ENGLISH 9 GENERAL TEST 7

TEST 7
I. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
1. The person whom you make friends with by writing letters, especially somebody in another country, is called ....................... (close friend, cousin, pen pal, nephew)
2. It is nearly ten years ....................... I saw her. (when, since, for, while)
3. Please let Helen ....................... you. (help, helping, to help, helps)
4. Jane watched the airplane .......................it was out of sight. (by the time, after, when, until)
5. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ....................... (we are following, we are being followed, we are followed, we are being following)
6. I don’t think I have lent you this book, .......................? (don’t I, do I, haven’t I, have I)
7. The police questioned the woman ....................... handbag was stolen. (whose, who, whom, her)
8. If you ....................... up late at night, you wouldn’t always feel sleepy in the morning. (haven’t stayed, didn’t stay, don’t stay, stayed)
9. The doctor advised him to ....................... drinking. (go on, take off, give up, carry out)
10. In order to keep fit, we should do exercise ....................... (regularly, regulating, regular, regulation)
II. Complete the passage with the most suitable words of you choice.
Vietnamese’s New Year is (1) ....................... according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as the (2) ....................... New Year or Tet. It occurs in (3) ....................... January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually (4) ....................... preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand. They clean and decorate (5) ....................... homes, cook special food such as (6) ....................... rice cakes, and make offerings (7) ....................... the family altars. On Tet, people usually put on their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s (8) ......................., and pay mutual visits.
III. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. Mr.Robinson works very hard. He wants to save money for a new house. (Combine into one sentence, using relative pronoun)
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2. Tom is not tall. He can’t reach that picture on the wall. (Combine into one sentence, using Enough)
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3. When I came, they ............................................ (still/work) in the garden. (Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets)
4. She is still living in the small village. She was born there. (Combine into one sentence)
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5. I don’t write to my parents regularly because I am so busy. (Make a conditional sentence from this fact)
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6. I was born ................................... 18th June, 1986. (Supply the missing preposition)
7. Nature teaches beasts to know their friends. (Change into the passive voice)
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8. “Turn off all the lights when you go out”, I said to Mark. (Write in reported speech)
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IV. Choose the right alternative.
You’ll soon get used to drive/driving on the right.
This exercise is hard, is it/isn’t it?
Have you bought/Did you buy Helen’s present yet?
If I had a boat, I will/ would sail around the world.
She said/told me she was going home.
He comes/is coming for dinner this evening.
I finished/was finishing my shopping and was going/went home.
That’s the house which/where I was born.
When/If anyone phones me, tell them I’m out.
He has worked there for/since many years, in/since 1978.
V. Match each of the questions with an appropriate response. Put in the correct question word or phrase.
A B
1. ..................................... is the Greek flag? a. It’s a star.
2. ..................................... is Melbourne? b. A hundred thousand.
3. ..................................... centimeters are there in a kilometer? c. forty-five minutes.
4. ..................................... first stopped on the moon? d. Blue and white.
5. ..................................... did the Second World War end? e. Every four years.
6. ..................................... is Serious? f. A toy shop.
7. ..................................... is it from Los Angeles to San Francisco? g. It’s in Australia.
8. ..................................... are the Olympic Games held? h. In 1945.
9. ..................................... of shop in Cheer? i. Neil Armstrong.
10. ..................................... is a half of football match? j. About 400 miles.

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