TEST FOR GOOD STUDENT ENGLISH 9- SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010 (Time allowed 120 Minutes) I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. teach B. please C. people D. pleasure 2. A. study B. subject C. computer D. difficult 3. A. maps B. things C. events D. reports 4. A. music B. lesson C. listen D. answer 5. A. price B. ring C. light D. science II. Use correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1. When I see my sister again, she (finish) all her exams. 2. Can we stop working soon? I (start) to feel very tired. 3. A new bridge (build) across the river. Workers (start) last year and the bridge (expect) to open next year. 4. They (see) to go out three times a day. 5. Did you see the film (show) on T.V last night? 6. All the tickets (sell) out by the time we arrived at the theatre. 7. What do you think the children (do) when we get home? 8. If all (go) well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight. III. Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in brackets. 1. I am grateful to you for your help. (true) 2. The train service was because it wasn’t used by many people. (continue) 3. Hard work always brings . (succeed) 4. She is complaining about her (comfort) 5. They often ride their bicycles to the countryside for . (please) 6. She is very about wild animals. (know) 7. He is ready to overcome any . (hard) 8. Without turning off the light, he left the room. (silence) 9. After the explosion, only two people were left . (live) 10. My new trousers are too long, they need . (short) IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Weather Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on Earth, its (1) from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea all (2) them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (3) Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some (4) rain, except in deserts where it rains (5) little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the (6) of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day but it gets very cold at night. People are always (7) in unusual weather and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can (8) a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern (9) of weather forecasting they can (10) surprise us. 1. A- distance B- space C- depth D- length 2. A-through B-beside C-around D-near 3. A- next B- another C-later D-other 4. A- hard B- large C-heavy D-great 5. A- not B- quite C-more D-very 6. A-heat B- fire C-light D-temperature 7. A- attracted B- interested C-keen D-excited 8. A- make B- happen C-have D-cause 9. A-jobs B- tools C-methods D-plans 10. A-yet B - still C- already D-ever V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Young generation is fond wearing Jeans. A. in B. at C. of D. on 2. There is always traffic in the city center at rush hours. A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many 3. How many people took part the contest? A. in B. from C. with D. to 4. I want to ask my parents some money. A. from B. for C. with D. about 1 5. You are very different your brother. A. to B. for C. with D. from 6. I am better English than Nam. A. than B. with C. at D. for 7. You will not pass the exam working harder. A. unless B. if C. without D. although 8. It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat. A. wet B. badly C. hard D. heavy 9. Mr. Hung said he 35 the following week. A. was B. is C. will be D. would be 10. Don’t let the good chance go . A. by B. on C. over D. off VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. A doctor 1 worked in a village was very annoyed because many people used to stop him in the street and asked for his 2 . In this way, he was never 3 for his service and he never managed to earn much 4 . He made up his 5 to put an end to this. One 6 , he was 7 by a young man who said to him "Oh, doctor, I've got severe pain in my left side". The doctor pretended to be interested and 8 "Shut your eyes and open your mouth". Then he went away, leaving the 9 standing in the street with his mouth 10 and a large crowd of people laughing at him. VII. Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences. 1. I will have Mary to look after the garden. 1. We can speak and eat by our mouths. 1. I don’t know how many students are there in my school. 1. I am sitting among you and Lan. 1. How many sugar do you need to make a cake? VIII. a- Fill in each blank with one correct preposition. 1. Our neighbors complained us about the noise we made last night. 1. Everyone can benefit a better road system. 1. He has been many countries in Asia. 1. My alarm clock goes at 7 o’clock every morning. 1. My brother was very confident his success. b- Combine each pair of sentences into one using the guiding words in brackets. 1. Jack and Alice went out. They wanted to have a drink. ( for ) 1. This book is quite interesting. I’ve read it twice ( so that ) 1. The lesson is difficult. We try hard. ( double comparative ) 1. The film was very good, we saw it through. ( enough to ) 1. A man answered the phone. He told me you were out. (who) IX. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. People think the climate is changing. -> The climate 2. I lent my car to that man. -> That’s 3. As I get older, I want to travel less. -> The older 4. She wants someone to make her a new dress. -> She wants to have 5. Our lessons were held in a very cold classroom. -> The classroom in 6. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll lose her job. -> Unless 7. These young men became doctors after six years’ training. -> After these young men 8. That meal was excellent! -> What 9. It is sometimes difficult for me to fall asleep at night. -> I sometimes have 10. They haven’t seen each other for two years. 2 -> The last time ANSWER KEYS! I. Pronunciation 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B II. 1. will have finished 5. shown 2. am starting 6. had been sold 3. is being built / started / is expected 7. will be doing 4. are seen 8. goes III. 1. truly 6. knowledgeable 2. discontinued 7. hardship 3. success 8. silently 4. discomfort 9. alive 5. pleasure 10. shortening IV. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B V. 1. C. of 6- C. at 2. C. heavy 7- C. without 3. A. in 8- C. hard 4 B. for 9- D. would be 5 D. from 10- A. by VI. 1. who 6. day 2. advice 7. stopped 3. paid 8. said 4. money 9. man 5. mind 10. open VII. 1. to look à loo 2. by à with 3. are there à there are 4. among à between VIII. a- 1. to 2. from 3. to 4. off 5. of b- 1. Jack and Alice went out for a drink. 2. This book is so interesting that I’ve read it twice. 3. The more difficult the lesson is, the harder we try. 4. The film is good enough for us to see it through. 5. A man who answered the phone told me you were out. IX. 1. The climate is thought to be changing 1. That’s the man I lent my car to. 1. The older I get, the less I want to travel. 1. She wants to have a new dress made. 1. The classroom in which our lessons were held was very cold. 1. Unless she works harder, she’ll lose her job. 1. After these young men had been trained for six years, they became doctors. 1. What an excellent meal it was ! 3 1. I sometimes have difficulty in falling asleep at night. 1. The last time we saw each other was two years ago. 4 . in the street and asked for his 2 . In this way, he was never 3 for his service and he never managed to earn much 4 . He made up his 5 to put an end to this. One 6 , he was 7 by a young man who. last night? 6. All the tickets (sell) out by the time we arrived at the theatre. 7. What do you think the children (do) when we get home? 8. If all (go) well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight. III teach B. please C. people D. pleasure 2. A. study B. subject C. computer D. difficult 3. A. maps B. things C. events D. reports 4. A. music B. lesson C. listen D. answer 5. A. price B. ring C. light