HSG lop 9

I. Circle the word that the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. washed B. considered C. booked D. hoped
2. A. go B. game C. give D. large
3. A. given B. risen C. whiten D. ridden
4. A. blood B. tool C. noon D. spoon
5. A. watching B. matches C. kitchen D. machine
6. A. meal B. bread C. meat D. reason
7. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
8. A. cough B. although C. rough D. laugh
9. A. days B. ways C. says D. plays
10. A. banyan tree B. entrance C. paddy D. bamboo
II. Choose the best answer
1. The train will leave _______ ten minutes.(. in . for . at . about)
2.What is the _______ of your country? (introduction . population separation . pollution)
3. Did Lan use to _______ to Maryam? (. write . written . writing . wrote)
4. Is there ____for every one? ( wine enough . enough wine . enough of wine . of wine enough)
5. Does the grass need _______? (. be cut . cut . cutting . to cut)
6. You ‘d better _______ harder.(. working . worked . to work . work)
7. We are all _______ by the football match.( decorated . to decorate . decorating. Decorate)
8. I wanted some coffee but there was _______ in the pot.( any . no . out . nothing)
9. they have made a lot of progress (for /since / before /until)the country became independent.
10. She remembered ( turn on/turning on/turn off /turning off) the gas before going out.
11. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated (nationwide /national /nation /native )
12. You may put money in a small coin bank, (as such /such /such as/so)a piggy bank at home to keep it safe.
13. I live in Dalat ( who /where/which /that)is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
14.Nobody likes her, (does she /do they /don`t they /doesn`t she) ?
15. It’s very kind (for /of /to /with)you to help me with my homework.
III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
1. They (see) to go out three times a day.
2. Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
3. Do you hear someone (cry) softly in the next room?
4. The Nile (flow) into Mediterranean.
5. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
6.Over the years, She (collect) thousands of stamps.
7."Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) the guests."
8.We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.
9.I can`t help (feel) sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) peace in the world.
10I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. We`re very impressed by the ..........of your town`s people. (friend)
2. I must clean this ..............floor. ( dirt)
3.That company has 2000 ............ (employ)
4.The old hotel we used to stay at has been .................... (modern)
5.The little village is very quiet and .............at night. (peace)
6.His parents are very ............of him (pride)
V. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...........the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ............ But they haven`t always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...........two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...........in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (5) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6) ..............they were so strong, "Levi`s pants" became (7) ........ with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)............; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) ............called denim.