Các bài Test Tiếng Anh lớp 9

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank: 1.. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each of the following sentences.. Find the suitable word to complete each of the

TEST 1

I Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:

1 If Rachel got up earlier, she ……… late

2 When she lived in the country, she ……… in the river

a was swimming b used to swim c is used to swimming d has swum

3 I like ……… on the beach I always spend my holiday ………

a to lie/to sunbath b lying/sunbath c lying/to sunbath d lying/sunbathing

4 I’ll have to take these books ……… to the library

5 Judy ……… going for a picnic, but no one else wanted to

6 Saigon ……… more than three hundred years ago

a was built b has been built c was building d built

7 If Lan and Mai ………, tell them to wait for me

8 Martin asked us ……… so much noise

9 People know they should save energy, ……… they still waste it

10 Sandra can’t remember the name of the shop ……… she bought the sofa from

II Fill in each numbered gap with one word.

Learning a ………(1) language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly There are some differences,

………(2) there is a very important similarity It is this: learning ………(3) to do these things needs alot of practice It is never enough to ……… (4) a book on how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot ofinformation ……… (5) how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any ……… (6),you will kill yourself The same is true of ……… (7) a foreign language For example, ……… (8) youspeak English well without having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is ……… (9) every learner

of a foreign language ……… (10) know

III Use the correct tense of form of the verbs in brackets.

1 What should you do if you (be) ……… in my position?

2 She dislikes (ask) ……… to do something by others

3 You (not tidy) ……… this room for weeks

4 Listen to these foreigners What language ……… they (speak) ………?

5 I wish I (live) ……… in a big city It’s so boring to live in the country

6 Exercise is said (be) ……… good for you

7 I’m used to (drive) ……… in heavy traffic every day

8 He isn’t tall enough (reach) ……… that high shelf

IV Fill in each blank with a preposition.

1 My mother is very keen ……… growing flowers

2 Who’s going to look ……… your children while you are at work?

3 The river divides the city ……… two parts

4 The first man walked on the moon ……… 21 July 1969

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5 Mozart died ……… Vienna ……… 1791 ……… the age of 35.

6 What time did you arrive ……… the party?

7 Have you found ……… how much the tickets cost?

8 I believe you will all succeed ……… passing the final exams

V Use your own ideas to complete B’s sentences.

A B

1.What’s the new restaurant like? Is it good? -I’ve no idea ………there

2.How well do you know Bill? – Very well We ……… since we were children

3.Did you enjoy your holiday? – Yes, it was very good It’s the best holiday ………

4.Is Jack still here? – No, I’m afraid he isn’t ……… about ten minutes ago 5.I like your suit I haven’t seen it before – It’s new It’s the first time ………

6.How did you cut your knee? – I slipped and fell when ……… tennis 7.Do you ever go swimming? – Not these days I haven’t ……… a long time 8.I’ve bought some new shoes Do you like them? – Yes, they’re very nice Where ……… them? VI Read the text carefully, then do the tasks that follow. Computers have had an enormous impact on our life nowadays We do shopping, work or visit places of scenic beauty with the help of computers We pay bills prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers We received letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers What makes computers a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations; it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy It is a personal communicator which helps you interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax with computer games or computer CD music Match the word or phrase with its definition: 1 miraculous a link or react to each other 2 places of scenic beauty b programmes performed by the computer 3 interact c wonderful and surprising 4 software d computer equipment 5 hardware e places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) 1 Computers have become part of our daily lives

2 You can pay by computers

3 You can read anything you like on computers

4 Computer is able to do almost anything you ask

5 A computer is a calculator

6 Computer can measure the speed of lightning

7 Computer is an effective means of communication

8 Computer is a place of entertainment

VII With the cues given, write a complaint letter You should put them in a good order first, then begin

to write.

a I/ suggest/ local authorities/ make/ them/ stop/ polluting activities/

b They/ produce/ so/ much/ smoke/ we/ not/ breathe/

c I/ write/ you/ the pollution made/ factory/ near/ school/

d Sincerely/ Tom Waye/

e I/look/to/see/good response/you/

f They/also make/ river/ behind/ school/ dirty/ chemical waste/

Dear Mr.President,

TEST 2

I Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each of the following sentences.

1 Henry, took Rita to the party, is very friendly (who, whom, which, that)

2 Did you congratulate Tessa her exam? (of passing, on passing, passing, to pass)

3 I TV at home when suddenly the doorbell rang (watched, am watching, have watched, was watching)

4 Joanna suggested fishing this weekend (going, go, to go, goes)

5 He on doing it in spite of our protests (got, brought, went, tried)

6 They gave me a form and told me in it (filling, fill, to fill, filled)

7 I’m not to go to bed yet (too tired, tired enough, enough tired, so tired)

8 They look very when they came to see us last night (cheer, cheerful, cheerfully, cheered)

9 I’ve worked here I left college (when, during, until, since)

10 I’m no better, I’ve taken the pills (therefore, because, but, although)

II Complete the letter, using the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.

Dear Hill,

Here I am in New York! I (be) here for two weeks now and it (be) very interesting

My friend Nancy, who I (meet) in London last year, (live) in New York since she(be) born, so she (know) all about it Yesterday we (go) to China Town and(eat) some Chinese food there We (visit) the Statue of Liberty and The Empire StateBuilding this weekend

I (have) lots more to tell you when I get back

See you soon,

Bobby

III Find the suitable word to complete each of the following sentences.

1 When I know English well, I’ll read books in

2 Last Sunday I didn’t go out I had to stay at all day

3 You look ill You’d better a doctor

4 It is a contest in participants have to cook rice

5 The twins are so alike that I can never tell the between them

6 Angkor Thom to be the royal capital city

7 I can see a boy a water buffalo

8 They are very fond sports

IV Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 It’s one of the most films I’ve ever seen (enjoy)

2 The shoes were nice, but they were (comfort)

3 I’m sorry, madam, but we don’t have those shoes in your size (terrible)

4 We find the rice-cooking contest (interest)

5 Don’t leave the lights on – it wastes (electric)

6 This kind of will make your fields more productive (fertile)

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7 That man look very (succeed)

8 Eggs soon go in hot weather.(bad)

9 Mike keeps fit and play tennis (regular)

10 The volcano had been for 500 years when it erupted (act)

V Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.

1 “Please turn up the volume, Nga”, said her grandmother

Nga’s grandmother asked her

2 Let’s go camping tomorrow

Why don’t

3 I fell asleep because the film was so boring

The film was so

4 “What are you doing?” , she asks me

She asks me

5 Cars cause pollution but people still want them

Although

6 Please don’t play your music so loudly

Would you mind

7 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning

1 you like to go for a ride with us? a No, thanks My house is not far from here

2 Would you mind I used your phone? b Not for me, thank you I’m not thirsty

3 I going for a picnic c Not at all

4 I give you a lift? d Of course What can I do for you?

5 you lend me ten pounds until tomorrow? e Yes, I’d love to

6 Why we go out for a meal tonight? f OK Let’s go to the park

7 Could you do me a ? g Sorry, I’m broke

8 you have a cup of tea? h I prefer to have dinner at home

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

VII Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang It was formerly a majortrading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries Hoi An is famous for its old temples,pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets All the houses were made of wood and pillars werecarved with ornamental designs

All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation.This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community ofHoi An Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries

ago and as a house of a Vietnamese merchant The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th

VIII Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

1 I don’t think he is strong He can’t lift the box (Combine into one sentence using ENOUGH)

I Choose the suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank.

1 She speaks English well, ?

a does she b is she c doesn’t she d isn’t she

2 I’ll try to be on time but don’t worry I’m late

3 “What’s Linda doing?” “I’m not sure She her homework.”

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a might do b may be doing c must be doing d must do

4 I must hurry My friend if I am not on time

a will be annoyed b will annoy c annoys d is annoyed

5 Two people in an explosion early this morning

a were reported to injure b reported to be injured c were reported to be injured

d.were reported being injured

6 Do you mind me home?

7 It’s high time Jack some work for his examination

8 air is one of the many problems we have to solve

a pollution b polluted c polluting d pollute

9 The castle we visited last year was magnificent

10 They arrived London on time

II Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

Most school in England take football much more (1) than nearly all Europe schools, where lessonsare all important, and games left for private (2) In England, it is (3) that education is notonly a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom; (4) also means character training;and one of the best ways of training characters is by means of games, (5) team games, where theboy has to learn to work with others for his team, instead of (6) selfishly for himself alone Theschool therefore arranges games and matches for (7) students Football is a team game, it is goodexercise for the body, it needs skill and quick brain, it is popular and it is cheap; as a result, it is schools’(8) game

III Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1 His joke made us (laugh) a lot

2 I don’t want (take) care of as if I were a child

3 They advised him (not cross) the street against the red lights

4 I’ll have my brother (repair) my bicycle

5 We (look) for a cafeteria when we met Sue

6 My father (already/be) to Ha Noi many times

7 She wishes she (can) take part in the game

8 Do you have any difficult in (solve) this problem?

IV Choose the correct preposition or adverb.

1 He hasn’t forgiven her for/with what she did

2 I no longer care of/about what he thinks

3 I’m old enough to look after/on myself

4 She’s perfectly capable in/of managing alone

5 He’ll never succeed in/on changing her opinion

6 He’s not very good at/in repairing things.

7 I’m relying on/at her to help me

8 The guide book was full with/of useful information

V Complete the sentence with one suitable word.

1 Do you know Art Golding, played the ship’s captain in “Iceberg”?

2 I know the boy mother used to be a film star

3 The visitors wanted to know they could take a photo

4 I like people I work with

5 Monkeys eat almost anything

6 The old man will come back to the village he was born

7 we saw gave us quite a shock

8 Do you remember the day we moved to this flat?

VI Tony is being interviewed for a job Write the questions in the interview’s notes.

Interviewer: (1) ? (age)

Tony: I’m 18

Interviewer: (2 ? (live locally)

Tony: Yes, I do

Interviewer: (3) ? (address)

Tony: 5, Flower Close

Interviewer: (4) ? (when/leave/school)

Tony: Last year

Interviewer: (5) ? (which school/go)

Tony: Benham School

Interviewer: (6) ? (work/now)

Tony: Yes, I am

Interviewer: (7) ? (who/ work for)

Tony: Millers Limited

Interviewer: (8) ? (how long)

Tony: For six months

Interviewer: (9) ? (enjoy/present job)

Tony: Yes, I do

Interviewer: (10) ? (why/ want/ leave)

Tony: The pay isn’t good

VII Read the following passage, then make up questions and then answer them.

Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the world,for example, pollution problems

Air pollution is the first kind It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains,and poisonous gases emitted from factories Also, waste is dumped anywhere, even in the city where manypeople are living The second pollution problem is sea pollution Many people earn their living from fishing inthe sea, and the fish they catch feed many people But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills andfactory wastes that the fish are dying This pollution is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting thosepeople who eat fish

Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted This problem is growing more difficult every day

We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live

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1 How often/ hear, see or read/ problems/world?

I Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank.

1 Students are encouraged to participate sporting activities (at, for, in, with)

2 The most earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama (dangerous,

disastrous, extensive, tropical)

3 Mount Pinatubo, is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991 (who, whose, which, that)

4 If a disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help (happens, happening, will happen, happen)

5 I missed the bus I was only just in time to catch it (mostly, nearly, near, usually)

6 Is this the place the accident happened? (that, where, when, which)

7 Martin asked if he use the phone (can, could, may, must)

8 David has known about it Monday (on, till, for, since)

9 Most people prefer money to it (to spend/earn, spending/earning, spend/earn, spending/earn)

10 This is the first time I Thailand (has visited, visit, visited, have visited)

II Complete the passage with the suitable words.

Nowadays we all know (1) important television is to our knowledge (2) , we cannotdeny it also has some negative effects, especially for (3) , because many film shown (4)

television contain violence, crime and other things (5) young children or certain people get influence from them In fact, there have (6) instances in which youngsters have hit or shot (7) teachers or parents Excessive watching of (8) by children, according to some recent

research, has lowered their results in studying at (9)

III Complete the conversation Put in the correct tense or form of the verb.

1 A: Are you still copying those addresses?

B: No, that’s all of them I (finish) now

2 A: How poor are those animals!

B: Well, they are not used to ( keep) in iron cages

3 A: It’s terrible about that plane crash, isn’t it?

B: Yes, awful I (have) breakfast when I (hear) the news

4 A: The shooting was very frightening, I suppose

B: It certainly was When we (hear) the shot, we all (throw) ourselves to the floor

5 A: I’ve decide to try and learn a foreign language

B: Have you? Which language (you/learn) ?

6 A: Is this the first time (you/be) to Paris?

B: Yes, so it’s all new to us

7 A: Will you be able to go with us?

B: If I (ask) my boss, he (give) me some time off work, I expect

8 A: What time is it?

B: It’s ten o’clock It’s time the children (be) in bed now

IV Rewrite in correct English.

1 I’m not late, am I?

V Put in the blank with one suitable word.

1 Lan used to walk a mosque on her way to primary school

2 Jane woke up late, she didn’t have time for breakfast

3 There was only one young boy couldn’t walk very fast

4 You met him yesterday, you?

5 I don’t have her phone number, I can’t phone her

6 They read newspapers, magazines, books and articles the Internet

7 I’ve known him last year

8 It’s hot today, but it was even yesterday

VI Supply the missing utterances.

* You are at the reception desk of a hotel.

Receptionist: Can I help you?

You: (You want to know if there is a single room available)

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Receptionist: Yes, we have a single room with an attached bathroom

You: (Ask the price)

Receptionist: Thirty pounds a night

You: (You want to know if this includes breakfast)

Receptionist: Yes, that’s with continental breakfast

You: (You have no idea what continental breakfast is)

Receptionist: It’s fruit juice, coffee or tea and bread rolls

You: (The receptionist is speaking too quickly What do you say?)

Receptionist: Fruit juice, coffee or tea and bread rolls

You: (Book the room for two nights)

VII Read the passage carefully, then decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

In the Pacific Ocean there are many volcanoes Their tops form islands The rich volcanic soil grows fruit andvegetables abundantly People do not find it difficult to live on these islands, for the abundant plant lifemakes food easy to get and warm climate makes heavy clothing and well-built houses unnecessary In August

1883, the peaceful island of Krakatoa lay in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra The native peoplewere going about their daily tasks, giving little thought to the mountain which towered above their islandhome Almost without warning, there came a terrific explosion, probably the most gigantic ever seen by man

In an instant, the mountain disappeared in a mighty cloud of dust Huge masses of lava were thrown in everydirection

The force of the explosion sent out the giant water wave 100 feet high It swept along the shores of nearbyislands, completely destroyed more than two hundred villages Thousands of people were killed either by theexplosion or the wave

1 The passage is mainly about life on the peaceful islands in the Pacific Ocean

2 The volcanic soil on these islands is good for plants and trees

3 The native people on these islands do not have a comfortable life

4 In August 1883, people living on the island of Krakatoa were worried about a volcanic

eruption

5 Suddenly the mountain on the island of Krakatoa exploded

6 Maybe there had never been such a gigantic explosion before

7 Long after explosion, the mountain slowly disappeared

8 The explosion did not cause any damage to the nearby islands

VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1 Nowadays, children would rather play computer games than take part in outdoor activities

Children nowadays prefer

2 Matthew is very good at tennis

Matthew plays

3 It’s a pity that Mike isn’t here

I wish

4 A plumber checked the pipes for Mr.Ha.

7 They have sold the old house at the end of the road

The old house

8 Who will take care of the children when you are away?

Who will look

Note: crime (n) tội phạm

influence (n) sự ảnh hưởng

instance (n) trường hợp

youngster (n) thanh niên, người trẻ tuổi

excessive (adj) quá mức, quá nhiều

abundantly (adv) một cách dư thừa island (n) hòn đảo

explosion (n) vụ nổ gigantic (adj) to lớn, khổng lồ lava (n) dung nham, nham thạch

TEST 5

I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank.

1 He drove off as soon as the light green

a turned b has turned c is turning d was turning

2 He me not to wear jeans to the party

3 Jane takes better photographs than

4 You might get there on time if you now

a will leave b are leaving c leave d would leave

5 This detailed map is the atlas

a more useful as b more useful than c.usefuller as d usefuller than

6 I asked two people the way to the station but of them knew

7 I television a lot but I don’t any more

a was watching b.was used to watching c used to watch d has watched

8 We by a loud noise during the night

a woke up b are woken up c were woken up d were waking up

9 It’s late It’s time home

a we go b we must go c we should go d we went

10 It took us quite a long time to get there It was journey

a three-hour b a three-hours c a three-hour d three hours

II Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box There is ONE extra word that you not need

to use.

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Twenty years ago, few people (1) that computers were about to become part of our daily lives.This short period of time has seen a (2) changes, in business education and public administration.Jobs (3) took weeks to complete in the past, are now (4) out in minutes (5) who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from these tedious tasks School childrenhave become as similar (6) hardware and software as their parents were with pencils and exercisebooks Some of us may wonder, however, (7) life has (8) improved as a result of thesechanges.

III Put the verbs in the correct form or tense.

1 I don’t recognize her because she (change) a lot

2 When Mrs.Brown (look) out, she (see) the children (play) near the pool

3 I’m not going to make you (work) hard for nothing

4 Your book should (take) great care of

5 I would buy this book if it (be) cheaper

6 Her mother is said (be) very good at cooking

7 It’s a long time since we last (meet)

8 Christmas was the last time we (have) a party

IV Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1 Why are you so afraid dogs?

2 My friend is very proud his new bike

3 Are you going to take part this contest?

4 I’ve been invited to a wedding 15 June

5 The phone and the doorbell rang the same time

6 The children are really looking forward their holiday

7 It’s very kind you to say so

8 We live a tower block Our flat is the fifteenth floor

9 Brian has been doing the same job five years

10 I saw Helen Friday but I haven’t seen her then

V Write the sencond sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the words in brackets.

1 When I was a child we lived in London (used)

Well, here I am in England Thank you for your letter You ask me what it’s like here I must say it’s pretty

good/well! The language school is very efficient/efficiently organised On the first morning we had to do a test, which I found rather hard/hardly However I got a surprising/surprisingly good mark, so I’m in the second class I didn’t talk much at first, because I couldn’t think of the words quick/quickly enough, but late/lately I’ve become much more fluent/fluently I’m staying with the family who live near/nearly the school I don’t see them much because I’m always so busy/busily with my friends from school.

I hope you will be able to join me here nest term I’m sure we’d have good/well fun together.

VII Read the conversation Fill in each blank with one suitable word, then answer the following

questions.

Kate: You know, you always hear about air (1) , but not many people (2) aware of the

problem of water pollution

Jane: You mean in the oceans?

Kate: No I mean polluted (3) .water It’s a problem in almost every major city in the

(4) Almost all our rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are (5) polluted in some ways by businesses, farms, homes, industries, and other sources And even though the(6) most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure

Jane: So what’s the solution?

Kate: Well, it’s a complicated problem (7) solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all

waste products more carefully so (8) dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our watersupply

1 What is Jane concerned about?

VIII With the cues given, write a letter to your pen pal.

1 I/have/great time/ here in England

TEST 6

I Choose the most suitable word to fill in each blank.

1 She was really by the beauty of the city (interested, impressed, excited, enjoyed)

2 How many hours a week do you spend TV? (to watch, on watch, watching, in watching)

3 Do you know the children live in that house? (whom, who, which, they)

4 Turn the radio It’s too loud! (on, up, off, down)

5 He asked I had ever been to London (where, why, whether, when)

6 She plays tennis three times a week She plays tennis (never, rarely, often, seldom)

7 Don’t wait for me I late It depends on the traffic (will be, must be, can be, might be)

8 They’ve been away on holiday last Sunday (since, for, to, until)

9 If he worked more slowly, he so many mistakes (didn’t make, won’t make, would make, wouldn’t make)

10 He climbed up the tree pick the apples (so that, in order to, so as, for)

II Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

Nowadays, people are destroying rain forests of the earth (1) It is (2) that every year100,000 thousand square kilometers of rain forests are destroyed for the supply of wood paper and fuel as forthe (3) and farming land Rain forests are very (4) for the world climate They receive therainfall on the earth and produce a large amount of the world’s oxygen (5) rain forests, therefore, isdestroying our environment Saving rain forests is an (6) problem Nations need (7) to saverain forests, if not, it will be late

III Choose the suitable answers.

1 A: Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?

B:

a What do you suggest? b Yes, please c That’s a good idea d How’s that?

2 A: Would you mind lending me your bike?

B:

a Yes, here it is b No, not at all c Yes, let’s d Good idea

3 A: Would you like to have lunch with us?

B:

a All right b Yes, I would c No, I wouldn’t like d Yes, I’d love to

4 A: Congratulations on your winning!

B:

a You’re welcome b That’s very kind of you c No, thanks d Yes, of course

5 A: Won’t you have something to drink?

B:

a Not for me, thank you b Of course, I will c No, I won’t d I’ve no idea

6 A: Shall I get a taxi for you?

B:

a Yes, I’d love to b Let’s do c Oh, that would be nice d Yes, why not?

7 A: Could you mail this letter for me, please?

B:

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a No, I couldn’t b I’ll try Yes, here it is d I’m sorry I can’t

8 A: How about going out for dinner tonight?

B:

a Oh, thank you b Yes, please c I’m afraid not d No, I don’t want to

IV Rewrite in the correct English.

1 She’s living in Paris since 1987

V Put the necessary preposition into each gap Sometimes no preposition is necessary.

1 I listened the news the radio

2 My sister is coming to stay 19 September

3 I live a small flat London

4 Can you turn the volume a little? I can’t hear it very clearly

5 I waited twenty minutes a bus yesterday

6 What are you doing this evening?

7 She arrived the station two hours ago

8 I’m going home

VI Complete the conversation.

Mike: Susan, let me introduce you to Yoko She’s studying English here in London

Joko: I’m studying English here because I need it for my job

Susan: Really? So, (4) ?

Joko: I work for an international bank in Tokyo

Susan: Oh, I see (5) ?

Joko: Yes I learned in English at school and at university But I’ve forgotten a lot And I want to improve my speaking skill You know I usually have a contact with foreigners

Susan: Well That’s very good.

VI Read the passage, then do the task below.

Northern Japan has been rocked by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks that began on 23 October 2004and left at least 23 people dead and thousands more injured and homeless

The initial earthquake that struck the Niigata prefecture on Honshu Island measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale,with a depth of 9.8 miles, according to the US.Geological Survey (USGS) The earthquake’s epicenter waslocated about 162 miles northwest of Tokyo in Ojiya City, where several deaths were reported, housing wasdestroyed and landlines added to the devastation Tremors from the initial quake were said to have been felt

as far away as Tokyo, with two aftershocks measuring 6.2 and 6.0 on the Richter Scale and another magnitude earthquake on Monday, October 25

5.7-The earthquakes demolished more than 1,000 buildings, caused widespread power and gas outages anddamaged water mains Rescue efforts were hindered by impassable roads, lack of electricity and collapsedbridges

* Match the word with its definition

1 outage a an area of administration

3 epicenter c slight shakings

4 tremors d a period of time when the supply of electricity, gas, etc stop working

5 prefecture e shake violently

6 hinder f central point (of an earthquake)

* Complete the following sentences.

1 A series of earthquakes and aftershocks happened in in October, 2004

2 The strength of the initial earthquake measured

3 The strength and the depth of the earthquake were measured by

4 The center of the earthquake was

5 Tremors from the initial earthquake were felt in , with two aftershocks and another

earthquake measuring on the Richter Scale

6 More than 1,000 buildings were

7 After the earthquakes, the supply of and was interrupted in many places

8 Impassable roads, lack of electricity, and collapsed bridges prevented

Notes: aftershock (n) dư chấn

prefecture (n) quận, văn phòng quận trưởng epicenter (n) tâm chấn

devastation (n) sự tàn phá magnitude (n) tầm quan trọng, sự quan trọng demolish (v) phá hủy, phá hoại

outage (n) sự tắt nghẻn, ngưng lại rescue (n) sự giải cứu

administration (n) sự quản lý, cai trị

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TEST 7

I Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.

1 The person whom you make friends with by writing letters, especially somebody in another country, is called (close friend, cousin, pen pal, nephew)

2 It is nearly ten years I saw her (when, since, for, while)

3 Please let Helen you (help, helping, to help, helps)

4 Jane watched the airplane it was out of sight (by the time, after, when, until)

5 There’s somebody walking behind us I think (we are following, we are being followed, we are followed, we are being following)

6 I don’t think I have lent you this book, ? (don’t I, do I, haven’t I, have I)

7 The police questioned the woman handbag was stolen (whose, who, whom, her)

8 If you up late at night, you wouldn’t always feel sleepy in the morning (haven’t stayed, didn’t stay, don’t stay, stayed)

9 The doctor advised him to drinking (go on, take off, give up, carry out)

10 In order to keep fit, we should do exercise (regularly, regulating, regular, regulation)

II Complete the passage with the most suitable words of you choice.

Vietnamese’s New Year is (1) according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as the (2) New Year or Tet It occurs in (3) January or early February The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually (4) preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand They clean and decorate (5) homes, cook special food such as

(6) rice cakes, and make offerings (7) the family altars On Tet, people usually put on their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s (8) , and pay mutual visits

III Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

1 Mr.Robinson works very hard He wants to save money for a new house (Combine into one sentence,

using relative pronoun)

2 Tom is not tall He can’t reach that picture on the wall (Combine into one sentence, using Enough)

3 When I came, they (still/work) in the garden (Supply the correct form or tense

of the verb in brackets)

4 She is still living in the small village She was born there (Combine into one sentence)

5 I don’t write to my parents regularly because I am so busy (Make a conditional sentence from this fact)

6 I was born 18th June, 1986 (Supply the missing preposition)

7 Nature teaches beasts to know their friends (Change into the passive voice)

8 “Turn off all the lights when you go out”, I said to Mark (Write in reported speech)

IV Choose the right alternative.

1 You’ll soon get used to drive/driving on the right.

2 This exercise is hard, is it/isn’t it?

3 Have you bought/Did you buy Helen’s present yet?

4 If I had a boat, I will/ would sail around the world.