Grade 9- Unit 1- TEST 1 worksheet - Free Printable

I'll solve this English test step by step, working through each section carefully.

PRONUNCIATION SECTION:

1. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently:
- A. closed - /d/ sound at end
- B. looked - /t/ sound at end (past tense)
- C. rained - /d/ sound at end
- D. followed - /d/ sound at end

Answer: B (looked has /t/, others have /d/)

2.
- A. jeans - /z/ sound
- B. pants - /s/ sound
- C. shirts - /ts/ sound
- D. socks - /ks/ sound

Looking at the 's' sounds: jeans (/z/), pants (/s/), shirts (/ts/), socks (/ks/)
Answer: A (jeans has voiced /z/, others have unvoiced sounds)

3.
- A. gives - /v/ + /z/
- B. phones - /n/ + /z/
- C. switches - /tʃ/ + /ɪz/
- D. dives - /v/ + /z/

The ending sounds: gives (/vz/), phones (/nz/), switches (/ɪz/), dives (/vz/)
Answer: C (switches has different ending /ɪz/)

4.
- A. worried - stress on first syllable
- B. bored - one syllable
- C. disappointed - stress on third syllable
- D. annoyed - stress on second syllable

Actually looking at stressed syllables in multi-syllable words:
worried (WOR-ried), bored (one syllable), disappointed (dis-ap-POIN-ted), annoyed (an-NOYED)
Answer: B (bored is one syllable, others are multi-syllable with stress patterns)

5.
- A. museum - /juː/ or /uː/
- B. cultural - /ʌ/
- C. drum - /ʌ/
- D. sculpture - /ʌ/

The 'u' sound: museum (/juː/), cultural (/ʌ/), drum (/ʌ/), sculpture (/ʌ/)
Answer: A (museum has different vowel sound)

6. Stress pattern different:
- A. baggy - BAG-gy (stress 1st)
- B. casual - CAS-u-al (stress 1st)
- C. modern - MOD-ern (stress 1st)
- D. unique - u-NIQUE (stress 2nd)

Answer: D (unique has stress on 2nd syllable)

7.
- A. design - de-SIGN (stress 2nd)
- B. gather - GATH-er (stress 1st)
- C. consist - con-SIST (stress 2nd)
- D. provide - pro-VIDE (stress 2nd)

Answer: B (gather has stress on 1st syllable)

8.
- A. bamboo - bam-BOO (stress 2nd)
- B. cattle - CAT-tle (stress 1st)
- C. journey - JOUR-ney (stress 1st)
- D. forest - FOR-est (stress 1st)

Answer: A (bamboo has stress on 2nd syllable)

9.
- A. attendance - at-TEND-ance (stress 2nd)
- B. candidate - CAN-di-date (stress 1st)
- C. scholarship - SCHOL-ar-ship (stress 1st)
- D. scenery - SCE-ne-ry (stress 1st)

Answer: A (attendance has stress on 2nd syllable)

10.
- A. convenient - con-VEN-ient (stress 2nd)
- B. enormous - e-NOR-mous (stress 2nd)
- C. impressive - im-PRES-sive (stress 2nd)
- D. natural - NAT-u-ral (stress 1st)

Answer: D (natural has stress on 1st syllable)

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

11. Jim suggests collecting recyclables. The best response would be agreement.
Answer: C ("That's a very good idea. Let's do that.")

12. Wishing someone luck before a test.
Answer: B ("Good luck.")

13. "available" means accessible/existing. Closest meaning:
Answer: B (existing)

14. "scolded" means told off/reprimanded.
Answer: A (told off)

15. "hide" opposite meaning:
Answer: C (show)

16. "cheap" opposite meaning:
Answer: A (expensive)

17. Craft villages = tourist attractions
Answer: B (tourist attractions)

18. "preserve the ancient craft" = keep it safe/traditional
Answer: A (preserve)

19. Making painting is a career BECAUSE it supports the family.
Answer: B (because)

20. Traditional craft has been passed down from generation to generation.
Answer: C (been passed down)

21. Artisans can produce silk of multiple colours SO THAT they can meet customers' demand.
Answer: B (so that)

22. I have ten pictures and eight pieces OF sculpture on exhibition.
Answer: A (of)

23. All people should join hand in hand protecting the environment IN ORDER THAT we can get better health.
Answer: A (in order that)

24. Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe silk village?
This appears to be incomplete - likely asking for a response. Without options shown, but typically would be an invitation acceptance question.

Final Answer:
1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A, 6-D, 7-B, 8-A, 9-A, 10-D, 11-C, 12-B, 13-B, 14-A, 15-C, 16-A, 17-B, 18-A, 19-B, 20-C, 21-B, 22-A, 23-A