TEST 7. GRADE 9- HK2
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. lifted
B. lasted
C. happened
D. decided
2. A. believed
B. prepared
C. involved
D. liked
3. A. coughed
B. phoned
C. booked
D. stopped
4. A. talked
B. looked
C. naked
D. worked
5. A. developed
B. ignored
C. laughed
D. washed
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. contest
B. courage
C. diverse
D. setting
2. A. religious
B. situate
C. calendar
D. literature
3. A. locate
B. occur
C. follow
D. permit
4. A. coral
B. feature
C. police
D. access
5. A. majestic
B. paradise
C. nomadic
D. religion
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Jade wondered ______the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro was one of the natural wonders.
A. whether
B. where
C. what
D. when
2. The explorers said that they would explore the Gobi Desert ______.
A. next year
B. the following year
C. last year
D. the year before
3. They asked me ______rare wildlife when they visited Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
A. whether to encounter
B. whether they can encounter
C. if they encounter
D. if they could encounter
4. Your trip can go ______ if you have a tour guide to take care of your tour.
A. smooth
B. well
C. smoothly
D. quickly
5. Son Doong Cave is one of the most fascinating ____that can be experienced in Southeast Asia.
A. expeditions
B. explorations
C. journeys
D. destinations
6. Our ______ showed us around the old town and regaled us with historical stories.
A. tour guide
B. travel agent
C. holidaymaker
D. sightseer
7. The local _____arranged a homestay in Ninh Binh for us also let us hire his car to get around.
A. what
B. who
C. whose
D. which
8. Canada Sports tourism, _____helps develop the economy substantially, has a number of
objectives.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. where
9. The travel agency ______ provided us with the tours gave us a small discount.
A. Whose
B. who
C. which
D. what
10. People can use online apps to book tickets and accommodation, _____is so convenient for
visitors.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. who
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The villagers are unhappy with the campers. Their tents seem to destroy the landscape.
A. scenery
B. coral
C. access
D. feature
2. John likes to explore local places and food when he goes on holiday.
A. permit
B. locate
C. discover
D. support
3. We were in the town when their annual festival took place. It was amazing.
A. sustainable
B. urgent
C. majestic
D. yearly
4. The wonderful diversity of wildlife in this forest is now under threat.
A. paradise
B. location
C. destination
D. variety

5. Sustainable tourism is the kind of tourism that protects the environment and culture.
A. Awful
B. Interesting
C. Different
D. Responsible
V. Complete the sentences with correct tense of verbs
1. My friend asked me what I _______________________ (can) do to keep the campsite clean.
2. Mandy asked me if the boys _______________________ (read) the book at present.
3. The teacher told us that we _______________________ (travel) to the Mekong River the
following month.
4. They say that they _______________________ (never/ be) to Scotland before.
5. Jason and Victoria told me they _______________________ (work) on a project on
environmental protection then.
6. I wondered why Nick _______________________ (go) to Ba Vi National Park every summer.
7. John wondered whether he _______________________ (may) be able to cycle in the
Dolomites.
8. She asked me if everyone _______________________ (must) ask for permission before
entering Son Doong Cave.
9. My mom said she _______________________ (be) going to visit a friend of hers in London.
10.
Shannon said that she _______________________ (need) to train every day for her
trekking trip.
11.
The guests wanted to know what time the jeep tour _______________________ (start)
and _______________________ (finish).
12.
They all wondered what they _______________________ (have) to do to restore damaged
ecosystems.
VI. Mark the letter a, b, c, or d to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/
phrases given.
1. "Is this natural wonder a famous destination?" asked Phong.
A. Phong asked me whether that natural wonder was a famous destination.
B. Phong asked me if this natural wonder is a famous destination.
C. Phong asked me if that natural wonder is a natural destination.
D. Phong told me that natural wonder was a famous destination.
2. "Can you buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders, Mum?" said Henrry.
A. Henrry asked his Mum to buy him a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
B. Henrry asked his Mum if she can buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
C. Henrry asked his Mum if she could buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
D. Henrry told his Mum to buy a picture book on the modern natural wonders.
3. "Can you buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders, Mum?" said Henrry.
A. Henrry asked his Mum to buy him a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
B. Henrry asked his Mum if she can buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
C. Henrry asked his Mum if she could buy a picture book on the ancient natural wonders.
D. Henrry told his Mum to buy a picture book on the modern natural wonders.
4. The tour guide spoke perfect English. He explained the history of the city.
A. The tour guide explained the history of the city with perfect English.
B. The tour guide's English explanation of the city's history was perfect.
C. The tour guide who spoke perfect English explained the city's history to us.
D. The tour guide explained the city's history for US spoke English perfectly.
5. The museum displayed ancient artifacts. They came from all over the world.
A. Artifacts coming from all over the world, where the museum displayed.
B. They came from all over the world, the museum displayed ancient artifacts.
C. The artifacts came from all over the world which were displayed at the museum.
D. The museum displayed ancient artifacts, which came from all over the world.