REVISION FOR MID-TERM EXAMINATION ENGLISH 9 NĂM 2023 - 2024

Vocabulary (From Unit 1- Unit 3)

A. Grammar :
1. Tenses (passive and active)
2. Prepositions of place and time
3. Passive voice
4. Wish-clause (present and future)
5. The structure: It + takes/took + (s.o) time + To-V
6. Pronunciation: sounds
B. Writing (in about 50 - 60 words)
1. Write about a trip to the countryside
2. Wearing uniforms or casual clothes to school
EXERCISE: I. Passive voice
1. My sister waters this flower every morning
→……………………………
2. He has put the books on the table so far.
→……………………………
3. People sell food on the sidewalk.
→……………………………
4. They showed me the easiest way to do it.
→……………………………
5. John washed this car yesterday.
→……………………………
II. Put the verbs in the correct form.
1. She (not finish) ………………………………….. her letter yet.
2. He (just paint) ………………………………. the school-gate.
3. We (not see) ………………………………. that film yet.
4. The children (just come) ………………………….. back home.
5. No, he isn’t here. He (just go) ……………………………………. out.
6. His sister (be) …………………………….. here many times.
7. Her friend (not see) ………………………………. her yet.
8. They (just come) ……………………………… from the countryside.
9. He (just rent) …………………………………….. a house near here.
10. We (buy) …………… ……………………a new house recently.
11. They (not start) …………… …………………their work yet.
12. John (already do) ……………………………… his exercises.
13. I (not hear) ……………………………………… of him since I last met.
14. He (wait) ……………………………………. me for 2 hours.
15. Mrs. Green (take) ……………………………………… Alice to the dentist many times.
16. My friend Bill (never see) ……………………………… that sight.
17. We (just paint)………………………………… the walls and the doors.
18. …………… you (see)……………………. your teacher yet?
19. He (do)…………… …………………..already his exercises.
20. He (just say)…………… …………….to me about it.
21. This building (build)……………………………………….2 years ago.
22. ……………….your house (repair)………………………for three weeks.
23. This room (clean)………………………………..every day.
24. They’re going to (build)…………………………………….a new school in Ba ria next year.
25. Your test (should/ do)……………………………….carefully.
26. When I came, he (teach)…………………………………….to play the piano.
27. Yesterday he (punish)………………………………………..by his father.
28. This film (make)……………………………………………..since January.
29. This unit (learn) ……………………………………………….for 2 weeks.
30. This kind of clothes (usually/ wear) ……………………………… by teens.
III. REWRITE:
1. Mary goes to bed late.
→Her mother wishes .........................................................................
2. Nam isn’t rich.
→I wish .............................................................................................
3. I’m afraid our football team will lose the game.
→I wish .............................................................................................
4. I can’t go hiking with them.
→I wish .............................................................................................
5. I’m sorry I don’t live near my work.
→I wish .............................................................................................
6. I have to work tomorrow.
→I wish .............................................................................................
7. I don’t know anything about cars.
→I wish .............................................................................................
8. I don’t know many people in the town.
→I wish .............................................................................................
9. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.
→I wish .............................................................................................
10. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.
→I wish .............................................................................................
11. Bill doesn’t have a good job.
→I wish..............................................................................................
12. I can’t speak French.
→I wish .............................................................................................
13. He spent lots of time doing this experiment.
⟹It …………………………………………………………………….
14. It took me all the morning to prepare for lunch.
⟹I spent …………………………………………………………….
15. Anna spent three days visiting VN.
⟹It took ……………………………………………………………..
16. I spend two hours doing my home work everyday.
⟹It takes ……………………………………………………………
17. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
......................................................................................................... Samuel has
___________________________________________________________
18. We started leaming English fìve years ago.
......................................................................................................... We have
_____________________________________________________________
19. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
......................................................................................................... I have
_______________________________________________________________
20. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
......................................................................................................... She started
___________________________________________________________
IV. Reading Comprehension:
A. Read the passage, decide whether the statements mentioned below are T or F:
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere, in
Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and poor people wear them. Young people and
even some old people wear them, too. In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional
clothes. In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans
are sign of youth and independence. Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent.
1. The other clothes aren’t as popular as jeans in the world. _____
2. Both poor people and rich people like wearing jeans. _____
3. Jeans are the traditional clothes in Japan, France and Indonesia. _____
4. Jeans are sign of youth and independence. _____
B. Choose the best answer:
1. The word “they” at the first line refers to:
A. clothing B. jeans C. jean cloth D. kind
2. The word “sign” has closest meaning to:
A. thing B. item C. symbol D. uniform
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:
It was Mr. Ba’s first coming back home after twenty-five years of living (1) __________.
Looking through the window of the plane, he was amazed to see that his country (2)
__________ so much. As he left Vietnam he was twenty, and the country was still poor and
dirty. However, it had a new face then. When the plane landed, he was (3) __________ moved
that he could not keep himself (4) __________ crying. On the way to the hotel, he could see
many big shops, supermarkets, high buildings with brightly colored neon signs. After (5)
__________ in, he had a taxi-driver give him a sightseeing tour around the city (6) __________
he was still tired.
1. A. abroad B. foreign C. outside D. far
2. A. changes B. changed C. to change D. changing
3. A. too B. very C. so D. such
4. A. for B. in C. from D. off
5. A. check B. to check C. checking D. being checked
6. A. and B. but C. when D. although
VI. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Lan used to walk past the mosque __________ her way to primary school.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
2. They said to her __________ the end __________ the week.
A. on - of B. at - in C. at - of D. of - on
3. Miss Hoa is very __________. She goes to church every morning.
A. religious B. religiously C. religion D. religioner
4. We will __________ in touch.
A. have B. reach C. keep D. hold.
5. Cut the cake into eight __________ pieces.
A. separated B. separation C. separate D. separately
6. Would you like to come and visit __________ next week?
A. we B. our C. ours D. us
7. I love this city! Its sights make a deep __________ on me.
A. impress B. impressed C. impressing D. impression
8. You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.
A. optional B. forceful C. compulsory D. required
9. Mai is a Buddhist. She often goes to __________ to pray.
A. church B. pagoda C. temple D. mosque
10. Mathematics and Literature are ______________ subjects in high schools.
A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. religious
11. “Let me introduce myself. I’m Mai.” – “__________”
A. Nice to see you again. C. I’m very pleased.
B. It’s my pleasure. D. Pleased to meet you.
12. The girls went to see a place of __________ of the Gods in the mountain.
A. worship B. shrine C. recreation D. peace
13. The hospital building is divided __________ four sections.
A. in B. into C. to D. about
14. Tam wishes his father __________ here now to help him.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
15. “Would you like to go to the band concert?” – “__________”
A. Yes, I would. C. Please do. That’s very kind of you.
B. Thanks, but I have seen it already. D. Not at all.
16. Using some bananas, the zookeeper was able to __________ the monkey back to its cage.
A. bear B. comprise C. persuade D. separate
17. There were at least three __________ - grandparents, parents, children – at the party.
A. symbols B. arguments C. generations D. sleeves
18. The word “jeans” comes __________ a kind of material that was made in Europe.
A. for B. of C. with D. from
 19. My brothers are very __________ of wearing jeans.
A. like B. interested C. enjoy D. fond
20. Wearing uniform helps students __________ equal in many ways.
A. fall B. feel C. fell D. felt
21. Uniforms encourage students to be __________ of being students of their school.
A. proud B. equal C. unique D. special
22. Many schools need to be built for children of ethnic __________.
A. minorities B. country C. people D. generations
23. He is very poor. His clothes are worn __________.
A. out B. up C. of D. on
24. In the 18th century, jean cloth __________ completely from cotton.
A. made B. has made C. was made D. was making
25. Since the economic __________ gets better, the sale of clothes increases.
A. situation B. style C. material D. convenience
26. “Thanks for all your help”. - “__________”
A. I’d love to B. You’re welcome C. Certainly D. Of course
27. “__________”. - “Sorry, I’ve left my watch at home.”
A. May I see your watch? B. Can you see it clearly?
C. What’s wrong with you? D. What’s the time, please?
28. They wish they __________ a new house now.
A. had B. have C. will have D. would have
29. His clothes looked very simple, a __________ white shirt and a dark pair of trousers.
A. loose B. plain C. fashionable D. silk
30. We have lived in this town __________ 1998.
A. for B. since C. ago D. in
VII. PRONUNCIATION:
1. A. climate B. divide C. miss D. nice
2. A. unhappy B. uncle C. until D. unit
3. A. pray B. seperate C. far D. faded
4. A. depend B. send C. rest D. design
5. A. looked B. moved C. lived D. learned