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GRADE 9 - REVISION FOR THE 2nd FINAL-TERM TEST
School year: 2023 – 2024
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
A. VOCABULARY
1. Joe was _______ when he got a job with his dream company.
A. out of this world B. over the moon C. once in a blue moon D. many moons ago
2. He finds the way to a place easily. He has a very good sense of____.
A. humor B. direction C. participation D. responsibility
3. Maria always__because she doesn’t plan very well, and has to do all of her work at the last minute.
A. burns the midnight oil B. makes a bundle C. takes into account D. sets the scene
4. She started her _______ as an EFL teacher in Egypt in 1996.
A. work B. profession C. career D. occupation
5. He intends to _______ in medical school to qualify as a doctor and specialise in health care,
A. enrol B. take C. promote D. manage
6. We’re all working _______ to get the job finished on time.
A. flexitime B. timeout C. time after time D. overtime
7. Many of my friends are _______. They are fashion designers, painters and musicians.
A. technical B. patient C. skillful D. artistic
8. Education system changes will ________ over the next few years.
A. take place B. take part C. take time D. take control
9. Many schools and teachers have __ curriculum and teaching methods to meet the needs of students.
A. applied B. tailored C. evaluated D. oriented
10. There are now countless _______ orbiting the earth for telecommunications, and other purposes.
A. spacecrafts B. rockets C. satellites D. telescopes
B. QUANTIFIERS
11. Do you have ______ cereal? - Sure, there’s_____ in the kitchen.
A. any- a lot B. any- lots of C. some- many D. some- some
12. We both felt hungry, and luckily I had a _______ of biscuits in my bag
A. tube B. loaf C. stick D. packet
13. A: Is there some butter I could use? B: No, there isn’t ________ butter, but some margarine.
a. some b. any c. little d. few
14. When I try to open a______ of milk, I wish it still came in bottles!
A. can B. carton C. bottle D. tin
15. Add a pinch / piece of salt to your egg wash before brushing it over pastry.
A. pinch B. piece C. cup D. kilo
16. She is so sweet. She picked me a______ of flower.
A. loaf B. pinch C. bunch D. handful
17. What would you like to buy, sir? – A ______ of tuna, please.
A. tin B. can C. box D. carton
18. Yesterday I saw her carrying a ______ of apples out of the supermarket.
A. packet B. bag C. box D. load
19. I think that ............... cauliflower is not enough for 3 people. Let’s buy one more.
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A. a clove of B. a pinch of C. a loaf of D. a head of
20. I can’t make pizza because I haven’t got_____ cheese.
A. a B. an C. any D. some
C. VERB TENSE
21. The man sitting next to me on the plane _______ very nervous because he _______ before.
A. was - never flew B. had been - didn’t fly
C. had been - hadn’t flown D. was - had never flown
22. In the near future, e-books ___________ paper books in school.
A. will replace B. will be replaced C. replace D. are replaced
24. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
25. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.
A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped
26. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?
A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal
27. Ninety percent of the work -------------- been done.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
28. Beginning next semester, only registered students _______ to enter the building at night.
A. allow B. are allowed C. will allow D. will be allowed
30. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb
D. VERB FORM
31. The two astronauts_____ their bodies adapt to the conditions of Earth's gravity upon their return.
A. tried to help B. tried to be helped C. tried helping D. tried to helping
32. The United States and Japan have agreed______ further in space which could include_______
Japanese astronauts to the Moon.
A. cooperating – flying B. to cooperate - flying
C. cooperating - to fly D. to cooperate - to fly
33. Benjamin promised_______ me the book after he finished_______ it.
A. lend – reading B. lent – read C. lending - to read D. to lend - reading
34. What major do you plan______ at university after you finish________ at high school?
A. taking - to study B. to take up - to study
C. to take up – studying D. taking up - studying
35. Disabled workers lost their jobs after the council decided________ their workshops.
A. to stop subsidizing B. to stop to subsidise C. stop subsidizing D. stopping to subsidise
36. I hate______ you this, but would you mind_____ me a lift home?
A. to ask - to give B. asking – giving C. to ask – giving D. asking - to give
37. Avoiding_______ yourself is a big mistake, always be prepared______.
A. changing – changing B. changing - to change
C. to change – changing D. to change - to change
38. Even though his parents have encouraged him to study medicine, he wants______ an artist.
A. becoming B. to become C. become D. to becoming
39. He refused_______ the job because it was not well-paid, and he kept______ for a better one.
A, taking - to look B. to take – looking C. to take - to look D. taking - looking
40. My little cousin is a blabbermouth. He can’t resist_______ everyone my secret.
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A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling
E. PREPOSITIONS
41. Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent NASA astronauts ________ orbit on May 30, 2020.
A. in B. to C. into D. around
42. A new approach needs to be more responsive ________ ongoing changes in school.
A. with B. by C. to D. of
43. Young women today have jobs, so they are no longer economically dependent ________ their
husbands.
A. in B. from C. with D. on
44. It is predicted that humans will fly to Mars _______ a discovery mission.
A. with B. on C. under D. for
45. Astronauts float _______ in space because there is no gravity in space.
A. around B. from C. with D. on
46. He’s________ traveling in a big way.
A. keen B. into C. in D. interested
47. I can just about get_______ in Italian.
A. in B. from C. without D. by
48. If you want to apply __ the teaching job in that English center, you need to show a special
qualification ___ TESOL.
A. for/in B. to/in C. with/at D. in/for
49. If you want to make sure about your stay at the resort, you need to make booking _____ advance.
A. in B. on C. with D. for
50. The secretary is capable _______ working under tight schedule and work well as part of a team.
A. in B. on C. of D. with
F. ARTICLES
51. I'd like to spend_____ active holiday playing water sports such as____ diving and snorkeling.
A. the - the B. an - a C. an - Ø D. a - the
52._____ happiness means______ different things to different people.
A. Some - these B. The - Ø C. Ø - Ø D. The -the
53. I lay down on ground and looked up at sky.
A. a - a B. a - the C. the - a D. the - the
54. “I watch a film in Spanish. I understood____ story, but____ actors spoke very fast so it was hard
to understand.”
A. the - the B. a - Ø C. a - the D. the - Ø
55. “Did you have_____ nice holiday?” - “Yes, it was______ best holiday I’ve ever had.”
A. a - a B. a - the C. the - a D. the - the
56. Danang is_____ city in Vietnam where_____ International Firework Festival is held annually.
A. a – a B. a – the C. the – the D. the – a
57. Tourism plays______ important role in______ country's foreign exchange earnings.
A. the - the B. a-a C. a-an D. an - the
58. Nguyen Hue pedestrian street has become_______ interesting place of_________ entertainment,
especially on Saturday and Sunday nights.
A. the - the B. Ø - Ø C. the - an D. Ø -an
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59. On_____ second day of their Chiang Mai trip, they took____ adventure tour including elephant
rides and hiking to_____ huge waterfall.
A. the - an - a B. the - the - the C. Ø - an - a D. Ø - an - Ø
60. In July they offer us_______ enjoyable trip to________ Russia to experience its diverse architecture
and culture.
A. an - Ø B. the - the C. an - the D. Ø – Ø
G. CONVERSATION
61. “Do you think we will travel to Mars in 15 years?” “_______ But there’s positive signs.”
A. I’m not so sure. B. Sounds interesting! C. It’s wonderful. D. Yes, why not?
62. “I’m afraid it’s too late for me to do a vocational training and start over.”
“ _______ It’s never too late to change your career.”
A. No worries! B. Yes, of course. C. Not exactly. D. Never you mind!
63. “I really think online study is much more beneficial than classroom study.”
“________ Face-to-face is always the better way of learning.”
A. I don’t think so. B. I couldn’t agree more. C. Yes, I suppose so. D. Well, you may be right.
64. “Do you find it interesting to travel alone?” “ ________”
A. You’re welcome, B. Never mind. C. What a pity! D. No, not at all.
65. “My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives.” - “___________”
A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.
C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.
H. WHAT DOES THE TEXT SAY?
66.
A. Users must lock the car park after leaving.
B. People can park here while they are at work.
C. This car park is for employees only.
D. Only employees can park here.
67.
A. The basketball team only wants to see
experienced players.
B. There aren't enough team members available
on Friday.
C. The Barton College team will visit the gym
later today.
D. There are enough team members available on
Friday.
68.
A. All Sunday evening tickets are already sold.
B. You must book tickets for Sunday in advance.
C. A ticket is not necessary for Sunday evening.
D. All Summer evening tickets are already sold.
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69.
A. Giacomo will be able to see Charlotte early
tomorrow morning.
B. Charlotte needs to arrive in time for Giacomo's
meeting tomorrow
C. Giacomo can collect Charlotte from the airport
tomorrow afternoon.
D. Giacomo will be free early tomorrow morning.
70.
Whose textbook does Natalie want to borrow?
A. Ken's
B. Maria's
C. Francesco's
D. Natalie’s
I. CIRCLE THE INCORRECT PART:
71. She and her dog which are both making a lot of noise in front of the hotel check-in counter really
make people annoyed.
72. There was no sign of a taxi although I have ordered it half an hour ago.
73. Humanity’s first space explorer, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, orbited around globe on 12
April 1961.
74. They are attempting becoming the first to climb Everest without oxygen tanks.
75. When you’re interviewing for a new job, interviewees want to go beyond what you have shared
with them on your resume.
76. From 2021 to 2025, 8 million new jobs will be created for workers, 45,000 of them will work
overseas.
77. There’s no point to apply for a job if you don’t possess the right qualifications.
78. We will take your long years of service onto account when we make our final decision.
79. The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations.
80. International students have completed a bachelor’s degree are eligible for graduate study in the US.
K. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from
that of the others in each group
1. A. balance B. combine C. include D. reduce
2. A. celery B. benefit C. engineer D. versatile
3. A. habitat B. addition C. fantastic D. discover
4. A. magnificence B. destination C. affordable D. accessible
5. A. bilingual B. contribute C. guarantee D. admission
6. A. competition B. equivalent C. disappointment D. repetition
7. A. vocational B. architecture C. development D. compulsory
8. A. improvement B. development C. convenient D. partnership
9. A. volunteer B. employee C. entertain D. pavement
10. A. humorous B. arrangement C. attractive D. successful
M. GRAMMAR/STRUCTURES
1. Parabolic flights allow passengers to experience _______ without actually going to space.