f9th graders Unit Test Exercises & Tips

(Answers at the end of these exercises)

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

A. Look at this poster. Two of the women who were on the polar expedition to Antarctica__________ (give) a talk in the Town Hall next month.

B. Oh, I'd really like to hear more about that. What date____________ (they/come)?

A. Just a minute. I __________ (have)a look! It doesn't say. __________(i/phone)the Town Hall and find out?

2. Circle the correct answer from the options given.

Good morning.Could you tell where I have to/doI have to

go for the auditions, please?

What time did the producer tell you/the producer told you to be here, when he phoned?

3. Use the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each sentence to fill the gap.

a)Explorers like Shackleton were unbelievably __________________ .COURAGE

b) They struggled through ice and snow and refused to give up, even when the situation seemed__________ .HOPE

c) The information they gathered during their expeditions caused a lot of __________. EXCITE

* Answers. /are giving/are they coming/'ll-will have/Shall I phone/

/I have to/did the producer tell you/

/courageous/hopeless/excitement/

Negative prefixes:uninhabited/unfortunate

dishonest/disagreeable

impatient/impossible

irresponsible/irrational

incredible/incurable

Adjectives from Nouns: courage-courageous

romance-romantic

ambition-ambitious

sense-sensible/sensitive

Nouns from adjectives: active-activity

able-ability

ingenious-ingenuity

real-reality

Adjectives from verbs: bore-bored

stimulate-stimulating

interest-interested

challenge-challenging

terrify-terrified

frighten-frightened

Tips: for Reading Comprehension a)Read the title of

the text and the instructions to get an idea of

the topic.b)Skim the text once quite quickly for

general understanding.c)Look through the list of

headings, then read the text again, paragraph by

paragraph.d)Identify the main point of the para-

graph and underline key phrases.e)Match the key

phrases to the appropriate heading.

for Listening Comprehension a)Read and listen to

the question and options.b)Underline key words

in the question and think about what ideas and

vocabulary you might hear.c)Listen to the

extract carefully. d)Listen out for key words

and phrases and choose the best option e) As you

hear the recording the second time, check your

answers.

Good Luck and remember: "Ignorance will not kill you, but it may make

you sweat."

Sammy's Corner at your service!