Exercises : ( For excellent student ) Class 9 Question I : Pick out one word which is different pronunciation from the others: 1/ A/ few B/ new C/ threw D/ nephew 2/ A/ nicest B/ largest C/ hottest D/ best 3/ A/ bare B/ dare C/ care D/ car 4/ A/ can B/ cell C/ call D/ cold 5/ A/ lit B/ sit C/ quite D/ quit Question II : Circle the word which stresses differently from the others : 6/ A/ finish B/ birthday C/ language D/ forget 7/ A/ edication B/ competition C/ manufacture D/ professional 8/ A/ machine B/ trouble C/ daughter D/ circle 9/ A/ animal B/ professor C/ champion D/ yesterday 10/ A/ music B/ louder C/ guitar D/ player Question III : Choosing the best answer ( A,B,C,D ) to complete the sentences : 11/ I have a headache……………………………… yesterday. A. For B. since C. until D. on 12/ Yesterday, he ………………………………… a letter to John. A. write B. writes C. wrote D. written 13. I want……………………………………………… a pair of jeans. A. to buy B. buying C. bought D. have bought 14/ I don’t know…………………………………………to ride a bicycle. A. what B. where C. why D. how 15. “…………………….is it, by air, from Bangkok to Chieng Mai ?” “ About 500 miles” A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How many 16. Do you know ………………………… to use a computer ? A. learn B. kown how C. understand D. write 17. My cousin………………………………………………me every Summer. A. had visited B. is visiting C. to visit D. visits 18. It………………………………… me two hours to write an English letter. A. asked B. took C. spent D. needed 19. This car is too expensive for hom……………………………………. . A. not to buy B. can’t buy C. buying D. to buy 20. Despite………………………………… , the plane took off on time. A. the rain was heavy B. having heavy rain C. the heavy rain D. rain heavily 21. You are………………………………………to pass the examination . A. too good B. good enough C. very good D. so good 22. He plays tennis on Sunday…………………………………………… . A. His friends play so B. His friends do, too C. So do his friends D. B&C are correct 23. It is easy………………………………… you to find her address. A. for B. so C. with D. in order to 24. She promisses ……………………………….to your birthday party. A. to go B. went C. have gone D. going 25. You had better not…………………………… that house because it is very expensive . A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buy 26. We enjoy……………………………… our holiday in Dalat city . A. spend B. to spend C. have spend D. spending 27. My father is…………………………… sick that he can’t go to work . A. so B. too C. for D. much 28. My mother always………………………………….early . A. gets up B. to get up C. getting up D. has get up 29. She ………………………………… in the kitchen at the moment . A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. is cooking 30. Her family…………………………………ten years ago . A. live B. to live C. has lived D. lived 31. I went to the airport to ……………………….off a friend who was leaving for London. A. see B. tell C. say D. look 32. The girl I saw ……………………………brown hair and blue eyes . A. had she B. she had C. her D. had 33. I said : “ I hope you’ll have………………………………… nice birthday .” A. very much B. many more C. too many D. much more 34. I am right, ……………………………………? A. isn’t it B. am not I C. aren’t I D. am I 35. Can you give me a …………………………………for a fruit cake ? A. recipe B. description C. prescription D. proscription 36. I ……………………………swim in the river when I was young . A. use to B. am use to C. used to D. was used to 37. I never wear yellow because it doesn’t………………………………. me . A. match B. fit C. suit D. assist 38. When the women net, they stopped and kissed …………………………… . A. each other B. the other each C. each one D. one another 39. The national ……………………………… is the national song of a country . A. anthem B. celebration C. music D. melody 40. My uncle went out of the house ………………………….ago . A. an hour’s half B. a hlf of hour C. half an hour D. a half hour 41. His hand writing is quite ………………………………… . A. illegal B. illusive C. illegible D. illiterate 42. The boys are like his father and the girls take……………………… her mother. A. for B. off C. from D. after 43. Mary is ………………………… the best student in my class . A. too B. very C. by far D. greatly 44. …………………………………………. When you drive . A. Do careful B. do be careful C. do be carefully D. Being careful 45. “ What ‘s your hobby ?” – “ I like……………………… of sports.” A. any kind B. all kinds C. kinds D. all kind 46. “………………………….did they go out ?” – A few minutes ago. A. How long B. When C. How much time D. How many time 47. I know for ……………………….that he was away from home last night . A. true B. fact C. certain D. certainly 48. I took the wrong book…………………………. Mistake . A. by B. of C. with D. from 49. ……………………………… either of your cousin here ? A. are B. is C. am D. be 50. If you are on the train or the bus, you must pay a …………………………… . A. tip B. fee C. commission D. tax 51. They ‘ll certainly come …………………………… them . A. when calling B. you’re calling C. do you call D. if you call 52. Those people are working ……………………………………… . A. hard B. hadly C. hadily D. hardness 53. Mr. Lewis stood up and said a few words ……………………… the visitors . A. to welcome B. of welcome C. for welcoming D. of welcomes 54. They could reach the house ………………………the road was flooded . A. whether B. although C. as if D. even 55. Did he tell you how much …………………………………………. .? A. does the book cost B. does the book costs C. the book costs D. the book cost 56. Paul was ill, so his father sent………………………… the doctor . A. for B. with C. about D. away 57. He asked her………………………………………… . A. what day was it B. what day it was C. it was what day D. what was the day 58. How …………………………… is your house from here ? – It’s about two hours by car. A. many B. far C. much D. long 59. Have you finished your homework …………………… ? A. still B yet C. quite D. even 60. The house is ………………………………. At the corner of the busy street . A. situated B. placed C. stood D. put Writing : Write a passage of protecting the environment in your local on particular, and in Viet Nam in general in about 250 words . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2 marks) 1. His house has been sold ______ $ 1,000,000. A. at B. for C. in D. with 2. Bread is usually ______ wheat. A. made of B. made with C. made by D. made from 3. Peter, can I ______ you a drink? A. buy for B. buy to C. buy D. invite 4. It isn't quite ______ that they will come to our party. A. sure B. exact C. certain D. right 5. ______ goes to the bus; now we will have to walk home. A. On time B. At once C. There D. Early 6. Don't hurry! There is no need ______. A. running B. to run C. run D. you run 7. Mike had hoped ______ his letter. A. her to answer B. that she answer C. that she would answer D. her answering 8. Please write your answers ______ ink. A. in B. with C. of D. by 9. Peter was not feeling well, so we gave him ______ to do than you. A. fewer work B. less work C. little work D. least work 10. He spent half a year ______ this house. A. to build B. building C. built D. on building 11. Will you ______ the door open? A. leave B. allow C. permit D. give 12. What food should you eat if you want to ______ on weight? A. take B. get C. put D. carry 13. It is a ______ skirt. A. French cotton flowered B. cotton French flowered C. flowered cotton French D. flowered French cotton 14. Do you know the beautiful girl ______? A. sit in the car B. sat in the car C. sitting in the car D. who sit in the car 15. The weather was cold. I wish it ______ warmer. A. had been B. has been C. were D. was 16. Dickens ______ wrote a lot of interesting stories. A. his is one of England's best-known writers B. as one of England's best-known writers C. besides one of England's best-known writers D. one of England's best-known writers II. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense and form (2 marks) Last night Mrs. Leidner (1. to go) to her room to rest as usual after we just (2. to finish) dinner. I (3. to settle) her on her bed with plenty of pillows and her book. I (4. to leave) the room when she (5. to call) me back. 'Don't go, nurse, there (6. to be) something I (7. to want) to say to you.' I (8. to turn) round and she (9. to tell) me to shut the door. I (10. to do) it as I (11. to tell). She (12. to rise) up from the bed and (13. to begin) to walk up and down. I (14. can) see that she (15. to make) up her mind to something and I (16. not to like) to interrupt her. III. Arrange the numbered sentences to make a complete dialogue (1.25 marks) a. Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight. b. Tonight? You must be joking - it's too cold. What about coming round to my place? We could watch TV or something? c. Look, if you really want to go somewhere, you could come with me to the library. d. Hi, Michael! How are things? e. Oh, I think it's half past eight or something. I'll just get the paper and have a look. Just hang on for a minute. f. Hi, Liz. Good, thanks. What's new with you? g. Well I was thinking of going to the school library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind? h. OK. Just joking. What time does it start? i. I thought we could just go for a walk. May be down to that park near the beach. k. Oh, come on. l. Watch TV? That's all you ever want to do! I want to go out somewhere. That new Jane Fonda film is on in town. How about that? IV. Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (2.25 marks) 1. The last time I went to the theatre was three years ago. It is . 2. 'Who did you go to the cinema with?' she said to me. She asked . 3. We are sorry we couldn't come to your birthday party. We are sorry not . 4. 'I was born in 1983' Mary said to Peter. Mary told . 5. The milk was so hot that the boy couldn't drink it. The milk was . 6. He was very sad as he got a very bad mark in English. If he . 7. You can't expect everyone in the village to help you, can you? Not everyone . 8. There must be a good explanation for his absence. I'm . 9. People said she had passed the exam. She was . V. Read the text carefully and do the exercises below it (1 mark) Everybody loves movies. We see them at theatres and we watch them on TV. They are popular with children and adults, too. We can learn from them or we can have a good time watching them. We also call movies 'motion pictures'. 'Motion' is a noun for 'moving'. People tried to show motion in pictures for centuries. Even prehistoric artists showed animals running in theier cave pictures. Near the end of the 19th century several Europeans and Americans tried to make movies. No one knows who made the first one. New York City had the first movie theatre in 1894. People put money in a small machine and looked into it at the movie. By 1900, movies were popular all over Europe and the United States. They were not very good, but people liked them because they were new and different. Every year people invented ways to make movies better. They invented machines to show the pictures on a screen. Then everyone could see the motion pictures on the front wall of a theatre instead of inside a small machine. In 1927, inventors add sound to movies. Then they added color. Today it costs several million dollars to make a movie. However, movie makers collect million dollars from people at movie theatres because everyone loves movies. te T if the sentence is true, and F if it is false. a. Children like movies, but most adults do not. b. We can learn from motion pictures. c. Prehistoric artists showed motion in the cave paintings. d. An American made the first movie. e. Movies were popular in Europe at the end of the 19th century. f. Movies are the same today as they were in 1920. g. Inventors added sound and color to movies at the same time. h. It is expensive to make movies. VI. Fill each of the numbered blanks with a suitable word (1.5 marks) The country is more beautiful than __1__ town and pleasanter to live __2__. Many people think __3__ and go to the country __4__ the summer holidays __5__ they cannot live __6__ all the year round. Some have a cottage __7__ in the village so that they can go there whenever they can __8__ the time. English villages are not all alike, but __9__ some ways they are not very __10__ from each other. Most villages are so __11__ to some small town that people can go there to buy __12__ they can't find in the village shops. . Despite………………………………… , the plane took off on time. A. the rain was heavy B. having heavy rain C. the heavy rain D. rain heavily 21. You are………………………………………to pass the examination. best-known writers B. as one of England's best-known writers C. besides one of England's best-known writers D. one of England's best-known