Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi THE SECOND SEMESTER REVISION - ENGLISH 9 2010-2011 I/ Language focus: *Adjectives and adverbs *Adverb clauses of reason: * Adjective + that clause * Conditional sentences: type 1,2 Type Use If-clause Main clause 1 Present real S + V ( simple present) S + Will / Can /May /Must /…. +V 2 Present unreal S + V ( S.Past ) (be were) S + Would/ Could /Might +V * Connectives: and, but, so, or, therefore, however * Phrasal verbs: turn off, turn on, look for, look after, go on * Suggestions: suggest + V-ing Suggest (that) + S + should * Relative pronouns and relative clauses *Adverb clauses of concession * Relative clauses: defining and non-defining B/Vocabulary: Words to talk about the environment around student’s life: problems, conservation activities, solutions, to protect the environment Words to talk about energy waste problems around student’s life and solutions to save energy Words to talk about celebrations & festivals - Words to talk about natural disasters: earthquakes, tidal waves, typhoons, volcanoes, tornadoes, snow storms,… - Words to talk about the weather forecast and preparations for natural disasters II.Exercises A.TENSES / VERB FORMS IGive the correct form of each verb in brackets. 1-What you (do )………………. when you (arrive) …………….at her house tomorrow? 2-We used (write) …………… to each other every month when we (be) …………….at secondary school. 3-The astronaut’s clothes (make)………………. from special materials. 4-My brother loves (play) ………….computer games.My father advised him(not spend) ………………… much time (play) ……………………them. 5-Mr. and Mrs. Ba (take) ………… some beautiful photos .They (take) ……………… them a few days ago. 6-Nothing (give) …………………. to you if you (not study) …………………. hard. 7-Vy suggested ( take) ……….a bus home.She is afraid of ( walk)……………. in the rain. 6-Nam (award )……………………………a gold medal last week. 9-Lan (write )………………. to her pen pal for three weeks, and they first (meet ) …………each other last week . Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 1 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi 10-I wish that I (know )…………how ( mend)………………….this shirt. 11-Tom used ( write )……………….to his friends, but now he ( communicate )… ……………… with them though the internet. 12-They prefer ( watch )…………………TV to (read )………………… books. 13- They made the boys ( work)…………… and told them (not leave)………….the factory without their permission. 14-Would you mind (show ) …………………how ( send ) ……………an e-mail? 15-My children enjoy (allow)…………………….(stay)………… up late when there is something special on TV. 16-When I (come)……………….to see Mr. Brown last night ,he (read)………………… .a newspaper and his children (listen )…………………………to an English song. 17-The ao dai (mention )………………………… in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear)……………………… by many Vietnamese women at work. 18- 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, we (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. 19-Look,Lan! You (know) ………………… the girl who (talk) …………………… to Mrs. Hoa in the playground? 20-I can’t go out now because it (rain) …………… and I (not have) ………… a raincoat. 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. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 2 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi 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. 10. The house ……………… I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake. III)All of the following sentences contain errors in adjective clause structures.Correct 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. 2. I don’t like to spend time with people which lose their tempers easily. 3. She sits next to a person who his name is Ahmed. 4. We don’t forget the typhoon which it swept through our village five years ago. 5. One of the people which I admire most is my aunt. 6. Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it. 7. Mr. Ba has some good advice for anyone they wants to learn a second language. 8. Students who living on campus are close to their classrooms and the library. 9. 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-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. 5-I am not an astronaut. If I (be)………. an astronaut, I( take)…………………my camera with me on the rocket trip next month. 6-Most people know that oil float on water if you (pour)……………oil on water, it (float) …………………. 7-If there (not be)……………any oxygen on earth, life as we now (not exist)………… 8-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. 9-If today (be) ………………… Sunday, we (go) ……………. to your native village. 10-What you( do) if you ( be) me? 11-If she (not invite) ……………. me to her birthday party, I (not go) …………………… 12-My mother (cook) ………………… some delicious food for us if she ( not be) very busy yesterday. . II-Rewrite with “ if”. 1-We don’ t have a lot of money so we can’t buy that house. -> If Unless…………………………………………………………………………………. 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. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 3 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi -> If 8-Idon’t have enough money to buy that dictionary. If………………………………………………………………………………………… D. D. Adverb clauses 1.Nam had an accident yesterday.He drove carelessly. Because/since/As………………………………………………… Because of……………………………………………………………. 2.Miss Nga got wet .She forgot to bring along a raincoat. Because/since/As………………………………………………… Because of……………………………………………………………. 3.My grandfather used to be in debts.He was the father of a big family. Because/since/As………………………………………………… Because of……………………………………………………………. 4.Mr.Ha is very busy.He spends time helping his sons doing their homework Although/ though/………………………………………………… In spite of /Despite………………………………………………………… 5.These men couldn’t finish their work on time.They worked as hard as possible. Although/ though/………………………………………………… In spite of /Despite………………………………………………………… E.Word forms 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-You are talking complete ____________________ SENSE 5-Environmental ____________ is everybody’s responsibility. PROTECT 6-Air and water are ___________ in our life. NECESSARY 7-In the future, many buildings will be _____________ by solar energy. HOT 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-Tet holiday is the most important ___________ for Vietnamese people CELEBRATE 22-He is a ______________ man who is loved by all friends. CONSIDER 23-Some people think that gods create ____________ eruption VOLCANO 24-Everyone has a number of ________ , but no one has many truefriends ACQUAINT 25-We are now fully aware of the__________ of natural resources. CONSERVE 26-Do you understand the saying “_____________ is better than cure”? PREVENT 27-Their ________________ has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND 28-His son’s ____________ has not improved much BEHAVE 29-He draws cartoons for a ___________________ magazine. HUMOR Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 4 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi 30-For some people UFOs only exist in films for __________ ENTERTAIN 31-The gas from the chemical factory is extremely _________________ . HARM 32-My brother is a stamp _______________ . COLLECT 33 – We should use paper as .__________________as we can. ECONOMY 34-They live in a_____________area in the north -west of the country. MOUNTAIN Practice Test 1 I. Choose the best answer 1. Tornadoes are storms which can suck up anythingthat is in their path. a. funnel-shape b. funnel-shaping c. funnel-shaped d. shaping-funnel 2. I had to walk to school my bicycle was broken. a. So b. because c. because of d. however 3. When the fire broke out,an electronic alarm a. came in b. opened up c. turned off d. went off 4. Nam get there in time,but I am not sure. a. can b. might c. will d. must 5. The holiday was short, .They enjoyed themselves very much. a. therefore b. but c. and d. however 6. Miss Lien, is my neighbor,often shouts at night. a. that b. who c. whom d. whose 7. People can know when a volcano will nowadays,can’t they? a. break b. warn c. erupt d. flow 8. We should replace ordinary light bulbs energy-saving ones a. in b. to c. for d. with 9. Mr Ha never has an accident because he drives a. careless b. careful c. carefully d. carelessly 10. Who will your children when you are at work? a. look at b. look for c. look up d. look after 11. If we on wasting water,there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades a. go b. get c. depend d. turn 12. The man you met at the party was a famous film star. a. who b. whom c. that d. All are correct II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets:(2ms) 1. If you (speak) English better,they would offer you that job . 2. Nam suggested (take) showers instead of baths (save) water 3. His funny story made us (laugh) a lot. 4. If he(read) in bad light,he (ruin) his eyes. 5. The villagers are interested in (conserve) natural resources,but they do not know how (do) so. III. Put the words in the brackets into the correct forms:(1ms) 1. He got 10 marks in English because he speaks English (fluent) 2. This organization is very concerned about the of the rain forests (destroy) 3. Smoke and waste chemicals make the air and water (pollute) 4. It’s possible to store energy for a number of days (sun) IV. Read the passage carefully,and then answer the questions below it:(2ms) Tet is a national and family festival.It is an occasion for every vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year.At Tet,spring fairs are organized,streets and public buidings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet.At home,everything is tidied,special food is cooked,offerings of food,fresh water,flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 5 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi First-footing is made when the first visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope.Tet is also time for peace and love.During Tet,children often behave well and friends,relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year. *Questions: 1. Why is Tet a national and family festival? 2. What do people do to prepare for Tet? 3. What do chidren often receive at Tet? 4. What do people do during Tet? V. Rewrite each of the following sentences,beginning as shown.(2ms) 1. People don’t trust him because he tells lies. - Unless 2. I think you should play sports to keep fit - If I 3. In spite of his good salary,he was unhappy in his job - Although 4. The building is the town hall.You can see it in front of you - The building which TEST 2 I – Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced different from the others: (1m) 1. A. flood B. moon C. typhoon D. balloon 2. A. nation B. volcano C. passover D. tornado 3. A. guest B. erupt C. destroy D. behave 4. A. charity B. abrupt C. carriage D. damage II. Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B:(1.5ms) A 1. Hello, you must be Maryam. 2. It’s a great presentation. 3. I am so tired. 4. My grades are terrible. 5. I love watching the news. 6. We should burn trash to reduce the garbage we produce. B a. Why don’t you take a rest? b. That’s a good idea. Let’s do that. c. I enjoy it, too. d. It’s nice of you to say so. e. That’s right, I am. f. You should study harder. Your answers: 1-____ ; 2-_____; 3-_____ ; 4-_____; 5-_____; 6-_____ I II/ Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence: (2ms) 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. 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? Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 6 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi 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 IV. Supply the correct form of words: (1m) 1. Tet is a …………………… festival of the Vietnamese people. (joy) 2. There are many ……………………. throughout the year. (celebrate) 3. He wants to ……………………………. his room. (decoration) 4. I am very …………………………… of my father. (pride) V. Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (1m) 2. He didn’t stop his car. The traffic light turned red. ( although ) → ………………………………………………………… …………… 3. Miss Hoa lives next door my house. She is a famous actress. ( Relative clause ) → Miss Hoa, ……………………………………………………………… VI. Read the passage: Here is the weather forecast. Today it’s going to be mostly fine with plenty of sunshine in the south. By the afternoon there will be showers in the west. The temperaturs will be between 20 0 C and 22 0 C. Tomorrow morning there will be big wind throughout the whole country, so be careful on the roads. There may also be thunderstorms on the east. • Answer the questions: (2.5ms ) 1. What’s the weather today going to be like? 2. Will there be a lot of sunshine in the south? 3. How about the west? 4. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning? 5. Will there be any sunshine in the east? VII. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: (1m) 1. Tet is the most important celebrate for Vietnamese people. A B C D 2. The woman whose lives next door to us is a weather forecaster on a local TV station. A B C D 3. Everyone knew more about him because he were a famous actor in 1990. A B C D 4. Phu Quy’s weather will be between 28 0 C and 34 0 C. A B C D TEST 3 I. Write the word which best completes the sentences in the table on the right (2.5 pts) 1. . The weather is becoming hotter;_________, children go swimming a lot. A. so B. therefore C. because D. however 2. Unless you understand, I_________explain it to you again. A. won’t B. will C. wouldn’t D. would 3. You should use this dictionary to look________new words A. for B. up C. after D. at 4. I’m really_________that you can’t come A. disappoint B. disappointment C. disappointed D. disappointing Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 7 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi 5. If he ____________a student, he will get a discount A. was B. were C. is D. will be 6. Do you know the man________car is parked over there? A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 7. He will be in Singapore from Monday________Thursday. A. in B. on C. up to D. at 8. She is not satisfied__________ what she’s got. A. with B. of C. for D. at 9. You must be __________when doing this test. A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully 10. A (an) _________ is a person who installs and repairs water pipes. A. carpenter B. electrician C. locksmith D. plumber . II.Supply the correct tences or forms of the following verbs (1pt) 1. Thousands of people__________because scientists had warned them about the volcanic eruption (save). 2. Tet is a festival which ________________in late January or early February (occur) 3. If you go on ____ water, there____a shortage of water in a few decades (waste /be) III. Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the blank (2pts): These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1)…….reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.(2) ……… can each of us do?.We cannot clean (3)…………………… our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (4)…………………….of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (5)…………………….scientists look for answers. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(6)……… 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 (7)…….which also reduces 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 (8) …………………….our grandchildren. 1. A. with B. without C. and D. but 2. A. where B. when C. why D. what 3. A. up B. to C. on D. in 4. A. disappearance B. appearance C. disappear D. appear 5. A. when B. during C. while D. within 6. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete 7. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 8. A. from B. for C. to D. in V/ Rewrite the sentences 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________________________________________________________ 5. The tall boy is talking to my brother. The boy Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 8 Trường THCS Nguyễn Trãi Nguyễn Thị Thúy Phượng 9 . )… ……………… with them though the internet. 12-They prefer ( watch )…………………TV to (read )………………… books. 13- They made the boys ( work)…………… and told them (not leave)………… .the factory without their permission. 14-Would. ……………………………………………………………… VI. Read the passage: Here is the weather forecast. Today it’s going to be mostly fine with plenty of sunshine in the south. By the afternoon there will be showers in the west. The temperaturs. morning there will be big wind throughout the whole country, so be careful on the roads. There may also be thunderstorms on the east. • Answer the questions: (2.5ms ) 1. What’s the weather today