practice test àter U9 class10

after Unit 9
Exercise 1 : Put the words which have the same vowel sounds in the right column.
Bear tour usual engineer care sure
Chair idea share poor beer dear

Exercise 2: Fill in each gap ONE suitable word. The first letter of each word has been given to
you .
The earth has a tremendous amount of water, but almost all of it is in the oceans. The o________
cover about 70 percent of the earth’s surface. They c………… about 97% of water on earth, and are the
source of most precipitation t…………… falls to earth. Ocean water is too salty to be used f…………
drinking, agriculture, or industry. But the salt is left behind during evaporation, a…………..the precipitation
that falls to earth is unsalty water.
Exercise 3: Choose the best conjunction from the box to fill each gap in the following
sentences. There are two that you don’t need to use .
unless because of so As
if in spite of so that Or
because although since While
1. Mary works hard_____________her poor health.
2. Shall I phone him _____________do I have to write to him a letter?
3. He had to run as fast as possible_____________he could catch the last bus home/
4. He couldn’t take part in the game_____________he had been injured a few days earlier.
5. I didn’t go to school today_____________I haven’t been feeling well.
6. I haven’t been out for an evening_____________we went to live here.
7. She looked at a magazine_____________she was waiting for a bus.
8. The weather wasn’t very nice_____________we didn’t go camping after all.
9. We’ll go to the sea tomorrow_____________it rains.
10. He said I could borrow his car_____________I wanted
Exercise 4: Choose the sentence which means the same as the letter A, B or C
1. Many of people are concerned about whales.
A Few people are concerned about whalesB Most people are concerned about whales
C Many people worry about whales

2. People change the world by the way that they live.
A The world is changed by the way that people live
B People have no effect on the world
C The world is unchanged by people
3. Many endangered animals have been saved by laws.
A Laws have saved many endangered species.
B Many animals are extinct because of laws.
C laws have endangered many animals
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences
1. If you don’t try a lot, you won’t be a good dancer.
Unless...
2. “Don’t close your bedroom’s window!”
His mother told him….
3. The novel became a best seller. It was written in the sixties.
The novel…
4. Peter can’t stand smoking so he won’t go to the disco with his friends.
If Peter could…
5. She could go to college because her parents worked hard.
If her parents hadn’t…
6. The whole family was against their decision but they didn’t give up.
Although...
7. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented him
8. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
Peter apologized
9. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is
10. The police has just released John.
John
11. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

Getting
12. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
Getting
Exercise 6: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. Change
the order of the words if necessary.
1. We / look forward / hear / her.
2. Stay / bed / until / you / well / work.
3. How long / you / know / each other?
4. She / her room / every day.
5. Car / good / comfortable / than / motorbike.
6. I / not pleased / English.
7. The child / old enough / start going / school.
8. Mr. Hung / worker / oldest / factory.
9. If you / hard / would / study / pass / exam.
10. The plane / airport / 7 o’clock / arrive.
11. It / nice /meet/ you / .
12. They / going / buy / new house.
13. I / not interested / find / new job.
14. It / most dangerous / corner / I see.
15. He / in love / her / a long time.