Grade: 9 WRITTEN ENGLISH TEST
1. They say she was there yesterday.
She is said......................................................................................................................................
2. It was such an easy question that we all can answer it.
The question was..........................................................................................................................
3. I’m tired and sleepy now because I stayed up late last night.
If I..................................................................................................................................................
4. The village is farther than we thought.
The village isn’t.............................................................................................................................
5. Unless you start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam.
If you..............................................................................................................................................
6. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.
Not only.........................................................................................................................................
7. I was finally able to convince him of its value.
I finally...........................................................................................................................................
8. He spends two hours a week taking care of the garden.
Taking care of the garden..............................................................................................................
9. Plane tickets are very expensive.
You have to pay.............................................................................................................................
10.There’s usually plenty of sunshine in Southern countries.
It’s usually......................................................................................................................................
11.Lan was late because she walked all the way to school
Lan walked....................................................................................................................................
12.The reason of his leaving early was that the room was very crowded
He left early .................................................................................................................................
13.My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry
The teacher was angry..................................................................................................................
14.They continued . to walk in spite ofthe rain
They went ....................................................................................................................................
15.Look after your sister when your parents are away on business
You should ...................................................................................................................................
16.People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments..................................................................................................................................
17.Ronaldo win the gold ball of FIFA.
The gold ball.................................................................................................................................
18.In order to win the prize, he tried hard.
He tried hard so as........................................................................................................................
19.Her father stood in the door way.
In the door way.............................................................................................................................
20.He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
Rarely............................................................................................................................................
21.She sat in the armchair quietly.
In the armchair..............................................................................................................................
22.The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.
So dangerous.................................................................................................................................
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23.We seldom get good marks.
Seldom..........................................................................................................................................
24.Susan feels proud of her son.
Susan’s son...................................................................................................................................
25.Thanh fell because of the banana.
The banana....................................................................................................................................
26.They are accustomed to drinking Coke.
They get........................................................................................................................................
27.He used to go to school late.
He doesn’t.....................................................................................................................................
28.The baby cried because of the dog.
The baby was................................................................................................................................
29.The actor interests us a lot.
We ................................................................................................................................................
30.Their father looks after them well.
Their father took...........................................................................................................................
31.We felt sad because of the bad result.
The bad result................................................................................................................................
32.The servant had prepared the dinner before we arrived.
We had..........................................................................................................................................
33.The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper.
The correspondents’......................................................................................................................
34.Hung studies the best in our class.
No one...........................................................................................................................................
35.The accident happened yesterday.
The accident took..........................................................................................................................
36.Helen plays the pinano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth doesn’t...........................................................................................................................
37.It’s time to shut up the stadium.
It’s time for the ............................................................................................................................
38.Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.
Computer systems are less............................................................................................................
39.Our house is older than all the other houses in the road.
Our house is the............................................................................................................................
40.We can’t live without water.
If ...................................................................................................................................................
41.The baby cries because the lion looks fierce.
The baby cries because of.............................................................................................................
42.May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ..........................................................................................................................
43.Although Judy was severely disable, she participated in many sports.
Despite .........................................................................................................................................
44.It’s such a pity your sister can come as well.
If only ...........................................................................................................................................
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45.Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
In spite ..........................................................................................................................................
46.If you missed the program, you can’t really judge.
Unless you ....................................................................................................................................
47.I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had ...................................................................................................................................
48.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided ...................................................................................................................
49.You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
Nowhere .......................................................................................................................................
50.Mary started learning French fives years ago.
Mary has ......................................................................................................................................
51.The last time I saw Daniel was in 1995.
I haven’t .......................................................................................................................................
52.Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
No one ..........................................................................................................................................
53.They sent off two players for deliberate fouls.
Two players....................................................................................................................................
54. “Where have you been, Sue?” said Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor asked..........................................................................................................................
55.I have been studying English for three years.
I started.........................................................................................................................................
Kate played badminton very well.
Kate was.........................................................................................................................................
56.We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
So as .............................................................................................................................................
57.Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth ......................................................................................................................................
58.She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ..........................................................................................................................
59.This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
This will be the first time..............................................................................................................
60.I applied for the job but was turned down.
My ................................................................................................................................................
61.He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
He said that ..................................................................................................................................
62.She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides .....................................................................................................................................
63.My protests were ignored.
Nobody .........................................................................................................................................
64.I’m sure he tookyour briefcase by mistake.
I’m sure he didn’t .........................................................................................................................
65.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He .................................................................................................................................................
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66.The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
It was.............................................................................................................................................
67.I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees.
There ............................................................................................................................................
68.Nobody fed the chickens this morning.
The chickens.................................................................................................................................
69.It’s Susan’s job to look after the new staff.
Susan is responsible......................................................................................................................
70.The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
The coffee was too .......................................................................................................................
71. “Do you know Trang’s address?” he asked me.
He asked me .................................................................................................................................
72.You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
If you ............................................................................................................................................
73.I used to go to the cinema on Saturdays.
I usually ........................................................................................................................................
74.They are building a new bridge over the river.
A new bridge ................................................................................................................................
75.Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
If we .............................................................................................................................................
76.The film was very amusing, so no one could stop laughing.
It was such....................................................................................................................................
77.Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
Although.......................................................................................................................................
78.But for your help I couldn’t do that.
If....................................................................................................................................................
People don’t trust him because he tells lies.
If he did.........................................................................................................................................
79.Gary danced so badly that people stopped to watch him.
Gary was such...............................................................................................................................
80.Nobody has seen them since last week.
They .............................................................................................................................................
81.The programme was good enough to satisfy every of us.
The programme was so.................................................................................................................
82.Tom doesn’t drive as fast as he used to.
Tom used to .................................................................................................................................
83.They wanted the doctor to test his eyes.
They had ......................................................................................................................................
84.Because I was very sleepy, I couldn’t finish my homework.
I was too........................................................................................................................................
85.I was very tired, but I couldn’t sleep.
In spite...........................................................................................................................................
86.He was sick , so he didn’t go to school.
Because of ....................................................................................................................................
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87.We could keep on clearing the beach despite the heavy rain.
Although …….
88.When did you start working for this company ?
How long.......................................................................................................................................
89.Noone met them at the station.
They .............................................................................................................................................
90.A supermarket is big. The choice is wide
The bigger.....................................................................................................................................
91.Poverty is only a part of the problem
Poverty is not................................................................................................................................
92.Michael is a poor tennis player
Michael is not................................................................................................................................
93.She couldn’t keep her eyes open because she was very tired.
She was too ..................................................................................................................................
94.I fell asleep because the story was boring.
The story was so ..........................................................................................................................
95.The film was very amusing, so no one could stop laughing.
It was such....................................................................................................................................
96.Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
Although.......................................................................................................................................
97.But for your help I couldn’t do that.
If....................................................................................................................................................
98.People don’t trust him because he tells lies.
If he did.........................................................................................................................................
99.Gary danced so badly that people stopped to watch him.
Gary was such...............................................................................................................................
100. The programme was good enough to satisfy every of us.
The programme was so.................................................................................................................
101. Tom doesn’t drive as fast as he used to.
Tom used to .................................................................................................................................
102. They wanted the doctor to test his eyes.
They had ......................................................................................................................................
103. I went to a dentist and he filled my tooth for me.
I had..............................................................................................................................................
104. The problem is difficult to solve.
It is a. ...........................................................................................................................................
105. She said” I was born in 1992”.
She said that ................................................................................................................................
He said: “ If I was you, I wouldn’t do that”
He said that..................................................................................................................................
106. She said: “ I wish I were a movie star”
She said that ................................................................................................................................
107. Harry pays $50 a week for bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast cost.................................................................................................................
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