ENGLISH 9- FIRST SEMESTER

PRACTICE
I. PHONETICS
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions
1. A. question B. mission C. generation D. intention
2. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident
3. A. emotion B. indecisive C. obesity D. believable
4. A. behaved B. passed C. entertained D. changed
5. A. suggest B. chopstick C. treasure D. pesticide

2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in the following questions
1.A. surround B. manual C. railroad D. nuclear
2. A. attraction B. scientific C. embroider D. historical
3. A. confident B. delighted C. depressed D. embarrassed
4. A. relaxed B. worried C. wander D. dweller
5. A. discipline B. determine C. cultural D. indicator

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following spaces.
1. My father ____________ to work when he was younger.
A. used to walk B. walks C. is walking D. was walking
2. My father ________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
A. starts B. is starting C. started D. has started
3. There is nothing interesting on, ________ he changed the channel to a news program.
A. so B. because C. but D. however
4. She describes herself ________ a fashion designer.
A. in B. from C. by D. as
5. Tom is not used to ________ up early . He is late for school very often.
A. having got B. getting C. got D. get
6. John said that he ________ to buy that blue shirt.
A. not wanted B. not wants C. doesn't want D. didn't want
7. It was an ________ day.
A. enjoyably B. enjoy C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
8. We ________ this color TV for over ten years.
A. were using B. are using C. used D. have used
9. He wishes he ________ speak English well.
A. should B. could C. will D. can
10. It ________that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.
A. says B. said C. is said D. would be said
11. The cost of ________ is very high in big cities.
A. live B. living C. life D. lived

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12. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
13. The bus will ________ us at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
A. arrive B. get off C. collect D. catch
14. She arranged ________ his friend in he afternoon as the weather was fine.
A. meeting B. to have met C. to meet D. to be meeting
15. They didn't succeed in ________ up drinking.
A. gave B. giving C. give D. to give
16. This test must be done ________ .
A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully
17. The local government suggested _____ a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.
A. build B. building C. to build D. being built
18. Everyone ________ what they have to do, don't they?
A. does know B. have known C. know D. knows
19. I arrived in Singapore ________ the evening of Thursday.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
20. The Internet ________ it easy to get much new information in a short time.
A. brings B. makes C. finds D. takes
21. I'm looking forward ________ your email.
A. to receiving B. to receive C. receive D. being received
22. Traveling helps people to get a lot of ________ .
A. knowledges B. knowing C. acknowledge D. knowledge
23. A large number of students in this school ________ English quite fluently.
A. has spoken B. speak C. is speaking D. speaks
24. Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills.
A. housekeeping B. reasoning C. social D. emotion control
25. They can’t decide who _______ first.
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
26. Some people applied for the job, but two of them were ______.
A. turned down B. turned up C. turned on D. turned off
27. If I ______ in your shoes, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.
A. are B. am C. were D. have
28. He lives in a very ________ village in Hue.
A. picture B. picturely C. picturesque D. picturesquely
29. What ________ should we take to reduce pollution?
A. measures B. plans C. methods D. activities
30. I have to try harder so that I can keep _____ him.
A. on B. up C. up with D. up down
4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following conversations.
1. - “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester”. - “___________”.
A. Well done B. Thank you C. Never mind D. Let’s go
2. - “I will pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport”. - “___________”.
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A. For pleasure B. Great. I’ll see you then. C. I have a phone. D. Would be.
3. - “Thanks for your help”. - “___________”.
A. My pleasure B. With all my heart C. Never remind D. Wish you
4. - Nga: “I can’t join the trip to Bat Trang with you all.” - Trang: “_______”
A. That’s awesome! B. What a pity! C. How was that? D. How do you go there?
5. - Sue: “_________” - Jack: “I’d love to, but I have an evening class tonight.”
A. Do you want to go out for a walk with me? B. Should you go out for dinner with me tonight?
C. Would you like to come to my party tonight? D. Do you think we must go out for dinner?

5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. Living standard in rural areas has witnessed a significant upgrade ove the past 10 years.
A. noticeable B. gradual C. slight D. steady
2. Everything was in a thorough mess.

A. utter B. full C. complete D. appalling

3. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately.
A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away
4. Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship.
A. sail B. get on C. leave D. come to
5. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. taken off B. sold off C. put off D. turned off

6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. The number of vehicles in Vietnam increases by 10 percent every year.
A. minimizes B. raises C. rises D. reduces
2. The plane landed safely.
A. touched down B. took off
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct.
3. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.

A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant

4. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less
5. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible

7. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined words/ phrases that needs correcting.
1. While staying in Paris, I used to drove on the left.
A B C D
2. A large area of the rainforest has destroyed in the forest fire.
A B C D
3. This city enjoys greater economic growth as many other cities in the nation.
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4. This is far the best restaurant in the city.
A B C D
5. Because there were no taxis, we have to take the bus instead.
A B C D

III. READING
8. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
Spectacular and (1)________ Niagara Falls has always been especially popular with two kinds of
visitors: thrill-seekers and honeymooners. It's easy to see why the thrill-seekers have visited Niagara. In
1859, Frenchman Jean Francois Gravelet, known as "the Great Blondin," became the first person
(2)________ the falls on a tightrope. Not satisfied with this achievement, he made the trip again, this
time with his manager on his back! In 1901, a school-teacher, Mrs. Annie Edson Taylor, became the
first person to cross over the falls in a barrel. It's less easy to see why so many newlyweds feel they have
to begin married life (3)________ the falls. We do, however, know when and how this tradition got
started: In 1803, Jerome Bonaparte, a nephew of Napoleon, visited Niagara Falls with his bride. You
don't, of course, have to be a newlywed to visit Niagara (and you shouldn't be a thrill-seeker
(4)________ stunts are now illegal). Each year many people visit from either the American side or the
Canadian side. A boat (5)________ Maid, of the Mist will take you right out to the falls!

1. A. beautify B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beauty

2. A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. crossed
3. A. on B. in C. at D. with
4. A. why B. since C. so D. when
5. A. is B. names C. called D. name

9. Read the passage about Chu Van An High School in Ha Noi and choose the best answer A, B, C,
D to each question below.

Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam.
Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally
named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from
the classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that
year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the
Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many
famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu
used to be the school's students.

Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its
reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every
year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those
applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and
Training of Ha Noi.

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 1. The passage mainly discusses ___________.
A.Chu Van An, the teacher B.Chu Van An School in the future
C.Chu Van An School over time D.the difficulty of being admitted to Chu Van An School
2. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT ___________.
A.the school was originally named after the location it is in
B.the school admits three thousand students every year.
C.the school has a view of the West Lake
D.the school is large

3. The word ‛principal' is closest in meaning to ___________.

A.teacher B.head teacher C.founder D.supporter

4. The word ‛prestige' in the passage mostly means ___________.
A.respect B.fame C.status D.position
5. It can be understood from the passage that ___________.
A.students of the school are very smart
B.the school fees are very high
C.only children from prestigious families can enter the school
D.the teachers at the school earn a lot of money

IV. WRITING

10. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given
1. She is too old to have any more children. (wish)
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2. I don't smoke any longer. (used to)

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3. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest. (but)
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4. "I take you to town," Ann said to John. (offer)

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5. He got rid of drinking two years ago. (give up)

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6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain. (because)

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7. This flat is too small for three people. (enough)
This flat_____________________________________________________________________
8. "You mustn't leave the door unlocked," Mr Atkins said to Mark. (told)
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9. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. (though)
I__________________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t have a washing machine, so I have to wash clothes myself.
If I___________________________________________________________________________
11. We are trying to introduce our handicraft products to foreign tourists. We want to promote our
culture. (in order to)
___________________________________________________________________________
12. The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city. (No)
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13. You should visit the historical places of the area. (worth)
It is________________________________________________________________________
14. People expect that the report will suggest some major reforms.
It is expected________________________________________________________________
15. About thirty million people are watching this programme.
This programme_____________________________________________________________
16. The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match,”
The boys said that________________________________________________________________
17. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.
Helen has________________________________________________________________
18.Many people think there is no city in Vietnam that is cleaner than Da Nang City. (the)
___________________________________________________________________________
19.It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since)
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20.David has a good relationship with most of his colleagues. (gets)
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