HTK English 9 Practice Test 4

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PRETEST 4 (UNIT 8 & 9) LANGUAGE PHONETICS. Question 1 A. hug B. humor C. trust D. dump Question 2 A. happily B. slavery C. sticky D. fly Question 3 A. dump B. erupt C. plumber D. nuclear Question 4 A. crack B. coast C. compose D. celebrate Question 5 A. guest B. grade C. generous D. groom Question 6 A. native B. natural C. nation D. name VOCABULARY. Question 7 Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all __________ people. A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish Question 8 Thuy’s grandma turned the television __________ to see the weather forecast. A. off B. up C. on D. down Question 9 Ninety percent of __________ occur around the Pacific Rim. A. typhoons B. tornadoes C. volcanoes D. eathquakes Question 10 My father has to go work __________ it is raining heavily. A. though B. but C. because D. and Question 11 We are saving money __________ we want to buy a new house. A. so B. because C. but D. and Question 12 __________ are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. A. Typhoons B. Tornadoes C. Volcanoes D. Eathquakes. GRAMMAR Question 13 A contest __________ next week. A. are held B. will be held C. used to be held D. will hold Question 14 The car __________ she has just bought is very modern. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose Question 15 It’s very nice __________ you to give me this present! A. of B. in C. by D. on Question 16 She looks forward __________ seeing her husband coming back soon. A. at B. on C. to D. with Question 17 Mount Everest is the word’s _________ mountain. A. high B. higher C. highest D. highly Question 18 The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was _________ in the world in more than 50 years. A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. large READING Part 1. Read the passage. Then check () the boxes. Everyone wants to reduce pollution, but the problem isn’t as easy as we think. Much pollution is caused by things that serve(1) people in daily life. For example, exhaust fume(2) automobiles causes approximately 37% of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Many factory owners are guilty of pollutant release into air and water. Some factories owners let waste and chemicals run directly into the rivers which then lead to the sea. This not only pollutes water but also kills sea creatures. But the authorities(3) can’t close these factories because they give employment(4) to a large number of people..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Therefore, to reduce pollution, people would have to stop using many things they often use. Most of us don’t want to do that. We can’t clean up our polluted environment overnight but we stop adding the problem while scientists search for answer. True. False. Question 19 Reducing pollution is easy. Question 20 Things that serve people in daily life cause pollution. Question 21 Cars, motorbikes, planes ... also cause pollution. Question 22 It’s easy to close these factories. Question 23 We can clean up our polluted environment in a short time. Part 2. Read the passage. Then check () the boxes. If you live an earthquake zone, you should take some time to look around your house. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your bath room and bedroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to window. Planning where are you going to be during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room. True Question 24 Question 25 Question 26 Question 27 Question 28. False. a. Block the door of the fridge. b. Place heavy books on the top shelf of the bookshelves. c. Stay inside or outside of the house. d. Stand in the corner of a room. e. Don’t put your bed near a window. WRITING. Part 1. Write sentences with the cues given. Question 29 Paris/ I/ visit/ last summer/ beautiful city. _______________________________________________________________ Question 30 novel/ published/ last month/ one of the best-sellers. _______________________________________________________________ Question 31 1995/ huge earthquake/ strike/ Kobe/ Japan/ kill/ large number of people. _______________________________________________________________ Question 32 typhoon/ damage/ pipes/ supply/ water/ the town. _______________________________________________________________ Part 2. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a suitable relative pronoun. Question 33 I want to help this boy. He is very poor. _______________________________________________________________ Question 34 Nam is very intelligent. He learns in our class. _______________________________________________________________ Question 35 Quang plays the piano very well. He lives next door. _______________________________________________________________ Question 36 We all like sticky rice cakes. They are special Vietnamese food for the new year. _______________________________________________________________ - THE END -.

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