Grade 9 THE FINAL EXAMINATION THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. a. film B. of C. feeling D. roof 2. a. question B. culture C. picture D. international 3. a. music B. busy C. noisy D. Western 4. a. played B. traveled C. stayed D. supported 5. a. often B. involve C. improve D. popular 6. a. bold B. tomb C. black D. cab Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern 7. A. defence B. cancer C. species D. damage 8. A. especially B. erosion C. animal D. variety 9. A. reconstruction B. vegetation C. destruction D. circulation 10.A. natural B. forester C. medicine D. eliminate Choose the most suitable choice to complete the sentence. 11.Pele is famous________ his football records. A. with B. for C. on D. of 12.Let’s practice the game,________. ? A. will you B. will us C. shall we D. do we 13.It is one of ________ largest harbours in the world. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 14.Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to ________ solutions must be found. A. which B. that C. whose D. why 15.It was ________ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it. A. so B. such C. very D. too 16.He ordered them ________ it again. A. don’t do B. not do C. didn’t do D. not to do 17.She ________ English before she came to England. A. studied B. had studied C. would study D. studies 18.If my father ________ here now, he would help me. A. was B. were C. is D. would be 19.He is going to Britain ________ English. A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learns 20.Are you satisfied ________ your present salary? A. with B. for C. in D. on 21.Was the film________ ? A. interesed B. interesting C. interests D. interest 22.It is a difficult question. I wish I ________the answer. A. to know B. know C. knew D. known 23.Jim is five centimeters________than Tom. A. tallest B. higher C. tall D. taller 24.She failed the test,________ she studied hard. A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although 25.Neither you nor I________responsible for the bad result. A. am B. be C. is D. are Read the passage then answer the questions. any people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world's energy resources are limited. No body knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor M Page 1 Grade 9 THE FINAL EXAMINATION THE SECOND TERM Marvin Burnham of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. However, many people don't approve of using nuclear power because it is very dangerours. What would happen if there were a serious nuclear accident ? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economically as possible. 26.According to the passage, using nuclear power is ________ A. dangerous B. interesting C. safe D. cheap 27.Radioactivity from nuclear power ________. A. the future generations do nothing with it B. alters a new kind of energy C. are necessary to cure diseases D. causes cancer and has bad effect on the future generations 28.How much fuel is left ? A. No one know exactly B. Let's use it as much as we would like C. It will never be used up D. There is a lot of fuel 29.We should use coal, oil and gas ________. A. as economically as possible B. carelessly C. as much as possible D. all are incorrect 30.According to Professor Marvin Burnham, ________. A. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas and We have to conserve are incorrect B. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas C. We have to conserve D. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas and We have to conserve are correct Which underlined parts need correcting? 31.Your computer works faster than my.{mime} A. works B. Your C. my D. faster 32.I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday. {wish} A. had been B. yesterday C. meeting D. I wishes 33.The book whose I am reading is on information technology. {which / ф} A. whose B. on information C. am reading D. The book 34.Yesterday , Peter’s mother buy a new computer for him. {bought} A. Yesterday B. buy C. Peter’s mother D. for him Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 35.My friend Lan and I ( know) ________________ each other for ages. 36.What you (do)________________ now? 37.My parents first (meet) ________________ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982. 38.it’s ten years since we last (meet) ________________ each other. Complete sentences using the words given. 39.Who/tall/person/your family?  40.It/ exciting/hear/she/won/first prize.  THE END Page 2 . ? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economically as possible. 26.According to the. C. safe D. cheap 27.Radioactivity from nuclear power ________. A. the future generations do nothing with it B. alters a new kind of energy C. are necessary to cure diseases D. causes cancer