ÔN TÂP TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 BÀI 6,7,8 – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Unit 6 THE ENVIRONMENT I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d. 1) If you …………………… that again, I will cry. a. say b. will say c. to say d. saying 2) ……………… the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is not fit to drink. a. since b. because of c. although d. when 3) Nam spoke English……………… , but he didn’t win the first prize in the competition. a. unwell b. badly c. good d. well 4) The baby laughed………………….when her mother told her a funny story. a. happy b. happiness c. unhappy d. happily 5) If we plant more trees along the streets, we …………… the amount of pollution in the atmosphere. a. reduce b. reduced c. will reduce d. would reduce 6) They were…………………that he refused to help them. a. surprising b. surprised c. surprisingly d. surprise 7) ………………….you are a student, you can get a discount on books. a. Before b. After c. If d. Unless 8) There is too …………………pollution in the city. I’m going to move to the countryside. a. many b. a lot of c. little d. much 9) We ………………………to you if we have time. a. write b. would write c. will write d. wrote 10) If he has a lot of money, he………………………abroad. a. travel b. will travel c. travels d. would travel 11) I’m …………… that people have spoiled this area. a. disappoint b. disappointment c. disappointing d. disappointed 12) Air ……………………is often seen as a major environmental result of modern living. a. pollution b. smoke c. sewage d. fume 13) …………………are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better. a. Dynamites b. pesticides c. creatures d. treasures 14) In order to reduce garbage, we should reuse and……………… bottles and cans. a. recycle b. dissolve c. prevent d. provide 15) Putting ………………………into the bins is one answer to minimizing pollution. a. garbage b. products c. sewage d. resources 16) ………… believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world. a.Poets b. Designers c. Tourists d. Environmentalists 17) Using bicycle will …………………with the problem of air pollution. a. solve b. cope c. face d. find 18) That seaside resort is always full…………… trash. a. in b. at c. of d. with 19) The trees are cut…… because their wood is wanted. a. down b. up c. off d. on II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing meaning. 1. Recycle and we will save natural resources. If 1 2. Working too much will make you tired. If 3. Lan is a hard worker. Lan works 4. Her mother cooks very well. Her mother is 5. We stayed at home because it rained heavily. Since III. Choose the right word by underlining it. 1. My little son is………………… good with animals. ( amazing. amazingly ) 2. One of the tables was………………………damaged. ( surprising. surprisingly ) 3. The weather is getting…………………… in summer. ( hot . hotly) 4. I was ………………that he was having some trouble with his boss. ( sure. surely ) 5. She speaks English very…………………( good. well ) IV. Matching. A B 1. If he is thirsty a) because it rained heavily. 2. Unless you have money b) he failed in the exam. 3. I will go out with you c) I can lend you some. 4. Since he was lazy d) if you wish. 5. We stayed at home e) bring him some water. VI. The words in the following sentences are jumbles. Arrange them to complete sentences. 1) Are. we. passed. English. your. that. delighted. you. exam 2) Afraid. are. they. you. will. invitation. their. refuse. that 3) You. will. come. that you. sure. are. tomorrow? 4) Weather. fine. we. go .will. out. is. if. the 5) He . because. failed. didn’t. study. he. exam. the. in. hard V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list. different, what, of, land, ago, in, because, write About two hundred years …………….( 1 ) man lived…………….( 2 ) greater harmony with his environment…………….( 3 ) industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite……………… ( 4 ). People all over the world are worried about ………………. ( 5 ) is happening to the environment, because………… ( 6 ) modern industry and the need for more energy. Newspapers and magazines…………….( 7 ) about water pollution, air pollution and………………( 8 )pollution. UNIT 7 SAVING ENERGY I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d. 1) Oh dear! How ………… our household bills are ! we can’t pay them. a. heavy b. enormous c. small d. low 2) In winter, heating…………………for 50 per cent of our electricity bill. a. takes b. occupies c. accounts d. costs 3) Energy can be collected by solar…………… on cloudy days. a. boards b. panels c. bars d. sheets 4) If we don’t find…………sources of power, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the near future. a. effective b. efficient c. natural d. alternative 5) Who …………… your house when you are away from home. 2 a. looks on b. looks in c. looks after d. looks at 6) There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it…………? a. on b. at c. off d. down 7) A ( An ) ………… installs and repairs things such as water pipes, toilets, etc. a. alien b. plumber c. poet d. engineer 8) Energy- saving bulbs should be used to………….electricity. a. save b. help c. cost d. spend 9) We should use energy- saving bulbs to ………….the amount of electricity we use. a. reduce b. replace c. collect d. provide 10) Why don’t you…………….with your university study? a. go in b. go at c. go by d. go on 11) Na is very tired……………., she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed. a. if b. so c. however d. therefore 12) Hoa failed her math test………………………… ,she has to do the test again. a. however b. but c. although d. therefore 13) We suggested …………………the light bulb. It is broken. a. replace b. to replace c. replacing d. replaced 14) Mary suggested that they……………………….together. a. went b. goes c. should go d. will go 15) It is ………………….that we have our hair cut at that hairdresser’s. a. suggestion b. suggesting c. suggested d. suggest II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing meaning. 1. What about buying energy-saving bulbs? Shall 2. Let’s protest against the use of nuclear power. Why 3. What about organizing a charity event to raise money. I suggest we 4. Why don’t we take a short rest ? I suggest 5. Let’s use electricity economically. We suggest 6. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest. She was not 7. It was raining so we decided to postpone our camping. Since 8. We stayed at home because it rained heavily. It rained 9. She couldn’t join us because she was busy. She was 10. They requested we leave the place at once. It was III. Complete the sentences with the correct connectives. 1) She can’t speak French…………… she can’t write well. ( and. but) 2) She isn’t English…………………… , she speaks English perfectly. ( However. But ) 3) Both the driver………………….the passenger were injured in the accident. ( and. or ) 4) He studied hard,………………. he got good marks. ( so. because ) 3 5) Hoa didn’t study hard………………………, she failed the test. ( Therefore. Because ) IV. Combine each pair of sentences using so, but, because or and. 1) He was thirty. He drank a lot of water. 2) He was intelligent. His father was worried about his performance. 3) It rained. We decided to postpone the picnic. 4) We stayed at home. We watched TV. 5) She passed the exam. She studied hard. V. Fill in each space with an appropriate word from the box. Shortage, enormous, nuclear power, energy-saving, necessities, 1) The factory is producing……………….bulbs. They save a lot of energy. 2) He has an…………… amount of money after winning the lottery. 3) In western countries, electricity, gas, water are not luxuries but ……………… 4) Most of our electricity now comes from………………. 5) There will be ……………of water because it rains late. VI. Build sentences based on the given cues. 1) It. necessary. we. go. home. now 2) Why. not. you. turn. on. light. room? 3) Yesterday. they. suggest. she. stay. her uncle. holiday 4) He. turn. gas. after. he finish. cook 5) It. important. she. know. how. behave. when. grow UNIT 8 CELEBRATIONS I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. 1) By…………… , it is enjoyable for many Americans to buy a Christmas tree and decorate it. a. celebration b. tradition c. priority d. memory 2) Was the movie “ Star Wars ”…………… for an Oscar? a. taken b. recognized c. nominated d. accepted 3) There is a(n)……………need for greeting cards when Christmas Day comes. a. considerable b. considerate c. terrific d. ancient 4) Last night we came to the show late due to the traffic……………. a. light b. block c. jam d. part 5) Can you tell me the reasons for…………….the Mother’s day? a. celebrating b. organizing c. giving d. memorizing 6) Many tourists enjoy most of the festivals in Vietnam although they don’t understand Vietnamese……………very much. a. culture b. information c. seasons d. party 7) She is so sad because she is not…………….with her exam results. a. satisfying b. satisfied c. satisfactory d. satisfaction 8) We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated…………… a. nation b. national c. nationwide d. native 9) I will give you details …………… the festivals. a. about b. of c. on d. in 10) Auld Lang Sync is a song………… is sung on New Year’s Eve. a. when b. where c. which d. who 11) Tet is a festival……………….occurs in late January or early February. a. however b. whatever c. when d. which 12) That is the man ………………you want to meet. a. who b. whose c. whom d. which 4 13) I will help her……………my lack of time. a. although b. because of c. because d. in spite of 14) That is the name of the girl……………….is singing on the stage ? a. whose b. who c. which d. whom 15) Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor…………….she is not rich. a. although b. but c. however d. so II. Make sentences based on the given cues. 1) Although. he. not. rich. generous 2) However. hard. she. try. she. couldn’t. pass. driving test 3) In spite. their. difficulty. they. manage. finish. university 4) Whatever. you. do. not forget. study. hard. pass. exam 5) Though. weather. not fine. they. go. picnic. last Saturday 6) He. not know. where. friend Liz. live 7) Despite. be. little boy. he. can help. mother. housework 8) However. hard. life. be. we. have. try. best. succeed 9) Whatever. her father. say. she. not listen 10) Although. he. love. family. he. have. leave. it. go. New York English 9 2008-2009 III. Fill in the blanks with who, whom, or which. 1) Do you know the people work in this factory ? 2) The meeting I took part in was interesting 3) The man you saw yesterday is very famous . 4) That is the sweater my sister bought last week 5) The performance I saw last night was interesting . IV. Combine the sentences ,using Relative pronouns . 1) Tom saw the clowns . He liked them very much . 2) The book is very good . I ‘m reading it . 3) The person lives next to me . You saw him last night . 4) The waitress was friendly . She served us dinner . 5 . we. have. try. best. succeed 9) Whatever. her father. say. she. not listen 10) Although. he. love. family. he. have. leave. it. go. New York English 9 2008-20 09 III. Fill in the blanks with. …………………pollution in the city. I’m going to move to the countryside. a. many b. a lot of c. little d. much 9) We ………………………to you if we have time. a. write b. would write c. will write d. wrote 10) If he. c. face d. find 18) That seaside resort is always full…………… trash. a. in b. at c. of d. with 19) The trees are cut…… because their wood is wanted. a. down b. up c. off d. on II. Rewrite the