English 9

FINAL TERM REVISION – No. 10- FRIDAY

I. Choose the word with different stress
1. A. convenient B. embarrass C. interesting D. expensive
2. A. excitement B. appreciate C. experience D. memorable
3. A. contribute B. colony C. tableland D. habitat
II. Choose the best answer
4. The mountain climbers …….the ravine without a guide.
A. told not crossing B. were told not to cross C. were telling not crossing D. were told not crossing
5. I distinctly remember you…….me, but actually I haven’t got any of your phone calls.
A. promising to phone B. to promise phoning C. promise phoning D. to promise to phone
6. By the time John…….hi work, everybody…….home.
A. would finish/went B. finished/had gone C. was finishing/has gone D. had finished/had gone
7. The driver stopped …….he was hit by the car behind him.
A. such suddenly that B. so suddenly that C. such suddenly as D. so suddenly as
8. I don’t like ice cream…….
A. and neither does Peter B. and Peter does, too C. but Peter does, either D. but Peter does so
9. Bill didn’t hear the phone ring …….he was absorbed in his reading.
A. because B. despite C. as though D. due to
10. Mr Pike…….wealthy because his address is in the most affluent neighborhood in the city.
A. can be B. mustn’t be C. should have been D. must be
11. If you are a mountain guide, you sometimes…….wait a long time for the tourist.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. should D. have to
12. I used to have…….happiest days together when I was at…….university.
A. a/the B. the/an C. / D. the/
13. The book………has a good content.
A. lending me B. you lent me C. that lent to me D. whom lent me
14. His responsibility………the project on time was acknowledged by the company.
A. for completing B. to complete C. of completing D. complete
15. Tuberculosis is a major killers in Kyrgyzstan, where rates of infection are around………in the
general population.
A. higher 40 time than B. higher 40 times than C. higher than 40 times D. 40 times higher than
16. Lao and Myanmar were………to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 1997.
A. invited B. allowed C. admitted D. supposed
17. – How about going for a picnic this weekend? - ………
A Oh, that’s a good idea. B. Not, at all. C. It’s my pleasure. D. Thank you for all you have done
18. – How often do you have a class discussion? - ………
A. Yesterday B. It’s often hold in a classroom.
C. Twice a semester. D. I don’t like a class discussion
19. My husband asked me………
A. where is my car B. where my car is C. where was my car D. where my car was
20. A man………a strong will is sure to succeed.
A. has B. who has C. whom has D. whose has
III. Error correction
21. Paris is famous as (A) its defining classic(B) architecture, fashionable(C), gastronomy and(D) arts.
22. I was informed(A) that your village was flooded(B) and about 120 villagers(C) had to be
evacuating(D).
23. Because their size(A), sharks have(B) a higher demand(C) for oxygen than most fish(D).
IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Culture doesn’t always determine the (24)……of nonverbal communication. The individual’s
personality, the context, and the relationship also influence its meaning. However, nonverbal language is
linked to person’s cultural (25)……People are generally comfortable with others who have “body language”
(26)……to their own. One research study demonstrated that when British students imitated some Arab
patterns of nonverbal behavior, such as making increased eye (27)……, smiling, and directly facing their
Arab partners, the Arabs felt that these students were more likeable and trustworthy than other British
students. When one person’s nonverbal language matches that of another, there is increased comfort. In

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nonverbal communication across cultures there are similarities and differences. Whether we choose to
emphasize the former or the latter, the “silent language” is (28)……louder than it first appears.
24. A. letter B. verse C. message D. report
25. A. diversity B. background C. facts D. meanings
26. A. similar B. different C. satisfactory D. same
27. A. contact B. shake C. sight D. glance
28. A. many B. much C. more D. less
V. Read the passage and choose the correct answers
People need water to drink and to cook. They need water to keep themselves clean. They need water to
produce food and to raise livestock. Hospitals consume huge amounts of water. There can be no life without
water and it is intolerable for people not to have access to water. There are many places where people have
no clean water and no sanitation. They drink dirty water, so they pick up water-borne diseases. They don’t
have enough water to wash, so they get hygiene-related diseases. Epidemics break out and many people die.
Droughts are also a cause of lacking water. Droughts are in insidious killer which does not destroy
human life seriously in the same way as an earthquake, a hurricane or a volcanic eruption. However
worldwide, droughts account for half of all deaths due to natural disaster.
That is why the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on governments to do
more to ensure that people need to have access to safe water and decent sanitation. The ICRC’s response is
based purely on the needs of the people affected. To meet those needs, they have to establish good working
relationships with all concerned. To ensure people have safe access to water, they have made their efforts to
maintain water and sanitation services.
29. In the first paragraph, the writer…………
A. suggested some measures to get clean water. B. told about the importance of clean water.
C. advised people to tolerate the lack of water. D. listed places where there was no clean water.
30. When there is a lack of water,………
A. doctors at the hospital can’t work B. epidemics will happen
C. people can only raise livestock. D. water-borne diseases can be cured.
31. The word “consume” has a close meaning to ………
A. eat B. drink C. use D. affect
32. Lack of water results in………
A. diseases B. droughts C. natural disasters D. volcanoes
33. Which sentence is true?
A. ICRC is not concerned about supplying clean water.
B. ICRC will provide enough clean water for everybody.
C. ICRC can help to cure the diseases related to lack of water.
D. ICRC do their best to maintain water and sanitation services.
VI. Choose A, B, C, or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence
34. I deleted those files because the boss asked me to do so.
A. It was the boss that asked me to delete those files.
B. In case the boss asked me, I would delete those files.
C. Those files were deleted by the boss himself, not me.
D. The boss didn’t want to delete those files, and so did I.
35. Is it a problem if I open the window a little?
A. I don’t want to open the window because it is a problem.
B. It can cause a little problem if I open the window.
C. Do you mind if I open the window a little?
D. Opening the window a little must be a problem.
36. The teacher didn’t let his students leave school until 6 p.m.
A. Both the teacher and his students had to leave school before 6 p.m
B. All the students were allowed to leave school until 6 p.m
C. It was not until 6 p.m that the teacher let his students leave school.
D. It was at 6 p.m that the teacher and his students were made to leave school.
37. Did you mean to hit him or did it happen accidentally?
A. It would have been an accident if you had hit him. B. An accident would happen if you hit him.
C. Did you hit him on purpose or was it an accident? D. He was hit because he caused the accident.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the words/phrases that are CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined words/phrases.
38.Many species of fauna and flora in this national park is being in danger.
A. sauna B. coral C. animals D. coastal
39. Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals
in rivers.
A. contaminants B. sewage C. insecticides D. substances
Exercise 7. 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.
40. All children can attend without paying fees at state schools.
A. primary schools B. secondary schools C. high schools D. independent
schools
41. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.
A. a physical society B. an inactive society
C. a working society D. an active society
Exercise 9. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one
42. Christine asked me “Who were you looking for?”
A. Christine wanted to know who I was looking for.
B. Christine wanted to know who I had been looking for.
C. Christine wanted to know who I have looking for.
D. Christine wanted to know who I had looked for.
43. Although she’s intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
A. In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school
B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
C. Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school
D. In spite the fact that she’s intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
44. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here B. I’ve been living here for three months
C. I lived here for three months D. I didn’t live here for three months
45. The police were questioning George.
A. George was questioned by the police B. The police had George questioned
C. George was asked a lot of questions by the police D. George was being questioned by the police
46. Marcus started learning French two years ago.
      A. Marcus's learning of French lasted only two years. 
      B. Marcus has been learning French for two years.
      C. Two year is enough for Marcus to learn French. 
      D. Marcus needed only two year to learn French.
47. The weather was so cold that we could not go out.
      A. If the weather had not been cold, we could have gone out. 
      B. The weather encouraged us to go out.
      C. The weather was cold, so we went out. 
      D. The weather was cold enough for us to go out.
48. I am too tired to go to the party.
      A. So tired was I that I could not go to the party.  B. Though I was tired I went to the party.
      C. I went to the party with my tiredness.    D. My tiredness made me go to the party.
49. Maria didn't listen carefully to the news.
      A. There is no news for Maria to listen carefully.   B. Maria didn't pay any attention in the news.
      C. Maria was very interested in the news.          D. The news attracted Maria so much.
50. Smoking at school is forbidden.
      A. You are recommended to smoke at school.  B. School is really a smoking place.
      C. It is acceptable to smoke at school.    D. You are not allowed to smoke at school.
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