ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI 9 2009-2010 I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences: 1. Many people are interested…… the product that save energy. a. on b. to c. in d. for 2. The old man……… lives alone in that house is my uncle. a. who b. what c. which d. whom 3. Mr. John turns the TV……….to see the hot news. a. off b. on c. up d. down 4. My elder brother ……….eat ice-cream when he was a child. a. uses to b. is used to c. used to d. used 5. If I became rich, I………….travel around the world. a. can b. should c. will d. would 6. I suggest…… a picnic in the park. a. have b. had c. to have d. having 7. He did not notice the sign…………it was in front of him. a. though b. but d. so d. therefore 8. This novel………………in the seventeenth century. a. is written b. is writing c. was written d. was writing 9. Oh, he’s running so______ that I can’t catch up with him. a. quick b. fast c. speedy d. rapid 10. Unless you _______, I will explain it again to you a. understand b. don’t understand c. won’t understand d. didn’t understand 11. He didn’t know how to solve the problem_________ he asked her for help. a. since b. because c. so d. for 12. She suggested_________ money for the poor people in the region. a. to save b. saving c. to saving d. save 13. It was important that he ________ to help us. a. agreed b. agrees c. agreeing d. agree 14. After coming home, she cleaned the floor_______ cooked dinner. a. so b. and c. to d. as well 15. We are going to_______ our 20 th wedding. Please stay and come. a. occur b. celebrate c. do d. parade 16. Auld Lang Syne is a song________ is sung on New Year Eve a. when b. where c. which d. it 17. Miss Lien ,_______ is my neighbor, often shouts at night a. that b. who c. whose d. whom 18. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? a. will b. would c. shall d. may 1 19. The air is polluted,……………………there is too much traffic. a. because b. therefore c. however d. but 20. They are discussing about the celebration…………is going to hold this weekend. a. what b. this c. that d. it 21. If you use water wastefully, you……………to pay a large bill. a. has b. will have c. would have d. have 22. Mary loves in the river with her friends. a. swim b. swimming c. swam d. swims 23. If people ………… energy, there will be no shortage of electricity. a. use b. waste c. save d. destroy 24. Lan didn’t come to the party because she had to look…… her younger brother. a. at b. for c. forward d. after 25. All people love the spring roll…… is made by themselves. a. which b. what c. why d. who 26. She ………me if I could speak Chinese. a. asked b. told c. talked d. said 27. If John became rich, he………….travel around the world. a. can b. should c. will d. would 28. We felt………… when the New year’s Eve was coming near. a. excitement b. excited c. excitedly d. exciting 29. I want everybody to listen A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully 30. Solar energy doesn’t cause A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant 31. Where you go if you have a car ? A. Would B. have C. will D. did 32. I suggest to the movies. A. going B. to go C. go D. went. 33. The car she has just bought is very modern. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose. 34. We are saving money we want to buy a new house. A. so B. because C. But. D. and 35. My father has to go to work. it is raining hard. A. though B. but. C. because D. and. 36. She doesn’t know the man sent her this letter. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 37. I’m very that I will go to Dalat tomorrow. A. excited B. excite C. excitedly. D. exciting 2 38. Her family is aware of saving A. energy B. energize. C. energetic D. energetically 39. Scientists are looking for an…….way to reduce energy consumption. A. effect B. effection C. effective D. effectively 40. I suggest ………money for the poor in our village. A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved 41. Who looks …………….your children when you are away from home? A. for B. at C/after D/to 42. He shouted and looked……………at me when I broke the vase. A/ angry B/angrily C/angrier D/angryly 43. Everyone must take part in …………deforestation. A/to prevent B/prevent C/preventing D/prevented 44. He is tired ……….he stayed up late to watch TV. A/ so B/but C/and D/because 45. Your teacher writes poems and stories, ………… she? A/ don’t B/won’t C/didn’t D/doesn’t 46. You can see a lot of commerce going…………in this commercial city. A/in B/on C/to D/at 47. If you press that button, the alarm…………. A/will ring B/ringing C/ring D/would ring 48………… air is one of the many problems we have to solve. A/pure B/polluted C/dust D/pleasant II. READ: 1. Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage: ( 2,5ms ) These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) the future looks bad. (3) can each of us do ? We cannot clean (4) our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) scientists look for answers. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8) which also (9) household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) our grandchildren. 1. A. with B. without C. and D. but 2. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover 3. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What 4. A. up B. to C. on D. in 3 5. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 6. A. when B. during C. while D. within 7. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete 8. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 9. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies 10. A. from B. for C. to D. in 2. Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi làm các yêu cầu bên dưới (4pts) Are you looking (1)………………………a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t (2)…………………………pollution or waste natural resource? Look no further than solar energy. While most fuels now in use are (3) ………………………burned at a big rate, solar energy, a power from the (4) ………………………, will last as long as the world (5)……………………….This energy has been (6)…………………… to heat and cool homes or to cook food. It has been used (7)…………………… radio batteries and provided power for telephone lines. The devices, (8)…………………… , are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce. i. Điền các từ sau vào đoạn văn cho phù hợp (2pts) being, in, for, sun, lasts, however, cause , used ii. Viết T (true) hay F (false) sau mỗi câu dưới đây(2pts) a. Solar energy is a cheap, clean, effective source of power. b. We have used less fuels nowadays. c. Solar energy will provide for a very long time. d. Solar energy can be used to cook food 3. Our environment is in(1)………………….Modern ways of living and today industries are (2)…………………it. Most people think there is (3)……………… they can do. This is not true. Every one can do some thing to help (4)…………… our environment. Here is a (5)………………. of things you can do. - Help to cut pollution by (6)……………… the bus to work instead of your car. - Buy fruit and (7)……………… that have not been treated with pesticides. - Take all your cans, bottles, paper to the (8)……………… center near your house. 1. Use these words given to complete the text (2pts) nothing, recycling, list, vegetables, something, save, trouble, polluting, taking 2. Write T (true) or F (false) after these sentences (2pts) 4 a. The environment is polluted by today industries. b. It is true that there is nothing for people to help protect the environment. c. You should buy fruit which has not been treated with pesticides. d. Using public bus helps to reduce pollution. 4. Read and answer the questions: The Chinese consider the first day of their New Year to be a very important day. They celebrate the day in spite of whether they are rich or poor. The Chinese call every year by a new name. The Chinese New Year celebration is the most important festival of the Chinese. Usually preparation for the celebration of the New Year is made weeks ahead. The houses are cleaned and decorated. A kind of red clothes bearing the words “Prosperity” and “Happiness” is hung on the walls. The children wear new dresses as part of the custom. On the New Year’s Day, the members of the family get up early and pray to Gods for the prosperity and happiness of the family. Red packets of Li xi containing money are given to the youngsters. Crackers firing to scare away the evil spirits is part of the celebration but it is banned by the Government now. 1. Is the first day of New Year very important day to Chinese people? 2. Poor people don’t celebrate the day. Is it right? 3. What do people usually do to prepare for the New Year’s Day? 4. What are some activities on the Day? 5. Do Chinese people fire crackers on New Year’s Day now? Why or why not? III. LISTEN: 1. Nghe đoạn văn và điền thông tin còn thiếu vào chỗ trống 1. July 20 th (1) ……………….was an important day. 2. The (2)…………………name was Apollo. 3. On July 21 st , Apollo left the (3)………………and returned to the earth. 2. Listen a short paragraph and fill in the missing words 1. Flash (1)………………………… occur with little or no warning. 2. It can roll boulders, tear out trees and destroy (2)……………… 3. Walls of water can reach heights of 10 to (3)………………feet. 3. Listen and do the following exercises: a. Fill in each blank with ONE missing word: 5 The Chinese consider the first day of their New Year to be a very (1) day. The Chinese New Year celebration is the most important (2) of the Chinese. Usually preparation for the celebration of the New Year is made (3) ahead. The houses are cleaned and (4) b. T/F statements: 1. Chinese celebrate the day in spite of whether they are rich or poor. 2. Chinese call every year by an old name. 3. Only few kinds of cakes are made. 4. Children wear new dresses as a part of the custom. 5. On the New Year’s Day, people get up very late. 6. Crackers firing is banned by the Government now. 4. A. Listen and check ( ) true or false: TRUE FALSE 1. In Vietnam, Tet Trung Thu is popular. 2. It is a Midnight Festival. 3. It is celebrated only on the 15 th of the 8 th lunar month. 4. It is a festival for parents. 5. On this occasion, children express their love to their parents. 6. Children often parade with colorful lanterns on the streets B. Complete the blanks: On these days, children often (1)_______________ on the streets while singing then (2)______________ colorful lanterns of different sizes at nights. Traditionally, family members (3)_________________ and eat Banh Trung Thu or (4)________________ 5. Listen and circle (khoanh tròn) the best answers: Which of the following will be better if you live in an earthquake zone? Choose A or B 1. A. Place heavy books on the top shelf. B. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf. 2. A. Check the mirrors. B. Check the water pipes. 3. A. Don’t put your bed next to a staircase. B. Don’t put your bed next to a window. 4. A. Stay inside. B. Stay outside. 5. A. Sit under a strong table. B. Sit on a strong table. 6 IV. WRITE: 1. Use these sets of suggested words or phrases to write part of a story: It/ be/ beautiful day. Sun/ shine,/sky/ blue/ and/ weather/ perfect Hoa/ be outside/ play/ dog. Suddenly/ dog/keep/ run around/ circles Hoa/ run home/ her dog/ tell Mother/ what the dog/ be doing Hoa’s mother/ say/ that/ she hear/ there be/ typhoon/ coming. It was a beautiful day. ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… 2.Write a story using the words given: 1. It/ be/ nice day/ Lan/be outside/ play/ her little sister/. 2. Suddenly/ sky/ become/ dark. 3. Lan/ take her sister/ home/ quick. 4. Storm/ come/ strong wind/ heavy rain. 5. But soon/ storm/ finish./ Everyone/ happy/ again. ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… 3. These days, many people begin to catch fish in the lake behind your house. What makes you worried most is that they use electricity to catch fish. A lot of fish, especially small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as toads, frogs and even birds also died from electric shock waves. 7 You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way. Write a letter to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way of catching fish in the lake behind your house. Follow SCRAP format. Begin with: Dear Mr. President, I am writing to you about the problem of fish catching in the lake behind my house. ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… Yours faithfully, (Signature) 4. Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a letter. You should rearrange them in a right order first, then begin to write: 1. They/ play / music / loudly/ so / I / not study/ evening/ sleep/ night. 2. They/ should lower/ volume/ after 9 PM. 3. I/ write/ the noise caused/ Karaoke shop/ near/ house. 4. Sincere/ Tom Baker 5. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ and see/ how you/ solve this problem. Dear Mr. President, ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… ………………………………………… ………………………………………. ………………………………………. 8 KEYS: II. Read 1. 1.B.; 2.A ; 3.D ; 4.A ; 5.D ; 6.C; 7.C; 8.B; 9.C; 10.B 2. i/ 1. for 2. cause 3. being 4. sun 5. lasts 6. used 7. in 8. however ii/ 1. T 2. F 3. T 4.T 3. 1/ 1. troubles 2. pollute 3. nothing 4. save 5. list 6. taking 7. vegetables 8. recycling 2/ 1. T 2. F 3. T 4.T III. LISTEN: 1. Đoạn băng (GV đọc) : July 20 th 1969 was an important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. They went in a spaceship. Its name was Apollo. On July 20 th the spaceship landed in the sea of tranquility. The astronauts walked on the surface of the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship. Then they put a flag on the ground. On July 21 st Apollo II left the moon and returned to the earth. 1. 1969 2. space-ship 3. moon 2. 1. Flood 2. Building 3. 20(twenty) Passage tape: Flash floods usually result from intense storms dropping large amounts of rain within a brief period. Flash floods occur with little or no warning and can reach full peak in only a few minutes. Flash flood waters move at very fast speeds and can roll boulders, tear out trees, destroy building and obliterate bridges. Walls of water can reach heights of 10 to 20 feet. The best response to any signs of flash flooding is to move quickly and immediately to higher ground. 3. Script: The Chinese consider the first day of their New Year to be a very important day. They celebrate the day in spite of whether they are rich or poor. The Chinese call every year by a new name. The Chinese New Year celebration is the most important festival of the Chinese. Usually preparation for the celebration of the New Year is made weeks ahead. The houses are cleaned and decorated. A kind of red clothes bearing the words 9 “Prosperity” and “Happiness” is hung on the walls. The children wear new dresses as part of the custom. On the New Year’s Day, the members of the family get up early and pray to Gods for the prosperity and happiness of the family. Red packets of Li xi containing money are given to the youngsters. Crackers firing to scare away the evil spirits is part of the celebration but it is banned by the Government now. 4. In Vietnam, Tet Trung Thu or Mid-fall Festival is one of the most popular family celebrations. It is held on the fourteenth and fifteenth nights of the eighth lunar month. Tet Trung Thu is a special occasion for parents to express their love for their children. Therefore, it is also called “the children festival”. On these days, children often parade on the street, while singing, carrying colorful lanterns of different sizes at nights. Traditionally, family members get together and eat Banh Trung Thu or Moon cakes. 5. Tape Transcript If you live an earthquake zone, you should take some time to look around your house. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your bathroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to a window. Planning where you are going to be during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of the room. 1. B. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf. 2. A. Check the mirrors. 3. B. Don’t put your bed next to a window. 4. A. Stay inside. 5. A. Sit under a strong table. 10 . ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI 9 2009-2010 I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following. Day? 5. Do Chinese people fire crackers on New Year’s Day now? Why or why not? III. LISTEN: 1. Nghe đoạn văn và điền thông tin còn thiếu vào chỗ trống 1. July 20 th (1) ……………….was an important day. 2 Eve was coming near. a. excitement b. excited c. excitedly d. exciting 29. I want everybody to listen A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully 30. Solar energy doesn’t cause A. pollution