REVISION EXERCISES 2- GRADE 9

I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1. A. unique B. cotton C. picture D. challenge
2. A. climate B. depend C. fashion D. novel
3. A. collection B.occasion C.religion D. correspond
4. A. control B. remote C. access D. advance
II. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. earned
2. A. invention B. question C. collection D. introduction
3. A. watched B. developed C. posted D. walked
4. A. invention B. information C. suggestion D. question
III. Circle the best option.
1. If she_______soon, she may be late for the exam.
A. doesn't come B. won't come C. hasn't come D. isn't coming
2. They _______ me to join their family to Hue last year
A. invite B. invited C. invitation D. inviting
3. Tim wishes his mother _______here now.
A. will be B. were C. was D. would be
4. He thinks chatting on the internet is _______.
A. time-consumed B. times-consumed C. time-consuming D. times-consuming
5. She asked him how he _______ English in the future.
A. will use B. used C. uses D. would use
6. All of these students live in_______ on campus.
A. university B. dormitory C. school D. institute
7. You had your TV repaired last week,_______?
A. hadn't you B. didn't you C. hadn't it D. didn't it
8. We must have a password to get _______ to the computer system.
A. access B. documentary C. opinion D. information
9. Tâm didn’t go to school yesterday, _______?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. does he D. doesn’t he
10. The accident happens because of driving _______.
A. careless B. careful C. carefully D. carelessly
11. Don't forget_______home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call B. call C. calling D. having called
12. “You got the first prize. Congratulations!" - “ _______”.
A. You're welcome. B. Never mind. C. It's my pleasure. D. Thanks a lot.
13. They say that they have known Mary_______ six years.
A. since B. for C. in D. during
14. Traditionally, the ao dai _______by both men and women.
A. frequently wore B. was frequent worn C. worn frequently D. was frequently worn
15. There is a meeting_______9.00AM and 2.00 PM.
A.on B. between C.at D.in
16. She asked me if I _______a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy
IV. Choose the correct word form for the following sentences.
1. Are there any _______ TV channels in our country?
A. commerce B. commercing C. commercial D. commercially
2 . I saw your school’s _______on Tuoi Tre Newspaper yesterday.
A. advertisement B. advertising C. advertise D. advertiser
3 .Would you like_______with us while you’re in town?
A. came B. comes C. to come D. coming
4. There is too much_______on television nowadays.
A. violence B. violent C. violate D. violently
5. Men's_______change more slowly than women's.
A. fashionable B. fashions C. fashioned D. fashionably

6. English is the _______ language on one-fifth of the land area of the world.
 A. officer B. officially C. official D. office
7. He is a strict_______.
A. exam B. examination C. examine D. examiner
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Last summer I have stayed on my uncle farm for two weeks.
A. have stayed B. on C. my uncle D. for
2. It has been a long time when I last wrote to you.
A. has been B. a C. when D. wrote to
3. We are looking forward to work with you.
A. We B. are looking C. to work D. you
4. They listened to their teacher carefully, as they understood the lesson easily.
A. listened to B. carefully C. as D. easily
5. They asked me what did happen last night, but I didn't tell them.
A. asked B. what did happen C. but D. didn't tell them
6. She promised not tell anyone what I had said.
A. promised B. not tell C. what D. had said
7. My sister has embroidered that short- sleeved white blouse for a quarter past eight.
A. has embroidered B. short- sleeved C. for D. quarter
8. A new style of uniform has just be introduced in our school.
A. A B. of C. be D. in
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Before newspapers were invented , town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the
(1) _______ news as they were walking. In Vietnam people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien
Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and (2) _______.
Thanks to TV, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and
(3) _______ way. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different
channels. The next stage in the (4) _______ of TV is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about
the show by using their remote controls.
1. A. hot B. latest C. important D. early
2. A. teachers B. children C. students D. adults
3. A. fast B. effective C. convenient D. doesn’t say
4. A. development B. develop C. developing D. developed
Sixty of us went to Mui Né Resort- one of the most attractive and famous holiday spots in Binh Thuan
Province, Vietnam and (1)_______ the world. We stayed for two nights in the Hoang Thai Resort. The hotel
rooms were spacious and very clean. The facilities were great. There was a swimming pool,a sauna, a dancing
hall and a big cafe where live music was usually (2)_______. The food was very good- delicious breakfast,
lunch and dinner ( 3)_______wide choice of Vietnam traditional food at the reasonable price. We enjoyed
many exciting games and stunning prizes. Furthermore, I have taken a lot of photos during our trip to Mui Né
Resort- Binh Thuan Province. If you have a (4)_______ you should go to Mui Ne Resort and then you will
have a great time.
1. A. round B. around C. on D. at
2. A. perform B. performs C. performed D. performing
3. A. offering B. giving C. serving D. bringing.
4. A. change B. chance C. opportunity D. time
VII. Read the passages carefully, then choose the correct answers.
One day John’s father bought a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s
typewriter, which had been broken down. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect that
John would spend all his time playing computer games on it, which was what he did. John was obsessed with it.
John neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests. When that happened, John realized that he had made
a terrible mistake. Now, he uses the computer mainly for typing his essays. He plays computer games only in
his free time. Recently, he topped his classmates in the mid-year examination.
1. What did John’s father buy for him to replace his typewriter?
A. a computer B. radio C. television D. cassette recorder
2. What does John spend most of his time to do when having a computer?
A. writing essays B. playing games.
C. listening to music D. learning a foreign language

3. What does the word “it” in line 3 refer to?

 A. typewriter B. essay C. computer game D. computer
4. At present what does John mainly use the computer for ?
A. playing games B. reading stories C. studying. D. chatting
Computerization has changed high school education in many ways. The first is the use of the computer as a
teaching aid for teachers. The next is the massive data storage and fast data gain from computers. At school,
teachers can use a computer to bring texts, sound and pictures into a classroom, which helps teachers explain
the lessons interestingly and allows students to get a clearer idea about what is being taught. Computers can
also speed up the teaching process and make difficult-to-explain ideas straights forward. This means that
teachers can spend more time answering students' questions and catering for other needs. CD-ROM and the
Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks.
This increase the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To
sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and more efficient ways.
1. According to the passage, computers ____________ .
A. are not available in high schools
B. are not necessary for high school students
C. are helpful to both teachers and students
D. cannot be used as a teaching aid.
2. Computers helps teachers ____________ .
A. explain the lessons differently
B. give interesting lessons
C. get a clearer idea about what they are teaching
D. have more time to prepare their lessons
3. With a computer, ____________ .
A. nothing can be done for both teachers and students
B. teacher must spend more time explaining the lesson
C. students waste a lot of time collecting and analyzing data
D. teachers can speed up their teaching process.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Computerization has changed the way of teaching and learning.
B. Computerization has had a good effect on students' learning.
C. Computerization can be considered environmentally friendly.
D. Computerization can shorten the learning process.
VIII. Choose one correct sentence from four options provided.
1. father/ tired/ living/ city/ wants / the / he / , / live / of / quiet / in / so / is / My / to / a / village / in /.
A. My father is tired of living in the city, so he wants to live in a quiet village.
B. My father is tired to live in the city and wants to live in a quiet village.
C. My father is tired from living in the city and wants to live in a quiet village.
D. My father is tired of living in the city and wanting to live in a quiet village.
2. you/ ,/ will/ late/ tired/ If / tomorrow /stay / feel/ you /.
A. If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow.
B. If you stay late, you will feel tired tomorrow.
C. If you stayed late, you would feel tired tomorrow.
D. If you stay lately, you are going to feel tired tomorrow.
3. you / met / other / town/ since/ We/ left / haven’t / the / each /.
A. you haven’t met each other since we left the town.
B. We haven’t met each other since you left the town.
C. We left each other since you haven’t met the town.
D. We haven’t met since you left the town each other.
4. Computers/ / and / networked/ using/ modems/ can / telephone lines / be/ .
A. Computers can network by using modems and telephone lines.
B. Computers are in network using modems or telephone lines.
C. Computers are networked to use modems and telephone lines.
D. Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
5. Hoa/ most/ of her time/ on/ doesn’t/ the Internet/ because/ she/ know/ which/ are/ spends/ useful/for/
wandering/her/ websites/.
A. Hoa spends most of her time wandering which websites are useful for her on the Internet because she
doesn’t know.
 B. Hoa doesn’t spends most of her time wandering on the Internet because she know which websites are
useful for her.
C. Hoa spends her most of time wandering on the Internet because she doesn’t know which are for her useful
websites.
D. Hoa spends most of her time wandering on the Internet because she doesn’t know which websites are
useful for her.
IX. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
1. ‘I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,’ Hoa said.
A. Hoa said that she is leaving there for Hue the day after.
B. Hoa said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after.
C. Hoa said that she would leave there for Hue the day after.
D. Hoa said that she would leave here for Hue the day after.
2. He won’t find a seat unless he’s got a ticket.
A. He has got a ticket, and so will find a seat.
B. He can’t find a seat although he has a ticket.
C. He will be able to get a ticket if he finds a seat.
D. He will only get a seat if he has a ticket.
3. “I have something to show you now.”, he said to me.
A. He told me that he has something to show me then.
B. He told me that he had something to show you then.
C. He told me that he had something to show me now.
D. He told me that he had something to show me then.
4. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
A. If you hurry up, you will be late for school.
B. If you don’t hurry up or you will be late for school.
C. If you don’t hurry up, you will be late for school.
D. If you don’t hurry up, you won’t be late for school.
5. He is lazy. He fails the test.
A. Because he is lazy, so he fails the test
B. He is lazy and he fails the test.
C. He is lazy, so he fails the test.
D. He is lazy but he fails the test.
6. They are building a new school in the area.
A. A new school is finished in the area.
B. A new school is being built in the area.
C. They are improving a new school in the area.
D. They have built a new school in the area.
7. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
8. I'm sorry that I can't finish the assignment on schedule.
A. I promise to finish all the assignment from now on.
B. If only I could finish the assignment on schedule.
C. I regret to say that I have finished the assignment.
D. I wish I didn't have to do my assignment.
9. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
A. A new bridge are going to be built in the area.
B. A new bridge is going to be built in the area.
C A new bridge is going to build in the area.
D. A new bridge isn’t going to be built in the area.