TEST FOR UNIT 1 – ENGLISH 9
I. Choose the correct word to fill in the following sentences.
1. It was a boring weekend, I .................. anything. (did, don’t do, didn’t do, would do)
2. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They .................. each other twice a month. (are writing, write, has written, worte)
3. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere .................. Maryam was praying. (when, during, while, where)
4. I was very .................. by the efficency of the staff. (impressed, corresponded, comprised, interested)
5. I rarely eat ice cream now but I ..................it when I was a child. (eat, used to eat, am eating, has eaten)
6. Nam wishes he ..................Thanh some money for her rent, but he’s broke himself. (can lend, would lend, could lend, lend)
7. Would you like .................. and visit me next summer? (to come, coming, came, come)
8. We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) .................. subject. (primary, compulsory, national, optional)
II. Complete the passage with suitable words.
It was a fine day (1) ..................I started out on the last part of my walk around the coast of Britain. The sun was (2) .................., and a light wind (3) .................. blowing from the south-west. I was pleased that it (4) ..................raining. I (5) .................. along the cliff top and then down into the lovely little fishing village of Wellburn, past a cafe (6) .................. people were having morning coffee. Three miles past Wellburn I (7) .................. down for five minutes and (8) .................. a drink. Now it (9) .................. getting warmer, so I (10) .................. off one of my sweaters. I (11) .................. stop for long because I wanted to reach Seabury by lunch-time. (12) .................. I finally got there, it (13) ..................just after half past twelve.
III. Make questions for the answers below.
1. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
Last vacation I went to see my pen pal, Lan.
2. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
She lives in Ha Noi, Vietnam.
3. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
We have been pen pals for over two years.
4. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
We did a lot of sightseeing and visited some interesting places in Ha Noi.
5. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
Yes, of course. I visited Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum twice.
6. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
Ha Noi is quite old and peaceful. I was really impressed by the beauty of the city.
7. ..............................................................................................................................................................?
Yes, I enjoyed the trip very much.
IV. Choose the correct form of the verbs.
1. Mary met/ was meeting her husband while she worked/ was working in the States.
2. Why does Warren keep shouting at people? He wasn’t being/ didn’t use to be so bad-tempered.
3. How long is it since you had/ used to have a holiday?
4. The government provided/ used to provide much more help for disabled people than they do now.
5. I wish I am living/ lived in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
6. Did you buy/ Have you bought anything at the antiques sale yesterday?
7. Sandra paid/ was paying for her things when she heard/ was hearing someone call her name.
8. When he was younger, my uncle was/ used to be a national swimming champion.
9. The only time I ever rode/ was riding a horse, I used to fall off/ fell off in the first minutes.
10. You’re always tired. I wish you don’t go/ didn’t go to bed so late.
V. Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Cross the mistake and then correct it.
1. The hotel were very expensive. ...............................................
2. Malaysia is divided in two regions. ...............................................
3. I came not to the party last night. ...............................................
4. We had our dinner when the phone rang. ...............................................

5. They didn’t use to like each other. ...............................................
6. I wish I were be a millionaire. ...............................................
7. In 1989 I left university and started work. ...............................................
8. English are wide spoken in Malaysia. ...............................................
VI. Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.
1. There were lights on the spacecraft. (had)
The spacecraft had lights on it.
2. I had my old coat on. (wearing)
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3. It isn’t true that I made a mistake. (didn’t)
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4. No one told me about the change of the plan. (know