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.  rickshaw                    B.  pilgrim                           C.  limestone                       D.  citadel
Question2:
    A.  sentence                     B.  historic                           C.  picturesque                    D.  enter
 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 second stress in each of the following questions.
Question3:
    A.  depend                       B.  puppet                           C.  design                            D.  occasion 
Question4:
    A.  spectacular                 B.  remarkable                     C.  understand                     D.  particular
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question5:  Youngsters love to eat from street …………. for the cheap price.
    A.  trucks                         B.   vans                              C.  vendors                          D.  business
Question6:  The children were acting …………. the story of the birth of Jesus.
    A.  out                             B.  down                             C.  at                                   D.  on
Question7:  Most people prefer flying……………going by sea because it’s much faster.
    A.  over                           B.  to                                   C.  from                              D.  than
Question8:  The next meeting……………..in May.
    A.  will have held            B.  will be held                    C.  will be holding               D.  will hold
Question9:  Many children in our village are still ………….. They can’t read or write.
    A.  traditional                  B.   illiterate                         C.   unhealthy                      D.  creative
Question10:  If everyone of us………………the traffic rules, the road will be much safer.
    A.  will obey                    B.  obeys                             C.  obey                              D.  obeyed
Question11:  We all ……………………. it were the weekend tomorrow.
    A.  wish                           B.  hope                              C.  want                               D.  think
Question12:  Where ……….. before you moved here?
    A.  did you used to live                                               B.  did you use to live
    C.  do you use to live                                                  D.   used you to live
Question13:  Laura is in the ………………… of writing in her dairy every day.
    A.  custom                       B.  will hear                         C.  practice                          D.  habit
 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.
Question14:  “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?”      - “…………………………..”
    A.  Certainly not.                                                        B.  Unfortunately not. 
    C.  I’m afraid, I can’t.                                                 D.  I hope not.
Question15:  In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”  - “…………………………..”
    A.  Really? I can’t imagine that.
    B.  I suppose it was.
    C.  That’s cool!                     
    D.  Sure. That’s right.
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.
Question16:  Duong recommended Sue to see the Hue festival, the Lim festival and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family .
    A.  wanted                       B.  made                              C.  obliged                           D.  advised
Question17:  The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.
    A.  imprisoned                 B.  injured                           C.  killed                             D.  enriched
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.
Question18:  The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
    A.  finish                         B.  continue                         C.  stop                                D.  consider
Question19: The team worked hard to achieve their championship victory.
    A.  achievement              B.  feast                               C.  score                              D.  defeat
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.                                     
      After only 50 minute flying from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical paradise of Vietnam and the world: Phu Quoc Island.
      The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east width of 25km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks, among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc’s location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is sub-equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any time in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from November until March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.
      Phu Quoc is most famous for its the cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the world. Besides, another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper. However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu Quoc is its untouched coastline featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability, but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can find in nowhere else in the world.
Question20:  What is Phu Quoc Island regarded as?
    A.  Pearl of the Orient                                                 B.  Tropical Paradise
    C.  City of Eternal Spring                                            D.  Lanterns Paradise
Question21:  According to the passage, Phu Quoc Island                   .
    A.  has both beaches and mountains
    B.  doesn’t have much tourist attraction
    C.  doesn’t have rains all the year round
    D.  has the tallest mountain in Vietnam
Question22:   Tourists can visit Phu Quoc anytime in the year thanks to                    .
    A.  its dry season                                                        B.  its friendly local people
    C.  its location by the sea                                            D.  its temperate climate
Question23:  What are Phu Quoc’s specialities?
    A.  spicy black pepper and fish sauce
    B.  black pepper and dried fish
    C.  red pepper and fish sauce
    D.  red pepper and soya sauce
Question24:  Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A.  The beaches in Phu Quoc Island have been explored to their full potentials.
    B.  Phu Quoc’s dry season begins from November and lasts through March.
    C.  Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand.
    D.  The island is roughly triangular in shape.
 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.    
Since usage of the Internet became widespread in the 1990s, it has __<25>___a number of advantages for people. For example, people use the Internet to communicate with others, to find information, to make purchases, and __<26>___themselves. Unfortunately, some people use the internet for illegal purpose. Downloading files from the Internet without paying for them is one of __<27>___illegal activities people utilize the internet for. The main things that people illegally download are music, movies, TV programs, and books. This internet piracy, as it is called, costs the makers of these products billions of dollars a year. In the past decade, sales of music CDs and movie and TV program DVDs have __<28>__ considerably. Many people simply download TV shows and watch them whenever they want. Some TV shows have been cancelled due to the resulting low ratings. Thus far, most __<29>___at stopping internet piracy have failed.
Question25:
A.  provided                                                                    B.  approved                       
C.  resulted                                                                     D.  discovered
Question26:
A.  to entertaining                                                           B.  to be entertained
C.  to entertain                                                                D.  to be entertaining
Question27:
A.  as common as                                                           B.  more common
C.  the most common                                                      D.  most common
Question28:
A.   staggered                       B.   manufactured               C.  removed                        D.  declined
Question29:
    A.  attempts                     B.   demands                       C.  challenges                      D.  requests
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 30: Tonight I’d like going out but I have to do my homework.
                A                         B          C                    D
Question 31: The children had to go barefootedly because there was no money for shoes.
                                  A                      B                                     C               D
Question 32: They suggest that we must book a hotel by the Perfume River.
                            A                 B             C           D
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.
Question 33:   Hurry up! You will miss the bus. (Unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………....
Question 34: I wanted to study. However, I was too tired. ( but)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 35: His father couldn't go to his sister's wedding party. He was so ill.  ( so….that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 36: She gave everyone a present. Then she left. (before)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
 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.
 Question 37: Shall we go to the English speaking club ?
What about…………………………………………………………………………..?
Question 38:“Why don’t you take part in the competition, Ba?”
She suggested………………………………………………………………………………
Question 39:People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
It …………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 40:He no longer lives with his parents .
He used…………………………………………………………………………………

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ENGLISH 9 – PRACTICE TEST 33
            KEY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.  rickshaw                    B.  pilgrim                           C.  limestone                       D.  citadel
Question2:
    A.  sentence                     B.  historic                           C.  picturesque                   D.  enter
 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 second stress in each of the following questions.
Question3:
    A.  depend                       B.  puppet                           C.  design                            D.  occasion 
Question4:
    A.  spectacular                 B.  remarkable                     C.  understand                    D.  particular
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question5:  Youngsters love to eat from street …………. for the cheap price.
    A.  trucks                         B.   vans                              C.  vendors                         D.  business
Question6:  The children were acting …………. the story of the birth of Jesus.
    A.  out                             B.  down                             C.  at                                   D.  on
Question7:  Most people prefer flying……………going by sea because it’s much faster.
    A.  over                           B.  to                                   C.  from                              D.  than
Question8:  The next meeting……………..in May.
    A.  will have held            B.  will be held                    C.  will be holding               D.  will hold
Question9:  Many children in our village are still ………….. They can’t read or write.
    A.  traditional                  B.   illiterate                       C.   unhealthy                      D.  creative
Question10:  If everyone of us………………the traffic rules, the road will be much safer.
    A.  will obey                    B.  obeys                             C.  obey                              D.  obeyed
Question11:  We all ……………………. it were the weekend tomorrow.
    A.  wish                           B.  hope                              C.  want                               D.  think
Question12:  Where ……….. before you moved here?
    A.  did you used to live                                               B.  did you use to live
    C.  do you use to live                                                  D.   used you to live
Question13:  Laura is in the ………………… of writing in her dairy every day.
    A.  custom                       B.  will hear                         C.  practice                          D.  habit
 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.
Question14:  “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?”      - “…………………………..”
    A.  Certainly not.                                                        B.  Unfortunately not. 
    C.  I’m afraid, I can’t.                                               D.  I hope not.
Question15:  In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”  - “…………………………..”
    A.  Really? I can’t imagine that.
    B.  I suppose it was.
    C.  That’s cool!                     
    D.  Sure. That’s right.
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.
Question16:  Duong recommended Sue to see the Hue festival, the Lim festival and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family .
    A.  wanted                       B.  made                              C.  obliged                           D.  advised
Question17:  The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.
    A.  imprisoned                 B.  injured                          C.  killed                             D.  enriched
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.
Question18:  The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
    A.  finish                         B.  continue                        C.  stop                                D.  consider
Question19: The team worked hard to achieve their championship victory.
    A.  achievement              B.  feast                               C.  score                              D.  defeat
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.                                     
      After only 50 minute flying from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical paradise of Vietnam and the world: Phu Quoc Island.
      The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east width of 25km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks, among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc’s location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is sub-equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any time in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from November until March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.
      Phu Quoc is most famous for its the cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the world. Besides, another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper. However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu Quoc is its untouched coastline featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability, but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can find in nowhere else in the world.
Question20:  What is Phu Quoc Island regarded as?
    A.  Pearl of the Orient                                                 B.  Tropical Paradise
    C.  City of Eternal Spring                                            D.  Lanterns Paradise
Question21:  According to the passage, Phu Quoc Island                   .
    A.  has both beaches and mountains
    B.  doesn’t have much tourist attraction
    C.  doesn’t have rains all the year round
    D.  has the tallest mountain in Vietnam
Question22:   Tourists can visit Phu Quoc anytime in the year thanks to                    .
    A.  its dry season                                                        B.  its friendly local people
    C.  its location by the sea                                            D.  its temperate climate
Question23:  What are Phu Quoc’s specialities?
    A.  spicy black pepper and fish sauce
    B.  black pepper and dried fish
    C.  red pepper and fish sauce
    D.  red pepper and soya sauce
Question24:  Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A.  The beaches in Phu Quoc Island have been explored to their full potentials.
    B.  Phu Quoc’s dry season begins from November and lasts through March.
    C.  Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand.
    D.  The island is roughly triangular in shape.
 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.    
Since usage of the Internet became widespread in the 1990s, it has __<25>___a number of advantages for people. For example, people use the Internet to communicate with others, to find information, to make purchases, and __<26>___themselves. Unfortunately, some people use the internet for illegal purpose. Downloading files from the Internet without paying for them is one of __<27>___illegal activities people utilize the internet for. The main things that people illegally download are music, movies, TV programs, and books. This internet piracy, as it is called, costs the makers of these products billions of dollars a year. In the past decade, sales of music CDs and movie and TV program DVDs have __<28>__ considerably. Many people simply download TV shows and watch them whenever they want. Some TV shows have been cancelled due to the resulting low ratings. Thus far, most __<29>___at stopping internet piracy have failed.
Question25:
    A.  provided                    B.  approved                       C.  resulted                          D.  discovered
Question26:
    A.  to entertaining                                                       B.  to be entertained
    C.  to entertain                                                           D.  to be entertaining
Question27:
    A.  as common as                                                       B.  more common
    C.  the most common                                                 D.  most common
Question28:
    A.   staggered                   B.   manufactured               C.  removed                        D.  declined
Question29:
    A.  attempts                    B.   demands                       C.  challenges                      D.  requests
II. WRITING
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 30: Tonight I’d like going out but I have to do my homework.
                A                  B          C                 D
Question 31: The children had to go barefootedly because there was no money for shoes.
                                  A                      B                                        C              D
Question 32: They suggest that we must book a hotel by the Perfume River.
                   A                    B            C         D
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.
Question 33:   Hurry up! You will miss the bus. (Unless)
Unless you hurry up, you will miss the bus.
Question 34: I wanted to study. However, I was too tired. ( but)
I wanted to study , but I was too tired.
Question 35: His father couldn't go to his sister's wedding party. He was so ill.  ( so….that)
His father  was so ill that he couldn't go to his sister's wedding party. 
Question 36: She gave everyone a present. Then she left. (before)
She  had given everyone a present before she left.
 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.
 Question 37: Shall we go to the English speaking club ?
What about…going to the English club  ?
Question 38:“Why don’t you take part in the competition, Ba?”
She suggested Ba  should take part in the competition
Question 39:People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
It is thought that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
Question 40:He no longer lives with his parents .
He used to live with his parents.