ENGLISH 9 REVIEW FOR 2nd SEMESTER TEST

ENGLISH 9
TEST 4
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank.
1. Students are encouraged to participate ................. sporting activities. (at, for, in, with)
2. The most ................. earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (dangerous, disastrous, extensive, tropical)
3. Mount Pinatubo, ................. is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. (who, whose, which, that)
4. If a disaster ................. in an area, people from other areas will offer help. (happens, happening, will happen, happen)
5. I ................. missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it. (mostly, nearly, near, usually)
6. Is this the place ................. the accident happened? (that, where, when, which)
7. Martin asked if he ................. use the phone. (can, could, may, must)
8. David has known about it ................. Monday. (on, till, for, since)
9. Most people prefer ................. money to ................. it. (to spend/earn, spending/earning, spend/earn, spending/earn)
10. This is the first time I ................. Thailand. (has visited, visit, visited, have visited)
II. Complete the passage with the suitable words.
Nowadays we all know (1) ................. important television is to our knowledge. (2) ................., we cannot deny it also has some negative effects, especially for (3) ................., because many film shown (4) ................. television contain violence, crime and other things (5) ................. young children or certain people get influence from them. In fact, there have (6) ................. instances in which youngsters have hit or shot (7) ................. teachers or parents. Excessive watching of (8) ................. by children, according to some recent research, has lowered their results in studying at (9) .................
III. Complete the conversation. Put in the correct tense or form of the verb.
1. A: Are you still copying those addresses?
B: No, that’s all of them. I (finish) ................. now.
2. A: How poor are those animals!
B: Well, they are not used to ( keep) ................. in iron cages.
3. A: It’s terrible about that plane crash, isn’t it?
B: Yes, awful. I (have) ................. breakfast when I (hear) ................. the news.
4. A: The shooting was very frightening, I suppose.
B: It certainly was. When we (hear) ................. the shot, we all (throw) ................. ourselves to the floor.
5. A: I’ve decide to try and learn a foreign language.
B: Have you? Which language (you/learn) .................?
6. A: Is this the first time (you/be) to Paris?
B: Yes, so it’s all new to us.
7. A: Will you be able to go with us?
B: If I (ask) ................. my boss, he (give) ................. me some time off work, I expect.
8. A: What time is it?
B: It’s ten o’clock. It’s time the children (be) ................. in bed now.
IV. Rewrite in correct English.
1. I’m not late, am I?
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2. The river, that flows across my village, is very beautiful.
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3. He asked how much did those books cost.
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4. He didn’t expect to invite to her party.
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5. Would you please stop to make so much noise.
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6. He has the habit of driving very fastly.
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7. Mel Gibson, whom played Hamlet, is one of my favorite actors.
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8. The boy is not old to stay at home alone.
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V. Put in the blank with one suitable word.
1. Lan used to walk ................. a mosque on her way to primary school.
2. Jane woke up late, ................. she didn’t have time for breakfast.
3. There was only one young boy ................. couldn’t walk very fast.
4. You met him yesterday, ................. you?
5. ................. I don’t have her phone number, I can’t phone her.
6. They read newspapers, magazines, books and articles ................. the Internet.
7. I’ve known him ................. last year.
8. It’s hot today, but it was even ................. yesterday.
VI. Supply the missing utterances.
* You are at the reception desk of a hotel.
Receptionist: Can I help you?
You: (You want to know if there is a single room available)
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Receptionist: Yes, we have a single room with an attached bathroom.
You: (Ask the price