ENGLISH 9 GENERAL TEST 8

TEST 8
I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. wear b. hair c. ear d. share
2. a. worked b. cleaned c. watched d. stopped
3. a. loud b. about c. found d. you
4. a. hobby b. help c. hour d. house
5. a. lived b. living c. lift d. lively
6. a. nicest b. largest c. hottest d. best
II. Choose the most suitable word of phrase to fill in the blank.
He is a highly intelligent boy, ................. he is very lazy. (but, and, or, so)
Some ................. have modernized the long dress by printing lines of poetry. (poets, tailors, writers, designers)
My Parker pen, ................. I bought yesterday, has just broken.( whose, which, that, “which” and “that”)
If you ................. your homework, I won’t let you watch TV. (do, have done, don’t do, didn’t do)
I enjoy ................. places I’ve never been to before. (to visit, visiting, visit, with visiting)
Children can’t get to sleep on Christmas Eve. They’re too ................. (excited, bored, interested, worried)
Mickey Mouse Cartoons ................. into sixty languages. (have translated, translated, have been translated, were being translated)
She ................. on talking although I wasn’t listening. (got, looked, put, went)
................. to church on Sundays when you were younger? (Did you used to go, Are you used to going, Did you use to go, Do you get used to going)
If Jenny ................. more friendly, she would have more friends. (was, had been, is, had)
III. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in the box.





While most fuels now in use are being (1) .................. at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the sun, will last as long as the world (2) ...................
During recent years, many scientists have been experimenting with solar energy for (3) .................. the power needed for today’s complex world.
This power has already been used (4) .................. and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally in radio batteries and in (5) .................. power for telephone lines. However, the devices (6) .................. by solar energy in use now are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. More experiments in countries where cooking and heating fuels are scare and expensive may (7) .................. how to lower the cost of building such devices and how (8) .................. their use.
IV. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
“I think the boys are better than girls”. “I don’t .................. with you.”
“How much does your watch ..................? “ About US$100.”
“Are you .................. in Jazz?” “ No, I prefer Pop.”
You’ve won a prize. That’s great news! .............................................................!”
Have you .................. been to England?
If you look .................. someone, you care of them, give them food, etc.
I arrived here .................. 16th September.
You go to a doctor if you are worry about your ..................
.................. we play tennis? “It depends .................. the weather.”
I’m thirsty. I’d ..................a cup of tea.
V. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, complete the sentences.
1. He’s trying/ get used/ work late.
2. That house / be/ expensive/ we / expect.
3. Millions/ cards/ send/ every year.
4. You/ ever/ be/ London?
5. You/ pass/ examination/ if work/ harder.
6. The village/ I/ bear/ not/ very far/ here.
7. My office/ be/ on the second floor/ the building/ very small.
8. Would you mind/ lend/ motorbike/ next week?
VI. Complete the conversation.
A: You look very well! Have .................. holiday?
B: Yes, to Hawaii.
A: .................. a good time?
B: Yes, it was brilliant, really great.
A: ..................?
B: My family and my best friend Judy.
A: .................. at?
B: Grand Hotel. It lies by the beach.
A: .................. there?
B: Two weeks.
A: ..................?
B: Fantastic. It was hot and sunny.
A: .................. feel after the trip?
B: Very healthy and cheerful.
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