GRADE 9 – UNIT 3 – PRACTICE TEST 01 – NEW BOOK

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. calm B. fabulous C. asset D. handicraft
2. A. metro B. conduct C. grow D. mould
3. A. helpline B. remind C. artisan D. reliable
4. A. tense B. stress C. effect D. resolve
5. A. preserve B. sculpture C. skill D. risk
6. A. calm B. ceiling C. cognitive D. confident
7. A. embarrassed B. frustrated C. delighted D. depended
8. A. concentrate B. emergency C. delightful D. reliable
9. A. skills B. grows C. prays D. shoots
10. A. affordable B. artisan C. calm D. Oceania

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
1. A. adolescence B. adulthood C. mental D. embarrassed
2. A. confident B. delighted C. depressed D. decision
3. A. emergency B. frustrated C. cognitive D. dweller
4. A. relaxed B. worried C. wander D. indicator
5. A. discipline B. determine C. cultural D. concentrate
6. A. medicine B. graduate C. confident D. encourage
7. A. expect B. depress C. manage D. assure
8. A. cognitive B. abandon C. emotion D. important
9. A. disappointed B. preparation C. adolescence D. communicate
10. A. pressure B. convince C. friendship D. guidance

PART B. USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences
1. While many teachers spend some class time teaching______skills, students often need more social skills.
A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies
2. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to ______a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
3. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty______his feelings.
A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D. talking
4. My closest friend is not very______and she likes having a small friend group.
A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
5. Ann was raised ______on her parents, and she was______that she wouldn’t live on her own afterwards.
A. dependent - worry B. dependent – worried C. independent - worry D. independent - worried
6. The advisor said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the______you see yourself.”
A. route B. distance C. way D. behaviour
7. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know______to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
8. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know______the questions came from.
A. when B. where C. what D. why
9. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea _____to start, or _____to talk to him.
A. what - where B. where – who C. why - whom D. where - how
10. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who______in tests often______the others were lucky.
A. succeeded – thought B. succeeded - had thought
C. didn’t succeed - were thinking D. didn’t succeed – thought
11. I've been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel______
A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
12. She has failed her driving test for three times. She feels ______now.
A. depressed B. worried C. stressed D. calm
13. He did very well at the examination this morning so he feels very______at the moment.
A. sad B. unhappy C. relaxed D. worried
14. On the way home yesterday, his bicycle broke down so he felt very______.
A. excited B. delighted C. confident D. frustrated
15. The boy looks______when he sees his parents at the door of the classroom.
A. relaxed B. confused C. tired D. left-out
16. Hoa said she was very ______and she didn't want to go to the cinema with us.
A. quick B. fast C. smoothly D. tired
17. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really ______
A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy
18. We take turns to make an English presentation about keeping our environment clean, and green. This
opportunity makes everyone feel more ______in speaking English.
A. worried B. tense C. confident D. frustrated
19. Minh feels very proud and______at the gold medal he has got.
A. delighted B. unhappy C. stressed D. strong
20. If you study hard and you feel tired, you had better take a rest and______for some minutes.
A. encourage B. relax C. advise D. emphathise
21. I thought Tom would be nervous, but actually he was very ____________
A. worried B. bad-tempered C. interested D. relaxed
22. Being a parent, he felt that it was not difficult for him to ___ with the family whose son was lost in the riots
A. empathise B. encourage C. disappoint D. concentrate
23. The child cried in ______ when he couldn’t get his toy back from his friend
A. emotion B. decision C. frustration D. situation
24. The progression from adolescence to _____ is often a difficult time for young people
A. childhood B. adulthood C. brotherhood D. babyhood
25. ______ skills are important to everyone - they are how we give and receive information
A. Organisational B. Housekeeping C. Communication D. Cognitive
26. As children develop into adolescents, their ______ changes occur first, making them appear adult-like
A. mental B. emotional C. physical D. social
27. Tom’s parents told him _____ his hair blue, green or another crazy color
A. don’t dye B. not to dye C. no dyeing D. he mustn’t dye
28. I asked Mary _____ going shopping with her parents
A. if she loved B. does she love C. whether to love D. she loves
29. Vinh said that he ______ playing video games or computer games much
A. doesn’t enjoy B. didn’t enjoy C. won’t enjoy D. hasn’t enjoyed
30. He couldn’t decide whether _____the job or not
A. should he accept B. he ought accept C. accepting D. to accept
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
31. David usually stays quite calm in meetings but this time he just lost his head
A. relaxed B. angry C. busy D. hopeful
32. Because she was so depressed, Barbara cries in her bed all day long
A. happy B. worried C. encouraged D. jealous
33. He was so confused that his answers did not make any sense
A. tired B. powerless C. sensitive D. clear
34. She became more relaxed and confident during the speech when the audience laughed at her first joke
A. ignored B. lonely C. fearful D. optimistic
35. Though he was saddened by his parents’ divorce, Keith tried not to show how disappointed he was
A. delighted B. frustrated C. embarrassed D. ashamed
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences
 1. I think Tom and Mary have known each other since their ____________. (CHILD)
2. My brother feels____________when he's playing the guitar. (RELAX)
3. Lan was upset because her parents____________ her. (UNDERSTAND)
4. I often suffer from____________ during the wintertime. (DEPRESS)
5. Everything was____________ to me when I visited Gold Coast for the first time. (EXCITE)
6. When you grow up, you will feel you want more ____________ and responsibility. (DEPEND)
7. We all ____________ with you when we heard that you failed the driving test again. (SYMPATHY)
8. Nga's dream is to be a____________, but her parents want her to be a medical doctor. (MUSIC)
9. Between age 11 and 13, the adolescent's brain experiences rapid ________of nerve cells. (GROW)
10. I feel really tired after spending a____________ night studying for the exam. (SLEEP)
11. Do parents get ____________ from their workplace? (SATISFY)
12. He is very____________ in everything he does. (SYSTEM)
13. Fruit____________ as it ripens. (SWEET)
14. My brother lives in a ____________ area. (RESIDE)
15. She is extremely ____________ about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
16. They were brought up to behave in a____________ way in public. (CIVILISATION)
17. Many people limit their____________ to the sun because their skin bums very easily. (EXPOSE)
18. The price of the book is 10 dollars, including ____________ and packing. (POST)
19. How are you getting on with your ____________ course in French? (CORRESPOND)
20. The rate of ____________ in Vietnam has reduced to almost 0% in big cities. (LITERATE)
III. Underline and correct the mistakes
1. He said me if I had done my homework. 1................................
2. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it. 2................................
3. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next Sunday. 3................................
4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. 4................................
5. Ron said that he wasn't sure, but the storm may stop already. 5................................
6. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi. 6................................
7. The shopkeeper warned the boys don't lean their bicycles against his 7................................
windows. 8................................
8. They asked me that I could do the shopping for them.

IV. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition

1. He felt that they were making fun ...........................him, although he couldn’t make .................... what they said.
2. He was not able to cope ................................the stresses and strains of the jobs.
3. We have to improve and increase mass participation ................................sports.
4. This goes ................................boundaries ................................what is accepted.
5. My parents never put any pressure ................................me.
6. You can dial 114 in case of fire ................................dialing area codes.
7. She gave ................................German in order to concentrate ................................ French.
8. Parents need to continue to empathize ................................ the child.
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space
Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (1) ________ in tests and exams. If we
include (2) ________homework, the number is 90%. Many students don't even realize that (3)________
they're doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it's (4) ________. In the past, weaker
students cheated but now cheats are often clever-kids who need higher grades. There is more competition today.
One high school student says, “There's big (5) ________ to get into a good university. You have to get good
marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.” In the American study, 50% of teens agreed
with the opinion' “People sometimes have to lie and cheat to be succeed.” It seems that cheating has become
normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more and (6) ________cheats in sport and in business.
Unfortunately, adults don't always set a good example. Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites
(7) ________you can download exams and essays. You can pay people online to write an essay for you. Students
are instant messaging homework answers and they can send text messages to friends (8) ________exams or put
answers into their MP3 players. Teachers can (9) ________ cell phones and camera and use special software to
detect copying in homework. School principals can suspend or expel students who cheat. But really it's more
important for people (10) ________that they don't have to cheat to be successful - cheats never win and winner
never cheat.
1. A. has cheated B. have cheated C. are cheating D. cheat
2. A. copying B. to copy C. copy D. copied
3. A. which B. why C. what D. where
4. A. normal B. usually C. plenty D. common
5. A. stress B. pressure C. nervous D. tense
6. A. much B. more C. less D. fewer
7. A. which B. what C. how D. where
8. A. on B. at C. in D. of
9. A. ban B. stop C. end D. delay
10. A. knowing B. know C. to know D. known
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) ________ important than ever to succeed at school if
you hope to (2) ________ a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no wonder that many young people worry
(3) ________ letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too
(4) ________ tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports
activities and friends. The result is that young people (5) ________ from stress. There are different ways of
dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6) ________ of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake
and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (7) ________ become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only
leads to more stress. There are better (8) ________ to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for
stress, (9) ________ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough
sleep to (10) ________ stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.
III. Fill in each sentence an appropriate word from the list
helpline - frustrated - tense - confident - adolescence - concentrate - independent – cognitive - sites - resolve
1. ________ is a time when they're becoming more independent.
2. By age 16, most teens have had________ development, and they have the ability to think abstractly.
3. It’s important for students to ________ and avoid distractions when the teacher is presenting the lessons.
4. Most shy people wish they were more________.
5. Adolescents can learn to________ conflicts peacefully.
6. I was told I was shy as a child, which led me to feel________ and anxious during social situations.
7. Children from remote areas often made the highest number of calls to the ________.
8. I have tried many advice________ for teenagers.
9. Kids with low motivation get________ easily, so teachers or parents should be good listeners.
10. Give students a little bit of freedom, and this will help them feel________.
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences
Rewrite the sentences using questions words and to-infinitives.
1. I don’t know what I should review first for the coming test.
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2. Mary can’t decide whether she should go to the school library or stay at home to do her homework.
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3. Please tell me how I can get to the bus station.
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4. Jim told us where we could find that atlas.
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5. He told me when I should come to the meeting.
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6. The plumber told me how I could fix the leak in the sink.
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7. Please tell me where I should meet you tomorrow morning.
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8. Jim found two shirts he liked, but he had trouble deciding which one he should buy.
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9. We don't know where we should put the sofa.
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10. The rules didn't specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency.
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11. We don't know how we should solve the problems.
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Turn the following statements into reported speech.
12. "Who do you talk to when you have problems?" Mary asked me.
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13. "I'll help my mum cook dinner tonight", said Hoa.
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14. "Tell your teacher what happened yesterday" Jack advised me.
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15. "My best friend hasn't called me for one week", said Nam.
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16. "Are you at the sports centre now?" Lucia's mother asked her.
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17. "What time did you come home last night, Mark?" said Tom.
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18. "Don't go to the park when it gets dark," said Mrs. Brown.
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19. "We spoke to your parents yesterday," said Mr. Quang to Trung.
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20. "Can I meet you at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon?" Minh asked Phuong.
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21. "I'm staying with my aunt and uncle in the suburbs", said Nga.
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22. Susan said, “Every day I am teased and bullied and I don’t know what to do!”
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23. “I'm having a really hard time getting along with my parents,” Quan told me.
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24. “Do I need a tutor when I get so much trouble in maths?” Mai asked her mother.
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25. “I'm scared to talk to other students, and I've never told my parents about being depressed,” Mi told Nick.
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26. David asked the doctor, “Why do I often sleep in class although I try hard to break my bad habit?”
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27. “Whenever I read a book, my mind starts to wander after a while, and I can't read anymore,” said Phong.
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28. "If I were you, I would tell her the truth", said Phong to Khoa.
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Turn the following sentences into direct speech
29. He told me to rest for a while.
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 30. The teacher told me that I hadn’t done my work well.
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31. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to you.
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32. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
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33. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
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34. He suggested that they should go to the cinema that night.
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35. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem.
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Rewrite the sentences using the given words
36. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. (looks)
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37. Take all your possessions and walk slowly to the exist. (belongs)
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38. I'm finding it really enjoyable to work here. (enjoying)
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39. I take work home regularly because of my new responsibility at work. (means)
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40. In my cycling group there's George, Tom, Harry and me. (consists)
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41. In your opinion, who's going to win the Cup? (think)
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42. I'm seeing how wide the door is. (measuring)
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43. Neil always forgets his wife's birthday. (remembers)
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44. Its ability to catch fish is the key to the polar bear's survival. (depends)
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45. What's on the mind at the moment? (thinking)
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II. Write full sentences using the words given
1. When/ you/ start/ homework/ you/ deal/ hardest/ assignments/ first.
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2. You/ have/ most energy/ and/ focus/ most challenging task.
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3. Later/ when/ more tired/ you/ concentrate/ simpler things.
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4. It/ good idea/ take/ some breaks/ while/ do/ homework.
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5. Taking/ five-minute break/ every hour/ good idea/ most students.
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6. We/ use/ planner/ keep track/ assignments/ and/ homework.
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7. When/ we/ finish/ each assignment/ we/ have/ feeling/ accomplishment.
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8. It/ good idea/ have/ quiet place/ study.
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9. We/ also/ start/ do/ homework/ earlier/ later/ in/ day.
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10. It/ help/ consider/ join study clubs/ or/ take part/ activities after school.
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