Practice 3 grade 9

. Give the correct form of verbs given:
1. If he saves up, he soon (be able) ................. to afford a new car.
2. What a mess! Duc’ toys (not put) ........................ away.
3. If you feel like (stay) ............... with us, just send us a fax.
4. My sister and I (stay) ........... at our grandparents when we (meet) .......... our great grand aunt for the first time.
II. Multiple choice:
1. He .................. the office when I arrived.
a. was leaving b. has left c. should leave d. leaves
2. He tried to prevent the cat ............... running into the road.
a. to b. from c. against d. for
3. Listen to what I am saying, ............................?
a. don’t you b. do you c. did you d. will you
4. The pencil .............. I write is made in China.
a. with which b. by which c. which d. that
5. I`d rather you ... at home tonight.
a. stay b. to stay c. stayed d. staying
6.These houses......100 years ago.
a. are built b.built c. were built d. build
7.My family has decided..... Da Lat in the summer.
a. to visit b. visit c.visited d. visits
8. If he ..... hard, he will fail the final exam.
a. works b. doesn`t work c. didn`t work d. worked
9. I don’t know how to drive this car. I wish I ....................... it.
a. could drive b. drive c. can d. will drive
10. How ................... is your house from here?
a. many b. much c. long d. far
11. He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the __.

A. nicer B. happier C. merrier D. greater

12. John has taken ___ swimming as he wants to keep fit.

A. up B. on C. in D. off

13. You smell awful! It’s about time you ___ a bath.

A. have B. will have C. had D. to have

14. Lack of funds prevented him ___ with his studies.

A. to continue B. with continuing C. continue D. from continuing

15. Is she a friend of ___ ?

A. yours B. you C. your D. you’re

IV. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. Barbara cooks better than Mike does.
Mike doesn`t __________________________________ .
2. She asked, "How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?"
She asked Tom ________________________________ .
3. Julia has been working for this company for six years.
Julia started ___________________________________ .
4. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
I am used ..................................................................................
5. Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money.
If Larry ...............................................................................................

Answer:
I.
1. will soon be able 2. haven`t been put
3. staying 4. were staying/ met 5. taught/ begin
II.
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c

6. c
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. d

 III.
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. a

IV.
1. Mike doesn`t cook as well as Barbara (does).
2. She asked Tom how many Japenese students there were in his class.
3.Julia nstarted working for this company six years ago.
4. I am used to getting up late early in the morning.
5. If Larry had had enough money, she would have bought the shirt.