REVISION FOR READING - 2ND TERM (G9)

Loc had a car, he would drive to work Lan / live / Ho Chi Minh City // visit / Sai Gon Water Park If Lan lived in HCM City, she would visit SaiGon Water Park.. Nam would arrive at sc

REVISION FOR 2 nd TERM

2010-2011 (HNV)

English

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

Example :

Ba / be / rich // around the world.

If Ba were rich, he would travel

around the world.

Mr Loc / have / car // drive to

work

If Mr Loc had a car, he would

drive to work

Lan / live / Ho Chi Minh City // visit /

Sai Gon Water Park

If Lan lived in HCM City, she would

visit SaiGon Water Park.

Nam / arrive / school / on time // have / alarm clock.

Nam would arrive at school on time

If he had an alarm clock.

Tuan / get / better / grades //

study / harder.

Tuan would get better grades if

he studied harder

• Reading 1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:

• Air (1 ) is the cause of ill- health in human beings (2) many

countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce(3) there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere (4) have proved that air pollution causes lung

diseases The gas from the exhausts of cars has (5) air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces the poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings Children (6) live in areas where there (7) a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as (8 ) as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.

• 1 A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting

• 2 A On B At C For D In

• 3 A because B so C although D however

• 4 A Teachers B Scientists C Workers D Farmers

• 5 A increase B increasing C increased D to increase

• 6 A who B whom C which D whose

• 7 A be B are C were D is

• 8 A quick B quickly C quicker D more quick

• Reading 8: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:

• It is very important (1) water carefully Here are some (2) you can use less water First, you should (3) you turn (4) the faucets tightly They should (5) in the bathroom or kitchen sink Second, you should not keep the water on for a long time You should turn it off while you are doing something else It should be off while you are shaving or (6) your teeth It should also be off while you are washing the dishes Finally, (7) the summer you should water your garden (8) the evening That way you will not lose (9) water During the day the sun dries up the earth too (10)

• 1 A for using B to use C use D using

• 2 A roads B paths C streets D ways

• 3 A be sure B sure C to sure D to be sure

• 5 A drip B to drip C not drip D not to drip

• 6 A clean B rubbing C washing D brushing

• 9 A many B few C a lot of D less

• 10 A quickly B quick C fastly D early

• Reading 3: Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage:

• These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (31) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened

(32) the future looks bad (33) can each of us do?

• We cannot clean (34) our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we

stop the (35) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem (36) scientists look for answers.

• It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (37) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save (38) which also (39) household bills We must all make a

personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (40) our grandchildren.

• 31 A with B without C and D but

• 32 A and B however C so D moreover

• 33 A Where B When C Why D What

• 35 A appear B appearance C disappear D disappearance

• 36 A when B during C while D within

• 37 A complete B completeness C completely D to complete

• 38 A water B energy C money D health

• 39 A adds B decreases C reduces D supplies

• Reading 4 - Fill in the planks with one suitable word:

container

• If you live in an earthquake zone, you should (1) ………… some time to look around your house Place (2) ……… books on the

bottom shelf of your bookshelves (3) ………… the rollers on your fridge and washing machines to prevent them (4) …………

moving Put hanging potted plants in the plastic (5) ………… check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom Make sure they can’t (6)

………… Don’t put your bed next to a window Planning where you are going to be during an (7) ……… is very important The first

thing to remember is to stay inside Then you should sit under a

strong table or (8) …… or stand in the corner of a room.

VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES:

1 It was hot, I turned on the air conditioner

• A because B so C although D but

2 Trung likes sports

• A.watch B watched C.watches D.watching

3 Mrs Yen forgot to turn the faucet when she left for work

• A on B, up C down D off

4 He suggested the children to the zoo

A take B should take C to take D taking

5 She forgot off the gas before going out

A turn B turning C to turn D turned

6 Is he an actor a singer? - An actor

A and B or C with D so

7 I lost my pen I have looked it for all morning

A at B after C up D for

• 8 She stays at home because she has to look her baby

A at B after C up D for

9 What can we do to spend less lighting?

A in B on C about D of

10 Remember to turn the light before going to bed

A of B off C on D up

11 His hobbies are playing soccer collecting stamps

A and B but C however D although

12 We can protect the environment by air pollution

A reduce B reducing C reduced D to reduce

13 She is very tired ., she has to finish her homework

A moreover B so C and D however

• 14 My father is a ……… man who is loved by all his friends

• A general B free C generous D charity

• 15 She got wet in the rain ………… she had a raincoat.

• A but also B and then C not only D even though

• 16 We stayed at home ………… it rained heavily.

• A and B because C so D but

Fill in the blank with: WHO, WHOM, WHICH, WHERE,

WHOSE

• 1 What is the name of the girl ……… is wearing a white blouse?

• 2 I don’t like mangoes ……… are very green.

• 3 Do you see the girl ……… you told me last night?

• 4 Last week, I return to my home village……… I was born.

• 5 He is the man……… … friends always trust him.

• 6 The hotel ……… we stayed wasn’t very clean.

• 7 The girl ……… eyes are blue is Miss Lan.

• 8 My father, ……… you met at the party last night, is interested in

football

• 9 This is the boy ………… father is the director of this company.

• 10 Is this the article ……… you were interested in

Our school will shine today Our school will shine

Our school will shine today All down the line

Our school will shine today Our school will shine

When the sun goes down When the moon goes up Our school will shine

Cat Minh Secondary School