MOCK TEST-N2 -Grade 9

PART 1: For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 You will hear two friends talking about a new cafe in town.
What does the woman say about it?
A It has just opened.
B The choice of food is too simple.
C She thinks it will be successful.
2 You will hear two friends talking about litter.
They both agree
A there aren’t enough street cleaners.
B people drop litter without thinking.
C people should tidy up litter in their street.
3 You will hear a woman telling a friend about a new car.
What does she say about it?
A She has seen one she likes in town.
B A colleague has a similar car.
C She plans to drive to work.
4 You will hear two friends talking about a website they use.
They both think
A it can be difficult to choose a date or time.
B it’s cheaper if you book immediately.
C you get the tickets very quickly.
5 You will hear two friends talking about a photography competition.
The man’s brother
A gets permission before using a photo.
B has strangers asking him to take a photo of them.
C has never deleted a photo.
6 You will hear two friends talking about the man’s birthday.
What does he say about the morning?
A He usually has breakfast in bed.
B His son got up late.
C His son and daughter were laughing and joking.
Part 2. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a
date or a time. You will hear a radio presenter called Jonathan talking about the programmes on during the
week.
Radio Programmes
There are (7) changes …………………. to some of our programmes this week.
The wildlife documentary looks at (8) wild flowers …………………. and how to identify them.
In Writers’ World, discover how to get your work (9) published …………………. by using the web.
On Sports Night, there will be no discussions on last week’s matches as they were (10) cancelled
………………….
Join Sally at the new time of (11) 10 am …………………. to ask questions on Money
Matters. You’ll find Sally at the entrance to the (12) library …………………. on Friday.

PART 3: You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they would like to
do in the future. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under
A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO. 13. Maria would like to travel a lot as
part of her job. T
14. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline. T
15. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree. F
16. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary. T
 17. Maria hopes to work for several different employers. F
18. Rolf's ambition is to manage his own company one day. T

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SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each
group by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy
2. A. compose B. wisdom C. resident D. island
3. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead
4. A. danced B. borrowed C. arrived D. destroyed
5. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
Your answers:
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest.
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. paper B. tonight C. teacher D. story
3. A. writer B. baker C. builder D. career
4. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. mechanic
5. A. money B. personality C. many D. mother
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. I’d like to ................... a 3-minute call to London.
A. make B. set C. phone D. do
2. No one knows that he comes from ....................... Netherlands.
A. the B. Ø C. an D. a
3. Is this the address to ................... you want the package sent ?
A. where B. Ø C. which D. that
4. Tina is a highly accomplished linguist; her great _______ for languages really amazes me.
A. resource B. facility C. amenity D. convenience
5. The Chinese often drink ...................
A. some tea B. tea C. the tea D. lot of tea
6. I hope you don’t mind me .................. so late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. to telephone
7. She got a bit hot ________ the collar when a colleague started criticizing her work.
A. under B. on C. beyond D. from
8. The press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just ________.
A. ran it down B. brought it off C. turned it down D. laughed it off
9. The woman accused of shop lifting was found not guilty and was ________.
A. acquitted B. liberated C. excused D. interned
10. It was only when he had been unemployed for six months that Neil's situation hit ________.
A. base B. down C. home D. back
11.- Harry: " ......................." - Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."
A. Do you look for something? B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? D. Can you help me buy something?
12.- Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
- Daisy: “Uh, really? .........................!”
A. Take care of yourself B. Lucky as you are
C. You are always lucky D. Congratulations
13. I met a................... girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A. tall American pretty B. tall pretty American
C. pretty American tall D. pretty tall American
14. The rain will ________ for most of the morning, but we are expecting a brighter afternoon.
A. persist B. insist C. resist D. consist
15. ................. the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ................. for me.
A. On arriving at/ had waited B. On arriving at/ was waiting
C. On arriving in/ had waited D. When arriving at/ was waiting
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. It’s hard to feed.................a large family. FOOD
2. More importantly ..................... , who caused the accident? IMPORTANT
3. You must practise a lot to improve your pronunciation…………..... PRONOUNCE
4. Guests are supposed to show their cards at the entrance................. ENTER
5. Do you have a national ................... costume in your country ? NATION
6. Your carelessness may do incalculable……………harm to people. CALCULATE
7. The fishing village is very picturesque…………………… PICTURE
8. What’s the length ......................of the runway at this airport ? LONG
9. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road HOUSE
is built will be rehoused ……………… outside the city.
10. A list of forthcoming …..events for the autumn is being prepared. COME
III. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.
a. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean )has been
cleaned.
b. Lying(2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
c. We will see Alice at the corner, she will be waiting... (3. wait) for us when we arrive..(4. arrive).
d.He resents being told........ (5. tell) what to do........(6. do).
e. Once you have tried (7-try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you will never use (8-never use) anything else.
f. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I .......................( 9-not borrow) it from the bank.
g. Each July, George together with his family goes (10-go) to Spain for holiday.
IV. In each following sentence there is one mistake. Find out the mistake by underlining it and
write the correction in the space on the right column as the example.

0 I are doing a very important test at the moment. 0- am

1 We took part in a six- hours journey to the eastern coast. six- hour
2 Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves. arranged
3 There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. a few
4 Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game. could
5 They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas. decorated
6 I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday. whose
7 My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house. furniture
8 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him. so
9 The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. written
10 Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it. them
V. Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given in the box. Each
phrasal verb is used only ONCE. Make any necessary changes.
put up go up come off make up for call for
come up drop out of set up take up grow out of
1. The hotels were all full so we offered to........Carla….....for the night.
2. Early that morning, we set off on our journey as the sun was .........
3. An enquiry was........into the use of chemicals in farming.
4. You're such a good singer that you, should........ it........ professionally.
5. How are they going to........the time they wasted playing cards in the barracks?
6. Stop wasting your time. The whole situation......... an immediate response that could bring more
decisive effects.
7. I like this photograph so much that I am going to have it….....
8. As far as I know, the idea of the party does not quite appeal to him and that's why he's thinking
of.....
9. I can't stop thinking there's something more that the scheme needs.........
10. Peter used to be fond of collecting mascots, but after his military service, he........the hobby.
SECTION D: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Children are not the face of this pandemic, but they risk being among its biggest victims. While they
have thankfully been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19 - at least to date - the crisis
is having a profound effect on their well-being. All children, of all ages, and in all countries, are being
affected, in particular by the socio-economic impacts and, in some cases, by mitigation measures that may
inadvertently do more harm than good. This is a universal crisis and, for some children, the impact will be
lifelong. Moreover, the harmful effects of this pandemic will not be distributed equally. They are expected to
be most damaging for children in the poorest countries, and in the poorest neighborhoods, and for those in
already disadvantaged or vulnerable situations.
There are three main channels through which children are affected by this crisis: infection with the
virus itself; the immediate socioeconomic impacts of measures to stop transmission of the virus and end the
pandemic; and the potential longer-term effects of delayed implementation of the Sustainable Development
Goals.
All of this is affecting children in multiple ways. An estimated 42-66 million children could fall into
extreme poverty as a result of the crisis this year, adding to the estimated 386 million children already in
extreme poverty in 2019. 188 countries have imposed countrywide school closures, affecting more than 1.5
billion children and youth. The potential losses that may accrue in learning for today's young generation, and
for the development of their human capital, are hard to fathom. More than two-thirds of countries have
introduced a national distance learning platform, but among low-income countries the share is only 30
percent. Before this crisis, almost one third of the world's young people were already digitally excluded.
Lockdowns and shelter in place measures come with heightened risk of children witnessing or suffering
violence and abuse. Children in conflict settings, as well as those living in unsanitary and crowded
conditions such as refugee and IDP settlements, are also at considerable risk. Children's reliance on online
platforms for distance learning has also increased their risk of exposure to inappropriate content and online
predators.
(Adapted from https ://unsdg. an. org/ 1:
Which of the following could be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. Protecting Children from COVD-19 B. The Impact of COVID-19 on Children
C. What Children Do in the COVID-19 Pandemic
D. Are Children Affected by COVID-19-Controlling Measures?
2: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that in the pandemic _______.
A. children may be unsafe even in their houses. B. children have more risks than adults.
C. the number of violent cases is increasing. D. most children don't want to learn online. 3: The word
"channels" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. ways B. programs C. measures D. steps
4: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. All children, of all ages, and in all countries, are being affected equally by the pandemic.
B. The measures to stop the spread of the virus and control the pandemic are not harmful to
children.
 C. The pandemic could put millions of children into extreme poverty this year. D. Only one third
countries have introduced distance learning in the pandemic. 5: The word "fathom" in paragraph 3
most probably means _______.
A. solve B. take C. recover D. evaluate
II. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
There are several things to remember if you are (1)applying_for a new job. Most companies (2)
advertise their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (3)applicants for each post. (4)
Therefore , a good letter of application is very important. You should (5)enclose with it your curriculum
vitae, so that the (6)employer knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large
company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (7)who deals with appointing new staff. If you are
invited to an interview, (8)make sure you arrive suitably dressed and (9)on time. Remember to
(10)ask_politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and
holiday arrangements.
III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and write your
answers into the box below.
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life.
Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (2) _______ the
danger of running (3) _______ water. The actual (4) _______ of water on earth has changed little since the
time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only
means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _______ a great deal of this
precious resource. Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _______ this problem worse since
much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing
daily, so it is vital that we (8) _______ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to
educate people, especially by reminding them of the (9) _______ of water. For most of us it is available
whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then
need to be thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use,
we must comprehend the worth of water and (10) _______ we can conserve it.
1. A. looked over B. omitted C. forgotten D. missed
2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. brought out B. caused C. done D. happened
6. A. exploiting B. wasting C. spending D. throwing
7. A. caused B. done C. created D. made
8. A. recover B. work C. find D. come up
9. A. value B. cost C. price D. wealth
10. A. what B. how C. where D. when
SECTION E: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
1. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner had I put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents. …
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks.……
3. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.…………
4. “ You’d better go to the doctor, Anny.” Henry said.
Henry suggested Anna to go to the doctor if she had got a pain un her back
5. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
 I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. ……
6. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
The last time Hoa was seen was on her birthday. .. …
7. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.………….
8. Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.
In spite of living on the same street, we hardly meet each other.……
9. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything in the house is said to have been stolen by the thief………
10. My father is going to repair my motorbike.
I am going to have my motorbike repaired by my father. …
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the
given word.
1. They have discovered some interesting new information. LIGHT
2. I forgot his birthday last week and do not know how to make it up to him. AMENDS
3. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colour. ADVENT
4. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE
5.We had a long discussion about the problem but we could not solve it. LENGTH