ENGLISH 9
PRACTICE TEST 5
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SECTION A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Part 1. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Question 1 A. sight B. pipe C. device D. mineral
Question 2 A. decorate B. celebrate C. considerate D. congratulate
Question 3 A. battery B. fly C. sticky D. slavery
Question 4 A. nuclear B. dump C. erupt D. plumber
Question 5 A. regulary B. generous C. groom D. grade
Question 6 A. charity B. slavery C. sticky D. typhoon
Question 7 A. crack B. coast C. compose D. celebrate

Part 2. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Question 8 Five million bottles of champagne __________ in France next year.
A. will be produced B. were produced C. will produce D. produced
Question 9 I suggest ________ a pinic on the weekend.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
Question 10 She felt tired. __________, she had to finish her homework.
A. So B. Therefore C. However D. Although
Question 11 Miss Phuong, ________ sings very well, is my English teacher.
A. whom B. that C. which D. who
Question 12 If I ______ free, I will come to see you.
A. have been B. was C. will be D. am
Question 13 Loan is talking _________ because she has done her test perfectly.
A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. unhappily
Question 14 Thuy forgot her raincoat, ___________ she got wet.
A. however B. so C. because D. if
Question 15 _______ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam.
A. Even though B. Because of C. So D. Therefore
Question 16 Thuy’s grandma turned the television __________ to see the weather forecast.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
Question 17 Ninety percent of __________ occur around the Pacific Rim.
A. eathquakes B. typhoons C. volcanoes D. tornadoes
Question 18 We want to buy a new house, __________ we are saving money.
A. because B. so C. but D. and
Question 19 __________ are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A. Eathquakes B. Typhoons C. Volcanoes D. Tornadoes
Question 20 The car __________ she has just bought is very modern.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
Question 21 It’s very nice __________ you to give me this present!
A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 22 I look forward to __________ from you.
A. see B. meet C. seeing D. meeting
Question 23 The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was _________ in the world in more than 50 years.
A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest

SECTION B. READING

Part 1. Match the words in column A to its definition or meaning in column B.

A
B
ANSWER

1. snowstorm
2. earthquake
3. volcano
4. typhoon
5. tidal wave
6. tornado
A. a very large wave
B. a sudden strong shaking of the ground
C. a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds
D. a tropical storm with strong winds
E. a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle
F. a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______


Part 2. Read the passage. Then check (() the boxes, answer the questions.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution, but the problem isn’t as easy as we think. Much pollution is caused by things that serve(1) people in daily life. For example, exhaust fume(2) automobiles causes approximately 37% of air pollution