New Hello Grade 9

Revision
UNIT 1

Vocabulary:
Sample test 1
1- Complete the following dialogue :
Tamer is talking to Khaled Tamer :
(1) ………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Khaled : I'm going to the train station.
Tamer : Why ?
Khaled : (2) ……………………………………………………………………….. .
Tamer : Where is he coming from ?
Khaled : (3) …………………………………………………………………………. .
Tamer : (4) ……………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Khaled : The train gets there at 6 o'clock.
Tamer : Can I come with you ?
Khaled : (5) ………………………………………………………………………………..
2- Read and complete the text with the words from the following list :
sorry - happy - wasn't - complaint - online - can't

Adel made a ( 1) ………………. about a mobile phone he had bought (2)

…………….
He ordered t from a famous shop. It (3) ………………. the colour he had
already
chosen . the people at the website said that they were (4)…………. about
that.
2- Read the following , then answer the questions :
Bicycles are important for both young people and grown-ups. People use
them to go from one place to another. They use them for fun and for work.
The history of the bike is interesting. The first vehicle that can considered a
bicycle was invented in 1817 in Dresden, Germany .In 1818, the bicycle had
no pedals.
The pedals were added in 1839. They made the bicycles move faster than
the
old ones. By 1900, most of the bicycle parts that we know today were
developed. Cycling is now an exciting sport and a means of transport. Using
the bike to go to school or work is a clean way of moving around. The
bicycle doesn’t use petrol so it keeps the air clean. It doesn’t need a big
space to park.
This is why a lot of people in big cities prefer riding them.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Do you think the bicycle can help the environment? How ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Who are bicycles important for them ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What does bicycles keep clean ? …………………………………………………….
B) Choose the correct answer from a,b, c or d :
4. The underlined pronoun "They" refers to ------------------------------- .
a-people b- scientists c- bicycle d- pedals
5- The first bicycle was invented in -------------------------------------.
a- 1818 b- 1839 c- 1817 d- 1900
6- There are ……………… people in cities prefer riding bikes.
a- much b- little c- many d- none
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d :
1- My country has a lot of attractive places. The word " attractive " means
…….................................
a. ugly b. beautiful c. dirty d. bad
2- " ………………….." is the opposite of " modern " .
a. Traditional b. New c. Fashionable d. Unusual
4- As I …………………… my friend the phone to look at, he dropped it.
a. gave b. giving c. is giving d. was giving
5- Hisham was born in 1981, which was in the last ……………………………
a. city b. country c. center d. century
5- Eman was …………. happy when she lost the final tennis match.
a. dis- b. im- c. un- d. in-
6- The word " ……………… " is close in meaning to the word " discount".
a. shopping b. sale c. customer d. price
Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb:
1- I would love ……………… (go) to the new capital in Cairo .
2- Which of the two books is ……………… ( good ) ?
3- Neither the laptop nor the microwave …………… (are) in the sale.
4- He was born ………………. ( at ) March , 15th , 2006.

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Sample Test 2
1- Complete the following dialogue :
A tourist is talking to a policeman Tourist : Could you help me , please ?
Policeman : (1) …………………………………………………………………….
Tourist : How can I get to the museum ?
Policeman : (2) ……………………………………………………………………….. .
Tourist : (3) …………………………………………………………………………… ?
Policeman : No, it isn't very far . Tourist : Can I go there on foot ?
Policeman : (4) ……………………………………………………………………… .
Tourist : (5) ………………………………………………………………………………..?
Policeman : It takes about ten minutes to reach there.
Tourist : Thank you very much.

2- Read and complete the text with the words from the following list :
ferries - airport - railway - train - comfortable - hard

I love travelling by ( 1) ………………. Because it's interesting . In one journey

you
Can see (2) ……………. Crossing the Nile. Trains are fast and (3) ……………… .
Egypt
has the oldest (4)……………… in Africa.
2- Read the following , then answer the questions :
Many people think that the dinosaur is the biggest animal that ever lived.
They are wrong. The world's biggest animal is still living and it lives in the
sea. It is called the Blue Whale. Blue Whales can be as long as 30 metres
and weigh as much as 1000 kilos. The largest dinosaur weighed only 500
kilos. The whale isn't only the world's biggest animal, it is also one of the
cleverest. We know that whales can talk to each other, though we don't
know what they are saying. Sadly, there aren't many kinds of whales left.
Men have killed them for thousands of years for food and other things.
However, there are now laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales.
So perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- The passage is about................
a. killing whales b. whales 's food c. animals d. dangerous
2- The underlined word "they" refers to................
a. dinosaurs b. sailors c. whales d. people
3- The largest dinosaurs weighed only..................
a. 1000 kilos b. 500 kilos c. 30 kilos d. 600 kilos
B ) Answer the following questions:
4- Where does the world's biggest animal live?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5- Why aren't there many whales left?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6- Do you think that the new laws are good for whales? Why?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d :
1- To have the opposite of the adjective " comfortable" we add ………
a. ir- b. dis- c. un- d. in-
2-To make the adjective from the verb " care " , we use the suffix ……..
a. -tion b. –ment c. –ful d. -ness
3- A ………………. is something that you make when you aren't happy
about something.
a. plan b. conclusion c. complain d. fortune
4- …………… means cars , lorries and motorbikes that use a road .
a. Traffic b. ports c. parts d. Station
5- He switched on the mobile. This means he ------------- on the mobile.
a. turned b. broke c. brought d. lost
6- The words " buyer" and " customer" are ………… .
a. antonym b. synonym c. opposite d. contrast
Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb:
1- Where ………………. (do) the train to Aswan leave from?
2- It is ……………. (easy) to shop online now than before.
3- While Ali …………… (do) his homework, the telephone rang.
4- She …………… (write) a report yesterday.

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Sample Test 3
1- Complete the following dialogue :
Samy suggests going to the sports centre
Samy : Why don't we go to the sports centre ?
Dalida : (1) …………………………………………………………………….
Samy : (2) ………………………………………………………………………?
Dalida : We can go next week. Samy : Where will we meet ?
Dalida : (3) ………………………………………………………………
Samy : Ok. I will wait neat the public library.
Dalida : (4) ……………………………………………………………………… ?
Samy : No, I don't think Hala will come with us. Dalida : Why?
Samy : ( 5) ………………………………………………………………………… .
Dalida : She is ill! We could visit her tomorrow.

2- Read and complete the text with the words from the following list :
enjoy - in - city - happy - family - arrive
My name is Zaid and I live ( 1) ………………. Suez. It's located on the coast of
the
Red Sea. Suez is a beautiful (2) ………………… with about 800,000 people. In
Suez,
You can (3) ……………….its beautiful weather . you can visit with your (4)
…………. .
3- Read the following , then answer the questions :

It's my first visit to Egypt. My friends advised me to go to Alexandria.

It's summer. However, it's not very hot there, so many tourists go at this
time . I'm staying in a hotel in Alex now. It is Friday , so there is little traffic
in the
streets. The hotel is near the sea and I can hear the boats. It is also near the
tourist information centre, but it is closed today. Tomorrow I will ask about
what I should see in the city.
The guidebook says that I should visit Fort Quitbey . The stones in the fort
are from famous lighthouse. They were used after the lighthouse collapsed
in an earthquake in 1303.
Best wishes,
Andy
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why do many tourists go to Alexandria in the summer?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2- How many times did Andy visit Egypt ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- Which places does the guidebook advise Andy to visit?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
B) Choose the correct answer from a , b , c or d :
4- The word collapsed means ……………………………….
a. was built b. fell c. started d. was
seen
5- The underlined word " it " refers to …………………….
a. the hotel b. the tourist information centre
c. the road d. Fort Quitbey
4- ……………….. tourists visit Alexandria in summer.
a. Much b. Little c. A lot of d. None
4-Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d :
1-You can make bread warm with the ------------------------ .
a. microscope b. toaster c. coffee machine d. kettle
2-The TV is not working. Is it ------------------------ in?
a. logged b. plugged c. dropped d. turned
3- A ……………. is a form of transport that carries people across water.
a. ferry b. plane c. metro d. tram
4-The suffix " ……………….. " forms an adjective of the word " noise"
a. –y b. – er c. – ful d. -ing
5 The synonym of " modern " is " ………………….. ".
a. old b. ancient c. famous d. new
6- Calm and quiet means ……………………….. .
a. especially b. careful c. useful d. peaceful
5- Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb:
1- Bicycles are ………………… (expensive) than cars.
2- ………………… (Neither ) my sisters and I like playing tennis.
3- The first bus ………………. ( leaving 0 at 8:00.
4- When the telephone ……………… ( ring ) , Ahmed was doing his
homework.
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