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ENGLISH 9 - PRACTICE TEST 20

Time: 60’ Name:………………………………………… Class:………………………ID:…………….....

I. Multiple choice (8 points) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. coughs B. hopes C. thoughts D. ploughs Question 2: A. headache B. flame C. shame D. shadow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. application B. certificate C. biology D. security Question 4: A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural D. mathematician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 5:Thousands of people are goingstarvingbecause of the failure of this year’s

A B C D harvest. Question 6:Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn out before 8 a.m.

A B C D Question 7:Not only did she pass the exam but did she also geta scholarship.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 8: Tom closed all the windows _____ the rain could not come in. A. because B. in order to C. as D. so that Question 9: I am so tired that I can’t make _____ what you are saying. A. up B. in C. out D. on Question 10: I _____ more careful! Now the car is damaged. A. shall have been B. would have been C. must have been D. should have been Question 11: Susan couldn’t help _____ when I told her the joke. A. laughing B. laugh C. laughed D. to laugh Question 12:This shirt is much prettier, but it costs _____ the other ones. A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many Question 13: In the last thirty years, space exploration _____ great contributions to weather forecasting. A. makes B. has made C. is making D. made Question 14: Your daughter doesn’t _____ you at all.

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A. take off B. take on C. take over D. take after Question 15: I’ve been hunting high and low for that ______ and I still can’t find it! A. certify B. certificate C. certification D. certified Question 16: _____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists. A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 17: A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!” B: “_____” A. Really? That’s fantastic! B. Congratulations! C. Let’s celebrate! D. Good luck! Question 18: A: “Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!” B: “_____” A. No, thanks. B. Have a go, please. C. That’s a good idea. D. It’s too late.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 19: The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience. A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered Question 20: Her courage not only inspiredher followers but moved her rivals as well. A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 21: The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market. A. short-sighted B. short-term C. short-handed D. short-tempered Question 22: The number of young people finding a part-time job in big cities has fluctuated over the past five years. A. increased B. decreased C. levelled out D. fell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

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