PRACTICE TEST 03 - E9

Practice 03
Grade 9
I. Choose the best answer
1. Would you mind...........me a hand with these bags?
a. give b. to give c. giving d. to giving
2. When I was child, I...........fishing with my father on sunday mornings.
a. went b. had gone c. used to go d. was used to
giving
3. “ Would you like some cake?” No, thanks. If I................cake, I...............fat
a. ate/ will get b. ate/ would get
c. would/ could get d. am getting/ will get
4. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I....................in a bank.
a. work b. will work c. have worked d. would be working
5. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.
a. The children seemed unhappy because they were very poor
b. The children were very poor, so they seemed happy
c. Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy
d. The children seemed happy whether they were poor or rich
6. ...............take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster
a. How about b. Let’s c. Why don’t d. Why not
7. If Kenny come sooner, he..................................dinner with us
a. could have eaten b. would being eaten
c. was eating d. could eat
8. The world.....................a better place if we had known a hundred years ago
what we know today about the earth’s environment.
a. will be b. was c. should be d. might be
9. I didn’t have an umbrealla, with me, so I got wet
a. if I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
b. if I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet
c. if I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet
d. if I have an umbrella, I won’t get wet

II. Find and correct the mistakes
1. You can’t go into the reception if you’ve got a ticket.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2. The match was cancelled due to the weather was bad.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. Despite his disability, he tried leading as normal a life as possible.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4. Could you tell me when does next train leaves and where to buy
(a) (b) (c) (d)
tickets?
5. I think you shouldn’t do if it’s the right thing to do.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. Before the final decision is reached, the various possibilities should
A B
probaly discussed by the whole team.
C D
8. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the didtance before we
A B C
stop having lunch.
D
9. If Nick hadn’t come along, I don’t know what would happen.
A B C D
10. Erosion, which washes away valuable topsoil, can prevent by planting
A B C
trees and grass.
D
11. It’s his wish that the money should to be given to charity.
A B C D

12. That pottery was found by an archaeologist while she was worked in this
area
A B C D
13. The installation of the new computer system will completed by next month
A B C D
14. The dentist said to brush three a day and don’t eat candy.
A B C D
III. Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning
1. you’re tired because you stayed up very late last night. (earlier)
If.................................................................................................................
2. Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired.
Janet...........................................................................................................
3. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877
The phonograph........................................................................................
4. Stephen court has just invented the armchair which can play music
An armchair...........................................................................................
5. Where will your company send you next year?
Where will you .......................................................................................
6. The police found two children in the forest
Two children.......................................................................................
7. The manager always welcomes new employees.
New employees.........................................................................................
8. You really should do something about that broken stone in the path.
It’s time you
9. He regretted not inviting her to his birthday party last night.
He wished
10. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out
If