English 9 (Test for Unit2)

ENGLISH 9
TEST FOR UNIT 2

I. Choose the correct word(s) to fill in each of the following sentences.
1. We are good friends. We ……….each other for a long time. (know, knew, have known, have been known)
2. Have you ……….gone skiing? (ever, for, just, already)
3. After ……….I was taken to the police station. (arrest, arrested, arresting, being arrested)
4. In the 18th century jean cloth ……….completely from cotton. (made, has made, was made, was making)
5. Ben writes very quickly. He’s ……….finished his essay. (already, been, for, yet)
6. Wearing casual clothes makes students……….self-confident. (feel, to feel, felt, feeling)
7. I haven’t seen that coat before. How ……….have you had it? (much, often, long, far)
8. In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, ……….many people began wearing jeans. (however, but, because, so)

II. Fill in each numbered gap with one word.
Clothes today are very different (1)……….……….the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For (2) ……….………., in the 1800s all women (3) ……….……….dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do (4) ……….……….always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear (5) ……….………. skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference (6) ……….……….1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes (7) ……….……….made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, (8) ……….………. are many kinds of man-made cloth. A (9) ……….………. of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

III. Choose the correct form. Put a tick (() to the right sentence.
1. a. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
b. I’m looking for Mike. Did you see him?
2. a. The last time we have met her was in August.
b. The last time we met her was in August.
3. a. Clark has worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
b. Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
4. a. Where have you bought your shoes?
b. Where did you buy your shoes?
5. a. Susan has lost her keys. She can’t find them anywhere.
b. Susan lost her keys. She can’t find them anywhere.
6. a. Janet has been very ill three years ago.
b. Janet was very ill three years ago.
7. a. We live in London. We have lived there for seven years.
b. We live in London. We lived there for seven years.
8. a. I haven’t played golf when I have been on holidays last summer.
b. I didn’t play golf when I was on holidays last summer.
9. a. Have you ever had an accident? – No, never.
b. Did you have an accident? – No, never.
10. a. Paul has had a hit with a song called “How long?” in 1974.
b. Paul had a hit with a song called “How long?” in 1974.

IV. Choose the correct verb forms in the new report about a storm.
Million of pounds’ worth of damage (1) has caused/ has been caused by a storm which (2) swept/ was swept across the North of England last night. The River Ribble (3) burst/ was burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4) rescues/ were rescued from floods by fire-fighters, who (5) received/ were received hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6) reached/ were reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads (7) blocked/ were blocked by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8) brought/ were brought down, leaving thousands of home without electricity. “Everything possible (9) is doing/ is being done to get things back to normal”, a spokeman (10) said/ was said.

V. Turn into the opposite form.
1. The house was built over 100 years ago.
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2. People don’t use this road very often.
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3. We haven’t used the machine for ages.
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4. The new drug is being tested.
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5. Payment can be made at any post office.
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6. How do people learn languages?
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7. Oil has been discovered at the North Pole.
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