TASK 1 :Odd sound out: A B C D 1. dormitory edition examine religion 2. exchange explore label event 3. scenery advance grocery notice 4. campus candidate sale examiner 5. channel limitation stage communicate 6. newspapers magazines controlsblankets 7. traveled used arrived forced 8. traffic minority skill candidate TASK 2 :Odd stress out : 1. a. foreign b. comment c. examine d. language 2. a. dormitory b. collection c. institute d. college 3. a. inspiration b. reputation c. relax d. intermediate 4. a. wander b. express c. embroider d. improve 5. campus b. scholarship c. purpose d. limitation TASK 3: Gap fills feel/ peaceful/ villagers / from / scenes / grow / fresh / colors / at My village is about 50 kilometers (1)______ the city center. It is a very beautiful and (2) _____ place where people (3)_____ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4)______ . The air is quite (5)______ , however, the smell of the roses make people (6)_____ cool. In Spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7)______ . Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8)______ much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers . TASK4: Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that are best answers: When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather. We didn’t own an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside on the porch for hours. We children played games or looked at comic books. My Dad relaxed in his chair and smoked his pipe. Sometimes he tried to do a crossword puzzle in the newspaper. Occasionally some neighbors visited us on the porch. Then Dad stopped reading the newspaper and discussed current events with them . They argued about social problems. After my Mom washed the dinner dishes, she usually joined us on the porch. She and my father talked about the house, the neighborhood, and us. Sometimes she peeled apples. When she finished she handled each an apple. My family always enjoyed the summer evenings on the porch. 1. When I was young, on warm summer evenings we used to ___ a. stay inside watching TV. b. turn on our air conditioner. c. stay outside on the porch for hours. d. visit our neighbors on their porch. 2. My Dad used to __ a. relax in his chair, smoke his pipe or read newspaper. b. visit our neighbors on their porch. c. play games with our neighbors. MORE EXERCISES (English 9) number:14 MORE EXERCISES (English 9) number:14 d. do a crossword puzzle on the newspaper with his neighbors. 3. My mother used to __ a. stay outside watching film on TV. b. argue with my father about current social problem. c. discuss current events with my father. d. join us on the porch after washing dishes. 4. My mother sometimes gave each of us __ a. a chocolate ice- cream. b. a peeled apple. c. a comic book. d. a dinner dish. TASK 5: Say true / False English is a very useful language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say. English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects, hundreds of books are written in English everyday. In many countries, English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge in all corners of the world. Therefore, The English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world. 1. English is the most popular language all over the world. 2. It is difficult to understand a foreigner what he wants to say if we don’t know English. 3. All kinds of subjects help us to learn English. 4. Today, all of books are written in English. 5. The English language makes friendship among countries of the world. 6. If you know English, you can travel to any countries you like. TASK 6: Multiple choice 1. You’ll be in trouble if you ___ your passport. a. lose b. lost c. will lose d. would lose 2. We can eat at home or, ___ you prefer, we can go to the restaurant. a. when b. whether c. if d. which 3. If it is raining this evening, I __ a. will go out b. won’t go out c. don’t go out d. go out 4. Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks ___ a. perfectly English b. English perfectly. c. perfect English. d. English perfect. 5. I’m disappointed __ people have spoiled this area. a. that b. when c. if d. how 6. I’m late, ___? a. am I b. am not I c. are I d. aren’t I 7. She asked me ___ in my free time . a. what I did b. what did I do c. what do I do d. what I do 8. I’m looking ___ from you. a. forward to hear b. forward to hearing c. to hear d. to hearing TASK 7 : Write a passage about your home village 1. Where is it? 2. How far is it from Ho Chi Minh City ? 3. What are there in the village ? 4. Does it have a river ? 5. What do people do for a living ? 6. How do you feel when you go far from your home village ? . TASK 1 :Odd sound out: A B C D 1. dormitory edition examine religion 2. exchange explore label event 3. scenery advance grocery notice. EXERCISES (English 9) number :14 MORE EXERCISES (English 9) number :14 d. do a crossword puzzle on the newspaper with his neighbors. 3. My mother used to __