ENGLISH 9 - TEST FOR UNIT 9

ENGLISH 9 – TEST FOR UNIT 9
NATURAL DISASTERS

I. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blank.

1. York, ……………………… last year, is a nice old city.
A. I visited B. that I visited C. which I visited D. whom I visited
2. Sally has been working here since she ………………………college.
A. has left B. leaves C. is leaving D. left
3. Tornadoes are ………………………storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A. funnel-shaped B. circle-shaped C. tropical D. snow
4. ………………………I carry that bag for you? – Oh, thank you.
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
5. The story I’ve just read ………………………Agatha Christie.
A. was written B. was written by C. written from D. wrote by
6. The accident was seen by some people ………………………at a bus stop.
A. waited B. waiting C. were waiting D. who waiting
7. Thuy’s grandma turned the television ………………………to see the weather forecast.
A. off B. up C. on D. down
8. My friend Nigel, ………………………works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose

II. Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box.



As many as 1,500 people (1) ………………………in Haiti after tropical storm Jean (2) ………………………the island nation more than a week ago, dumping heavy rains that caused deadly flooding and mudslides. At the present in Haiti, relief workers are struggling (3) ……………………… supplies to hungry residents who (4) ……………………… since their homes were destroyed.
The northern city of Gonaives (5) ………………………, and residents (6) ………………………through streets trying to find missing loved ones and mourning the dead. Mass graves (7) ………………………and hundreds of bodies were in the town’s hospital, turning it into a morgue. Some officials (8) ………………………that as much as 80 per cent of the country (9) ………………………under water to some degree, and they expect fatalities to rise as the water (10) ………………………

III. Read the information and complete the sentences. Use a relative clause. Use commas (,) where necessary.

1. There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor.
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
2. Zedco has 10,000 employees. It’s an international company.
Zedco, which has 10,000 employees, is an international company.
3. I’ve got a brother called Jim. He lives in London. He is an engineer.
My brother Jim ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Laura painted a picture, and it’s being shown in an exhibition.
The picture ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. There was a strike at the factory. It lasted ten days. It is now over.
The strike at the factory ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Vicky is away from home a lot. Her job involves a lot of traveling.
Vicky …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We’re looking forward to a concert. It’s next Saturday.
The concert ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling.
The population of London ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Aunt Joan is a bit deaf, so she didn’t hear the phone.
Aunt Joan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. You’ll meet Henry tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board.
Henry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. There are lots of people applied for the job, but few of them had the necessary qualifications.
Few of people ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Margaret has a son. She showed me a photograph of him. He’s a policeman.
Margaret showed me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
I have found …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Make up the questions.

A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: A tsunami is a very large wave.
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: Yes, it used to be called a tidal wave.
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: Tsunamis are often caused by earthquake, volcanic eruptions and landslides.
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: Earthquakes and landslides push the water upward, sideward or downward to create the tsunami waves.
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: Some large tsunamis may have heights of many feet (around 30-70 feet)
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: The highest recorded tsunami was the one occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July