Time: 45 minutes

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TEST PAPER #1

9TH GRADE

I. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences (10 marks)

1. I…………….. you`ve come late again! A. am not believing B. don`t believe
2. Our planet is………….. increasingly polluted. A. becomes B. is becoming
3. Right now I ………………. In London for a few weeks. A. work B. am working
4. Thousands of people ……………. Machu Picchu every year. A. are visiting B. visit
5. Thanks for lending me your umbrella. I…………. it tomorrow. A. am returning B will return
II. In each of the sentences below there`s a mistake with a derived word. Find the
mistakes and correct them. (You must not cross out a word) (10 marks)
1. I spent a few peaceful days in an isolation house high up in the mountains. …………………
2. Religious plays an important role in many people`s lives. ……………………………….
3. If you want to go abroad, a passport is an absolute necessary. …………………………..
4. You shouldn`t eat wild berries; they might be poison and could make you ill. ……………………..
5. When I wanted to go to India, I had no difficult getting a visa. ……………………..
III. Unjumble the letters in brackets to make suitable words. (10 marks.)
1. A lot of people are choosing to go on …………………………..(noikgwr) holidays these days.
2. The …………………………….(itlecyritec) we use in our houses can be produced in a number of
different ways.
3. The……………………… (afralinl) has also increased and there have been some serious floods in
the last few years.
4. ……………………….(lblago) warming has resulted in hotter summers in Britain.
5. More and more people are using public………………………(rrotpants) in an attempt to help the
environment.
IV. Underline the incorrect extra word in each sentence. ( 10 marks)
1. We need more trees to improve the air its quality and so help the environment.
2. We shouldn`t throw them away glass bottles and paper, as these can be used again.
3. These two photographs are both about of cities, but the cities are very different from each
other.
4. England is reasonably mild in winter. On the other of hand, it often rains.
5. We are often have a lot of difficulty getting through to the office on the phone.
V. Complete each second sentence using the word given so that the meaning stays the
same. Write between two and five words in each gap. ( 20 marks)
1. What`s the price of the tickets, Jimmy? much
How ………………………………………………………………………… , Jimmy?
2. Are these your trainers? to
Do ……………………………………………………………………………. you?
3. Sasha`s not keen on sports at all. like
Sasha……………………………………………………………………..team sports at all.
4. It`s only her second time in a recording studio. been
 She………………………………………………………..in a recording studio.
5. We got here three hours ago. have
We …………………………………………………………..three hours.
VI. Choose one of the following and write a suitable answer. ( 30 marks)

Task A: An international students` magazine is asking for articles on the question: What can
people do to put an end to pollution? Write your article in 120-140 words.

Task B: An international students` magazine is asking for articles on the question: What can
tourists see or do in your favourite city or part of the country? Write your article in 120-140
words.

Barem:

Ex 1: 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B

Ex 2: 1 isolated, 2 religion, 3 necessity, 4 poisonous, 5 difficulty

Ex 3: 1 working, 2 electricity, 3rainfall, 4 global,5 transport

Ex 4: its, them, about, of,are

Ex 5: 1 much are the tickets, 2 these trainers belong to you, 3 doesn`t like, 4 has been only once,
5 have been here for