Name Grade 9 A

Initial Test- Use of English

1. Put one correct word in each gap.

1. 'Where do you………………………. from Janice?' 'I live in Birmingham.'
2. I must ask someone to help me ………………………..my maths homework.
3. If you need me, just call me and I'll be there as………………………….. as possible.
4. Michael isn't more experienced……………………….. I am but he earns more money.
5. Maybe…………………………. the f u t u re people will live on other planets.
6. It was raining hard…………………………….. we were driving back home.
7. The children are already ………………………………forward to summer holidays.
8. You can depend ………………………..John. He will never let you down.

2. Complete the sentences with a word derived from the word in capital letters
1. Artists must be .............., otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear CREATE
2. Why are you so .............. of his work? He's just doing his best. CRITIC
3. Have you made up your mind? We need to know your ........... as soon as possible. DECIDE
4. He's too shy to look people ................ when he talks to them DIRECT
5. Have they put the Christmas ................ yet? DECORATE
6. Why don't you call the ............. if the lights don't work? ELECTRIC
7. Music and television are forms of ................ ENTERTAIN
8. The concert didn't live up to our .................... EXPECT

3 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.

1 I (wait) __________________ for you for the past hour! What (you do) __________ all this time?
2 While I (walk) _____________ to the bus-stop, I realised I (leave) ____________ the cooker on.
3 Why didn’t you phone me? If I (know) ___________ you were ill, I (come) _______ to see you.
4 Hello, Pat. I (phone)____________ to ask if you (do) _______________ anything this Saturday.
5 By the time Big Jim (become) _______________ heavyweight boxing champion he (win)
________________ over thirty fights.
6 If I (be) ____________________ you, I (not spend) ____________________ so much money.
7 Danny’s train (arrive) _______ tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we (meet) _____ him at the station.
8 Wish me luck! If I (get) _______________ the job, I (let) _______________ you know.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.

1 I don’t play tennis as well as you do. better

You _________________________________________________________ do.
2 You ought to have your house painted. be
Your house _______________________________________________ painted.
3 The last time I saw Melanie was before she got her new job. since
I ______________________________________________ she got her new job.
4 The film was so funny that I burst out laughing. a
It was ______________________________________ that I burst out laughing.
5 I’ve never flown in a helicopter before. first
This is ________________________________________ flown in a helicopter.
6 ‘You stole the money, Joe, didn’t you!’ said the inspector. accused
The inspector ___________________________________________ the money.
7 It is essential that this letter is posted today. must
This letter __________________________________________________ today.
8 ‘Is the train on time?’ asked one of the people waiting. whether
One of the people waiting wanted to ___________________________ on time.