Practice test 1 (Grade 9_ Advanced )

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. likes B. days C. lives D. earns
2. A. decided B. lived C. stayed D. studied
3. A. imagine B. Valentine C. discipline D. magazine
4. A. measure B. pleasure C. treasure D. ensure
5. A. advantage B. adventure C. addition D. advertise
6. A. information B. question C. station D. repetition
7. A. attempt B. accepted C. concept D. receipt
8. A. chemistry B. children C. schooling D. character
II. Give the correct tenses of the verbs given.
1. That proposal (consider) by the members right now. Is being considered
2. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now. Have been used
3. The police (look) for the criminal up to now? Have the police been looking
4. During the last few weeks I (be) very busy. I (prepare) for an important meeting at the end of the month.
Have been/ have prepared
5. Yesterday, when Mr. Brown (walk) into the kitchen, he (catch) the children (eat) some candy even though he (tell)
them (not spoil) their dinners.
Walked/ caught/eating/had told/ not to spoil
6. While I (walk) through the park with my mother yesterday evening, a man (snatch) her bag from her hand and
(run) away. We (not run) after him because it was too dark. The police (not catch) him.
Was walking/ snatched/ ran/ didn’t run/ have not caught
7. He (be) late because he (have) an accident on the way to school. Was/ had had
8. Don’t worry. I (do) the same thing the other week but I (find) them a few days later. Did/ will find
9. I (stay) with my aunt at present until I find somewhere to live. Am staying
10. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) her seat belt, she (not hurt) so badly.
Had worn/ would not have been hurt
III. Choose the best answer in A, B, C or D.
1. Many women prefer to wear jeans_________ work.
A. with B. to C. at D. from
2. Please to meet you. Let me_________ myself. I’m Nga.
A. to introduce B. introduce C. introduced D. introducing
3. When_________ a dictionary, you must understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
4. How can I know_________ book is yours? - They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
5. _________ Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
6. You have never been to Nha Trang, _________?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t
7. The smaller the room is, the_________ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
8. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so_________.
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do
9. When the party was_________ we helped them clear up the house.
A. up B. off C. out D. over
10. Jack can’t remember_________ the telephone number down.
A. write B to write C. writing D. written
11. I_________ your name. Could you tell me again?
A. am forgetting B. was forgetting C. have forgotten D. have been forgetting
12. This job_________ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
13. Just think, _________ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
14. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a_________ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste
15. At last we decided to give half of the money to Peter and_________ half for ourselves.
A. keep another B. hold the other C. keep the other D. hold another
16. Traveling by air is not cheap. And it isn’t interesting_________.
A. neither B. either C. too D. also
17. He was a good swimmer so he_________ swim to the river bank when the boat sank.
A. could B. might C. succeeded to D. was able to
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18. I’m afraid your motorbike won’t be_________ until tomorrow. We have had change the brakes.
A. available B. ready C. completed D. present
19. _________ here, he would help us with these troubles.
A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
20. It is_________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thom quarrel violently several times a week.
A. common B. important C. popular D. general
21. "My daughter, Mary, tries to_________ to see me at least once a week", Mrs. Jones told the social worker.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
22. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for_________.
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up
23. Our classroom supplied with_________.
A. plenty of chalks B. plenty of chalk C. several chalks D. several chalk
24. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. The woman was
C. That the woman was D. What was the woman
25. The Historical Museum is becoming_________ crowded.
A. more and much B. much and much C. more and more D. much and more
26. Not a good movie, _________?
A. did it B. didn’t it C. was it D. wasn’t it
27. The party, at_________ I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. that B. who C. where D. which
28. I came_________ an old friend while I was walking along the street.
A. across B. into C. over D. for
29. English is used as an access_________ a world scholarship and world trade.
A. into B. to C. for D. towards
30. The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate_________.
A. with the other B. themselves C. each other D. with one another
IV. Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is placed differently from the others.
1. A. ex’change B. in’vite C. eco’nomic D. em’broider
2. A. inter’mediate B. docu’mentary C. repu’tation D. com’municate
3. A. ‘benefit B. en’vironment C. ‘wonderful D. ‘category
4. A.’ century B. con’clusion C. a’vailable D. am’bition
5. A. con’tain B. a’chieve C. im’prove D. ‘visit
V. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They have visited many interesting places in Hanoi.
Many interesting places in Hanoi have been visited by them.
2. She takes her children to school every morning.
Her children is taken to school every morning.
3. They should read these comics before going to bed.
These comics shoud be read before bedtime.
4. He will phone some of his friends when he gets home.

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5. No one can help you do this. Many beautiful things in the shop were seen by us
You cannot be helped to do this 8. I don’t often have breakfast in the morning.
6. My teacher tells stories very well. b
Stories are told very well by my teacher 9. She finished her homework some hours ago.
7. We saw many beautiful things in the shop. 10. They are watching some students playing football.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Could you possibly help me with this box? mind
Would you mind helping me with this box?
2. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
What was the weather like during your holiday?
3. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not
I do not ski well, but I’d like to learn.
4. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than
The exam was more easy than I expected.
5. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch
Don’t forget to keep in touch with me if you come to London.
6. The drama critic of the “daily news” regards the new play as a major breakthrough.
According to the drama critic of the daily news, the play is a major breakthrough.
7. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
8. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.
9. It's possible Karen didn't hear her name being called. might
Karen might not have heard her name being called
10. “Don’t forget to lock the house when you go out, William,” his mother said. reminded
William’s mother reminded him to lock the house when he went out.
11. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
Against everyone’s expectation, she lost.
12. There weren't many guests at the wedding. only
There were only a few guests at the wedding.
13. Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet. long
You can borrow my tennis racquet as long as you promise to look after it.
14. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
You should not have allowed a four-year-old chil to walk home alone.
15. I could realize how important the family was only after I left home.
Not until I left home coul I realize how important the family was.
VII. Give the most suitable form of the words given.
1. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so__slippery__. SLIP
2. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only___partially___ successful. PART
3. How can you__justify_ the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slumps? JUST
4. I__unexpectedly_ met an old friend last week. EXPECT
5. An aero plane has to overcome the__resistance_ of the air. RESIST
6. They__invited_ me to join their family to Hue last year . INVITATION
7. The accident happens because of driving___carelessly___ . CARE
8. You should__relax_ for an hour. You have been working all day. RELAXATION
9. Traditional__celebrations_ are a good source of fun and entertainment. CELEBRATE
10. The gas from the chemical factory was__extremely__ harmful. EXTREME
11. Pablo Picasso was a very___creative_ artist. CREATE
12. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and_modernized_ . MODERN
VIII. Read the passage then circle the best answer in A,B,C or D
Many organizations are trying to find a solution to the problem of world hunger. Two of them are CARE and
OXFARM. They both provide food to hungry people. However, they both believe that it is more important to help
people produce their own food. Because of this belief, both organizations have programs to help people improve their
lives.
CARE: It was organized in 1945. Today it has development programs in 37 countries. CARE gives equipment and
teaches people how to build water systems, roads, schools, houses and health centers. It also teaches people how to
increase productivity on their farms, and how to start small village industries. Besides, it provides health care for the
people. It teaches people how to improve their health. It trains people and provides simple medical care.
CARE also provides food for about 30 million people each year, most of them are children. It gives special help when
there is a flood, an earthquake, a drought or a war.

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OXFARM: In the 1960s, it started working on long-term development in many countries. It wanted to attack the
causes of hunger, poverty and diseases. It wanted to prevent the problems instead of trying to solve them. However, it
continues to provide food to the hungry, the sick and the homeless.
Both organizations are international. They help people of any race, color or religion. They meet with the people to
decide on program together. OXFARM and CARE help to provide the necessities of life to less developed countries
1. What is the common feature of both international organizations?
A. They both provide help to people in less developed countries.
B. They both teach people a foreign language.
C. They both teach people to produce medicine.
D. They both create money to help people in developed countries.
2. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Organizations in the United States. B. Two international organizations with good purposes.
C. Organizations in the world. D. Some international organizations with good purposes.
3. The word necessities is closest in meaning to_______.
A. what people do not need B. what people do not like.
C. what people need D. what people like
4. The author mentions all of the following as ways to help people in less developed countries EXCEPT______.
A. building water systems B. providing health care
C. improving health D. doing businesses
5. It can be inferred from the passage that_______
A. People in Africa who are in need are helped to overcome difficulty in life.
B. People in some parts of the rich world who are in need are helped to overcome difficulty in life.
C. People all over the world who are in need are helped to overcome difficulty in life.
D. People all over the world who are on business are helped to overcome economy difficulty.
IX. Read the passage then circle the best option.
All early television was 1_____ in black and white. Color television was possible 2_____ it was too expensive and of
very poor quality 3_____ the middle of the 1950s. Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in
Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967.
The first 4_____ on the moon was broadcast live 5_____ television in 1969, and now television programs are
transmitted all over the world immediately through the use of 6_____ that transmit the signals from the earth, through
space, and back to the earth.
More and more people now get their news and information through television 7_____through newspapers and radio.
The development of television is one of the most 8_____ and exciting events of our century.
1. A. broadcasted B. broadcasting C. broadcast D. to broadcast
2. A. but B. though C. because D. even if
3. A. in B. by C. until D. before
4. A. parking B. landing C. visiting D. seeing
5. A. on B. with C. through D. for
6. A. planes B. airplanes C. satellites D. spaceships
7. A. than B. except for C. as well as D. as long as
8. A. delayed B. movable C. effective D. rapid
X. Circle A,B,C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
1. She was waiting nervously in the waiting room for the interview.
A. anxiously B. excitedly C. differently D. happily
2. Most of the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. looking for B. turning up C. participating in D. meeting off
3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody had gone to bed.
A. silent B. noisy C. crowded D. violet
4. Europe, unlike the another continents, receives a large number of immigrants yearly.
A. similar B. dislike C. many D. contrary to
5. Pele, from Brazil, is considered as one of the greatest football player of all time.
A. forgot B. regarded C. allowed D. provided
6. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children.
A. agreement B. interaction C. objection D. demonstration
XI. Use the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
turn off look up go off turn up put on look after take after cut down
1. Please, ___put on____ your new coat, which I bought you on your birthday.
2. When you do not understand the meaning of a new word, you can __look____ it_up___ in an Oxford Dictionary.
3. The man was killed himself when he was cleaning his gun and it suddenly___went off____.
4. They used to___look after ____ their younger brothers and sisters when they were children.
5. The rate of natural forests is increasingly decreasing because people___have cut down____ a lot of trees so far.
6. It is too late. He__has not turned up__ yet.

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7. Why don’t you___turn off____ all the lights when you get out of the room?
8. Jane looks like her mother very much but she does not___take after____ her father.
XII. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter.
Dear Sir / Madam,
1. I / like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city.
I would like to express my concern about an increasing number of karaoke bars in the city.
2. There be / lot / reason / I object / places.
There are a lot of reasons that I object to these places
3. Firstly, / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing.
Firstly, the owners are taking take too much money from those who come to sing.
4. Secondly, / they cause / much noise / neighborhood.
Secondly, they cause too much noise tin the neighborhood.
5. Thirdly, / there / number / pupils / play truant / just / go / those places / sing.
Thirdly, there are a number of puplis who play truant just to go to those places to sing.
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because / their / ugly flashing lights.
Last but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the citybeacuse of their too ugly flashing lights.
7. I want / say / I / not / old fashioned person.
I want to say I’m not an old-fashioned person.
8. I hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration.
I hope the authority will take this matter into careful consideration.
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind / entertainment places.
I do not mean to ban them but there should be an effective way to control this kind of entertainment places.
10. I / look / see / city council / do / this master.
I look forward to seeing the city council do something about this matter.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.