SAMPLE TEST 2.GRADE 9

SAMPLE TEST 2
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. a. bought b. found c. without d. output
2. a. watched b. washed c. visited d. worked
3. a. earthquake b. healthy c. thunder d. weather
4. a. flood b. groom c. typhoon d. balloon
5. a. earthquake b. volcano c. tornado d. famine
6. a. rainy b. easy c. sky d. snowy
5. a. eruption b. teacup c. lunar d. plumber
6. a. method b. death c. think d. those
7. a. Easter b. earthquake c. oversea d. teacher
8. a. tidal b. priority c. pesticide d. Pacific
9. a. Christmas b. charity c. chopstick d. chocolate
10. a. humor b. hour c. house d. hug
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that fits the blank in each sentence:
1. In Australia, a tropical storm is called a ………………………
a. cyclone b. typhoon c. hurricane d. tornado
2. He is the most effective ………………….. in the city.
a. act b. action c. activity d. activist
3. Are you looking forward ………………. Your grandfather again?
a. to see b. to seeing c. see d. seeing
4. I could sleep ……………….. I was very tired.
a. but b. because c. although d. however
5. It is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people in late March or early April. It is ……
a. Easter b. New Year c. Christmas d. Passover
6. The next examination will be held ……………… April 25th, 2010.
a. on b. in c. at d. to
7. She forgot to turn ………………. the faucet when she left for work.
a. on b. down c. up d. off
8. Do you remember Mrs. Goddard, ……………… taught us English compositive?
a. who b. which c. whom d. that
9. They haven’t come back to their hometown ………………. 1991.
a. in b. for c. since d. on
10. John …………….. in Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years before he moved to Hanoi.
a. lived b. has lived c. have lived d. lives
11. Everyone must take part in ………………….. deforestation.
a. prevent b. preventing c. to prevent d. prevented
12. Our energy will soon come to an end if we don’t………… it.
a. use b. spend c. take d. save
13. Peter,……….can compose many pieces of music, sings very well.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
14. Mount Pinatubo,………….is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted.
a. who b. which c. whose d. when
15. ……………she can’t drive, she has bought a car.
a. Even b. even when c. even if d. even though
16. Tornadoes are………storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
a. tropical b. snow c. circle-shaped d. funnel-shaped
17. Thuy’s grandmother turned the television………..to see the weather forecast.
a. up b. off c. on d. down
18. That is the city………………..I was born.
a. when b. where c. why d. who
19. The bicycle……………..was painted red is mine.
a. what b. where c. which d. whom
20. Hue will have temperature………….23 C and 27 C.
a. in b. at c. with d. between
21. Auld Lang Syne is a song……………is sung on New year’s Eve.
a. which b. who c. when d. what
22. In 1995, a huge