TRƯỜNG THCS CHU VĂN AN
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 ĐẠI TRÀ – HỌC KÌ I
NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022
PHẦN 1: NGỮ PHÁP TRỌNG TÂM.
1. Tenses - Một số thì.
Tenses/Forms
Active – Dạng chủ động
Present Simple
S + am/is/are + N/Adj
Hiện tại đơn
S + V(s,es) (+O) …
Present
S + am/is/are + V-ing (+O) …
Progressive
Present Perfect
S + have/has + p.p (+O) …
Past Simple
S + was/were + N/Adj
S + V-ed/V2 (+O) …
Past Progressive
S + was/were + V-ing (+O) …
Past Perfect
S + had + p.p (+O) …
Simple Future
S + will/shall + V-inf (+O) …
Near Future
S + am/is/are + going to + V-inf (+O) …
Modal Verbs
S + M.V. + V-inf (+O) …
2. Reported Speech – Câu gián tiếp.
Cách chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp
Thay đổi về thì
Present Simple
Past Simple
Present progressive
Past progressive
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Past Simple
Past perfect
Will
Would
Must
Had to
Can
Could
Near Future
Near Future in the past
Am/is/are going to
Was/were going to
may
might

Passive – Dạng bị động
S + am/is/are + p.p (+ by O)
S + am/is/are + being + p.p (+ by O)
S + have/has + been + p.p (+ by O)
S + was/were + being + p.p (+ by O)
S + was/were + being + p.p (+ by O)
S + had + been + p.p (+ by O)
S + will/shall + be + p.p (+ by O)
S + am/is/are + going to be + p.p (+ by O)
S + M.V. + be + p.p (+ by O)

Thay đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn
This/ These
That/ Those
Here
There
Now
Then
Today/ Tonight
That day/ That night
Tomorrow
The next day/ the following day
Next
The next / The following
Yesterday
The day before, the previous day
Last (week, month…)
The week/month… before
The previous week/month…
ago
before

Thay đổi đại từ chỉ ngôi: Phụ thuộc vào chủ ngữ và tân ngữ của mệnh đề chính.
I → He /she
We → They
He /She /they → He /She /They
*Statement:
S + said (to + O) / told + O: “S' + V + …”
→ S + said (to + O) (that) + S'đổi + Vlùi thì + …
S + told + O + (that) + S'đổi + Vlùi thì + …
*Yes /No -question:
- S + asked + O: “Trợ từ để hỏi(Do, Does,...) + S' +V + …?”
→ S + asked + O + if /whether + S'đổi + Vlùi thì + …
- S + asked + O: “Will/Shall; Can; May;… + S' + V-inf +…?”
→ S + asked + O + if /whether + S'đổi + would/should; could; might ;…+V-inf + …
*Wh-question:
- S + asked + O: “Question word + trợ từ để hỏi(do, does,...) + S' +V + …?”

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→ S + asked + O + Question word + S'đổi + Vlùi thì + …
- S + asked + O: “Question word + will/shall; can; may;… + S' + V-inf +…?”
→ S + asked + O + Question word + S'đổi + would/should; could; might ;…+V-inf + …
*Chú ý dạng câu đề nghị, yêu cầu, khuyên ngăn:
S + asked/told/adviced + O + to V-inf
3. Wish- sentences: (Câu ước) If only… = I wish…
- Hiện tại : S + wish/ wishes + S + were / V-ed / V2 + O.
- Tương lai: S + wish/wishes + S could/would + V-inf.
- Diễn tả một sự không có thật hoặc trái ngược với sự thật ở hiện tại (tương lai).
Câu thực tế:
Câu ước:
Câu thực tế:
Câu ước:
Can
→
Could not
V1 / V-s/es
→
Didn't + Vinf
Can't
Could
Don't / doesn't+ Vinf
V2/ V-ed
Is / am / are
were + not
Will
wouldn't
Is / am / are + not
were
Won't
would
4. Conditional sentence: Type 1 (Câu điều kiện loại 1)
If- clause
Main –clause
S + V ( present simple tense )
S + will/ can / should / must / might / ought to + V1
Note: Unless = If…not…
5. Connectives:
Clause of reason + “, so” / “; therefore,” + clause of result
= Because/Since/As+ clause of reason, clause of result = Clause of result + because/since/as + clause of reason.
6. Used to + V-inf: Một thói quen trong quá khứ.
Be used to / Get used to + V-ing/N: Quen với (Việc gì)
7. Gerund after some verbs: S + like / love / enjoy / dislike / hate / mind / start / finish ...+ V-ing + O.
8. Prepositions of time: In, on, at, from...to, until = till, up to, between ...and, after, before
9. Lưu ý về thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
S + have/has + p.p
+ since + mốc thời gian, ex: Friday, last week, 1990,…
+ Mệnh đề chỉ hành động, chia ở thì QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN (PAST SIMPLE)
+ for + khoảng thời gian, ex: 2 hours, a long time,…
* (The first time + S + have/has + p.p + was // S + began/started + V-ing // S + first + V-ed) + time
→ S + have/has + pp + since/for + time
* (The last time + S + have/has + p.p/ S + stopped + V-ing/S + last + V-ed) + time
→ S + have/has + not + pp + since/for + time
10. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
a. Equal comparison of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh bằng của tính từ và trạng từ)
Ta dùng “as... as” khi muốn nói về hai sự vật, sự việc giống nhau
(+) S1 + be/ verb + as + adj/ adv + as + S2
Trong câu phủ định, từ as thứ nhất có thể thay bằng so.
- Linda isn't so tall as her friend.
- My mother can't cook so well as your mother.
b.Comparative form of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh hơn của tính từ và trạng từ)
a. Đối với tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn
b. Đối vời những tính từ/ trạng từ dài

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Tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn là những tính từ/ trạng từ dạng ngắn
(chỉ có 1 âm tiết) hoặc những từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên nhưng có
tận cùng là y, er, ow, et.
Form: Short adj/ adv - er + than
Ví dụ:
- Summer is hotter than winter.
- They are happier than their parents.

Tính từ/trạng từ có từ 2 âm tiết trở lên trừ những trường hợp
ở trên được coi là tình từ/trạng từ dài.
Form: more + long adj/adv + than
Ví dụ:
- This house is more beautiful than that house.
- Your cellphone is more expensive than my cellphone.

Superlative of adjectives and adverbs (Dạng so sánh nhất của tính từ và trạng từ)
So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn:
So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài:
Form: the + short adj/adv –est
Form: the most + long adj/adv
Ví dụ:
Ví dụ.
It is the darkest time in my life.
She is the most beautiful girl I've ever met.
Đó là khoảng thời gian tăm tối nhất trong cuộc đời tôi.
Cô ấy là cô gái xinh nhất mà tôi từng gặp.
He runs the fastest in my class.
He drives the most carelessly among three drivers.
Anh ấy chạy nhanh nhất lớp tôi.
Anh ấy lái xe ẩu nhất trong số ba người tài xế
11.Impersonal passive
Cấu trúc chung:
It + be + P.P + that + S + V
Ví dụ: People think that he is a great doctor.
- It is thought that he is a greatdoctor.
12. Cấu trúc “suggest + V-ing” / that clause
a. S + suggest + V-ing.
b. S + suggest +(that) + S + (should) + V( bare)
13. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành (past perfect)
a. Cấu trúc

b. Cách sử dụng
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác hoặc một thời điểm khác trong quá
khứ. Trong 2 hành động, hành động nào xảy ra trước sẽ được dùng ở thời quá khứ hoàn thành. Hành động nào xảy ra sau sẽ
được chia ở thời quá khứ đơn.
c. Dấu hiện nhận biết thì quá khứ hoàn thành.
Trong câu thường có các từ: before, after, when by, by the time, by the end of + time in the past ...
Ví dụ:
When I got up this morning, my father had already left.
By the time I met you, I had worked in that company for five years.
14. Adj + to V và adj + that + clause
a. Tính từ + to V:
Động từ nguyên mẫu (to-infinitive) thường được dùng:
• Sau các tính từ diễn tả phản ứng và cảm xúc như: glad, sorry, sad, delighted, pleased, happy, afraid, anxious, surprised,
shocked...
Ví dụ:
Tom was surprised to see you.
He's afraid to stay home alone at night.
I'm very pleased to see you here.
I was sorry to hear that your father is ill.

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• Sau một số tính từ thông dụng khác như: right, wrong, easy, difficult, certain, welcome, careful, important, interesting, lovely,
ready, lucky, likely, good, hard, dangerous, safe...,và sau các tính từ trong cấu trúc enough và too.
Ví dụ:
He is difficult to understand.
The apples are ripe enough to pick.
English is not difficult to learn.
• Sau tính từ trong cấu trúc câu nhấn mạnh với chủ ngữ giả It: It + be + adjective + to-infinitive
Ví dụ:
It's interesting to talk to you.
It's difficult to learn Japanese.
b. Adjective + that - noun clause (Tính từ + mệnh đề danh từ)

• Mệnh đề danh từ (noun clause) thường được dùng với các tính từ diễn tả xúc cảm, sự lo lắng, sự tin tưởng etc. Ví dụ:
delighted, glad, pleased, relieved, sorry, afraid, anxious, worried, confident, certain, surprising...
Ví dụ:
I'm delighted that you passed your exam.
It was quite surprising that he passed the examination.
I am afraid that I can't accept this assignment.
PHẦN 2: BÀI TẬP ÔN TẬP
TIẾNG ANH 9 – HỌC KÌ I
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. embroider
B. preserve
C. benefit
D. effect
2. A. east
B. head
C. street
D. season
3. A. although
B. southern
C. theatre
D. these
4. A. developed
B. located
C. founded
D. completed
5. A. capital
B. liberty
C. empire
D. mingle
6. A. famous
B. neighbour
C. harbour
D. southern
7. A. chart
B. postcard
C. leopard
D. hardly
8. A. rival
B. title
C. silver
D. surprise
9. A. golden
B. compete
C. host
D. propose
10. A. clear
B. dear
C. wear
D. sear
11. A. wrestling
B. level
C. medal
D. result
12. A. ranked
B. gained
C. prepared
D. proved
13. A. embarrassed
B. awareness
C. abandoned
D. captain
14. A. concentration
B. question
C. attraction
D. emotion
15. A. exist
B. exchange
C. extreme
D. expect
23. A. recognize
B. opinion
C. adolescence
D. conflict
16. A. urban
B. craft
C. organize
D. Canada
17. A. artisan
B. handicraft
C. machine
D. heritage
18. A. reason
B. realize
C. lead
D. speak
19. A. path
B. tooth
C. theme
D. mother
20. A. sound
B. amount
C. country
D. noun
21. A. climbing
B. basket
C. subway
D. club
22. A. problem
B. popular
C. convenient
D. rod
23. A. rose
B. house
C. sound
D. cloud
24. A. scream
B. sneaky
C. pleasant
D. feature

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25. A. style
26. A. storage
27. A. classify
28. A. amusing
29. A. universe
30. A. pedestrian
31. A. artisan
32. A. carve
33. A. versatile
34. A. willow
35. A. tunnel

B. type
B. encourage
B. geology
B. practising
B. technical
B. equipment
B. handicraft
B. cart
B. layer
B. charcoal
B. underpass

C. classify
C. shortage
C. psychology
C. advertising
C. profession
C. trench
C. attraction
C. sculpture
C. cookery
C. over
C. upgrade

D. sympathy
D. garage
D. photography
D. arising
D. content
D. elevated
D. authenticity
D. facing
D. teacher
D. minor
D. university

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. workshop
B. authenticity
C. grandparent
2. A. craftsman
B. attraction
C. museum
3. A. embroider
B. lantern
C. impress
4. A. workshop
B. remind
C. outskirts
5. A. competition
B. generation
C. conical
6. A. family
B. typical
C. grandparents
7. A. fabulous
B. pagoda
C. determine
8. A. periodic
B. contagious
C. electric
9. A. environmental
B. conservatively
C. approximately
10. A. arrangement
B. tourism
C. opponent
11. A. respectable
B. affectionate
C. kindergarten
12. A. particular
B. environment
C. advertisement
13. A. disappoint
B. medical
C. confident
14. A. attraction
B. changeable
C. framework
15. A. metropolitan
B. polluted
C. forbidden
16. A. feature
B. culture
C. tradition
17. A. helpful
B. delicious
C. ancient
18. A. historic
B. exciting
C. polluted
19. A. uncontrollable
B. biological
C. particularly
20. A. damage
B. event
C. behave
21. A. develop
B. understand
C. imagine
22. A. illiterate
B. communicate
C. entertainment
23. A. programme
B. custom
C. postman
24. A. grandparent
B. violence
C. buffalo
25. A. tolerant
B. minority
C. equipment
26. A. affordable
B. indicator
C. achievement
27. A. adolescence
B. cognitive
C. concentrate
28. A. emergency
B. frustrated
C. independence
29. A. fabulous
B. reliable
C. variety
30. A. picturesque
B. metropolitan
C. independence
31. A. railway
B. initial
C. flyover
32. A. surprise
B. event
C. behave
33. A. develop
B. understand
C. imagine
34. A. illiterate
B. communicate
C. entertainment
35. A. programme
B. attendant
C. postman
B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He couldn't
his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit
B. confide
C. trust
2. Tom wakes his parents up .................... playing the guitar very softly.
A. because
B. in spite of
C. because of

D. village
D. department
D. desire
D. village
D. authenticity
D. embroider
D. convenient
D. suspicious
D. considerable
D. contractual
D. occasional
D. circumstances
D. badminton
D. problem
D. affordable
D. statue
D. local
D. frightening
D. seniority
D. surprise
D. consider
D. traditional
D. personality
D. importance
D. assignment
D. importance
D. comfortable
D. decision
D. spectacular
D. adulthood
D. tolerant
D. damage
D. consider
D. traditional
D. custom

D. convince
D. although

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3. ________she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Because of
D.Although
4. I went to the club last Saturday ________the heavy rain.
A. because of
B. because
C. in spite of
D. though
5. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
A. Because of the rain
B. Though it is raining
C. Despite of the heavy rain
D. Though it rained
6. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age
B. Despite his old age
C. Despite the fact that he is old
D. All are correct
7. Charles Babbage's difference engine widely regarded as the
of the computer.
A. ancestor
B. precursor
C. antecedent
D. premonition
8. As she did so, her parents became _______
A. the angriest
B. the most angry
C. the more angry
D. angrier and angrier
9. People should eat_______ and do___________ to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less fat/ more exercise
B. less and less fat/ the more exercise
C. the less fat/ the more exercise
D. fatter/ more exercise
10. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food______ the food is, _______he likes it.
A. The hotter/ the more and more
B. The hotter/the more
C. The more and more hot/ the more
D. The hottest/ the most
11. Of course you can come to the party_________
A. The more the merrier
B. The more and the merrier
C. The more and merrier
D. The more and more merrier
12. I feel___________ I did yesterday.
A. much more tired than
B. many more tired than
C. as many tired as
D. as more tired as
13. “What does she like?” he asked me.
A. He asked me what she likes
B. He asked me what she liked.
C. He asked me what do I like.
D. He asked me what did he like.
14. She said, “Don't tease me, John.”
A. She said not to tease me to John.
B. She said John not to tease me.
C. She told John not to tease her.
D. She told John do not tease her.
15. Julia said that she ............... there at noon.
A. is going to be
B. was going to be
C. will be
D. can be
16. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me
B. told to me
C. said me
D. says to me
17. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote
B. has written
C. was writing
D. had written
18. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to
B. suggested
C. advised
D. recommended
19. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant
C. to plant
D. planting
20. Ben
a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
A. used travel
B. used to travel
C. used to traveling
D. is used to traveling
21. I wish I
find the time to do more reading.
A. may
B. will
C. could
D. can
22. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I
their age again.
A. was
B. am
C. would be
D. could be
23. Where
before you moved here?
A. did you use to live
B. did you used to live
C. used you to live
D. do you use to live
24. I've just found 20 dollars in my pocket!
!
A. How crazy
B. That's right
C. Thanks a lot
D. How cool

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25. “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”
“
”
A. Sure. That's right.
B. I suppose it was.
C. Really? I can't imagine that
D. That's cool!
26. It
that some foreigners had collected rubbish on Cat Ba Beach.
A. could report
B. had been reported
C. reported
D. was reported
27. The most important thing is that we
foreign tourists come back to Viet Nam again.
A. will make
B. should make
C. cause
D. should cause
28. Things
clear to them so that they can do the work in the way that you have told them.
A. are making
B. ought to be made C. have made
D. needn't be made
29. Hundreds of thousands of
travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness prosperity in the coming year.
A. pilgrimages
B. pilgrims
C. passengers
D. holiday-makers
30. My dad was glad
his best friend again after 20 years.
A. meet
B. meeting
C. of meeting
D. to meet
31. She was fully aware
.
A. that he did not like her
B. of he did not like her
C. for his dislike her.
D. him not to like her
32.
to think of doing it like that.
A. You were clever
B. It's clever for you
C. It was clever of you
D. It's clever that you
33. She was
the news of his death. He was so young!
A. shocked to hear
B. pleased to hear
C. relieved to hear
D. annoyed to hear
34. Susan was sorry
.
A. to lose her temper
B. that losing her temper
C. for lose her temper
D. that she'd lost her temper
35. It was necessary
this question as soon as possible.
A. of us to solve
B. for us to solve
C. for us solving
D. of us solve
C.WORD FORMS
1. Craft village tourism has also proved an___, receiving great attention from visitors, especially foreign tourists. (ATTRACT)
2. Mass___started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived.
(TOUR)
3. The tribe is concerned with the ____of its culture and traditions. (PRESERVE)
4.Ha Noi, ____ the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with handicraft shops, street food, etc.(ESPECIAL)
5. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the ____ heritage of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands. (NATURE)
6. Below Sa Pa are________rice terraces in the endless valley.(PICTURE)
7. A good night's sleep will improve your________(CONCENTRATE)
8. Teens should learn to be_______when making a presentation.
(CONFIDENCE)
9. Going away to college has made me much more_______(DEPEND)
10. A lot of people eat too much when they're________(DEPRESS)
11. Many more tourists have visited Ha Long Bay since UNESCO's _____of this beautiful spot.(RECOGNISE)
12. Bai Dinh Pagoda is a ________site which is located in Ninh Binh province. (RELIGION)
13. May I have a ________ about the trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week? (SUGGEST)
14. My most_______experience was my trip to Hoi An in the summer of 2015.
(FORGET)
15. Although they never get angry, they are not always kind or________.(TOLERATE)
16. Local officials have been very_______on working together for a solution. (COOPERATE)
17. I tried to tell her about the awful day I'd had, but she wasn't very________.(SYMPATHY)
18. Students are expected to be quiet and_________in the classroom. (OBEY)
19The needs to know what rocks the drill has reached. (GEOLOGY)
20. Show teenagers that you respect their by knocking on their bedroom door. (PRIVATE)

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D. VERB FORMS
I. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.
live on
close down
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

look through
come back

pass down
deal with

set off
get up

turn down
keep up with

They offered her a trip to Europe but she it
.
He has __________the report and found nothing interesting.
Phong walks too fast and it's really hard to
him.
These traditional stories have been
from parents to children over many generations.
My sister is an early bird. She
at 7 o'clock every day of the week.
We'll
for Tay Ho village at 9 o'clock and arrive at 10 o'clock.
When I was a student, I
small allowances from my parents.
The government must now
the preservation of traditional craft villages.
The banks have
a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.
Many foreign tourists decided to
Viet Nam for another holiday.

II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word given below.
get over
packed

set up
round-about

metropolitan
melting pot

go round
keep up with

feature
find out

11. This medicine will help you ______ from your illness.
12. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a _______of big cities.
13. We have to _______more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.
14. HCM city is like a _______of people from different areas.
15. While visiting Da Nang, we _______ all the World Heritage Sites nearby.
16. You need to _______ the key; otherwise, we can't get into our home.
17. The ______ is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.
18. It is difficult to _______ the rapid pace of change in big cities.
19. The _______ area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.
20.During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ______with people and vehicles.
III. Give the correct form of the following verbs.
21.Don't you ever wish you
(have) someone to share your troubles with?
22. I wish I
(eat) Spanish food in Barcelona.
23. I wish I
(know) how to use a computer.
24. By the time the firemen
(arrive), the fire
(destroy)three houses.
25. Our economy
(not stand) a chance of developing before thegovernment
(adopt) the open-door policy.
26. When I last
(speak) to her, she still
(not finish)her assignment.
27. Nobody
(come) to the meeting because Angela
(forget)to tell them about it.
28. She
(go) to Disneyland three times when she
(be) a little girl.
29. After I
(complete) the form, I
(give) it to the secretary.
30. Sarah
(drive) three hundred miles by the time she
(arrive) in Tacoma.
E.CORRECTION
1. Artisans in the traditional craft village are facing difficulties in seeking markets for their product.
2. I am going for a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
3. The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.
4. The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue's main tourist attraction.
6. She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.
7. Martin was chosen because he is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.
8. City authorities are spending more and more money on public transport to make it well.
9. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight.

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10. For more information, call our free-toll number and speak to a customer service representative.
11. He asked his father where to cope with negative emotions.
12. Joan made the laundry, washing up, and housework holding her with one arm.
13. The receptionist said I must fill out that form before I attended the interview.
14. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
15. Based on computer statistics, what is the less greatest profession in the world?
16. Despite they said construction was completed, there were builders working on the hotel when we arrived.
17. Do you think the Harry Potter films are by far better than the books?
18. She said that she doesn't want to see any of them and asked them to go away.
19. Tom managed to convince Mary to make the laundry for him.
20. A new rail system in Hanoi is expected to complete in the next few years.
F. READING
I. Choose the word that fits the gap.
TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
First of all, walking is obiviously the _____1 means of travelling, and can be quicker in the city centre. Of course, the further
you have to go, the _____2 you will become. In some ways walking is healthier than travelling by bus or car, but it can be just
unhealthy because cities are much more polluted than they used _____3. Cars are faster of course and more convenient, but as
cities become more crowded, parking is getting harder. Sometimes public transport is better, even though buses don't go as fast
as cars _____4. Cars are more convenient but as they cause most pollution, it is better to avoid _____5 them if possible. In the
city, the fastest way of travelling is on a bike, which keeps you fitter and is not so noisy as a motorbike or a car.
1. A. fastest
B. cheapest
C. longest
D. farthest
2. A. tireder
B. tiredest
C. more tired
D. most tired
3. A. be
B. being
C. been
D. to be
4. A. do
B. will
C. go
D. are
5. A. use
B. to use
C. using
D. used
II. Read the following and choose the best answer.
There are many (1)______ villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)_____ its
products of high (3)_____.
Embroidery has been developing around here (4)____ the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to
make sophisticated embroidered (5)_____ for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who
taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to
embroider while on a trip to China (6)______ an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)_____. Although
these skills eventually spread (8)______ the country, the Quat Dong's artisans' creations are still the most appreciated. In
(9)_____ to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever
hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are
(10)_____ to many countries.
1. A. number
B. exist
C. embroidery
D. population
2. A. for
B. border
C. region
D. place
3. A. includes
B. insists
C. quality
D. consists
4. A. around
B. over
C. on
D. since
5. A. costumes
B. tell
C. name
D. separate
6. A. good
B. as
C. better
D. well
7. A. another
B. others
C. return
D. anothers
8. A. across
B. hill
C. village
D. downtown
9. A. quarter
B. effort
C. order
D. notice
10. A. wonder
B. cause
C. true
D. exported
III. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for each statement.
London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is one of the most important
cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts: The City of London, the East End
and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many
historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working
people live and work. The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different
cinemas, theatres and museums. The “Odeon” is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums

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are: The British Museum and the Tate Gallery. There are many shops in London. Oxford Street is London's main shopping
centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best
known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Comer. Sit on
the green grass and try England's favourite food – fish and chips.
1. There are lots of theatres, parks and historical places in the City of London.
2. The Port of London is in the East End of London.
3. Working people live and work in the West End of London.
4. The “Odeon” is a famous museum in London.
5. People go to Oxford Street to buy clothes and souvenirs.
6. People from all over the world don't buy clothes, shoes, toysand souvenirs in London.
IV. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
about

can

avoid

have

ways form

more

many

suffer

because

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1)____important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to
(2)____ a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no wonder that many young people worry (3) _____letting down their
parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (4)_____ tasks until it becomes harder and
harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities andfriends. The result is that young people (5)______ from
stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6)____ of coffee or soft drinks,
keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (7)______ become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only
leads to more stress. There are better (8)______to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (9)______it
increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to (10)_______ stress and to stay
healthy and full of energy.
V . Read the passage and answer the questions.
My grandmother is more than ninety years old, which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old
age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things were different when she was young.
My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start a day at 4 . o'clock while everybody was still in beds.
She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to
raise chickens and sheep. She also used to help the males to grow vegetables.
There didn't use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family
used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as
weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day's work.
When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near
forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to , know so many effective methods to cure illnesses.
* Questions:
1. How is the memory of the writer's grandmother?
2. What time did she use to start her day?
3. What did she use to do in her pastimes?
4. Where did her family use to sit in the evening?
5. What did she usually do when a member of the family was ill?
VI. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).
Being over-shadowed by Ha Long Bay to the North, Cat Ba Island is often left out of the itineraries of the majority of
travelers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless, Cat Ba Island is one of the most underrated destinations in Viet Nam. The park
possesses seven different ecosystems, both underwater and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with
seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be used as medicines.
There are several ...