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School: ……………………… TEST 45’
Class:…………… ENGLISH 9
Name:…………………………………. Date: 2011

I . Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others(0.5pt)
1. a. dump b. bulb c. nuclear d. plumber
2. a. pipes b. consumers c. households d. channels
II. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, D) that best completes the sentence: (2pts)
1. I lost my pen. I have looked..................... it for all morning.
A. at B. after C. up D. for
2. We can protect the environment by..................... air pollution.
A. reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. to reduce
3. Oh dear ! How ……………………………….our household bills are ! We can’t pay them.
A. heavy B. enormous C. small D. low
4. Energy can be collected by solar ………………………. on cloudy days.
A. boards B. panels C. bars D. sheets
5. We want to use solar energy, ………………………. it cannot be used on cloudy days.
A. but B. so C. because D. however
6. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it ……………………………. ?
A. on B. down C. off D. up
7. How much does she pay if she uses two energy-saving bulbs …………….. ?
A. ready B. ordinary C. instead D. too
8. Mrs. Jones uses only two-ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for ………………...
A. lighting B. thunder C. label D. bicycle
III. Choose the items ( A, B, C, D) that best fills the blank spaces : (2pts)

In Western countries , electricity , gas and water are not (1)................ and necessaries .Companies now realize that (2)................ want products that will not only work (3) ..............., but also save money
For most North American households ,(4)........................ accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of electricity bill .However , this amount can be (5).................. by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulbs (6)…………. an energy-saving bulb .These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight (7)…………… larger . Therefore consumers can (8)……………. about USD 7 to USD 21 per bulbs.

1. a. productions b. celebrations c. luxuries d. protections
2. a. consumer b. consumers c. consumes d. consumed
3. a. efficiency b. effective c. effect d. effectively
4. a. lighting b. sighting c. fighting d. finding
5. a. reduce b. reduces c. reducing d. reduced
6. a. to b. for c. with d. about
7. a. times b. hours c. days d. years
8. a. to save b. saving c. to saving d. save

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English: (0,5pt)
1. Don’t forget to turn off all the light when you go to bed.
A B C D
2. The teacher suggests that I should buying a good dictionary.
A B C D
V. Provide the correct form of the word in each bracket:(1,5pts)
1. They advise us not to............................ the rivers by throwing waste into them. ( pollution )
2. The price of ...................................has gone up again. ( electric )
3. She was ............................pleased that she passed the exam. ( extreme )
VI. Use the correct form of the verb given in each sentence:( 1,5pts)
I suggest ………………off the faucet . ( turn )
Solar energy ……………….. ….. pollution ( not cause )
Let’s ……………… a walk. Walking is good for our health. ( take )




VII. Rewrite the sentences: (2pts)
Why don’t we collect empty bottles and cans?
_____ I suggest ………………………………………..
Tom was very lazy, so he failed the exam.
____ Because………………………………………..
He plays soccer very well.
___ He is ………………………………..
Do morning exercises regularly and you will be healthy.
____ If………………………………………………………………



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