ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR YEAR 9

MID-TERM 2: REVISION 3

PRACTICE TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. satellite B. operate C. attach D. factor
2. A. imitated B. orbited C. established D. landed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress.
3. A. dialect B. astronaut C. character D. contribute
4. A. explore B. accent C. global D. sprinkle
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the environment.
A. heavy B. weightless C. quiet D. noisy
6. The film Andrey is watching now is about the life of British travel writer Bruce Chatwin.
A. where B. who C. which D. what
7. What if there only one language in the world?
A. will happen/ is B. happens/ is
C. would happen/ were D. would have happened/ was
8. Do you know English is a/ an subject in schools in Viet Nam?
A. compulsory B. second C. official D. alive
9. One of the worrying problems is what to do for those education is so poor that they
can only manage simple, repetitive jobs.
A. who B. whose C. what D. which
10. If the Americans succeeded in landing a man on the moon, they the race.
A. would have won B. will win C. would win D. had won
11. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will new words without even
realizing it when you read.
A. face up B. look up C. give up D. pick up
12. We climbed to the top of the mountain .
A. where we had a picnic on it
B. where we had a picnic
C. on which we had a picnic there
D. that we wanted to have a picnic
13. Try to the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.
A. judge B. decide C. guess D. expect
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
14. When I arrived at her house, I found that she has been out with her new friend without leaving me
a note.
15. Their free trip, which they won on a television game show, include four days in
London.
16. The boy whose I spoke to on the phone last night is very interested in
Maths.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following questions.
17. “We appreciate your contribution to the success of launching a spacecraft into orbit” – “ ................. ”
A. It pleased me. B. That’s alright.
C. It was my pleasure. D. You can say that again.
18. Your parents must be proud of your English result at school”. - “ ”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. Sorry to hear that. D. Of course.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I didn’t go out this morning. I stayed home because of the morning rain.
A. thanks to B. due to C. in spite of D. in addition to
20. The two necklaces were very alike.
A. similar B. equal C. double D. uniform
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I've just met!
A. refuse B. deny C. assist D. prevent
22. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant.
A. smart B. cheerful C. successful D. stupid
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you
meet speakers of English from around the world, you immediately notice that they do not speak
in the (23) way. There are also some differences in the words they use, including the
names of (24) objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. (25) pronunciation and
vocabulary are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (26) opposite
sides of the world can understand each other quite easily. It does not seem to matter where they
learnt the language. And of course, this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen
on (27) English too. If you know English, you are more likely to be able to study or work in all
sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
23. A. different B. like C. various D. same
24. A. popular B. common C. favorite D. general
25. A. Although B. In spite of C. However D. Despite
26. A. on B. in C. from D. at
27. A. learning B. learn C. to learn D. learned
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions:
A MISSION TO
MARS
Have you ever had a dream about traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have,
there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023.
Known as the Mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one-way mission to colonize
Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will
not be a return trip. For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First
of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must
have personalities that allow them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t
be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will
only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail and videos and audio sent back
and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light,
communication between the earth and Mars takes about 20 minutes.
Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are
asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the
 mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream to
go to Mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.
28. Who might like to go on this mission?
A. People who get along with others B. People who get homesick easily
C. People with angry personalities D. People who don't like to communicate
29. What will NOT happen to the people who go on the Mars One Mission?
A. They will communicate with people on the earth.
B. They will have to live with other people.
C. They will live in quarters that don’t have a lot of space inside.
D. They will return to the earth.
30. What will NOT be spacious?
A. The spaceship B. The magazines
C. The mission D. The living quarters
31. Which of the following is considered miserable?
A. A crew on board of the Mars One Mission.
B. A score of the programme on the probability scale.
C. A personality of people taking part in the programme.
D. A mission of astronauts to the ISS.
32. How long will it take for a message to come back from Mars?
A. Around 20 minutes B. Only a few seconds
C. Almost immediately D. About an hour
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
33. “What do you think Larry is doing in the kitchen?” She asked.
A. She asked what Larry is doing in the kitchen. B. She asked what was Larry doing in the kitchen.
C. She asked what is Larry doing in the kitchen. D. She asked what Larry was doing in the kitchen.
34. My cousin hasn’t collected coins for two years.
A. The last time my cousin collected coins two years ago.
B. My cousin last collected coins was two years ago.
C. The last time my cousin collected coins was two years ago.
D. My cousin collected coins two years ago.
35. He was very tired, but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Because he was very tired, he kept on working.D. Although he was tired, but he kept on working.
36. The new spacecraft is faster than the old one.
A. The new spacecraft is not as fast as the old one. B. The new spacecraft is slower than the old one.
C. The old spacecraft is faster than the new one. D. The old spacecraft is slower than the new one.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
37. Do you remember the day? I first met you on that day.
A. Do you remember the day where I first met you?
B. Do you remember the day when I first met you?
C. Do you remember the day on which I first meet you?
D. Do you remember the day which I first met you?
38. I like the teacher. I learnt English with her in high school.
A. I like the teacher whom I learnt English with in high school.
B. I like the teacher with who I learnt English in high school.
C. I like the teacher which I learnt English with in high school.
D. I like the teacher whom I learnt English in high school.
39. He is always nervous. He feels that when he talks in public.
A. Talking in public makes him to feel nervous. B. Talk in public makes him feel nervous.
C. Talking in public makes him feel nervous. D. Talking in public makes him feeling nervous.
40. That’s the village. I was born there.
A. That’s the village which I was born. B. That’s the village in which I was born there.
C. That’s the village when I was born. D. That’s the village where I was born.
PRACTICE TEST 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation.
Question 1. A. achieved B. advanced C. required D. replied
Question 2. A. edition B. device C. celebrate D. replace
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. control B. remote C. access D. advance
Question 4. A. revolution B. ability C. recognition D. economic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. My brother _ a sports car if he the money.
A. bought/ would have B. would buy/ had
C. would bought/ have D. bought/ would have
Question 6. My sister is very of spiders.
A. terrify B. terrifyingly C. terrified D. terrifying
Question 7.The speed limit on this highway is 65 miles hour.
A. in B. an C. a D. Ø
Question 8. I’m really looking Christmas this year.
A. into B. after C. out for D. forward to
Question 9. The boy is tired, he goes on completing the homework.
A. because B. so C. but D. and
Question 10. You late for work too many times this year. If you’re not careful, you’ll be fired.
A. have been B. were C. are D. will have been
Question 11. James Watt, whose of the steam engine made him famous, was a Scottish scientist.
A. invent B. inventor C. invention D. inventing
Question 12.Remember smartly when you attend an interview.
A. dress B. to dress C. dressing D. dressed
Question 13. A: “ languages could they speak when they teenagers?”
B: “Italian and Russian.”
A. Which / was B. What / were C. What / was D. How / were
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 14. I suggest to have a picnic with my family on the weekends.
A. to have B. a C. with D. on
Question 15. Every day I spend two hours to practise speaking English.
A. Every day B. hours C. to practise D. speaking
Question 16. Did you used to go for a walk as you do now?
A. Did B. used to C. a walk D. as
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be
heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned (17) in 1834, the
great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its (18) _from Sir Benjamin Hall who was
responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. Its size is
immense and extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked (19)
a day. On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones