9th GRADE ENGLISH TEST -January

Name:________________________________________

Date: ___/___/_____ Mark__________ teacher: Filipa Guerreiro

READIING
Part I

Read the following texts and answer the questions.

TEXT A
A longtime restaurateur, Mimo Mahfouz, has expressed his shock after
environmental health officers shut down his popular restaurant, the Al-Shami, in
Oxford. It was closed by city council inspectors who issued an emergency
prohibition hygiene order after checking the premises. Officers said they found
widespread evidence of cross contamination between open raw meats and ready-
to-eat food such as cooked chicken and yoghurt.
Yesterday, Oxford magistrates confirmed the restaurant will remain closed until at
least the end of December when health officers will need to confirm that there is no
longer any risk to health.
The restaurant, which has been recommended by top chefs, has also featured in a
number of magazine articles though the reviews, more recently, have been rather
mixed.
Adapted from The Oxford Mail, 6 April 2010

How did the owner feel when his restaurant was closed down?

Why was it closed down?

When is the earliest the restaurant will re-open?

Who has recommended the restaurant in the past?

TEXT B
It is becoming increasingly popular for students to take a year out before going to university, and
this is called ‘taking a gap year’.
Some students travel, others work, and many combine these into an international working
holiday. The most popular option for these gap year students, known as gappers, is
international volunteering. There is no salary for volunteering, but they will usually get food and
housing free and a small amount to cover personal expenses.
Many gappers also earn money overseas, often in the hospitality industry. Another growing
trend for them is to enrol in global education programmes that combine language study, cultural
immersion, community service, and independent study.
What do most gappers do?

What do the volunteers receive money for?

How do some gappers earn money whilst abroad?

What type of courses are becoming more popular?

GRAMMAR
Part II

1 – Choose the right tense of the verbs in brackets: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. He usually __________(to drive) to work, but today he _________ (to walk).

2. We can’t say that Jane __________ (to do) her best, but it’s obvious that
she_________ (to try).
3. This exhibition __________(to finish) at 12:00. ______________(you/ to come) ?
4. Margaret __________(to love) music and dancing.
5. How often _____________(they/ to read) the newspaper?
6. It sometimes _________(to rain) in summer, but this year ____________(not/ to rain)
a lot.

2- Supply the correct form of: Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. Where_______________ (he/ to live) since then?
2. They ____________ (just/ to arrive) from Madrid.
3. ______________(hou / to understand) my plan?
4. Ruth ___________(to work) in the same office since 2015,
5. They ___________(never /to break) tbe school rules.
6. My mother _________(to cook) a lot lately.
3 – choose the most correct form of the future:

1. Hummm! This cake is delicious. I think I will/ am going to repeat,

2. Janet is rather focused. She will/ is going to have gold grades.
3. The weather forecast says it is raining/ going to rain tomorrow.
4. Morgan will /is gping to go to university next year.
5. Sorry, l can’t meet you this afternoon. I will visit/ am visiting the doctor.
6. Are you having/ will you have another drink?

4- Fill in the table with the correct form of the adjective degree given:

NORMAL COMPARATIVE (superiority) SUPERLATIVE (superiority)

Fast
Important
bad
clever
heavy
Cheerful

5- complete with THE or NO ARTICLE ( x):

1. People say ______dogs are our best friends.

2. The meal I prefer is ______ dinner.
3. ______ poetry that Julie writes is amazing!
4. No one knows how big is _______love they feel for each other.
5. I love ______ green of your eyes.
6. Ruth enjoys _______horror films.
 VOCABULARY

Part III

1- Write an advice using the queue given:

1. If you feel tired… ________________________.

2. If you are almost missing the bus… _____________________.
3. If your back hurts …____________________.
4. If you are sleepy…_______________________.
5. If your doctor can’t see you…____________________.
6. If your granny is ill … ___________________.

2- Match the Word in colimn A with the ones on clumn B and write the full expression on
column C:.

A B C
post A password
install Online
Download Flight mode
upload A message
attach program
Key in A document
go A file
Activate A photo

3- Read the sentences then write the correspondent life plan:

1. I’m tired of this studying stuff. I guess I’ll start looking for a job.
_____________________.
2. Jane no longer goes to so many partida as before. ____________________.
3. I’m so exited. Tomorrow I’m starting at Mr. Smith’s Office. __________________.
 4. After some years, here I go… I’m a lawyer! ____________________.
5. My boss hás just made me his direct assistant. _____________________.
6. I want to stop working at an early age so that I can still do lote of things.
____________________.
7. Meeting new cultures is a book you keep in your head. ___________________.
8. Jonh and I are planning to get married in 3months… ___________________.

WRITING
Part IV

Choose one of the following subjects and write about 130 words on it

A. Imagine you have a friend who has a problem. Describe the situation and express ypur
opinion or possible advice. You can analise advantages and disadvantages of some
decisions.

B. You certainly have plans for the future. Tell what they are. You can mention your plans
for studies, family, travelling,, volunteer work, etc.

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