Full Practice Test 2 for 9 Grader (hot)

ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2
GRADE 9 – TEST DATE: MARCH 28th 2009
TIME ALLOTTED: 90 MINUTES
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Question 1-5: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. waited B. needed C. beloved D. loved
2. A. stays B. says C. makes D. takes
3. A. preparation B. ever C. eruption D. temperature
4. A. area B. along C. abrupt D. available
5. A. available B. safe C. ladder D. raincoat

Question 6-30: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space blank:
6. If only I _____ at the seaside with my friends now.
A. am B. was C. were D. will be
7. Without the sun and its light, nothing _____ survive on Earth.
A. can B. is able to C. will D. could
8. –Congratulations on winning the championship! – It is very nice _____ you to say so.
A. to B. of C. from D. with
9. The fruit from the store hasn’t been washed. _____, we have to wash them carefully before eating.
A. But B. Therefore C. However D. Despite
10. Can you tell me the reason for _____ the Valentine’s Day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate
11. You should get a doctor _____ your health to see what is wrong with you.
A. checking B. check C. to check D. checked
12. Everything must be done carefully in preparation _____ the event.
A. of B. for C. with D. to
13. _____ has been an increase in the use of Internet all over Vietnam lately.
A. It B. There C. Here D. That
14. Festivals are occasions when people get _____ with those they love and care.
A. along B. away C. together D. off
15. The children are looking forward _____ on their summer vacation.
A. to go B. to be gone C. to going D. going
16. You were very _____ to pay for the drinks last night.
A. active B. proud C. good D. generous
17. Joe used to be a lot faster than he is now, _____?
A. wasn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he
18. _____ his dislike of the new uniform, he had no choice but to wear it.
A. Because of B. Despite of C. Thanks to D. In spite of
19. We _____ our neighborhood when that conservationist arrived.
A. cleaned B. were cleaning C. are cleaning D. would clean
20. Oh dear, how _____ your water bills are! We can’t pay them.
A. heavy B. great C. enormous D. small
21. Water, electricity are not luxuries _____ necessities.
A. and B. or C. but D. as
22. It is not widely known that baths use twice as _____ water as showers.
A. much B. a lot C. many D. a lot of
23. Once you _____ the homework, you can watch the cartoons on TV.
A. will finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. finished
24. Bill Gates, _____ is known as the King of computer programs, is famous for his charitable work.
A. that B. whom C. who D. who he
25. Many people were injured when the building _____.
A. collapsed B. hit C. struck D. erupted
26. HCM City is known _____ one of the best commercial centers of Vietnam.
A. for B. with C. like D. as
27. I’ve been _____ for my schoolbag but it is nowhere to be found.
A. finding B. looking C. accounting D. making
28. We have to hurry now or we’ll end _____ being outside the house.
A. in B. at C. down D. up
29. I suggest _____ the raincoats along with us in case of the rain.
A. to take B