Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang Unit 8 – Celebrations A/ Vocabulary: I. Circle the best answer: 1. Can you tell me the reason for ……… the Mother’s Day? A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated 2. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ……………… A. nationhood B. nation wide C. nationality D. nation 3. We are going to ………… the anniversary of our 10 th wedding. A. to celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebrate 4. She cried with ……… when she heard the news. It was her ……… time. A. joy/ joyful B. joyful/ joy C. joyfully/ joy D. joy/ joyfully 5. There used to be a military ……… in Red Square on May Day. A. parade B. festival C. party D. celebration 6. What activities do you want to ………… in at school and at the club? A. taking part in B. taken part in C. take part D. took part 7. The ………. Lady gave her new friend a hug before they said goodbye. A. gentless B. gently C. gentled D. gentle 8. He is a generous man. He is ………….- known for his generosity. A. well B. good C. better D. best 9. It’s very …………you to say so. A. in B.on C. of D. at 10. Passover is celebrated in Israel by all …………… people. A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish II. Supply the coreect word form: 1. There are many ………………… throughout the year. (celebrate) 2. He wants to ………………. his room. (decoration) 3. Tet is a ………… festival of Vietnamese people. (joy) 4. I’m very ……………of my father. (pride) 5. We often go to the town …………….house. (culture) 6. She isn’t happy with her ……………… for Tet. (prepare) 7. easter is a joyful festival which is ……………… in many countries in the world. (celebrate) 8. People crowded the streets to watch ……………. parade. (color)) 9. He is the ………… of our string band. (compose) 10. He is the ……………and …………of his mother. (happy/ proud) III. Matching: A B Answer 1. Christmas a, Vietnam and China 1. 2. Tet b, In many countries 2. 3. May Day c, Israel 3. 4. Mid-Fall Festival d, Vietnam 4. 5. Passover e, All over the world 5. A B Answer 1. Christmas a, Late January or early February 1. The copyright is preserved 1 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang 2. Easter b, January 2. 3. Lunar New Year c, August (Lunar Calendar) 3. 4. New Year d, Late March or early April 4. 5. May Day e, December 5. 6. Mid-Fall Festival f, May 1 st 6. 7. Passover 7. A B Answer 1. Chrismas a, sticky rice cakes 1. 2. Easter b, the Seder 2. 3. Lunar New Year c, roast turkey with potatoes 3. 4. Passover d, moon cakes 4. 5. Mid-Fall Festival e, chocolate or sugar eggs. 5. B/ Grammar: I. Use relative clause to join the following pairs of sentences: 1. The student gets the scholarship. He is very poor. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. She is the nurse. She took care of me. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. My teacher punished the pupil. That pupil was very naughty. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Is this the book? You want me to read it. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He is the only person. He can solve this difficult problem. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. I bought some pencils. They are in different colors. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. This is the dictionary. I bought it at that bookstore. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. She ate a peach. The peach was still green. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. The teacher can’t come to class today.He teaches us English. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. The girl has just gone out. Do you know her? -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Find out and correct the only mistake in each sentence: 1. We soon gathered at the village which the festival was taking place. ->………………… 2. My Uncle Tom is a young man he is wearing asuit with red tie. ->………………… 3. Even though Mary is from Europe, but she enjoys Tet holiday in Viet Nam much. ->………………… 4. Where are the photos when John took at the Christmas party? ->…………………… 5. My father walked to his office although the heavy rain. ->…………………… C/ Writing: I. Make sentences from given cues. 1. It/ be/ necessary/ have a day celebrate our parents. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Children/ have / special day/ express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents. The copyright is preserved 2 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We/ have/ opportunity/ enhance/ family traditions. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Members of families/ have/ chance / get together. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Sunday/ be/ a day off/ so everybody/ free/ work/ study. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Children/ give/ parents/ flowers/ send/ cards / bring/ special cakes. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Children/ serve/ parents/ food / they like best. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I/ believe/ my/ idea/ be supported. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. It/ be/ celebrated / nation wide. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Everybody/ love parents/ and/ want/ be/ happy. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. Rewrite the following sentences: 1. It’s a pity, I can’t play chess. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Where does Mai live?” -> He ask me………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. They are going to celebrate their 25 th wedding anniversary in Nha Trang. -> Their 25 th wedding …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Lan doesn’t enough time to do it well. -> If Lan had more time, ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I bought him a T-shirt on his birthday although I didn’t have enough money. -> I didn’t have ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. III. Change the sentences using the expression in brackets: 1. Tom will not pass the exam even though he studied well. (Despite) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He took a lot of photos even though the sky was dark. (Despite) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (Though) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (Though) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (Although) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. He passed the final exam even thuogh he was frequently absent from class. (In spite of) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (Despite) ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (In spite of). -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. He went to bed early even though he didn’t finish his lessons. (Despite) The copyright is preserved 3 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Remember to treat him well even though you don’t like him. (In spite of) -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. D/ Pronunciation: 1. A. humor B. student C. Lunar D. useful 2. A. teach B. season C. weather D. reading 3. A. though B. through C. birthday D. thought 4. A. sticky B. miss C. predict D. describe 5. A. ancient B. celebrate C. special D. ocean _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _ Test for the mid - second term I/ Pick out the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from others: 1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar 2. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated 3. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas 4. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket 5. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest II/ Give the correct form of verbs: 1. If we (not protect) the environment, our green planet (be) badly polluted. ………………/…………… 2. I suggest (give) her a surprised party. ……………… 3. Minh just (win) the first prize in the talent contest. ……………… 4. Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Hoa (make) cakes. ……………… 5. A brick-layer (be) a person who (have) skills in building with bricks. ………………/…………… 6. Binh (not feel) well now because he (stay) up too late last night. ………………/…………… III/ Choose the best answer: 1. Even ………….it was very cold, Ba was waiting for the bus. (although/ though/ despite/ in spite) 2. If the weather ………good tomorrow, we………swimming. (is/go; will be/will go; is/willgo; will be/ go) 3. We really enjoyed the firework…….was displayed on the New Year’s Eve.(who/ what/ which/ where) 4. Remember to ……….off your shoes when you go into the temple. ( take/ turn/ go/ get) 5. It’s raining very hard,………… wecan’t go out. (because/ so/ but/ or) IV/ Rewrite the following sentences: 1. Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep. -> In spite ……………………………………………………… 2. A locksmith makes and repairs locks. -> A locksmith is a …………………………………………………. 3. Despite having little money, they are very happy. -> Even ……………………………………………… . 4. Go out more often or you will fall ill. -> If…………………………………………………………………… . 5. Why don’t you install energy-saving appliances? -> I suggest ……………………………………………. 6. She is lower typist than her friends. -> She types…………………………………………………………… The copyright is preserved 4 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang V/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition: 1. In spite ……… being tired, Hoa helped me………… my homework. 2. Minh’s parents are proud ……… him becauseb he is an excellent student. 3. Mr. Phong’s sense ……… humor distinguishes him ……….others. 4. My alarm closk didn’t go ………. this morning, so I got ……… late. 5. Our neighbors will look …… house when we were ……… holiday. 6. The class was devided ………….three groups to take part …… the game. VI/ Choose the word that doesn’t belong to the group: 1. Passover Easter Christmas December 2. coal gas wind oil 3. water dump land air 4. bored joyful happy glad 5. clean fresh dirty tidy VI/ Find out and correct the only mistake in each sentence: 1. Tomorrow, I’m going to the station to meet my friend which comes to stay with us. ->……………… . A B C D 2. Although living in the city, my uncle always walks to school. ->……………… . A B C D 3. If I win this competition, I give the award to the poor. ->……………… . A B C D 4. He suggests to organize a show to raise money for the blind. ->……………… . A B C D 5. Trung was extreme pleased that he he got mark 10 for the final test in English. ->……………… . A B C D The end Unit 9 – Natural Disasters A/ Phonetics: 1. A. tide B. shift C. ring D. windy 2. A. earth B. northern C. thunder D. path 3. A. trust B. funnel C. volume D. abrupt 4. A. cloudy B. mount C. south D. should 5. A. disaster B. damage C. candle D. blanket 6. A. erupt B. huge C. hugging D. thunder 7. A. typhoon B. groom C. sittingroom D. flood 8. A. although B. laugh C. enough D. cough 9. A. checking B. chocolate C. chariry D. Christmas 10. A. decorate B. extensive C. describe D. Celsius B/ Vocabulary: Matching A & B. A B Answer The copyright is preserved 5 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang 1. sleep a, disastrous 1. 2. volcano b, natural 2. 3. tide c, volcanic 3. 4. disaster d, asleep 4. 5. nature d, tidal 5. A B Answer 1. highlands a, change 1. 2. thunder b, to harm something physically so that it is broken, spoiled or injured 2. 3. tide c, a sudden shaking movement of the ground 3. 4. volcano d, sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way 4. 5. shift e, the way that the level of the sea water rises and falls during the day 5. 6. disaster f, the loud noise thatyou hear in the sky during a storm 6. 7. earthquake g, big wind 7. 8. damage h, land that consists of hills and mountains 8. 9. abrupt i, a mountain that forces hot gas, rocks, ashes into the air through a hole at the top 9. 10. typhoon j, something bad that happens and causes a lot of damge or kills a lot of people. 10. C/ Grammar: I. Choose the best option: 1. The most disastrousearthquake in Japan, which occurred in 1923, …………150,000 people. A. caused B. destroyed C. killed D. damaged 2. The planet which is ……………. to the Earth is Venus. A. closest B. closes C. closed D. closing 3. The animal which ……………shosen to be the logo of SEA Games 2003 is the buffalo. A. is B. was C. was D. were 4. The ASEAN country which is divided ………….two regions by the sea is Malaysia. A. into B. by C. in D. between 5. The ………… who discovered America was Christopher Columbus. A. explore B. exploring C. explorer D. expert 6. Pompeii was ……………destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A. normally B. usually C. completely D. quickly 7. It …………….in Lang Son in the winter of 2002. A. snows B. snowy C. snowed D. snow 8. Neil Armstrong, who first walked ……… the Moon, lived in the USA. A. on B. in C. onto D. into 9. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 …………severe damage A. caused B. made C. built D. resulted 10. Typhoon, hurricane and cyclone are different words for …………….same natural disaster. A. a B. the C. an D. \ 11. They saw a lot of interesting buildings ………… their sightseeing trip. A. on B. from C. about D. in 12. He was thought …………the window last week. The copyright is preserved 6 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang A. to break B. break C. broke D. breaking 13. Everybody loves him because of his ……………. A. polite B. politely C. more polite D. politeness. 14. They made me …………….the whole story. A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeated D. repeating. 15. The most dangerous earthquake in Japan …………… in 1923. A. occurs B. occurred C. had D. happen. II. Find out and correct the only mistake in each of the following sentences: 1. I like the picture it shows a violent eruption most. -> …………………… 2. My friend which you had dinner with last Sunday wants to meet you. -> …………………… 3. It will be rainy in Can Tho, where is in the south – west of Viet Nam. -> …………………… 4. Dr. Norris, he gave a lecture a bout earthquake on TV last night, is my father’s friend. -> …………… 5. The storm who swept through our town last week caused a lot of damage. -> …………………… D/ Reading: I. The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indinesia and Sri Lanka. Waves as high as 30m killed manypeople and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 255,000 people died or weren’t found after the Tsunami. The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the nomber of people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the area damage. 1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Tsunami in England? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. How high were the waves? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What were some people in South Africa killed by? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What does the word “survivors” in line 10 mean? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How much money was donated after the Tsunami? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II. I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of mount St Helen. A volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires and so on and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strageness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4 th , when a high pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the rainroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on December 9 th , the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died. 1. Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text? A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado. 2. What is his unforgetable experience? The copyright is preserved 7 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London in 1952. C. the strageness of nature. D. a high – pressure system. 3. How long did “the London Killer Fog” last? A. for four days B. for five days C. for six days D. for a week 4. What didn’t happen during the time of “the London Killer Fog”? A. pollution B. heavy rain C. heavy fog D. humidity 5. Why did the traffic stop? A. because of the rain B. because of the windy weather C. because of the humid weather D. because of the heavy fog. E/ Writing: I. Make complete sentences, using given words: 1. Scientists/ know/ a lot/ about/ earth. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. They/ understand/ how/ mountains/ made/ and/ what/ volcano/ be. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. There/ be/ thoudsands/ volcano/ all over/ world. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. A volcano/ be/ mountain/ that/ open/ at/ top. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Book/ which/ Jane/ gave/ me/ birthday/ just/ be/ lost. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Last summer/ we/ go/ Nha Trang/ which/ have/ most/ beatiful/ beach/ Viet Nam. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Mr. Ba/ who/ famous scientist/ spend/ most time/ study/ earthquakes. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Many/ Vietnamese people/ be/ killed/ by natural disasters/ for recent years. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Combine each pair of sentences, using “which”: 1. "Tsunami” is a Japanese word. This word means “harbor wave”. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Sue lives in the house . The house is opposite my house. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. You saw that smoke. It came from the hill. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end Test for Unit 9 The copyright is preserved 8 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang I/ Join the sentences, using relative clause: 1. Hawaii is a favourite vacation spot. It consists of eight principal islands. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He likes Mexice City. He worked there last year. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. I met a lot of people at the party. I can’t remember their names. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. A building was destroyed in the hurricane. It has now been rebuilt. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Binh is studying English and French. He has never been abroad. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II/ Give the correct form of words in brackets: 1. The storm last week caused ……………………. damage. ( extend) 2. A huge ……………….wave struck Anchorage in the 1960s. (tide) 3. The whole city was……………………by the hurricane. (destruction) 4. The tornado hit the village without any …………………… (warn) 5. There was an ……………………. shower which made me very wet. (expect) III/ Fill in each blank with one suitable relative pronoun: 1. The boy ……………was injured in the accident was taken to the nearest hospital. 2. This school is for students …………… first language is not English. 3. The Earth is a planet ……………… can support life. 4. The doctor ……………examined our son was very gentle. 5. We’re moving to Mai Chau……………… is in the north – west of Viet Nam. 6. That is the draw…………… my sister keeps her jewelery. 7. There are many young people …………… lives have been spoiled by that factory. 8. Professor Lee, …………… teaches chemistry, is an excellent lecturer. 9. We’ll stay with Phong ……………brothers is one of my closest friends. 10. The storm, ……………. no one expected, caused a lot of damage. IV/ Circle the best answer: 1. The severen drought ……………….occured last summer ruined the corn crop. A. that is B. which is C. it D. that 2. Florida, ………… the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as 3. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those …………… . A. who doesn’t B. that doen’t C. who don’t D. which don’t 4. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, ………… car wouldn’t start. A. who his B. who C. who’s D. whose 5. Have you seen the place……………….the graduation ceremony will be held. The copyright is preserved 9 Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang A. where B. which C. in that D. is where that The end Test for Unit 8 & 9 I/ Pronunciation: 1. A. watched B. collapsed C. caused D. laughed 2. A. typhoon B. cyclone C. sky D. sunny 3. A. experience B. expect C. excellent D. extensive 4. A. reach B. great C. Easter D. season 5. A. weather B. earthquake C. anything D. birthday II/ Give the correct form of words in brackets: 1. I’m afraid of the picture which shows a violent ……………… (erupt) 2. The earthquake caused a terrible …………………. (destruct) 3. The cost of ………………must be paid by buyers. (carry) 4. Tet holiady is the most important ……………… for Vietnamese people. (celebrate) 5. He is a ………………. man who is loved by all his friends. (consider) 6. We celebrate our ………………Day on September 2 nd . (Depend) 7. Our ………………turns out to be correct. (predict) 8. The most ………….earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster) 9. …………………., the typhoon didn’t caused any damage on the village. (lucky) 10. People sang the song “Auld Lang Syne” ……………… on New Year’s Eve. (Joy) III. Fill in each blank with one suitable relative pronoun or adverb: 1. She is the girl ……………… sits next to me in class. 2. Hunger and poverty are worldwide problem ……………are facing mankind nowadays. 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 draw for us. 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. IV/ Join the sentences, using relative pronouns: 1. Rice is grown in many countries. It is a staple food throughout much of the world. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Mrs. Quyen does volunteer work at the hospital. She is a retired teacher. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The cold weather swept from the north. It damaged the fruit crop. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The copyright is preserved 10 . Exercises for Grade 9 Students By Cao Xu©n – Khang Unit 8 – Celebrations A/ Vocabulary: I. Circle the best answer: 1. Can you tell. Khang ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We/ have/ opportunity/ enhance/ family traditions. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………