The house ……… I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake.IIIAll of the following sentences contain errors in adjective clause structures.Correct the errors.. C- Conditional se
Trang 1The Second Semester Revision-English 9 (2010- 2011 )
A.TENSES / VERB FORMS Give the correct form of each verb in brackets.
1-What you (do ) last weekend? -I (go) _ to the theater with my family
2- John and I (be) pen pals for nearly three years
3-We used (write) _ to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school
4-Minh (know) _ a little English ,so he (wish) he (can) _ speak it fluently
5-Maryam (stay) _ with us at the moment She (be) _ my sister’s friend
6-He (wear) the same old coat since he (move) here
7-The astronaut’s clothes (make) from special materials
8-My brother is an architect He loves (design) new buildings
9-Mr and Mrs Ba (take) some beautiful photos They (take) _ them a few days ago
10-Nothing (give) _ to you if you (not study) hard
11-Today,many Vietnamese women prefer ( wear ) ……… the ao dai at work
12-Nam (award )………a gold medal last week
13-Lan (write )……… to her pen pal for three weeks, and they first (meet ) …………each other last week 14- Jeans ( make )……… about two hundred years ago, and now they ( sell)……….in every corner of the world
15-I wish that I (know )…………how ( mend)……….this shirt
16-Tom used ( write )………….to his friends, but now he ( communicate )……… with them though the internet 17-A new cloth shop just ( open )……….near my aunt ‘s house
18-Her brother ( talk )………to his friend on the phone at the moment They ( not contact)
……… to each other for a long time
19-They prefer ( watch )………TV to (read )……… books
20-The boys like (play)……….games but hate (do)………lessons
21-Would you like (go)……….now or shall we wait till the end?
22-I can’t find my favorite book You (see)……… it?
23-We used ( dream )…………of a television when we (be) ……… small
24-Would you mind (show ) ………how ( send ) ………an e-mail?
25-I (not see)……….your brother recently
-No He (not be)……… out of his room since he (buy)……… a new computer
26-My children enjoy (allow)……….(stay)………… up late when there is something special on TV 27-When I (come)……….to see Mr Brown last night ,he (read)……….a newspaper and his children (listen )………to an English song
28-The ao dai (mention )……… in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear)
……… by many Vietnamese women at work
29- Dear Hoa,
Thank you for your letter which I(receive)……… this morning You asked me what we(do)……… When the earthquake occurred I(not remember)………things clearly now but I think I (watch)
………… …….TV and my sister (do)……….homework at the time Suddenly all the lights(go)
……… out and I (frighten)………I remember(call)……… out to my parents, who (talk)………quietly in the next room The next minute we (hear)……….a loud noise and the whole building(begin)……….(shake)……… It (be)………a terrible experience and
I never want (go)……… through anything like it again We(be)………all safe now but we( be)
……….very lucky
30-If there (not be)……… gravity, the moon ( shoot)………into space instead of traveling around the Earth 31-Were I your age, I (do)……….differently
32-Should I find your passport ,I (telephone)……….you immediately
33-If I (have)……….wings ,I (not have to)……… take a plane to fly home
Trang 234-This letter has got to be in Ho Chi Minh in two days I am sure that if I (send)……… it today, it (arrive)………in time
35-People (be)……… able to fly if they (have)……… feathers instead of hair
36-I am not an astronaut If I (be)………… an astronaut, I( take)……….my camera with me on the rocket trip next month
37-Most people know that oil float on water if you (pour)………oil on water, it (float)……… 38-If there (not be)………any oxygen on earth, life as we now (not exist)………
39-It’s been a long drought It hasn’t rained for over a month If it (not rain)………soon, a lot of crops (die)……… If the crops (die) ……… ,many people (go) ……… hungry this
coming winter
40-If today (be) ……… Sunday ,we (go) ……… To your native village
41-Look,Lan! You (know) ……… the girl who (talk) ……… to Mrs Hoa in the
playground?
42-In 1971,two men (claim) ……… that they (capture) ……… by aliens
43-If she (not invite) ……… Me to her birthday party, I (not go) ………
44-I (write) ……… to me pen pal two months ago ,but I (not receive) ………… … his reply since then 45-If I (be) ……… a bird, I (not want) ……… to live in a cage
46-Laura wishes that she (not live) ……… In a small flat
47-I can’t go out now because it (rain) ……… and I (not have) ……… a raincoat
48-She (say) ……… she’d phone me morning ,but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) ……… yet 49-If he (read)……… in bad light, he (ruin) ……… his eyes
50-He had a bad fall while he (repair) ……… his roof
B.RELATIVE CLAUSES
I)Combine these pairs of sentences,using who,which,where and whose.
1 He met many friends The friends encouraged him in his work
2 He often tells me about his village He was born there
3 Can you understand the question? He asked toy the question last time
4 The man is an architect We play with his son every day
5 The city was very beautiful We spent our vacation in that city
6 The train broke down twice on the way It arrived two hours late
7 I stopped in a small town My sister was working there
8 The book was rather difficult I gave him that book
9 The picture has been stolen You were talking about it
10 She is the girl I bought these roses for her
11 This morning I met Diana I hadn’t seen her for ages
12 Tulip computers are very good They are made in Holland
13 I saw a girl Her beauty took my breath away
14 John is absent from school His mother’s in hospital
15 Arlene Black never turned up Guy invited her onto his chat show
II)Fill in each blank with a suitable relative pronoun(who,that,which,where,whose).
1 She is the girl……… sits next to me in class
2 Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to ……… solutions must be found
3 People ……… fear flying avoid traveling by plane
4 That is the man ……… daughter won the first prize in the contest
5 I read about a man ……… keeps chickens in his apartment
6 We used the map ……… my sister drew for us
7 That is the place ……… the accident occurred
8 We couldn’t find the man ……… car was blocking our driveway
9 My father’s car, ……… is very old, uses too much gasoline
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III)All of the following sentences contain errors in adjective clause structures.Correct the errors.
1 I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it
2 Phong still remembers the man who he taught him to play the guitar when he was a boy
3 I don’t like to spend time with people which lose their tempers easily
4 She sits next to a person who his name is Ahmed
5 We don’t forget the typhoon which it swept through our village five years ago
6 One of the people which I admire most is my aunt
7 Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it
8 Mr Ba has some good advice for anyone they wants to learn a second language
9 Students who living on campus are close to their classrooms and the library
10 Uncle Ho was born in Lang Sen that is a small village in Nam Dan, Nghe An
C- Conditional sentences
I- Give the correct tense form of the verb in brackets
1-If there (not be)……… gravity, the moon ( shoot)………into space instead of traveling around the Earth
2-Were I your age ,I (do)……….differently
3-Should I find your passport ,I (telephone)……….you immediately
4-If I (have)……….wings ,I (not have to)……… take a plane to fly home
5-This letter has got to be in Ho Chi Minh in two days I am sure that if I (send)……… it today, it (arrive)………in time
6-People (be)……… able to fly if they (have)……… feathers instead of hair
7-I am not an astronaut If I (be)……… an astronaut, I( take)………my camera with me on the rocket trip next month
8-Most people know that oil float on water if you (pour)………oil on water, it (float)…………
9-If there (not be)………any oxygen on earth, life as we now (not exist)………
10-It’s been a long drought It hasn’t rained for over a month If it (not rain)………soon, a lot of crops (die)……… If the crops (die) ……… ,many people (be) ……… hungry this coming winter 11 Lan ( visit ) you now if she( know) your address ?
13-What you( do) if you ( be) me?
14-If she (not invite) ……… me to her birthday party, I (not go) ………
15-My mother (cook) ……… some delicious food for us if she ( not be) very busy yesterday
15-If I (be) ……… a bird, I (not want) ……… to live in a cage
II-Rewrite with “ if”
1-We don’ t have a lot of money so we can’t buy that house
-> If
2-I ‘m not free today ,so we can’t go to the beach
-> If
3-They have to leave the theater now because the film ‘s very boring
-> If
4- Unless you pass this exam ,you won’t get the scholarship
->If
5- Bring a raincoat with you, it may rain on your way home
-> In case
6- Eat less meat or you’ll gain much weight
-> If
7-I advise you not to accept his invitation
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8 - If You don’t pay the bill today, your electricity will be cut off
Unless………
D-FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN CAPITALS
1-We must learn about keeping the environment POLLUTE
2-Don’t eat those vegetables They’re POISON
3-We’ll live a happier and _life if we keep our environment clean HEALTH
4-Environmental is everybody’s responsibility PROTECT
5-Air and water are _ in our life NECESSARY
6-In the future, many buildings will be _ by solar energy HOT
7-My brother can repair electric _very well APPLY
8-We want to buy that will save money PRODUCE
9-These _ will conserve the earth’s resources INNOVATE
10- is now a serious problem in many countries FOREST
11-The price of has gone up again ELETRIC
12-If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great _ of water SHORT
13- _ are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish ENVIRONMENT
14-I’m very of my father and love him so much PRIDE
15-Trung’s sense of humor _ him from other students DISTINCT
16-Sometimes I have some which can’t be explained FEEL
17-Mid-August Festival is a festival for children JOY
18-Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates _ from slavery FREE
19-I’m afraid of the picture which shows a violent ERUPT
20-The earthquake caused terrible DESTROY
21-The cost of the must be paid by the buyer CARRY
22-Tet holiday is the most important _ for Vietnamese people CELEBRATE
23-He is a man who is loved by all friends CONSIDER
24-Some people think that gods create _ eruption VOLCANO
25-Everyone has a number of _ , but no one has many true friends ACQUAINT
26-We are now fully aware of the of natural resources CONSERVE
27-Do you understand the saying “ _ is better than cure”? PREVENT
28-Their has lasted a lifetime FRIEND
29-His son’s has not improved much BEHAVE
30-He draws cartoons for a _ magazine HUMOR
31-For some people UFOs only exist in films for ENTERTAIN
32-The gas from the chemical factory is extremely _ HARM
33-My brother is a stamp _ COLLECT
34 – We should use paper as as we can ECONOMY
35-They live in a _area in the north -west of the country MOUNTAIN
36-There are over 50 _in the talented contest COMPLETE
37-Television is one of the cheapest forms of ENTERTAIN
38-My teacher me to take this examination COURAGE
39-I’m full of for my English teacher ADMIRE
40-We are disappointed that they have spoiled their - NEIGHBOR
E-CHOOSE THE WORD IN EACH GROUP THAT HAS THE UNDERLINED PART PRONOUNED
DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS
1- A-flow B- row C-now D-know
2-A-fly B-hobby C-energy D-ordinary
3-A-dump B-bulb C-nuclear D-plumber
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5-A-pagoda B-category C-suggest D-regular
6-A- flood B-typhoon C-groom D-balloon
7-A-locate B-celebrate C-nominate D-private
8-A-hobby B-honest C-humor D-hole
9-A-dynamite B-terrify C-symbol D-deny
10-A-thunder B-earthquake C-gather D- healthy
F PRACTICE TEST 1
I/ Choose the best answer
1 What song do people often sing ……… New Year’s Eve ?
2 I love volleyball ……… I must complete my homework
3 The village ……… we are going to visit is far from here
4 If you don’t know his phone number, you can look it _ in the directory
6 This man heavily yesterday for cutting down the trees in the forest
7 _the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is not fit to drink
II/ Choose the part that needs correcting.
1 She was walking (a) when(b) she was seeming (c) tired (d)
2 A tornado lifted(a) a baby, whom(b) was asleep in c) a carriage, into(d)the air
3 A tornado can suck up (a) anything that (b) is (c) on its (d) path
4 The zoo where (a) he often visited (b) is (c) a stadium nowadays (d)
III/ Verb tense or form.
1 The boy is looking forward to _ to the beach ? ( go )
2 She _ angrily at me when I broke the vase (look )
3 The boy _ at by his friends yesterday ( laugh )
4 If the weather _ fine tomorrow , we will go for a walk in the park (be)
5 Television usually _live programs of important events ( broadcast)
6 I know that famous artist whose songs _ a hundred year ago (compose)
IV/ Writing.
1 Why don’t we join them on the trip to the mountain?
I suggest ………
2 We must be grateful to all the teachers They have helped us a lot in our lives (because)
………
PRACTICE TEST 2
I/ Choose the best answer
1- She is worried her coming exam
2- You should reduce the of electricity your family uses
3- You must there are no cracks in this pipe
Trang 6A- sure B- make sure C- certainly D- confide
4- Please the T.V I am working now
5- He has just given me advice how to save water
6- Let’s go dancing? – Yes,
7- Consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but save money
8- You must replace this old waste basket another new one
9- Innovations can save money conserve the Earth’s resources
10- If you follow these rules, not only money, but also the environment will be cleaner
11- Nga is very tired , she has to finish her assignments
12- Study harder you will succeed in the exams
II/ Verb tense or form.
1- We suggest he _ the test again (do)
2- They suggested _ for a walk (go)
3- I remember _ the gate Why is it unlocked now? (lock)
4- The song _ for 30 years now (sing)
5- If you heat water at 1000 C, it _ (boil)
III/ Writing.
47- You need to attend the course
48- You should reduce the volume at night
50- You are not allowed to turn on that machine
PRACTICE TEST 3
I/ Choose the best answer
1 _ the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families often enjoy the Seder
2 They are still playing on the field it is raining heavily
3 Study harder _
4 The cooker is displayed at Nguyen Kim Supermarket looks modern
5 For most households, lighting _ for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill
Trang 76 The final examination will be held _ June 12th , 2006.
7 Egypt is famous _ ancient pyramids
8 The boy looks very proud _ his success at school
V/ Verb tense or form.
1 The bird _ with an arrow (kill)
2 I’ll replace this bulb with a tube if I enough money (have)
3 The song since I was a child (sing)
4 The house _ suddenly and killed 5 people inside (collapse)
PRACTICE TEST 4
I/ Choose the best answer
1 there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone
2 She complains noisily about anything she doesn’t like
3 You seem to be quite good _ physics
4 Our house needs to be
5 If you saw a UFO, what you do?
6 – “Would you like a glass of green tea?” – “ _”
7 Mr Long often goes swimming Sunday morning
8 We’re good friends We each other since we were in primary school
9 Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A teach B weather C Season D reading
10 Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A humor B student C useful D study
II/ Verb tense or form.
1 He can’t live without her (love)
2 I will go with you when I’ve finished my homework (do)
3 My parents don’t let me out alone (go)
4 The bus driver was so tired of the same route (drive)
5 Would you mind not the radio until I’ve finished with this phone call? (turn on)
6 I was enjoying my book, but I stopped a program on T.V (choose)
7 Jack made me him next week (promise/ call)
8 His parents advised him hard for the exams (work)
III/ Writing.
1- People built the school in 1990
The school is
2- The boy feels sick because he eats too many cakes
If the boy
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TEST 1
I/ Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 Sunlight is a resource of _energy
2 Let’s go to school by bus, instead motorbike
3 Solar _are placed on the roof of the house
4 The energy from the sun can be _of a number of days
5 Students are trying to make their schoolyard more _
6 That is the lady _taught us English last year
7 Ha Long Bay is the place _we visit very often every summer
8 What do you think about this comic, you’ve read for 2 days?
9 The weather is becoming hotter; _, children go swimming a lot
10 Typhoon is also called _in Australia
II/ Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
AIR POLLUTION Air pollution is a cause of ill health in human beings In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution cause lung diseases
The gases from the exhaust of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces
a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands
There are other long term effects of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer A lot of the ice near the pole may melt and may cause serious floods
True False
2 Smoke in the air causes lung sicknesses to man _
II/ Supply the correct verb tense or form.
Trang 91 It ( rain ) _along the coast of Thanh Hoa tomorrow.
2 If the weather were better today, we ( go ) _on a picnic
3 They are looking forward to ( hear ) _your organization
IV/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 The house is small; however, we can stay there
Even though
2 What about keeping our environment unpolluted?
I suggest that
3 The tall boy is talking to my brother
The boy
4 I think he should decorate his room again
I think his room
TEST 2
I/ Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 He is famous for his ……… He is very helpful to those less fortunate than himself
2 Tuan was an effective ……… in that volunteer program He dedicated most of his time to fixing houses for poor people
3 Many people were injured when the building ………
4 In 1978, a young pilot and his plane ……… after sighting a UFO
5 The ……… of the volcano was a terrible disaster
6 These buckets must be filled ……… water for future use
7 ……… Easter Day, many children and adult enjoy painting eggs
8 My friend Nigel, ……… works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do
9 ……… he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it
10 If there were flying saucers, there would be ……… of their landing
11 _ “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”
_ “ _.”
A That’s a fine day B That’s a good idea C That’s a trip D That’s a reason
12 _ “ _”
_ “Don’t worry I can fix it.”
C The TV is out of order again D I want to fix your TV
Trang 10II/ Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes burnt to the ground because of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals All the food and stoves fell onto the ground as soon as the earth began to shake For this reason, small fires occurred and quickly spread The fire trucks came to help 10 minutes late because many of the streets were too crowded then As a result, more people were killed in the fires than by the collapse of buildings
4 The collapse of buildings killed one hundred thousand people _
IV/ Supply the correct verb tense or form.
1 My brother spent hours _ his motorbike (repair)
2 She dislikes _ to do something by others (ask)
1 If Ann or Sue comes, tell them _ for me (wait)
2 I stopped _ a newspaper on the way home (buy)
V/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 That newspaper is mine I bought it yesterday
That newspaper, which
2 Cars cause pollution, but people still want them
Although _
3 She last wore this plaid skirt two weeks ago
She hasn’t _
4 You may want a chat, so just give me a ring
If you
TEST 3
I Write the word which best completes the sentences in the table on the right (2.5 pts)
1 are funnel shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
2 Unless you understand, I _explain it to you again
3 You should use this dictionary to look new words
4 I’m really _that you can’t come
5 If he a student, he will get a discount
6 Do you know the man car is parked over there?
7 He will be in Singapore from Monday Thursday
8 She is not satisfied what she’s got
9 You must be when doing this test
10 A (an) _ is a person who installs and repairs water pipes
GOOD LUCK