The 4th test of english 9

NAME: ……………………… CLASS:……… THE 4TH 45-MINUTE TEST OF ENGLISH 9
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I. Phonetics (1pt)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)
a. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
b. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
2. Choose the word has the different stress syllable from that of the rest. (0.5pt)
A. collapse B. volcano C. festival D. appliance
A. forecast B. disaster C. carriage D. furniture

II. Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (2pts)
1. Daddy, It’s the weather forecast ............. TV.
A) in B) on C) at D) out
2. Neil Armstrong .................... first walked on the moon, lived in the USA
A) who B) which C) that D) where
3. Many people become ..................... because of the natural disaster every year.
A) homeland B)homeless C) homesick D) home
4. I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you .................. the TV
A) turn up B) turn on C) turn down D) turn over
5. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a ........ in north and south America.
A) typhoon B) hurricane C) storm D) cyclone
6. If a disaster ................ in an area, people from other areas will offer helf.
A) happens B) happening C) will happen D) would happen
7. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.
A) buy B) will buy C) bought D) would buy
8. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.
A). Even though B) So C) Therefore D) Because of

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. (1.0 pt)
Turn the radio on. It’s too loud!
A B C D
If you study hard, you won’t pass the examination.
A B C D
Helen suggests that he looks for another job.
A B C D
The old man whom bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
A B C D
III. Reading. (3pts)
A/ Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. (1.5pts)
decorate mosque from presents holiday during



American Independence Day is July 4th. It is a great (1) _______________. It’s the day when Americans celebrate their independence (2) _______________ Great Britain in 1776. Now it’s a very important national holiday. Many cities and small towns have big parades. And people (3) _______________ things in the colors of our flag, which of course, are red, white and blue. The weather can be very hot at this time of year, so many people often have outdoors picnics. But at night comes the best part - people watch fireworks.
Ramadan is a month when people don’t eat or drink (4) _______________ the daytime. They can only have their meals in the evening after it gets dark and in the early morning before it gets light. But at the end of Ramadan, they celebrate. In the morning, people go to the (5) _______________. Then they put on their best clothes, visit their family, and give each other (6) _______________. After that there’s big meal for the whole family. People continue to eat all day long!
B. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. (1.5pts)
About 4,000 years ago a young boy called Elmesu wished his father good health and a long life by writing a Father’s Day message on a card made of clay. No one knows what happened to Elmesu or his father, but the tradition of having a special day honoring fathers has continued through the years in countries across the world.
Father’s Day is celebrated on 3rd Sunday in June in many parts of the world. The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day teaching given