TEST FOR GOOD STUDENT
ENGLISH 9- SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010
(Time allowed 120 Minutes)
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. teach B. please C. people D. pleasure
2. A. study B. subject C. computer D. difficult
3. A. maps B. things C. events D. reports
4. A. music B. lesson C. listen D. answer
5. A. price B. ring C. light D. science
II. Use correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1. When I see my sister again, she (finish) all her exams.
2. Can we stop working soon? I (start) to feel very tired.
3. A new bridge (build) across the river. Workers (start) last year and the bridge (expect) to open next year.
4. They (see) to go out three times a day.
5. Did you see the film (show) on T.V last night?
6. All the tickets (sell) out by the time we arrived at the theatre.
7. What do you think the children (do) when we get home?
8. If all (go) well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight.
III. Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I am grateful to you for your help. (true)
2. The train service was because it wasn’t used by many people. (continue)
3. Hard work always brings . (succeed)
4. She is complaining about her (comfort)
5. They often ride their bicycles to the countryside for . (please)
6. She is very about wild animals. (know)
7. He is ready to overcome any . (hard)
8. Without turning off the light, he left the room. (silence)
9. After the explosion, only two people were left . (live)
10. My new trousers are too long, they need . (short)
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Weather

7. You will not pass the exam working harder.
A. unless B. if C. without D. although
8. It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat.
A. wet B. badly C. hard D. heavy
9. Mr. Hung said he 35 the following week.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
10. Don’t let the good chance go .
A. by B. on C. over D. off
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
1
A doctor 1 worked in a village was very annoyed because many people used to
stop him in the street and asked for his 2 . In this way, he was never 3 for his service and he never managed to
earn much 4 . He made up his 5 to put an end to this. One 6 , he was 7 by a young man who
said to him "Oh, doctor, I've got severe pain in my left side". The doctor pretended to be interested and 8 "Shut your
eyes and open your mouth". Then he went away, leaving the 9 standing in the street with his mouth 10 and
a large crowd of people laughing at him.
VII. Correct the grammar mistake in the following sentences.
1. I will have Mary to look after the garden.
2. We can speak and eat by our mouths.
3. I don’t know how many students are there in my school.
4. I am sitting among you and Lan.
5. How many sugar do you need to make a cake?
VIII. a- Fill in each blank with one correct preposition.
1. Our neighbors complained us about the noise we made last night.
2. Everyone can benefit a better road system.
3. He has been many countries in Asia.
4. My alarm clock goes at 7 o’clock every morning.
5. My brother was very confident his success.
b- Combine each pair of sentences into one using the guiding words in brackets.
1. Jack and Alice went out. They wanted to have a drink. ( for )

2. am starting 6. had been sold
3. is being built / started / is expected 7. will be doing
4. are seen 8. goes
III.
1. truly 6. knowledgeable
2. discontinued 7. hardship
3. success 8. silently
4. discomfort 9. alive
5. pleasure 10. shortening
IV.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
V.
2
1. C. of 6- C. at
2. C. heavy 7- C. without
3. A. in 8- C. hard
4 B. for 9- D. would be
5 D. from 10- A. by
VI.
1. who 6. day
2. advice 7. stopped
3. paid 8. said
4. money 9. man
5. mind 10. open
VII.
1. to look à loo
2. by à with
3. are there à there are
4. among à between
VIII.