ENGLISH 9 FIRST SEMESTER
(School year 20202021)
A. REVISION CONTENTS: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
I. Topics: Local environment; City life; Teen stress and pressure; Life in the past ; Wonders
of Vietnam ; Viet Nam: Then and now.
II. Vocabulary: nouns, verbs, adjectives… related to above topics.
III. Pronunciation:
Stress on content words, pronouns, verb “be”, auxiliary verbs, and short words in
sentences.
Word stress (practise pronouncing words in Glossary, page 7475)
II. Grammar.
Tenses: Present/Past simple / Present continuous/Future simple/ Present perfect…
Complex sentences / Phrasal verbs / Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
Reported speech / Passive voice: impersonal passive.
Suggest + Ving/clause with should / Used to and wishes for the present
Question words before toinfinitive
Closet and opposite meaning
III. Skills
1. Listening: Listen to all recordings from Unit 15 again.
Listening for specific information about places of interest in an area; about some
problems of city life; about the work of an advice columnist; about school life in the past and about
a natural wonder of Vietnam.
2. Reading: Reading for general and specific information about a traditional craft village; about the
features of a city; about a helpline service for teens in Vietnam; about children’s pastimes in the
past; and about a manmade wonder of Vietnam.
3. Writing: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
PRACTICE
I. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.
1. A. sculpture
B. lacquerware
C. artisan
D. handicraft
2. A. volunteer
B. preserve
C. develop
D. transfer
3. A. conical
B. workshop
C. authenticity
D. craftsman
4. A. attraction
B. scientific
C. embroider
D. historical
5. A. adolescence
B. adulthood
C. cognitive
D. concentrate
6. A. confident
B. delighted
C. depressed
D. embarrassed
7. A. emergency
B. frustrated
C. independence
D. decision
8. A. relaxed
B. worried
C. wander
D. dweller
9. A. discipline
B. determine
C. cultural
D. indicator
II. Choose the word that has the different underlined part.
1. A. dump
B. nuclear
C. junkyard
D. ultimate
2. A. required
B. bathed
C. looked
D. viewed
3. A. appliance
B. minimize
C. opinion
D. provide
4. A. hat
B. saving
C. trash
D. standard
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6.
7.
8.
9.
A. suggest
A. scenery
A. described
A. notice
A. question
B. chopstick
B. energy
B. pretended
B. storage
B. mission
C. treasure
C. forest
C. realized
C. enclose
C. generation
D. pesticide
D. access
D. scanned
D. roller
D. intention
III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
1.
He can't get home ________ he has the ticket.
A. without
B. until
C. if
D. unless
2.
My father ________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
A. starts
B. is starting
C. started
D. has started
3.
There is nothing interesting on, ________ he changed the channel to a news
program.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. however
4.
She describes herself ________ a fashion designer.
A. in
B. from
C. by
D. as
5.
Tom is not used to ________ up early . He is late for school very often.
A. having got
B. getting
C. got
D. get
6.
John said that he ________ to buy that blue shirt.
A. not wanted
B. not wants
C. doesn't want
D. didn't want
7.
It was an ________ day.
A. enjoyably
B. enjoy
C. enjoyment
D. enjoyable
8.
We ________ this color TV for over ten years.
A. were using
B. are using
C. used
D. have used
9.
He wishes he ________ speak English well.
A. should
B. could
C. will
D. can
10.
You've been ill for nearly a week. You should see a ________ now.
A. lawyer
B. driver
C. doctor
D. police
11.
The cost of ________ is very high in big cities.
A. live
B. living
C. life
D. lived
12.
Don't let your children ________ football in the kitchen.
A. played
B. play
C. playing
D. to play
13.
It's dangerous ________ in this river.
A. swam
B. to swim
C. swimming
D. swim
14.
The bus will ________ us at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
A. arrive
B. get off
C. collect
D. catch
15.
She arranged ________ his friend in he afternoon as the weather was fine.
A. meeting
B. to have met
C. to meet
D. to be meeting
16.
They didn't succeed in ________ up drinking.
A. gave
B. giving
C. give
D. to give
17.
This test must be done ________ .
A. care
B. careful
C. careless
D. carefully
18.
Tina suggested ________ to the concert.
A. have gone
B. going
C. to have gone
D. to go
19.
Everyone ________ what they have to do, don't they?
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A. does know
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B. have known
C. know
D. knows
I arrived in Singapore ________ the evening of Thursday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. of
She is used to ________ part in social activities. She is sociable.
A. taking
B. take
C. took
D. takes
The Internet ________ it easy to get much new information in a short time.
A. brings
B. makes
C. finds
D. takes
I want to ________ for selling my house.
A. advertise
B. advertising
C. advertised
D. advertisement
I'm looking forward ________ your email.
A. to receiving
B. to receive
C. receive
D. being received
Traveling helps people to get a lot of ________ .
A. knowledges
B. knowing
C. acknowledge
D. knowledge
A large number of students in this school ________ English quite fluently.
A. has spoken
B. speak
C. is speaking
D. speaks
IV. Choose the word or phrase that is not correct.
1. The people and the horses which you met yesterday were coming to the fair in the centre of
the village.
A B C D
2. That was very kind of you helping me to finish my exercises.
A B C D
3. Because there were no taxis, we have to take the bus instead.
A B C D
4. These are your old casettes which Sarah wants to borrow, aren’t these?
A B C D
5. While staying in Paris, I used to drove on the left.
A B C D
6. I like jeans because they are never on of fashion.
A B C D
7.A large area of the rainforest has destroyed in the forest fire.
A B C D
8. As the black cloud is coming, I think it is going to rain hardly soon.
A B C B
9. Everyone has already left the party and returned home, hasn’t it?
A B C D
10. I asked him if he was able to help me, but he said he went out then.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple
B. complicated
C. boring
D. slow
2. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at
general assemblies in schools and churches.
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A. concerts
B. public libraries
C. gatherings D. prayer services
3. Everything was in a thorough mess.
A. utter
B. full
C. complete
D. appalling
4. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately.
A. right ahead B. currently
C. formerly D. right away
5. Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship.
A. sail B. get on C. leave D. come to
6. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. taken off B. sold off
C. put off D. turned off
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the italic part in each of the following questions.
1. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively
B. frequented
C. accessible
D. revealed
2. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate
B. put together
C. separate
D. connect
3. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
4. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. lesser and lesser
B. fewer and fewer
C. lesser and fewer D. less and less
5. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling
B. victorious
C. faulty
D. impossible
6. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable
B. inapplicable
C. hostile
D. Futile
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences
1.
When my mother ________ (come) home, I ________ (talk) to my friend on the phone.
2.
I didn't use ________ jeans when I was a child. (wear)
3.
Carol and I are old friends. I ________ (know) her since I________ (be) in secondary school.
4.
My father ________ for this company for thirty years. (work)
5.
We can't go along here because the road ________ at present. (repair)
6.
Many accidents________ (cause) by dangerous driving.
VIII. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.
1.
We ________ gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. (hurry)
2.
I prefer ________ English to written English. (speak)
3.
Air ________ can cause illness to us, especially to children. (pollute)
4.
Islam is one of the great world ________ . (religious)
5.
We need to get more young people ________ in the sport. (interest)
6.
The list of their achievements is pretty ________ . (impress)
7.
Oxford is a university with an excellent ________ in England. (reputable)
8.
One of the things that make our country ________ is the EastSea. (beauty)
9.
Minh is ________ that he has had bad marks. (happily)
10. She has a________ beauty. Everyone likes watching her. (nature)
11. Consumers want products that will not only work ______ but also save money. (effect)
12. For me, job ________ is more important than money. ( satisfy)
13. She has always demanded the highest standards of _______ from her children (behave)
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14. The ________ of their house left them no place to live. (destroy)
15. We often take part in many ________ activities at school. (culture)
16. He is a young man with great ________ (expect)
17. Reading books is helpful to develop the students ________ (know)
18. Please I need some ________ on how reduce the air pollution. (advise)
19. The fishing boat was ________ damaged in the storm. (bad)
20. It's ________ to speak when you're eating. (polite)
21. It is very ________ to drive too fast in the street. (danger)
IX. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
Dear Mum and Dad,
Well, here I am in Peru (1)________ our South American tour. We got to Lima five days ago. We had a
good (2)________ It took three days by bus, but we saw (3)________ things on the way. We didn't do
much (4)________ the first two days, as a couple of the other boys were ill. We (5)________ most of the
time on the beach. On Wednesday we (6)________ up to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old
Inca city of Machu Picchu and (7)________ some sightseeing. It was (8)________ ! We didn't have a lot
of time there, (9)________ we saw everything and I (10)________ many photos.
Hope you're well. Did you get my card from Colombia?
Love,
Matt
1
A. on
B. with
C. at
D. of
2
A. travel
B. excursion
C. voyage
D. journey
3
A. a lot
B. lots of
C. many of
D. a lots of
4
A. in
B. at
C. for
D. since
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A. did
B. took
C. saved
D. spent
6
A. were coming
B. come
C. have come
D. came
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A. created
B. made
C. did
D. had
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A. happy
B. fantastic
C. interested
D. surprise
9
A. and
B. so
C. however
D. but
10 A. shot
B. took
C. developed
D. used
X. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
Spectacular and (1)________ Niagara Falls has always been especially popular with two kinds of
visitors: thrillseekers and honeymooners. It's easy to see (2)________ the thrillseekers have visited
Niagara. In 1859, Frenchman Jean Francois Gravelet, known (3)________ "the Great Blondin," became
the first person (4)________ The falls on a tightrope. Not satisfied (5)________ this achievement, he
made the trip again, this time with his manager on his back! In 1901, a schoolteacher, Mrs. Annie Edson
Taylor, became (6)________ first person to cross over the falls in a barrel. It's less easy to see why so
many newlyweds feel they have to begin married life (7)________ the falls. We do, however, know when
and how this tradition got started: In 1803, Jerome Bonaparte, a nephew of Napoleon, visited Niagara
Falls with his bride. You don't, of course, have to be a newlywed to visit Niagara (and you shouldn't be a
thrillseeker, (8)________ stunts are now illegal). Each year many people visit from either the American
side (9)________ the Canadian side. A boat (10)________ Maid, of the Mist will take you right out to the
falls!
1
A. beautify
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beauty
2
A. what
B. how
C. when
D. why
3
A. is
B. as
C. was
D. like
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A. cross
B. crossing
C. to cross
D. crossed
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A. about
B. with
C. on
D. at
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A. an
B. 0
C. a
D. the
7
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. with
8
A. why
B. since
C. so
D. when
9
A. like
B. nor
C. or
D. as
10 A. is
B. names
C. called
D. name
XI. Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.
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. Englishmen are proud of their traditions
and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres 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. Englishmen's B. Traditional Life vs. Modem Life
Hobbies
C. Traditions and D. The Importance of Traditions and Customs
Customs in Great
Britain
2.
How important are traditions in Britain?
A. It is somewhat important.
B. It is rather important.
C. It is more important than in other countries.
D. It is slightly important.
3.
In Great Britain ________ .
A. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.
B. traditions are preserved.
C. 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.
D. only a few papers are published.
4.
The word it in the last paragraph refers to ________ .
A. old traditions
B. a national
C. Christmas
D. England
holiday
5.
Which of the following is not true?
A. In Scotland Christmas is a great national holiday.
B. In Great Britain all theatres are closed on Sundays.
C. English families like a house with garden better than a modem flat.
D. In Great Britain a postman doesn't work on Sundays.
XII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given
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1. She is too old to have any more children. (wish)
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___________________________________________________________________________
2. I don't smoke any longer. (used to)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest. (but)
___________________________________________________________________________
4. " I take you to town," Ann said to John. (offer)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. He got rid of drinking two years ago. (give up)
___________________________________________________________________________
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain. (because)
___________________________________________________________________________
7. This flat is too small for three people. (enough)
This flat_____________________________________________________________________
8. "You mustn't leave the door unlocked," Mr Atkins said to Mark. (told)
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. (though)
I__________________________________________________________________________
10. "I'll finish it by the end of this week," he said. (promise)
___________________________________________________________________________
11. "Would you like to come on a picnic with us?" Mike said to me. (invite)
___________________________________________________________________________
12. "Don't wear those boots in the house," she said to her child. (ask)
___________________________________________________________________________
XIII. Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given
1. We / visited / lot / interesting places / such as / Ba Dinh Square / Lenin Park / West Lake…
___________________________________________________________________________
2. I / already / visited / some places .of interest / here.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Last Sunday /I / had / a wonderful trip / my home village / my parents.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Now / I / staying / nice hotel / near / city center.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Ha Noi / 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Look / forward / hear / you / soon.
___________________________________________________________________________
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