GRADE 9 THE SECOND TERM

UNIT 7. SAVING ENERGY

TEST 1
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. compare B. area C. many D. stamp
2. A. model B. solid C. solar D. profitable
3. A. bulb B. consumer C. plumber D. luxury
4. A. chopstick B. scheme C. champagne D. chair
5. A. recent B. efficient C. faucet D. receive
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. account B. compare C. conserve D. chopstick
2. A. faucet B. hobby C. household D. install
3. A. communicate B. effectively C. efficiency D. innovation
4. A. innovation B. separation C. installation D. environment
5. A. economic B. limitation C. reputation D. infrastructure
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1.We decided not to go out for meal _________ we were too tired.
A but B. because C. so D. and
2.My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them ________before I come in.
A. aways B. up C. on D. off
3.If you want to save money, you should ________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair
4.Who is going to __________ your children when you’re at work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look out
5.Mary’s eyes are weak, __________, she has to wear glasses.
A. but B. however C. and D. therefore
6.If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest _________ the manufacturer directly.
A. contact B. contacting C. to contact D. be contacted
7.Our energy will soon come to an end if we don’t__________ it.
A. use B. save C. spend D. take
8.The children like to put ___________- nice clothes when they go out.
A. in B. off C. into D. on
9.I like bananas, __________my brother doesn’t.
A. because B. but C. and D. even though
10.Please turn __________ the gas. I want to cook my lunch.
A. over B. on C. in D. over
11.He is tired ________ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
12.Her parents saw her _________ at the railway station.
A. in B. for C. up D. off
13.Can you turn ................ the light? It's too dark.
A. on B. off C. in D. for
14. What are you looking ..................... ? .My picture book. I've lost it.
A. for B. off C. in D. on

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15. There are ............ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energy B. energize C. energetic D. energetics
16. I had to pay much money this month for the international………………..
A. calls B. calling C. call D. called
17. A new air-conditioner will be ................... this morning.
A. installed B. to install C. installing D. to install
18. Scientists are looking for an ..................... way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effective B. affection C. effect D. effectively
19. We can ______ easily in the daylight.
A. read B. to read C. reading D. readed
20. She won’t take all these suitcases______ she likes to travel light .
A. because B. but C. so D. therefore
21.They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ____
A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortly
22. She is very tired. ______,she has to finish her homework.
A. however B. so C. and D. moreover
23. Is he an actor ______ singer?
A. or B. and C. with D. so
24. He’s tired ______ he took a rest before continuing the work.
A. so B. and C. but D. if
25. She forgot ______ off the gas before going out.
A. turning B. turn C. to turn D. turned
26. I suggest ______ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. saving B. to save C. save D. saved
27. Who looks ______ your children when you are away from home?
A. after B. at C. for D. to
32. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ______.
A. a 1000-watt light B. a lamp C. an electric bulb D. an energy-saving bulb
36. ……. put on the guests on the first floor?
A. Why don’t we B. I suggest C. How about D. Let’s
37. My mother has just bought a house _______________ is full of roses.
A. whose garden B. the garden C. the garden of it D. the garden whose
38: Today young generation is still fond ……………….wearing jeans.
A.about B.with C.of D.on
39. Lan dropped his watch when he was.............. the bus .
A.turning off B. getting off C.taking off D.going off
40. I’ll bring a raincoat...................... it rains
A.so B.in case C.but D.since
41. They sell jeans…………the world.
A.over all B. all over C. at over D. over at
42. A new bridge is going ………….built in this area .
A.be B.to be C. be to D. to have
43. Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a ……week.
A.working hard B.hardly C.hard working D.worked

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44. They have _____ been here.
A. next week B. already C. yesterday D. tomorrow
45. Would you please _____ me where the post office is?
A. say B. explain C. point D. tell
46. My uncle _____ Paris two or three times.
A. is visiting B. has visited C. was visiting D. often visits
47. _____ breakfast?
A. Did you have just B. Are you just having
C. Have you just had D. Do you just have
48. Have you ever been _____ New York, Jack?
A. at B. for C. to D. by
49. Tom has had flu for the last three days. He _____ now.
A. has seen the doctor B. is seeing the doctor
C. sees the doctor D. was seeing the doctor
50. My father has gone to Can Tho _____ business.
A. for B. on C. by D. because
IV. Each sentence has a mistake find and correct it.
1. I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight.
2. He asked me if I know that man over there.
3. We are used to live next door to each other at one time.
4. Printing was invented by the Chinese.
5. There was little traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.
6. The number of the books in the library has risen to over five million.
7. If I had his phone number here, I will give it to you immediately.
8. My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years.
9. He became interest in reading while he was working in the city library.
10. My father has retired three years ago and he is now living on his pension.
V- Read the following passage. Put a circle round the letter of the correct word or words to use in each
blank.
When the man first learns how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he
used was probably wood. As time passed man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil
(1) __________. Coal (2) _________ very widely as a source of energy until the end of the 19 th century.
With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (3) _________ if coal
was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations (4)
_________ to function if there was no coal.
In the last forty or fifty years, however, the use of coal (5) _________ as a result, there have been
changes in the coal industry. It (6) _________ that more people (7) _________ coal if oil and gas were
not readily available.
There is mote than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years if our use
of coal (8) _________ Unfortunately, however, about half of the world’s coal (9) _________ . Mining
much of it (10) _________ very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment.
1. A- are burning B- would burn C- have burn D- were burnt
2. A- nit used B- did not use C- not using D- was not used
3. A- doubles B- had doubled C- will double D- would double
4. A- were unable B- would be unable C- will be unable D- are unable
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5. A- has declined B- will decline C- declines D- would decline
6. A- believed B- is believing C- believing D- is believed
7. A- would use B- used C- use D- will use
8. A- did not increase B- would not increase
C- does not increase D- may not increase
9. A- would never use B- may never be used
C- may never use D- would never be used
10. A- was B- used to be C- would be D- has been
VI. Rewrite these following sentences into conditional Sentences
1. They don’t behave themselves so their parents are not happy about that.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
2. She didn’t say sorry so he was angry.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
3. I am not a rich businessman and I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
4. It rained last night so I didn’t go to the barbecue.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
5. My parents do not allow me to go, so I have to stay at home.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
6. She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
7. The weather was very nice so we didn’t go camping.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
8. The computer broke down and I had to stop my work.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
9. She loves him so she forgives him easily.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
10. He was angry so I didn’t say anything.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….
VII- Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1. They live.............................................. in a small village. (Happy)
2. You should spend your money and energy as......................... as possible. (Economy)
3. You can buy waste ........................... made from this factory. (Produce)
4. This library is open to all.................................................... .(Read)
5. Air and water are..................................... in our life. (Necessary)
6. My brother can repair electric............................... very well. (Apply)
7. These .............................. will conserve the earth. (Innovate)
8. Since the world’s energy resources are limited, we must ................ them. (Conservation)
9. We suggest ........................... the light bulb. It is broken. (Replacement)
10. To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use ................ energy to create electricity. (Sun)
VIII- Join each of the following pairs of sentences with “OR, AND, BUT, SO or BECAUSE”
1. I told a joke. Nobody laughed.
....................................................................................................................................................
2. You must study harder. You will go into another class.
....................................................................................................................................................
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3. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution.
....................................................................................................................................................
4. I knew her family. I did what I could for her.
....................................................................................................................................................
5. We can’t afford energy-saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.
....................................................................................................................................................
IX. Put the verbs in the right tense or form
1. If he (learn) ____________ to drive, he would be able to drive his car.
2. They will lose their way if they (not have) _____________ a map.
3. If the students (attend) _________ Quang Trung school, they have to wear uniform.
4. Frogs and toads (die) __________ a lot if people continue to use electricity to catch fish.
5. If Lan (not have) __________ a bicycle, she will not go camping with us.
6. His father would buy that house if it (not be) ______________ expensive.
7. If students do not throw plastic bags anymore, our school yard (clean) ___________.
8. I would do the test in five minutes if it (not be) _____________ difficult.
TEST 2
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. bulb B. plumber C. profitable D. label
2. A. laughed B. missed C. wasted D. dropped
3. A. environment B. idea C. condition D. pesticide
4. A. leak B. beach C. leaf D. great
5. A. ocean B. practice C. reduce D. force
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. standard B. provide C. control D. amount
2. A. account B. conserve C. install D. faucet
3. A. energy B. natural C. appliance D. furniture
4. A. category B. necessity C. ordinary D. profitable
5. A. quarter B. receive C. hobby D. label
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. She asked “Will it rain tonight?” In reported speech, this should be read _____ .
A. She asked me would it rain tonight. B. She asked me it would rain that night.
C. She asked me if it would rain tonight. D. She asked me if it would rain that night.
2. Do you happen to know _____ ?
A. what his name B. what his name is
C. what is his name D. what was his name
3. The teacher told his students _____ the mistakes again.
A. not make B. not to make C. don’t make D. won’t make
4. Besides in – class assignments, our teacher often gives some _____ for us to do at home.
A. housework B. class work C. homework D. teamwork
5. Jack has a good memory. He can learn these vocabulary items _____ easily.
A. with heart B. in mind C. by heart D. of mind
6. It’s difficult to remember these grammar rules. ~ Oh, try to do all _____ exercises in this grammar
book.
A. learning B. studying C. working D. grammar

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7. Use a _____ to check up the words you want to know about.
A. book B. magazine C. dictionary D. newspaper
8. What time does your English class _____ and end?
A. start B. open C. leave D. get
9. First we have to pass the written _____, then we take the oral exam.
A. questions B. quiz C. exam D. form
10. I like learning languages. I want _____ an extensive course of English.
A. to come B. to attend C. to get D. to have
11. I think we can practice our listening and speaking skills by _____ .
A. joining an English speaking club B. watching English programs
C. speaking English with friends D. All are correct
12. Do you happen to know the name of the _____?
A. examination B. examiner C. exam D. examining
13. Ofcourse as a student I want _____ all the exams.
A. to pass B. to fail C. to get D. to do
14. What _____ of learning English do you find most difficult? Is it grammar rules or speaking?
A. type B. form C. kind D. aspect
15. My sister hair isn't _______
A. fast B. curly C. slim D. sociable
16. He likes telling jokes. He has a sense of ___________.
A. orphan B. neighbor C. volunteer D. humor
17. Everybody loves him because of his good __________.
A. character B. person C. member D. public
18. The sun _________ in the east.
A. rise B. rises C. rose D. risen
19. My friends prefer _________ outside the classroom.
A. to be B. was C. being D. are
20. Each of us __________ different character.
A. have B. has C. have had D. had
21. Are you _________ lift the table.
A. enough strong to B. strong enough to C. too strong to D. too strong
22. What is your Dad _________?
A. look like B. alike C. like D. likely
23. Most of us spend time __________ sports in summer.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
24. My pen-friends love __________ the countryside.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
25. Lan introduces her Mom __________ new friends.
A. with B. of C. to D. in
26. She'll be here ________ Christmas.
A. at B. on C. in D. during
27.I suggest that you __________work harder on your pronunciation .
A.can B. should C.would D.could
28.I suggest using energy-saving bulb__________ our electricity bill
A.to reduce B.reducing C.reduces D.reduced
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29.The__________ coast can expect thunderstorm .
A.central- south B.south-central C.center south D.south middle
30.Trang has just won the first prize in the __________ contest .
A.speaking-English B. English speaking C. English spoken D. spoken English
31. I got up late in the morning because my a larm clock didn’t__________
A.go off B.get off C.put off D.come off
32.Solar panels__________ on the roof of a house to receive the energy from the sun
A.is put B.is installed C.are putting D.are installed
32.Energy-saving bulbs should be used__________ electricity .
A.save B.saving C.to save D.to saving
33.Mrs. Mi suggests__________ showers to save water .
A.making B.take C.make D.taking
34. That ’s wonderful. I’m pleased __________ you are working hard.
A.with B.that C.what D.where
35. He dedicates all his life to __________ the environment .
A. protecting B. protected C. making D. taking
36. If we pollute the water, we will have no __________ water to use .
A. hot B. cold C. cool D. fresh
37. We want people to be aware__________ problem of pollution .
A. to B. in C. of D. with
38. If you __________ find your place, I will help you get there with this map.
A. can’t B. can C. couldn’t D. could
39. We couldn’t keep__________ cleaning the beach because it started to rain.
A. about B. on C. at D. with
40.He denied__________ her last night .
A. meet B. to meet C. meting D. meeting
41.There are many__________ which internet users have to suffer
A. dangerous B. risks C. poisons D. badly
42. Let’s go to the cinema, __________?
A. don’t we B. don’t they C. do we D. shall we
43. Oh dear ! How __________ our household bills are ! We can’t pay them.
A. heavy B. enormous C. small D. low
44. In winter, heating _________ for 50 percent of our electricity bill.
A. takes B. occupies C. accounts D. costs
45. Energy can be collected by solar __________ on cloudy days.
A. boards B. panels C. bars D. sheets
46. If we don’t find _____ sources of power, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the near future.
A. effective B. efficient C. natural D. alternative
47. We want to use solar energy, __________ it cannot be used on cloudy days.
A. but B. so C. because D. however
48. Are wind power ___________ solar power new kinds of energy for future use ?
A. and B. or C. with D. but
49. He is always broke, He can afford neither luxuries ________ basic necessities.
A. or B. nor C. and D. but

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50. Her husband bought not only two energy-saving light bulbs but _______ one cheap washing
machine last Sunday.
A. also B. too C. as well D. some
IV. Complete the sentence with the one word given below. One word can be used for more than one
sentence: for/ up/ after/ on/ off/ away/ in
1. Who’s going to look ______ the children while you’re away?
2. “Turn ______ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the cartoon.
3. She’s looked ______ her keys everywhere.
4. Turn ______ the radio. I’m working.
5. If we go ______ littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
6. Don’t throw these newspapers ______.
7. Could you fill ______ this form?
8. Don’t wake the baby ______. Let him sleep.
9. Don’t believe her. She’s just made ______ the story.
10. Susan took ______ her coat and put it on the sofa.
VI. Each sentence has a mistake indentify and correct it.
1. If only we had a bigger house we can invite our friends to stay.
2. It took me so many time to learn this lesson.
3. They listened to their teacher carefully, as they understood the lesson easily.
4. The boy broke the window when he is playing football with his friends.
5. Peter and John plays badminton every Saturday with Maria and me.
6. She wishes he will stop interrupting her whenever she speaks.
7. Digital flat televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
8. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year
9. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they?
10. Nam asked Mai what he can do to help her.
VII- Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one :
1. She planted that tree five years ago.
tree.................................................................................................................................
2. My family has someone water the roses every day.
............................
3. He’s going to have his room redecorated with some new furniture.
.........
4. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal?
suggest.................................................................................................................................
5. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
Tom.........................................................................................................................
6. I hope to see you at Christmas.

7. Laurence last saw his sister when she left from Japan.

8. Do you spend two hours surfing the web every evening?

9. I think it is the better to wait for the next bus.

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10. People have used the Internet all over the world.

VIII. Put in the correct word forms.

1. There has been a……………………….. (reduce) of 10% in the amount of the money available for buying
the new books.
2. The alpine ………………….(land) is very dramatic.
3. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of …………………… (organize)
their diet.
4. She always listens ………………………(attention) to what she is told.
5. He was……………………… (information) of the consequences in advance.
6. The professor explained his ideas with great ……………………(clear)
7. The cost of the………………………. (carry) must be repaired by the buyer.
8. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constantly……………… (sleep).
9. In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of……………. (wise)
10. The judge told him it was………………… (responsible) to drink and drive, and banned him for a year.

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