PRACTICE TEST 48 FOR GRADE 9,2022

SECTION A: LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear a university counsellor talking to a group of students. Listen and complete
the table below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the numbered boxes
provided.
Services offered For individuals For groups
- your decision when to allocate
Email counselling your issues.
- (1).............................and reflect
Face-to-face - talk in person
individual - 50-minute session
counselling - (2).....................................time
- how to function (3)
…............................to others
Group therapy
- (4)........................personal
development
- find out more about your issues
Self-help resources - (5)……………………..24/7
- links to a (6)…………...............
- similar specific issues
Specific issue
- develop helpful (7) ………..
workshops

Part 2: You will hear a photographer called Ian Gerrard talking about his career. Write NO MORE
TWO WORDS for each blank.
Ian Gerrard – Photographer
The subject that Ian studied at university was (1) . Ian did a presentation on (2)
as a part of his final year. Ian worked for a magazine
in the USA for a year after leaving university. When he travelled around the USA, Ian choose (3)
as the theme for his photographs. Ian says that (4) is
the season when he takes best photographs. When Ian came back to Britain, he travelled around by (5)
taking photographs. Ian says he was surprised by how few photographers
specialize in shots of (6) communities. Ian’s book will be available in bookshops
in March next year. The title of Ian’s book is (7) Ian has chosen (8)
as the theme for his next tour.

Part 3: You will hear an interview with Patrick Shaw, who works as a pilot for a company that
organizes hot-air balloon trips. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. According to Patrick, when taking a balloon trip, the thing that makes people worry most is
the landing.
2. Patrick recommends joining the ground crew because it can be a fun way of earning extra income.
3. Patrick says that all members of the ground crew must have good social skills.
4. Patrick finds it satisfactory when new crew members don’t accept the way things should be done.
5. According to Patrick, it is often difficult to determine who has won balloon competitions?

SECTION B: LISTENING
Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below.

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1. Although they are identical twins, their teacher can easily ………between them.
A. identify B. select C. differ D. distinguish
Identify= nhận ra, select= lựa chọn, differ= khác biệt, distinguish= phân biệt. 
2. I was most................of his efforts to help me during the crisis.
A. appreciation B . appreciable C. appreciate D. appreciative
most (adv): cực kỳ. Sau “most” cần một tính từ.
appreciative (of something) (adj): biết ơn, cảm kích
appreciable (adj): đáng trân trọng
appreciation (of/for something) (n): sự cảm kích
appreciate (v): cảm kích, biết ơn

3. The smell of the sea …….. him …… to his childhood.

A. took …back B. brought…back C. reminded… of D. called …off
bring something back: khiến ai nhớ lại điều gì
take somebody back (to...): khiến ai nhớ lại điều gì
remind somebody of somebody/something: khiến ai nhớ lại điều gì
call off: hủy bỏ
Tạm dịch: Mùi biển đưa anh trở về tuổi thơ.
Chọn B

4. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no.............for them.

A. request B. requirement C. claim D. demand
5. Someone............here recently: these ashes are still warm.
A. should be B. had to be C. must have been D. might have been
6. The villagers strongly recommend that a new school...........immediately.
A. must be built B. is going to be built C. be built D. will be built
Câu giả định với động từ: S + V + that + clause (verb: bare-inf ) Verbs : suggest,
recommend, request, demand, require, propose
7. You thought I did wrong, but the results............my action.
A. agree B. correct C. justify (chứng minh) D. approve
8. It’s most unwise to ……in a quarrel between a man and his wife.
A. involve B. go C. take part in D. interfere
9. There are many opportunities for career.............if you work for that company.
A. system B. sequence C. progression D. succession
10. If you don’t mind, I finish my coffee before leaving.
A. would B. would have C. would rather D. would like
11. Fieldwork is practical work outside the school or office.
A. doing B. done C. which do D. that does
12. Although fish don’t have outer ears, have a simple inner ear on either side of the head.
A. there are varieties B. they are varieties C. some varieties D. which varieties
13. The various types of bacteria are classified according to shaped.
A. they are B. having C. how they are D. whose
14. as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.
A. It ranks B. It is ranked C. What ranks D. The rank
Mark the letter A, B, C, o r D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
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15. Brian wants to borrow Andrew’s cellphone for a while.
- Brian: “Do you mind if I use your cellphone for a while?” - Andrew: “..................”
A. Not at all. Feel free B. You can say that again
C. Yes, you can use it D. Certainly, it’s true
16: Alice and Sarah are talking about their study at school.
- Sarah: “I think that your study result is much better.” - Alice: “ ”
A. Yes, please. Just a little B. You’ve got to be kidding. I think it is bad
C. No, thanks. I think I can do it D. Thank you. I’d love to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
17. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures.
A. damaging B. meaningful C. excited D. beneficial
18. Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. free from B. relaxed about C. interested in D. busy with
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. polluting C. destroying D. damaging

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20. Think about the interviewer’s comments because they may help you prepare better when you are
called for the next job interview.
A. behaviours B. compliments C. remarks D. characters
PART 2: Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
Nothing to match it!
There’s nothing to match the (1.WARM).............and coziness of a genuine log-fire. The luxury and
sheer (2.RELAX)...............of sitting back and watching the progress of fire and flame is almost
(3.BELIEVE)………
A log-fire appeals to all the senses. Yes, you can (4.ACTUAL)...............taste and smell the
(5.FRESH)...............of newly cut timber – and then enjoy the sight and sound of the minor
(6.EXPLODE)...............as it burns. Logs hiss for a while before they finally burst in the heat, so the
moment of (7.DESTROY)...............comes as a climax after lots of suspense!
All of this is very (8.DRAMA)………., and the thing that makes it more (9.ENJOY).............than ever is
that one’s feet are up and one’s whole body is being bathed in tropical heat. It’s a (10.MARVEL)………
experience!

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the passage.
Keeping your distance
Personal space is a term that refers (1)..............the distance we like to keep between ourselves
and other people. When (2) …………. we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel
uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes close than 1.2 meters, the (3).............common response
is to move (4) ……… . Some interesting (5)...............have been done in libraries. If strangers come too
close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their
back on the intruder. Living in cities has (6) ......... people develop new skills for dealing with situations
(7) ………. they are very close to strangers. (8) ……….. people on crowded trains try not to look at
strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (9)
…….. a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the
distance, (10).................sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
1. A. from B. to C. for D. about
2. A. anyone B. nobody C. people D. someone
3. A. most B. best C. more D. first
4. A. on B. in C. up D. away
5. A. research B. studies C. survey D. questionnaires
6. A. done B. caused C. made D. allowed
7. A. that B. where C. which D. how
8. A. Most of B. The most C. Almost D. Most
9. A. like B. as C. alike D. such as
10. A. making B. make C. be D. made
Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space.
Stress problems are very common. The American Psychological Association's 2007 "Stress in
America" poll found that one-third of people in the United States report experiencing extreme levels of
negative stress. In (1) , nearly one out of five people report that they are experiencing high
levels of negative stress 15 or more days per month. Impressive (2) these figures are, they
represent only a cross-section of people's stress levels at one particular moment of their lives. When
stress is (3) as something that occurs repeatedly across the full lifespan, the true
incidence
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of stress problems is much higher. (4) "stressed out" is thus a universal human
phenomenon that affects (5) everyone.
What are we talking about when we discuss stress? Generally, most people use the word stress to
(6) to negative experiences that leave us feeling overwhelmed. Thinking about stress
exclusively as something negative gives us a false impression of its true nature, however. Stress is a
reaction (7) a changing, demanding environment. Properly considered, stress is really (8)
about our capacity to handle change than it is about (9) that change makes
us feel good or bad. Change, after all, is (10) to stay and stress is in large part what we feel
when we are facing it.
Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the questions.
DESERT FORMATION
The deserts, which already occupy approximately a fourth of the Earth’s land surface, have in
recent decades been increasing at an alarming pace. The expansion of desert-like conditions into
areas where they did not previously exist is called desertification. It has been estimated that an
additional one- fourth of the Earth’s land surface is threatened by this process.
Desertification is accomplished primarily through the loss of stabilizing natural vegetation and
the subsequent accelerated erosion of the soil by wind and water. In some cases, the loose soil is
blown completely away, leaving a stony surface. In other cases, the finer particles may be removed,
while the sand-sized particles are accumulated to form mobile hills or ridges of sand.
Even in the areas that retain a soil cover, the reduction of vegetation typically results in the loss
of the soil’s ability to absorb substantial quantities of water. The impact of raindrops on the loose soil
tends to transfer fine clay particles into the tiniest soil spaces, sealing them and producing a surface
that allows very little water penetration. Water absorption is greatly reduced, consequently runoff is
increased, resulting in accelerated erosion rates. The gradual drying of the soil caused by its
diminished ability to absorb water results in the further loss of vegetation so that a cycle of progressive
surface deterioration is established.
In some regions, the increase in desert areas is occurring largely as the result of a trend toward
drier climatic conditions. Continued gradual global warming has produced an increase in aridity for
some areas over the past few thousand years. The process may be accelerated in subsequent
decades if global warming resulting from air pollution seriously increases.
There is little doubt, however, that desertification in most areas results primarily from human
activities rather than natural processes. The semiarid lands bordering the deserts exist in a delicate
ecological balance and are limited in their potential to adjust to increased environmental pressures.
Expanding populations are subjecting the land to increasing pressures to provide them with food and
fuel. In wet periods, the land may be able to respond to these stresses. During the dry periods that are
common phenomena along the desert margins, though, the pressure on the land is often far in excess
of its diminished capacity, and desertification results.
Four specific activities have been identified as major contributors to the desertification
processes: over-cultivation, overgrazing, firewood gathering, and over-irrigation. The cultivation of
crops has expanded into progressively drier regions as population densities have grown. These
regions are especially likely to have periods of severe dryness, so that crop failures are common. Since
the raising of most crops necessitates the prior removal of the natural vegetation, crop failures leave
extensive tracts of land devoid of a plant cover and susceptible to wind and water erosion.
The raising of livestock is a major economic activity in semiarid lands, where grasses are generally the
dominant type of natural vegetation. The consequences of an excessive number of livestock grazing in
an area are the reduction of the vegetation cover and the trampling and pulverization of the soil. This
is usually followed by the drying of the soil and accelerated erosion.

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 Firewood is the chief fuel used for cooking and heating in many countries. The increased
pressures of expanding populations have led to the removal of woody plants so that many cities and
towns are surrounded by large areas completely lacking in trees and shrubs. The increasing use of
dried animal waste as a substitute fuel has also hurt the soil because this valuable soil conditioner and
source of plant nutrients is no longer being returned to the land.
The final major human cause of desertification is soil salinization resulting from over-irrigation.
Excess water from irrigation sinks down into the water table. If no drainage system exists, the water
table rises, bringing dissolved salts to the surface. The water evaporates and the salts are left behind,
creating a white crustal layer that prevents air and water from reaching the underlying soil.
The extreme seriousness of desertification results from the vast areas of land and the tremendous
numbers of people affected, as well as from the great difficulty of reversing or even slowing the
process. Once the soil has been removed by erosion, only the passage of centuries or millennia will
enable new soil to form. In areas where considerable soil still remains, though, a rigorously enforced
program of land protection and cover-crop planting may make it possible to reverse the present
deterioration of the surface.
1. The word threatened in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. restricted B. endangered C. prevented D. rejected
2. According to paragraph 3, the loss of natural vegetation has which of the following consequences for
soil?
A. Increased stony content B. Reduced water absorption
C. Increased numbers of spaces in the soil D. Reduced water runoff
3. The word delicate in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. fragile B. predictable C. complex D. valuable
4. According to paragraph 5, in dry periods, border areas have difficulty .
A. adjusting to stresses created by settlement B. retaining their fertility after desertification
C. providing water for irrigating crops D. attracting populations in search of food and fuel
5. The word progressively in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. openly B. impressively C. objectively D. increasingly
6. According to paragraph 6, which of the following is often associated with raising crops?
A. Lack of proper irrigation techniques B. Failure to plant crops suited to the particular area
C. Removal of the original vegetation D. Excessive use of dried animal waste
7. The phrase devoid of in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. consisting of B. hidden by C. except for D. lacking in
8. According to paragraph 9, the ground’s absorption of excess water is a factor in desertification
because it can .
A. interfere with the irrigation of land B. limit the evaporation of water
C. require more absorption of air by the soil D. bring salts to the surface
9. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as contributing to desertification EXCEPT .
A. soil erosion B. global warming
C. insufficient irrigation D. the raising of livestock
10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author most likely believes which of the following about
the future of desertification?
A. Governments will act quickly to control further desertification.
B. The factors influencing desertification occur in cycles and will change in the future.
C. Desertification will continue to increase.
D. Desertification will soon occur in all areas of the world.

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SECTION IV: WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it.
1. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
Further information can
2. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast
The annual
3. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days.
No reply from
4. The policeman’s prejudice against foreigners could not be recorded in the official files.
The fact that
5. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
At no time

Part 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given
words.
1. I felt as if she was trying to deceive us. (IN)
I had the
2. We were surprised to see that he got mad at our decision. (RED)
Much to
3. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason. (ACCOUNT)
On
4. He is too irresponsible to run the department. (CHARGE)
He is not
5. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. (UNDER)
Students

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