GRADE 9-UNIT 1 Ms Tran Thi Huong Giang

UNIT 1- GRAMMAR – PRACTICE

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1.The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum. (so that/ so as to)

2.I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right
away. (although/ in spite of)

3.It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since/
because of)

4.Many people like going around the West Lake in early mornings. The air is fresh and the scenery
is really beautiful. (because/ due to)
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5.I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 6D Ocean Explore film (in
order that/ to V).

6. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him. (As/ due to)

7. It was raining outside. We went for a walk. (even though/ despite)

8. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young. (when)

9. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews. (because/ because of)

10. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m. (before)

II. Choose the best option to complete these sentences. Find the closest word(s) with the
underlined word(s)

1. He is trying to stop smoking.

A. give off B. give up C. give in D. give away

2. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up

3. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.

A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop

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4. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with

5. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after

6. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.

A. get through B. put off C. keep up with D. go over

7. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with

8. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

A. go along B. go out C. put on D. turn up

9. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares

10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}

A. do B. let C. delay D. leave

11. My father gave up smoking two years ago.

A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed

12. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.

A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on

13. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.

A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy

14. He resembles his father in many ways.

A. turns off B. takes on C. goes over D. takes after

15. We’ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to take care of it properly.

A. put on B. go off C. take after D. look after

16. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.

A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up

17. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?

A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through

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18. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on

19. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.

A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up

20. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the
entire garden.

A. release B. stop C. end D. me

21. I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.

A. disappointed B. interested C. excited D. bored

22. Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down.

A. burn B. illuminate C. save D. smoke

23. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.

A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt

24. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.

A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching

25. The police are looking into the murder.

A. redoing B. investigating C. doing D. ignoring

26. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties
and responsibilities of a national relief society.

A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in

27. Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers.

A. agree with B. hate C. please with D. have a good relationship with

28. You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter.

A. understand B. manage with C. buy D. pass with

29. I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.

A. enter B. start C. climb D. exit

30. I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.

A. bring B. end C. abandon D. continue

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IV)-Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in brackets in the correct form.
1. Laborers in the Mekong Delta can earn enough money from their crafts during the flood
seasons. (live)
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2. The methods of producing handcrafted paper flowers in Thanh Tien village in Hue were
transferred from generation to generation to keep the craft alive. (pass)
________________________________________________________________________________
3. The tour guide gave a short speech so that foreign visitors could get information about the
process of making fish sauce in Phu Quoc. (find)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Craft village development is now a good way to solve the poverty in rural areas. (deal)
________________________________________________________________________________
5. We are thinking with pleasure about the trip in order to discover the traditional craft villages
round Hue. (forward)

KEY- UNIT 1- GRAMMAR – PRACTICE

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1.The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum. (so that/ so as to)
- The artisan moulded the copper SO THAT he could make a bronze drum.
- The artisan moulded the copper SO AS to make a bronze drum
2.I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right
away. (although/ in spite of)
- ALTHOUG I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making
village right away.
- IN SPITE OF being very tired after a long trip to Hue, I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat
making village right away.
= IN SPITE OF my tiredness after a long trip to Hue, I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making
village right away.

3.It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since/
because of)

4.Many people like going around the West Lake in early mornings. The air is fresh and the scenery
is really beautiful. (because/ due to)
_____________________________________________________________________________
5.I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 6D Ocean Explore film (in
order that/ to V).
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6. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him. (As/ due to)

7. It was raining outside. We went for a walk. (even though/ despite)

8. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young. (when)

9. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews. (because/ because of)

10. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m. (before)

II. Choose the best option to complete these sentences:

1. He is trying to stop smoking.

A. give off B. give up C. give in D. give away

2. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up

3. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.

A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop

4. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with

5. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after

6. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.

A. get through B. put off C. keep up with D. go over

7. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with

8. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

A. go along B. go out C. put on D. turn up

9. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares

10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}
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A. do B. let C. delay D. leave

11. My father gave up smoking two years ago.

A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed

12. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.

A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on

13. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.

A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy

14. He resembles his father in many ways.

A. turns off B. takes on C. goes over D. takes after

15. We’ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to take care of it properly.

A. put on B. go off C. take after D. look after

16. *Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.

A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up

17. *Did your son pass the university entrance examination?

A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through

18. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on

19. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.

A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up

20. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the
entire garden.

A. release B. stop C. end D. me

21. I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.

A. disappointed B. interested C. excited D. bored

22. Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down.

A. burn B. illuminate C. save D. smoke

23. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.

A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt

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24. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.

A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching

25. The police are looking into the murder.

A. redoing B. investigating C. doing D. ignoring

26. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties
and responsibilities of a national relief society.

A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in

27. Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers.

A. agree with B. hate C. please with D. have a good relationship with

28. You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter.

A. understand B. manage with C. buy D. pass with

29. I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.

A. enter B. start C. climb D. exit

30. I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.

A. bring B. end C. abandon D. continue

IV)-Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in brackets in the correct form.
1. Laborers in the Mekong Delta can earn enough money from their crafts during the flood
seasons. (live)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. The methods of producing handcrafted paper flowers in Thanh Tien village in Hue were
transferred from generation to generation to keep the craft alive. (pass)
________________________________________________________________________________
3. The tour guide gave a short speech so that foreign visitors could get information about the
process of making fish sauce in Phu Quoc. (find)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Craft village development is now a good way to solve the poverty in rural areas. (deal)
________________________________________________________________________________
5. We are thinking with pleasure about the trip in order to discover the traditional craft villages
round Hue. (forward)
________________________________________________________________________________