This document contains a test on grammar and vocabulary related to a trip to the countryside. It includes 40 multiple choice questions testing pronunciation, word stress, parts of speech, tenses, prepositions, and meanings of words. The questions cover topics like wishes and regrets, times, transportation, occupations, food, and daily activities. The test aims to assess a student's understanding of these essential language concepts.

1. Grade 9 UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technology D. purchase
2. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library
3. A. fasten B. sense C. smell D. rest
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
4. A. family B. disaster C. buffalo D. several
5. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. Nam wishes he_________a new school bag.
A. has B. have C. will have D. had
7. I wish I __________the exam.
A. pass B. can pass C. will pass D. could pass
8. He met his friend at 11. 40 so he returned home __________ 11. 40.
A. before B. at C. after D. till
9. He often does his homework __________ the morning.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
10.They usually ride to their home village ________ the summer.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
11.She has worked in this company __________seven days.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
12.Lan invites us to go to her party ___________9. 30.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
13.We will have a meeting ____________Sunday evening.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
14.They wish they ____________my home village some days.
A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. would visit
15.The exercise is very difficult, _____________none of us can do it.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
16.Grocery store is________________.
A. a place where people can buy drugs
B. a place where people can buy food and small things
C. a place where people can buy stamps and send letters
D. a place where people can take a rest
17.He works _____________ to earn more money.
A. part time B standard time C. less time D. 8 hours
18.Van is a Vietnamese student. Now he comes to Australia for his studying. He is an
_________student.
A. excellent B. elderly C. experienced D. exchange
19.Nam and Lan can’t go on the picnic with their friends. They wish __________.
A. they can go B. they could go C. they go D They will go.
20.Maize means ______________________.
A. rice B. corn C. fruit D. mango
21.The dog is hungry now. Mrs Lien has forgot to ____________it.
A. bring B. feed C. grow D. raise
22.Nam has a good behavior of protecting the environment around. He always ______all the garbage he
sees.
A. ignores B. laughts at C. collects D. lays out.
23.Where is your home village ?. It is ___________the north of Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on B. at C. to D. after
24.All rivers here _________to the sea.
A. move B. go C. flow D. carry along
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2. Grade 9 UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
25.We started to go home __________a visit to Cham temples.
A. on B. after C. during D. for
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
I came to this village five years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I
will be leaving in about two months. I wish I _________(26) longer, but it’s time for me to go home.
My work here has been very interesting. I am learning so much. I always wish that there _________(27)
more hours in the day _________(28) I could do more works here. Maybe it’s silly, but I worry about
_________(29) will happen to the villagers after I leave. I wish my students _________(30) all the
things I’ve tried _________(31) them. I’ve become so close to the people here, I wish I _________(32)
them home with me!. But of course that’s_________(33). I wish more people _________(34) the Peace
Corps. It’s so rewarding (satisfying) and there’s so much work to _________(35).
26.A. can stay B. could stay C. stay D. will stay
27.A. are B. is C. will be D. would be
28.A. so that B. but C. and D. because
29.A. which B. what C. why D. when
30.A. remember B. remembered C. can remember D. will remember
31.A. taught B. teaching C. to teach D. to teaching
32.A. could take B. take C. can take D. will take
33.A. possible B. impossible C. positive D. possessive
34.A. join B. would join C. will join D. can join
35.A. do B. did C. have done D. be done
Choose A, B, C or D to complete these following sentences.
36.Everyone was extremely tired after the visit so_____________________.
A. they continued going fishing.
B. they slept on the bus on the way home.
C. they walked up to visit the shrine on the mountain
D. they played the game “ what song is it ?”
37.There is an interesting film tonight but Hoa has a lot of homework to do. She wishes ___________.
A. she will watch that film.
B. she can watch that film.
C. she watches that film.
D. she could watch that film
38. “ I wish I could stay in Vietnam for a few months” means ________________.
A. I can stay in Vietnam for a few months
B. I can’t stay in Vietnam for a few months
C. I stayed in Vietnam for a few months
D. I will stay in Vietnam for a few months
39.She doesn’t remember Nam’s phone number. She wishes ________________.
A. she know Nam’s phone number
B. she can know Nam’s phone number
C. she knew Nam’s phone number
D. she knows Nam’s phone number
40.Mr. Lam is hungry now but he has an appointment between 11 am and 1 pm so __________.
A. he can’t have lunch before 1 pm.
B. he can have lunch before 1 pm.
C. he can’t have lunch after 1 pm.
D. he can’t have lunch before 11 pm.
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