Ôn tập Tiếng Anh lớp 9

REVISION
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1)

a. dived

b. stopped

c. replaced

d. cooked

2)

a. audience

b. laugh

c. August

d. taught

3)

a. laugh

b. cough

c. enough

d. plough

4)

a. film

b. of

c. feeling

d. roof

5)

a. films

b. cinemas

c. makers

d. Photographs

6)

a. discharge

b. choose

c. change

d. characterize

7)

a. population

b. commune

c. punctuality

d. stimulate

8)

a. variety

b. agriculture

c. solidarity

d. charity

9)

a. indulged

b. practiced

c. stamped

d. accomplished

10) a. athlete

b. wrestling

c. appreciate

d. freestyle

11) a. nature

b. danger

c. scatter

d. race

12) a. houses

b. conclusion

c. measure

d. pleasure

13) a. honest

b. hour

c. habit

d. honor

14) a. raised

b. organized

c. caused

d. laughed

15) a. gravity

b. spacious

c. astronaut

d. manned

16) a. tunes

b. efforts

c. tanks

d. roofs

17) a. precisely

b. venture

c. tension

d. telegram

18) a. hobby

b. accompany

c. simply

d. occupy

19) a. accomplished

b. practiced

c. stamped

d. indulged

20) a. geothermal

b. wealthy

c. weather

d. growth

21) a. subscribe

b. graphics

c. service

d. noisy

22) a. stamped

b. talked

c. accomplished

d. indulged

23) a. sword

b. swam

c. swimming

d. swallow

24) a. although

b. month

c. think

d. earth

25) a. gigantic

b. avid

c. otherwise

d. profit

26) a. titles

b. snacks

c. readers

d. follows

27) a. cause

b. source

c. exhaust

d. enormous

28) a. gather

b. athlete

c. enthusiasm

d. through

29) a. brother

b. breathing

c. either

d. death

30) a. athletic

b. average

c. aquatic

d. avid


II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others

31) a. agriculture

b. extinction

c. environment

d. establishment

32) a. offsprings

b. maintenance

c. fertilizer

d. interference

33) a. eliminate

b. participate

c. competitor

d. comprehensive

34) a. playwright

b. theater

c. appeal

d. actor

35) a. accomplished

b. discarded

c. successfully

d. profitably

36) a. interfered

b. devastate

c. dangerous

d. natural

37) a. variety

b. mission

c. conquest

d. venture

38) a. gigantic

b. ignorant

c. continual

d. destructive

39) a. energy

b. plentiful

c. natural

d. exhausted

40) a. acquaintance

b. easily

c. capable

d. quality

41) a. constancy

b. attraction

c. changeable

d. mutual

42) a. rumor

b. believe

c. common

d. number

43) a. loyalty

b. uncertain

c. sympathy

d. influence

44) a. gossip

b. interest

c. between

d. friendship

45) a. video

b. exactly

c. carefully

d. serious

46) a. inside

b. father

c. table

d. dollar

47) a. happen

b. nothing

c. pretty

d. about

48) a. nobody

b. embarrass

c. exciting

d. expensive

49) a. student

b. involve

c. summer

d. cottage

50) a. floppy

b. idol

c. cotton

d. decide

51) a. extremely

b. excited

c. personal

d. imagine

52) a. sneaky

b. notice

c. open

d. around

53) a. birthday

b. reply

c. schoolbag

d. money

54) a. embarrassing

b. appreciate

c. experience

d. memorable

55) a. party

b. birthday

c. candle

d. divorce

56) a. celebrate

b. together

c. family

d. special

57) a. American

b. anniversary

c. activities

d. librarian

58) a. begin

b. silver

c. dinner

d. people

59) a. couple

b. wedding

c. quiet

d. receive

60) a. ordinary

b. celebration

c. virtually

d. prominently


III. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined
part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above.
61) Do you know ______? I myself have no idea.
a. how many years the earth is

b. how old the earth is

c. how long the earth is

d. how much time has been the earth

62) She hid the present ______.
a. so that children wouldn’t find it

b. in order to the children not to find it

c. for the children not find it

d. in order that the children not to find it

63) The staffs are working at weekend ______ delay the project any further.
a. so that no

b. not to

c. so as not to

d. for not

64) ______ do you prefer, love story films or thrillers?
a. What

b. Which

c. Whom

d. For which

65) My son prefers cartoon films ______ horror films.
a. to

b. than

c. more than

d. better than

c. to learn

d. learned

66) I bought this new software ______ Chinese.
a. for learning

b. learning

67) That film is only 90 minutes ______ length but it is very interesting.
a. on

b. at

c. with

d. in

68) ______ the early days of film development, films were short and silent.
a. In

b. For

c. At

d. On

69) I sometimes dream of becoming _____ actor. ____ actors often get a lot of money and popularity.
a. an / no article

b. an / The

c. no article / An

d. no article / The

70) ______ is traditional music from a particular country, region or community.
a. Blues

b. Classical music

c. Folk music

d. Jazz

71) Van Cao is one of the most well – known ______ in Viet Nam.
a. actors

b. authors

c. musicians

d. singers

72) The wind was so strong that the cottage collapsed.
a. The wind was too strong to collapse the cottage.
b. If the wind were not so strong, the cottage would not collapse.
c. Due to the strong wind, the cottage collapsed.
d. It is the strong wind made the cottage collapsed.
73) Do not leave here ______.
a. until I will arrive

b. not until I will leave

c. until I will not leave

74) It wasn’t until they have to find a job that they learned English.

d. until I arrive


a. They had learned English before they had to find a job.
b. None of them learned English until they had to find a job.
c. None of them did not learn English until they had to find a job.
d. They learned English until they had to find a job.
75) I’ll post the card today ______ there on my mother’s birthday.
a. to get it

b. in order to get it

c. so as it gets

d. so that it gets

76) Although we need more energy, we should consider the ______ of a nuclear power station.
a. disadvantageous

b. disadvantage

c. disadvantaged

d. disadvantageously

77) Old Ted ______ twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up.
a. has smoked

b. had smoked

c. smoked

d. smokes

78) Historian Barbara Tuchman was the first woman ______ president of the Academy of Art and
Sciences.
a. to be elected

b. to elect

c. was elected

d. whose election as

79) Which of these is used to make an offer?
a. Excuse me, do you know what time the museum open?
b. Would you like some coffee?
c. Well, to be honest, I think you should go to the police.
d. I’ll definitely make you some coffee.
80) A species of animal or plant that is ______ no longer has any living members, either in the world
or in a particular place.
a. survival

b. race

c. extinct

d. productive

81) The farmer and their cattle ______ had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued.
a. who

b. that

c. which

d. whom

82) That is the woman ______.
a. who daughter I fall in love to

b. whose daughter I fall in love for

c. whose daughter I fall in love with

d. to whose daughter I fall in love

83) ______ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia.
a. In 1790 was

b. It was in 1790

c. In 1790

d. There was in 1790

84) Any stamps that were common I gave ______ to my friends.
a. up

b. back

c. away

d. out

85) There are some hobbies that I ______ in for a while besides reading and collecting.
a. occupy

b. accomplish

c. fascinate

d. indulge

86) Nobody knew that news until he arrived, _______?
a. didn’t they

b. do they

c. don’t they

d. did they


87) Has she bought the dress ______?
a. that she is fond in b. which she is fond of

c. which you made of

d. she wants to give to

88) ______ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
a. It was Jane Byrne b. Jane Byrne

c. That Jane Byrne

d. When Jane Byrne

89) The man showed us the cage ______ he kept a fierce lion.
a. which

b. that

c. in which

d. in that

90) Arizona, ______ to be a useless desert, is today a rapidly growing industrial and agricultural
state.
a. once thought

b. being once thought

c. to be once thought

d. once thinking

91) What exactly is the influence of air pollution ______ human beings?
a. to

b. with

c. for

d. on

92) They are all at work doing some research ______ alternative sources of energy.
a. on

b. for

c. in

d. with

93) My father never indulges ______ smoking and drinking at home.
a. with

b. in

c. on

d. to

94) The health of our children is being ______ by exhaust fumes.
a. danger

b. endanger

c. endangered

d. dangerous

95) The first nuclear reactor in Japan releases ______ which is dangerous to the environment.
a. heat

b. energy

c. carbon dioxide

d. radiation

96) ______ is the way of life, especially of the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of
people at a particular time.
a. Culture

b. Friendship

c. Solidarity

d. Event

97) All fossil fuels are ______ resources that can’t be replaces after use.
a. renewable

b. unlimited

c. non – renewable

d. available

98) My brother doesn’t like cycling, and my sister doesn’t ______.
a. neither

b. too

c. so

d. either

99) Which one would you choose, the pink dress or the white dress? – “______”. They’re terrible.
a. Neither

b. Both

c. Either

d. Not only

c. neither had

d. neither did

c. beautiful

d. interesting

c. which are for signing

d. so that he signed

100) My wife had never been to Hue, and ______!
a. never has

b. neither have

101) She is a very accomplished pianist.
a. admired

b. skilled

102) The manager had some letter to sign.

a. for signing

b. that he had to sign


103) The father is the one that I can share both joys and sorrows.
a. intention

b. feelings of distress

c. feelings of great happiness

d. great eagerness

104) She wore a mask so that nobody recognized her.
a. so that no to be recognize

b. so as not to recognize

c. so as not to be recognized

d. in order to not recognized

105) Whispers can never influence good friends.
a. have effect on

b. get acquainted with

c. show a sympathy

d. be mutual trust

106) I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a football match in the stadium.
a. too

b. very

c. so

d. None of the above

107) We had never experienced this kind of holiday before and ad no idea what to expect.
a. happened

b. spent

c. known

d. noticed

c. looked attentively

d. looked suspiciously

108) The boy glanced at me and turned away.
a. looked carefully

b. looked quickly

109) We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable.

a. wearing fashionable clothes

b. doing things carefully

c. acting in a secret or deceptive way

d. doing things carelessly

110) The lifeboat was launched at once to rescue the four fishermen.
a. quickly

b. carefully

c. immediately

d. excitedly

111) Children often receive presents from their parents at Christmas.
a. candles

b. candies

c. cards

d. gifts

112) Fortunately, our work was finished as scheduled.
a. completed

b. held

c. presented

d. ended

113) Numerous marriages now end in divorce.
a. wedding party

b. birthday anniversary

c. formal ending of a marriage by law

d. marital status

114) He was so happy that he kept grinning all the time.
a. shouting

b. thrilling

c. exciting

d. smiling broadly

115) All of them are virtually tired after a good time to enjoy the party together.
a. too

b. very

c. so

d. almost

116) Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he cannot answer the phone.
a. cutting the lawn with a knife

b. cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors

c. cutting the lawn with a sickle

d. cutting the lawn with a machine

117) Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
a. suburb

b. central

c. faraway

d. natural


118) John no longer wants to live in the city. He decides to move to the countryside.
a. no sooner

b. no more

c. no less than

d. no end of

119) The number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainous areas is gradually decreasing.
a. going up

b. taking on

c. becoming less

d. coming up

120) Gradually, she legalized that he wasn’t telling her the truth.
a. Little by little

b. From time to time

c. Day by day

d. At times

IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase – A, B, C or D – that must be changed for the sentence
to be correct.
121) She asked me what did I think of the performance the previous day.
A

B

C

D

122) Snowshoes allow a person walking on snow without sinking into it because they distribute

A

B

C

the person’s weight over a wide area.
D
123) The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A

B

C

D

124) I used to do my own taxes, but now I have done them by an accountant.
A

B

C

D

125) I don’t know the name of the woman whom I spoke on the phone last night.
A

B

C

D

126) When you will return home next month, we will have finished the project.
A

B

C

D

127) A twenty-one-years old man became the second casualty yesterday when he lost control of his struck.
A

B

C

D

128) If you had taken my advice before doing the work, you would have been able to do it more better.
A

B

C

D

129) Because of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A

B

C

D

130) I wish I have a car. It would make life so much easier.
A

B

C

D

131) If you have a friend you will realize that there is another human being which you can trust completely.
A

B

C

D

132) True friendship can offer a gentle haven where you can be relaxed and feeling safe.
A

B

C

D

133) Being able to feel safe and self-contained in the dark during the night helps to develop the confidence
A

B

that all children need to cope with new experiences, for example when start school.
C

D

134) Champagne is a traditional beverage to serve on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
A

B

C

D

135) There are several interesting New Year’s party television shows in where many famous people attend.
A

B

C

D

136) Competition can have both beneficial with detrimental effects.
A

B

C

D

137) Human competitions can be very expensive, so as World Cups and Olympic Games.
A

B

C

D

138) While some sports, such as fishing, or hiking have been viewed as primarily recreational, most sports
A

B

C

are considered to be competitively.
D
139) Those women said that if they had known how to use birth control methods, they would have not many
A

B

C

D

children.
140) Even poor or rich, every Vietnamese family also get some special foods and decoration for Tet.
A

B

C

D

V. Complete the passage with the appropriate words from the box.

Paragraph 1
force

impossible

own

emigrated

admission

determined

physician

finally

education

medical

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and (141) ______ to New York City when she was ten
years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly (142) ______ for a
woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After many letters seeking (143) ______ to medical schools,


she was (144) ______ accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So (145) ______ was she that she taught school
and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation form medical school, she decided to further her (146) ______ in Paris. She wanted
to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection (147) ______ her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning the United States, she found it difficult to start her (148) ______ practice because she was a
woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open
a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female (149) ______ in the United
States and founding her own hospital, she also established the first (150) ______ school for woman.

141) ____________

145) ____________

149) ____________

142) ____________

146) ____________

150) ____________

143) ____________

147) ____________

144) ____________

148) ____________

Paragraph 2
few

everyone

both

nothing

either (x2)

lot

nobody

every

any

some

little (x2)

all

Very (151) ______ people know the real inspiration for cubism, the most important art movement of the 20th
century. Almost (152) ______ seems to believe that cubism was created by Pablo Picasso and Georges
Braque, who were (153) ______ painters. However, (154) ______ can be further than the truth. In the late
19th century another French painter, Paul Cézanne, painted a (155) ______ of landscapes, (156) ______ of
which greatly influenced Braque and Picasso. (157) ______ of these two painters ever tried to hide this fact.
Yet, in the past almost (158) ______ book about cubism tended to concentrate only on Picasso’s and
Braque’s achievements, not making (159) ______ reference to Cézanne’s influence. Over the years (160)
______ authors have tried to correct this inaccuracy, but to (161) ______ effect; most people know very
(162) ______ about Cézanne himself, let alone his work. Nowadays, however, (163) ______ can dispute
(164) ______ Cézanne’s influence on early cubism or the importance of this art movement.
151) ____________

154) ____________

157) ____________

152) ____________

155) ____________

158) ____________

153) ____________

156) ____________

159) ____________


160) ____________

162) ____________

161) ____________

163) ____________

164) ____________

VI. Choose the words or phrases that best complete the passage.

Paragraph 1
Computerization has changed high school (165) ______ in many ways. In the early 1980s only 20% of high
school teachers in the US used computers. (166) ______, since then high schools in the US have
computerized rapidly. At schools, teachers can use a computer to (167) ______ texts, sound, and pictures in

to a classroom.
With a computer, they can more readily attract and retain students’ (168) ______. Computer can speed up
the teaching process and make difficult – to – explain ideas to straight forward. This (169) ______ that
teachers can spend more time answering students’ questions and catering for other needs.
Computerization also has had a good (170) ______ on students’ learing. CD-ROM and the Internet can
(171) ______ students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks.
This increases the speed (172) ______ which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for
information.
To sum up, computerization has already (173) ______ high school teachers as well as students to teach or
learn in faster, easier and more (174) ______ ways.

165) a. education

b. term

c. rule

d. training

166) a. Therefore

b. Moreover

c. However

d. Besides

167) a. create

b. bring

c. insert

d. move

168) a. attention

b. attraction

c. impression

d. situation

169) a. implies

b. means

c. refers

d. says

170) a. affect

b. efficiency

c. effect

d. effort

171) a. access

b. inform

c. provide

d. receive

172) a. on

b. at

c. in

d. up

173) a. qualified

b. prevented

c. encountered

d. enabled

174) a. important

b. obvious

c. efficient

d. proper

Paragraph 2


I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were endless and everything was
covered in snow. I was always (175) ______ for the warmer weather to come. When spring (176) ______,
everything came alive – flowers would bloom and the animals would come out of hibernation. I’d follow the
bear tracks and search for them. Once, however, I (177) ______ an angry mother bear who saw me (178)
______ a threat. (179) ______ the sight of the bear I did what my father had told me. I stood still until she
stopped growing and walked away. The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realize that the situation
was (180) ______ more serious than I thought at the time.
By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping (181) ______, as I used to go camping with my dog on my
school holidays. We would spend days (182) ______ the forest, catching fish for dinner, (183) ______ at the
frogs and the (184) ______ of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the water.
Of course, this was possible only during the warm months. When autumn came, everything went quiet,
which was quite (185) ______ in those parts. It wasn’t long (186) ______ the animals disappeared, the birds
flew south and the snow took over. The place became deserted once again.

175) a. keen

b. eager

c. willing

d. enthusiastic

176) a. approached

b. reached

c. appeared

d. arrived

177) a. dealt with

b. came across

c. reached

d. found out

178) a. like

b. as

c. same as

d. such as

179) a. in

b. by

c. at

d. on

180) a. very

b. quite

c. so

d. far

181) a. qualifications

b. skills

c. qualities

d. experience

182) a. exploring

b. detecting

c. researching

d. investigating

183) a. looking

b. noticing

c. watching

d. observing

184) a. swarms

b. bunches

c. flocks

d. sets

185) a. ordinary

b. usual

c. familiar

d. regular

186) a. until

b. after

c. since

d. before

VII. Choose the best answer: a, b, c or d.
REUNIFICATION CONFERENCE HALL
Previously on the ground of present structure was Norodom Palace built in1868 as a residence of the French
Governor General of Cochinchina. In September 7, 1954 Norodom Palace was renamed the Independence
Palace and became the Presidential Palace in which President Ngo Dinh Diem of the Sai Gon administration
and his family lived and worked. In February 1962, a dissent of the Diem regime launched an air

bombardment of the palace and heavily damaged it. After that, Diem decided to demolish the damaged
structure and built a new one which was designed by Western-trained architect Ngo Viet Thu.
The construction was undertaken by Sai Gon sappers and completed in 1966. At 11:30 on April 30, 1975,
tanks of the Liberation Army overran the palace. The Sai Gon President, Mr. Duong Van Minh, who had
just assumed the post of president together with his 45-member cabinet surrendered unconditionally. After
the Liberation of Sai Gon, the Independence Palace was turned into the Headquarter of Municipal Military
Administrative Committee.
In December 1975, the palace was the venue of a consultative conference for national reunification. To mark
the historical significance of that event, the building was renamed Reunification Conference Hall.

187) Reunification Conference Hall ______.
a. is also called Norodom Palace
b. is on the ground of Norodom Palace.
c. was built in 1873
d. was a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina.
188) What happened to the original structure?
a. It was named the Independence Palace.
b. It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu.
c. It was demolished by a dissident of the Diem regime.
d. It was heavily damaged by an air bombardment.
189) According to the passage, ______.
a. The Independence Palace witnessed the collapse of the government of South Viet Nam on 30 th April
1975.
b. The Independence Palace was built by the army.
c. The Independence Palace used to be the place from which military action was controlled.
d. All are correct.
190) The word “overran” in line 10 means ______.
a. occupied

b. passed

c. approached

d. attacked

191) Which of the following is not true?
a. The Independence Palace used to be the president’s home.
b. After 1975, the Independence Palace was renamed Reunification Conference Hall.
c. The US-backed government of South Viet Nam surrendered without conditions.
d. Reunification Conference Hall marked the historical significance of the Liberation of Sai Gon.


VIII. Read the passage then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California. It is accessible by automobile
all year, 24 hours per day. Reservations are not required to enter. However, reservations for
accommodations are strongly recommended if you wish to spend the night in the park. If you are planning
on driving your own vehicle into the park anytime from October through April, it is a good idea – and often
required – that you carry tire chains.
Yosemite can change a great deal in one week. One day it can be warm and sunny and days later it can be
cold and snowy. From spring through fall, run-off slowly decreases as the weeks go by, sometimes it seems
as if the spring and early-summer wildflowers are barely gone when the mid fall colors appear.
Yosemite is home to countless waterfalls. The best time to see the waterfalls is in the spring. Peak run-off
typically occurs in May or June, with some waterfalls often only a trickle or completely dry by August. The
most famous among them is the Yosemite Falls (2,425ft) which flows from winter through early to midsummer.
The 2004 Black Year Activity Report tells that 300 vehicles were damaged and four people were injured.
Help keep Yosemite’s bears wild by storing your food properly!

192) Yosemite is famous for its waterfalls.

…………

193) You don’t need any reservation if you want to stay overnight in Yosemite.

…………

194) Yosemite was the first official national park.

…………

195) Waterfalls in Yosemite can dry out in summer.

…………

196) In winter you should have tire chains in your car when you enter the park.

…………

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space.

ALLERGY ALERT
To have an allergy means that a person is affected either by a substance in the atmosphere (197) ______ by
some sort of food. (198) ____ days a lot of people suffer from one kind of allergy or another.
So, what can people do to fight allergies? If someone is allergic to chocolate, for instance, the simplest (199)
______ to do would be to avoid eating any chocolate. If, on the (200) ______ hand, the allergic reaction is
caused by (201) ______ unknown or difficult to avoid, then the only solution is prescribed medication.

The chances of (202) ______ having an allergy are bound to be great if allergies (203) ______ in the family.
In other words, if one parent suffers from allergies, the child has a thirty percent chance of being allergic,
too. If (204) ______ parents are affected, the risk doubles.
However, there is absolutely (205) ______ logical reason to be terrified (206) ______ that possibility. Those
who suffer can carry (207) ____ with their lives and not let their allergies wear them out. They shouldn’t
feel different (208) ____ everyone else.
197) ____________

201) ____________

205) ____________

198) ____________

202) ____________

206) ____________

199) ____________

203) ____________

207) ____________

200) ____________

204) ____________

208) ____________

BALLONING
Nowadays the most common balloon flights are usually for pleasure or sport, but did you know that
ballooning began (209) ______ a science in the 18th century?
It all started in 1783. (210) ______ the Montgolfier brothers were looking (211) ______ the properties of
smoke. What (212) ______ their attention was the fact that smoke could make things rise. They
experimented for a year or so (213) ______ they were ready to show their invention to everyone. On their
first attempt, they filled a silk bag (214) ______ hot air from a fire. The balloon rose more than 1.5 km into
the (215) ______. Five months later, in November 1783, history was made once more when the first flight
carrying passenger left the ground. The volunteers took off from Paris and remained in the air for over
twenty minutes.
Soon afterwards, scientists all over Europe became interested (216) ______ the potential of ballooning, and
it wasn’t long before the activity became very popular. (217) ______ of enthusiastic fans also experimented
with ballooning and contributed to its development. In the 19th century, gas balloons were used for many
(218) ______ purposes, the most important one being polar exploration.
In the twentieth century, hot-air ballooning was re-introduced due to a much-improved propane burner. This
has (219) ______ responsible for a whole new generation becoming interested in ballooning either for
scientific (220) ______ sporting reasons.


209) ____________

213) ____________

217) ____________

210) ____________

214) ____________

218) ____________

211) ____________

215) ____________

219) ____________

212) ____________

216) ____________

220) ____________

X. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
221) The news of his sudden (die) ____________ came as a surprise.
222) John showed high (intelligent) ____________ from an early age.
223) (Educate) ____________ is very important for everyone.
224) The (discover) ____________ of medicine has prolonged the life span of mankind.
225) (Science) ____________ have developed an injection that doesn’t use a needle.
226) His wife Barbara was (tragic) ____________ killed in a road accident.
227) The judge was praised for his courage and (human) ____________.
228) Through hard work and (determine) ____________, all obstacles can be overcome.
229) If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act (mature) ____________.
230) Jack is not interested in becoming successful, rich, powerful, etc. He is an (ambition) _________ man.

XI. Supply the correct verb forms.
231) Yesterday the police (report) ____________ that they (capture) ____________ the thief.
232) The Browns (live) ____________ in Paris for 7 years when the Second World War (break)
____________ out.
233) When I last (stay) ____________ in Cairo, I (ride) ____________ to the Pyramids on a camel that my

friend (borrow) ____________ the day before.
234) Our teacher (tell) ____________ us yesterday that he (visit) ____________ in 1970.
235) She remembers parts of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) ____________ to school the
first time and (be) ____________ frightened and (put) ____________ her finger in her mouth. She
remembers her teacher (tell) ____________ her (take) ____________ it out.
236) When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) ____________ petrol there and started (deal)
____________ with your station instead.
237) I always try (come) ____________ in quietly but they always hear me (go) ____________ upstairs. It’s
impossible (climb) ____________ an old wooden stair case at night without (make) ____________
noise.


238) They don’t allow (smoke) ____________ in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk/ set)
__________________ it on fire.
239) The inspector asked (see) ____________ my ticket and when I wasn’t able (find) ____________ it, he
made me (buy) ____________ another.
240) Finally he admitted (steal) ____________ his wife’s jewelries and (spend) ____________ all the
money in gambling.

XII. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
241) ________ you pass your exam or not depends largely on yourself.
242) I can’t guess ________ she’ll agree or not.
243) ________ his wife died is still a secret.
244) The boy wonders ________ ice floats on water.
245) ________ I went last night does not concern you.
246) ________ he’ll return is not true.
247) ________ career you choose is an important problem.
248) He wants to know ________ I have lived here.
249) I’m afraid ________ you didn’t understand me.
250) I’m confident ________ he will succeed.

XIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
251) Quoc Tu Giam/ first university/ Viet Nam/ establish/ grounds/ Van Mieu.
________________________________________________________________________________.
252) Concord/ used/ fasted/ passenger plane/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________.
253) If/ Minh/ come/ national park/ us/ last week/ he/ enjoy/ it.
________________________________________________________________________________.
254) Alexander Fleming/ Scotsman/ discover/ Penicillin.
________________________________________________________________________________.
255) The city/ London/ found/ Romans/ year 43 AD.
________________________________________________________________________________.
256) World Cup/ which/ international football tournament/ hold/ every four years.
________________________________________________________________________________.
257) It/ consider/ most popular/ sporting event/ world.


________________________________________________________________________________.
258) More/ a billion/ around/ world/ watch/ World Cup/ television.
________________________________________________________________________________.
259) The 2002 World Cup/ first hold/ Asia/ Japan/ Korea.
________________________________________________________________________________.
260) Pelé/ consider/ one/ greatest/ football player/ all time.
________________________________________________________________________________.

XIV. Sentences transformation.
261) You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
→

If _______________________________________________________________________________.

262) He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
→

He objected ______________________________________________________________________.

263) “Keep away from this area” – said the security guard when we approached the fence.
→

The security guard told ______________________________________________________________.

264) I asked the hotel porter to wake me up at 8 o’clock the following morning.
→

“Please __________________________________________________________________________.

265) I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
→

I apologize _______________________________________________________________________.

266) “I don’t think John will come” - said Bill.
→

Bill doubted ______________________________________________________________________.

267) I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
→

Do you happen ___________________________________________________________________?

268) Mary rang hours and hours ago.
→

It’s hours ________________________________________________________________________.

269) I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
→

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________.

270) That’s an insulting name to use for him.
→

Don’t call ________________________________________________________________________.

271) “You stole my best cassette, Amanda” – said William.
→

William accused ___________________________________________________________________.

272) Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.


→

In case __________________________________________________________________________.

273) He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
→

People say _______________________________________________________________________.

274) I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
→

It can’t __________________________________________________________________________.

275) Don’t blame me if the tin-opener’s broken.
→

It’s not __________________________________________________________________________.

276) “Oh, I’m too hot”.
→

He moaned ______________________________________________________________________.

277) “I easily beat everyone else in this race”.
→

He boasted _______________________________________________________________________.

278) “I must say that at first I was confused by the question”.
→

She confessed _____________________________________________________________________.

279) “How long have you both been living here?”
→

They inquired ____________________________________________________________________.

280) “How can I solve the problem?”
→

I wanted to know __________________________________________________________________.

281) She not only passed the exam but also got a prize.
→

Not only _________________________________________________________________________.

282) I’ve never read such an interesting essay before.
→

This is __________________________________________________________________________.

283) He prefers plain water to coffee.
→

He’d rather ______________________________________________________________________.

284) Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.
→

I _________________________________________________________________________________.

285) Not enough money is spent on cancer research, so a prevention has not been found.
→

If ______________________________________________________________________________.

286) During the recession, the firm was making people redundant almost every week.
→

During the recession, people _________________________________________________________.

287) I took the job because I didn’t know how difficult it was.
→

If ______________________________________________________________________________.

288) Bob left his wallet at home this morning, and now he doesn’t have any money for lunch.


→

If ______________________________________________________________________________.

289) You really should do something about that broken stone in the path.
→

It’s time you ______________________________________________________________________.

290) She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
→

She left the room ___________________________________________________________________.

291) Laura hasn’t seen her brother since he left for Japan.
→

Laura last _________________________________________________________________________.

292) They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
→

The date __________________________________________________________________________.

293) She looked so ridiculous that everybody burst out laughing.
→

So _______________________________________________________________________________.

294) They are going to repair my car tomorrow.
→

I _______________________________________________________________________________.

295) As soon as he shut the door, he realized that he had left the key inside.
→

No sooner ________________________________________________________________________.

296) You can use it for as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
→

No matter _______________________________________________________________________.

297) She promised to come at seven o’clock, but she showed up at half past seven.
→

I was not until ____________________________________________________________________.

298) Astronomy is one of Tan’s main interests.
→

Tan finds ________________________________________________________________________.

299) He was unable to take up the post until early the following year.
→

Not until ________________________________________________________________________.

300) The film started before we got to the cinema.
→

By the time ______________________________________________________________________.

XV. Complete the sentence to report what was said, using the verb in brackets.
301) “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?” (invite)
→

He _______________________________________________________________________________.

302) “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.” (ask)
→

He _____________________________________________________________________________.

303) “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.” (threaten)


→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

304) “Can I borrow your pencil?” (ask)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

305) “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.” (promise)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

306) “You ought to take a break, Andrew.” (advise)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

307) “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” (remind)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

308) “Stay away from me.” (warn)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

309) “If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.” (volunteer)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

310) “Why don’t you we sing a few songs?” (suggest)
→

He ______________________________________________________________________________.

311) The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. (watched)
→

The thief _________________________________________________________________________.

312) Cyclists are not allowed to ride in the station platform. (must)
→

Bicycles ________________________________________________________________________.

313) She is familiar with working in a computer. (used)
→

She ____________________________________________________________________________.

314) Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)
→

This area ________________________________________________________________________.

315) The woman left lonely after her children had gone back to school. (whose)
→

The woman _____________________________________________________________________.

316) You’re tired because you stayed up very late last night. (earlier)
→

If _______________________________________________________________________________.

317) The information, I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to do. (such)
→

The assistant ______________________________________________________________________.

318) “I really must have a rest”, Emma said. (insisted)
→

Emma __________________________________________________________________________.

319) His latest play has been a great success. It was well reviewed by the critics. (which)


→

His latest play _____________________________________________________________________.

320) I only know this when he has told me about it. (do)
→

Not until _________________________________________________________________________.

321) This train is more convenient than all the others. (most)
→

This train _________________________________________________________________________.

322) The living room isn’t as large as the kitchen. (than)
→

The kitchen _______________________________________________________________________.

323) I’m not as fit as you. (am)
→

You’re __________________________________________________________________________.

324) The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
→

The table ________________________________________________________________________.

325) The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
→

The skirt ________________________________________________________________________.

326) This crossword is the easiest. (difficult)
→

This crossword _____________________________________________________________________.

327) Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
→

They were getting __________________________________________________________________.

328) I’ve never read a more romantic story. (most)
→

It’s _____________________________________________________________________________.

329) Prices just get higher all the time. (and)
→

Prices ___________________________________________________________________________.

330) A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less)
→

A bus ___________________________________________________________________________.