Exam book grade 9

Listen to the words and think about the word the. Choose the correct pronunciation – /ðiː/ (the oldest) or /ðə/ (the youngest).

1. the orange
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
2. the dog
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
3. the Earth
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
4. the umbrella
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
5. the apple
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
6. the River Nile
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
7. the Statue of Liberty
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/
8. the Indian Ocean
a) /ðiː/ b) /ðə/

Number of correct answers: _________

Mark: _______6

Date: _______________ EXAM 8
VOCABULARY


Match the verbs to the phrases.
1. __ camp a. under the stars
2. __ pick b. a cave
3. __ climb c. for fossils
4. __ record d. down a river
5. __ try e. a tree
6. __ explore f. in the snow
7. __ look g. rock climbing
8. __ track h. wild fruit
9. __ kayak i. wild animals
10. __ play j. birdsong
Write the past participle of each verb.

1. break _____________
2. grow _____________
3. be _____________
4. make _____________
5. meet _____________
6. swim _____________
7. send _____________
8. ride _____________

GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the present perfect.
1. I ________________ never ________________ (eat) meat.
2. ________________ you ever ________________ (fly) in a helicopter?
3. We ________________ never ________________ (play) cricket.
4. I ________________ never ________________ (fall) asleep in the cinema.
5. ________________ Robert ever ________________ (read) my blog?
6. My parents ________________ never ________________ (buy) me a surfboard.
7. I ________________ never ________________ (forget) Mum’s birthday.
8. ________________ you ever ________________ (study) German?