Practice Test 12 For The 9 Grade Students
Practice Test 12 For The 9 Grade Students
Practice Test 12 For The 9 Grade Students
SECTION I. LISTENING
I. You are going to hear an interview with someone who started the activity known as “free
running”. Listen and answer questions by circling the appropriate letter A, B, or C.
1. Sebastine says that he does free running because
A. other activities became boring for him
B. it feels like a natural activities
C. it is an individual activity
2. What does Sebastine say about the danger of free running?
A. It is not as great as some people think.
B. Most free runners pay not attention to it.
C. It is reduced as much as possible
3. What does Sebastine say about his fear of heights?
A. People don’t believe that he has it
B. He always has to overcome it
C. It is not as great as it used to be.
4. What does Sebastine say about where free running can be done?
A. People’s opinions on this are changing.
B. his own opinions on this have changed
C. Some people have the wrong idea on this
II. Listen to a talk about the song “Happy Birthday” and fill in the gap.
The song was first called “Good Morning (1)..................................................
It was originally intended that (2)..................................would sing the song every morning.
The song then became known as Good Morning (3)..................................
Children began to sing the song with “Happy Birthday” words when they were
(4)................................
The song was sung with 'Happy Birthday' words in a (5).................................. in 1931 and then in
another one in 1934.
The legal situation concerning the song remains valid (6)..................................
The song is among the (7).................................. songs most frequently sung in English.
Money has to be paid for using the song in any (8).................................., eg a TV show, a toy, etc.
The Hill sisters set up (9)..................................that receives money for use of the song.
The song consists of just four (10)........................... but it is one of the most famous songs in the
world
SECTION II. PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. float B. broad C. goat D. coat
2. A. office B. promise C. service D. expertise
3. A. black B. blade C. blad D. blank
4. A. suitable B. biscuit C. guilty D. building
5. A. naval B. canal C. fatal D. mammal
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. competence B. comfortable C. compliment D. companion
2. A. delicious B. theory C. attractive D. alleviate
3. A. inevitable B. innovate C. innocent D. insecticide
4. A.contents B. dismal C. discontent D. decent
5. A. hygiene B. appointment C. remember D. neglect
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SECTION III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer.
1. This film ……… several scenes which were very funny.
A. features B. pictures C. depicts D. illustrates
2. As the President was absent, I was asked to ……. the meeting.
A. officiate B. govern C. chair D. regulate
3. The product was withdrawn from sale because there was no longer any … for it.
A. call B. interest C. claim D. order
4. I had no chance to defend myself; the dog ……… for me as soon as I opened the door.
A. went B. ran C. fell D. stood
5. Please ………. a copy of your application form for at least six months.
A. return B. revise C. retai n D. refer
6. They turned down the proposal ………… that it didn’t fulfil their requirements.
A. by reason B. on the grounds C. as a cause D. allowing
7. Sales reached a ………… in June and then fell off.
A. climax B. summit C. peak D. height
8. Get him to sign the contract before he has second……………….
A. plans B. thoughts C. intentions D. ideas
9. Tim was ……. on causing mischief and nothing was going to stop him.
A. intent B. determined C. fixed D. obsessed
10. He muttered something under his …………, but I didn’t catch what he said.
A. mouth B. breath C. voice D. chin
11. If you’re at a(n) …… end, you could help me in the garden.
A. open B. free C. loose D. empty
12. This calculator has a number of ………. in the way it can be used.
A. reservations B. constrictions C. obstructions D. limitations
13. I could tell at a …………… that nothing had changed between Barbara and Edward.
A. glimpse B. blink C. wink D. glance
14. The new road currently under …… will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
15. I must go to bed early tonight; I sat up till the …….. hours to finish that report.
A. small B. late C. deep D. last
II. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Underline them in the passage and correct them
in the space provided below. The first has been done as an example.
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed
to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The
proficiency exams requiring by a few states for high school graduation are achievement tests.
Aptitude tests are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For
example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic
or musician. However, all mental tests are, in some senses, achievement tests because they
assumption some sort of past learning or experience that we have gained with certainly objects,
words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and
intentional use.
0. Traditional Traditionally
Your answer
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1…………………………………… 6………………………………….
2……………………………..……. 7………………………………….
3…………………………………… 8……………………………………
4…………………………………… 9……………………………………
5…………………………………… 10…………………………………..
III. Use the correct form of the word in the box to fit each gap.
It is strange but true that some of the most important scientific discoveries of the past hundred
years have only gained (1. ACCEPT) ___________ because someone eminent in the field took an
interest in a theory, while progress in other fields has at times been delayed for years because no one
is possessing the (2. EXPERT) ______ to evaluate a theory was prepared to take it seriously.
1905 saw the (3. PUBLISH) _____ of a theory now known as the Theory of Relativity by a
Young man called Albert Einstein. The (4. RESPONSE) ______ of the scientific community was one
of total indifference until the distinguished German physicist, Max Planck, noticed it. Historians
today believe that his (5. PATRON) ______ of Einstein was crucial to the theory being accepted.
Several years later, Einstein put forward his new theory of general relativity. A renowned
physicist, Eddington, produced measurements that (6. APPEAR) _______ confirmed Eistein’s
predictions. It is now known, however, that Eddington was highly (7. SELECT) ______ in the result
she published, ignoring any that did not prove the theory.
Einstein was eventually proved right though at first he was the (8. BENEFIT) _____ of doubtful
research, only accepted because of the reputation of the man who presented it.
The conclusion is that where only a (9. HAND) _____ of people in the world possess the (10.
QUALIFY) _____ to understand a theory, the rest of us must rely on their opinion until one of them
can demonstrate that the others are mistaken.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The reading passage has 7 sections. Choose the most suitable heading for each section from the list of
headings (A - L) below. Write the appropriate letter (A - L) in the space provided.
N.B There are more headings than sections, so you will not use all of them.
List of Headings
A. Rituals and beliefs
B. Topography of Northern Thailand
C. The forests of Northern Thailand
D. Preserving the system
E. Agricultural practices
F. Village life
G. Water distribution principles
H. Maintaining natural balances
I. Structure of the irrigation system
J. User’s rights
K. User’s obligations
L. Community control
Example: Section 1: B
1. Section 2: ..................
2. Section 3: ..................
3. Section 4: ..................
4. Section 5: ..................
5. Section 6: ..................
6. Section 7: ..................
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The chart below illustrates the agricultural system of the lowland communities. Select words from
the reading passage to fill the spaces in the chart. Use UP TO THREE WORDS for each space.
Write your answers in the blank.
Area Activity
Forests grazing cows, buffalo
Forests gathering (7).............................. hunting wild animals
Hill fields cultivating (8).............................
Villages raising (9)................................ cultivating vegetables.
Valley bottom growing (10)............................
SECTION V. WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.
1. No- one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time………………………………………………………
2. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job..
You are………………………………………..
3. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather……………………………………………..
4. We weren’t surprised by his success.
It came ………………………………………………………….
5. The plan may be ingenious, but it will never work in practice.
Ingenious ………………………………………………………………………….
Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets without changing their original form.
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