ENGLISH 9 - REVIEW FOR THE SECOND TERM I. TOPIC 1. The environment 2. Saving energy 3. Celebrations 4. Natural disasters 5. Life on other planets II. SKILLS 1. Listening - Listen to a monologue or a dialogue of 100 - 120 words for general or specific information. 2. Speaking - Talk about the problems of environment pollution and solutions to the problems. - Talk about popular celebrations in Viet Nam and in other countries. - Express opinions on different events. - Make predictions - Talk about the weather forecast - Name and describe natural disasters. 3. Reading - Read a dialogue or a passage of 150 - 180 words for general or specific information. 4. Writing - Write a letter of complaint of 80 - 100 words using frame and idea cues. - Write a letter to a pen pal within 80 - 100 words based on a suggested outline and ideas cues. - Write a story of 80 - 100 words based on pictures / word cues or prompts. - Write an exposition of 80 - 100 words based on pictures / word cues or prompts. III. VOCABULARY - Words to talk about the environment around students’ life: problems, conservation activities, solutions, activities to protect the environment. - Words to describe popular celebrations in different countries: Tet, Easter, Christmas, Mid-Autumn Festival, Wedding, Passover, Father’s Day, … - Words to express complements, feelings and opinions in related topics. - Words to talk about natural disasters: earthquakes, tidal waves, typhoons, volcanoes, tornadoes, snow storms, … - Words to talk about the weather forecast and preparation for natural disasters. - Words to talk about life on other planets. - Words to describe UFOs and other alien events on the Earth and other planets. IV. GRAMMAR - Conditional sentences: type 1 and 2. - Adjective + that clause 1 - Adverb clause of reason: as, because. - Connectives: and, but, or, so, however, therefore, … - Phrasal verbs - Suggest + V-ing - Suggest (that) + subject + should - Adverb clauses of concession: although / though / even though - Relative pronouns and relative clauses (defining and non-defining) - Modal verbs: may / might. V. EXERCISES Exercise 1: Listen to the dialogue. Fill in the blanks with the missing words. A: Good morning. I’d like to book a (1) spring holiday. What package holidays are available? B: There’s a splendid holiday in Paris. A: I expect Paris is (2) . B: There is a cheap period between November and February. You can compare our prices with other companies. Ours are cheaper. A: But I don’t want to go in February. I’d prefer April. B: Well, April in Paris is beautiful. But it’s very (3). most package tours in April are fully (4) A: Yes, I remember my (5) went to Paris in April. She belongs to a travel (6) It was beautiful. But the (7) was very busy. What other places are available in April? B: Here’s a brochure, with all the places and (8) A: Right. I’ll probably be back tomorrow. Goodbye. Exercise 2 Choose the word in each group that has the underlined pronounced differently from the rest. (1 pt) 1. A. dump B. erupt C. plumber D. nuclear 2. A. crack B. coast C. compose D. celebrate 3. A. hit B. like C. fit D. mix 4. A. parade B. replace C. separate D. trace Exercise 3 Choose the best answers 1. Even it was very cold. Mr. Ba was waiting for the bus. A. although B. though C. despite D. in spite 2. We really enjoyed the firework was displayed on the Independence Day. A. who B. what C. where D. which 3. Thousands of runners ……………… in the annual Boston Marathon. A. participate B. celebrate C. intimidate D. exhilarate 2 4. The severe drought occurred last summer ruined the corn crop. A. that it B. which it C. it D. that 5. Florida, the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as 6. A tropical storm called a hurricane in North and South America when it …120 kilometers per hour. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches 7. My teacher suggests lessons to poor children. A. gave B. giving C. having given D. given 8. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated …? A. native B. nation C. national D. nationwide Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, Mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in that day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes. Flower is an important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. 1. American people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day on ……………… A. the second Sunday in June and the third Sunday in May. B. the third Sunday in May and the second Sunday in June. C. the second Sunday in May and the third Sunday in June. D. the second Sunday and the third Sunday in May. 2. The mother often gets from her family members. A. greeting cards and gifts B. greeting cards and flowers C. greeting cards and presents D. a day of leisure and flowers 3. What kinds of gift does she love most? _ A. flowers B. greeting cards C. a day of leisure D. new clothes 4. Where do the family members have their dinner party on this occasion? A. in a restaurant B. in one of their homes C. in the kitchen D. A and B are correct 3 5. What does the father get on Father’s Day? _ … A. Dad receives greeting cards and gifts from his family. B. Dad receives flowers from his wife. C. Dad enjoys a day of leisure. D. Dad receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences, so that the meaning stays the same 1. It is expected that our school environment will be clean and green forever. - Our school environment ………………………………… 2. Miss Robinson will fly to London tomorrow because her mother is seriously ill. - If Miss Robinson’s ………………………………… 3. Why don’t we make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school? - I suggest making ……………………………………… 4. “What are you doing here at this time?” The woman said to the boy. - The woman asked ……………………………………………… 5. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. - Thank you very much for …………………………………… Exercise 6: Write a speech about how to save home energy, using the following outline. 1. Introduction 2. Body - Use/ short shower heads / or / buy “slow-flow” showers; / use less baths. - Turn off / lights /conditioners /before /leave home/whenever/not in/ rooms. - Keep/refrigerator doors/closed. 3. Conclusion Exercise 7: Read the passage about droughts, one of the natural disasters. Choose the word in the box to fill in each of the blank. rain time becomes hot when easily drought during crop lack Drought is a condition that results (1)________ the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount for a long period of (2)________. In the areas that are not irrigated, the lack of (3)________ causes farm crops to wither and die. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of (4)________. They add to the (5)________ damage. Forest fires start (6)________ during droughts. The soil of a drought area (7)______ dry. Often the rich topsoil is blown away by the (8)______, dry winds. Streams, ponds and wells often dry up (9)______ a drought; and animals suffer and may even die because of the (10)________ of water. 4 Exercise 8: Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. The spaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn't see the surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship descended slowly through the clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their space suits, opened the door, climbed carefully down the ladder, and stepped onto the planet. The woman looked at a small control unit on her arm and said to the man. "We can breathe the air it's a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen”. They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looked new and strange. They couldn't find any intelligent life. After several hours, they returned to their spaceship. Everything looked normal. The man switched on the controls, but nothing happened. The engines were not working. He switched on the computer, but it didn't work, either. "Mary," he said, "we're stuck here we can't take off!”. She replied "Don’t worry, John. They'll rescue us soon." A. Decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F). 1. The spaceship flew around the planet many times before landing. 2. The planet looked blue and green from the spaceship. 3. Finally, the spaceship landed in the middle of a green field. 4. The two astronauts stepped onto the planet safely. B. Answer the following questions. 1. What kind of air can the two astronauts breathe after stepping onto the planet? 2. What could they find on the planet? 3. What happened when they returned to the spaceship? Exercise 9: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival ________ is called Passover. A. where B. who C. whose D. which 2. ________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. Therefore B. Because of C. Even though D. So 3. If I ________ enough money, I’ll buy a dictionary. A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 4. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet David, ________ comes from England. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 5. What would you do if you ________ a ghost? A. see B. have seen C. saw D. will see 6. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed. A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although 7. I suggest ________ some money for poor children. 5 A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise 8. I ________ telephone her if I knew her number. A. will B. shall C. would D. have to 9. It’s crowded here. I wish there ________ so many people. A. weren’t B. aren’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t 10. Toyota cars ___________ in Japan. A. will produce B. would be produced C. produce D. are produced Exercise 10 Write about one of the most important holidays in your country. Use the following guidelines. - Name and time of the holiday - Activities before the holiday - Activities during the holiday - Activities after the holiday - Activities you enjoy most Exercise 11: Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box today because environment important hunting holds around more fewer resources which surrounded A forest is a special place. In the forest, (1) _______ by tall trees, you are cut off from the world (2) ______ you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, (3) _________ have been thought to hold magic and mystery. (4) _________ we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that (5) _________ many of the world’s most valuable (6) __________. Forest has always been (7) _______ to people. In the past, many people got food by (8) _________ forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, (9) _________ people now live in forests, but forests are (10) _______valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value (11) _______ they provide us with resource such as timber. Forests are vital to the (12) _______ because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty. Exercise 12: Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The children felt _________ when their mother was coming back home. A. excitement B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting 2. ________ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam. A. So B. Because of C. Even though D. Therefore 3. He laughed _________when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy 4. If I ________ free, I’ll come to see you. 6 A. am B. was C. will be D. have been 5. Miss Hanh, ________ sings very well, is my English teacher. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 6. What would you do if you ________ me? A. are B. have been C. were D. will be 7. She felt tired. ________, she had to finish her homework. A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although 8. I suggest ________ a picnic at the weekend. A. to have B. having C. had D. have 9. You ________ better if you took this medicine. A. will feel B. feel C. felt D. would feel 10. Three thousand cars___________ next year. A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D. will be produced 7 KEY Exercise 1 1. cheap 3. popular 5. neighbor 2. expensive 4. booked 6. club 7. airport 8. prices 9 Tape transcript A: Good morning. I’d like to book a cheap spring holiday. What package holidays are available? B: There’s a splendid holiday in Paris. A: I expect Paris is expensive. B: There is a cheap period between November and February. You can compare our prices with other companies. Ours are cheaper. A: But I don’t want to go in February. I’d prefer April. B: Well, April in Paris is beautiful. But it’s very popular most package tours in April are fully booked. A: Yes, I remember my neighbor went to Paris in April. She belongs to a travel club It was beautiful. But the airport was very busy. What other places are available in April? B: Here’s a brochure, with all the places and prices. A: Right. I’ll probably be back tomorrow. Goodbye. Exercise 2 1D 2. D 3. B 4. C Exercise 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D A D B D B D Exercise 4 1 2 3 4 5 C A C D D Exercise 5 1. Our school environment is expected to be clean and green forever. 2. If Miss Robinson’s mother weren’t seriously ill, she wouldn’t fly to London tomorrow. 3. I suggest making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school. 4. The woman asked what the boy was doing there at that time. 5. Thank you very much for the present which you sent me. Exercise 6 Suggested writing: Good morning / afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, My name is Nam. Today I am going to tell you how to save home energy. 8 Most people use too much electricity and water at home. You can reduce the amount of energy by: - Using short shower heads or buy “slow-flow” showers; using less baths. - Turning off the lights and air conditioners before leaving home or whenever you are not in your rooms. - Keep the refrigerator doors closed. If you take my advice, you won’t have to pay so much for your bills, and you can save necessary energy. Thanks for listening. Exercise 7 1. when 2. time 3. rain 4. drought 5. crop 6. easily 7. becomes 8. hot 9. during 10. lack Exercise 8 A. 1F 2. T 3. F 4. T B. 1. It’s a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. 2. They found the plants and animals which looked new and strange. 3. Everything looked normal, but the engines and the computer didn’t work. * Exercise 9 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D * Exercise 11 1. surrounded 2. around 3. which 4. Today 5. holds 6. resources 7. important 8. hunting 9. fewer 10. more 11. because 12. environment * Exercise 12: 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D 9 . that clause 1 - Adverb clause of reason: as, because. - Connectives: and, but, or, so, however, therefore, … - Phrasal verbs - Suggest + V-ing - Suggest (that) + subject + should - Adverb clauses. countries. - Express opinions on different events. - Make predictions - Talk about the weather forecast - Name and describe natural disasters. 3. Reading - Read a dialogue or a passage of 150 - 180. information. 4. Writing - Write a letter of complaint of 80 - 100 words using frame and idea cues. - Write a letter to a pen pal within 80 - 100 words based on a suggested outline and ideas cues. - Write a