Q3 - LESSON 8 Student’s name:........................................Class: 9B..............

Corrector’s name:......................................

LISTENING
Questions 1 – 10. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

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PART A. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. flow B. cover C. folk D. row
2. A. crazy B. grade C. shape D. separate
3. A. exist B. meteor C. despite D. describe

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from those of the others.
4. A. ‘wonderful B. con’suming C. ad’vantage D. o’pinion
5. A. im’portant B. com’munity C. ‘organize D. disease

III. Choose the underline part that needs correcting in each of the following sentences.
6. No matter who rich he is, he never gives anything to the poor.
A No matter how B C D
7. More school have been built recently to make it convenient for children to go to school.
A Bbuilt C D
8. It is believed that some dinosaurs were intelligent, ability to perform complex activities, and perhaps
A Bable
even capable of social behavior.

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 C D
9. If she had asked us, we might have known how to fix it, or we could try at least.
A Bwould C D
10. It is impossibly that we can use up the natural resources and protect the environment at the same time.
Aimpossible B C D
11. I am extremely unhappy that you have been late five times this months.
A B C D
12. Traffic jams are better avoided since more people in the city are using buses instead of ride motorbikes.
A B C are used D
13. If we pollute the water, we will have no fresh water using.
A B C Dto use

IV. Choose the correct answer.

14. After ………… peeled and chopped the vegetables, place them in boiling water for fifteen minutes.
A. being B. having C. having been D. doing
15. She was very upset ………… that all the places in the restaurant …………
A. to hear - had been booked B. hear - are booked
C. to have heard - have booked D. hearing - to be booked
16. Did you know that learning to ski is ………… than learning to skate?
A. far more easier B. much easier C. so much easier D. as easy
17. A fire in the ………… building could be a problem for firefighters.
A. ninety-story-tall B. ninety-tail-story C. ninety-stories-tall D. ninety stories
18. Could you please refrain ………… smoking in the lecture hall?
A. of B. up C. down D. from
19. Proving the existence of beings from outer space is a(n) ………… at the moment.
A. impossibility B. possible C. impossible D. possibly
20. There used to be a huge stadium ………… is now a modern leisure center.
A. there B. what C. which D. where
21. If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut …………
A. off B. down C. out D. on
22. You should be concentrating on your project………… listening to music all night long.
A. so that B. even if C. rather than D. such as
23. Mr. Henry was given a medal in ………… of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
24. Women’s status ………… in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A. varies B. employs C. fixes D. establishes
25. There are some ingredients for my mom’s favorite dish, among which are ………… of rice, ………… of
garlic and ………… of celery.
A. a teaspoon - a pinch - a bunch B. a bag - a gram - a slice
C. a handful - a clove - a stick D. a cup - a loaf - a pinch
26. She ………… to take her neighbor to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise.
A. asked B. promised C. threatened D. suggested
27. You can stay here ………… you don’t make a bad noise.
A. until B. unless C. as long as D. otherwise
28. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ………… that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men.
A. varies B. advocates C. leads D. votes
29. ………… learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim.
A. Comparing B. As far as C. Instead of D. In terms of
30. ………… the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually unheard of.
A. Previously B. Earlier than C. Formerly D. Prior to
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 31. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their ………… in the burning plane.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
32. I want a shirt that’s ………… the one in the window.
A. alike B. like C. similar to D. the same as
33. The twin look so ………… their father.
A. like B. likely C. likeness D. alike

V. Choose the correct answer to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following
sentences.
34. “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” – “…………”
A. I am glad you like it. B. Sorry to hear that.
C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging. D. Of course.
35. “Thanks for your help, Linda.” - Linda: “…………”
A. With all my heart. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Never remind me. D. Wish you.

VII. Choose the correct answer to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s)
36. I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. gently B. acidly C. reasonably D. brutally
37. The bomb caused a gigantic explosion.
A. major B. minor C. huge D. amazing

VI. Choose the correct answer to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underline word(s)
38. I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.
A. considerate B. sensitive C. warm-hearted D. forgetful
39. Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
A. informative B. delighted C. exciting D. essential

VII. Fit each phrases into an appropriate place in the passage below.
a place of their own block of flats change of address housing estate
in the neighborhood on the ground floor on the outskirts rented accommodation
row of houses with a view

Bob and Sarah had spent all their married life on a (40)(41) of a big town. They lived in (42) paying the local
authority every month, (43) of a big (44) All their lives they had dreamed of finding (45) away from the town.
When they won a big prize in the National Lottery, they were at last able to buy a pleasant house in a (46)
with all the shops they needed (47) not far away, and (48) of fields and trees from their back window. Sarah was
very happy when she wrote to her friends, announcing their (49)

PART B. READING
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage.
These days, there are many students who do not attend physical schools but instead, stay home, where
they are homeschooled. While these students (50) ………… study at their homes, they sometimes visit their
local schools. One reason for this concerns athletics. In many American states, homeschooled students are
permitted to play on their local school’s athletic teams. This is good news for the schools because a lot of
homeschoolers are (51) ………… athletes. The students who attend actual schools are mostly accepting of the
homeschoolers. They usually have no problems with them and are often simply (52) ………… about what it is
like not to go to school. So they tend to bombard the homeschoolers with numerous questions. The

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homeschoolers (53) ………… by mingling with the students at school. Some of them rarely spend time (54)
…………, so it helps them develop their social skills if they can hang out and play sports with other kids.

50. A. primarily B. solely C. relatively D. cautiously

51. A. exception B. exceptions D. exceptional D. exceptionally
52. A. upset B. curious C. worried D. hostile
53. A. benefit B. benefited C. benefiting D. will have benefited
54. A. for individuals of their age B. of the individuals who have aged
C. with other individuals at their age D. by individuals that age

II. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line.
THE PRICE OF MEALS
When a meal is (55) EXPENSIVE do people say they enjoy it simply because it costs EXPENSE
a lot of money? There is some (56) EVIDENCE from an experiment in a New York EVIDENT
restaurant which suggests that this might be so.
The restaurant served diners a meal but charged some (57) TWICE as much as TWO
others, even though the meals were (58) UNDENTIFIED and taken in the same (59) IDENTIFY
SURROUNDINGS with the same level of service. After the meal everyone was asked SURROUND
what they thought of the meal. One might think that the people who had paid least would
be the most impressed with the meal. (60) SURPRISING though, it was those who had
paid most who gave it the highest (61) RATINGS SURPRISE
According to a well-known (62) PSYCHOLOGICAL the reason for this finding is that a RATE
high price for a meal is very (63) SIGNIFICANT in convincing people that a meal is good. PSYCHOLOGY
One wonders if this might (64) ENCOURAGEMENT restaurant owners to keep their prices SIGNIFY
high. COURAGE

III. Choose the correct answer.

Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of
good will. Originally; however, the practice of shaking hands had a more practical purpose.
Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man came on a stranger, he would
often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself.
Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually
agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had
no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake.
The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, for centuries, clasped their
own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In France, a custom developed in
which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks. The natives of some South Seas islands greet by
rubbing noses.
65. At first the purpose of shaking hands was ______.
A. to show a good relationship with each other
B. to show that there were no weapons in hands
C. to show that both parties were ready for a fight
D. a gesture of good will
66. The word ‘them’ refers to ______.
A. the two parties’ weapons B. the two parties
C. the two parties’ left hands D. the two parties’ right hands
67. According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands ______.
A. was used to extend greetings B. used to be popular, but now it is out of date
C. is replaced by other customs in some countries D. is considered not to be very polite
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 68. The phrase ‘came on’ in the second paragraph can be best replaced by
A. waited for B. visited C. attacked D. happened to meet
69. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the handshake?
A. It happened for the first time very long time ago.
B. It is a gesture of good will.
C. It is very popular all over the world.
D. It is one of the social customs.

PART C. WRITING
I. Choose the correct sentence that has the closest meaning to the original sentence.
70. Jane is a better cook than Daisy.
A. Daisy can’t cook as good as Jane. B. Daisy isn’t a cook as good as Jane.
C. Daisy can cook as badly as Jane. D. Daisy can’t cook as well as Jane.
71. The problem is difficult to solve.
A. It is difficult problem to solve. B. It is a problem difficult solve.
C. It is difficult to solve the problem. D. It is difficult solve the problem.
72. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
A. In spite of intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
B. In spite he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
C. Despite being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
D. Although his intelligence, he does well at school.
73. People have discovered a new source of energy.
A. A new source of energy has discovered.
B. A new source of energy have been discovered.
C. A new source of energy have been discovered by people.
D. A new source of energy has been discovered.
74. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
A. The car was too expensive for me to buy. B. The car was cheap enough for me to buy.
C. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it. D. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it.

II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
75. We can only get into the house if we have a key.
-> Unless WE HAVE A KEY, WE CAN’T get in to the house.
76. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
-> We have BEEN WRITING TO EACH OTHER eight years.
77. People say French food is the best in the world.
-> French food is SAID the best in the world.

III. Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the
given words in any way.
78. His spoken English is very poor indeed. (SCARCELY)
-> HE CAN SCARCELY SPEAK ENGLISH
79. It’s age since that telephone worked properly. (ORDER)
->THE TELEPHONE HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR AGES.
80. She has never been to Japan. She speaks Japanese very fluently. (DESPITE)
->DESPITE SPEAKING JAPANESE VERY FLUENTLY, SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO JAPAN.

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