English 9

PRACTICE TEST No. 23- MONDAY

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that has different
pronunciation from the rest in each of the followings.
Question 1: A. epidemic  B. illegal   C. education   D. competitor
Question 2: A. compose  B. opponent   C. wholesale  D. colony
Question 3: A. young B. plough C. couple D. cousin

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the followings.
Question 4: A. discuss B. influence C. airport D. often
Question 5: A. interview B. difficult C. volunteer D. beautiful

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
followings.
Question 6: ______ he is not rich, he wants to travel around the world.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
Question 7: There are several means of communication. The newspaper is one. Television is ______.
A. another B. other C. the another D. the other.
Question 8: The larger the apartment, the ______ the rent is.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
Question 9: I just can't ______ that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. come up with D. stand up to
Question 10: Last week, our class went to Ha Long Bay for a picnic, ______ made us very happy then.
A. which B. that C. it D. of which
Question 11: Lenses, ______ are used to correct imperfections in eyesight.
A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses B. in the form of glasses and contact lenses
C. glasses and contact lenses which form D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed
Question 12: Tim: “______”
Jeycy: “Certainly”
A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there?
C. I’m sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil, please?
Question 13: Jane:“Would you mind if I used your computer for an hour?”
Tony: “______.”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job B. Yes, you can use it.
C. Of course not. I still need it now D. Yes, It’s all right.
Question 14: Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the ______ birthmark on his face.
A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally
Question 15: That beautiful girl died of an______ morphine.
A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
Question 16: He is the postman ______ I got this letter.
A. from who B. to whom C. from whom D. with whom
Question 17: We usually do go by train, even though the car ______ is a lot quicker.
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage
Question 18: Many species of plants and animals are in ______ of extinction.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously
Question 19: Jane: “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.”
Jack: “I feel a little ______. ______
A. out of the blue C. out of order B. under the weather D. under the impression
Question 20: I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to ______.
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
Question 21: Do you remember the woman ______ you think stole your handbag?
A. whose B. who C. whom D. where
Question 22: If you ______ less last night, you ______ so bad today.
A. had drunk- would not have felt B. drank- would not feel
C. had drunk- would not feel D. would have drunk- would not feel

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Question 23: The next beauty contest______ in our town.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held
Question 24: He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was man of considerable
______.
A. possibility B. future C. ability D. opportunity
Question 25. When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so ______ that I could hardly hear him.
A. him B. dull C. faint D. unnoticeable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 26: Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man.
A. surroundings B. oversea C. fauna D. environmetal
Question 27: “He insisted on listening to the entire story”.
A. part B. funny C. whole D. interesting
Question 28: The x-ray treatment produced the most miraculous result.
A. abnormal B. usual C. incredible D. dangerous
Question 29: You must not take this attitude as typical of English people.
A. natural B. distinctive C. humouros D. honourable
Question 30: She sought permission to travel to volunteer in Chile on humanitarian grounds.
A. tolerable B. polite C. sympathetic D. compassionate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 31: The skin receives nearly the third of the blood pumped out by the heart.
A. nearly B. the C. pumped out D. by
Question 32: I had my motorbike repair yesterday but now it still doesn’t work.
A. had B. repair C. but now D. work
Question 33: If you are working with young children in a primary school, you will find that teaching
lively songs and rhymes are very popular.
A. with B. primary C. will find D. are
Question 34: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful
restaurants for over 100 years.
A. well-known B. about C. monuments D. for
Question 35: Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable
diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
A. is helping B. previously C. so that D. its

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
The English Channel
Engineers have dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France (36) ______ 1802.
Finally in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed “ The Chunnel” by the English) was (37) ______ opened .
This fifteen billion dollar project took seven years to (38) ______. It is about 50 km long and built
45 metres under the seabed . The trains which go through the Chunnel can travel at up 300 km/h due to the
(39) ______ electrical system .
The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours . It is also (40) ______ for
drivers since they can load their cars onto the trains . They don’t need to book in (41) ______, as trains (42)
_____ every few minutes .
However, while on the train, there isn’t much to do and many (43) ______ the Chunnel for this.
(44) ______ the ferries , there is no duty-free shopping , no videogame parlou or refreshment stand (45)
______ can you look outside and enjoy the view . As a result, many would find the Chunnel unappealing
and would take the ferry instead .
Question 36: A. from B. during C. since D. ago
Question 37: A . officially B. regularly C. correctly D. typically
Question 38: A. perform B. achieve C. deal with D. complete
Question 39: A. forward B. advanced C. higher D. increased

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Question 40: A. benefit B. handy C. advantage D. spare
Question 41: A. advance B. time C. ahead D. future
Question 42: A. go away B.exit C. set out D. depart
Question 43: A. criticise B. accuse C. complain D. blame
Question 44: A. Opposite B. Not alike C. Unlike D. Dissimilar
Question 45: A. nor B. Either C. Neither D. Not

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.
The sea has always interested people. From it they can get food, minerals, and treasures. For
thousands of years, they sailed on the sea. But they could not go far beneath its surface. People want to
explore deep into the sea. However, they are not fishes. Because people must breathe air, they cannot stay
under the water’s surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, men and women face even more
dangers and problems. A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air
or a special mixture of gases. Divers can wear diving suits and have air pumped to them from above. They
can carry tanks of air on their back and breathe through a hose and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as
much as air. Tons of water push against a diver deep in the sea. The diver’s body is under great pressure.
When divers are under great pressure, their blood takes in some of the gases they breathe. As they rise too
quickly, the gases in their blood form bubbles. Divers then suffer from the bends. The bends can cause
divers to double up in pain. Bends can even kill divers.

Question 46: A diver’s body in deep water________.

A. is under great pressure B. is just like a fish’s body
C. suffers from the bends D. weighs very little
Question 47: The story does not say so, but it makes you think that_________
A. divers explore the deep seas only for treasure.
B. diving under the water too quickly causes the bends.
C. Divers can wear diving suits to avoid the bends.
D. deep-sea divers should be in good health.
Question 48: The gases in a diver’s blood can form________.
A. great pressure B. air C. bubbles D. oxygen
Question 49: Why do drivers get the bends?
A. They try to do exercises under the water.
B. Their diving suits weigh too much.
C. They come to the surface too quickly.
D. Their blood takes some of the gases they breathe.
Question 50: Which statement does the story lead you to believe?
A. The sea began to interest humans in the last few years.
B. All divers get the bends sooner or later.
C. Humans are not at home deep in the sea.
D. Diving suits do not help divers.

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