MOCK TEST 18- GRADE 9

SECTION I: LISTENING (You will hear twice for each part)

Part 1:
1. You overhear a woman recommending a campsite.
Why does she recommend it?
A It's close to tourist attractions.
B It's in an area of natural beauty.
C It has a wide range of facilities.
2. You overhear two friends talking about global warming.
How does the girl feel about it?
A pessimistic about the future
B surprised at the effects it's having
C unconvinced that there's a problem
3. You overhear a young couple talking about moving to the country.
Why does the man object to the idea?
A He wouldn't be able to work there.
B He'd miss the facilities of the city.
C He wouldn't be near to his friends.
4. You hear a part of a radio programme about food.
Why should listeners call the programme?
A to take part in a recipe competition
B to find out about a cookery course
C to ask questions about cooking
5. You hear the beginning of a programme about college canteens.
What point is being made about them?
A The choice of food has improved.
B Students like the food on offer there.
C Teachers complain about the quality of the food.

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
Part 2. Listen and complete the notes below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided. (5pts)

TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT

Example Answer

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Name Michael Alexander

Address 24 Manly Street 1. ___ Milperra Sydney ___

Shipping agent 2. __ First class movers ____
Place of origin China
Date of arrival 28 November
Reference number 3. _____601 ACK ___

Item Damage Cost to repair or replace

Television The screen needs to be Not known

replaced

The bathroom cabinet The 4. ___ Door/ bathroom $140.

door __ of the cabinets is
damaged

5. ___ Dining room A leg is split $ 200

table _

Set of China Six plates were broken About $60 in total

Listen and complete the notes below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/
OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided. (5pts)
1. Milperra Sydney 2. First class movers 3. 601 ACK
4. Door/ bathroom door 5. Dining room table

Part 3: You will hear a man talking to a vet about his dog. For questions 16 – 20, decide whether the
statements are true (T) or false (F).
F 16. The dog might have to be kept in the house. = in the garden
F 17. The dog’s mother is a mixture of collie and setter.
F 18. The vet seems to think that dogs are very brave. =shy
T19. Mr Robinson feeds his dog canned dog food and dog biscuits.
F 20. Mr Robinson should buy a special flea spray from the vet

SECTION II: PHONETICS

Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each
group
16. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
17. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
18. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
Part 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.

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19. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
20. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
SECTION III: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
21. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
22. We are going to have a trip to Hanoi Capital. We need to________ arrangements for the trip
carefully.
A. do B. make C. get D. pay
23. ________ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.
A. So confusing was the map B. was so confusing the map
C. The map was such confusing D. Such confusing was the map
24. Her _............._to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
A. importance B. dedication C. emphasis D. reputation
25. It is necessary that a life-guard ________ the swimming pool while the children are taking their
swimming lessons.
A. monitored B. monitors C. monitor D. monitoring
26. George wouldn't have met Mary________ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. hadn't he gone B. had he not gone
C. if he has not gone D. if he should not have gone
27. In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to _______ enough money for the renovation of
the school buildings.
A. raise B. take C. rear D. score
28. She’s just bought three new dresses, _______ her if she gains weight.
A. none of them will fit B. that won’t fit
C. which none of them fit D. none of which will fit
29. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.
A. shouldn’t have driven C. should have driven
B. would have driven D. might have driven
30. _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.
A. On account of B. Instead of C. In terms of D. In place of
31. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including
two by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
32. I don’t remember ________ of your decision to change our vacation plan.
A. to tell B. being told C. telling D. to be told
33. Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gives me
C. the teacher gave me D. I was given
34. I’d rather you _______at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
35. I know it’s not a huge corporation to work for - but it’s better to be __________.
A. other fish to try B. a big fish in a small pond
C. a fish out of water D. plenty more fish in the sea
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. Most people who work feel that they are underpaid. (pay) =low -paid
37. I misjudged how wide the stream was and fell in. (judge)
38. It was inhospitable of you not to offer her a drink. (hospitable) =unfriendly
39. People can become infected after eating raw or undercooked meat. (cook)
40. The factory’s output has increased considerably in the past few years. (put)
Part 3: Use the correct form of the verbs.
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41. She stood there and watched him (drive) .......driving............... away
42. I could feel the
robber (come) ..coming .................... from the backdoor.
43. This time next month we .........will be sunbathing........ (sunbathe) in Bali.
44. Do you ever regret (not study) ...not studying .............. at university, Peter?
45. She feels as if the house ( abandon)……had been abandoned ……..for years.

Part 4: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week. twenty-inch
47. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart. how to
48. Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class. assigned
49. If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him. one / he
50. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items. The Japanese
Part 4: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

yell at turn over wince at yearn for freaked out make up fall out

51. John and Mary used to …………………………..a lot and they eventually split up.
52. The schoolboy ………………………..the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand.
53. She ………………………..a relaxing holiday in the sun.
54. The woman ………………………..the boys when they ran through her garden..
55. She nearly ……………………….. when she saw the colour of her hair. It was a disaster!

51. John and Mary used to fall out a lot and they eventually split up.
fall out - cãi nhau)
52. The schoolboy winced at___(sợ hãi co rúm lại)____ the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand.
53. She yearns for __( wish,ao ước, khát khao)________ a relaxing holiday in the sun.
54. The woman yelled at __( mắng)______ the boys when they ran through her garden..
55. She nearly freaked out (shock , fear, emotional feelings) when she saw the colour of her hair. It
was a disaster!
SECTION III: READING
Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Mystery of Moriarty
We are inviting you to join us for a walk through the streets of London in order to solve a trail
of clues left by Professor Moriarty. You will be acting as Sherlock Holmes, the (56) ________
private detective created by Arthur Canon Doyle. Accompanied by Dr Watson you will (57)
________ Victorian London in our especially designed venue for this bespoke game. You will be
(58) ________ the design and all the detail that has (59) ________ the construction of the place.
Holme’s (60) ________with Moriarty is legendary, so we have attempted to give you a taste of that.
Don’t expect a (61) ________ progression to the game that you can (62) ________easily. The same
as the great character, Holmes, it will be (63) ________, but fascinating. This experience will require
a (64) ________ of imagination, a group of friends and a fully charged mobile phone. You will be
(65) ________ a uniquely designed experience, that’s a promise!
56. A. delusional B. artificial C. fictional D. imagined
57. A. get into B. step into C. forge into D. turn into
58. A. intrigued by =curiousB. encouraged with C. informed by D. creative with
59. A. taken up B. made out C. gone into D. flooded in
60. A. interaction B. association C. mannerism D. semblance
61. A. reasoning B. comprehensive C. persistent D. logical
62. A. get away B. buy into C. bring in D. follow along
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63. A. defining B. unpredictable C. identical D. unforeseeable
64. A. leap B. fringe C. faint D. strain
65. A. immersed in B. down to C. flooded with D. fitted in
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee
in both popularity and production with more than 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually.
Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European, and African countries, the United
States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is
enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced,
spiced, or instant – tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in
Africa and South America and throughout Asia.
Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and
lush in tropical regions. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high
and as new buds called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of
modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally,
only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality
tea.
After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks,
for 18 to 20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and becomes limp. Next, depending on the
type of tea being produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then
fermented under controlled conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are
often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black
teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea
is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.
No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was
discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into
his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the
resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this
account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and
spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.
With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to
reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic
than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking
since the National Cancer Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But
whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups
continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.
66. Why does the author include statistics on the amount of tea produced, sold, and consumed?
A. To demonstrate tea’s popularity
B. To show the expense of processing such a large quantity of tea
C. To explain why coffee is not the most popular beverage worldwide
D. To impress the reader with factual sounding information
67. Based on the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
A. The method has remained nearly the same for a long time.
B. It is totally done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery.
C. It is no longer done in China
D. The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant.
68. What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 of the passage refer to ?
A. new buds B. tropical regions C. tea pickers D. evergreen plants
69. Which of the following is NOT true about the tea production process?
A. Black tea goes through two drying phases during production.
B. Black tea develops its dark color during fermentation and final drying.
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 C. Green tea requires a long fermentation process.
D. Green tea is often steamed to keep its color
70. The word “documented” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by which of the following
word?
A. kept B. proved C. stored D. ignored
71. According to the passage, what is true about the origin of tea drinking?
A. It began during the Shen Nung dynasty
B. It may have begun some time around 1650
C. It is unknown when tea first became popular.
D. It was originally produced from Camillia plants in Europe.
72. The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following word?
A. increase B. reduce C. decrease D. remove
73. According to the passage, which may be the reason why someone would choose to drink tea
instead of coffee?
A. Because it’s easier to digest than coffee
B. Because it has a higher nutritional content than coffee
C. Because it helps prevent cancer
D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee
74. Where in the passage does the author mention research conducted on the beneficial effects of tea
drinking?
A. In paragraph 4 B. In paragraph 2 C. In paragraph 1 D. In paragraph 5
75. What best describes the topic of this passage?
A. The two most popular types of tea
B. How tea is produced and brewed
C. The benefits of tea consumption worldwide
D. Tea consumption and production
Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
When did it all start?
Back in my grandparents’ days, it was assumed that the key factor in marketing a product was
(76) its/the quality; everything was made to be durable. And just (77) like all other consumers at that
time, my grandparents valued this and, believe it or (78) not, they still own the same kitchen
appliances they bought nearly forty years ago. But fast forward forty years, (79) things have changed
and marketing has almost (80) nothing to do with the product. It is the customer (81) who has
become the driving force (82) behind all business strategies. Technological developments and
economic growth have played a vital role in transforming all aspects of (83) our lives including
industries. The irony of it (84) all is that the goal of manufacturers is not to make something that lasts
for years to come and this is (85) how business is today.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
86. He forgot about the dictionary until he got home.
@ Not until he got home did he remember about the dictionary.
87. Her ability to run a company really impresses me.
@ What I am really impressed by is her ability to run a company.
@ What impresses me is her ability to run a company.
@ What makes impression on me is her ability to run a company.
88. This is the best essay I have ever written.
@ Never before have I written such a good essay.
89. “If I were you, I would try my best to learn English well”. John said to Jane.
@ John advised Jane to try her best to learn English well.
90. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
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@ No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.
Part 2: Write a new sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence,
using the word in capital letters. This word must not be altered in any way. (5 pts)
91. They will try Abrams for murder at the High Court next week. (TRIAL)
…………...………………………………………………………………..
92. After such a long time together, they are still happily married. (TEST)
……………………………………………………………………………….
93. How do our sales compare with those of other firms? (RELATION)
……………………………………………………………………………
94. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (SHOWERED)
……………………………………………………………………………
95. She’ll be furious when she finds out what’s happened. (GO)
……………………………………………………………………………

91.Abrams will stand trial for murder at the High Court next week. (= go/be on trial
for sth)
92.Their marriage has stood the test of time.
93.How do our sales stand in relation to those of other firms?
94.She will be showered with congratulations if she wins.
/She will have congratulations showered on her if she wins.
5. She’ll go mad when she finds out what’s happened.
Part 3. Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary
96. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
……………………………………………………………………….…………..
97. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
………………………………………………………………………..…………..
98. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
…………………………………………………………………………………..
99. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
100. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
………………………………………………………………………………….
1. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.
2. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?
3. He stops smoking to/ in order to / so as to/ save money
4. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.
5. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

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101. I couldn’t think of a way of solving the problem. (how)
 I couldn’t work out how to solve the problem.
- think of – work out
- how to do sth – a way of doing sth
102. The authorities have improved the public transport system recently. (improvements)
 The authorities have made (some) improvements in the public transport system recently.
improve sth – make (some) improvements in sth
103. We need to decide how we’re going to go to the theatre. (decision)
 We need to make a decision about how to get to the theatre.
decide sth- make a decision about sth
104. People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. (thought)
 Bilingual children are thought to have been disadvantaged in the past.
105. I thought you wanted me to invite him. (impression)
 I was under the impression you wanted me to invite him.
think – be under the impression

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