Nguyen Hien shool 2006 -2007  ENGLISH 9 MORE EXERCISES FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Class 9____ Name:___________________ REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH 9. A. PRONUNCIATION I. Which sound is different? 1. Convenient special prefer women 2. Still like mine nine 3. Uniform university until unique 4. Tradition make take change 5. Consist convenient today modern 6. Jean cheap reason wear 7. They clothes therefore think 8. Usually many why poetry 9. Grammar what aspect exam 10.Text west when repeat II. Underline the stressed syllables Correspond, comprise, compulsory, region, embroider, exchange, enjoyable, persuade, dormitory. B. VOCABULARY I. Give the correct form of the words given to finish the sentences 1. We are really impressed by………………….of these villagers. (friend) 2. There used to be a big tree at the ………………to this village. (enter) 3. Paul’s old coat was so ………………out that he had to buy a new one (wear). 4. People used to wear just a …………… wrapped round the body (clothes). 5. My grandmother didn’t work outside her home when she was young. She only did her……………….task (tradition). 6. Students should be …… to be proud of school uniforms (courage). 7. What have they done to …………………. their own country? (modern) 8. Lan wants to be a fashion ……………….when she grows up. (design) 9. Islam is Malaysia’s official ………………. (religious) 10.In many countries, education is free and ………… for Children. (compel) 11.…………………is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers. (advertise) 12. Internet has ………………………. It is very time-consuming and costly (limit) 13. I watch the news every day because it’s very …………………. ( inform) 14. The Internet is a very useful means of …………… (communicate) 15. The Internet has ……………… developed in every field.(increase) II. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 1. Maryam was ………….……. by the Ha Noi people’s friendliness. 2. Nowadays Vietnamese women usually wear the …… .…… dress on special occasion. 3. In Vietnam, Vietnamese is the language of ………… …… for school children. 4. Van is an …………………… in the USA. 5. At the entrance to the village, there is a …… ………… tree. 6. Most foreign students live in ………………….on Campus. 7. What aspect of learning English do you find difficult? 8. If you want to sell your car, why not put an ……………… in the daily newspaper? 9. The unit of …………………used in the USA is dollar. 10. Jeans have never been out of ………………………. 11. In Malaysia, Islam is the official ………………… 12. Apart from doing the housework Mrs. Brown works…………….…… at a grocery store in a nearby town. 13. This school has excellent …………………… 14. We all want to ……………… our reading and writing skills 15. People call spoken examination ……………………… C. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. Multiple Choices: 1. Lan used to walk past the mosque her way to primary school. a. to b. on c. in d. at 2. I wish you longer. a. Can stay b. could stayc. could stayed d. stay 3. It seems very difficult for me to have a trip aboard. It depends my parents. Anyway, we’ll keep touch. a. on/in b. in/in c. on/on d. of/off 4. We used to along the street when I was small. a. walk b. walking c. walked d. not walk 5. She began to play tennis . a. last year b. next year c. in the future d. for year 6. This letter by my sister yesterday. a. wrote b. writes c. is written d. was written 7. His teacher was born 1962 a. in b. on c. at d. by 8. When she was young she swimming with her brother a. uses b. used to go c. was used to go d. is used to go 9. Vietnamese people are very . a. friend b. friends c. friendly d. friendship. 10. She said she going camping. a. likes b. liked c. like d. has liked 11. My father in this factory since 1996 a. Works b. worked c. will work d. has worked 12. The roads in this city will next year. a. widen b. be widened c. be widening d. to widen 13. She asked me I liked pop music. a. that b. so c. whether d. unless 14. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. a. must b. can c. ought d. shall 15. Lan studied hard ________ she passed the exam. a. because b. so b. for d. although II. Give the correct verb form: 1. You (see) any good films recently. 2. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody (take) it? 3. How many times you (be) to Van Mieu? 4. Is Lan used to (Write) to Maryam? 5. I’m sorry. I (not finish) this work yet. 6. She asked me where I (buy) that car. 7. He used to (take) to school by his mother. 8. They (live) in that house since it (build). 9. Last night my father (arrive) home at 10:30 pm. He (have) a bath and then (go) to bed. 10.You (visit) One pillar Pagoda when you were in Hanoi? 11. The telephone (invent) by Alexander Bell. 12. I wish they (be) here next time. 13. She often (take) to the theatre by The Greens. 14. If you (not learn) the lessons carefully, you cannot do the test well. 15. The teacher asked her why she (not do) her homework. 16. We are looking forward to (see) you. 17. It took me 2 hour (do) this work. 18. They spend all morning (learn) their lessons. 19. Don’t forget (post) my letter. 20. The Internet (use) all over the world. 21.When you (start) learning English? – Two years ago. 22. She (come) here since yesterday. 23. We (go) a picnic next week. 24. I can’t go out because it (rain) 25.They couldn’t help you because they (not be) here. 26. She (take) to Halong Bay next month. 27. Wearing uniform (help) students (feel) equal in many ways. 28. He hates being (look) 29. There (be) a big art exhibition tomorrow. 30.It (attract) a lot of visitors. III. Rewrite the sentences, using “wish”. 1. I don’t have a motorbike. (I) 2. Lan can’t speak Chinese. (Lan) 3. My teacher is very strict. (We) 4. My classmates are lazy. (I) 5. Ba studies very badly. ( His mother) 6. They often make noise in class. (Their teacher) 7. Today isn’t Sunday. (They) 8. I don’t know her name. (I) IV. Change into passive voice: 1. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the ao dai poems, novels and song. 2. You must do your homework at home. 3. They grow rice in tropical countries. 4. They will make a new style of car in Japan. 5. Students in secondary schools should wear uniforms. V. Rewrite the following sentences with “so” 1. I like playing Soccer and that’s why I spend a lot of time on that games. 2. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. 3. They studied very hard that was why they passed the exam. 4. I can’t go out because it is raining. 5. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times 6. This car is too old for me to buy. 7. He is too young to go to school alone. 8. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it is an hour. VI. Complete the sentences, using the modal verbs in brackets and the information below. a. stay in bed f. do exercises every morning b. study harder g. not do the test well c. give you a lift h. play basketball d. help you carry them i. Brush your teeth e. go on a diet j. finish your homework 1. If you want to be better, you (should) 2. I if the suitcases are too heavy.(can) 3. If you want to pass the next exam, you .(must) 4. If you want to lose weight, you .(should) 5. He after each meal if you want to have healthy teeth. (have to). 6. If you don’t learn the lessons carefully, you .(can) 7. Mr. Lam if he want to be healthy (ought to) 8. If they want to go to town, they .(can) 9. You if you want to play computer games (must) 10. If he is taller, he . (can) VII. Complete the following sentences 1. If it’s sunny tomorrow, 2. If you are not good at listening English__________________ 3. You may be late for the meeting if 4. You can widen your knowledge if 5. He is too lazy, so ___________________________________ 6. Lan lives very far from school, so______________________ VIII. Choose the correct answer. 1. He said that he (will/would/shall) come to see you. 2. Papa said that he was willing to help us with the trip (tomorrow, the next day/next day). 3. They told me that they would (go/come) there (today/that day) 4. She said that she would come (here/there) (next week/ the flowing week) 5. Jim said to me (I/he) (was/is) playing the piano (then/now). 6. Mary said that she (didn’t/doesn’t) like (those/these) books. IX. Change into reported speech 1. They said, “We are learning English now”. 2. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow” the boy said to his friends 3. “Will you be angry with me ?”, I wondered 4. “Where do you go for a picnic ?”, she asked 5. “Am I happy with my new life?”, she wondered 6. The teacher said to his class: “you will have to finish all these exercises before next week”. X. Change into direct statements 1. I said that I was fine. 2. I wondered whether he could play the piano. 3. She asked her daughter why she had bad marks. 4. Mum told me that she was sad then. 5. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day. D. WRITING I. You are visiting your aunt Hoa in Dalat. Write a letter to your mother. Follow the outline. Dalat, Saturday, December 15 th , Dear mom, I miss you much. Love. II. Write a passage (80 – 100 words) to support the argument that “It’s economical for young generation to wear jeans”. The outline may help you. III. Write a short passage about a picnic. - Last week/ my family/ go/ picnic. - Early/ morning/ take/ bus/ picnic site/ 15km/ Dalat. - After breakfast/ go up/ hill/ visit/ pagoda/ enjoy/ sights/ there. - After noon/ row a boat/ lake/ at the good/ hill. First paragraph: • When did you arrive in Dalat? • Who met you? Second paragraph: • Which places have you visited? • What have you bought? Third paragraph: • How do you fell? What do you enjoy there? • What are people/ sights there like? • When will you come back home? It’s economical for young generation to wear jeans Jeans:  Not wear out easily/ strong/ use jeans for long time. • Popular / a lot of styles and sizes to choose/ wear jeans with T- shirts, shirts, blouses. • Cheap/ never be out of fashion/ rich or poor people wear them. First paragraph: - When did you arrive in Dalat? - Who met you? Second paragraph: - Which places have you visited? - What souvenir have you bought? Third paragraph: - How do you feel? What do you enjoy there? - What are people/ there like? - When will you come back? - Picnic/ short/ however/ we/ happy. IV. Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information. • Introduction - See advertisement on a newspaper. - Interested in learning English. - Like more information. • Request - Read English/ want to improve speaking, writing. - Please send information about the length, the fee. - Supply record of study if necessary. • Conclusion: - Look forward to . Try to finish all the exercises. Good luck. ON TAP I. LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the best option ( A,B,C or D)to complete each sentence. 1.The capital of Malaysia is…………………………… A.Bang kok B.Kuala Lumpur C.Yongon D.Phnopenh 2.I wish I …………………….English well. A. can speak B. will speak C. could speak D. spoke 3. My mother only wears ao dai ……… special occasions. A. at B. in C. on D. with 4- After two hours travelling by bus, they …… the big old banyan tree. A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached 5.When he was your age, he …… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning. A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used 6. He ……………………….in Los Angeles for many years A. lives B. is living C. lived D. has lived 7. We will be there …………… 5 o’clock early …………the morning. A. at/in B.on/in C. in/on D. in/at 8.She asked me where I ……………………from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 9………………… Uncle Ho’s mausoleum? A. Have you ever been B. Did you ever visited C. Have you ever visited D. Did you ever been 10 .This library…….20 years ago. A.is built B. built C.was made D. was built 11.Churches, temples and pagodas are places of …………… A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship 12.English ………. widely ……… in this country nowadays. A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke 13. We are having a good time together, I wish you ………… here with us now. A. are B. will be C. were D. would be 14. My mother only wears ao dai ………… special occasions. A. at B. in C. on D. with 15. After two hours travelling by bus, they ……… a quiet town by the beach. A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached 16. When he was your age, he ……… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning. A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used 17. He’ll show the photos he has taken ………………… his parents. A. for B. with C. from D. to 18.I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ……………………. A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantage 19.You should watch the news every day. It’s very ………………………… A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring 20. Most children enjoy ……………. advertisements on TV. A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching 21. The first color TV pictures …………… in 1928. A. produced B. were produced C. is produced D. produce 22. The first printed newspaper ………… in China. A. appeared B. was appeared C. has appeared D.is appeared 23. You must look up the web pages. The information on them is …………. . A. used B. useless C. useful D. unused 24. Internet users say that the Internet offers a wide variety of choices in ………. . A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainingly D. entertainment 25. No one can ……….the advantages of using computers. They help us do our work quickly and efficiently. A. refuse B. deny C. agree D. accept 26. Shakespeare ……………………….in 1564. A. born B. is born C. was born D. were born 27. My house ………………………… for 2 months. A. is built. B. was built C. has been built D. are built 28. Let’s play video games,…………………………? A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. don’t we 29. They asked me ………………….I liked watching T.V A. if B. that C. whether D. both A& C are right 30. She often goes to the………to pray because her religion is Islam. A. church B. pagoda C. shrine D. mosque 31. The Ao dai is the…………………… dress of Vietnamese women. A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. working 32. My village lies near the…………………… of the mountain and by the river. A. foot B. feed C. feet D. fit 33. We have many well ……………………teachers here. A. qualify B. quality C. qualified D. qualification 34. She asked me where I ……………………from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 35. Can you tell me who………………………… this kind of machine? A. invented B. invention C. inventor D. inventive 36. There is a big old banyan………………… at the entrance to the village. A. plant B. field C. grass D. tree 37. Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most………………… magazines for teenagers. A.like B. dislike C. popular D. know 38. The next stage of the………………… of Television is interactive TV. A. revolution B. development C. invention D. entertainment 39. Internet is a wonderful………………… of modern life because it makes our world a small village. A. discovery B. detection C. invention D. creature 40. That is a true story, …………………? A. isn’t it B. isn’t that C. is it D. is that II. READING 1.Read the passage . Then answer the questions. Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he all had a nice day. *True(T) or false(F)? Write T or F ….1- Last Monday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. ….2- He got up early and took a bus. ….3- In the evening, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. ….4- He met some English students in the museum . ….5- He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. ….6- Although he felt tired, he all had a good day. 2. Read the passage then write T (true) or F (false): Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to HCM city.ItsProvincial city is Bien Hoa city.The Kinh people account for 82,8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are Tay,Kho-mu,Nung,Dao,and Ma.This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its picturesque landscapes.This is a very suitable destination for Saigonese to make some short picnics. ….1. Dong Nai is at the Western approach to HCM city. ….2. The Kinh people account over 80%. ….3. There are five ethnic groups in Dong Nai. ….4. Nobody comes to Dong Nai for recreation. 3.Read the passage and answer the questions: John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and he was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then, he is very well-known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1998. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam to give lectures dealing with “Disable students and integrated education”. He married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children. In the 1990s they lived in the suburb of London. They now live in the center of the city. In fact, they have lived there since 2000. 1- What does John Brown do? ……………………………………………………………… 2- When did he write the book “ How to teach deaf children” ? ……………………………………………………………… 3- Who is his wife? ……………………………………………………………… 4- How long have they lived in the center of the city? ……………………………………………………………… III. WRITNG 1.Write a paragh using the cues given. 1- Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and / become / part / our / daily life. . 2- Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information. . -2007  ENGLISH 9 MORE EXERCISES FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Class 9_ ___ Name:___________________ REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH 9. A. PRONUNCIATION. Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 198 2, and he was one of the best students at that time. In 199 0, he became a professor. He has been a senior