English grade 9 filling gap test 01

English Grade 9 - Filling Gap Test 01

Questions
1.

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(1)________________

2.

A.

which

B.

where

C.

who

D.

what

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn

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that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank

(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(2)________________

3.

A.

until

B.

above

C.

over

D.

across

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working

with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(3)________________
A.

reminded

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4.

B.

held

C.

had

D.

knew

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(4)________________

5.

A.

although

B.

but

C.

because

D.

however

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working

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with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.

So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(5)________________

6.

A.

while

B.

when

C.

during

D.

that

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"

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(6)________________

7.

A.

the

B.

this

C.

a

D.

one

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of

his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(7)________________
A.

papers

B.

money

C.

letters

D.

notes

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8.

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working

with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(8)________________

9.

A.

number

B.

count

C.

guess

D.

make

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long

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to (8)_______ all the money.
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(9)________________
A.

said

B.

spoke

C.

mentioned

D.

told

10. Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never
left the house (1)_______ he had been born, never married, never went on holiday
and had no friends.
He worked in a local factory for (2)_______ forty years but even the people working
with him for years (3)_______ very little about him.
He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)________ he shopped regularly
at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his
purchases from one week to the next.
So (5)_______ he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished to learn
that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact, (6)_________ millionaire.
He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers,
cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank
(7)_______ and coins.
It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long
to (8)_______ all the money.

"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of
his neighbors (9)________ "In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a
poor old man unable to (l0)_______ anything better for himself"
(10)________________
A.

pay

B.

spend

C.

afford

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D.

give

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