bai tap English 9-Unit 1

E9 U1 (1) EXERCISES
I.Write the sentences beginning “I wish”:
1.I don’t know many people in the town.
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2. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.
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3. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.
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4. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.
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5. I don’t like being so short.
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6. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.
………………………………………………………………..
7. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying.
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8. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.
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9. I’d like to get access to the internet, but I don’t have a computer.
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10. It’s pity the weather isn’t better today.
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II. Choose the correct word for these sentences:
1.It’s was a boring weekend, I(did, don’t do, didn’t do, would do)
anything.
2.Lan and Mary are pen pals. They (are writing, write, has written,
wrote) each other twice a month.
3.Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ( when during while, where)
Mary was praying.
4.I was very (impressed, comprised, corresponded, interested) by the
efficiency of the staff.

5.I rarely eat ice cream now but I (eat, used to eat, am eating, has eaten)
it when I was a child.
6.Nam wishes he ( can lend, would lend, could lend, lend) Thanh some
money for her rent, but has broken himself.
7.Would you like (to come, coming, came, come) and visit me next
summer?
8.We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) (primary, compulsory,
national, optional).
III.Make questions for these answers:
1.Last vacation I went to see my pen pal Lan.
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2.She lives in HaNoi, Viet Nam.
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3.We have been pen pals for two years.
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4.We did a lot of sightseeing and visited some interesting places in HaNoi.
………………………………………………………………..
5.Yes, of course. I visited Ho Chi Minh mausoleum twice.
………………………………………………………………..
6.HaNoi is quite old and peaceful. I was really impressed by the beauty of
the city.
………………………………………………………………..
III. Read the letter. Then answer the questions:
Dear Mai,
I’m very pleased that we are going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little
about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.
I live in an area of LonDon called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the
center, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a
walk, I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works
for the post office and my mother has a part - time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends.
I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit
friend or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going
swimming or horse - riding.
At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so
I’m spending a lot of time in the library!
I am looking to hearing from you. Write soon!
Best wishes,
Mary
1.What is Mai’s pen pal’s name?
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2.Where does she live?
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3.Who does she live with?
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4.What do her parents do?
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5.What school does she go to?
………………………………………………………………..
6.What are her hobbies?
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E9 U1 (2) EXERCISES
I.Choose the word whose main stress is placed different from the
others:
1. a. climate b. comprise c. impress d. farewell
2. a. divide b. puppet c. ethnic d. notice
3. a. primary b. religion c. optional d. separate
4. a. friendliness b. primary c. tropical d. correspond
5. a. monster b. abroad c. depend d. instruct
II. Choose the best answer for these sentences:

1. “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?”
“No, they ( are just moved, had just moved, have just moved, will
just move) to Dallas.”
2. “Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?”
“ The color didn’t match, so I (return, had returned, returned, did
return) it to the store.”
3.You and Carl seem to be getting along well.”
“Yes, I (like, liking, liked, hate liked) him better than before.
4.”How are you feeling?” – “ I have been feeling better since the doctor
(has came, will come, had come, came).”
5.I (have known, has known, knew, has knowed) since he was a child.
6.That famous book (comprises, consists, makes, has) of five chapters.
7. The (city, capital, town, district) of the U.S state of Utah is Salt Lake
City.
8. “What is the (current, population, territory, currency) of Thailand ?”
“The bath.”
9. The city has a(n) ( atmosphere, population, climate, capital) of around
19.000.000.
10. The units (are separated, separate, separated, separating) into the
following areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
11. People aged 65 and over now (comprise, contain, consist, combine)
nearly 20% of the population.
12. Mexico is famous for its hot (climate, area, industry, red) and spicy
food.
13. “How long have you been with the company?”
“I (will work, was working, worked, have worked) there for 2 years.”
14. The teacher(shared,turned,changed,divided)the class into groups of
3.
15. He was so ( shocked, impressed, admiring, surprised) by Cindy’s
singing that he asked her to sing on the radio.

16. She still (denies, depends, deposit, desert) on her parents because she
hasn’t got a job.
17. School is (compose, compromise, compulsory, comfort) for all
children between the ages of five and sixteen.
18. I wish Beth (would stop, will stop, stops, stop) trying to be so nice.
19. All students must learn English, but German is (option, optional,
opportunity, opposition).
20. Coffee will not grow (in, on, at, with) a cold climate.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers:
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In
Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in
other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep
them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on
Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat
in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens.
Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with
cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national
holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops
and factories are working.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.
b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.
c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.
d. English’s men hobbies.
2.How important are traditions in Britain?
a. It’s slightly important.

b. it’s more important than in other countries.
c. It’s rather important.
d. It’s somewhat important.
3.In Great Britain, …………………………..
a. only a few papers are published.
b. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement
painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
c. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.
d. traditions are preserved.
4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to …………..
a. Christmas b. a national holiday c. old traditions d. England
E9 U1 (8 ) EXERCISES
I. Supply the correct tenses:
1. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes every night.
2. She………………… (not take) them at the moment.
3. Her sister …………………. ( not take) sugar in her tea.
4. Daisy ………………….. (just / wash ) the cups. Now they are clean.
5. He ………………. ( not see ) her since yesterday.
6. …………… (you go)……….. to the cinema last night?
7. ……………. ( you see)…………. a good film lately?
8. Where is John ? He ……………….. ( play) tennis.
9. When I last ……………. (see) her, she ……………. (live) in Hue.
II.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:(V-ing or To V
0
)
1. Would you like ……………… (come) with us while you’re in town ?
2. Would you mind ………………(open) the window ?
3. He’s going ………………. (sell) his house.
4. We’re looking forward to ……………….. (see) you in July.
5. It’s nice ……………(meet) you, Marry.

6. I’d like …………….. (sit) with your brother.
7. It’s great ………………(be) in Viet Nam.
8. I don’t want ……….……. (go) there.
9. She is trying ……………..(pick) it up.
10. Tom likes ………………….. (swim).
III. Put the verbs into correct tense ( past simple or present perfect ):
1. Columbus --------------- ( discover) America more than 450 years ago.
2. I …………………(not see) you for more than a week.
3. We ……………….. (not eat) meat since last month.
4. Since when ……………..(be) the last war?
5. How long ago ………………… (be) the last war?
6. Old George …………………. (not be) here for year !
7. They …………………(come) here a month ago.
8. He ……………..(not speak) to me for over three weeks.
9. How long ago ………………..(you arrive) here?
10. She ………………… (not have) a holiday for four years.
IV. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:
1. I am living ----------------- my parents in Ho Chi Minh city.
2. Robert is ------------ France.
3. Last week I took my brothers ------------- the zoo.
4. I depend ------------ the radio for news.
5. That country is divided ----------- two regions.
6. The capital ------------- England is London.
7. My sister is interested ----------- music.
8. Mary’s dress is different ------------ my sister’s.
9. We walk ------------- the History Museum every day.
10. My brother is fond ----------- ice-cream.
V. Turn the following sentences into the passive voice:
Ex: The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam.
 Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city.

1. Mary washed the dishes every day.
2. People speak English in the United States.
3. Peter painted the doors yesterday.
4. Farmer Lum has just planted some trees.
5. People will forget this play in a few years’ time.
VI. Build a complete sentence with the given words:
Ex: It / seem / difficult / me / have / trip / abroad
 It seems difficult for me to have a trip abroad
1. Would / like / come / visit / us / next week?
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Wish / I / have / enough money / buy / bicycle.
……………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mary / used / walk / school / when / young.
………………………………………………………………………………
4. It / so nice / sit / here / you.
……………………………………………………………………………….
5. They / not write / each other / two years.
……………………………………………………………………………….
VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Maryam lives in Kuala Lumpur.
 Maryam is ………………………………………………………………..
2. Lan and Maryam began writing to each other two years ago.
 Lan and Maryam have been……………………………………………...
3. The beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake impressed Maryam
 Maryam …………………………………………………………………
4. Lan doesn’t walk past the mosque any more.
 Lan used …………………………………………………………………
5. The girl visited the Temple of Literature.
 The girl paid ……………………………………………………………..
E9 U1 ( 8, 3, 11, 9, 4 ) EXERCISES

I. From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others
1. A. out B. round C. about D. would
2. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
3. A. too B. soon C. good D. food
4. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
5. A. happy B. hour C. high D. hotel
6. A. bill B. lively C. sin D. mineral
7. A. colour B.hole C.go D. toe
8. A. so B. coat C. note D. bottom
II. From each number , pick out one word which has the stress on the
FIRST syllable
1. A. region B. comprise C. Malaysia D. compulsory
2. A. association B. Buddhism C. divide D. together
3. A. enjoy B. religion C. Hinduism D. population
4. A. Chinese B. although C. instruction D. currency
II. Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best complete each
unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the
original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase
1. (As, Such as, Like, Similar) Kuala Lumpur, HN is a busy modern city.
2. The (famine, strike, capitalism, earthquake) destroyed the Central Bank.
3. I reserved (set, bought, booked, put) a table for two, at eight o’clock.
4. Football, chess and tennis are (matches, games, plays, athletics).
5. The manager (insisted, suggested, demanded, ordered) the men to
return to work immediately.
6. I wish I (knew, know, will know, would know) his name.
7. If you have a map along, you (will, will not, wouldn’t would) get lost.
8. I told her she could stay with us. That’s what I (said to her, said her,
told to her, told).
9. He told me he couldn’t go to sleep. That’s what he (said me, talked to

me, told to me, said to me).
10. The English student acts as if he (knows, knew, had known, will
know) Vietnamese perfectly.
11. Over the next few days, the girls (will visit , visited , are visiting,
visits) Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
12. When did you (recently, already, last, lately) see him?
13. The car went (with, for, to, at) full speed.
14. Let’s have dinner, (will he, shall we, won’t we, shan’t we) ?
15. The earth is a(n) (satellite, state, planet, star)
16. I borrowed this coat ( at, to, from, by) my farther.
17. If you need an extra bed for your guest, you can use one of (our, us,
ours, of us).
18. We went by car but the children went ( on, by, to, with) foot.
19. Buddhism is a(n) ( group, religion, association, imagination).
20. Lan (enjoying, has enjoyed, enjoyed, enjoys) the peaceful atmosphere
while Maryam was praying.
21. I wish I (can lend , would, lend, could lend, will lend) you some money
for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
22. There are several books by Hemingway on this ( shelf, platform ,
cupboard, support)
23. I was so tired that I (got,felt, went, fell) asleep in the chair.
24. The players (told, were told, have told, tell) to be there at 3 o’clock.
25. Do you (let me, permit that I, mind if I, allow me) say this in class?
26. I was having a rest when the volcano (exhibited, exhausted, exhaled,
erupted).
27. We (are doing, have done, did, all are correct) an English exercise.
28. He (used to, used, use, use to ) wear a pair of glasses.
29. They wanted to know if the woman had died of the rare (illness, pain,
ache, hurt)
30. “I wish you (could stay, will stay, stay, can stay) longer”, Lan said to

Maryam at the end of the week.
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same:
1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
 John used ………………………………………………………………
2. It’s time for you to go to school.
 It’s time you……………………………………………………………
3. How long is it since you saw Tom?
 When……………………………………………………………………
4. Please keep silent in the classroom.
 I’d rather you…………………………………………………………..
5. He can’t pass the examination.
 He wishes ……………………………………………………………….
6. We can’t go out because of heavy rain.
 We wish………………………………………………………………….
7. I don’t like you to come to class late.
 I’d rather you…………………………………………………………….
8. What a pity! He can’t come here. I wish……………………………….
E9 U1 (3) EXERCISES
1. How much time did you (spend, bring, pass, give) on your homework?
2. Maryam had a good time last summer.(enjoyed herself, had plenty of
time, had enough time, had a useful time).
3. I didn’t ( take, catch, size, pick) what you said.
4. The crowd suddenly grew quiet.( increased, began, became, behaved)
5. What is your age ? Are you twenty years old yet? ( How tall are you?,
Where are you from?, How much do you weigh, How old are you?)
6. Would you like some coffee?( Yes, I would, Yes, I like, yes, I would
like, Yes, please)
7. If you (be, were, was, are) not here, where would you like to be?
8. I have lived here ( since, in, for, no preposition is needed) 2004

9. When (do you last see, were you last see, were you last seeing, did
you last see).
10. Maryam (has wanted invite, wanted invite, wants inviting, wanted
to invite)
11. Have you been to Ho Chi Minh city? ( Until you not, Already not,
Still not, Not yet)
22. Maryam asked (someone to, in case someone, so someone to, so that
someone) let her in.
13. Some more money was sent to Sam . Sam (sent, has sent, was sent,
had sent) some more money.
14. I’m sorry I (can’t , couldn’t, am not able to, don’t) see you yesterday.
15. I’ve got a new grammar book.( How many cost?, How many price?,
How much is it?, How much you pay?)
16. What (did happen, was happened, happening, happened) to Lan and
her pen pal?
17. What make of radio is it? ( brand, manufacture, mark, sign)
18. Bread, cake and potatoes are ( vegetables, meals, cooking, food).
19. She ( lost, failed, fell down, didn’t make) her exam and had to leave
Kuala Lumpur.
20. The capital of (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines ) is
Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city of the country.
21. “How big is your family?” ( We are seven, It is seven people, There
are seven of us, We have seven people)
22. I tried (catching, catch, to catch, catch up) the bus, but I missed it.
23. Although I tried my best, I was ( late very much, ten-minute late, ten
minutes late, not late) for the interview.
24. She was arrested . She (escaped, was caught, was stopped, was seen)
25. She (directed, imitated, listed, edited) the articles she was going to
buy.
26. Maryam wasn’t thirsty (although, though, while, because) she had

drunk some milk.
27. I feel as if I (were, was, have, had) floating on clouds.
28. He has two children and he loves (them both, all of them, them each,
everyone of them) .
29. She went to the airport to see me off. ( look for me, meet me, greet me,
say goodbye to me)
30. English, Chinese, and Tamil are also (primary, primarily, wide,
widely) spoken.
31. We (passed, made, had, spent) a good holiday last year.
32. After finishing primary school, my younger brother went to (elementary
school, high school, kindergarten, university)
33. “I don’t go out much nowadays”. ( I don’t too, I don’t either, Me too, I
don’t neither).
34. We (have lived, were living, use to live, lived) in this village ten years
ago.
35. He found learning to drive easy and (sat, succeeded, passed, made) his
driving test the very first time.
36. “I have passed all my examinations!”(My dear!, Best wishes!, Well
done!, That’s very well!)
37. (There is, There wasn’t, There was, There were) ten people waiting
for the bus.
38. The show was dull. It was (disinterested, uninterested, interesting,
uninteresting)
39. “Did you see anyone interesting at the party?”
“Yes, (some of Maryam’s friends, some friend of Maryam’s, some of
Maryam’s friend , some of Maryam friends ) were there”.
40. I don’t feel (with, in, like, to) dancing.
41. I see that you did well at high school. Why (didn’t you go, aren’t you
going, haven’t you gone, not you went) to university when you left?
42. (Did they have, Had they, Must they, Have they) to speak Malay to

him?
43. Lan is (an old friend of mine, an old my friend, a my old friend, an
old friend of me)
44. Nobody has come to see us since we (have been living, lived, are living,
had lived) in our new house.
45. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact (size, length, height,
measure)?
E9 U1 (3, 11) EXERCISES
I. Fill each of the blanks with ONE most suitable word. For each
question, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the
question