TEST 8. 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 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
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. I'm sure you will be amazed by _____ of the Atacama Dessert.
A. Landscape
B. land
C. backdrop
D. territory
2.Can all of you ______ improving our new ideas for Literature Club?
A. Conserve
B. suggest
C. explore
D. discover
3.Victoria Falls ______ over 5,600 feet and drop up to 354 feet into the Zamberi River gorge below.
A. Threat
B. reach
C. stretch
D. mention
4.Lilly wondered _____ the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro was one of the natural wonders.
A. Where
B. whether
C. what
D. when
5.Kevin wanted to know ______ the largest island of Korea.
A. Whether Jeju Island was
C. was Jeju Island
B. If Jeju Island is
D. if it is Jeju Island
6. A: Can I borrow your book on the Galapagos Islands?
B: “ _______”
A. Certainly. You can't.
C. Yes. Why don't you?
B. Never. I forget.
D. Sure. Here you are.
7.The postcard of Nigara Falls is from my sister, _______is now on her vacation in Canada.
A. Which
B. who
C. whose
D. she
8.With many stores with various price, Bangkok is a perfect destination for ____.
A. Sports tourism
C. food tourism
B. Shopping tourism
D. city tourism
9.Look at the sign.
A. The IT course starts on 1st October.
B. The IT course covers hardware, software, networking
and security.
C. The IT course is for advanced learners.
D. The IT course does not provide a certificate.

10.Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.
A. You can't park your car here because this area is for fire
trucks.
B. If there is a fire, park your vehicle in this area.
C. This area prevents your cars from fire.
D. You can't park your car here when it is on fire.
11.To visit the museum, you need to buy an _______ ticket at the counter.
A. Entrance
B. exit
C. single
D. return
12.Tourists can learn about traditional cooking and enjoy homemade meals at a ______.
A. Trip itinerary
B. self-guided tour C. package tour
D. homestay
V. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
DISCOVER THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA!
The Pyramids of Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Located (1) _____ Egypt, these
incredible pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are a symbol of ancient engineering.
What you'll see:
 Great Pyramid: The largest of the pyramids, built as a tomb for a pharaoh.
 Ancient Sphinx: A giant statue with the body of (2) ____lion and the head of a king.
 Desert scenery: Experience the beautiful desert landscape around the pyramids.
Visit the Pyramids of Giza and step back in time to (3) ____one of the world's (4) _____ ancient wonders!
1. A. at
B. in
C. on
D. over
2.A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
3.A. visit
B. visiting
C. visited
D. visits
4.A. most great
B. great
C. greatest
D. greater
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the
given cues in each of the following questions.
1. you/ have/ passport/ you/ now/?
A. “Are you having your passport with you now?”
B. “Do you have your passport with you now?”
C. “You have a passport for you now?”
D. “Can you have a passport with you now?”
2. hilltop/ get/ good/ view/ our village/.
A. The hilltop can make our village views better.
B. On the hilltop, our village can be viewed very well.
C. From the hilltop, we can get a better view of our village
3. "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.
4.Although visitors can reduce stress in a package tour, they have to follow a fixed itinerary.
A. Despite visitors reducing stress in a package tour, they have to follow a fixed itinerary.
B. Despite reducing stress in a package tour, visitors have to follow a fixed itinerary.
C. Although reducing stress in a package tour, visitors have to follow a fixed itinerary.
D. Visitors can reduce stress in a package tour, despite they have to follow a fixed itinerary.
5. "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.
6. 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.