18:  - Alan: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”       - Peter: ………...
    A.  Of course, you will.                                           B.  I’m sorry not
    C.  I’m afraid not                                                     D.  You must be kidding
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 question.
Question19:  She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from her family.
    A.  try her living           B.  earn her living            C.  find her living             D.  hold her living
Question20:  Computers are recent accomplishments in our time.
    A.  calculations            B.  documents                   C.  achievements              D.  structures
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 question.
Question21:  Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
    A.  similar                      B.  fake                              C.  genuine                        D.  different
Question22:  She is carrying out a health project for the disadvantages in inner cities and rural
    A.  costal                       B.  urban                            C.  suburban                      D.  mountainous
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.    
Many health experts believe that children and young people today are unhealthier than they used to be. So why has this happened?
One reason is bad eating habits. __<23>__ of young people don’t have a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food like hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children __<24>__ fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food __<25>__ all the time. They also don’t do exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.
So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your __<26>__ and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that __<27>__ fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.
Question23:
    A.  Very few                  B.  Many                            C.  Lots                              D.  Much
Question24:
    A.  ate                            B.  eat                                 C.  have been eating       D.  are eating
Question25:
    A.  for                             B.  nearly                           C.  most                              D.  most of
Question26:
    A.  diet                           B.  ingredients                  C.  recipes                         D.  menu
Question27:
    A.  becoming                 B.  become                        C.  to be become               D.  became
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.                                      
       Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
       Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
        Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
Question28:  According to the writer ………. .
    A.  only adults learn English
    B.  English is popular all over the world
    C.  English is useful only for teenagers
    D.  no children like to learn English
Question29:  Most people learn English by ………. .
    A.  hearing the language in the office
    B.  watching videos only
    C.  working hard on their lessons
    D.  talking with foreigners
Question30:  Many boys and girls learn English because ………. .
    A.  they have to study their own languages
    B.  English can give them a job
    C.  it is included in their study courses
    D.  they are forced to learn it
Question31:  In America or Australia many school children study ………. .
    A.  their own language and no foreign language
    B.  English and mathematics only
    C.  such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish 
    D.  English as a foreign language
Question32:  Many adults learn English because ………. .
    A.  they want to go abroad
    B.  most of their books are in English
    C.  English is spoken in their office
    D.  it helps them in their work 
II. WRITING (2.0 pts)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question33:  People who do morning exercises regularly often stay fit and healthy
If you   …………………………………………………………………………………
Question34: “Where did you go last Sunday, Mary?”, Daisy asked.
Daisy asked Mary ……………………………………………………………………...
Question35:  We must finish this task right now.
This task ………………………………………………………………………….……
Question36:  In the past, people didn’t travel on holiday.
In the past   …………………………………………………………………………….
Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question37:  The tree has lovely flowers. It stands near the gate of my house         (which)
           …...………………………………………………………………………………………
Question38: Hoa is 10 years old. Her elder sister is 15 years old.                             (older)
           …...………………………………………………………………………………………
Question39:  The craft village must also meet environmental requirements. It wants to develop craft village tourism.                                                                                             (so that)
           …...………………………………………………………………………………………
Question40:  They live in a big house. They only use the ground floor.                    (despite)
           …...………………………………………………………………………………………
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  ENGLISH 9 – PRACTICE TEST 29
KEY
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 8.0 pts )
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.
Question1:    A.  big                         B.  mine                     C.  bitten                    D.  fix
Question2:    A.  health                   B.  thin                       C.  thank                    D.  with
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 the position of first stress in each of the following questions.
Question3:    A.  after                      B.  kingdom               C.  flower                   D.  design
Question4:    A.  technician            B.  cohesion              C.  document            D.  commercial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Give me the book where you borrowed from the library.
                      A                  B      C                 D
Question 6: Would you like any coffee, please?
                       A               B   C       D
Question 7: Hoa is the more intelligent girl in our class.
                            A             B                        C       D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question8:  Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak ………. ?
    A.  fluently                    B.  fluent                           C.  a fluence                      D.  fluency
Question9:  I’m not very busy at weekend. I haven’t got ………. to do.
    A.  much                        B.  few                               C.  little                              D.  many
Question10:  Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ……….?
    A.  boiled                       B.  has boiled                    C.  is boiling                     D.  boils
Question11:  ………. you pour oil on water, it will float.
    A.  If                               B.  After                             C.  Unless                          D.  When
Question12:  I must go now. I promised ………. .late
    A.  not be                       B.  to not be                      C.  not to be                      D.  not being
Question13:  Trying to use a ………. dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to stop translating in your head when you are speaking or listening.
    A.  bicentenary             B.  bilingual                      C.  bi- monthly                 D.  biannual
Question14:  She ………. Victoria once in 1993 before she moved there in 1996.
    A.  would visit              B.  visited                          C.  had visited                  D.  were visiting
Question15:  Much ………. comes through body language and gesture.
    A.  talk                           B.  speech                          C.  exchange                     D.  communication
Question16:  My little brother never listens to ………. radio. He prefers watching ………. television.
    A.  the/ X                       B.  X/ the                           C.  a/ a                                D.  the/ the
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question17:  - Tom: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!        - Mary: ………. .
    A.  Thank you for your compliment
    B.  I don't like your sayings
    C.  Thank you very much. I am afraid
    D.  You are telling a lie
Question18:  - Alan: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”      - Peter: ………. .
    A.  Of course, you will.                                           B.  I’m sorry not
    C.  I’m afraid not                                                   D.  You must be kidding
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 question.
Question19:  She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from her family.
    A.  try her living           B.  earn her living           C.  find her living             D.  hold her living
Question20:  Computers are recent accomplishments in our time.
    A.  calculations            B.  documents                   C.  achievements              D.  structures
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 question.
Question21:  Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
    A.  similar                      B.  fake                              C.  genuine                        D.  different
Question22:  She is carrying out a health project for the disadvantages in inner cities and rural.
    A.  costal                       B.  urban                           C.  suburban                     D.  mountainous
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.    
      Many health experts believe that children and young people today are unhealthier than they used to be. So why has this happened?
      One reason is bad eating habits. __<23>__ of young people don’t have a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food like hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children __<24>__ fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food __<25>__ all the time. They also don’t do exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.
       So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your __<26>__ and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that __<27>__ fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.
Question23:
    A.  Very few                  B.  Many                            C.  Lots                              D.  Much
Question24:
    A.  ate                            B.  eat                                 C.  have been eating       D.  are eating
Question25:
    A.  for                             B.  nearly                          C.  most                             D.  most of
Question26:
    A.  diet                           B.  ingredients                  C.  recipes                         D.  menu
Question27:
    A.  becoming                B.  become                        C.  to be become              D.  became
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.                                      
              Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
           Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
           Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
Question28:  According to the writer ………. .
    A.  only adults learn English
    B.  English is popular all over the world
    C.  English is useful only for teenagers
    D.  no children like to learn English
Question29:  Most people learn English by ………. .
    A.  hearing the language in the office
    B.  watching videos only
    C.  working hard on their lessons
    D.  talking with foreigners
Question30:  Many boys and girls learn English because ………. .
    A.  they have to study their own languages
    B.  English can give them a job
    C.  it is included in their study courses
    D.  they are forced to learn it
Question31:  In America or Australia many school children study ………. .
    A.  their own language and a/ one foreign language
    B.  English and mathematics only
    C.  such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish 
    D.  English as a foreign language
Question32:  Many adults learn English because ………. .
    A.  they want to go abroad
    B.  most of their books are in English
    C.  English is spoken in their office
    D.  it helps them in their work 
II. WRITING ( 2.0 pts )
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question33:  People who do morning exercises regularly often stay fit and healthy
            If you do morning exercises regularly, you will stay fit and healthy.
Question34:  “Where did you go last Sunday, Mary?”, Daisy asked.
            Daisy asked Mary where she had gone the Sunday before.
Question35:  We must finish this task right now.
This task must be finished right now.
Question36:  In the past, people didn’t travel on holiday.
            In the past, people didn’t use to travel on holiday.

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question37:  The tree has lovely flowers. It stands near the gate of my house         (which)
The trees which stands near the gate of my house has lovely flowers.
Question38: Hoa is 10 years old. Her elder sister is 15 years old.                             (older)
Her elder sister is 5 years older than Hoa.
Question39:  The craft village must meet environmental requirements. It wants to develop craft village tourism.                                                                                                                    (If)
If the craft village wants to develop craft village tourism, it must meet environmental requirements.
Question40:  They live in a big house. They only use the ground floor.                    (despite)
Despite living in a big house, they only use the ground floor.
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