Test 6 – English 9

Student’s full name _________________________________________________

Class 9 ____
I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. northern B. breathe C. athletics D. bathe
2. A. creative B. cease C. creature D. seagull
3. A. edit B. edition C. electronic D. present (v)
4. A. admire B. adventure C. addition D. advertise
5. A. atlas B. radios C. forests D. plants
II. Choose one word in each group that has the primary stressed syllable
different from the rest .
6. A. consume B. obesity C. likewise D. adjust
7. A. immigrate B. marine C. permanent D. ultimately
8. A. destructive B. suspicious C. dynamic D. multiply
9. A. machinery B. itinerary C. publicize D. industrialize
10. A. disappointed B. contestant C. nationality D. optimistic
III. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap in the following
sentences.
11. The play wasn’t supposed a comedy, but everyone started laughing when some
of the _____________ fell over and hit one of the actors.
A. scenery B. scenes C. stages D. acts
12. _________ quite intelligent , Matt hopes to get into a good university.
A. Having been B. To be C. Be D. Being
13. Why don’t you get a doctor ____________ at your arm?
A. look B. looked C. to look D. looks
14.We interrupt this program to bring you an urgent _________.
A. broadcast B. bulletin C. newsflash D. news headlines
15. Marry __________ my offer of a lift, saying she preferred to walk.
A. opposed B. declined C. objected D. denied
16 .If I were you I would buy the bigger size because it would be more
___________.
A. economic B. economical C. uneconomical D. economics
17 . I __________ the windows cleaned about twice a year.
A. get B. do C. put D. take
18. Most students did very well, however, _________ students did very badly.
A. few B. only a few C. a few D. not many
19.I wish Alex wouldn’t ________________me all the time. It makes me feel
useless.
A. complain B. refuse C. deny D. criticize
20._________my view, every problem has a solution.
A. To B. In C. Of D. On
21. Phuong and I listened to Nam’s explanation, but ___________of us believed
him.
A. None B. Either C. Both D. Neither
22. Are you nervous ___________ starting a new school? It’ll be OK.
A. on B. with C. about D. in
23. Marina was __________ tears after the lesson, so I asked her what was wrong.
A. to B. in C. at D. into
24 . Do you think the _______________shoes are suitable in the mountain.
A. height – heeled B. high – heel C. high – heeled D. height – heel
25. There were only twenty people _________ total at the meeting.
A. in B. on C. with D. at
26.________ up your shoes lace or you might strip over them.
A. Make B. Put C. Set D. Do
27. She passed all the exams brilliantly, which _____a bright example to her
brothers.
A. made B. set C. followed D. gave
28 .I hope I can _____________ to be there if I need any help.
A. let down B. get through C. count on D. make out

29._________ of his students passed the entrance exam to university with great
results.
A. Two third B. Second third C. Two thirds D. Thirds two
30.That necklace is wonderful. It must have __________a fortune!
A. done B. spent C. charged D. cost
IV. Match to make sentences. There is one extra half you do not need.
31. I complemented Sarah………
32. She left early, complaining………
33. I really don’t like Ha’s taste………
34. You don’t think T- shirt and jeans will ever go ………
35. Eating well helps your body fight ………
36. I’m in two……………….
37. I think some modern designs are more like………
38. I’m not sure a green skirt ………
39. The last trend ………
40. I can’t eat crabs because I’m allergic………
A. in clothes, but she never listens to my opinion.
B. minds about whether to go to the wedding or
not.
C. to them.
D. out a flavor of ice-cream next month.
E. in footwear is to wear very simple, traditional
shoes.
F. of her headache.
G. against disease and illness.
H. on her lovely new dress.
I. out of style, do you?
J. works of art.
K. In combination with a blue top is such a good
idea.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 49.
V. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are
correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick by the number. It a line has a word which should not be there, cross
it out. There are two examples at the beginning.
A letter to a pen friend
 I can’t wait until next Thursday. We’re going to have such a 0.
fantastic time. I’ll meet up you at the station and we’ll get the 00. up
bus to my house. It’s not far, so it won’t take long time . After 41.
you
have met my parents, we’ll go down to the beach. Of all my 42.
friends
are going to be there. I think so you’ll really like them. Dave, 43.
my
best of friend, is organizing a barbecue so we’ll eat burgers 44.
and
things by the sea. You mustn’t forget to bring in your 45.
swimming
costume because we’ll definitely be going for swimming . I 46.
think
Angela’s also going to be bringing her CD player, so it’ll be a 47.
really good beach party. Does that sound a fun? I thought that 48.
the next day we could go into town and we do some shopping. 49.
You said that you wanted to get some souvenirs, didn’t you 50.
say?
Then, in the evening, we can go to the cinema if there’s 51.
anything
good on it. If there isn’t, I’ll take you to the youth club where 52.
they’re having a disco. I can’t believe it’s only a few less days 53.
until we actually meet! I’ll call to you on Wednesday evening 54.
to
find out that for sure what time your train gets in on Thursday. 55.
VI. Read the text below and decide which answer ( A,B,C or D) best fits each
space.

The origins of photography

The world’s first surviving photograph was taken in 1827 by a Frenchman called
Niepce. Up to that (56)_______ , it had been impossible to capture permanently a
living image, (57) _______ in a painting or drawing. Niepce pointed his early camera
at the window of his country home and produced an image. It wasn’t very (58)
_______ , and it took him eight hours in bright sunlight, but the image still survives
to this day.
Another Frenchman, Daguerre, heard about Niepce’s work and (59) _______him.
They became (60) _______and work together to create a new photographic process.
This process was very complicated and (61) _______a great deal of skill. (62)
_______the difficulties, it became very popular and soon people around the world
were taking daguerreotypes, as they were known. In England, William Henry Fox
Talbot (63) _______developed his own process at about the same time that Daguerre
and Niepce were working on theirs . His method (64) _______more than one copy
to be made, (65) _______ the daguerreotype could not be produced.
This new technology created all kinds of opportunities for (66) _______ brave
enough to travel to remote locations and to go into dangerous situations.
Photographers (67) _______as Roger Fenton of England and Matthew Brady of
America took some of the first war photographs.
By the 1880s, (68) _______ American George Eastman produced the first Kodak
camera, the world was ready for mass photography. The Kodak camera had a roll of
film inside and was (69) _______ easier to use than any previous camera. It was an
instant success and soon people were (70) _______ their picture taken as if it were
the most ordinary thing in the world.
56. A. point B. period C. occasion D. mark
57. A. although B. except C. despite D. otherwise
58. A. clean B. shiny C. smooth D. clear
59. A. contacted B. communicated C. informed D. greeted
60. A. companions B. partners C. rivals D. opponents
61. A. claimed B. demanded C. asked D. mentioned
62. A. In spite B. Though C. However D. Despite
63. A. had B. was C. did D. got
64. A. made B. allowed C. let D. produced
65. A. yet B. even C. whereas D. otherwise
66. A. those B. some C. they D. ones
67. A. even B. so C. just D. such
68. A. where B. when C. which D. while
69. A. considerately B. extremely C. absolutely D. completely
70. A. being B. having C. doing D. making
VII. Write the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
71. Scientists are making a major _____________ in cancer Break
research.
72. We’re launching a campaign to _____________ awareness High
about the crime in the area.
73. The detective asked for the photo to be ____________ so she large
could make out the blurred face more clearly.
74. My uncle is a scientist and he ____________ in the study of Special
birds and the reactions to pollution.
75. Carol has worked for us for over the years with great Loyal
_________ and dedication.
76. All the heavy ____________ in the factory has been Machine
manufactured on site.
77. The plane is completely ___________. Let’s just forget it. Work
78. There’s a __________in the TV industry: “ it’s all in the Say
editing ” and this is especially true of reality shows.
79. The police asked him to give a __________ description of what Detail
he had seen.
80. This is one of the most ________________ novels I’ve ever Impress
read.

VIII. Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to each
question.
Mickey Mantle one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the
New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play
professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game
in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolize the hope, prosperity, and
confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fat and powerful player, a “switch - hitter” who could bat both right-
handed and left- handed. He won game after game, one World Series championship
after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain
America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red- haired country boy, the son of a
poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the
heights of success and fame, was a fairy- tale version of American dream. Or perhaps
it was because America always loves a “natural” : A person who wins without
seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems.
He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill
his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of
the liver and accelerated to advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey had turned
away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the
destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that all
those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of
cancer at the age of 63,
81. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
B. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time
C. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
D. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player
82. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantel …………
A. introduced baseball to America.
B. earned a lot of money from baseball.
C. had to try hard to be a professional player.
D. played for New York Yankees all his life.
33. According to the passage, mantle could …………
A. bat better with his left hand than his right hand.
B. hit with the bat on either side of his body.
C. give the most powerful hit in his team.
D. hit the ball to score from a long distance.
84. The word this in paragraph 2 refers to ……..
A. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being a “ witch - hitter ”
D. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player
85. It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans………………
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe.
B. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success.
C. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural .
D. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player.
86. The author uses the word but in paragraph 4 to ………….
A. explain how Mantle got into trouble.
B. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life.
C. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame.
 D. change the topic of the paragraph.

87. The word fulfill in paragraph 4 mostly means……….

A. achieve what is hoped for, wished for or expected.
B. do something in the way that you are chasing.
C. do what you have promised or agreed to do.
D. get closer to do something that you are chasing.
88. The word accelerated in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to …………..
A. delayed B. worsened C. bettered D.
quickened
89. WE can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle …………
A. forgot his father’s dream B. suffered a lot of pain.
C. led a happier life. D. played even better.
90. Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of
Mantle’s life.
A. His way of life B. his loneliness
C. His own dream D. His liver transplant operation

IX. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
91. “” I enjoyed myself yesterday,” said Ben. day
Ben said he had _______________________________ before.
92. This packet is completely empty. left
There _________________________________ this packet.
93. No one disagreed with the idea a part from Melissa. exception.
With __________________________________, everyone agreed with the idea.
94. Bad weather caused Helen’s flight to be delayed. result
Helen’s flight was delayed ___________________ bad weather.
95. They look exactly the same because they are identical twins. apart
You can’t ________________________________ they are identical twins.
96. Despite our being late, we didn’t think for a second we wouldn’t make it on time.
though
Late __________________________, we didn’t think for a second we wouldn’t
make it on time.
96. Her latest bestseller was published last month. out
Her latest bestseller _______________________________ last month.
97. Unless the plans change, we’ll see you on the twentieth of December. no
Provided that _____________________________the plans, we’ll see you on the
twentieth of December.
98. I bet you were exhausted after such a long journey! have
You _______________________________________ after such a long journey.
99. Could you do my job while I visit the doctor this afternoon? stand
Could ______________________________ while I visit the doctor this afternoon?
100. The two companies finally agreed the deal. reached
The two companies finally ______________________________the deal.

End of test 6 – English 9