English 9 Ex1 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 1 Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997 Samuel has 2 We started learning English fìve years ago We have 3 I[.]
English Ex1 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997 Samuel has We started learning English fìve years ago We have I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was I have She has taught the children in this remote village for five months She started He has written to me since April The last time She hasn’t had a swim for five years She last They last talked to each other two months ago They haven’t The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999 She hasn’t She hasn’t written to me for years It’s years 10 It’s two weeks since they cleaned their room They last 11 It’s over six months since John had his hair cut John hasn’t 12 How long is it since you rode a bicycle? When 13 How long is it since he wrote to ỵou? When 14 When did he last talk to you? How long 15 When did you last telephone him? Hong long 16 We have never eaten this kind of food before It’s the 17 This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm I have never 18 This is the first time he gone abroad He hasn’t 19 This is the first time I've been to a night club I haven’t 20 They have never heard such a thing before English This is the first time 21 Noone has challenged his authority before This is the first time 22 I have never seen such a beautiful building It's the most 23 I have never read such a romantic story This is the most 24 They have never had such a cold winter It is the 25 You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones Mr Jones is the most 26 Man has never had such efficient servants as computers Computers are the most Ex2 Read the passage and choose the best answer Singapore is an island city of three million people It's a beautiful ……(1) with lots of parks and open spaces It's also very …………(2)city Most of the people …………(3) in high rise flats in different parts of the island The business district is very modern with ……………(4) of high new office buildings Singapore also has some nice older sections In China town , There ………… (5) rows of old shop houses The Government buildings in Singapore are very ………… (6) and date from the colonial days Singapore is famous …………… (7) its shops and restaurants There are many good shopping centers Most of the ……………….are duty free Singapore's restaurants ………… (9) Chinese , Indian , Malay and European food , and the ………… (10) are quite reasonable a district b town c city d village a large b dirty c small d clean a live b lives c are living d lived a lot b lots c many d much a is b will be c were d are a beauty b beautiful c beautify d beautifully a in b on c at d for a good b goods c goodness d goody a sells b selling c sell d sold 10 a priced b price c prices d pricer Ex3 Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words a friendly b religion c tent d correct a comprise b realize c promise d smile a chemistry b champ c church d champion a beaches b goes c fishes d kisses English a population b hope c compose d control a mention b option c federation d question a ghost b office c long d modern a climate b comprise c notice d divide a rather b ethnic c although d without 10 a region b group c dialogue d guitar Ex4 Choose the best answer My father gets used to ( read / reading) newspaper in the morning Do you ever wish you ( can / could ) fly? We have written to each other ( since/ for ) last Christmas can you divide this cake ( into/ among) four equal pieces When I first arrived ( at/ in) New York, I didn't know anyone We really enjoyed ( to have/ having) local food I wish you ( to stay/ stayed ) here longer Mr.Zhang isn't a Buddhist , and his wife isn't , (too/ either) I feel very ( alone/ lonely) , so I wish I knew many people 10 I (didn't see / haven't seen ) her for six months I last ( see/ saw) her six months ago Ex5 Choose the best answer Malaysia is divided …………… two regions a to b on c in d into She often goes to the …………………to pray because her religion is Islam a church b pagoda c temple d mosque The United States has a …………………… of around 250 million a population b separation c addition d introduction Mathematics and Literature are ……………….subjects in high schools a adding b compulsory c optional d religious Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists …………….? a of b to c with d in Vietnamese people are very ……………………and hospitable a friend b friendless c friendly d friendship They were welcomed by friendly ……………….in Vietnam a air b matter c impression d atmosphere I wish Susan ………………harder for her examination a will work b worked c has worked d works What were you doing when he …………………? a comes b to come c came d coming 10 It seems difficult for us …………….abroad at the moment a go b to go c went d gone 11 There used ………………a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago a be b to be c being d been English 12 I come from Vietnam so I am not used to………………….on the left a drive b drove c driven d driving 13 Although we are far away from each other , we still …………………… a keep in touch b say hello c keep together d keep on 14 I wish they …………….here tomorrow a will come b would come c come d came 15 We went to see many ………………… places in Hanoi last year a fame b famous c famously d famousness 16 Hanoi is not very………………from Kuala Lumpur a difference b different c differ d differently Ex6 Read the passage and then fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box There is ONE extra word that you not need to use historical - important - famous best at - population - attraction - entertainment - on Sydney is an ………………(1)commercial , industrial and tourist center…………….(2) the South-East coast of Australia It is Australia's largest city with a ………….(3) of more than three million It now occupies about 350 square miles The city has many …………….(4) sights The harbor is one of the largest and most beautiful places in the world, and Sydney Harbor Bridge- or " The Coat Hanger" as the people of Sydney call it has been a great tourist ………………(5) for many years However, the most famous sight here nowadays is the Opera House Some people think it is one of the most beautiful modern buildings in the world Sydney is a very modern city, but it also has many places of ………………(6) interest In the areas called the Rock and Paddington, for example, you can still see some of the first houses that were ever built here For ……………(7), there is a lot to enjoy in Sydney The city has many restaurants, theaters, cinemas and nightclub There is also a zoo and a Koala Bear Park Some of the ……………… (8) beaches in Australia are here ,too Surfing is the most popular in Sydney Ex7 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same I'm sorry my father isn't here now. >I wish……………………………………… … As a child, I liked chocolate very much. >When I ……………………………… .… What a pity I can't speak English well. >I wish…………………… I’m sorry I’m busy now. >I wish It’s time for you to go to school It’s time you John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more -> John used Ex8 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words: a recently b conduct c attitude d marriage a banquet b schedule c diameter d blessing English a birthday b cowboy c enjoy d pleasure a disease b humor c cancer d treatment a persuade b reduce c offer d apply a famous b village c workshop d bamboo a business b experience c grandparent d chocolate a generation b communicate c historical d environment a embroider b department c handicraft d opinion 10.a transfer b publish c accept d remind Ex9 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same Nam spent lots of time doing this experiment -> It ……………………………………………………………………………………… It took Huy all morning to prepare for lunch -> Huy…………………………………………………………………………………… She spent three days visiting Viet Nam -> It ……………………………………………………………………………………… He spends two hours doing his homework every day ->………………………………………………………………………………………… It takes his daughter three hours to finish her homework -> His …………………………………………………………………………………… It took us three years to study at this college -> We…………………………………………………………………………………… It takes me about 30 minutes to drive to work everyday -> I spend……………………… ……………………………………………………… Railey spent an hour choosing his new shoes -> It took………………………………………………………………………………… It took me five years to study in this university -> I spent………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Tom spent hours tidying his room -> It……………………………………………………………………………………… 11 She often spends 20 minutes reviewing her lesson before class -> It……………………………………………………………………………………… Unit I Complete each sentence with a word in the box Modern - designers - proud - material - labels - silk - uniforms - traditional ……………… made different styles of jeans to match the latest fashions Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear …………… clothing at work The ……………………Ao Dai is frequently made from ……………… ……………………encourage students to be…………….of being students of their school The word " jean" comes from a kind of ………………….that was made in Europe English Nowadays, students of each school have to wear the uniforms with …………… bearing their school's name II Change the following sentences into the passive He finished his exercises on time ………………………………………………………………………………………… People plant rice in those fields ………………………………………………………………………………………… My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday The workers are building a supermarket on our street ………………………………………………………………………………………… They have known him well ……………………………………………………………………………………… We are going to grow flowers in the front garden ……………………………………………………………………………………… We will meet him at the station ……………………………………………………………………………………… We don't use this kind of cloth to make shirts ………………………………………………………………………………………… You mustn't use this machine after 5.30 ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Did you your test perfectly? ………………………………………………………………………………………… III Put the verbs in the correct form He (wear)…………………….the same old coat since he (move) ………………here The astronaut's clothes …………………(make) from special materials My brother is an architect He loves (design) ……………………new building Today, many Vietnamese women prefer (wear)………………… the Ao dai at work Nam (award) ……………….a gold medal in the chess tournament last week She (often take)…………………….to the theater by the Greens My car (repair) ……………………yesterday Can this car (repair)…………….? Water can't (find)…………………here 10 He used to (take)………………… to school by his mother IV Supply the correct word form Some young people today have a strange …………………( appear) Her clothes look very modern and………………….( fashion) What a ……………… T-shirt! (color) He always wears a …………………shirt ( stripe) She likes to wear ………………… jean cloth (fade) English Don’t wear that dress It isn’t .for a funeral ( suit) It’s very hot Why don’t you your collar ? ( button) That jacket is very You should buy a new one (wear ) Fashion .want to change the traditional ao dai ( design) 10 Jean is the material which was after sailors from Genoa in Italy (name) V Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition Her parents were very proud …………………her when she got the scholarship This suit is different ………………the one I saw yesterday The passage is written …………….English Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai , sometimes …………… work, and especially ……………special occasions They named their daughter ……………… their favorite singers Famous designers often make their own styles ………….clothes …………their own labels ……………them Sales of jeans went …………….and the shopkeepers got a lot of money VI Read the passage and choose the best answer Clothes Clothes can tell a lot ………… (1) a person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone ………….(2) at them and they want to be the center of things ………… (3) people like to wear nice clothes , but their clothes are not ……….(4) or fancy They not like people ………… (5) Clothes today are very different ………… (6) the clothes of the 1800s, all women ……… (7) dress The dresses all had long skirts But today , women not always wear dresses with long skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800 and today is the …………… (8) In the 1800s , clothes ……… ( 9) natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton , wool , silk or linen But today , there are ……… (10) kinds of man made cloth A lot of clothes are now made from nylon , rayon or polyester a about b at c with d on a look b to look c looked d looking a.each other b another c other d others a color b colorfully c colorful d colored a to look at them b to looking at them c looking at them d looked at them a at b to c from d in a wear b worn c wore d wearing a cloth b clothing c clothe d clothes a were made only by b were made only of c were made only in d were made only from 10 a many b much c any d a little VII Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words English a jean b wear c cheap d meat a fashion b generation c situation d occasion a convenient b together c today d modern a color b choice c school d clothing a argument b artist c arrow d article **Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same We have learnt English for years We started …………………………… .……………………………………………… My father started to give up smoking last year My father has ……………………… .………………………………………………… It’s two years since I had a holiday I have .………………………… …………………………………………………… Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month Lan didn't…………………………… …………………………………………………… Jack London didn't write the novel " The Adventure of Tom sawyer" The novel…………………………… …………………………………………………… Computers are used to design new models People………………………………… ………………………………………………… When did you start working in that factory ? How long…………………………… …………………………………………………… It isn't necessary for students to wear uniforms today Students………………………………… ………………………………………………… The last time I saw him was in June I last……………………………………… ………………………………………………… 10 They haven't decided the exact time of the match yet The exact time……………………………… …………………………………………… 11 You’re late again You’ve already been late once this week It’s the second 12 This is my first visit to Scotland I have IX Choose the best answer ………………….clothes you prefer , T shirt or pullover? a what b how c which d where My uncle was a ……………He had a large collection of musical instruments a music b musical c musically d musician The Ao dai is the ………………….dress of Vietnamese women a beautiful b traditional c casual d baggy It's …………………to call at night a convenience b inconvenience c convenient d inconvenient ……………have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai ? English a how b what c why d where The word Jeans comes …………………a kind of material that was made in Europe a in b at c from d on The national dress of Japanese women is…………………… a Kimono b Ao dai c Sari d Jeans Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese …………… a poetry b poem c poet d poetic Wearing uniform helps students…………………… equal in many ways a fall b feel c fell d felt 10 It's dangerous…………… in this river a swim b to swim c swimming d swam 11 Young people are fond of ……………….jeans a to wear b wearing c wore d worn 12 Many designers took ……………… from Viet nam's ethnic minorities a inspire b inspiration c inspirer d inspirational 13 Some designers have…………… the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it a modern b modernize c modernized d modernly 14 He ……………with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week a was living b has lived c lived d lives 15 It's ………… to wear short skirts and faded jeans again a fashion b fashionable c fashionably d fashioned XI Fill in the blank with proper words , then answer the following questions finally - secondary – uniform – firstly – disadvantages – secondly - styles - clothes In many ( 1) school in Britain, wearing school .(2) is compulsory Some schools argue that there are many (3) to this system Most students don’t agree with school uniform (4) when you have to wear the same (5) as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress (6) people who look scruffy usually look scruffy in their uniforms, too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly (7) , the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose such colors and that don’t suit young people at all XII Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets He (work) hard for all the week, but today he (have) a good time at home There (be) a lot of changes since computers (invent) The house where the dead man (find) is being guarded by the police to prevent it from being entered This is only one of his poems that (be) worth reading When I came to school, everybody (be) there Look! That little girl ( run)……………………… to catch the bus English She (have)…………………… a headache for several hours I don’t think we (meet)……………………… before XIII Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space ( Sunday , housework , then , is , bought , holiday , Sundays , one ) In Britain there is a … ………….(1)now which people call Mother’s Day In the old days, many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses They had to all the ….… (2)and their working day was usually very long, they often worked on … … (3), too Once a year, it was usually ……… (4)Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers They went home on that day and ……….(5)presents for their mothers and for other members of their families They could stay at home only one day, and …………(6) they went back to their work People call that day Mothering Day or Mothering …………(7) Later, workers at the factories and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a month, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day It ….… (8) the last Sunday in March XIV Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so the meaning stays the same It's a pity your friend isn't at this party I wish We started living here fifteen years ago We have Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday Trung He has never played a computer game before This is Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon Nga is looking……………………………………………………………… He is too old to have more children He is so "I'm very busy I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me Susan Revision for test 1 Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words a corridor b correspond c worship d borrow a crush b business c drum d button a casual b another c man d language a who b we c wear d walk a tool b moon c soon d cook Choose the best answer When I was at school , I …………………every night 10 English a used to study b studied c study d A& B are correct They haven't kept in touch with each other ………………… a for years b since years c years ago d over years We are very proud ………… our school a in b of c about d at He arrived …………….Thailand…………………Saturday evening a in-on b in -x c in - at d at - on We wish we ……………….a plane a flew b could fly c fly d did fly We usually write to each other ………… a every two weeks b two every week c every week twice d None is correct …………………does it take to get there? - About 15 minutes a how long b how far c how much d how fast I think it's necessary for secondary school students to ………… uniforms when they are at school a dress b put on c wear d have on Wearing casual clothes makes students ………………comfortable a to feel b feeling c feel d felt 10 The Malaysian …………………is the ringgit a monetary unit b unit of currency c money d A&B are correct 11 Wearing uniforms helps students feel ………………in many ways a equal b equally c unequally d equality Read the passage and choose the best answer Jeans are very popular with young people all ….(1) the world Some people say that jeans are the " uniform" of youth But they haven't always been popular The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago People in Genoa ,Italy, made pants The cloth …(2) in Renoa was called " jeanos" The pants were called " jeans" In 1850 , a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss ………(3) they were so strong , " Levi's pants" became ……(4) with gold miners , farmers and cowboys Six years later , Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim Soon after , factory workers in the United States and Europe began ……(5) Jeans Young people usually didn't wear them a in b on c over d above a make b makes c making d made a although b but c because d so a famous b popular c good d wonderful a wear b wearing c wore d worn Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same I don’t know many English words I wish 11 English My friend cannot stay with me longer I wish I don’t have time to go around the city I wish I don't have anything to eat. >I wish………………………………………… Tom is still working. >Tom hasn’t ………………………………………… There has been a considerable improvement in industry recently A considerable improvement ……………………………………………………………… Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago Minh hasn't……………………………………………………………………………… Has anybody told you what to ? Have you ? The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago It’s 10 They usually wore jeans when they were young They used Put the verbs in the correct form Lan ( write ) …………….to her pen pal for three years , and they first (meet) ………each other last week Jeans (make)…………about two hundred years ago, and now they( sell)………… in every corner of the world I wish that I (know) ……………….how to mend this shirt Trung used ( write)…………… to his friend , but now he ( communicate ) …………… with them through the Internet Her brother ( talk)……………….to his pen pal on the phone at the moment They ( not contact ) …………….to each other for a long time A new cloth shop (just / open) …………… near my aunt's house Read the passage , and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank Hello! My name is Herman I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1) …………skateboarding My brother is older than me so I also go to the cinema with him The city library is a great place too I usually meet my friends there and we our school (2) …………or study together Of course living in a big city is not easy City life can be fast, tiring and stressful The streets are always (3)…………and noisy Because of the cars the air is polluted sometimes People are so busy that they (4)…………have time for their neighbours or friends But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)…………I just love living in the city too much A play B C go D sail A project B workshops C playgrounds D competitions 12 English A bored B surprised C exhausted D crowded A usually B rarely C often D always A university B building C mountain D countryside Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A medicine B graduate C confident D encourage A expect B depress C manage D assure A cognitive B abandon C emotion D important A disappointed B preparation C adolescence D communicate A pressure B convince C friendship D guidance A conduct B ancient C drawback D feature A determine B pagoda C fabulous D convenient A intelligence B facility C development D education A metropolitan B university C organisation D multicultural 10 A fascinate B expensive C restaurant D difference Read the passage Then answer the questions below Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen When they were in eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making more In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University His parents were happy They thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his father Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983 He recovered a few years later and started his own company Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company By 1990, at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA Where was Bill Gates born ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Was Bill Gates the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA at the age of 34 ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… When was Gates accepted at Harvard University ? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft in 1975 ? Rewrite the following sentences Keeping the environment clean is very important It's Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 Minh has 13 English They will translate this book into English This book It’s a pity I am not on the beach now I wish “Is your father working in the garden now?” he said to me He asked me She went to bed early because of her sickness Because… ……………………………… ………… He has been studying English for years He started…………… ……………………………… People speak English all over the world English ……………… .………………… “I want to be a teacher” Mary said Mary said that………… ………………………………………………….……… 10 Millions of people watch this popular TV program every week ÒThis popular TV program 11 I spend three hours doing my homework everyday Ò It takes 12 "Where you live?", asked Nam ÒNam asked me 13 He can’t join in our trip to Hanoi Ò We wish ………… …… ……………… 14 They will build a factory in this area Ò A factory …………………… .…………………… 15 How long have you been living in this new house? Ò When …………………………… …………….? 16 Nam started learning English in 2013 Nam has…………………………………… …………………………………… 17 My teacher Mrs Thom doesn’t know many English words I wish……………………………………… .…………………………………… 18 Swimming in the river is dangerous It is:………………………………………… ………………………………… 19 They built this school 30 years ago This school………………………………… ………………………………… 20 She said, “I am not hungry now.” She said that………………………………… .………………………………… 21 Every day she spends two hours learning English Everyday it takes …………………………………… 22 It’s two years since I last spoke to her I haven’t ……………………………………………………………… 14 English 23 I can’t remember the answers to these questions I wish ………………………………………………………………… 24 “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam Nam …………………………………………………………………… 11 Rewrite the following sentences using a given word and starting by a given word Playing beach games is very interesting (play) -> It is……………………………………… ………………………………… Do you find it easy to make friends? (good) -> Are you…………………………………… ……………………………… ? They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year (rebuilt) ->The power station……………………… ………………………………… We often played these games when we were small (used) -> We………………………………………… ……………………………… I don’t find it difficult to stay up late now (used) I ………………………………………………………………………………… “Please, open the window, Nam” said his brother (asked) Nam’s brother ………………………………………………………………… … You should learn harder in Math for the next exam (ought) You …………………………………………………………………………… … Would you turn off the lights, please? (MIND) ………………………………………………………… … Mr Cuong likes playing basketball in the morning (INTERESTED ) …………………………………………………………… 10.You must study English every day (HAVE TO) …………………………………………………………… 11 My brother looked after our children when we were away (TOOK) …………………………………………………………… 12 His sister isn’t old enough to get married (TOO) His sister is ……………………… … 13 It’s necessary to book tickets for the show in advance (NEED) You ……………………… 14 There’s no point in asking George to help (WORTH) It isn’t ……………………… 15 The lesson is boring (BORED) I…………………………………… 16 She is too young to go to school herself (ENOUGH) A Rewrite the following sentences with the words given so that the rewritten ones have the same meaning as the original ones 15 English 1) The bridge was so low that the lorry couldn’t go under it → The bridge was too ………………………………………………………………… 2) My brother used to walk to school with his friends → My brother no longer ……………………………………………………………… → No longer …………………………………………………………………………… 3) “What’s your name?” the policeman said to the little boy → The policeman asked the little boy 4) My kitchen is smaller than yours → Your ………………………………………………………………………………… 5) I’ll give you my phone number I want you to phone me when necessary → I’ll give you my phone number so 6) My father advised me to choose that job → I …………………………………………………………………………………… 7) That boy is clever He can make children’s toys → That is such ………………………………………………………………………… 8) That pupil is very lazy My sister can’t teach him English → That pupil is too …………………………………………………………………… 9) I regret buying the second-hand motorbike → I wish I …………………………………………………………………………… 16