QUIZZES SECTION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question1:

	Although	her	sever	pain, she tried to	walk	to the auditorium	to attend	the lecture.
	A		B		C		D

Question2:

Youngsters	nowadays		often	pay much	attention	to physical	attractive	.
	A		B		C		D

Question3:

Those students	are trying their		best		in order that		get	the scholarship.
	A		B		C		D

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question4:
    A.  considerate             B.  profitable                    C.  mysterious                  D.  efficiency
Question5:
    A.  typhoon                   B.  occur                            C.  pollute                         D.  access
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.
Question6:
    A.  plumber                   B.  doubt                            C.  suburb                          D.  climb
Question7:
    A.  monthly                   B.  southern                      C.  weather                        D.  sunbathing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question8:  Have you been to the new shopping centre on the ……. of town?
    A.  outskirts                  B.  suburbs                        C.  middle                          D.  centre
Question9:  The curriculum at the public school is as good …… of any private school.
    A.  as or better than that                                         B.  as or better that
    C.  as or better than those                                      D.  or better than
Question10:  It’s a ……  box for me to lift by myself so I think I need some help with this.
    A. big                             B.  such big                       C.  very big                       D.  too big
Question11:  We’ll let you buy a motorbike ……. you ride it carefully.
    A.  as long as                 B.  although                      C.  as if                              D.  whenever
Question12:  The boss doesn’t criticize other people like that. Why does he have to run her …… all the time?
    A.  over                          B.  down                            C.  in                                  D.  up
Question13:  There are some parts of the world ……. even now people cannot live.
    A.  to whom                   B.  where                           C.  which                           D.  that
Question14:  He enjoys …… tennis and keeps on …… sensibly; that’s why he is fit.
    A.  playing – to eat                                                  B.  to play – eating
    C.  to play – to eat                                                   D.  playing – eating
Question15:  His doctor ……. him to eat less and do more exercise.
    A.  advised                    B.  insisted                        C.  suggested                     D.  said
Question16:  He is …… from a cut in his finger.
    A.  blooding                  B.  bleeding                       C.  blood                            D.  bloody
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 of the numbered blanks.
     Most birds build nests in which they lay their eggs, but the emperor penguin has not need of them. This bird lives in Antarctica and must endure __( 17 )__ weather than anywhere else in the world.in order to __( 18 )__ that its eggs are not harmed and that its chicks may hatch from them, the emperor penguin take care of its egg on a unique manner. An emperor penguin female lays a single egg. Once she lays egg, the male penguin takes it and puts it __( 19 )__. There, the egg __( 20 )__ by a layer of stomach fat that the penguin rests above the egg. Since emperor penguins lay their eggs right as winter begins in Antarctica, it is vital that the eggs remain protected from elements. Therefore, for the next two months, the males incubate the eggs until the chicks finally hatch. During this entire __( 21 )__ the males look after the eggs while hardly even moving.
Question17:
    A.  as harsh as                                                          B.  much of the harshest
    C.  the harshest                                                        D.  harsher
Question18:
    A.  ensure                      B.  promise                        C.  trust                              D.  recall
Question19:
    A.  by the top foot                                                   B.  at the foot of the top
    C.  with its feet at the top                                       D.  on top of its feet
Question20:
    A.  will protect              B.  is protecting                C.  protects                        D.  is protected
Question21:
    A.  periodical                B.  periods                         C.  period                          D.  periodically
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question22:  The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
    A.  increasing                B.  keeping                        C.  decreasing                   D.  releasing
Question23:  In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
    A.  a prohibition           B.  an exploitation           C.  a destruction               D.  an allowance
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.
I’m 18 years old and have ever played on a sports team before, so I never received lessons or training of any kind. I wish my parents had signed me up for soccer when I was younger because I discovered that I wanted to play sports. I just have no skills. There is a soccer team at my high school, but I definitely won’t make it. Most people on the team have probably been playing for years. I feel like I missed my chance and that I’ll never be as good as them. Is it too late for me to learn to play from scratch? I just figure that by the time I become “good”, I’ll be too old anyway. I tried teaching myself in the past, but it seemed too unorganized and I didn’t know what I was doing. Is there some place that teaches people of any age how to play soccer?
Question24:  Why does the writer write this passage?
    A.  He needs advice on whether he should start learning soccer.
    B.  He has received a sport award for playing in a soccer game.
    C.  He is trying to apply for a soccer team.
    D.  He wants to study how people play soccer.
Question25:  What can be inferred from the passage about the writer?
    A.  His friends have all participated in some sports team.
    B.  His parents forgot to sign up the writer for a soccer team.
    C.  He envies those who can play soccer well.
    D.  He has never played on a soccer team before.
Question26:  In line 7, the word ‘figure’ is closet in meaning to …… .
    A.  trust                          B.  want                             C.  think                             D.  choose
Question27:  In line 8, the word ‘it’ refers to …… . 
    A.  being too old to learn
    B.  playing for many years
    C.  teaching himself how to play soccer
    D.  looking for a good coach
Question28:  What will the writer probably do?
    A.  Ask his friends to teach him soccer
    B.  Look for a place that teaches adults soccer
    C.  Find a job instead of play soccer
    D.  Teacher himself again to play soccer
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.
Question29:  “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” – “……”
    A.  I don’t like your sayings.
    B.  Thank you for your compliment.
    C.  Thank you very much. I am afraid.
    D.  You are telling a lie.
Question30:  “…….” – Oh, it’s great!”
    A.  What do you think of the journey?
    B.  What do you like about the journey?
    C.  How is the journey like?
    D.  Would you like the journey?
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 questions.
Question31:  Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
    A.  Clean                        B.  Flawless                       C.  Contaminated             D.  Fresh
Question32:  Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
    A.  Being efficient        B.  Being courteous         C.  Being cheerful            D.  Being late
ESSAYS SECTION
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question33:  George told Martina that she shouldn’t go out alone at night.
   George warned Martina ……………………………………………………………………..
Question34:  Jane asked the supermarket to deliver some food.
   Jane had ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Question35:  I think I forgot to pack my trainers.
   I must ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Question36:  The crash wasn’t too bad because the pilot landed in a field.
   The crash would …………………………………………………………………………….
Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question37:  She didn’t go to town yesterday. She didn’t go to spend too much money.    (AVOID)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
Question38:  Sharon is busy this weekend. She can’t come to the seaside with us.             (SINCE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
Question39:  You should bring umbrella. The weather forecast has said it may rain.   (CASE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
Question40:  My friend has a new cat. Its name is Riley.          (WHOSE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..

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ENGLISH 9 - PRACTICE TEST 43
KEY
QUIZZES SECTION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question1:

	Although	her	sever	pain, she tried to	walk	to the auditorium	to attend	the lecture.
	A		B		C		D

Question2:

Youngsters	nowadays		often	pay much	attention	to physical	attractive	.
	A		B		C		D

Question3:

Those students	are trying their		best		in order that		get	the scholarship.
	A		B		C		D

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question4:
    A.  considerate             B.  profitable                   C.  mysterious                  D.  efficiency
Question5:
    A.  typhoon                   B.  occur                            C.  pollute                         D.  access
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.
Question6:
    A.  plumber                   B.  doubt                            C.  suburb                         D.  climb
Question7:
    A.  monthly                   B.  southern                      C.  weather                        D.  sunbathing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question8:  Have you been to the new shopping centre on the ……. of town?
    A.  outskirts                 B.  suburbs                        C.  middle                          D.  centre
Question9:  The curriculum at the public school is as good …… of any private school.
    A.  as or better than that                                      B.  as or better that
    C.  as or better than those                                      D.  or better than
Question10:  It’s a …… box for me to lift by myself so I think I need some help with this.
    A. big                             B.  such big                       C.  very big                       D.  too big
Question11:  We’ll let you buy a motorbike ……. you ride it carefully.
    A.  as long as                B.  although                      C.  as if                              D.  whenever
Question12:  The boss doesn’t criticize other people like that. Why does he have to run her …… all the time?
    A.  over                          B.  down                            C.  in                                  D.  up
Question13:  There are some parts of the world ……. even now people cannot live.
    A.  to whom                   B.  where                           C.  which                           D.  that
Question14:  He enjoys …… tennis and keeps on …… sensibly; that’s why he is fit.
    A.  playing – to eat                                                  B.  to play – eating
    C.  to play – to eat                                                   D.  playing – eating
Question15:  His doctor ……. him to eat less and do more exercise.
    A.  advised                    B.  insisted                        C.  suggested                     D.  said
Question16:  He is …… from a cut in his finger.
    A.  blooding                  B.  bleeding                      C.  blood                            D.  bloody
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 of the numbered blanks.
     Most birds build nests in which they lay their eggs, but the emperor penguin has not need of them. This bird lives in Antarctica and must endure __( 17 )__ weather than anywhere else in the world. In order to __( 18 )__ that its eggs are not harmed and that its chicks may hatch from them, the emperor penguin take care of its egg on a unique manner. An emperor penguin female lays a single egg. Once she lays egg, the male penguin takes it and puts it __( 19 )__. There, the egg __( 20 )__ by a layer of stomach fat that the penguin rests above the egg. Since emperor penguins lay their eggs right as winter begins in Antarctica, it is vital that the eggs remain protected from elements. Therefore, for the next two months, the males incubate the eggs until the chicks finally hatch. During this entire __( 21 )__ the males look after the eggs while hardly even moving.
Question17:
    A.  as harsh as                                                          B.  much of the harshest
    C.  the harshest                                                        D.  harsher
Question18:
    A.  ensure                      B.  promise                        C.  trust                              D.  recall
Question19:
    A.  by the top foot                                                   B.  at the foot of the top
    C.  with its feet at the top                                       D.  on top of its feet
Question20:
    A.  will protect              B.  is protecting                C.  protects                        D.  is protected
Question21:
    A.  periodical                B.  periods                         C.  period                          D.  periodically
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question22:  The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
    A.  increasing                B.  keeping                        C.  decreasing                   D.  releasing
Question23:  In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
    A.  a prohibition           B.  an exploitation           C.  a destruction               D.  an allowance
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.
I’m 18 years old and have ever played on a sports team before, so I never received lessons or training of any kind. I wish my parents had signed me up for soccer when I was younger because I discovered that I wanted to play sports. I just have no skills. There is a soccer team at my high school, but I definitely won’t make it. Most people on the team have probably been playing for years. I feel like I missed my chance and that I’ll never be as good as them. Is it too late for me to learn to play from scratch? I just figure that by the time I become “good”, I’ll be too old anyway. I tried teaching myself in the past, but it seemed too unorganized and I didn’t know what I was doing. Is there some place that teaches people of any age how to play soccer?
Question24:  Why does the writer write this passage?
    A.  He needs advice on whether he should start learning soccer.
    B.  He has received a sport award for playing in a soccer game.
    C.  He is trying to apply for a soccer team.
    D.  He wants to study how people play soccer.
Question25:  What can be inferred from the passage about the writer?
    A.  His friends have all participated in some sports team.
    B.  His parents forgot to sign up the writer for a soccer team.
    C.  He envies those who can play soccer well.
    D.  He has never played on a soccer team before.
Question26:  In line 7, the word ‘figure’ is closet in meaning to …… .
    A.  trust                          B.  want                             C.  think                            D.  choose
Question27:  In line 8, the word ‘it’ refers to …… . 
    A.  being too old to learn
    B.  playing for many years
    C.  teaching himself how to play soccer
    D.  looking for a good coach
Question28:  What will the writer probably do?
    A.  Ask his friends to teach him soccer
    B.  Look for a place that teaches adults soccer
    C.  Find a job instead of play soccer
    D.  Teacher himself again to play soccer
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.
Question29:  “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” – “……………”
    A.  I don’t like your sayings.
    B.  Thank you for your compliment.
    C.  Thank you very much. I am afraid.
    D.  You are telling a lie.
Question30:  “………..….” – Oh, it’s great!”
    A.  What do you think of the journey?
    B.  What do you like about the journey?
    C.  How is the journey like?
    D.  Would you like the journey?
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 questions.
Question31:  Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
    A.  Clean                        B.  Flawless                       C.  Contaminated            D.  Fresh
Question32:  Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
    A.  Being efficient        B.  Being courteous         C.  Being cheerful            D.  Being late

ESSAYS SECTION
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question33:  George told Martina that she shouldn’t go out alone at night.
   George warned Martina ……………………………………………………………………..
   George warned Martina not to go out alone at night.
Question34:  Jane asked the supermarket to deliver some food.
   Jane had ……………………………………………………………………………………..
   Jane hat some food delivered by the supermarket.
Question35:  I think I forgot to pack my trainers.
   I must ……………………………………………………………………………………….
   I must have forgotten to pack my trainers
Question36:  The crash wasn’t too bad because the pilot landed in a field.
   The crash would …………………………………………………………………………….
   The crash would have been bad/worse if the pilot had not landed in a field.
Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question37:  She didn’t go to town yesterday. She didn’t go to spend too much money.            (AVOID)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
    She didn’t go to town yesterday to avoid spending too much money.
Question38:  Sharon is busy this weekend. She can’t come to the seaside with us.             (SINCE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
    Since Sharon is busy this weekend, she can’t come to the seaside with us.
Question39:  You should bring umbrella. The weather forecast has said it may rain.    (CASE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
    You should bring your umbrella in case it rains.
Question40:  My friend has a new cat. Its name is Riley.          (WHOSE)
     ……..……………………………………………………………………………………..
    My friend has a new cat whose name is Riley.

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