Practice test

Name: ……………….. GRADE 9

PRACTICE TEST 7

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. This is the third time you …………………..to me. Sorry is an empty word, so how can I believe you?
a. lie b. lied c. have lied d. had lied
2. The union leader supported by many workers …………………..the manager to step down.
a. asks b. ask c. was asked d. were asked
3. It’s no use …………………..this lotion. It won’t work.
a. to try b. trying c. about trying d. to trying
4. They visited the university …………………..the former president used to learn.
a. who b. which c. when d. where
5. I want to know the truth, but he always tries to …………………..answering my questions.
a. avoid b. stop c. keep d. hesitate
6. The students are …………………..in working out the solution.
a. absorbent b. absorbing c. absorptive d. absorbed
7. The service in this restaurant is bad but their food is …………………..
a. tolerant b. tolerable c. tolerating d. tolerated
8. The city has been contaminated with toxic waste from local factories.
a. made wasteful b. made dirty c. made useless d. made fertile
9. Give her a telephone number to ring us …………………..she gets lost.
a. whether b. in case c. unless d. perhaps
10. …………………..the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
a. According to b. On account of c. Due to d. Because of
11. Even …………………..business occasions, shaking hands should be …………………..to the woman.
a. on / due b. in / according c. on / up d. in / object
12. Laser treatment does well when the cell can be …………………..attacked.
a. direct b. indirect c. directly d. directionally
13. He has been absent …………………..so many classes this month.
a. at b. on c. for d. from
14. There was a room …………………..we all crowded.
a. into which b. with where c. into it d. with which
15. We had a wonderful time …………………..Spain.
a. to b. at c. with d. in
II. Supply the correct verb form:
1. My friend suggested (go) …………………..by bus.
2. Please remember (raise) …………………..your hand during the test if you (have) …………………..a question.
3. Nam wishes he (not waste) …………………..a lot of time last year.
4. I think I heard someone (try) …………………..to open the back window.
5. She could not go with them because she was busy (work) …………………..on her exam at that time.
6. One day, John’s father (buy) …………………..a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, which (break down) ………………….. John could use the computer to write his essays. His father (not expect) …………………..that John would spend all his time playing computer games on it, which (be) …………………..what he did. John (neglect) …………………..his studies and actually failed his tests. When that happened, John (realize) …………………..that he (make) …………………..a terrible mistake. Now he uses the computer mainly for (type) …………………..his essays. He (play) …………………..computer games only in his free time. Recently, John (top) …………………..his classmate in the mid-year examination.
III. Fill in each blank with one preposition where necessary:
1. Come one in. she is waiting …………………..her room.
2. He is good …………………..chess.
3. Running is good …………………..you.
4. She got married …………………..the age of 16.
5. She was so angry …………………..me …………………..my bad behavior.
6. John is now …………………..charge of the marketing department.
7. After his retirement, he devoted his time …………………..writing novels.
8. You shouldn’t take a taxi because you could go there …………………..foot.
9. Smoking is harmful …………………..your health.
10. Mr. Brown is not here now. He’s …………………..holiday.
11. You’ll get bored …………………..doing the same thing every day.
12. They paid …………………..me …………………..the books.
13. I thought you’d be late …………………..dinner, so I ordered some sandwiches …………………..you; they are …………………..the bar. I haven’t paid …………………..then, you can pay …………………..the barman.
14. If we