Name................................................................................. Class: 9th............... Date: ......................... Mark................

Number 1

Test paper
(Unit 2)

A Choose the correct answer.

1 There was a huge ........ of lightning that lit up the B was forgetting D had been forgetting
sky.
6 The lava flowed ........ down the hillside.
A flash C explosion
A quick C quickest
B bang D crash
B quicker D quickly
2 Jim finally ........ living in an earthquake zone.
7 The electricity ........ was cut off due to the flood
A used to C use to
waters.
B was used to D got used to
A circuit C adapter
3 The volcano ........ for the first time in 1897. B equipment D supply
A erupted C had erupted
8 A(n) ........ is used to monitor the weather conditions.
B has erupted D was erupting
A moon C satellite
4 The earthquake caused the roof of the building B meteor D asteroid
to ........ .
9 Laurie ………. with NASA for the past six years.
A collapse C burst
A has been training C had trained
B bury D sink
B has trained D was training
5 Tom got very wet because he ........ to bring his
umbrella. 10 Can I borrow a book to ........ out about cyclones?
A had forgotten C forgets A find B carry C look D put

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B Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. A: There were people who …………………………….(work) in the office building when the fire …………………(break
out). I hope everyone is ok.
B: The rescuers …….…….(evacuate) the building within 15 minutes, so I am sure everyone …………….(make) it out
safely.
2. A: We ……………..…………..(witness) some incredible storms in Tornado Alley.
B: Wow ! ………………………….….(you/see) any tornadoes?
3. We…………………..………(visit) many museums when we……………………………………(go) to Paris last year.
4. As we …………..……..(watch) a film last night, two people in the front row …………………………(make) noise.
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C Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.

1. Jason ……….………….(not accept) their invitation to eat out because he ………………..(eat) earlier that evening.
2. Julia ……………….(phone) her sister because it was late and she ………………..(not hear) from her all day.
3. The weather ………………(be) terribly hot for several weeks before it ………………..(finally /start) to cool down.
4. Mark………………..(make) reservations to the restaurant before he …………………(get ) there with his friends.
5. Linda……..……….(feel) nervous because she ……….………….(never /fly) on an aeroplane before.
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D. Write a narrative essay to continue the following prompt sentence. Give it a suitable title. (180-200 words)
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Name................................................................................. Class: 9th............... Date: ......................... Mark................
Number 2

Test paper
(Unit 2)

A Choose the correct answer.

11 Ann ........ be scared of thunder when she was A flood C tornado

younger. B tsunami D hurricane
A used to C was used to
17 The family managed to ........ from the house fire.
B would D use to
A evacuate C rescue
12 They ........ for over an hour when the storm started.
B escape D survive
A travelled C had travelled
B were travelling D had been travelling 18 The lightning ........ by the time we arrived home.
A has stopped C had stopped
13 Did you hear ........ the train crash in London?
B was stopping D had been stopping
A of B about C from D by
19 It was difficult to see far ahead due to the ........
14 Sarah had just left her house when it began to ........
conditions.
with rain.
A frosty B snowy C foggy D stormy
A splash B pour C drip D spill
A
20 It ........ snowing so let’s not go out today.
15 The weather isn’t ........ better today.
A has been starting C had started
A quite B much C rather D a bit
B has started D started
16 The ........ was caused by the river overflowing.
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B Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. A: ...................(you /feel) the earthquake at around 11:00 last night?

B: No, I ............(sleep) at the time.
2 While John ................(board) the plane, he ...................(hear) his phone ring.
3. What ...............(you/laugh) about when I ...................(walk) into the room?
4. Ryan ...............(not study) at 8 o’clock last night; he .........................(play) basketball.
5.She ................(bake) some biscuits when I .................(get) home.
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C Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.

1. The fire....................................(burn) much of the building by the time the firemen ........................................(arrive).
2. It was already dark and we .................................(get) lost because Ian.................................(forget) to bring a torch.
3. A: The theatre ...........................................(be) full last night.
B: Yes, it was a good thing you ................................................(book) the tickets in advance.
4. Tom ......................................(decide) to go to the park after he ........................................(finish) his homework.
5. I ..............................(give) Emily my CDs only after she .................................(promise) to return them the next day.
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D. Write a narrative essay to continue the following prompt sentence. Give it a suitable title. (180-200 words)
3p
1p granted