PRACTICE 11- GRADE 9

LEXICO- GRAMMAR- READING

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them
________at least once a month.
A. a note B. a word C. the news D. a line
Question 2. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I ______and decided
to stay in Britain.
A. pulled my finger out B. got cold feet
C. held my horses D. called it a day
Question 3. “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly and most certainly ________not for
publication,” said the government official to the reporter.
A. beside the point B. for the time being
C. by the way D. off the record
Question 4. Before you finish this project, check…………….. your supervisor for further
instructions.
A. on B. on with C. back with D. up
Question 5. As soon as we got to the motel, we checked ………………...
A. at B. in C. on D. off
Question 6. …………. is a time that is supposed to be free from worries.
A. Child B. Childlike C. Childish D. Childhood
Question 7. Within a couple of hours, a very important……….. on the new tax policy will be made.
A. announce B. announcement C. announcer D. announcing
Question 8. One …………..of public transport is its unreliability.
A. benefit B. disadvantage C. harm D. drawback
Question 9. __ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company.
A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before
Question 10. Let's have a __ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we?
A. match B. play C. game D. party
Question 11. He played a very important _____ in politics until he was well over 80.
A. scene B. job C. position D. part
Question 12. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from_........... to sleep.
A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going
Question 13. She……….. down completely on hearing of her friend's death.
A. broke B. turned C. put D. fell
Question 14. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. __ is Vietnamese.
A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others
Question 15. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ……..
A. sight B. view C. appearance D. presence
Question 16. Governments should………………international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring about C.bring in D. bring back
Question 17. - "How do you do?" – “………………..”
A. I'm very fine, thanks B. Thanks to my mother
C. How do you do? D. With my brother
Question 18. The girl…………………..is my neighbour.
A.talks to the lady over there
B.is talking to the lady over there
C.was talking to the lady over there
D.talking to the lady over there
Question 19. ……………. with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled
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Question 20. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been
Question 21. My father asked me ________ of the film.
A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought
Question 22. Everyone in both cars ………………injured in the accident last night,……. ?
A. were / weren't they B. was / weren't they C. was / wasn't he? D. were / were they
Question 23. The more he tried to explain, ……….. we got .
A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused
Question 24. Not only ……….. us light, but it also gives us heat.
A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give
Question 25. If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ________ sleepy
A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen
Question 26. ………………. is a good meal and a good rest.
A. What you really need B. That you real need
C. What you are really needed D. How you really need
Question 27. It was ………… everyone went to the beach.
A. such hot a weather so B. so hot weather that
C. such a hot weather that D. such hot weather that
Question 28. Grace advised us to withdraw ----
A. so as to get not involved B. so as not to get involved
C. as not to get involved D. as to get not involved
Question 29. ………. the policeman arrived to apprehend him.
A.He had entered the building no sooner than
B.No sooner than he had entered the building
C.No sooner had he entered the building than
D.No sooner entered the building he had than
Question 30. ……….. , newspaper reporters, and businessmen were among the first to recognize the
value of the telephone.
A. That doctors B. Doctors C.There were doctors D. They were doctors
Question 31 .. Hue city is not only we known for its landscapes …… for its people.
A. also B. and C. because of D. but also
Question 32. She is ________ that she can sing, but everyone else thinks her voice is terrible.
A. convinced B. persuaded C. determined D. believed
Question 33.The couple…… great difficulty saving up enough money for the house.
A. found B. had C. met D. recieved
Question 34. She ……….. her success to hard work.
A. described B. subscribed C. prescribed D. ascribed
Question 35. I had to get up early, ……….. I'd have missed the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
Read the following passage and mark the Letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for
plant and animal (36) …... Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (37)….. unevenly. Chronic
water shortages (38)……… in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe.
The (39) ………..of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface),
reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (40) ……..environmental stress because of overuse, water
pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (41) …………countries is
(42)…….. untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbours.
About 65 percent, of the global freshwater supply is used in (43) _ and 25 percent is Used in
industry. Freshwater (44) …….therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (45) …irrigation,
reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
Question 36. A survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival
Question 37. A delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given
Question 38. A exist B. lie C, show D. stay
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Question 39. A resources B, springs C. sources D. starting
Question 40. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending
Question 41. A growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing
Question 42. A recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging
Question 43. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing
Question 44. A reservation B. conservation C, preservation D. retention
Question 45. A ineffective B. illogical C. irrational D. inefficient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs
correction.
Question 46. Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals.
A B C D
Question 47. The average adult has got from two to five colds each year.
A B C D
Question 48. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
A B C D
Question 49. Some gorillas beat their chests as an express of high spirits.
A B C D
Question 50. Because vitamins contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack most of them.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 51. A. refuse B. repeat C. resist D. region
Question 52. A. introduce B. intimidate C. internal D. instruct
Question 53. A. mushroom B. mountain C. movement D. moustache
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 54. A. bags B. hooks C. hours D. plays
Question 55. A. prepared B. needed C. naked D. instructed

Give the correct form of the words

There are few experiences as unpleasant as being (56. BITTER) ……………………….cold and
dripping wet on board a boat. The (57. KNOW) ………………… that you may be several hours away
from warm, dry clothing is enough to slow down even the (58. TOUGH) ……………………… sailor.
However, recent (59. SCIENCE) ……………………. developments in the types of material used to
make waterproof clothes have, hopefully, put an end to the (60. SUFFER) ………….…….. of the
sailor. New suits, trousers and jackets have been designed which allow people to stay warm and dry at
sea and can be worn (61. COMFORT) … ……………… for days on end.
The new clothing is by no means cheap, but that will not stop it from selling well, and not just in the
sailing market. (62. LIKE) ………….. ......previous types of waterproof clothing, which tended to leave
the wearer hot, sweaty and sticky even after a (63. RELATIVE) ………………… short burst of
(64. ENERGY) ………….……… activity, these new clothes are manufactured with an
(65. ADDITION) ……………..… inner layer. This is made of a special material which allows
the clothes to ‘breathe’ – in other words, body heat can escape so that
the body stays dry, but still maintains its (66.WARM) ……………….. in all weathers.

Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.

COMPETITION: YOUR IDEAL SCHOOL

Is your school just as you want it to be? Or are there things you and your classmates (67) ___________
change, given the opportunity? This is your chance to express your ideas about (68) _______________
the ideal school is like. Our competition is open to (69) _________________ student between the ages
of twelve and eighteen. You can enter (70) _______________ an individual or whole class can work
together on a team entry. Your entry can take any form - a piece of writing, a picture, or even
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architectural plans. It is completely (71) _____________ to you. What we are looking for is evidence (6)
________ originality, imagination and, above (72) ____________, the genuine views of young people.
By (73) ___________ part in this, you will help in a study being carried out at a leading university. All
work entered (74) _________ the competition will be kept at the university and used in research. Entries
cannot be returned (75) _____________ of this. But it also means that, even (76)
____________________ you do not win, your views will still be heard and will remain for future
educationalists to study.
Entries must reach us no later (77) _____________ Friday 30 April. Winners will receive valuable
prizes of computer equipment and software for their schools.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1884, 1900,
1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with
one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only
several weeks after his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and
his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from
Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in
his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with
some of the guests. john F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his
election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never
proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940
and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of
the illness in 1945.
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination
attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of
unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
Question 78. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ______
A. 1960 B. 1930 C. 1888 D. 1824
Question 79. Which president served the shortest term in office?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding
C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison
Question 80. Which of the following is true?
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
Question 81. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
Question 82. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as………..
A. election B. acceptance speech C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign
Question 83. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT…………….
A. John F Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincol D. James A. Garfield
Question 84. The word “whom” in the second paragraph refers to………….
A. Garfield B. Garfield’s assassin C. a Union army general D. McKenley
Question 85. The word “assassinated” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to……..
A. murdered B. decorated C. honor D. sickened
Question 86. In the third paragraph, “contracted” is closest in meaning to…………..
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified
Question 87. How long did Warren G. Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years
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WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences- Form 1
1. “You should have finished the annual report by now,” the boss told me.
The boss reproached ..............................................................................................
2. It is said that this castle was built in the 18th century.
This castle ..............................................................................................................
3. Ted didn’t go to university, so he has difficulty finding a job now.
If Ted ....... ............ .................................................... ................. . ........................
4. What a pity your sister didn’t come here with you.
I wish
5. None of the animals in the world is faster than the cheetah.
The cheetah is ................................................................................................ .......
6. We couldn’t arrive earlier because of the slippery road.
If ................... ........................................................ ................................................
7. After many years of hard work, he decided to retire.
After he ........................................................................................................... .......
8. ‘What was the weather like during your holidays, George?’ said Belinda.
Belinda asked ..........................................................................................................
9. I think you should repair the roof before rain comes.
I think the roof needs ...............................................................................................
10. If his solicitor hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.
Had it ……………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences- Form 2
1. Marcella left home very early because she wanted to be sure of catching the train.
(ORDER)
Marcella left home very early .......................................... miss the train.
2. You must show your student card as you enter the library.
(REQUIRED)
You ................................................. student card as you enter the library
3. Dan found it difficult to control his temper during the meeting. UNDER
Dan found it difficult to ........................................................ during the meeting.
4. The coach had the respect of everyone on the team. UP
Everyone on the team ..................................................... the coach.
5. On arriving at an airport, I usually go straight to the check-in desk.
(SOON)
I usually go straight to the check-in desk as ................................................... to an airport.
6. Patrick hadn't heard from his uncle in Australia for over five years.
(MORE)
It was .......................................................... Patrick had heard from his uncle in Australia.
7. On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight.
(RATHER)
On business trips, I'd ........................................................... in a hotel overnight.
8. On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight.
(RATHER)
On business trips, I'd .................................................................. in a hotel overnight.
9. They say the fashion model was discovered by her agent while working at a restaurant.
(SAID)
The fashion model is ..................................................... discovered by her agent while working at
a restaurant.
10. Such success has not been achieved by many players in the world of ice hockey.
(FEW)
Only ....................................................... such success in the world of ice hockey

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