LUONG THE VINH SCHOOL-HANOI ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 9

Focus: U10
Time allowance: 45 minutes

CODE: 301
Name: …………………………………….. DATE OF TEST: …………………….
Class: ………………

Mark: Teacher's comment:

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. rusty B. punctual C. Universal D. subject
2. A. meteorite B. satellite C. microgravity D. orbit
3. A. museum B. miss C. hopeless D. guess
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. maintenance B. satellite C. meteorite D. adventure
5. A. universe B. satellite C. experience D. meteorite
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
6. Experiencing microgravity on a flight is a part of astronaut training programmes.
A. orbit B. ship C. mission D. parabolic
7. As soon as the spacecraft into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
8. Europe’s biggest ISS project is the Columbus science laboratory astronauts can
carry out scientific experiments in weightless conditions.
A. there B. which C. where D. when
9. A is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet B. galaxy C. universe D. solar system
10. In July of 1975, the first US-Soviet joint occurred with the Apollo-Soyuz project.
A. company B. relation C. mission D. performance
11. He’s so brilliant and he can do anything - .
A. out of this world B. the sky’s the limit
C. it’s over the moon D. once in a blue
12. Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight success attracted worldwide attention.
A. which B. when C. whose D. where
13. The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour broadcast live this morning.
A. hats been B. was being C. was D. had been
14. Dan: Do you like to drink tea? Ben: I love coffee, but I only drink tea in a blue
moon.
A. one B. once C. first D. only
15. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in .
A. weightless B. gravity C. specific gravity D. microgravity
16. I passed all my exam – I'm !
A. out of this world B. the sky’s the limit
C. over the moon D. once in a blue moon
17. “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s really this world.”
A. into B. out of C. over D. on

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18. In 2010, Naoko Yamazaki, the second female Japanese astronaut, on Discovery
space shuttle to the ISS alter she her training at the Johnson Space Center.
A. had flown – completed B. flew – had completed
C. flew – was completing D. was flying – was completing
19. Do you want to meet my colleague son is training to be an astronaut?
A. that B. whom C. whose D. X
20. At night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the of 320
kilometres above us.
A. attitude B. height C. level D. altitude
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following sentences.
21. She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.
A B C D
22. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A B C D
23. The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing.
A B C D
24. Peter was the first scored a goal for his team in the yesterday’s match.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
25.“ My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”
“___________”
A. You will be tired B. Stay stuck there.
C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. D. No, thanks.
26.“Who came up with this wonderful idea?”
- “_______"
A. The class monitor did. B. To protect our environment.
C. Mr.Billy came yesterday D. In order to raise some funds.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
27. Monday is blue. I do not have any mind to work.
A.happy B.optimistic C. hope D.tired
28. My parents started this store when I was 6.
A.stopped B.set up C. brought D.finished
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
29. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean B. amicable C. kind D. hospitable
30. The plane landed safely.
A. touched down B. took off C. took over D. took up
VIII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The astronauts could not have reached the moon without the invention of rockets. We live in
the age of rockets, but do you know that rockets are not a modern (31)______? For centuries,
rockets were used to entertain people. The Chinese used rockets (32)_______fireworks. In the 13 th
century, rockets were first used in war. The Mongols used rockets to attack a Chinese city in 1232.
These early rockets could not (33)_______very far. However, in 1885 a Russian scientist

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discovered a better fuel for rockets. This liquid fuel gave rockets much more power. Then in 1919 a
new age of rockets began. In that year an American scientist, Robert Goddard, said that it was
(34)______to send a rocket to the moon! Goddard launched his first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1923. It
flew 184 feet. Almost 12 years later, he sent a rocket 7,500 feet into the air in 1935. Russian rockets
sent the first (35)_______into orbit in 1957. Just 12 years later the first man walked on the moon -
thanks to rockets! Where will rockets take us next?
31. A. invention B. discovery C. finding D. result
32. A. in B. with C. to D. for
33. A. tour B. travel C. go D. move
34. A. probable B. likely C. possible D. feasible
35. A. satellite B. rocket C. planet D. object
IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the
sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one
side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the
lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is
always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call
mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much
lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange
world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight
on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more
brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger
from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrate. But the
dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well
as the hottest of the planets.
36 Mercury is …………..
A. the sun's fastest planet B. the coldest planet
C. the hottest planet D. all are correct
37. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because …………..
A. it moves very fast.
B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset.
C. it always keeps one side towards the sun.
D. it is too far for us to see.
38. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it …………..
A. just before the sunset B. just before sunrise
C. after the sunset D. both A and C are correct
39. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because …………..
A. Mercury is nearer to the sun. B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth.
C. Mercury is much hotter. D. none are correct.
40. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury?
- Because …………..
A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun.
B. Mercury is nearer to the sun.
C. Mercury is a light planet.
D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun.
XI. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the given
word in bracket. Do not change the word given.
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41. Mr. Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
Mr. Brown whose_____________________________________________________________.
42. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?
You know_________________________________________________________________.
43. Kjell Lindgren is a NASA astronaut. He is replacing items inside the ISS.
Kjell Lindgren …….………………………………………………………………….……..
44. My mother is talking with an Englishwoman.
The woman _________________________________________________________________
45. I received a letter this morning and it had good news.
The letter _____________________________________________________
X. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the given
word in bracket. Do not change the word given.

46. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information. (IF)

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47. How long is it since they bought the house? (WHEN)
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48. He couldn’t repair the broken vase. (REPAIRED)
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49. The bus left at 9 o’clock and we arrived just after that. (when)
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50. A woman wrote to me. She wants my advice. (who)
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