PRACTICE TEST 37 FOR GRADE 9TH, 2021

PART A: LISTENING
I. You will hear a photographer called Ian Gerrard talking about his career. For question 1 –
8, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Ian Gerrard – photographer
The subject that Ian studied at university was (1)……GEOGRAPHY …………………
Ian did a presentation on (2) …STREET MARKETS ………as part of his final year.
Ian worked for a (3) ……MAGAZINE……….in the USA for a year after leaving university.
When he travelled around the USA, Ian choose (4) …………HORSES……as the theme for his
photographs.
Ian says that (5) ……WINTER…….in the season when he takes the best photographs.
Ian says he was surprised by how few photographers specialize in shots of (6)…FISHING………
communities.
The title of Ian’s book is (7)……IMAGES…………………
Ian has chosen (8) …………FARMING…………… as the theme for his next tour.

II. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for true, F for
false and (?) if there is insufficient information.
1. Now some people still take a risk when the police officer is away on Newland Street. F
2. The police officer there doesn’t get any pay for the work. T
3. Officer Springirth is a real man and he is a volunteer there. F
4. Officer Springirth helps the police to reduce the crime rate in Chase Village. T
5. The police department will put more mannequins on other roads. ?

PART B: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument
2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific
3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor
4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document
5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
PART C: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ____ science
fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
GET STH ACROSS TO SB = MAKE SB UNDERSTAND STH
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this
fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who C. Where people D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and
vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.
A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way
24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. illegible D. unfeasible
II. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved HAVE BEEN
SOLVED. Until quite recently people got used to think THINKING that they were just tombs for
pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seems much more important. Egyptologists have
often asked them THEMSELVEShow long it spent TOOK to build them and why people built
them in THE first place. Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed
in THAT the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of
the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion PROPORTION to the three stars of Orion. Nothing,
then, was by the chance BY CHANCE . Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately
being project PROJECTED through shafts to reach at REACH their goal of the Orion
constellation.
Your answers
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

III. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in CAPITALS.
COPING SKILLS FOR HAPPIER COUPLES
Psychologists agree that conflicts are inevitable in almost any long-term (1)
___RELATIONSHIPS_______ (RELATE); however, what matters most is the way in which they
are resolved rather than the sources of the (2) __DISAGREEMENTS_________ (AGREE)
themselves. According to recent studies, the methods that
couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the success of the outcome.
One of the interesting findings is that although (3)____EXCESSIVELY_______(EXCESS)
aggressive behavior patterns are obviously (4)___UNDESIRABLE________ (DESIRE), what
must be avoided at all costs is the (5)___SUPPRESSION________(SUPPRESS) of anger, as
feelings of resentment can lead a relationship to break down
(6)___IRRETRIEVABLY________(RETRIEVE).
It is essential for couples to communicate when things start going wrong, and successful
conflict (7)___RESOLUTION________ (RESOLVE) involves a three stage process. Firstly, one
partner should explain precisely what the problem is and should try and remain as calm and
(8)_______UNEMOTIONAL____ (EMOTION) as possible. Secondly, the couple should discuss
the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old grievances. Finally, and perhaps most
(9)____IMPORTANTLY_______ (IMPORTANCE), there should be negotiation until a
(10)____SATISFACTORY_______ (SATISFY) agreement is reached. This may not mean that
their problem will be solved, but even this is preferable to allowing a problem to rankle.

PART D: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the
economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and
transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as
canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways;
first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part
of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit.
In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount
of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets
reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of
today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers,
innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade generally
came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were
also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and business
regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on
hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses.
Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government
was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native
industries. Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action. It
established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a
supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It
permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead
Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up
a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by
various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. States's rights versus federal rights.
B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction.
C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century.
D. Regulatory activity by state governments.
2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. value B. argument C. influence D. restraint
3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the
nineteenth century EXCEPT _________.
A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education
4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative
5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads
were__.
A. built with money that came from the federal government
B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously
C. built predominantly in the western part of the country
D. sometimes built in part by state companies
6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT_______.
A. licensing of retail merchants B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance
C. imposing limits on price-fixing D. control of lumber
7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding
8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals
9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?
A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.
B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.
C. It increased the money supply in the West.
D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.
10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth
century?
A.Control of the manufacture of gunpowder.
B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked.
C. Regulation of the supply of money.
D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.
II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
The British are widely (1) _CONSIDERED____ to be a very polite nation, and in
(2)__SOME____ respects this is true. An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they
need (3) _NO____ fewer than four “thank you” merely to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus
conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handing over of the money. The third,
again from the conductor, (4) MEANS____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a
final one as he accepts the tickets. Such transactions in most (5) _OTHER___ parts of the world are
usually conducted in total silence. In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the
British are strangely lacking (6) _IN____ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation “Good
appetite”, uttered in so (7) _MANY____ other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not
exist in English. The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not
be partaking of the meal in question. What’s more, the British (8) WISH____ happiness to their
friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (9)_CELEBRATIONS____ such as
birthdays, (10) _WHILE/ WHEREAS____ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week”
or a “good month”.
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks.
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here
to (1) ______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a
variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity?
Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn
to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programmes taught them how to shoot,
rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the
tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane
situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the
news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and
political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second
half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how
much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of
family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring
at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
2. A. with B. over C. by D. on
3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
4. A. that B. far C. many D. what
5. A. programme B. personality C. audience D. tense
6. A. comedies B. programmes C. perhaps D. consequently
7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason
10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
PART E: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. You haven’t done your work, have you?
 It’s about___TIME YOU DID YOUR WORK _______________
2. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
 Only on his __FOURTH PROPOSAL DID SHE ACCPET TO MARRY HIM __________
3. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
 He attributed HIS WIN/ VICTORY/ SUCCESS TO GOOD LUCK
PUT STH DOWN TO STH/ BOIL STH DOWN TO STH/ ATTRIBUTE STH TO STH_
4. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
 That takes me BACK TO THE TIME WHEN I CLIMBED…..________________
5.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
There is an ABSENCE OF ANIMALS IN A VAST AREA ….
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets.
Do not alter the word in any way.
1. Harry knows about the new regulations so let’s ask him. BRAINS
 Let’s PICK HARRY’S BRAINS ON THE NEW REGULATIONS
2. I forgot his birthday last week and do not know how to make it up to him. AMENDS
 I DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE AMENDS FOR HAVING FORGOTTEN …
MAKE AMENDS FOR STH
3. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colour. ADVENT
 1967 SAW THE ADVENT OF THE TRANSMISSION OF PROGRAMS IN COLOR
4. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE
 TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE , HE ……
5. We had a long discussion about the problem but we could not solve it. LENGTH
 WE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM AT LENGTH BUT WE ……