Grade 9
TEST 1
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. If you study at the Brighton Language Center, you can live in a ______ on campus.
A. dormitory B. hotel C. private room D. house
2. How much time do you spend __________the web a day?
A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. surfed
3. There is a small bamboo ___________at the entrance to the village.
A. tree B. forest C. street D. mountain
4. The next stage in the development of television is ________TV.
A. cooperative B. interactive C. expensive D. convenient
5. I wish you __________us some day.
A. visit B. will visit C. would visit D. visited
6. If anyone call me, please tell to leave a message.
A. him B. her C. them D. they
7. She said that she __________learning English with you.
A. liked B. liking C. to like D. likes
8. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ________?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. isn’t it
9. It’s quite easy to get access ___________the Internet.
A. in B. on C. to D. for
10. What aspect _________learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. of D. at
11. _________________ is a large building on campus where students live.
A. A Hall B. An Institute C. A dormitory D. A house
12. Television, radio, newspapers are ______________.
A. big media B. mass medium C. mass media D. large media
13. They often go to the ___________ to pray.
A. market B. dormitory C. shrine D. school
14. It’s quite easy to get ___________ to the Internet.
A. together B. access C. entrance D. manage

(30)________our world a small village.
26. A. On B. At C. In D. For
27. A. communication B. communicating C. communicate D. communicates
28. A. means B. mean C. meant D. meaning
29. A. most B. many C. more D. much
30. A. do B. make C. makes D. help
Use the words provided to write sentences.
31. Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information
._______________________________________________________________________
32. Yesterday / beautiful day / so / my friend / I / go / picnic.
._______________________________________________________________________
33. Hoa / wish / she / can visit / parents.
. ______________________________________________________________________
34. Daisy / said / want / improve / writing.
._______________________________________________________________________
35. My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel.
._______________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first.
36. “ How many languages can you speak?” the examiner asked.
 The examiner asked me____________________________________________________
37. “ I’m having a good time here.” said Maryam.
 Maryam said____________________________________________________________
38. “ What is your name?” she asked me.
 She asked me____________________________________________________________
39. Everybody uses the Internet all over the world nowadays.
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 The Internet_____________________________________________________________
40. My brother is sorry that he can’t be there with you.
 My brother wishes________________________________________________________

17. They have to take that English course, _________they?
A. haven’t B. don’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
18. Nam cannot earn money _________he has no job.
A. unless B. until C. if D. without
19. This shirt is different _________the one I saw last Sunday.
A. from B. at C. on D. in
20. I wish that I _________how to mend this suit.
A. know B. knows C. knowing D. knew
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Find one mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
21. John used to going to school by bus, but now he goes by bike.
A B C D
22. It has been a long time since I have visited New York.
A B C D
23. A new school is going to build in my neighborhood.
A B C D
24. He wishes that he has a radio to listen to the news.
A B C D
25. The exercises were such difficult that no one could do them.
A B C D
Read the text and then choose the correct answers by circling A, B, C or D.
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s beautiful (26)_______with
lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very clean city.
Most of the people (27)_______in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The
business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has
some nice older sections. In China town, there (28)_______rows of old shop house. The
Government buildings in Singapore are very (29)_______and date from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous (30)_______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping
centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay

 I wish _______________________________________________________________
39. I last saw her 10 years ago.
 I haven’t _____________________________________________________________
40. Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.
 Tuan used ___________________________________________________________
TEST 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. publish B. cut C. bury D. but.
2. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually.
3. A. what B. who C. where D. which
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
4. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow
5. A. business B. departure C. arrival D. convenient
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. I used to __________money by delivering vegetables to the city.
A. earn B. get C. make D. A&C
7. It is wonderful __________the weekend in the countryside.
A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent
8. There is a meeting __________9 a.m and 4 p.m on Sunday.
A. at B. between C. to D. on
9. Would you like __________now or shall we wait until the end?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
10. When I entered the room, the baby __________quietly.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping
11. I have a lot of pets, but I prefer dogs __________cats.
A. from B. over C. to D. than
12. I hate __________T.V, but I like__________ books.
A. watch/reading B. watching/reading C. watching/read D. watch/read
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A B C D
27. You don’t like tea, do they?
A B C D
28. They spent all morning to learn English yesterday.
A B C D
29. Swim everyday is a good way of keeping fit.
A B C D
30. There are different magazines in this newsagent, aren’t they?
A B C D
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and
sounds (31)_______around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set
can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can
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see a war being fought and watch statesmen try (32)_______about peace. Through television
home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even
takes its (33)_______out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the
astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a
steady stream of programs that are (34)_______to entertain. In fact,TV provides
(35)_______entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-
packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
31. A. from B. at C. in D. to
32. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
33. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
34. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
35. A. many B. much C. more D. most
Read and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D )
News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city,
in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories:

2. Last night, I was watching T.V my mother was cooking in the kitchen.
A. then B. and C. when D. while
3. The bridge ________in 2000.
A. was built B. built C. has been built D. builds
4. If a disaster ________ in an area, people from other areas will offer their help.
A. happen B. happened C. is happened D. happens
5. They________ in that company for five years.
A. work B. have worked C. worked D. are working
6. She likes watching the stars ________night.
A. at B. on C. for D. in
7. My father suggests ________a trip to the countryside on Saturday.
A. to have B. had C. have D. having
8. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be________.
A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. happiest
9. He’s never gone to school on Sunday, ________?
A. has he B. is he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he
10. Islam is the country’s official________ in Malaysia.
A. region B. currency C. religion D. capital
11. She can’t go to the party because she will have to ________her little sister.
A. look up B. look for C. look after D. look at
12. John: Shall we go out to choose a birthday gift for Marry? Peter: .
A. That’s a good idea B. Happy birthday C. Yes, please do D.
Are you sure?
13. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her work before going to work.
A. So B. Although C. However D. Therefore
14. We’ll meet David, ________comes from England.
A. whom B. that C. which D. who
15. “Where is Linh now?”
“She________ be in the school library.”
A. may B. should C. will D. ought

33. Do you mind/turn on/the light?
________________________________________________________________________
34. Nam/love/play/games.
________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences as directed.
35. She doesn’t have time to revise the lesson.
 She wishes______________________________________________________________
36. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy. It is the capital of Vietnam.
 Ha Noi_________________________________________________________________
37. They have just produced a new kind of plants.
 A new kind of plants______________________________________________________
38. “What will you do to help your mother?”, they asked him.
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 They asked______________________________________________________________
39. They started playing tennis in 2003.
 They have_______________________________________________________________
40. If she had time, she would visit her friend.
 She won’t _______________________________________________________________

TEST 5
I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are
programs for (1)___ math problems. Second, there are programs for (2)____ studies.
Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3)____ and
business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (4)____. And finally,
there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and
(5)_____. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons
to like (6)____. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7)____.
It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (8)____ lights

22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy
III. Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct answer from (A, B, C
or D).
The Olympic Games are important international sport events which take place every 4
years in diffrent city. All sport men who take part must be amater athletes. The twenty
second Olympic Games were held in Moscow in the summer of 1980. on the first day of
the Olympic Games, Olga Iranov, the 18 years old Soviet gymnast won the Gold medal.
23. What are the Olympic Games?
A. The Olympic Games are important international sport events.
B. The Olympic Games is important international sport events.
C. The Olympic Games is being important international sport events.
D. The Olympic Games are important international sport event.
24. Who can take part in Olympic Games?
A. Women can take part in Olympic Games.
B. All sport men can take part in Olympic Games.
C. Teenager can take part in Olympic Games.
D. Adults can take part in Olympic Games.
25. Are the Olympic Games international sport events?
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't. C. No, they aren't. D. Yes, they are.
26. When were the twenty – second Olympic Games held?
A. They were held in the winter of 1980. B. They were held in the Autumn of 1980.
C. They were held in the summer of 1980. D. They were held in the summer of 1984.
27. Where were the twenty – second Olimpic Games held.
A. They were held in London. B. They were held in Paris.
C. They were held in Moscow. D. They were held in Roma.
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting.
28. When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming.
A B C D
29. You don’t like tea, do they?

. ______________________________________________________________________
TEST 1
I. Choose and circle the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from
that the rest.
1. A. polite B. litter C. decide D. crier
2. A. developed B. watched C. walked D. posted
3. A. please B. street C. break D. feel
4. A. ground B. group C. house D. found
5. A. pollution B. rubbish C. income D. truck
II. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blank in each sentence.
6. I was born __________1990.
A. at B. in C. on D. about
7. What __________the weather like in Da Nang yesterday?
A. is B. was C. are D. were
8. I used to go to school __________bicycle, but now I go to school foot.
A. by/on B. for/in C. in/on D.on/by
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9. He can’t play soccer very well and he wishes he __________play soccer better.
A. can B. should C. could D. must.
10. She said the boy __________handsome and very nice.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
11. She likes __________TV after doing the homework.
A. watch B. watches C. watched D. watching
12. If you want to lose weight, you __________do exercises.
A. should B. will C. would D. can
13. I __________to read story when I was a child, but now I’m interested in watching
cartoon.
A. use B. using C. used D. uses
14. A: __________I help you? –B: No. thanks. I can do it myself.

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all my old clothes (33)_____," she said, "but my daughter (34)_____to a party last week,
and guess (35)_____she was wearing-that's right, some of my old clothes!".
26. A. anything B. thing C. everything D. nothing
27. A. writer B. model C. architect D. author
28. A. at B. up C. on D. after
29. A. was wearing B. used to wear C. has worn D. wears
30. A. flaring B. flare C. flared D. to flare
31. A. therefore B. consequently C. moreover D. however
32. A. amusement B. thinking C. humor D. sense
33. A. out B. in C. away D. aside
34. A. has gone B. went C. was going D. goes
35. A. how B. which C. what D. that
IV. Find the mistakes in the underlined parts A, B, C or D.
36. The children laughed happy when they heard the funny story.
A B C D
37. Last week Hung had an accident because his carelessness.
A B C D
38. If the streets will be full of trash, we'll heap it and burn it down.
A B C D
39. I'm amazing that Nga won the first prize in the language contest.
A B C D
40. She go out with her friends yesterday.
A B C D
V. Put the word in correct order to make meaning full sentences.
41. Liz / wish/she/be going/ Ha Noi/parents/next sunday.
_______________________________________________________________________
42. We/ not used/ wear/ Jeans/ when/ study/ primary school.
_______________________________________________________________________

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
4. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow
5. A. business B. departure C. arrival D. convenient
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. I hate________ horror film on TV.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches
7. I remember ________ her somewhere when I was at my friend’s party last weekend.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
8. Excuse me. Can I ________ in this area?
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
9. I wish I ________ the exam.
A. pass B. can pass C. will pass D. could pass
10. He had an appointment with his friend at 11. 40, so he had to return home ________ 11.
40.
A. before B. at C. after D. till
11. He often does his homework ________ the morning.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
12. No one knows why the man ________.
A. killed B. kills C. is killed D. was killed
13. Students ________ to smoke in many countries.
A. don’t allow B. are allowed C. doesn’t allow D. aren’t allowed
14. Vietnam ________ into three regions : the North, the Center and the South.
A. divides B. divided C. is divided D. are divided
15. Did he ________ live in the country when he was young?
A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to
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16. We________ a good holiday last year.
A. made B. passed C. had D. spend
17. Buddhism is a (n) ________ .

27. A. from B. at C. in D. to
28. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken
29. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought
30. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
31. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
32. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor
33. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
34. A. many B. much C. more D. most
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35. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier
Choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) that is the same meaning with the italic sentences.
36. Tom has not been seen by my father yet.
A. Tom has not seen my father yet. B. My father has not been seen Tom yet.
C. My father has not seen Tom yet. D. My father has not yet seen Tom.
37. I often went fishing with my brother when I was a child.
A. I used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
B. I am used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
C. I often go fishing with my brother when I was a child.
D. I used to went fishing with my brother when I was a child.
38. My father can’t give up smoking.
A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father can giving up smoking.
C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father
could give up smoking.
39. I love listening to pop music.
A. I am fond of listen to pop music. B. I am fond of to listen to pop music.
C. I am fond of listening to pop music. D. I am fond of listening pop music.
40. Let’s go somewhere for a drink.
A. What about going somewhere for a drink ? B. What about to go
somewhere for a drink ?

II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
5. My father _________for the motor- bike factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
6. I don’t have a computer. I wish I _________ a new one .
A. have B. have had C. had D. will have
7. The city theatre _________in 1900.
A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built
8. The teacher said: “This homework _________carefully”
A. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done
9. Thong Nhat bicycles _________produced in Vietnam.
A. are B. have been C. were D. will be
10. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ________ he?
A. is B. does C. doesn’t D. isn’t
11. If he _________soon, we might miss the last bus.
A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won’t come
12. The interviewer asked me why I _________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
13. Tom said that he _________in Leeds in Great Britain.
A. has lived B. is living C. were living D. lived
14. He asked me _________.
A. what is my phone number B. . what my phone number was
C. what was my phone number D. B&C are correct
15. _________Monday morning, there is a meeting between 11 am and 1 pm.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
16. He was sick yesterday, _________he didn’t go to school.
A. since B. because C. so D. but
III. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others:
17. A. fee B. meet C. need D. pioneer
18. A. order B. border C. tuitor D. dormitory

36. Tam didn’t go to school yesterday , _________he ?
A. did B. didn’t C. does D. doesn’t
37. Don’t talk in class, _________you ? The teacher is explaining the lesson.
A. do B. don’t C will D. won’t
38. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times , _________?
A. has he B. has she C. hasn’t he D. hasn’t she
39. I am a bit late for the appointment , _________?
A. am B. am not C. isn’t D. aren’t
40. Let’s go out for a walk, _________we?
A. do B. don’t C. shall D. will
TEST 4
Which one is pronounced differently?
1. A. gather B. there C. ethnic D. although
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2. A. region B. group C. gather D. guitar
3. A. climate B. comprise C. notice D. divide
4. A. please B. pleasure C. easy D. teacher
5. A. ground B. group C. house D. found
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. I used to________ money by delivering vegetables to the city.
A. earn B. get C. do D. gain
7. We will play tennis and________ we will have lunch.
A. so B. so that C. after D. then
8. It is wonderful________ the weekend in the countryside.
A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent
9. There is a meeting________ 9 a.m and 4 p.m on Sunday.
A. at B. between C. to D. on
10. Would you like________ now or shall we wait until the end?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went

A B C D
25. He avoids to travel during rush hours.
A B C D
26. Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago.
A B C D
27. This problem has been discuss by the police for several months.
A B C D
28. We will going to spend our summer holiday in Da Lat next month.
. A B C D
Rewrite the sentences with the same meanings.
29. “ Do you still live in Ha Noi now?” Nam said to me.
 Nam asked me________________________________________________________
30. Does your brother use the Internet every day?
 Your brother_________________________________________________________
31. They will have to change the day of the meeting again.
 The day_____________________________________________________________
32. The boy can’t speak to the visitors because he doesn’t know French.
 The boy wishes_______________________________________________________
33. We no longer write to each other very often now.
 We used_____________________________________________________________
34. My parents have given me an interesting book.
 I___________________________________________________________________
Read the letter carefully then answer the questions below.
Dear Mai,
I am very pleased that we are going to be penpals. I will tell you a little about myself and
you can do the same when you write to me.
I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It is quite near the center but there are
parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my
younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part- time job
as a nurse.

 She lives in an area of London called Maida Vale
36. Who does she live with?
 She lives with her parents and her younger brother, Paul
37. Does her father work for the post office?
 Yes, he does.
38. What are her hobbies ( at the weekend)?
 They are going swimming or horse-riding
39. Why does she have to work very hard now?
 Because she has her exams soon
40. What does she ask Mai to do?
 She asks Mai to write to her soon
TEST 5
Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technology D. purchase
2. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library
3. A. fasten B. tell C. smell D. rest
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
4. A. family B. disaster C. buffalo D. several
5. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow
Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences :
6. Miss Hoa is very________ She goes to church every morning.
A. religious B. religiously C. religion D. religioner
7. We________ a good holiday last year.
A. made B. passed C. had D. spend
8. This jacket is the kind of things I want. Can I ________?
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A. wear it B. dress it C. take it off D. try it on
9. When ________? - In 1980
A. is the church built B. was the church built C. did the church

24. The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A B C D
25. Can you call me at 7.00 because I leave tomorrow.
A B C D
26. You should bring an umbrella in order protect yourself from rain.
A B C D
II. Reading. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
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English is a very useful __(27)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we
like. We will not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say. English also
helps us to __(28)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are written in English every day
in many __(29)__. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the
world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ___(30)__ and __(31)___
among countries of the world.
27. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics
28. A learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn
29. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside
30. A to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood
31. A friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship
32. What a pity ! you aren’t here with us now.
 I wish_________________________________________________________________
33. He must go now.
 He wishes______________________________________________________________
34. How long is it since you last saw Tom ?
 When did______________________________________________________________
35. He usually plays the piano at night.
 He is used to____________________________________________________________
36. When did you buy this car ?
 How long______________________________________________________________