ENGLISH PRACTICE FOR G9

ENGLISH PRACTICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
.1: “Just think, ______ 2 years` time, we`ll be 20 both.”
A. under B. in C. after D. over
2: It’s said that he has ______ friends of his age.
A. few B. plenty C. a little D. little
3: The students ______ to be at school at 3 p.m.
A. told B. have told C. were told D. tell
4: He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A. that B. who C. what D. those
5: The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
6: ______, we couldn’t go out because it rained.
A. Unfortunately B. Fortunate C. Fortunately D. Unfortunate
7: The shirt in the window was ______ expensive for me to buy.
A. too B. such C. enough D. so
8: He couldn’t get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out.
A. on B. into C. in D. to
9: Every member in Nataly`s class admires her ______.
A. honesty B. dishonest C. dishonesty D. honest
10: John never comes to class on time and ______.
A. neither does Peter B. so does Peter C. so doesn`t Peter D. neither doesn`t Peter
11: If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.
A. will do B. would do C. would have done D. had done
12: The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A. are soon going to be B. soon will be C. they have become D. why it will be
13: Janet has left home and is ______ of her parents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. depend
14: When I last ______ Jane, she ______ to find a job.
A. saw/ was trying B. saw/ tried C. have seen/ tried D. see/ is trying
15: ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A. In spite of B. However C. Although D. Despite
16: He is going to get married ______ the end of this month.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
17: The air is not as pure as it ______.
A. used to be B. is used to be C. is used to being D. was used to be
18: After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______.
A. receipt B. cheque C. prescription D. bill
19: He’s a very ______ person because he can make other workers follow his advice.
A. creative B. influential C. deciding D. effective
20: Increasing ______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount B. an amount C. the number D. a number
21: - "Why wasn`t your boyfriend at the party last night?"
- "He ______the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."
A. should have attended B. can have attended C. was to attend D. may have attended
22: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ______ he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after B. so as C. unless D. so that
23: My computer is not ______ of running this software.
A. able B. compatible C. capable D. suitable
24: The room needs ______ for the wedding.
A. decorating B. to decorate C. decorate D. be decorated
25: That hotel is so expensive. They ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge B. fine C. take D. cost
Mark the letter