ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH 9 HK I

I. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1. The librarian told us not ____reference books out of the library.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took
2. Although he loved his country,______ most of his life abroad.
A. but spent B. but he spent C. he spent D. so he spent
3. Many students aren’t keen ______ their study at school.
A. about B. for C. with D. on (keen on=good at)
4. She hasn’t witten to me_____ we met last time.
A. before B. since C. ago D. for
5. You can rely_____ Jack. He always keeps his promise.
A. in B. for C. on D. with :tin tưởng ai đó
(reliable/trustworthy-adj)
6. We didn’t go camping yesterday_____ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
because of + N/ Ving Because + SVO
7. The children in my home village used to go…….., even in the winter.
Now they all have shoes.
A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D. bare-foot
Bare-footed: Đi bộ
8. There is usually a …… gap between the old and the young, especially
when the world is changing so fast.
A. generation B. value C. age D. position
9. Every nation has respect for their long-presered…….
 A. behaviours B. practices C. traditions D. qualities

10. In Viet Nam …… often reders to age and social position, not to
wealth.
A. Seniority(Thâm niên) B. tradition C. generation D. priority
11. Small children like listening to and ….. stories.
A. acting on B. acting out C. acting upon D. acting up
act out: diễn kịch
12. She wishes she …… Have a longer summer vacation.
A. can B. should C. may D. could
13.We didn’t …… the dancers of the lion dance to drum music.
A. used to have B. be used have C. use to have D. use have
14.Marriages used to ……. by parents.
A. be arranged B. arranged C. arrange D. be arrange
15. The farmers in my home village …… rice home on trucks. They
used buffalo- driven carts.
A. used to transport B. didn’t use to transport
C. didn’t used to transport D. did use to transport
16. I wish I …… on the beach now.
A. is playing B. play C. played D. was playing
II. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given
1. People / know / Ha Long Bay / recognise / UNESCO.
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2. Temple of Literature / be / first / destination / schedule.
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3. They / think / visit / Mai Chau / this / time / year / be / best.
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4. People / believe / visit / Huong Pagoda / bring / luck.
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5. Beth / wish / she / can / stay / Cambridge / forever.
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6. “Hung Kings Temple Festival” / be / one / most / important/ holidays /
Viet Nam.
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7. It / be / claim / that / Ma Pi Leng / be / one / most / dangerous / pass /
Viet Nam.
 _______________________________________________
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8. She / wondered/ whether / tell / her / best friend / what / she / think.
 _________________________________________________
9. He / said / he / spend / us / postcard / following day.
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10. I / not know / where / visit / this summer / vacation.
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11. Could / you / tell / me / who / ask /advice ?
 _________________________________________________
12. She / wonder / what / write / the final essay.
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13. I / have / no idea / who / contact / case / emergency.
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14. They / not decide / when / leave / America.
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15. I / not sure / what / cook / my son’s birthday.
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16. Could / you / tell me / where / put / umbrella ?
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17. He / ask / himself / what / send / her / as / present.
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18. I / have no idea / when / leave / Japan.
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19.She / wondered / whether / tell / her / best friend / what / she / think.
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20. Jonas / wonder / whether / discuss / that matter / his teammates.
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21. An / ask / Mary / where / register / a course / life skills.
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the first sentence.
1. “ Where did you meet him ?” Jimmy asked
Jimmy asked me where I met him.
2.“ When should I register for the new course on Chinese?”
Jim asked his teacher when to register for the new course on Chinese.
3. Joana couldn’t decide when she should start her journey.
Joana couldn’t decide when to start her journey.
4. “You must stay in bed until next Monday !”
The doctor said that I had to stay in bed until the following Monday.
5. I have no idea who I should call for help in this situation.
I have no idea who to call for help in this situation.
6. They often went to school by bike when they were young.
They used to go to school by bike when they were young.
7. She has taught her chidren to play piano for 4 years.
She started teaching her chidren to play piano 4 years ago.
8. It’s a pity I can’t cook as well as my mom.
I wish I could cook as well as my mom.
9. He doesn’t have meals with his family any more.
He used to have meals with his family.
10. It took me a long time to be accustomed to living in the country.
 It took me a long time to get used to living in the country.
11. “ Don’t leave your luggage unattended”.
 He asked me not to leave my luggage unattended.
12. The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary.
The salary of a secretary is not as high as the professor’s ones.
13. He felt miserable, so he looked for someone to share his life with.
Because he felt miserable, he looked for someone to share his life
with.
14. I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying till after
midnnight.
 I didn’t realize how late it was and I went on studying till after
midnnight.
15. When did you start working on the project?
How long have you been working on the project.
16. I am leaving now so that I won’t be late for work.
I’m leaving now in order that I won’t be late for work.
17. New York City is the busier than any other city in the world.
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18. Dina is like her mother’s side of the family.
 ________________________________________________________
19. “ How long have you been standing here?” He asked me
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20. They expect more than two milion Muslim pilgrims from all over the
world head to Mecca this year.
It_______________________________________________________
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21. People believe that many more people will die of skin cancer over
the next ten years.
It________________________________________________________________________________
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22. They think that the first temple existed during the reign of Le Thanh
Tong in the 15th century.
It ______________________________________________________

23. People know that Phong Nha Cave was found in the 16th century by
Cham people.
 It______________________________________________________
24. People claim that the site of the Perfume Pagoda……
 It______________________________________________________
25. It’s a pity my computer is out of order. I wish……
________________________________________________________
26. I’d like my younger brother to concentrate more on his studies.
 I wish___________________________________________________
27. I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you. I wish…
________________________________________________________
28. It’s a pity John can’t come to my birthday party this weekend. I wish
________________________________________________________
29. I’d like you to cake me to the zoo after school. I wish……
________________________________________________________
30. It’s a pity it is raining heavily outside. I wish……
________________________________________________________
31. It’s a pity my favourite book is out of stock. I wish……….
________________________________________________________
32. I’m sorry I’m not old enough to driver a car. I wish……….
________________________________________________________
33. It’s a pity my school doesn’t organize outdoor activities. I wish……
________________________________________________________
34. They often went to school by bike when they were young.
 They used _______________________________________________
35. He doesn’t have meals with his family any more.
 He used _________________________________________________
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the world in capital.
1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with services.
(Live)
 Local people_____________________________________________
2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles
country Museum of Art ( gets).
 That man _______________________________________________
3. Picture of the suspect were published in all daily papers. ( brought)
Picture__________________________________________________
4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth ( Run )
 The Earth has ___________________________________________
5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm.
(call)
 The council______________________________________________
6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office
( Looking).
She_____________________________________________________
7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer
( come )
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8. After leaving college, she started his own business with a bank loan.
(set)
After____________________________________________________
9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t
arrive ( turn ).
________________________________________________________
10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in comecticut
yesterday. (set)
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11. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.
 Real Zaragoza is __________________________________________
12. He thinks no languge in the world is more difficult than Chinese.
 He thinks Chinese is _______________________________________
13. He is the tallest boy in his class.
 No one in________________________________________________
14. She sings better than anybody else in the class.
 She is___________________________________________________