TEST 1 - ENGLISH 9

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO FILL IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. It was a boring weekend. I__________ anything. ( did-don’t do -didn’t do- would do)
2.Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They________ each other twice a month. (are writing-write-has written-wrote)
3. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atsmosphere_______Maryam was praying. ( when-during-while-where)
4.I was very_________ by the efficiencyof the staff.(impressed-corresponded-comprised-interested)
5.I rarely eat ice-cream now but I_______it when I was a child. ( eat- used to eat-am eating- has eaten)
6.Nam wishes he_________Thanh some money for her rent, but he’s broken himself.
( can lend- would lend-could lend-lend)
7.Would you like __________and visit me next summer? ( to come-coming- came-come)
8.We must learn English at school.It’s a (n)_________ subject.in (primary-compulsory-national-optional)
9.I wish I________ on the beach now. ( was-were-will be- can be)
10.She’s used to ________early in the morning in winter.( get up-got up-getting up-to get up)
II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS:
1. Mary met/was meeting her husband while she worked/ was working in the States.
2.Why does Warren keep shouting at people? He wasn’t being/didn’t use to be so bad-tempered.
3.The government provided/ used to provide much more help for disabled people than they do now.
4.I wish I am living/ lived in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
5.Did you buy/ Have you bought anything at the antiques sale yesterday?
6.Sandra paid/ was paying for her things when she heard / was hearing someone call her name.
7.When he was younger , my uncle was/ used to be a national swimming champion.
8.The only time I ever rode/ was riding a horse, I used to fall off/fell off in the first minutes.
9.How long is it since you had/ used to have a holiday?
10.You’re always tired. I wish you don’t go/ didn’t go to bed so late.
III.WRITE THE 2ND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE 1ST. USE THE WORD IN THE BRACKETS:
1. There were lights on the spacecraft.(had )
…………………………………………………………………….
2.I had my old coat on . (wearing) ………………………………………………………………………………
3.When I was a child we lived in Briton. ( used )
………………………………………………………………..
4.She’s sorry she can’t play the piano.( wish)
…………………………………………………………………
5.It isn’t true that I made a mistake.(didn’t )
…………………………………………………………………….
IV. WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR PENPAL, WITH THE CUES GIVEN:
The trip / be/ very interesting,and I / be / eager / to tell you about it
Walk / around the lake / enjoy / the fresh cool air, we / feel / very comfortable.
The weather / be / rather cold / night, but it / be / very cool / during the day
I / just / return / four-day trip /to Dalat / my parents.
We / stay / mini hotel / Xuan Huong Lake
We / enjoy / ourselves so much
We / also / visit a lot of famous places / such / Prenn Watrefall / Cam Ly Waterfall/ Lake of Sighs / BaoDai Palaces / Da Lat flower Park
Write / me soon
Dear………,


With love,

Lan