THE SECOND TERM REVISON PLAN – ENGLISH 9 A. Pronunciation: 1. Make a stress mark above stressed syllable: Pesticide, effectively, acquaintance, celebration, congratulate, typhoon, intermediate 2. Choose the word “I” which was pronounced as /ai/ Mind, sight, mine, live, river, polite, decide, think, little, cinema, mineral, article, till B. Vocabulary: Review Unit 5 Unit 10” C. Grammar and structures 1. Tenses: simple present, simple past, present / past progressive, future, present perfect 2. Form: Inf. With “to”, Inf. without “to”, V-ing 3. Wish clause / Wish clause 4. Model verbs: Can, could, may, might, must, have to, would, should… 5. Relative pronouns: Who, Which, Whose, Which, That 6. Passive form 7. Prepositions 8. Connectives: though, although, even though, so, because… 9. Making a suggestion 10. Structures: It’s + adj. + to-inf. / be good at / look forward to / would you like… D. Reading: 1. The environment 2. Saving energy 3. Celebration 4. Natural disasters 5. Life on other planets E. Writing 1. What should we do to keep our environment clean? 2. What should we do to save energy? 3. Is it necessary to have a day to celebrate for our parents? Why? 4. What should we prepare for a typhoon or a flood? F. Sentence building: I. Complete the sentences 1. I, look forward, hear, you and, see, good response, company 2. I, pleased, you, work, hard 3. If, we, keep , environment, clean, we, live, happier, healthier life 4. Tet, the time, families, clean, decorate, their homes 5. although, Mrs. Thoa, tired, she, help, Tuan , his homework 6. Ninety percent, earthquakes, occur, Pacific Rim, known, the “Ring of Fire” II. Sentence rewriting 1. I think we should use banana leaves to wrap food I suggest……………. 2. It would be better if we go to school by bus Why don’t we………. 3. I’m tired because I stayed up late watching TV (using “so”)…………. 4. Mr. John is a doctor. He works in that hospital (Relative pronoun) 5. This watch is a gift. The watch was given to me by my uncle (Relative pronoun) 6. The typhoon may damage the water pipes The water pipes………. EXERCISES A.Recognization and Understanding test: 1. There is too much traffic (however, because, therefore, although), the air is polluted 2. If she continues to use electricity that way, she (would, will, used to, should) have to pay a large bill 3. John suggested (takes, to take, taking, took) showers instead of baths to save water 4. We all like the sticky rice cakes (who, which, what, whose) are made by our mother 5. Vietnamese people celebrate the Independence Day (in, on, at, for) September 2 nd 6. Mary didn’t come to the party because she had to look (at, up, for, after) her sister 7. In oder to keep fit we should do exercises (regularly, regulating, regular, regulation) 8. She turned the television (on, off, down, up) to see the weather forecast 9. If I were you, I (won’t, don’t, will, wouldn’t) buy that coat 10. Mr. Baker, (who, whom, which, that) has just talked to you, is a farmer 11. People should drive their cars (careless, carelessly, careful, carefully) in busy streets 12. When tropical storm reaches 120 km per hour, it is called (typhoon, hurricane, tornado, cyclone) in North and South America 13. Do you believe UFOs exist? (to be real, to come into being, to have, to survice) 14. A huge (hurricane, volcano, tornado) struck the city of Kobe in Japan in 1995 15. I’m writing to the one (who, that, which, whose) feelings for me are so strong that the word can’t describe them 16. Nga has to finish her homework (so, because, although, however) she is very tired 17. (volcanoes, tornadoes, earthquakes, typhoons) are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm 18. Tet is the most important (celebration, invention, decoration, preparation) for Vietnamese people 19. Remember to (turn on, turn off, turn up, turn down) after using 20. He enjoys reading books (who, which, what, whose) are on computer science B. Writing and Grammar test: I. Complete the passage with the cues 1. I, write, the noise caused, Karaoke shop, near, house 2. They, play, music, loudly that, I, not study, evening, or sleep, night 3. They, should lower, volume, when, it, 9 p.m 4. I, loof forward, hear, you, see, how you, deal with, problem Sincere, Tom Baker 1. I, write, you, the pollution made, factory, near school 2. They, produce, lot, smoke, so, we, not, breath 3. They, also make, river, behind, school, dirty, chemical waste 4. I, suggest, local authority, make, them, stop, polluting activities 5. I, look, to, see, reply 1. I, write, some people, who catch, fish, public lakes 2. What, make, me, worried, be, that, they, using, dynamite, catch fish 3. This, kill, only, fish, also, other water creatures 4. I would suggest, you, fine, them, heavily 1. I, want tell, it, be, necessary, save, energy, protect, environment 2. Most, us, use, energy 3. You, reduce, amout, by 4. Reduce garbage, reuse paper, save water 5. If, follow, simple rules, not only, energy, environment 1. It, be, necessary, have a day, celebrate, our parents 2. Children, have, special day, express, feelings, memories, love, their parents 3. We, have, opportunity, enhance, family traditions 4. Members, famillies, have, chance, get together 5. I, believe, idea, be supported 6. Everybody, love, parents, want, be happy II. Tenses and Forms of verbs: 1. What would you do if you (be)……………in my position? 2. She dislikes (ask)……………to do something by others 3. Listen to these foreigners. What language………… they (speak)………………. 4. I wish I (live)……………… in a big city 5. My father is used to (drive)……………… in heavy traffic everyday 6. He isn’t tall enough (reach)……………….that high shelf 7. It started to rain while you (sleep)………………………. 8. How long……………you (be)………………here? 9. If I were you, I (not go)………………………… there 10. Where………… you (go)…………last night? I (go)……….to the concert III. Form of word: 1. Tet is the most important…………… for Vietnamese people (celabrate) 2. During Tet people enjoy special food such as……….rice cakes (stick) 3. My mother cooked a………………dish last night (taste) 4. Mary is always ………………… of her parents (pride) 5. Viet Nam is a country with a…………… climate (tropic) 6. The……………of Mount Pinatubo was the world’s largest volcanic… (erupt) 7. Vietnam is rich in……………… resourse (nature) 8. He drives his car very……………He is a very…………….driver (care) 9. A lot of people and buildings were carried along on the………wave (tide) 10. The…… of earthquakes in the word occur around the “Ring of fire” (major) IV. Prepositions: 1. Why are you so afraid…….dogs? 2. My friend is very proud…………………his new bike 3. Are you going to take park…………… this contest? 4. I’ve been invited to a birthday party…………….June 15 th 5. The phone and the doorbell rang…………………… the same time 6. The children are really looking forward……………….their holidays 7. It’s very kind …………… you to say so 8. We live…………….the city. Our flat is……………the tenth floor 9. I saw Hellen…………Friday but I haven’t seen her…………………then 10. You should turn…………… the faucets after using V. Rewrite the sentences: 1. When I was a child we lived in London ( used to) 2. The joke was funny, but no one laughed (although) 3. The last time I saw Tony was in 1986 (haven’t) 4. Jonathan can play tennis very well (good) 5. The dress is cheaper than the skirt (expensive) 6. What a pity! I don’t have a computer (wish) 7. Someone has stolen my bike (My bike) 8. “Can you speak English?” (Mr. Brown asked me) 9. We don’t have enough money to go on holidays ( If we) 10. Mr. Robinson works very hard. He wants to save money for a new house (Who) VI. Complete the passage: A. recycling nothing list vegetables something save trouble polluting taking Our environment is in (1)…………………… Modern ways of living and today’s industries are (2)…………………it. Most people think there is (3)……………… they can do. This is not true. Everyone can do something 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 -Recycle all your cans, bottles, and paper. There should be a (8)…………… center somewhere near your home, so take them there B. like movement destroyed abrupt disasters number as The natural (1)………………… called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of an (2)………………….shift in the underwater (3)……………… of the earth . In the late 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian countries. The famous resorts such as (4)……………….Phuket and Fifi were completely (5)…………….: A large (6)…………of people were killed. VI. Reading: A. There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family members to be together 1. Is Tet the most important celebration for Vietnamese people? 2. When does Tet start? 3. What do people do a few days before Tet? 4. Do you like Tet holidays? Why? B. Environmental pollutio is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness and even death. Polluted water kills many kinds of wild animals and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land for growing food 1. What is the most important problem of mankind nowadays? 2. Which kinds of pollution are mentioned in this passage? 3. Why do many kinds of wild animals and other marine life die? 4. Does the pollution of soil make the amount of land for growing food narrower? 5. What should we do to save our environment? VII. Sentence buiding 1. Tidal waves / which / occur / suddenly / be / dangerous / natural disasters 2. They / be / result / of / abrupt / shift / underwater / movement / of / Earth 3. Many houses / destroy / and / people / kill / by / tidal waves / 2004 4. Nowadays / we / can / watch / weather forecast / TV / prevent / any / natural disasters 5. Ninety per cent / earthquakes / occur / around / Pacific Rim / known as the “Ring fire” 6. Although / we / not have / Mother’s Day / Viet Nam / always / have special gifts / parties / Mom / the eighth of March every year 7. I / disappointed / people spoil / environment / littering garbage 8. In order / reduce / amount / water / we / use / I / suggest / take showers / instead / baths 9. I / sugggest / turn / lights / electric fans / before / leave / room 10. Tornadoes / funnel-shaped storms / pass / overland / below / thunderstorm VIII. Matching: A B 1. Christ mas a/ A person works to protect the environment 2. Typhoon b/ A sudden strong shaking of the ground 3. Conservationist c/ The power from electricity, gas, coal, etc 4. Earthquake d/ An unidentified flying object 5. Energy e/ It is celebrated on 25 th December 6. U.F.O f/ A tropical storm with strong wind i. . (sleep)………………………. 8. How long……………you (be)………………here? 9. If I were you, I (not go)………………………… there 10. Where………… you (go)…………last night? I (go)……….to the concert III. Form of word: 1. Tet is the most important……………. / instead / baths 9. I / sugggest / turn / lights / electric fans / before / leave / room 10. Tornadoes / funnel-shaped storms / pass / overland / below / thunderstorm VIII. Matching: A B 1 have, to survice) 14. A huge (hurricane, volcano, tornado) struck the city of Kobe in Japan in 199 5 15. I’m writing to the one (who, that, which, whose) feelings for me are so strong that the