Exercises for grade 9 No1

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1. EXERCISES FOR GRADE 9 NO1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D the word whose underlined part differs in pronunciation . 1. A. erupt B. tsunami C. mudslide D. public 2. A. preferred B. fixed C. fetched D. worked Mark the letter A, B, C or D the word that differs in the position of primary stress . 3. A. engineer B. volunteer C. mountaineer D. reindeer 4. A. computer B. electric C. fantastic D. fascinate Mark the letter A, B, C or D the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. Air , together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted 6. The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily. A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded 7. Don’t drink that water. It’s . A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. contamination 8. By the time we got to the cinema, the film . A. started B. had started C. starting D. was starting 9. If you .the president, what would you do to help the environment? A.are B.had been C.were D.was 10. Mi and Nick like back Mi’s home village on holiday. A. comes B. come C. came D. coming 11. If the factor dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue 12.Water . in the lake has made the fish die. A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting 13.If the air wasn’tdirty, I .so much. A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze D. was sneeze Mark the letter A, B, C or D the underlined part that needs correction . 14. Many houses destroyed in this village by the storm last week 5. If you are the president, what would you do to help the environment?. 16. When she arrives , the match had already started Mark the letter A, B, C or D the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 17. Ba: Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke. A.That is a good idea B. Thanks. C. That’s a relief D. Oh no! 18. “Congratulations on winning the speaking contest, Mai”, Tom said - Tom: A. That’s very nice of you to say so B. Thank you so much C. Don’t mention it D. It’s all right. Mark the letter A, B, C or D the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) . 19. I think we have solved this problem once and for all A. in the end B. forever C. temporarily D. for everybody 20. Tony was so absorbed in his assignment that he forgot all abour his dinner in the oven A. busy B. interested C. obliged D. distracted Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 21. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. far B. near C. permanent D. attractive 22. He drives the most quickly in the race. A. fast B. slowly C. rapidly D. carefully Read mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great
2. event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better. 23. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside? A. week B.A few weeks C.A month D. A few months 24. Who went to the seaside the first time ? A. The writer B. The writer and his friend. C. The waiter. D. The writer’s friend 25. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside? A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice. 26. How did they travel to the seaside? A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air 27. When did they reach the seaside? A. At 8 o’clock B.At 12 o’clock C.At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Nowadays, we can make out effort (28) the environment by a lot of practical measures. Firstly, we don’t throw our rubbish away (29) thinking which things can be recycled. For example, we (30) put plastic bottles in bins. Secondly, (31) . driving our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home whenever possible, and walk or use public transport. And finally, when going to the market, we should bring our own bags (32) . we needn’t use the supermarket’s plastic bags, which will be safe not only for our health, but also the environment. 28. A. make B. making C. to make D. made 29. A. with B. without C. within D. in 30. A. must B. should C. would like D. have to 31. A. instead of B. by C. despite D. because of 32. A. because B. and C. although D. so Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 33. The water pollution will happen, the factories will dump industrial waste - =>If . 34. People throw litter on the ground. Many animals eat it and become sick. =>Since 35. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week. -=>Many houses 36. By the time we arrived at the canyon, it had stopped snowing. =>After Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways. 37. The fish are dead because of the polluted water. ( makes ) 38: They provided food then cleared up the debris.(After) 39: He works hard. He can’t help his large family. (Although) 40. The last time I travelled to Hong Kong was two years ago. (for )