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(1)KHỐI 9
UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PENPAL WISH
USED TO
BE USED TO / GET USED TO
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence: (2.5 pts.) My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always
A keep on B get on C keep in touch D write on Is physical education in your school?
A traditional B additional C national D compulsory Her good behaviors made a deep on all the class members
A impression B expression C kindness D happiness The language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia
A regional B national C international D religious It seems difficult for me to have a trip at present
A abroad B outside C aboard D above
6 Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable of Vietnamese people A attitude B expression C impression D addition
7 The living room and the dining room are by a short wall where there are many decorative plants
A broken B divided C parted D separated
8 You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you It’s A optional B traditional C compulsory D official Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he
A could B can C couldn’t D can’t
10 Mary long curly hair Now her hair is short
A has B had had C used to having D used to have
11 A soccer team usually consists 11 members
A in B about C of D for
(2)A pass B across C in D past
13 He made a deep impression _ the members of his speaking English club
A in B for C at D on
14 Foreign tourists should not enter some places of
A recreation B worship C situation D vacation 15 Whether or not you go to Australia on your grade
A corresponds B prays C impresses D depends
16 Read the on the box carefully before opening it
A religion B instruction C revision D introduction 17 The office to every family in the district
A separates B depends C comprises D corresponds 18 “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
19 “Would you like to see the movie Aladdin with me?” – “ ” A Yes, I would C Please That’s very kind of you B Thanks, but I have seen it already D Not at all
20 “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Kate?” – “Yes, I there last summer.”
A was B has been C were D have been
II. Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pt.) What does this sign mean?
A Narrow road ahead B Narrow bridge ahead C Narrow highway ahead D Narrow village ahead What does this sign mean?
A If you catch fish here, you can’t take them home B If you catch fish here, you mustn’t sit
C If you catch fish here, you must carry the fishing-rod D If you catch fish here, you’ll be fined
III. Read the following passage Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18: (1.5 pts.)
(3)It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered Only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working
1 Most of nations and countries in the world have their own customs and traditions People can receive letters every day in England
3 Today English families like living in a house with a garden better than a flat Holidays are the same in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Great Britain
5 What is the best title for the passage? A Traditions and customs in England B The importance of traditions and customs C Traditional life and modern life
D Englishmen’s hobbies
6 How important are traditions in Britain? A It’s slightly important
B It’s more important than in other countries C It’s rather important
D It’s somewhat important
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter is on the Canadian side About 85% of the water in the Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from parks on both sides of the river Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds
1 According to the passage, Niagara Falls is the most spectacular wonder of the world The American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls compose the Niagara Falls
3 Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River
4 American Falls is the less impressive of the two falls What is the main idea of the passage?
A The American Falls C The Niagara River B The Horseshoe Falls D The Niagara Falls
6 According to the passage, people prefer to visit Niagara Falls in the
A spring B summer C fall D winter
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5 pts.) Last Sunday, Tran took his pen pal from Myanmar, Min Soe, to Cai Rang Floating Market They decided to set off early in the morning to enjoy the (1) there On arrival, Min Soe was excited to see hundreds of boats full of (2) fruits, which attracted a lot of foreigners There (3) also small boats selling soft drinks and food for breakfast Other services and products such as mending machines, selling mobile cards Clothes and so on were (4) there Trading from boats made a deep (5) on Min Soe (6) shopping on boats, he got to taste fresh fruits and see floating houses of the locals along the riverside
In the end, the Burmese boy said, “What a wonderful trip! I wish I could come back next year.” A atmosphere B people C environment D picture
2 A climatic B tropical C official D friendly
(4)4 A believable B available C incredible D inedible A collection B selection C impression D permission
6 A During B While C Along D Among
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America When you are (1) to have dinner at your friend’s house, it is necessary to bring a small present Flowers are always nice; or you may bring a bottle of (2) if you know that friend likes drinking
You are expected to arrive for dinner (3) time or just a few minutes late Don’t get there early If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them
Try to relax and enjoy yourself (4) the dinner table If you don’t know about choosing the (5) fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you
When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so They are looking forward to hearing your compliments Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness It is also a good idea to send a (6) note the day after
1 A made B forced C demanded D invited
2 A juice B wine C lemonade D coke
3 A at B by C on D for
4 A on B at C to D with
5 A big B new C main D right
6 A goodbye B welcome C thank you D message
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5 pts.) It’s important for the children to get a good _ (educate) Read these _ carefully before taking this medicine (instruct)
3 We were delighted by the wonderful _ of the local people (hospitable) _ based on trust and understanding is long lasting (friend)
5 A foreign _ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television (correspond)
6 We are studying the _ of the population into age groups (divide) is _ by and 4, but not by (divide)
8 Try and smile You don’t want to give people the wrong _ that you are not friendly (impress)
9 There was a conflict between _ and national interest (region) 10 The building is used for _ purposes (religion)
11 The baby slept _ (peace)
(5)15 The _ they make at school will last through their life (friend) 16 The big garden helps _ the house (beauty)
17 Finding the film _, they decided to turn off the TV to go to bed (interest) 18 More _, my father and my friend’s father used to be classmates (interest) 19 Most _ are written in English (instruct)
20 English is _ taught in Viet Nam’s secondary school (primary) 21 As she is 18, she wants to become _ of her parents (depend) 22 First _ can be misleading (impress)
23 English and French are Canada’s _ languages (office)
24 America’s _ production fell for the fourth successive month (industry) 25 Many parents opposed the _ of the classes into different sets (divide) 26 Quebec wanted some form of _ from the rest of Canada (separate) 27 The list of their achievements is pretty _ (impress)
28 His first speech as the president made a strong _ on his audience (impress) 29 It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _ age (impression) 30 This hand book gives us information about ASEAN (add)
31 Mike and I have _ for over years (correspondent) 32 Lan isn’t old enough to live _ (depend)
33 Sea Games promotes mutual _ and understanding among South East countries (friend) 34 The boy is terribly afraid of his father, then he goes to school _ (compulsory)
35 I am unhappy because her _ (friend)
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences: (0.5 pt.) near Hue / to spend their vacation / They preferred / in a peaceful village
_ for me / my parents aren’t at home / to go out now as / It seems difficult
_ for over two years / once every two weeks / We have been pen pal / and we correspond at least
_ by her ability / Mr Pike was / to speak English / greatly impressed
_ promote mutual friendship / South East countries / SEA GAMES / and understanding among
_ foreign tourists / never fail / of the city / to impress / The sights
_ to clean up / once a week / for everybody / It’s necessary / their neighborhood
_ Children in / without tuition fee / to go to school / are allowed / this poor village
_ most of them / their official language / Although English is / can speak Chinese
_ 10 in the countryside / were sunny / we could spend the day / so that / We wish today
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VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it: (2 pts.)
1 I don’t know your address
(6)2 She doesn’t have enough money to buy that beautiful house
→ She wishes _ I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework
→ I wish _ What a pity! I don’t know his name
→ I wish _ You can’t see my doctor now He has just gone out
→ I wish _ It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us
→ We wish I’m sorry I’m late
→ I wish _ Her health is very bad
→ She wishes _ They play soccer very badly
→ They wish _ 10 Our car runs out of petrol
→ We wish 11 It rains heavily today
→ We wish 12 We have to attend the important meeting tomorrow
→ We wish 13 Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight
→ Helen wishes _ 14 The shirt is too small for me to wear
→ I wish _ 15 They often make noise in the class
→ We wish 16 They are always late for class
→ The teacher wishes 17 It’s very difficult for me to the exercise
→ I wish _ 18 I’d love to be a film star
→ I wish _ 19 I’d like you to keep quiet
→ I wish _ 20 I’d like it to stop raining
→ I wish _ 21 I usually stayed up late to watch football match last year
→ I used _ 22 There were some trees in the field
→ There used _ 23 She doesn’t live with her parents any more
→ She used 24 I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school
→ I used _ 25 My hair now is much longer than that in the past
→ In the past my hair used 26 People often did this work by hand
→ This work used _ 27 People usually visited this city a long time ago
(7)28 My relatives are living near me now
→ My relatives used _ 29 They don’t make a lot of mistakes in spelling again
→ They used _ 30 We had a nice garden once, but not any longer
→ We used _ 31 I quite like listening to classical music now although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger
→ I am used 32 When you buy a new car, you need some time to practice driving it
→ You need some time to get 33 My brother quickly adapted to his new job at the bank
→ My brother quickly got used _ 34 I’m very nervous when driving on the left
→ I’m not used _ 35 This is the first time I’ve eaten durians