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Initial Test 9th grade

1. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate tense. (1px 10)

Tom likes going to evening classes. At the moment he _____________(1.learn) how to repair cars. Sometimes the teacher, Mr. Jones, ______________(2.let) the students work on his car, but last night something ______________(3.happen) which made him change his mind. Mr. Jones ________________(4.teach) for 15 years and he _________________(5.always/trust) his students to do things correctly, but last night, while Tom __________________(6.work) on Mr. Jones' car, somebody ____________(7.call) Mr. Jones to the phone. He ________________(8.only/be) away for a few minutes when he heard shouting from the workshop. He ran back and saw that his car ________________(9.burn)! Tom _________________(10.drop) a lighted match into the engine and set it on fire.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. (1px10)

Last year my family went _________(1) holiday to Thailand. We went _________(2) air; it was a very cold journey but we were very well looked after _________(3) the plane by all the stewardesses. When we arrived ___________(4) the airport we went directly to our hotel ___________(5) taxi. There was a lot of traffic ___________(6) the streets of the city and there were many people walking __________(7) the pavements. We stayed ___________(8) a large hotel _________(9) the outskirts of Bangkok. We were given a wonderful suite _________(10) the top floor of the hotel. We had a wonderful holiday.

3. Complete the sentences using the words given in bold type. (2px5)e.g. "Don't touch that wire," he said to me.WARNED He warned me not to touch that wire.

1. "Where is my book?" she said to him.ASKED She ___________________________.2. "You should see a doctor," my friend said to me.ADVISED My friend __________________________.3. "Put your hands up," the policeman said to me.ORDERED The policeman _________________________.4. Do you want me to close the door?SHALL __________________________ the door?5. He couldn't ride a bike when he was four.ABLE __________________________ a bike when he was four.

4. Choose the correct item. (2px5)

1. If I had locked up my bike, it ______have been stolen.A.couldn't B.wouldn't C.would2. If you _____hungry, have a sandwich.

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A.be B.were C. are3. Mum will be angry if she _______you doing that.A.sees B.saw C.had seen4. I'll phoneyou ________I get to the station.A.if B.when C.until5. I ___________you if I had known your number.A.would call B.will call C.would have called

5. Fill in: a, an or the. (1px 10)

Last night I went to _______(1) Indonesian restaurant. I had _______(2) very nice meal with ______(3) good friend, Helen. ______(4) waiter was Chinese. ______(5) food was great. We drank ______(6)bottle of Coke. When we asked for _______ (7) bill we didn't have enough money, so we had to do ________(8) washing-up. It was not _______(9) good way to end ______(10) evening.

6. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. (2px5)

1. He sat alone waiting for his name to be called.BY He__________________________________ for his name to be called.2. We haven't got any information about her travel arrangements.NO We____________________________________ her travel arrangements.3. I invited Fiona to my party; I invited her husband too.BOTH I invited _______________________________ to my party.4. You can go anywhere except the chairman's office.PLACE The ___________________________________ go is the chairman's office.5. They say we've got plenty of time to spare before the show begins.IS They say ____________________________ to spare before the show begins.

7. Fill in do or make. (2px5)

1. You must ___________a decision now.2. To __________a fortune you have to_________a lot of hard work.3.If you don't _________ an effort, you won't ________any progress

8. Fill in: who, what, whose, or which. (2px5)

1. _________________did the thief look like? "He was tall and thin."2._________________did you go to the cinema with last night?"I went with Sam."3.__________________trousers are these? "They are John's"4.__________________ house was broken into last week? "Bill's was"5. __________________pop group do you like best? "I like The Bad Boys best."

9. Frederick Brown wrote the short story "Knock" in 1948. The story is only twosentences long. "The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on thedoor." Continue the story in 20 lines. (20p)

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