KỸ NĂNG Đọc hiểu nội dung các đoạn văn khoảng 100 – 150 từ về các chủ điểm đã học như: bản thân, sở thích cá nhân, trường học, đất nước và con người nước Anh, tiểu sử một số nhà văn, nh
Trang 1MỞ ĐẦUYêu cầu chung là nắm toàn bộ nội dung chương trình lớp 9, sách giáo khoa “English 9”, nhà xuất bản Giáo Dục, song cần chú ý những vấn đề cụ thể sau:
I KỸ NĂNG
Đọc hiểu nội dung các đoạn văn (khoảng 100 – 150 từ) về các chủ điểm đã học như: bản thân, sở thích cá nhân, trường học, đất nước và con người nước Anh, tiểu sử một số nhà văn, nhà khoa học nổi tiếng, vô tuyến truyền hình (vai trò và ảnh hưởng), thể thao, giải trí….và làm các bài tập kiểm tra đọc hiểu (có khả năng đặt câu hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi đọc hiểu theo các đoạn văn, các bài đọc hiểu trong sách giáo khoa lớp 9)
II KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ
A TỪ LOẠI
1 Động từ (verbs)
- Thời của động từ: Yêu cầu nắm được dạng và cách dùng của các thời:
Simple future
Present continuous Past continuous
- Dạng bị động (passive voice) của động từ với các thời trên
- Dạng V – ING của động từ, động từ NGUYÊN THỂ có và không có
2 Củng cố để nắm vững cách sử dụng các câu phức với các từ nối (liên từ)
3 Nắm vững cách sử dụng câu điều kiện loại I và II
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1 Kiến thức ngôn ngữ (chọn trong các dạng sau)
- Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
- Fill in the blank with correct prepositions/ word forms
- Choose the best option to complete each sentence
- Complete the sentences with the words provided
- Complete the sentences in a suitable way
- Join/ combine sentences
- Sentence transformation/ Rewrite the sentences
2 Đọc hiểu (chọn trong các dạng sau)
Read a passage (100 – 150 words) and to the exercises
Cloze reading
CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP CƠ BẢN
Question I Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
A Use the simple past or the past continuous/ progressive tense:
1 – When he (leave) Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City?
- He (leave) yesterday morning
2 They (start) to learn English when they (be) only 10 years old
3 She (play) the piano when we (arrive)
4 – What you (do) at 8 o’clock yesterday when he (come to) to see you?
- Oh, I (write) a letter to my eldest brother
5 They still (sleep) when their father (come) back from work
6 She (come) into the room, (open) the window, (turn) on the light, and (begin) to read a newspaper
7 It (rain) hard when they (be) on their way home As they (have) no raincoats with them, they (be) wet through
8 Her mother (cook) in the kitchen while her father (clean) the sitting – room
9 When I (come) to her house, she (work) in the garden She (tell) me that she usually (do) the gardening when she (have)free time
10 It (be) 2 a.m Elisa (wake) up She (look) It (snow)
B Use the simple present, the present continuous/ progressive tense, the simple past or past continuous/ progressive tense.
1 We often (drink) coffee in the morning But yesterday morning we (drink) tea
2 On my way home I often (meet) many children who (go) to school
3 The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west
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- They (finish) it two hours ago
5 – What she still (do) when her mother (go) to bed last night?
- She till (write) an essay on the Thames
6 – What you (do) now?
- We (repair) our house We (hope) everything (be) nice
7 He often (buy) presents for his daughter on her birthday
Yesterday (be) her 15th birthday He (buy) her a big doll
8 He (begin) to learn foreign languages when he (be) quite young
9 People (know) that Columbus (discover) America nearly 500 years ago
10 They all (believe) that he just (come) back from London last week
C Use the simple past or the present perfect tense
1 They just (decide) to buy a new house
2 “Gone With the Wind” is the most interesting film we (see) recently
3 – You (see) Nam last Sunday?
- Oh, no I (not to see) him for many days now
4 – Since when you (learn) English?
- I (learn) it since I (be) a girl of twelve
5 – You ever (be) to Ho Chi Minh City?
- No, I (not to be) there yet But my parents (be) there twice this year
6 They (do) nothing since they (get) up
7 My brother (join) the army when he (be) 18 He (serve) in the army for 3 years and then (go) to university
8 – How long you (live) in this town?
- I (live) in this town for ten years
9 My sister (finish) school in 1997 and (be) a student at the National University since then
10 Have you some more rice?
- No Thanks I (eat)
D Use the simple past or past perfect tense
1 What you (do) there before you (return) home?
2 When I (come) to his house yesterday, his mother (tell) me that he (go) to the cinema with his friend two hours before
3 He (go) to England after he (study) English for two years
4 Before they (go) very far, they (find) that they (lose) their way
5 When their father (get) home from work, they (tell) him that they already (cook) the dinner
Trang 46 By the time he (return) home from England, they already (build) a new house for him.
7 When Peter (arrive) at the cinema, the film already (start)
8 The boy (say) that he (do) all his homework before he (go) to bed
9 The children (begin) to do the exercise after they (review) all the rules
10 He (make) a report on the history of England after he (read) a lot of books about it
E Use the simple present or simple future tense.
1 He (learn) French when he (have) time
2 They (not to go) on working until the rain (stop)
3 I (not to do) it until they (tell) me to
4 They (come) to see their grandparents before they (leave) for New York
5 She (learn) one more foreign language when she (go ) to university
6 They (not to go) home until it (stop) raining
7 – Where you (be) at this time tomorrow?
I (be) at the meeting
8 Nobody (know) what he (do) to earn his living after he (finish) school
9 – When we (meet) again?
- We (meet) again when I (return) home from Australia
10 He (be) busy at the moment But he (come) to give you a helping hand as soon as
he (finish) his work
F Use an appropriate tense for the verbs in brackets.
1 We still (do) our work now But we (go) with you right after we (finish) it
2 He (get) off the train and (go) straight home But he soon (realize) he (leave) his umbrella on the train
3 My brother (decide) that he (buy) a motorbike next year
4 He (be) good to me since I (be) a little girl I (hope) I (not to forger) his kindness
5 Mrs Huong (be) a teacher of English for 27 years She first (start) teaching English
at a small school After she (teach) there for ten years, her family (move) to a big city Since then she (be) a teacher at a big school there
6 They still (live) in a small house now But they (move) to a big building as soon as they (finish) repairing it
7 – What you (do) at this moment?
- I (write) a report
- When you (finish) it?
- I (think) I (finish) it in ten minutes
8 – Since when you (work) at this factory?
Trang 5- I (work) at this factory since I (be) very young.
9 – How long they (be) here?
I (not to know) exactly Maybe, they (be) here since 7 o’clock
10 He (come) into the study, (stare) at me and (leave) without saying a word
Question II Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
1. He is an excellent teacher He has a lot of………
a experiences b languages c problems d periodicals
2 Nam is a good student He will be……… is future
a beautiful b careful c successful d awful
3 She is in the……… of getting up early in the morning
a breakfast b habit c food d exercise
4 I have just showed my……….to the librarian
a subject card b title card c library card d author card
5 I have……… a letter to my friend
a posted b issued c collected d published
6 ……… breakfast yet?
a Had you had b Have you had c Have d Had
7 He ………a class report on rubber trees at the moment
a gives b giving c is giving d was giving
8 Jack……… a lot of stamps last year
a collected b has collected c had collected d is collected
9 A dictionary……… for reference
a used b uses c are used d is used
10 The teaching staff……….a meeting now
a is having b are having c has d have
11 This table was made……… wood
12 You shouldn’t laugh……….those disabled children
13 She advised me………after dark
a not go out b don’t go out c didn’t go out d not to go out
14 He earned his living by……… as a tailor
a work b worked c to work d working
15 There are……….people in the lecture hall
a many b a lot c much d little
16 ………to walk from here to the beach?
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c How much does it take d How many does it take
17 She is a famous singer She sings………
a beautifully b beautiful c very good d very nice
18 Which one is………, coffee or milk?
19 She was……….busy to go to the party
20 He wasn’t experienced……… a good job
a enough to do b enough do c
21 You……… better be careful not to miss the train
22 He didn’t get up……… 9 o’clock
23 Are you interesting in……… to classical music?
a listen b listening c listened d are listening
24 There is……… in today’s paper
25 ………do you go to school every day? By bus
26 A football match is………into two equal parts of forty- five minutes each
27 Football is………in Vietnam
28 The Olympic Games take place……… in a different country
29 Athletes……….to win in the Olympic Games
c make their efforts d a, b and c are correct
30 Up to now I……… 90 pages
a am reading b had read c was reading d have read
31 I hope you……… successful in future
32 Where can you find some reference books………the subject?
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33 If I were him, I would……… them the truth
34 John works……… than Tom
35 It was………all of us bought it
a so good novel that b such a good novel that
c so a good novel that d such a novel good that
36 Helen and Mary usually help………
a each other b one another c other d otherwise
37 Can you explain the difference……….these two words?
38 Are you ready? No, I’m not and………
39 May I watch the game……… we are having dinner?
40 I have typed ten letter………
41 The mother looked……… at her naughty boy
42 When can we start? Oh, it depends……….yourself
43 She is looking……… her sick mother
44 He refused………in the game because he was busy
a participate b participating c to participate d participated
45 She is bored with……….with that man
46 This journalist is famous………his sports reports
47 My aunt and uncle are living………the sea
48 If you want………, you should take more exercise
a healthy b to be healthy c be healthy d healthiest
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Ex: My mother is a……….of English (TEACH)
My mother is a teacher of English.
3.She sent her best wishes for my future………… (HAPPY)
4 ………are trying to find out new stars (SCIENCE)
5.We are very proud of our……… (FRIEND)
6 These articles were written by a good……… (REPORT)
7.He was punished for his……… (LAZY)
8.This…………has written many stories for children (WRITE)
9 He will never forget his happy……… (CHILD)
10 This is the biggest……… in the city (BUILD)
11 Peter is an ………member of our club (ACT)
12 We like going in his car as he is a………driver.(CARE)
14 Do you often read……….newspapers? (DAY)
15.They are watching an…………Football match on TV (EXCITE)
16 She is……….of doing the same things every day (TIRE)
17.What do you usually do on……….days? (SUN)
18 These are……… toys for children (USE)
19 She looks……….in her new coat (ATTRACT)
20 He turns out to be the……… student in his class (GOOD)
Question IV Join the sentences using the provided word in brackets
1 He was very busy He came to see us (ALTHOUGH)
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Question V Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is
as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences.
1 My kitchen is smaller than yours
Your kitchen………
2 They will change the date of the meeting again
The date………
3 The children liked to walk in the rain
The children enjoyed………
4 My grandmother is very old She can’t work now
My grandmother is too………
5 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough
The sea was too………
6 The question was so difficult that no one could answer it
Trang 1021 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Would you mind………?
22 They will have to change the date of the meeting
The date………
23 Somebody repaired his car yesterday
He had………
24 The water was so cold that the children could not drink it
The water was not………
25 He never has enough money
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38 The weather isn’t cool The bananas will spoil
If the weather is cool,………
39 I don’t do the tests well My parents won’t take me to Hanoi
If I do the tests well,………
40 This car won’t be bought It is very expensive
If this car is cheap,………
Question VI Read the text and do the exercises below.
A THE OLYMPIC GAMESEvery four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games It is a time for all kinds of people to unite in peace Some of them join together to complete for medals Millions of other people watch them on television
The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C there was only one event People ran a race the length of the stadium and the Games lasted one day Slowly people added more events
The first modern Games were in 1896 in Athens Athletes from several countries completed Nowadays the Games must have at least fifteen events and they cannot last more than sixteen days There is no age limit and the competitors must be amateurs
Write T if it is true Write F it is not.
……… 1.The first modern Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C
……….2 The modern Olympic Games cannot have more than fifteen events
……….3 People of any age can take part in the Olympic Games
……….4 Professional athletes can participate in the Olympic Games
……….5 The modern Olympic Games can last sixty day
B CHARLES DICKENSCharles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the English language.His father was a clerk in an office It was a good job but he always spent more money than he earned, so he was often in debt When Dickens was eleven, his
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When Dickens was sixteen, he worked for a newspaper, and soon he became
a good journalist He also wrote short stories for magazines Many of his characters were poor and hungry people His books were popular in many countries
Dickens was successful in his work but not at home because he didn’t have a happy family He died at the age of 58
b only his father went to prison
c his father and he went to prison
d he didn’t go to prison
3 Charles Dickens wrote about
a poor and hungry people
b different kinds of people, especially poor or hungry people
c different kinds of people, especially working class
d different kinds of people, especially rich people
4 In his family, Charles Dickens
a was an unsuccessful person
b was a successful person
c was a typical person
d was a good – looking person
C PROBLEMS IN LARGE CITIESLarge cities like New York, Tokyo and Mexico City have problems with crowded streets, congested traffic, noise and air pollution
Every day thousands of vehicles fill the streets, especially during rush hours There large numbers of cars, buses and trucks cause so much congestion No vehicle can move any direction, and no one can get anywhere
Parking is another problem There are not enough parking facilities and when cars try to park on the streets, there is not enough room for traffic