TEST 9th GRADE

I. Read the following text and choose the best answer, A,B,C or D.

A MYSTERY
“Something is very wrong” says the detective.
“I know!” says Ms Gervis. “It is wrong that someone has stolen from me!”
The detective looks around Mr Gervis’ apartment. “That is not what I am talking
about madam. What is wrong is that I do not understand how the robber got in
and out.”
Ms. Gervis and the detective stand in silence. Ms Gervis is upset.
“The robber did not come through the window.” Says the detective. “These
windows have not been open or shut in months.’
The detective looks at the fireplace. “The robber did not squeeze down here.”
The detective walks to the front door. He examines the latch. “And the robber
definitely did not use the front door.”
“I have no idea how he did it,” says a bothered Ms Gervis. “It is a big mystery”
“And you say the robber stole nothing else?” asks the detective. “No money, no
jewellery, no crystal?”
“That’s right, detective. He took only what was important to me”, Ms Gervis says
with a sigh. “There is only one thing I can do now.”
“And what is that?” the detective asks with surprise.
“I will stop baking cakes,” Ms Gervis says. They are mine to give away. They are
not for someone to steal.”
“You can’t do that!” says the detective with alarm.”Who will bake those delicious
cakes?”
“I am sorry. I do not know,” says Ms Gervis.
“I must solve this case immediately!” says the detective
1. Where does the story takes place?
a. in a bakery
b. at the police station
c. in Ms Gervis’ house
d. in Ms Gervis’ apartment
2. What makes the detective sure that the robber did not come through the
window?
a. The windows are locked
b. The window faces the police station
c. The window have not been used in months
d. The windows are too small for a person to fit through
3. What does Ms Gervis do with the cakes?
a. eats them
b. sells them
c. hides them
d. gives them away
4. What does the detective seem to think will happen if he solves the
mystery?
a. Ms Gervis will start baking cakes again
b. Ms Gervis will bake him extra cakes
c. Ms Gervis will give him her secret recipe
d. Ms GErvis will give him money and jewels
5. What else was stolen ?
 a. Crystal
b. Jewelry
c. Money
d. Nothing

II USE OF ENGLISH
1.Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each
sentence by writing the correct form of the word in the gap.

1. We have to cross the forest. There’s no other _________ . (CHOOSE)

2. Vanessa Mae plays a _____________ of classical and modern music on her
electric violin (MIX)
3. It is my ________________that there is life on other planets (BELIEVE)
4. I can’t tell the _______________ between lemons and limes (DIFFER)
5. There is no ________________ that he committed the murder (PROVE)
6. His _______________ about India are vast( KNOW)
7. She put the two dresses together, to make a ____________ (COMPARE)
8. There is a huge _____________ to meet her at the concert. (POSSIBLE)
9. The actor’s _________________ made the public applaud. (PERFORM)
10.The _________________ to the school is closed (ENTER)

2.Choose the best answer: A,B,C or D

1. I usually go to the dance classes ________ Sunday
a. in
b. on
c. at
 d. –
2. If I had a lot of money, I_________ that car
a. would buy
b. would have bought
c. buy
d. bought
3. He said, “I will give the book back tomorrow
He said that he _____________ give the book back the next day
a. would
b. will
c. shall
d. won’t
4. She will go to the doctor if she __________ ill.
a. will be
b. is
c. was
d. had been
5. The car __________repaired yesterday
a. was
b. is
c. had been
d. has been
6. February is _________ than April
a. cold
b. more cold
c. coldest
d. colder
7. A new bridge over the Thames __________ next year
a. will build
b. will be built
c. is built
d. will built
8. The English test was ______________ than I expected
a. more difficult
b. difficult
c. the most difficult
d. as difficult as
 9. We have breakfast __________ the morning
a. at
b. on
c. under
d. in
10.She said “I have never seen anything so beautiful in all my life
She said that she____________ anything so beautiful in her life
a. has never seen
b. had never seen
c. never saw
d. did never see

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1 Every two weeks she ...(travel) to London.
2 ...(you, work) on any special projects at the moment?
3 My daughter...(never, travel) by train.
4 They ...(talk) on the phone for over an hour.
5 She...(be) shy as a child but now she is quite talkative.
6 What ...(you, do) when your aunt called you?
7 Our teacher...(go) to London next week
8 My desk mate...(never, be) to the theatre before last night
9 They ...(talk) for an hour before their teacher arrived
10 Right now, I...(watch) two elephants dancing in the ring.

III WRITING A friend of yours from England will be visiting your town next week.
Write a letter giving him information about your town. (120-180 words)
KEY

I Reading
1 D; 2C; 3D; 4A; 5C

II USE OF ENGLISH

1 2
1. choice 1. b
2. mixture 2. a
3. belief 3. a
4. difference 4. b
5. proof 5. a
6. knowledge 6. d
7. comparison 7. b
8. possibility 8. a
9. performance 9. d
10.entrance 10.b

3
1. travels
2. are you working
3. has never travelled
4. have been talking
5. was
6. were you doing
7. will go
8. had never been
9. had been talking
10.am watching