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SECOND SEMESTER REVISION – GRADE 9
I CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
A VOCABULARY
1 My hobbies are listening to music……….playing
tennis
a and b so c or d but
2 I’m tired……….I go for a walk all day
a so b that c although d because
3 Why should we……… energy ?
a make b do c save d pay
4 What should we do to………the
environment ?
a damage b protect c prevent d reduce
5 I think we should……… used paper
a use b save c make d recycle
6 ………air is one of the many problems
we have to solve
a Polluted b Pure c Dust
d.Fresh
7 I’m disappointed……….people have
spoiled this area
a that b when c if
8 We couldn’t go on a picnic as
planned……… it was raining hard
a however b but c because
9 We can protect our environment and save a lot
of money by buying ……… products
a used b recycled c waste d recycling
10 Air ………is often seen as a major
environmental result of modern living
a smoke b pollution c fume
sewage
11 These vegetables are poisonous They are ……
a eatable b edible c inedible
eaten
12 What about using public buses ………
motorbikes ?
a replacing for c inspite of
b instead of d instead for
13 I think people should use trees leaves
for……… food
a wrapping b rolling
c making d recycling
14 If you want to save money , you should………
the amount of water your family uses
a increase b adapt c repair d reduce
15.In order to save money, an ordinary 100 watt
22 Catching fish by electricity is ………for small fish
a harm b harmful c good d badly
23 Oh dear ! How……….our household bills are ! We can’t pay them
a heavy b enormous c small d low
24 In winter , heating………for 50 per cent
of our electricity bill
a takes b occupies c accounts d costs
25 Energy can be collected by solar…………on cloudy days
a boards b panels c bars d sheets
26 If the TV is always on in your house , you will not reduce the ………of electricity you use
a number b amount c much d plenty 27……… she can’t drive , she has bought a car
a Even b Even though c Even if d If
28 Most of earthquakes in the world………
in the Ring of Fire
a happens b occur c broke d erupt
29 Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important………… for Vietnamese people
a party b celebration
c anniversary d leisure time
30 John came to the party……… he wasn’t invited
a though b even if c because d despite
31 I have no money, ……… I can’t buy a mother present
a though b even though
c because d so
32 I have to go to the meeting , ……you don’t
a though b if
c but d unless
33 Tornadoes are ……… storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
a funnel- shaped b circle- shaped
c tropical d snow
34 The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds , and then it went away
a disappeared b appeared
c flew d traveled
35 In order to keep fit ,we should do exercise…
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light bulb can be replaced by………
a an energy- saving bulb b a 1000- watt light
c an electric bulb d a lamp
16 Mary’eyes are weak, ………., she has to
wear glasses
a but b however c and d therefore
17 A……… faucet can waste 500 liters of
water a month
a dripped b driping c driped d dripping
18 If all the pollution goes on , the world
………… like a second- hand junk –yard
a will end b would end c ends d ended
19 Lan is hungry……….she hasn’t eaten
all day
a because b if c although d so
20 People now prefer……….appliances
that can save money
a house b housing c home d household
21 She was tired , she had to
continue to work
a However b Because c So d As
a regularly b regular
c regulating d regulation
36 ……… are funnel- shaped storms which passed over land below thunderstorm
a Floods b Typhoons
c Volcanoes d Tornadoes
37 The word “ Typhoon” comes from Chinese and it means………
a big wind b big rain
c big wave d thunderstorm
38 ……… I moved house , I haven’t had much contact with my friends
a So b That c Although d Since
39 UFOs are……… flying objects that some people report they have seen in the sky
a unidentified b identified
c identify d identification
40 The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ……
a damage b destroy
c damaged d damaging
B STRUCTURES
1 I suggest……… him a dictionary
a give b giving c to give d gave
2 If we……… our environment clean , we’ll
live more happily
a have b do c look d keep
3 What are you interested………?
a on b in c for d from
4 If you go out , you……….wet
a are b will c will be d be
5 My sister will look………my baby when I’m
away
a after b at c for d up
6 Tom runs very………
a slow b slowly c slower d quick
7 We saw her……… we were walking along
the street
a while b that c since d but
8 We suggest you……… listen to the
radio
a may b can c should d will
9 You can reduce garbage by………… plastic
bags
a making b collecting c putting d keeping
10 Don’t forget to turn ……… the faucet
when you leave the room
a on b in c at d off
20 They suggest……….showers because they can save water
a to take b took c taking d taken
21 Martin asked if he………… use the phone
a can b could c may d must
22 I’m looking forward ……….your information
a to hear b hear c hearing d to hearing
23 They gave me a form and told me…… in it
a filling b fill c to fill d filled
24 Students will not understand their lesson
…… they don’t listen to their teacher in class
a so b if c and d as
25 Tet is a festival……… occurs in late January or early February
a it b what c which d who
26 I’m going to throw these old clothes………
a away b over c off d up
27 Family members ……… live apart try to be together at Tet
a that b whom c which d whose
28 You might get there on time if you…….now
a will leave b are leaving
c leave d would leave
29 The first person ……… reached the South Pole was a Norwegian explorer
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11 She speaks English well ,……… ?
a does she b is she c.doesn’t she d isn’t she
a Polluted b Pure c Dust
d.Fresh
12 I’ll be in trouble if I ……….my
passport
a will lose b lose c lost
d.would lose
13 If it rains this evening , I ……… out
a won’t go b don’t go c go
d.won’t go
14 He ……….to find a job but he had no
luck
a hardly tried c hard tried
b tried hardly d tried hard
15 The baby laughed……… when her
mother told her a funny story
a happy b happiness c unhappy d happily
16 If we plant more trees along the street,
we………… the amount of pollution in the
atmosphere
a reduces b reduced c will reduce
would reduce
17 Tuan spoke ……… English , but he
didn’t win first prize in the competition
a unwell b good c well
18 If you ……… Joanna, ask her to come
and see me
a meet b will meet c met d would meet
d can meet
19 Mount Pinatubo,………… is a volcano in the
Philippines, erupted in 1991
a who b whose c which d that
a who b that c whom d which
30 She likes the full –moon festival……… happens in Mid – Fall
a who b which c when d whose
31 How many hours a week do you spend… TV ?
a to watch b watching
c on watch d in watching
32 Nga ,……… is standing over there,
is my best friend
a who b that c whom d she
33 Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it…… an aircraft
a must be b would be c might be d will be
34 What makes you ……… in the existence of UFOs ?
a to believe b believing
c believe d believed
35 My Parker pen ,……… I bought yesterday , has just broken
a who b that c which d b and c
36 Mary , ………took me to the airport , is
my close friend
a who b that c whom d she
37 Pesticides are chemicals ……… are used to keep insects away from plants
a who b that c whom d a and c
II.ADJECTIVES + THAT CLAUSE / NOUN CLAUSE
I Make sentences with the words given
1.I needed a new bicycle I ( pleased / my
grandmother / give / one / my last birthday )
- > I was pleased that my grandmother gave me one
on my last birthday.
2 My mother always wants me to study hard She
(happy / I / get /good results / final exam)
………
………
3 The environment is polluted We ( sorry / many
people / cut down / trees / forests )
………
………
4 The party was very interesting I ( sorry / you / could / not / come )
………
………
5 He gave me a ring last night I ( / surprised /
he / know / telephone number )
………
………
6 The earth is getting hotter and hotter We (afraid / it / kill / all beings / one day )
………
………
II Combine each pair of sentences into one
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1 No one stopped those people cutting down the
trees I was surprised
-> I was surprised that no one stopped those people
cutting down the trees.
2 The oil will pollute the sea People are worried
………
………
3 I am very happy You could recover very quickly
………
………
4 They did not tell us how to do it I am disappointed
………
………
III ADVERB CLAUSES OF REASON ( AS , BECAUSE , SINCE )
I Combine each pair of sentences into one.
Use “ because , as , or since ”
1 It started to rain We could not keep on cleaning
the beach
………
………
2 He speaks English fluently He got 10 marks in
the English test
………
………
3 My mother was worried I went home late last
night
………
………
4 Tom wants to travel to England He tries to learn English
………
………
5 He drives too fast He must be punished by the police
………
………
6 People should not drink much before driving There are may be accidents
………
………
IV CONNECTIVES : AND , BUT , BECAUSE , SO , THEREFORE , HOWEVER
I Join each pair of the following pairs of
sentences with “ and, but , so , because ”
1 I told a joke Nobody laughed
………
………
2 Last night’s storm damaged the power lines
The town was without electricity for several
hours
………
………
3 The city suffers from air pollution The city
suffers from water pollution
………
………
4 Coal is a valuable natural resource Oil is a
valuable natural resource
………
………
5 We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil Oil is a valuable natural resource
………
………
6 The Bakers want to use solar energy The Bakers don’t know how to install the solar panel on the roof
of their house
………
………
7 They have decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house They want to save energy
………
………
8 We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs The light bulbs are too expensive
………
………
II Join sentences ,using “ and , so , although ,
but , because , however , therefore ”
1 She isn’t English _, she speaks
English fluently ( However / But )
2 She went home ………she was tired
6 We haven’t got a dishwasher……… we haven’t got a microwave
7 She is working late next Friday, ………she can’t come to the party ( so / therefore )
8 I haven’t got a car ,……… I’ve
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3 She can speak French ,……….she
can’t write it ( however / but )
4 He worked hard ,………he passed all
his exams
5 She not only goes to school
also has a part time job
got a motorbike
9 We enjoyed the holiday………it rained a lot
10.She didn’t study , she failed the test ( Therefore / Because )
V PHRASAL VERBS
I Complete these sentences , using a suitable
preposition.
1 The radio is a bit aloud Can you turn it
……… a bit , please?
2 The children are asleep Don’t wake them ……
3 There were words that I didn’t understand , so I
look ……… in my dictionary
4 Sorry I’m late The car broke………
on the way here
5 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me look………
them ?
6 Thank you for your looking……… my children when we were away
7 Why don’t we turn……… TV ? The Miss Contest is on now
8 They turn……… the water while they repair a burst pipe
9 Who’s looking……… the baby when you are away ?
10 There is a power cut and the light went………
11 Are you still looking……… a job?
12 If we keep ……… using more and more cars , we’ll run out of oil
II Complete sentences Use the verbs in the
box.
turn off look for turn down go on
look forward wake up give up turn on
1 After graduating from college , he wants to
……… a job
2 “ Please ……… the radio, it’s too loud.”
3 Remember to……… all lights before
you leave the room
4 Don’t be depressed by your result ……… studying or you’ll get even worse ones
5 “ ……….” , he said “ This is not the time for sleeping”
6 I’m going to ……….smoking tomorrow
7 May I ……… the ceiling fan ? It’s too hot there
8 We are ……… to our holiday
VI PREPOSITIONS
1 I listen …………the news………… the radio
2 I live………… a small flat ………London
3.Can you turn the volume………a little ?
I can’t hear it very clearly
4.I waited twenty minutes……… a bus yesterday
5 What are you doing………… Sunday
evening ?
6 She arrived ……… the station two
hours ago
7 I was born……… 18th June 1987
8 Students are encouraged to participate…………
sporting activities
9 Please take care ……… everything
while I am not at home
10 The opening ceremony was held……… May , 2004
11 We arrived……… England by train 12.The play is divided……… three parts
13 He spent a lot of money……… his new car
14.Why are these two schools so different……… each other ?
15 My brother is interested……… chess but he is not very good……… it
16 He has become very famous……… his fictions
17 Anita is fond ……….playing the piano
VII RELATIVE CLAUSE
I Combine the two sentences, using relative pronouns.
1 The radio has suddenly stopped working It is not very old
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………
2 A dictionary is a book It explains words
………
3 The girl decided to travel by train She is afraid of airplanes
………
4 I like listening to music Music can help me relax after a hard working day
………
5 Whales and dolphins both make sounds These sounds are similar to a language
………
6 A woman spoke to me She was very helpful
………
7 The girl sits next to me She is my close friend
………
8 I always admire Mr Tuan He always gives me a lot of useful pieces of advice
………
9 Minu is my favorite dog It looks after my house very well
………
10 My grandmother often tells me many good stories My grandmother loves me a lot
………
11 The man is my father I respect his opinions most
………
12 That man is an artist I don’t remember the man’s name
………
13 This is Mrs White Her son won the championship last year
………
14 The people were very nice We visited them yesterday
………
II Punctuate the following sentences Add commas ( ,) where necessary.
1 The newspapers carried the story of an accident in which four pedestrians were injured
2 Napoleon who was a notorious militarist was afraid of mice
3 Tom is always interrupting me which makes me angry
4 A typhoon which is a violent tropical storm can cause great destruction
5 One of the largest cities in the Middle East is Baghdad which is the capital of Iraq
6 Sydney which has a population of more than three million is Australia’s largest city
7 Peter’s sister whom I’ve known for years is a very nice person
8 The chair that was broken has now been repaired
III Complete the sentences Put in “ who , whom , which , that or whose ”
1 Shakespeare ,……… wrote the play “ Romeo and Juliet” , is one of the most famous English playwright
2 I still remember the teacher……… taught me to play the violin when I was a boy
3 This new drug , ……….is very powerful , could have bad side effects
4 We packed a picnic and walked to the beach ……… is very crowded
5 Neil Armstrong ,……… put the first step on the moon , is American
6 Disney World ,……… is an amusement park , is located in Orlando – Florida
7 The trees ……… branches are dead should be cut down
8 They gave flowers to the girl ……… they admired a lot
9 I was given this address by a man ……… I met on the bus
10 That is the man ……… stamp collection is known all over the country
VIII CONDITIONAL SENTENCES ( TYPE 1 , 2 )
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I Rewrite the following sentences , using “ If”
1 People don’t trust him because he tells lies
-> If he………
………
2 She is so busy that she can’t come to the party
-> If she………
………
3 I think you should play sports to keep fit
-> If you………
………
4 I haven’t got the money , so I’m not going on
holiday
-> If I………
………
5 He often gets bad marks because he is lazy
-> If ………
………
6 Do it now , or you will not finish it on time
-> If ………
………
7 Hurry up , or we will be late for the exam
-> If ………
………
8 Be quiet , or you will not understand the lesson -> If ………
………
9 I’m not a doctor , so I can’t help you
-> If ………
………
10 They do not understand you because you do not often talk to them
-> If ………
………
11 I’m so busy , so I don’t write to my friends regularly
-> If I ………
………
12 The office may be closed , so Mark won’t be able to get in
-> If the office………
………
13 You should take exercise regularly because that’s the way to get fit
-> If you………
………
14 You can’t look the word up because you haven’t got a dictionary
-> If I………
………
IX SUPPLY THE CORRECT VERB FORM OR TENSE
1 I ( drop )……… my bag when I
( run ) ……… for a bus
2 If I ( be )……… you , I (apply )…………
for a job as soon as possible
3 If you usually (read)……… in
bad light , you’ll ruin your eyes
4.If you have a problem , I ( share )……… it
with you
5 You will have better health if you ( eat ) ……
less fat and more vegetables
6 If you were a King , what ………… you (do)
……….?
7 If she ( be )……… two years older, she
would take part in the contest
8 If cats had wings , they (be )………
able to fly
9 She wishes her father ( be ) ………here
now to help her
10 I wish I (have )……… more time
to do this job
11 I wish I ( not live )……… in
21 I (work ) ………for the bank for three years
22.We (be )……… here since July
23 How long ………you ( live )
………in this town?
- I (live )………in this town for ten years
24 They just (decide )……… to buy a new house
25 .……….you ever (be )
……… to Ho Chi Minh yet? -No , I (not be ) there yet But my parents (be)
………there twice this year
26 She’s got the best voice I (ever hear) …………
27 I (write )……… two letters already
28 I’m sorry, she just (go ) ……… out
29 This is the first time the children (travel)
………by plane 30.Mary (study )………English every night
31 Water (boil )……… at 100 degrees
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such a big city
12 If your parents ( not buy )………you a
car , they might think that you are still young
13 You must ask your parents for permission if
you ( want )……… to go out in the
evening
14 When I saw them , they (play) ………
football
15.When she ( telephone) ………, I
was having a bath
16 They were watching television when I (visit)
……….them
17 I (walk ) ……… into the
house when I heard the noise
18.As we (cross ) ………the
street, the policeman (shout ) ………
at us
19.The light (go out ) ………while
we (have) ………dinner
20 While I (walk) ………around
the park , I (see ) ……… Mr John
Celsius
32 Where is Tom?
-He (play )……… football in the garden
33 The Johnsons (live)……… in that house for 20 years
34 They (not go)……… on working until the rain stops
35 I have known her since I (be )……… a student
36 I (wait)……… for him since 8 o’clock but he (not come)………yet
37 He usually (learn)……… his lesson
in the evening but last night when I (get )…………
to his house, he (listen )………to the radio
38 They ( buy )……… a new house some weeks ago ,but they (not move ) ……… into it yet
39.The teacher (do )……… research in the library right now
40 The sun (rise )……… in the east and (set ) ……… in the west
X MAKING SUGGESTIONS
1 “Let’s go to the swimming pool” , Nick said ( suggested )
………
2 Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year
-> Why………
3 My class suggested that we should take part in many social activities
-> My class suggested………
4 Let’s go camping tomorrow
-> Why don’t………
5 What about buying energy-saving bulbs ?
-> Shall… ………
6 Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
-> I suggest………
7 What about organizing a charity event to raise money ?
-> I suggest we………
8 What shall we do on Sunday night ?
-> What do you suggest we………
9 “ Why don’t you sit down for a moment ? ”, he asked
-> He suggested………
10 “ Why don’t you repair the electric fan , Ba ? ”
-> She suggested………
XI REPORTED SPEECH
1 “ Do you have any appointment ?” , said Martin ( whether )
………
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2 “ Turn off the lights when you go out”, Nick said to Rachel ( turn into reported speech ,using“asked”
………
3 “ Please turn up the volume , Nga ”, said her grandmother
-> Nga’s grandmother asked her………
4 “ What are you doing ? , she asked me
-> She asked me………
5 They said, “ We are learning English now ” ( reported speech )
………
6 Tom said to me , “ My friend is coming next week ”
………
7 Lan said , “ I will help my mum with housework this weekend ”
………
8 “ I am going on holiday tomorrow” , said the boy to his neighbor
………
9 Henry asked John, “ Where are you going for your holiday ” ?
………
10 She asked him , “When do you get back from HCM City ? ”
………
11 “ Can you play the piano ”, the man said to her
………
12 The doctor said to the patient, “ Do you feel better here ? ”
………
13 “ I must go at once ” , he said
………
14 “ Don’t drive too fast ” , she said to her husband
………
15 “ Can you speak English ? ” Mrs Brown asked
->Mrs Brown asked me………
16 “ What do you usually do in your free time ? ”
-> The examiner asked me………
XII SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1 Ann felt hot in her coat , so she took it………( supply the missing word )
2 I haven’t got a key , so I can’t get in
-> If………
3 Remember to take care of this tree or it will die
-> If………
4 The reason why I woke up late this morning was that I had a headache last night
-> I woke up late this morning………
5 I don’t stay up late anymore
-> I used………
6 What a pity you can’t take part in our tour
-> I wish………
7 The air isn’t pure , so we aren’t healthy
-> If………
8 We spoke to the man He was very humorous
-> The man………
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9 His parents are both retired They now live in Japan
-> His parents ,………
10 They asked me some different questions at the interview -> I………
11 We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away -> If you………
12 I don’t find it’s difficult to get up early in the morning -> I am used to………
13 Jack doesn’t buy a new car because he doesn’t have enough money -> If Jack…….………
14 It’s a pity that I can’t go with you ( say “ I wish” instead of “ It’s a pity” ) -> ………….………
15 You must plan your work carefully ( passive form ) -> ………… ………
16 I am very busy I can’t go with you ( make a conditional sentence from this fact ) -> ………… ………
17 Matthew is very good at tennis -> Matthew plays………
18 They will translate this book into Vietnamese (passive ) ………
19 Someone stole all our money and passports (passive ) ………
20 I’m sorry I can’t play the piano - > I wish………
21 They built the church in 18th century -> The church………
22 I’m fed up with this rain I wish ( it / stop / rain ) ………
23.It’s a difficult question I wish ( I / know / answer ) ………
24 It is freezing today I wish ( it / not / be / cold )………
II Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets. 1 Cars cause pollution People still want them ( although ) ………
2 I tried to persuade her I didn’t succeed , however ( although ) ………
3 This exercise is very long I hope it isn’t boring ( though ) ………
4.We tried to invite him to the party He didn’t come ( even though ) ………
5 I like fish I don’t like catching them myself ( although ) ………
6 We couldn’t get tickets We queued for an hour ( although ) ………
7 The map is out of date You were looking at it ( relative pronoun ) ………
8 The man is Anna’s brother He’s just walked past ( relative pronoun ) ………
9 His house is very big It’s not very far from here ( relative clause ) -> ………… ………
10 There was a cow on the street All the cars stopped ( combine into one sentence ,using “ because”