ON TAP TIENGANH9 2010

REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH 9
REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH 9.
I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the best option ( A,B,C or D)to complete each sentence.
1.The capital of Malaysia is……………………………..
A.Bang kok B.Kuala Lumpur C.Yongon D.Phnopenh
2.I wish I …………………….English well.
A. can speak B. will speak C. could speak D. spoke
3. My mother only wears ao dai ……… special occasions.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
4- After two hours travelling by bus, they …….. the big old banyan tree.
A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached
5.When he was your age, he …….. walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used
6. He ……………………….in Los Angeles for many years
A. lives B. is living C. lived D. has lived
7. We will be there ……………..5 o’clock early …………the morning.
A. at/in B.on/in C. in/on D. in/at
8.She asked me where I ……………………from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
9………………… Uncle Ho’s mausoleum?
A. Have you ever been B. Did you ever visited
C. Have you ever visited D. Did you ever been
10 .This library…….20 years ago.
A.is built B. built C.was made D. was built
11.Churches, temples and pagodas are places of ……………
A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship
12.English ………. widely ……….. in this country nowadays.
A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke
16. When he was your age, he ……… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used

17. He’ll show the photos he has taken ………………… his parents.
A. for B. with C. from D. to
18.I don’t like using the Internet because it has some …………………….
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantage
19.You should watch the news every day. It’s very …………………………..
A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring
20. Most children enjoy ……………. advertisements on TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching
21. The first color TV pictures …………… in 1928.
A. produced B. were produced C. is produced D. produce
22. The first printed newspaper ………….. in China.
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A. appeared B. was appeared C. has appeared D.is appeared
23. You must look up the web pages. The information on them is …………. .
A. used B. useless C. useful D. unused
24. Internet users say that the Internet offers a wide variety of choices in ………. .
A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainingly D. entertainment
25. No one can ……….the advantages of using computers. They help us do our work quickly and
efficiently.
A. refuse B. deny C. agree D. accept
26. Shakespeare ……………………….in 1564.
A. born B. is born C. was born D. were born
27. My house …………………………..for 2 months.
A. is built. B. was built C. has been built D. are built
28. Let’s play video games,…………………………?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. don’t we
29. They asked me ………………….I liked watching T.V
A. if B. that C. whether D. both A& C are right
30. She often goes to the………to pray because her religion is Islam.

A. church B. pagoda C. shrine D. mosque
31. The Ao dai is the…………………… dress of Vietnamese women.
A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. working
32. My village lies near the…………………… of the mountain and by the river.
A. foot B. feed C. feet D. fit
33. We have many well ……………………teachers here.
A. qualify B. quality C. qualified D. qualification
34. She asked me where I ……………………from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
35. Can you tell me who………………………… this kind of machine?
A. invented B. invention C. inventor D. inventive
36. There is a big old banyan………………… at the entrance to the village.
A. plant B. field C. grass D. tree
37. Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most………………… magazines for teenagers.
A.like B. dislike C. popular D. know
38. The next stage of the………………… of Television is interactive TV.
A. revolution B. development C. invention D. entertainment
39. Internet is a wonderful………………… of modern life because it makes our world a small village.
A. discovery B. detection C. invention D. creature
40. That is a true story, …………………?
A. isn’t it B. isn’t that C. is it D. is that
II. READING
1.Read the passage . Then write T (true) or F (false):
Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there
on time. In the morning, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. In the afternoon,
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he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English
students in the bookshop. He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although
he felt tired, he all had a nice day.

*True(T) or false(F)? Write T or F
……...1- Last Monday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford.
……..2- He got up early and took a bus.
…….3- In the evening, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park.
…….4- He met some English students in the museum .
…….5- He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners.
…….6- Although he felt tired, he all had a good day.
2. Read the passage then write T (true) or F (false):
Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to HCM city.ItsProvincial city is Bien Hoa city.The
Kinh people account for 82,8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are
Tay,Kho-mu,Nung,Dao,and Ma.This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for
its picturesque landscapes.This is a very suitable destination for Saigonese to make some short
picnics.
……..1. Dong Nai is at the Western approach to HCM city.
……...2. The Kinh people account over 80%.
………3. There are five ethnic groups in Dong Nai.
……...4. Nobody comes to Dong Nai for recreation.
3.Read the passage and answer the questions:
John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and he was one of the best students at
that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then, he is very well-
known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to
teach deaf children” in 1998. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam to give lectures
dealing with “Disable students and integrated education”. He married to his assistant, Linda. They
have two children. In the 1990s they lived in the suburb of London. They now live in the center of the
city. In fact, they have lived there since 2000.
1- What does John Brown do?
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2- When did he write the book “ How to teach deaf children” ?
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3- Who is his wife?

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4- How long have they lived in the center of the city?
………………………………………………………………..
III. WRITNG
1.Write a paragh using the cues given.
1- Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and / become / part / our / daily life.
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2- Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information.
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3- It / be / cheap way / communicate / friends and relatives / means of e-mail or chatting.
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4-Conclusion /the Internet / be / wonderful invention / modern life.
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2.Write correct sentences to make a complete letter :
A/ Dear Sir,
1- I / see / Institute’s adversitement / Today’s TV program.
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2- I / be interested in / learn English.
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3- I / would like / information / your institute.
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4- I / want / improve / reading / writing.
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5- Could you please / information / length / courses / fees / beginners ?
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6- I / complete / spoken English test / necessary.
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7- I / look forward / hear / you.

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Sincerely,
Tom Baker.
3.Use the suggested words to write full sentences to make a meaningful passage:
1- Vietnam, / most newspapers / publish / every day.
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2- Most people / love / read / them, / and so / I.
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3- The Tuoi Tre / one / favourite / newspaper / because / it / useful source / information.
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4- Yesterday / I / buy / one .
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5- There / so much / interesting / entertaining / news / that newspaper.
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6- Therefore / I / read / whole paper.
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7- In fact / it / relaxing / me / read newspapers / every day.
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VOCABULARY
I. Give the correct form of the words given to finish the sentences
1. We are really impressed by………………….of these villagers. (friend)
2. There used to be a big tree at the ………………to this village. (enter)
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3. Paul’s old coat was so ………………out that he had to buy a new one (wear).
4. People used to wear just a ……………..wrapped round the body (clothes).
5. My grandmother didn’t work outside her home when she was young.
She only did her……………….task (tradition).
6. Students should be ……..to be proud of school uniforms (courage).
7. What have they done to …………………. their own country? (modern)

8. Lan wants to be a fashion ……………….when she grows up. (design)
9. Islam is Malaysia’s official ………………. (religious)
10.In many countries, education is free and ………… for Children. (compel)
11.…………………is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers. (advertise)
12.Internet has ………………………. It is very time-consuming and costly (limit)
13. I watch the news every day because it’s very …………………. ( inform)
14.The Internet is a very useful means of …………….. (communicate)
15.The Internet has ……………… developed in every field.(increase)
II. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. Maryam was ………….……. by the Ha Noi people’s friendliness.
2. Nowadays Vietnamese women usually wear the ……...…….. dress on special occasion.
3. In Vietnam, Vietnamese is the language of …………..…… for school children.
4. Van is an …………………….. in the USA.
5. At the entrance to the village, there is a ……..………… tree.
6. Most foreign students live in ………………….on Campus.
7. What aspect of learning English do you find difficult?
8. If you want to sell your car, why not put an ……………… in the daily newspaper?
9. The unit of …………………used in the USA is dollar.
10. Jeans have never been out of ……………………….
11.In Malaysia, Islam is the official …………………..
12.Apart from doing the housework Mrs. Brown works…………….…… at a grocery store in a nearby town.
13.This school has excellent ……………………..
14.We all want to ……………… our reading and writing skills
15.People call spoken examination ………………………
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I. Multiple Choices:
1. Lan used to walk past the mosque her way to primary school.
a. to b. on c. in d. at
2. I wish you longer.
a. Can stay b. could stay c. could stayed d. stay

3. It seems very difficult for me to have a trip aboard. It depends my parents. Anyway, we’ll
keep touch.
a. on/in b. in/in c. on/on d. of/off
4. We used to along the street when I was small.
a. walk b. walking c. walked d. not walk
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5. She began to play tennis .
a. last year b. next year c. in the future d. for year
6. This letter by my sister yesterday.
a. wrote b. writes c. is written d. was written
7. His teacher was born 1962
a. in b. on c. at d. by
8. When she was young she swimming with her brother
a. uses b. used to go c. was used to go d. is used to go
9. Vietnamese people are very .
a. friend b. friends c. friendly d. friendship.
10. She said she going camping.
a. likes b. liked c. like d. has liked
11. My father in this factory since 1996
a. Works b. worked c. will work d. has worked
12. The roads in this city will next year.
a. widen b. be widened c. be widening d. to widen
13. She asked me I liked pop music.
a. that b. so c. whether d. unless
14. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard.
a. must b. can c. ought d. shall
15. Lan studied hard ________ she passed the exam.
a. because b. so b. for d. although
II. Give the correct verb form:

1. You (see)………… any good films recently.
2. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody (take)…………….. it?
3. How many times……….. you (be) ……… to Van Mieu?
4. Is Lan used to (Write) …………to Maryam?
5. I’m sorry. I (not finish)……………. this work yet.
6. She asked me where I (buy)………… that car.
7. He used to (take)……….. to school by his mother.
8. They (live)…………. in that house since it (build)…………………..
9. Last night my father (arrive)……………… home at 10:30 pm. He (have)……………. a bath
and then (go)……………. to bed.
10.…….You (visit)…………. One pillar Pagoda when you were in Hanoi?
11.The telephone (invent) …………….by Alexander Bell.
12.I wish they (be)………… here next time.
13.She often (take)……………. to the theatre by The Greens.
14.If you (not learn)……………. the lessons carefully, you cannot do the test well.
15.The teacher asked her why she (not do) …………..her homework.
16.We are looking forward to (see)…………. you.
17.It took me 2 hour (do)…………. this work.
18.They spend all morning (learn)……………. their lessons.
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