Đề cương ôn tập học kì I Khối 9 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THCS Nguyễn An Khương

Nội dung text: Đề cương ôn tập học kì I Khối 9 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THCS Nguyễn An Khương

1. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 9 (2022-2023) Part A I. Choose the 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. since D. mineral 7. A. colour B. hole C. go D. toe 8. A. hear B. wear C. clear D. fear 9. A. that B. three C. thank D. think 10. A. compulsory B. fun C. pull D. result 11. A. worry B. sorry C. dog D. doctor 12. A. hoped B. asked C. received D. washed 13. A. about B. sound C. young D. account 14. A. invited B. ticket C. pick D. circus 15. A. place B. jam C. face D. take 16. A. proud B. pound C. double D. house 17. A. roofs B. tickets C. tops D. waves 18. A. since B. ride C. drive D. divide 19. A. sun B. fun C. full D. run 20. A. value B. use C. music D. currency 21. A. teacher B. scholarship C. chair D. chess 22. A. few B. dew C. new D. sew 23. A. smart B. cart C. carry D. start 24. A. burn B. bury C. curly D. turn 25. A. about B. south C. count D. young 26. A. dear B. fear C. hear D. heart 27. A. stupid B. studio C. study D. student 28. A. brother B. thick C. they D. that 29. A. line B. fine C. site D. fit 30. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places II.Choose one word which has the stress syllable diferent from others. 31. A. region B. comprise C. Malaysia D. compulsory Internal use only Page 1
2. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 32. A. association B. religion C. divide D. together 33. A. separate B. Buddhism C. Hinduism D. population 34. A. Chinese B. although C. instruction D. currency 35. A. primary B. religion C. tropical D. friendliness 36. A. ethnic B. area C. comprise D. Buddhist 37. A. federation B. mausoleum C. recognition D. territory 38. A. notice B. separate C. official D. optional 39. A. friendliness B. peaceful C. region D. divide 40. A. correspond B. ringgit C. climate D. Tamil 41. A. casual B. convenient C. designer D. embroider 42. A. fashionable B. rivalry C. encourage D. logical 43. A. poem B. champagne C. label D. novel 44. A. inspiration B. economic C. situation D. material 45. A. impress B. comic C. cotton D. baggy 46. A. constrained B. fashion C. novel D. poem 47. A. subject B. symbol C. unique D. sweater 48. A. traditional B. encouragement C. minority D. psychedelic 49. A. casual B. occasion C. logical D. rivalry 50. A. economic B. historical C. intelligent D. directory 51. A. bamboo B. blanket C. comment D. entrance 52. A. collection B. hamburger C. pagoda D. encourage 53. A. locate B. admire C. forest D. effect 54. A. invent B. remain C. exchange D. gather 55. A. grocery B. collection C. revision D. decision 56. A. promise B. forget C. defrost D. receive 57. A. dangerous B. opposite C. interested D. umbrella 58. A. happy B. early C. allowed D. injured 59. A. important B. chemical C. director D. completely 60. A. marvelous B. impatient C. relation D. destructive Part B I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1. We didn’t go on a picnic ___ the weather was terrible. A. so B. but C. because D. and 2. My home village is about 10 kilometres ___ the north of the city. A. from B. of C. in D. to 3. What ___ of learning English do you find most difficult? A. subject B. aspect C. language D. kind 4. The teacher asked me ___ I had a wonderful time there. Internal use only Page 2
3. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER A. what B. where C. whether D. should 5. If he wants to attend the course, he ___ the spoken examination. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. must pass 6. They will help their mother on the farm as soon as they ___ their assignments. A. will complete B. complete C. completing D. completed 7. She asked me ___. A. what was the name of my school. B. what the name of my school was. C. if my school has the name. D. what is the name of your school 8. Nam: I think we should live in a dormitory on campus. Tuan: ___ A. It’s a good day. B. That’s a reason. C. No, I didn’t. D. It’s great. 9. Workers liked to wear jeans because the material made from cotton was very strong and could ___ wear out easily. A. hardly B. occasionally C. usually D. terribly 10. The designer has an appointment at 9 am ___ Friday morning. A. on B. at C. till D. in 11. What does the text say? TRIPS TO NEW YORK st A. Application forms are unavailable after 1 October. Application forms will be B. The earliest time that students can pick up their application forms available from the school st is 1 October. office from 1st October. C. Students should apply their application forms before 1st October. 12. What does the text say? A. Remember to leave the room and turn off the lights. Don’t forget to switch off the B. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room. lights before leaving the room. C. Remember to turn on the lights before going out. 13. We have well - ___ teachers. A. qualifying B. qualified C. qualification D. qualify 14. On the ___ to the village, we saw a big hotel. A. way B. entrance C. direction D. street 15. People buy food and small things at the ___. A. news agent B. grocery store C. farm D. village 16. Many students in this university live in a ___. A. campus B. dormitory C. building D. lab 17. They walked up the mountain to ___ the shrine of a Vietnamese hero. A. pray B. share C. enjoy D. visit 18. They need to have an ___ideas and information. A. talk B. discuss C. exchange D. fight 19. If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English Australia, we can practice speaking English with ___ speakers. A. native B. national C. nation D. natively 20. Everybody felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a ___. A. supper B. lunch C. snack D. breakfast 21. I would like some information ___ you school. A. about B. in C. of D. for 22. She told me that she ___ attend the following meeting. A. would B. has to C. must D. will 23. She has a little homework to do in the afternoon so she is looking for a ___job. A. low-paid B. full-time C. skilled D. part-time 24. If you study at the Brighton Language Center in the UK, you can live in a dormitory on ___. A. campus B. hotel C. room D. school 25. What does the sign mean? A. You must not use a mobile phone here B. You must not use a camera here. C. Dogs can’t be entered. C. You can’t come into. Internal use only Page 3
4. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 26. What does the sign mean? A. you must not use a camera here. B. you must not use a mobile phone here C. you must not turn right. C. you must wash your hands. 27. Their son is the same age ___ Nam . A. on B. with C. at D. as 28. It was hot, ___ I turned on the air-conditioner. A. but B. so C. because D. if 29. Many designers took ___from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. A. friendless B. tradition C. impression D. inspiration 30. They’ve lived in HCM city ___ she was young. A. since B. from C. for D. when 31. My parents wish they ___ buy a house in the countryside. A. would B. could C. will D. can 32. On the way to the village, we traveled between green ___ fields. A. farm B. paddy C. picnic D. country 33. We had a picnic on the ___ bank. A. mountain B. river C. forest D. pond 34. He made a deep ___ on the members of his English speaking club. A impress B. impression C. impressed D. impressive 35. There is a ___ at the entrance to the village. A. paddy field B. bamboo forest C. banyan tree D. parking lot 36. Tam likes the Browns, he enjoys being a ___ of their family . A. part B. student C. member D. boy 37. A. Do not leave your feet touching the grass. B. Riding your bicycle in this area. C. You can play soccer in this place. D. You can throw the trash here. 38. - WARNING - Security cameras in use around this school. A. Cameras cannot be used near this school. B. You must look after your cameras here. C. This school is guarded by cameras. D. The teacher doesn’t look at the cameras. 39. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ___. A. inspiration B. impression C. friendship D. worship 40. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of six. This is ___ education. A. compulsory B. optional C. official D. primary 41. When we came, She was ___ the chickens. A. playing B. feeding C. collecting D. helping 42. He ___ football on the streets when he was young . A. plays B. used to play C. has played D. was playing 43. It rained heavily, ___ they had to cancel the picnic. A. but B. so C. and D. because 44. She ___ English here since she graduated from the university. A. teaches B. is teaching C. used to teach D. has taught 45.Students live in a dormitory ___ campus. A. in B. at C. on D. to 46.The test was very hard but I ___ do it. A. could B. managed to C. were able to D. will 47. To reach the village, they have to cross a small bamboo ___. Internal use only Page 4
5. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER A. forest B. bush C. field D. tree 48. She is very kind ___ her students. A. to B. of C. in D. for 49. I like learning English. I want ___ an extensive course of English. A. to come B. to attend C. to get D. to have 50. We must study our lessons carefully___ we want to get good marks A. so B. if C. whether D. B and C are correct 51. The musician has ___ from Japanese dance. A. took B. takes C. drawn D. taking 52. After two hours traveling by bus, they___ a quiet town by the beach A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached 53. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ___ Maryam was praying. A. when B. during C. while D. where 54. This road sign means: A. Parking for only 40 cars B. Speed limit for cars under 40 tons C. Speed limit – can’t drive over 40 km per hour D. Speed limit for trucks under 40 tons 55. This road sign means: A. A road winds B. No horn C. No horn at night D. No buses 56. How much time do you ___ learning English? A. spend B. take C. pay D. waste 57. “Are you leaving?” – “Yes, but I wish I ___ to go.” A. don’t have B. didn’t have C. won’t have D. may not have 58. “___” – “Sorry, I’ve left my watch at home.” A. May I see your watch? B. Can I see it clearly? C. What’s wrong with you? D. What’s the time, please? 59. The teacher said the homework ___ carefully. A. had to be done B. has to do C. has to be done D. had to do 60. Wearing uniform encourages students to be proud ___ being students of their school. A. for B. in C. of D. with 61. He used to ___ full time, but now he is a part-time worker. A. work B. working C. worked D. be worked 62. The dictionary is now in its 9th ___. A. advance B. institute C. fee D. edition 63. Hoa ___ a moment of pleasure when she met her friend again. A. experienced B. admired C. separated D. encouraged 64. We should travel to Da Lat by car to enjoy the beautiful ___ on the way. A. reputation B. scenery C. campus D. dormitory 65. Do you like reading short stories ___ English? A. on B. from C. in D. to 66. An: “Won’t you have something to drink?” – Ba: “___”. A. I’m sorry. I won’t B. I have no idea C. I’m afraid. I can’t D. Not for me, thank you 67. When I ___ in New York last year, I ___ lots of interesting places. A. am/visited B. was/visiting C. am/visiting D. was/visited 68. “May I help you?” – “___.” A. I’m afraid I’m busy now B. What can I do for you C. Yes. That’s very kind of you D. What do you need 69. Miss Eliza: “___!” – Amanda: “Thanks, I’m amazed that I win the first prize.” A. What about B. Congratulations C. That’s all D. You’re welcome 70. Peter: “I wonder if you could help me a favor?” – Ann: “___.” Internal use only Page 5
6. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER A. Yes, I don’t like it B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it C. I’m sorry, I can’t D. How can I help you? 71. I wish you ___ stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. did B. would C. might D. will 72. I’d rather you ___ at home tonight. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying 73. Lan: “Why don’t we have a look around the campus?” – Minh: “___.” A. Yes, thanks B. Yes, why not? C. It’s my pleasure D. Never mind 74. Love has always been a great source of ___ for many writers. A. collection B. advertisement C. influence D. inspiration 75. I want to apply for an English course in your school. Would you please send me the ___ of the course? A. inquiry B. content C. details D. questions 76. You must be tired ___ you haven’t taken any rest the whole morning. A. and B. because C. so D. but 77. Children’s shoes usually wear ___ easily. A. at B. out C. up D. to 78. The composition needs ___ before it is handed in. A. to check B. checked C. to be checked D. check 79. We ___ from Frank since he moved to England. A. haven’t hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. weren’t hearing 80. “Would you like to join our trip to Dam Sen Park after we finish our exam?” - “___.” A. That’s right B. I like to see it C. You must want it D. That would be great II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 1. The ___of her marriage appeared in some local newspapers. (announce) 2. That school has excellent___ . (repute) 3. They brought ___ to millions of viewers.(enjoy) 4. We decided to go___ on the river bank. (picnic) 5. Many designers took ___from Vietnamese’s ethnic minorities. (inspire) 6. This ___ is very strict with her. (examine) 7. Some designers have ___the Ao Dai printing lines of poetry on it. (MODERN) 8. They have just ___ a new style of jeans in the USA. (INTRODUCE) 9. My parents usually ___ me to study harder. (COURAGE) 10. Can you see the ___between the two shirts? (DIFFERENT) 11. It’s ___ to wear short skirt and faded jeans at school. (FASHION) 12. Tourists are really impressed by the ___ of Vietnamese people. (friendly) 13. Lan had an ___trip to her home village. (interest) 14. Tom is a ___ person. You can confide in him. (depend) 15. Let me introduce new students a ___school. I think it’s reliable. (repute) 16. When I take an exam, I am an ___. (examine) 17. They placed ___in a number of national newspapers. (advertise) 18. At the age of 20, he got a well-paid job and became ___ of his parents. (depend) 19. There is a ___ lot near my office. (park) Internal use only Page 6
7. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 20. Their holiday was spent___in the mountain.(enjoy) 21. Don’t ___ the room without knocking. (entrance) 22. I saw your school’s ___ in today’s edition of the Vietnam news. (advertise) 23. The band performed very ___ in the concert last night. (impress) 24. Finding the program was ___, they turned off the TV and went to bed. (interest) 25. It’s very ___ to call him now. Later please. (convenient) 26. On ___ Day, people have meetings and parades. ( depend) 27. Julies has a very beautiful sea shell ___. (collect) 28. Nga works for an ___ bank, so she always contacts with foreigners. (nation) 29. We should end a letter ___ with the words “Sincerely yours”.(polite) 30. My sister has been the ___ of stamps’ club for three years. (collect) 31. ___ enjoyed the fresh air in this mountainous area. (Sightsee) 32. A good ___ campaign will increase our sales. (Advertise) 33. The ___ they made at school will last through their life. (Friend) 34. Their uncle did some ___ in Rome last year. (Sightseer) 35. If Paola ___ the course, she will pass the written exam. (Attendance) 36. It’s necessary for students to listen to their teacher ___. (Attention) 37. Many stories in this magazine are written in richly ___ language. (Poetry) 38. The mistake he made was due to his ___ in management. (Experience) 39. Most accidents can be avoided if people pay more ___. (Attentive) 40. The sky is very ___. The weather is very hot today. (Cloud) 41. He is an ___ student. He takes part in many school activities. (Act) 42. ___, school uniforms make students look more mature. (Additional) 43. We take ___ in being students of the most famous schools in this city. (Proud) 44. It was such ___ news that they all sat there saying nothing. (Worry) 45. Bahasa Malaysia is known ___ as Malay. (Simple) 46. What ___ did you take part in at school? (Act) 47. Cigarette ___ has been banned for many years. (Advertise) 48. White ___ purity. (Symbol) 49. I don’t think this test is suitable for ___ students of English. (begin) 50. Sorry about the mistakes, I ___ the instructions you gave me. (understand) 51. I want to get some more information about your school if ___. (possibly) 52. If necessary, I can ask my father to help us ___ this problem. (solution) 53. The results should be of interest to ___, philosophers and cognitive psychologists. (language) 54. The ___ of his results has inspired a new wave of research. (publish) Internal use only Page 7
8. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 55. Those men are not really ___ dressed for a wedding party. (suit) 56. The Sai Gon Giai Phong is a ___ newspaper. (day) 57. It was just ___ that he called me when I was abroad. (fortune) 58. Greenland is considered to be one of the most ___ islands in the world. (peace) 59. She gave me a pair of ___ jeans on my birthday. (embroider) 60. Most ___ are written in English. (instruct) III. Arrange these words into their correct orders. 1. if you/ they will sack you/ to work on time/ Are you afraid that/ don’t start coming /?// Are you afraid that ___? 2. that he didn’t smile/ about his exam results/ all week/ Paul was sad. // Paul was sad ___ 3. don’t have to/ on duty/ Police officers/ when they are/ wear uniform. // Police officers ___ 4. that/ wonderful music / and bought a record/ I went straight out/ It was such. // It was such ___ 5. in many situations/ and satisfied/ is the key/ to being successful/ Good communication. // Good communication ___ 6. along with her cousins/ is planning/ from New York/ the rice-cooking festival/ Marta/ to attend. // Marta ___ 7. students /to improve / should / a pronunciation class / take part in / their English. // Students ___ 8. the village / have to cross / to reach / they / a small bamboo forest. // They ___ 9. an interesting holiday/ last summer/ in/ We spent/ Ha Long Bay. // We spent ___ 10. an excellent way/ your / is/ Reading/ knowledge and experience/ of enriching. // Reading ___ 11. the worldwide economic situation / the sale of jeans/ got worse/ stopped growing/ because. // Because ___ 12. for information/ or action/ is a request/ a letter of inquiry. // A letter of inquiry ___ IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. A. CLOTHES Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly (1) ___ everybody else. Not all clothes are (2) ___ for work or school, perhaps because they Internal use only Page 8
9. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (3) ___ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a bit (4) ___ . Very loose clothes make you feel wide but when they have (5) ___ in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (6) ___ enough for winter. If your shoes are not waterproof, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good but feel terrible! 1: A. similar B. like C. alike D. same 2: A. suitable B. comfort C. equal D. fitted 3: A. mistake B. wrong C. false D. error 4: A. overweight B. enormous C. slim D. thin 5: A. decreased B. lessened C. reduced D. shrunk 6: A. cool B. warm C. hot D. cold B. Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (1) ___, it has developed a more varied economy and has (2) ___ an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (3) ___ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore. There is (4) ___ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (5) ___ for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide (6) ___ for retired workers. 1. A. then B. that C. there D. those 2. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned 3. A. long B. far C. much D. well 4. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few 5. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed 6. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions C. Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, formerly (1)___ as Siam, is a country at the center of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total (2)___ of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq. mi), Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country. It is the 20th-most-populous country in the world, with around 66 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and was a parliamentary democracy (3)___ the coup in May 2014 by the National Council for Peace and Order. Its capital and most populous city is Bangkok. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries (4)___ Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. The Thai (5)___ is the world's 20th largest by nominal GDP and the 27th largest by GDP at PPP. It became a newly (6)___ country and a major exporter in the 1990s. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. It is considered a middle power in the region and around the world. Internal use only Page 9
10. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 1. A. know B. is known C. was known D. known 2. A. population B. area C. language D. width 3. A. until B. when C. so D. because 4. A. consist B. comprise C. keep D. contain 5. A. education B. tradition C. economy D. communication 6. A. industry B. industrialized C. industrial D. industrialization D. I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)___you about it. I was very (2)___when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (3)___I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (4)___we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (5)___ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t (6) ___ when I said “We eat lice” 1. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak 2. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite 3. A. after B. until C. when D. while 4. A. although B. even C. because D. so 5. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling 6. A. understand B. know C. seem D. react E. Millions of people (1)___ the world want to learn English. Many of them go to the USA and (2) ___ English speaking countries to study at language schools, especially in summer. There are thousands of different schools. They offer courses for children, teenagers, adults. (3) ___ you go to a language school, you should try to speak English as (4) ___ as possible. Students can stay with a local family. This is a good opportunity to (5) ___ your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to students from other countries. This will help you with your English and will also show how important English is for international (6) ___. 1. A. at B. around C. on D. to 2. A. other B. another C. each other D. together 3. A. Whether B. If C. Because D. But 4. A. much B. many C. good D. fluent 5. A. relax B. order C. impress D. improve 6. A. entertainment B. education C. communication D. commerce F. In many secondary schools in Britain, the wearing of school uniform is (1) ___. Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system. Most students don’t agree (2) ___ school uniform for a number of reasons. Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else, you don’t have a chance to (3) ___ personal taste in the way you dress. Secondly, you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit (4) ___. Lastly, the main reason is because most schools choose (5) ___ horrible colors and styles that don’t (6) ___ young people at all. 1. A. forced B. compulsory C. optional D. beautiful 2. A. with B. to C. on D. at 3. A. learn B. get C. develop D. gain 4. A. proper B. good C. perfect D. properly 5. A. so B. such C. too D. enough 6. A. express B. show C. suit D. improve V. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. Internal use only Page 10
11. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER A. Lan’s village is about thirty kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people grow flowers and vegetables. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh and the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In spring, her village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. 1. It is thirty kilometers from the city center to Lan’s village. 2. Her village looks like a colorful carpet in spring. 3. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. 4. It is lacking in electricity nowadays. 5. What is the closet meaning of the word “famous”? A. notorious B. well-known C. unknown D. normal 6. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Lan’s village is the suburb of the city center. B. Tourists hardly come to Lan’s village. C. People can’t go out side at night at Lan’s village. D. It takes a lot of time to take care of roses in the village. B. Sudan is a rather large nation in the northeastern part of Africa. It has about sixteen million people. It is bordered by Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Empire, Zaire, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea. Some northern areas of the country have deserts while the southern part has tropical rain forests. The capital city is Khartoum. At Khartoum the Blue Nile and White Nile come together to form the Nile River, which is the world's longest river system. Khartoum has about two hundred thousand people. There are two groups of people who live in Sudan. In the northern and central parts of the country, there are many Arabic-speaking Muslims. They make up about two-thirds of the total population. In the southern area, there are groups of people who speak African languages. The northern and southern regions also have different histories. People in the south lived by themselves for many years. However, the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries. The Egyptians, Romans, Turks, and British all had this area under their control at one time. After World War II, Sudan became completely independent. 1. A good title for this reading is Africa. 2. The people in the rainy area speak African languages. 3. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum. 4. The Nile River flowing through Sudan is together comprised by two branches. 5. What is the closet meaning of the word “bordered” in this passage? A. surrounded B. affected C. connected D. combined 6. Which of the following statements is true? A. The population of Sudan is approximately 160,000,000 people. B. Nile River flows through Sudan from the North to the South. C. Sudan was colonized by foreigners before 1945. D. Islam is the official religion in Sudan. C. Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key to fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that learners can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they can’t speak well yet. So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain grammar rules. Internal use only Page 11
12. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult. 1. The key to fluency in studying a foreign language is practice. ___ 2. Advanced learners needn’t practice. ___ 3. Learners can speak English well if they know a lot of grammar rules and words___ 4. Some English learners thinks listening and writing are the most important skills___ Choose the correct answer. (0.5 pt.) 5. According to the passage, it is very ___ to practice when you study foreign languages. A. easy B. important C. useless D. exciting 6. What can be inferred in the passage? A. Learners should know much vocabulary. B. Learners should know the usage of the language C. Learners should only know grammar rules. D. Learners should know to explain the words. D. My opinion is that high school students should wear casual clothes. Firstly, casual clothes make students feel comfortable because they don’t feel constrained to wear uniforms that they don’t like. Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice. They have rights to choose sizes, colors and fashion of clothes that they love. Finally, casual clothes make school more colorful and lively. In conclusion, students, particularly high school students should wear casual clothes. Wearing casual clothes is convenient, comfortable and fun. 1. Casual clothes make students feel uncomfortable. ___ 2. Wearing casual clothes students have no freedom of choice. ___ 3. They have rights to choose prices, colors and fashion of clothes that they love. ___ 4. Wearing casual clothes make students convenient, comfortable and fun. ___ Choose the correct answer. (0.5 pt.) 5. The passage is about ___. A. clothing at home B. clothing at school C. casual clothes at work D. modern style 6. According to the passage, students can choose sizes, colors, and fashion of clothes ___ when they wear casual clothes. A. compulsorily B. dependently C. freely D. happily E. There are about 5,000 living languages in the world today, but only six of them are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world population speak those six languages. More than 300 million people speak English as their first language. Another 300 million speak it as a second language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of Chinese, more than one billion people. More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the text books in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English although their first language is not English. 1. Six major languages are spoken by all the people in the world. ___ 2. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks English. ___ 3. There are more speakers of Chinese than English in the world. ___ 4. Most classes at university are taught in English because it is their first language. ___ Choose the correct answer. (0.5 pt.) 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Six major languages of the world B. How widely English is spoken in the world C. Why English is spoken as their first language D. Why English is spoken as a second language 6. The word “This” in line 4 refers to: A. English B. Chinese C. The reason why Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. D. The reason why more people study English than any other languages. Internal use only Page 12
13. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER F. Dear Ann, I am very glad to go to Mexico for my vacation. The food here is quite tasty and there is fresh fruit everywhere. I have tried several of the local specialties. A lot of food is too spicy for me but I am familiar with it now and I find it delicious. I had a wonderful baked fish last night. I have also visited many famous places and I have gone on some excursions. It’s really interesting. It has been cold and rainy most of the time, but I don’t mind as long as I can enjoy a warm meal and a cup of coffee with some friends in a Mexican café. I wish you were here with me now. You will love it. Love, Helen 1. Helen is going on holiday with her family in Mexico. ___ 2. Helen used to eat spicy food. ___ 3. The weather has been wet and cold. ___ 4. She likes having warm meal and a cup of coffee with Ann in Mexico. ___ Choose the correct answer. (0.5 pt.) 5. What Helen’s letter mainly about? A. Her last summer vacation. B. The food she is eating in Mexico. C. Her holidays in Mexico at present. D. The weather in Mexico. 6. What can be inferred about Helen’s trip? A. She doesn’t enjoy her trip. B. She is having a good time there. C. She ate all spicy food in Mexico. D. She hasn’t gone sightseeing because of the bad weather. VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. I turned on the air conditioner because the weather was very hot. (So) →___ 2. “How many students are there in your class this school year?”, my mother asked me. → My mother asked me ___ 3. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam. → If ___ 4. My friends have watched this movie for a month. → This movie ___ 5. “ Do you like living in this city?” Nam asked me → Nam asked me ___ 6. The children started learning English in January. →The children have___ 7. My father smoked a few months ago. → My father used ___ 8. People have used the Internet all over the world. →The Internet___ 9. I can’t go to Vung Tau beach this weekend. →I wish ___ Internal use only Page 13
14. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 10. Mother said : “Lan, you must finish your homework before 5 o’clock” → Mother told ___ 11. Study hard or you will fail the exam →If___ 12. They will build a new bridge in this neighborhood next year. →A new bridge___ 13. I’m really sorry. I can’t help you now. →I wish ___ 14. “Where does your father work now?” The teacher asked me. → The teacher asked me ___ 15. They will build a new shopping mall in this area next year. →A new ___ 16. You must concentrate, or you won’t understand the lesson . → If___ 17.”How many languages can you speak ?” She asked me. →She asked me ___ 18. What a pity that she isn’t here with us now. →I wish ___ 19. Study harder and you will get good results. → If ___ 20. It’s a pity I don’t have a computer → I wish ___ 21. Lan asked Nhi “ What will you do tomorrow?” → Lan asked Nhi ___ 22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game. → I like ___ 23. Lan said to me “I don’t understand these lessons carefully.” →Lan told me those ___ 24. Try hard and you can pass the examination. →If ___ 25. If they are not careful, they’ll lose all the money. Unless ___ 26. Carol said to me, “I will ask Mr. Harris about this word.” Carol told me ___ 27. Charles said to me, “I have to leave the office before 3 pm.” Internal use only Page 14
15. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER Charles told me ___ 28. The teacher asked me, “Why are you so late today?” The teacher asked me ___ 29. Jack asked me, “Where are you going to go on your holidays this summer?” Jack asked me ___ 30. Daisy said to her sister, “Are you fond of watching TV at night?” Daisy asked her sister ___ 31. Paul asked Jane, “Does our teacher ask us to clean up this room?” Paul asked Jane ___ 32. The custom officer said to me, “Can you speak English or French?” The custom officer asked me ___ 33. “Do you like these shirts at this store?” Kathy asked me. Kathy asked me ___ 34. I have to study for a test. I wish ___ 35. The weather isn’t nice today. I wish ___ 36. We haven’t met our grandparents for a long time. It is ___ 37. She has worked as a secretary since 2005. She began ___ 38. I have never sung this song before. This is ___ 39. Nothing interesting happened to me for two weeks. The last time ___ 40. How long is it since you last talked to her? When did ___ 41. It is three years since I saw him. I’ve ___ 42. People don’t speak English in this country. English ___ 43. We shouldn’t choose him to be the new manager. He ___ 44. They haven’t finished their homework yet. Their homework ___ Internal use only Page 15
16. NGUYEN AN KHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 9 THE 1ST SEMESTER 45. They took a lot of photos on their trip to Paris. A lot of photos ___ 46. They make these toys in China. These toys ___ 47. I don’t like you to come to class late. I’d rather you ___ 48. It's time for you to learn to look after yourself It’s high time you ___ 49. “I’m so sorry I’m late.” Bill said. Bill apologized ___ 50. She cannot get into the habit of studying every morning. She can’t get used ___ Internal use only Page 16