1. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 pts)

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question1:
There’s the woman who she sold me the handbag.
     A                B                 C             D
Question2:
The picture was painting by Michael last year.
  A                        B            C                         D
Question3:
Mr.Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car , doesn’t he?
     A                            B                     C                     D 
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question4:  If you get up early, you ………… late.      
    A.  wouldn't be             B.  aren't                            C.  won't be                       D.  weren't  
Question5:  Our house ….……. in 1986.
    A.  was building           B.  is built                          C.  was built                      D.  has been built
Question6:  His house looks very large and beautiful. It is …………. house.      
    A.  seven rooms            B.  a seven-room              C.  seven room                 D.  a seven-rooms
Question7:  When he lived in the city, he ……….. to the theater twice a week.      
    A.  used to go                B.  was going                    C.  has gone                      D.  uses to go 
Question8:  Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam , ………… comes from Malaysia.       
    A.  whose                       B.  whom                           C.  who                              D.  that
Question9:  It's very hot today. I wish I ……….… on the beach now.      
    A.  were                         B.  had been                      C.  am                                 D.  was  
Question10:  ………….. population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.      
    A.  To increase             B.  Increasing                    C.  Increased                     D.  The increase
Question11:  My father asked us ………… too much time playing computer games.      
    A.  not to spend                                                        B.  to not spent
    C.  not to spending                                                  D.  did not spend
Question12:  It is nearly 3 months ………… he visited his parents.      
    A.  when                        B.  during                          C.  since                             D.  while  
 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.
Question13:  I am optimistic that the future is going to turn out more successful than the past.
    A.  pessimistic              B.  afraid                           C.  hopeful                        D.  realistic
Question14:  I’m available this afternoon if you want to meet up then.
    A.  ready                        B.  tired                              C.  busy                             D.  free
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question15:  “ I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!”   -   “ …………………..”
    A.  What a pity!                                                       B.  What a lovely toy! Thanks.
    C.  Have a nice day!                                                D.  The same to you
Question16:  I can meet you at your office at 8 a.m. Will …………?

• It’s so nice of you, thank you!

    A.  that convenient                                                  B.  you be convenient
    C.  that be convenient                                             D.  convenient for you
 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.
Question17:
    A.  option                      B.  attend                           C.  become                        D.  percent
Question18:
    A.  information             B.  entertainment             C.  literature                      D.  recreation
 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.
Question19:
    A.  would                       B.  around                         C.  about                            D.  proud  
Question20:
    A.  passed                      B.  washed                         C.  watched                       D.  played  
 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.
Question21:  The point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable.
    A.  decide                      B.  influence                     C.  discover                       D.  control
Question22:  The decision was made on the basis of inaccurate information.
    A.  using                        B.  correcting                    C.  because of                   D.  in spite of
 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.
I went to Australia on an exchange program last year and I like to…….( 23 )……you about it. I was very …….( 24 )……when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English …….( 25 )……I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all …….( 26 )……we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is …….( 27 )…… ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”.
Question23:
    A.  speak                        B.  talk                               C.  tell                                D.  say 
Question24:
    A.  excites                     B.  excited                         C.  exciting                        D.  excite
Question25:
    A.  when                        B.  after                              C.  while                            D.  until  
Question26:
    A.  even                         B.  because                        C.  so                                  D.  although 
Question27:
    A.  pronouncing           B.  reading                         C.  speaking                      D.  telling
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
     Until recently, humankind seemed to view the ocean as a source of infinite resources. Its vast size and depth and unexplored frontiers made the ocean appear invulnerable to overexploitation. The truth is that the populations of many species are decreasing at an unsustainable rate, and the number of species listed as endangered from marine life families such as whales, dolphins, manatees and dugongs, salmon, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks to name a few, is  on the rise. The threats to marine species are difficult to perceive because marine animals are not as visible as animals on land. But unfortunately, marine creatures are equally, if not more, vulnerable to problem such as habitat destruction and overexploitation.   
     Shallow water animals that breathe air, like turtles, manatees, dugongs, and whales are often hit by boats and caught in fishing gear. Species such as turtles that lay their eggs on land often lose their nurseries due to coastal development. Animals that have taken millions of years to evolve, that are invaluable to all ecosystems, have and continue to vanish from places where they once flourished.
Question28:  What is human’s perception of the ocean so far?
    A.  The ocean is capable of resisting overexploitation.
    B.  The ocean resources will never be exhausted
    C.  Both A & B are correct
    D.  Neither of A & B is correct
Question29:  All of the following are true EXCEPT……………..?
    A.  coastal development affects the reproduction process of some sea animals.
    B.  powerful animals like sharks run less risk of endangerment.
    C.  turtles are a kind of shallow water animal
    D.  the evolution of animals could take up to millions of years
Question30:  Which of the followings is closet in meaning to “vulnerable”?
    A.  adaptive                                                              B.  weak                
    C.  energetic                                                             D.  resistant           
Question31:  What is the reason for the difficulty in understanding threats to marine life?
    A.  That humans can hardly see marine creatures.
    B.  That technology is underdeveloped.
    C.  That the rate of population decrease is unsustainable.
    D.  That there are too many types of marine creatures in the ocean.
Question32:  What does “flourished” in line 15 mean?
    A.  failed miserably                                                 B.  changed into something unusual
    C.  spread all over                                                   D.  grew in a successful way.
II. WRITING (2.0 pts)
 Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question33:  People say that they bought this shop last year.    
     It is ……………………………………………………………………………………...…
Question34:  "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.   
     He asked me ……………………………………………………………………………….
Question35:  Mr. Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.  
     Mr. Brown whose ………………………………………………………………………….
Question36:  It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
     Minh spends ……………………………………………………………………………..
 Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question37:  Everybody had left. We came to the party.          (By the time)
     ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
Question38:  The ship carried coal. It arrived last night.          (carrying)
     ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
Question39:  His mother tongue is French. He speaks English like a native. (although)
     ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
Question40:  She had a cold. She took some medicine.            (because)
     ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

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ENGLISH 9 – PRACTICE TEST 37

KEY
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 pts)
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each Question1:
There’s the woman who she sold me the handbag.
     A                B                 C             D
Question2:
The picture was painting by Michael last year.
  A                        B            C                         D
Question3:
Mr.Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car , doesn’t he?
     A                            B                     C                     D 
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question4:  If you get up early, you ………… late.      
    A.  wouldn't be             B.  aren't                            C.  won't be                      D.  weren't  
Question5:  Our house ….……. in 1986.
    A.  was building           B.  is built                          C.  was built                     D.  has been built
Question6:  His house looks very large and beautiful. It is …………. house.      
    A.  seven rooms            B.  a seven-room             C.  seven room                 D.  a seven-rooms
Question7:  When he lived in the city, he ……….. to the theater twice a week.      
    A.  used to go               B.  was going                    C.  has gone                      D.  uses to go 
Question8:  Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam , ………… comes from Malaysia.       
    A.  whose                       B.  whom                           C.  who                              D.  that
Question9:  It's very hot today. I wish I ……….… on the beach now.      
    A.  were                         B.  had been                      C.  am                                 D.  was  
Question10:  ………….. population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.      
    A.  To increase             B.  Increasing                  C.  Increased                     D.  The increase
Question11:  My father asked us ………… too much time playing computer games.      
    A.  not to spend                                                       B.  to not spent
    C.  not to spending                                                  D.  did not spend
Question12:  It is nearly 3 months ………… he visited his parents.      
    A.  when                        B.  during                          C.  since                             D.  while  
 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.
Question13:  I am optimistic that the future is going to turn out more successful than the past.
    A.  pessimistic              B.  afraid                           C.  hopeful                        D.  realistic
Question14:  I’m available this afternoon if you want to meet up then.
    A.  ready                        B.  tired                              C.  busy                             D.  free
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question15:  “ I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!”   -   “ …………………..”
    A.  What a pity!                                                       B.  What a lovely toy! Thanks.
    C.  Have a nice day!                                                D.  The same to you
Question16:  I can meet you at your office at 8 a.m. Will …………?

• It’s so nice of you, thank you!

    A.  that convenient                                                  B.  you be convenient
    C.  that be convenient                                            D.  convenient for you
 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.
Question17:
    A.  option                      B.  attend                           C.  become                        D.  percent
Question18:
    A.  information             B.  entertainment             C.  literature                    D.  recreation
 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.
Question19:
    A.  would                       B.  around                         C.  about                            D.  proud  
Question20:
    A.  passed                      B.  washed                         C.  watched                       D.  played 
 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.
Question21:  The point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable.
    A.  decide                      B.  influence                     C.  discover                       D.  control
Question22:  The decision was made on the basis of inaccurate information.
    A.  using                        B.  correcting                    C.  because of                   D.  in spite of
 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.
I went to Australia on an exchange program last year and I like to __( 23 )__ you about it. I was very __( 24 )__ when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English __( 25 )__ I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all __( 26 )__ we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is __( 27 )__ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”.
Question23:
    A.  speak                        B.  talk                               C.  tell                                D.  say 
Question24:
    A.  excites                     B.  excited                         C.  exciting                        D.  excite
Question25:
    A.  when                        B.  after                              C.  while                            D.  until  
Question26:
    A.  even                         B.  because                       C.  so                                  D.  although 
Question27:
    A.  pronouncing           B.  reading                         C.  speaking                      D.  telling
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
     Until recently, humankind seemed to view the ocean as a source of infinite resources. Its vast size and depth and unexplored frontiers made the ocean appear invulnerable to overexploitation. The truth is that the populations of many species are decreasing at an unsustainable rate, and the number of species listed as endangered from marine life families such as whales, dolphins, manatees and dugongs, salmon, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks to name a few, is  on the rise. The threats to marine species are difficult to perceive because marine animals are not as visible as animals on land. But unfortunately, marine creatures are equally, if not more, vulnerable to problem such as habitat destruction and overexploitation.   
     Shallow water animals that breathe air, like turtles, manatees, dugongs, and whales are often hit by boats and caught in fishing gear. Species such as turtles that lay their eggs on land often lose their nurseries due to coastal development. Animals that have taken millions of years to evolve, that are invaluable to all ecosystems, have and continue to vanish from places where they once flourished.
Question28:  What is human’s perception of the ocean so far?
    A.  The ocean is capable of resisting overexploitation.
    B.  The ocean resources will never be exhausted
    C.  Both A & B are correct
    D.  Neither of A & B is correct
Question29:  All of the following are true EXCEPT……………..?
    A.  coastal development affects the reproduction process of some sea animals.
    B.  powerful animals like sharks run less risk of endangerment.
    C.  turtles are a kind of shallow water animal
    D.  the evolution of animals could take up to millions of years
Question30:  Which of the followings is closet in meaning to “vulnerable”?
    A.  adaptive                                                              B.  weak                
    C.  energetic                                                             D.  resistant           
Question31:  What is the reason for the difficulty in understanding threats to marine life?
    A.  That humans can hardly see marine creatures.
    B.  That technology is underdeveloped.
    C.  That the rate of population decrease is unsustainable.
    D.  That there are too many types of marine creatures in the ocean.
Question32:  What does “flourished” in line 15 mean?
    A.  failed miserably                                                 B.  changed into something unusual
    C.  spread all over                                                   D.  grew in a successful way.
II. WRITING (2.0 pts)
 Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question33:  People say that they bought this shop last year.    
It is said that they bought this shop last year.  
Question34:  "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.   
He asked me how much I thought it would cost.
Question35:  Mr. Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.  
Mr. Brown ,whose team has lost the game, looks very sad.  
Question36:  It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question37:  Everybody had left. We came to the party.          (By the time)
By the time we came to the party, everybody had left
Question38:  The ship carried coal. It arrived last night.          (carrying)
The ship carrying coal arrived last night.
Question39:  His mother tongue is French. He speaks English like a native. (although)
He speaks English like a native although his mother tongue is French.
Question40:  She had a cold. She took some medicine.            (because)
She took some medicine because she had a cold.

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