Đề thực hành kiểm tra Tiếng anh lớp 9

ENGLISH PRACTICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
.1: “Just think, ______ 2 years' time, we'll be 20 both.”
A. under 	B. in 	C. after 	D. over 
2: It’s said that he has ______ friends of his age.
A. few 	B. plenty	 C. a little 	D. little 
3: The students ______ to be at school at 3 p.m.
A. told 	B. have told 	C. were told 	D. tell 
4: He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A. that 	B. who 	C. what 	D. those 
5: The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. have led 	B. leads 	C. lead 	D. leading 
6: ______, we couldn’t go out because it rained.
 	A. Unfortunately	 B. Fortunate	 C. Fortunately 	D. Unfortunate 
7: The shirt in the window was ______ expensive for me to buy.
A. too 	B. such 	C. enough 	D. so 
8: He couldn’t get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out.
A. on 	B. into 	C. in 	D. to 
9: Every member in Nataly's class admires her ______.
 	A. honesty 	B. dishonest 	C. dishonesty 	D. honest 
10: John never comes to class on time and ______.
 	A. neither does Peter 	B. so does Peter 	C. so doesn't Peter 	D. neither doesn't Peter 
11: If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.
A. will do 	B. would do 	C. would have done 	D. had done 
12: The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A. are soon going to be B. soon will be 	C. they have become 	D. why it will be 
13: Janet has left home and is ______ of her parents.
A. dependent 	B. dependently 	C. independent 	D. depend 
14: When I last ______ Jane, she ______ to find a job.
A. saw/ was trying 	B. saw/ tried 	C. have seen/ tried 	D. see/ is trying 
15: ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A. In spite of	 	B. However 	C. Although 	D. Despite 
16: He is going to get married ______ the end of this month.
A. on 	B. in 	C. to 	D. at 
17: The air is not as pure as it ______.
A. used to be 	B. is used to be 	C. is used to being 	D. was used to be 
18: After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______.
A. receipt 	B. cheque 	C. prescription 	D. bill 
19: He’s a very ______ person because he can make other workers follow his advice.
A. creative 	B. influential 	C. deciding 	D. effective 
20: Increasing ______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount 	B. an amount 	C. the number 	D. a number 
21: - "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" 
 - "He ______the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."
 	A. should have attended B. can have attended C. was to attend 	D. may have attended 
22: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ______ he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after 	B. so as 	C. unless 	D. so that 
23: My computer is not ______ of running this software.
A. able 	B. compatible 	C. capable 	D. suitable 
24: The room needs ______ for the wedding.
A. decorating 	B. to decorate 	C. decorate	 	D. be decorated 
25: That hotel is so expensive. They ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge 	B. fine 	C. take 	D. cost 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1: What beautiful eyes _______!
A. does she have 	B. she has 	C. has she 	D. she doesn't have 
2: Make exercise a part of your daily _______.
A. regularity 	B. chore 	C. routine 	D. frequency 
3: _______ the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. In case of 	B. In spite of 	C. Because of 	D. But for 
4: He completely _______ with what I said.
A. accepted 	B. complained 	C. agreed 	D. argued 
5: I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
A. of 	B. to 	C. by 	D. at 
6: He hurried _______ he wouldn't be late for class.
A. since 	B. as if 	C. unless	D. so that 
7: If she _______ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be 	B. is 	C. has been 	D. were 
8: Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to be interviewed 	B. to be interviewing 	C. to interview 	D. to have interviewed 
9: Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.
A. beat 	B. scored	 C. won 	D. knocked 
10: There should be no discrimination on _______ of sex, race or religion.
 	A. fields 	B. places 	C. areas 	D. grounds 
11: The cat was _______ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough 	B. so patient 	C. enough patient 	D. too patient 
12: I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
A. leave 	B. have left 	C. be leaving 	D. have been leaving 
13: _______ of the workers has his own work.
A. Every 	B. Each 	C. Other	 D. All 
14: The numbers add _______ to 70.
A. off 	B. up 	C. in 	D. out 
15: The equipment in our office needs _______.
A. moderner 	B. modernizing 	C. modernized 	D. modernization 
16: He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged 	B. annoyed 	C. undecided 	D. determined 
17: I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _______.
A. paper wrapper 	B. wrap paper 	C. wrapped paper	 D. wrapping paper 
18: Computer is one of the most important _______ of the 20th century.
A. inventings 	B. inventories 	C. inventions 	D. inventors 
19: If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go _______.
A. poor 	B. bankrupt 	C. penniless 	D. broken 
20: It was really kind _______ you to help those poor people.
A. by 	B. of 	C. at 	D. to 
21: Do you know _______?
A. what wrong was it with 	B. what's wrong with it 
C. what wrong was with it 	D. what wrong is it with 
22: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties.
A. won't be 	B. hadn't been 	C. wouldn't be 	D. wouldn't have been 
23: Hair colour is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously	 B. most obvious 	C. obviously the most 	D. the most obvious 
24: I would appreciate it _______ what I have told you a secret.
A. you can keep	B. that you kept 	C. you will keep 	D. if you kept 
25: My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _______ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known 	B. if she should know 	C. had she known 	D. if she knew 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1: I’ve just been told some ______ news.
 	 A. astonish 	B. astonishment 	C. astonished 	D. astonishing
2: If people ______ after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t have so much work to do.
 	A. looked 	B. look 	C. have looked 	D. should look
3: The ______ reason why I don’t want to move is that I’m perfectly happy here.
 	A. main 	B. big 	C. large 	D. great
4: There should be an international law against ______.
 	 A. afforestation 	B. deforestation 	C. forestry 	D. reforestation
5: “I’d rather you______ home now.”
 	A. going 	B. go 	C. gone 	D. went
6: “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.”
 	A. another 	B. other 	C. others 	 	D. the other
7: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
 	A. No longer has 	B. No sooner had 	C. Not until had 	D. Hardly had
8: Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days.
 	A. that she is resting B. her resting 	C. that she rest 	D. her to rest
9: We couldn’t fly ______ because all the tickets had been sold out.
 	A. economical 	B. economy 	C. economic 	D. economics
10: Through an ______, your letter was left unanswered.
 	A. overtone 	B. overcharge 	C. overtime 	D. oversight
11: Jane ______ law for four years now at Harvard.
 	A. is studying 	B. has been studying C. studies 	D. studied
12: He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
 	A. must have gone 	B. should have gone C. couldn’t go 	D. didn’t have to go
13: I won’t change my mind ______ what you say.
 	A. whether 	B. no matter 	C. because 	 	D. although
14: “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?”
 	A. not playing 	B. do not play 	C. not to play 	D. not to have played
15: “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!”
 	A. having 	B. making 	C. doing 	D. taking
16: My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
 	A. send 	B. write 	C. rent 	D. turn
17: “This library card will give you free access ______ the Internet eight hours a day.”
 	A. on 	B. to 	C. from 	D. in
18: The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government.
 	A. each of which 	B. hence each 	C. they each 	D. each of that
19: It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market.
 	A. pace of 	B. track about 	C. touch with 	D. up with
20: John paid $2 for his meal, ______ he had thought it would cost.
 	A. not as much 	B. not so much as 	C. less as 	D. not so many as
21: The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by 2015.
 	A. taken over 	B. caught up 	C. used off 	D. run out
22: Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
 	A. you will know 	B. you know 	C. do you know 	D. will you know
23: The kitchen ______ dirty because she has just cleaned it.
 	A. should be 	B. can’t be 	C. mustn’t be 	D. may be
24: – “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” – “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.”
 	A. So that 	B. Though 	C. Because 	D. In case
25: – “How do you like your steak done?” – “ ______.”
 	A. I don’t like it much B. Very little 	C. Well done 	D. Very much
26: She had to hand in her notice ______ advance when she decided to leave the job.
 	 A. with 	B. from 	C. in 	 	D. to
27: They didn’t find ______ in a foreign country.
 	 A. it easy to live 	B. it easy live 	C. it to live easy 	D. easy to live
28: “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______?”
 	A. will you 	B. don’t you 	C. can’t you 	D. do you
29: There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
 	A. but	B. instead of 	C. than	D. unless
30: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
 	 A. favourite 	B. popular 	C. liking 	D. wanted
31: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
 	A. should have done 	B. may have done 	C. need to have done	D. must have done
32: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
 	A. however 	B. otherwise 	C. and 	D. despite
33: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ___ a cigar to calm his nerves.
 	A. would light	B. would be lighting 	C. would have lit 	D. had lit
34: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
 	 A. stress	B. stressful 	C. stressed 	D. stressing
35: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
 	A. position	B. chance 	C. ability 	D. location
36: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific disc
 	A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
37: - “I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post.” - “______.”
 	A. Me neither 	B. Me too 	C. Me either 	D. Me also
38: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."
 	A. dust 	B. sweep 	C. tidy 	 	D. do
39: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
 	A. that 	B. what 	C. how 	D. where
40: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
 	A. has lost 	B. loses 	C. was losing 	D. had lost
41: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
 	A. writes 	B. makes 	C. works 	D. does
42: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
 	A. by 	B. on with 	C. into 	D. over to
43: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
 	A. well-educated 	B. well-educate 	C. well-educational 	D. well-education
44: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
 	A. like to 	B. alike with 	C. similar to 	D. same as
45: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
 	A. most of 	B. none of 	C. a few 	D. a lot
46: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
 	A. with 	B. at 	C. by 	 D. on
47: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
 	A. ordering 	B. taking 	C. having 	D. making
48: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
 	A. leisure 	B. entertainment 	C. fun 	D. amusement
49: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament
 	A. qualified 	B. quality 	C. qualification 	D. qualifying
50: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
 	A. will they 	B. won't they 	C. won't it 	D. will it