Practice E 9

English 9: Practice 1
Ex 1: Choose the best answer.
1. Can you turn ………..the light? It’s too dark.( on / off / in / for )
2. What are you looking …? My picture book. I've lost it.( on / off / in / for).
3. A new air- conditioner will be……..this morning. ( to install / installed /
installing / install)
4. Scientists are looking for an …..way to reduce energy. ( effect / effection /
effective / effectively)
5. We can ……….easily in the daylight. ( to read / reading / readed / read)
6. She won't take all these suitcases………she likes to travel light. ( so / but /
because / therefore)
7. Is he an actor ……a singer? An actor. ( or / and / with / so )
8. He was tired, ….he took a rest before continuing the work. ( so/ and / but / if)
9. She forgot …...off the gas before going out. ( turn / turning / to turn / turned)
10. I suggest ………..money for the poor people in our neiborhood.( save / to
save / saving / saved )
11. Who look …your children when you are away from home?(after/for / at/ to)
12. Why doesn't she go ….with her university study? ( in/ at / to / on)
13. After coming home, she cleaned the floor……cooked dinner.( but/ and /
however / therefore)
14. It was important that he ……..to help us. ( agreed / agrees/ agreeing/ agree)
15. It is interesting …she know the truth.( that / knowing/ to know/ know)
Ex 2: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. The doctor suggested that his patient ( stop) …………………smoking.
2. How about ( ask)……………………our teacher for help?
3. I suggest that you ( take)…………………….. a vacation.
4. I suggested ( help)……………………our mother with the housework.
5. Why don't we ( go ) ……………………….to the library?
6. Let's ( do) ………………some reading every day.
7. We suggested his ( see)………………….a doctor.
8. He suggests we ( work ) …………………….harder.

Ex 3: Rewrite each sentense.
1. " Where do you live, the boys?
They asked……………………………………………………………………….
2. " Do you like watching TV?" Mai told Nam
Mai asked………………………………………………………………………..
3."I'm having a good time here", Nga said.
Nga said…………………………………………………………………………
4. He often played the piano at night.
He used………………………………………………………………………….
5. They built this house last week.
This………………………………………………………………………………
6. She doesn't go to Hue with us.
We wish…………………………………………………………………………
7. I asked him " Why don't you come here to meet her?"
I suggest…………………………………………………………………………
8. Someone has stolen my bike.
My ………………………………………………………………………………
9. She said to them " Learn this lesson carefully!"
She………………………………………………………………………………
10. " Can you speak French ?"
They asked me…………………………………………………………………..
Ex 4:What do you suggest to the following people?
1. They use many ordinary 100 watt light bulbs.
I suggest…………………………………………………………………………
2. He often gets bad marks.
I…………………………………………………………………………………
3. His electric fan makes a lot of noise.
I ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why don't we watch the cartoon?
We ……………………………………………………………………………..

5. Pupils waste garbage around the school yard.
He ………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 5: Complete the sentenses using the following phrasal verbs.
Turn off , turn on , look for , look after , go on
1. Before leaving the room, remember to ……………………all the lights.
2. You must ………………..the child carefully because he is playing with all
these electric toys.
3. I often …………………..this small light to learn when I'm in my own room.
4. If there is no one in the room, do not ………………………….the TV.
5. " What are you doing there? " " - I'm ……………….a book on energy uses".
6. If you ……………………using hot water for all your machine washes, your
electricity bill will be higher.
7. Offices should…………………..all the lights during the night.
8. Let's work together to …………………….a better way to reduce energy uses
9. During the daytime, when the room is light enough, do not…………………..
The lights.