Name: ……………………………. GRADE 9 PRACTICE TEST 1 I. Use of English 1. Turn the radio ………………… It’s too loud. a. off b. on c. up d. down 2. Hanoi and areas ………………… the north will be sunny. a. to b. at c. of d. with 3. Please bring some ropes just ………………… case. a. on b. at c. in d. to 4. Australia has ………………… of about eighteen and a half million people. a. pollution b. population c. festival d. energy 5. Some people still use electricity to ………………… fish. a. hold b. throw c. catch d. make 6. ………………… Sue and Jane are not sisters, they look alike. a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since 7. If Lan became rich, she ………………… travel around the world. a. should b. will c. can d. would 8. Mr. Nam, ………………… has just talked to you, is my uncle. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 9. Some air-conditioners will be ………………… in this hall. a. installs b. installing c. to install d. installed 10. I suggest you ………………… your room. a. cleaning b. should clean c. cleaned d. clean II. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets 1. Ba suggests that chicken shouldn’t be ………………… to avoid being infected with bird flu. (eat) 2. I advised him ………………… out late. (not stay) 3. How about ………………… posters on energy saving around our school? (hang) 4. If we go on littering, the environment ………………… seriously polluted. (become) III. Supply the correct form of words in parenthesis 1. What should we do to save energy ………………… (effect) 2. ………………… power is a cheap and clean energy. (sun) 3. The students are discussing how to keep the environment ………………… (pollute) 4. She smiles ………………… because of her good result. (happy) 5. He doesn’t have much ………………… (image) 6. Thank you for your ………………… to the party. (invite) IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage In my opinion, it’s necessary to have a day to celebrate for our parents. (1) ………………… this occasion, children will have a special day to express their feelings, memories and (2) ………………… for their parents. We have a chance to enhance (3) ………………… traditions. Members of families can have an opportunity to get together, to know and to help (4) ………………… I think Sunday is the most suitable day for celebrating (5) ………………… it’s a day off, so everyone is free from work or study. It isn’t (6) ………………… to have parties, but it’s a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all family members. On this special day, children serve their parents food (7) ………………… like best and offer them flowers of special gifts. I believe this idea will be (8) ………………… and celebrated nationwide. 1. a. In b. At c. With d. On 2. a. loved b. lolling c. love d. lovely 3. a. country b. family c. home d. factory 4. a. each other b. each others c. one another d. one’s another 5. a. because b. despite c. although d. however 6. a. necessarily b. necessary c. necessity d. necessitate 7. a. they b. their c. them d. those 8. a. support b. supported c. supporting d. supporter V. Reading comprehension: Read the passage below and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes form fossils fuels petroleum, coal or natural gas. However, burning fossils fuels cause pollution. If we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the 21 st century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? 1. Energy is collected for use in home. 2. We burn coal to produce electricity IV. Writing: (10ms) Page 1 of 2 A. Rewrite the sentences below so that they have the same meanings as before: (5ms) 1. Mai is a skillful rollerblading player. Mai 2. My mother likes watching TV better than going to the cinema. My mother prefers 3. How tall is your brother? What 4. Mary takes an English course that lasts three months. Mary takes a 5. Would you mind lending me your notebooks? I’d like B. Use the suggest words to write full sentences: (5ms) 1. My sister / can / badminton / well / but / I / not 2. You / must / study / hard / this week / you / have / English test / next week. 3. There / be / not / many / good programs / young people / nowadays. 4. We / spend / our / summer holiday / our uncle’s farm / last year. 5. Children / ought / take / part / outdoor activities / their friends The End Page 2 of 2 . Name: ……………………………. GRADE 9 PRACTICE TEST 1 I. Use of English 1. Turn the radio ………………… It’s too loud. a. off b. on c. up d. down 2. Hanoi. burn coal to produce electricity IV. Writing: (10 ms) Page 1 of 2 A. Rewrite the sentences below so that they have the same meanings as before: (5ms) 1. Mai is a skillful rollerblading player. . up all the fossil fuels in the 21 st century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? 1. Energy is collected for use in