THE FIRST TERM REVISION - ENGLISH 9 (2024-2025)
Question 1: Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
others
1. A. exciting
B. thrilled
C. magnificent
D. exhilarating
2. A. memorable
B. helpless
C. speciality
D. theme
3. A. under
B. union
C. umbrella
D. unpleasant
4. A. feature
B. culture
C. statue
D. tradition
5. A. behaved
B. passed
C. entertained
D. changed
Question 2: Pick out the word that has the primary stress that differs from the other three
1. A. ancient
B. basic
C. observe
D. structure
2. A. brilliant
B. experience
C. performance
D. embarrassed
3. A. heritage
B. monument
C. tradition
D. festival
4. A. activity
B. environment
C. embarrassing
D. competition
5. A. delivery
B. electrician
C. relationship
D. important
Question 3: Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech) from the
others:
1. A. bustling
B. amazing
C. snorkelling
D. touching
2. A. musician
B. suburban
C. artisan
D. electrician
3. A. local
B. material
C. original
D. traditional
4. A. suburb
B. downtown
C. outskirts
D. community
5. A. unpleasant
B. helpless
C. exhilarating
D. embarrassing
Question 4: Pick out ONE best option to complete each of the following sentences:
1. There are too many _______ in this classroom it's hard for me to pay attention to the lesson.
A. difficulties
B. distractions
C. obstacles
D. omissions
2. Mr Nam asked me how ______to the nearest shopping mall?
A. to get
B. getting
C. should get
D. got
3. Unfortunately, I've____________a cold, so I won't be able to attend the party tonight
A. let down with
B. cut down on
C. come down with
D. run out of
4. The________ collects and sorts of trash, keeping the neighbourhood clean.
A. artisans
B. garbage collectors
C. electricians
D. firefighter
5. They took a(n) _______ and spent the day exploring the forest.
A. photo
B. eco-tour
C. team building
D. campus
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6. My father ________ the same car for ten years.
A. have driven
B. drove
C. has driven
D. was droven
7. She was very _______ when she saw the breathtaking view from the mountain top.
A. exhausted
B. exhilarated
C. unpleasant
D. helpless
8. I didn't understand the lesson. I learnt it _______.
A. on purpose
B. by chance
C. with memory
D. by rote
9. There is a big __________ site near my house, so it's very noisy.
A. construction
B. construct
C. constructing
D. constructed
10. In a big city like New York, you can easily ____ friends at local cafes and parks.
A. get around
B. carry out
C. hang out with
D. cut down on
11. It was a _______ experience to perform in front of a large audience.
A. thrilling
B. thriller
C. thrilled
D. thrillingly
12. It's very noisy to live in the city, so they wish they _______ in the countryside.
A. live
B. will live
C. are living
D. lived
13. Children nowadays have more freedom to _________ their interests.
A. pay for
B. replace
C. know
D. pursue
14. When the teacher asked him a question, his mind suddenly _______.
A. went blank
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B. became exhausted
C. went empty
D. took an excursion
15. The ____ in the city includes parks, schools, and hospitals.
A. public amenities
B. entertainment centre
C. congested road
D. construction site
16. While my grandfather ______ us stories, my grandmother _____ by the fireplace.
A. was telling / was knitting
B. told / knitted
C. tells / knits
D. is telling / is knitting
17. The ancient traditions were _______ down from generation to generation.
A. pulled
B. passed
C. pushed
D. put
18. Most of the events at the fair are _______, i.e. they are designed for the family.
A. family-oriented
B. exciting
C. democratic
D. various
19. Touring a _______ can help students decide which university to attend.
A. gong show
B. campus
C. mountain
D. performance
20. She felt _______ after forgetting her lines during the presentation.
A. embarrassment
B. embarrass
C. embarrassing
D. embarrassed
21. They don't mind ________ in the volunteer group to help the poor people.
A. join
B. to join
C. to joining
D. joining
22. The relationship between parents and children is now more _______ than in the past.
A. independent
B. private
C. democratic
D. extended
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23.Nam : “Thank you so much for showing us around the Buckingham Palace.”
Lan : “______________”
A. Sure. That's right.
B. I beg your pardon.
C. It's a pleasure.
D. That's cool!
24.Minh: Do you mind carying this schoolbag for me? - Ba: _______.
A. Not at all.
B. That's very kind of you to say so.
C. Great idea.
D. I guess so.

25. We got stuck on a _____ road for over an hour yesterday.
A. congestion
B. congesting
C. congested
D. congests
26. John: Can you open the door, please?
Tom: _______.
John: Can you open the door, please?
A. I beg your pardon.
B. Go ahead
C. Go away.
D. You're welcome
27. Aiden: "I apologize for not finishing the report on time." - Thomson: "_______"
A. That's right.
B. How could you?
C. You're mean.
D. I'll never forgive you.
28. Sam: "I'm really sorry for being late." - Mark: "_______"
A. That's okay.
B. No way!
C. I don't care.
D. Why not?
29. A. I'm sorry, Mum, I haven't cooked dinner.B: “________. You can do it now.”
A. OK good
B. That's alright
C. Welcome
D. I haven't either
30. A: I promise not to leave my textbook at home again. B: “ ______ ”
A. No, you won't forget it.
B. How can you do it
C. You have to remember.
D. Great! I appreciate it.
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Questions 5: Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D):
Passage A:
England's traditions have been around for hundreds, even thousands of years. English
cuisine is among the deep-rooted traditions that English people are proud to keep alive.
Typical English cuisine has developed over many centuries, and people say that fish and
chips is the most English dish of all. It is believed that fish and chips appeared in England in
the 19th century. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London during the 1860s. Since
then people have considered fish and chips to be England's national dish, and it is now a
common takeaway in the United Kingdom
The basic ingredients of the dish are fried fish served with chips. People in different
places may add peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup. Fish and chips is served hot as the main dish
in England. Although there is oil and carbohydrates in fish and chips, it is healthier than other
takeaway dishes.
Now there are fish and chip shops in many countries, and it is becoming more and more
popular in other countries too. Preserving and promoting fish and chips is the way English
people keep themselves associated with the past.
1. What is one of the most deep-rooted traditions of English people?
A. Tourism
B. Fish and chips
C. Cuisine
D. Ketchup
2. When did fish and chips appear?
A. around for thousands of years.
B. in the 19th century
C. in 1860
D. during the 1860s
3. In the third paragraph, the word 'basic' means________.
A. simple
B. necessary and important
C. additional
D. difficult to change
4. Which additional ingredient of fish and chips is not mentioned in the passage?
A. vinegar
B. peas
C. lemon
D. green beans
5. From the passage, it can be inferred that fish and chips______________.
A. is served as the main dish in many countries
B. is the most healthy dish
C. is popular in many countries
D. appeared in England in 1900s
6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London during 1860s.
B. Fish and chips is not healthy as it has a lot of oil.
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C. Fish and chips is sold in many countries now.
D. Fish and chips is served hot as the main dish in England
Passage B:
Not long ago, open-air markets played an important part in the lives of the Vietnamese.
Wherever there was open space, the local people could start their own market. There, you could
find almost everything from local home-made and home-grown products to those that the
sellers bought wholesale from somewhere and resold them for a profit. Since the locals went
there nearly every day, they knew one another, and the sellers even remembered the customers'
preferences.
Then supermarkets came and soon became popular. There are many reasons to explain
their popularity. First, they offer a cool and large shopping site. Shoppers can spend hours in
them without worrying about heat or rain. Second, they provide shoppers with a wide range of
goods, from foods and kitchenware to cosmetics and pet care products. People do not have to
move from shop to shop to collect all the things they need. Nowadays, many supermarkets
even offer home delivery service and online shopping, which makes shopping even easier.
1. In the past, the local people could start an open-air market when _______.
A. they didn't want to shop elsewhere
B. they paid the rent
C. they found a spacious spot
D. they had products to sell
2. The relationship between the sellers and the market-goers at an open-air market
was____.
A. formal
B. healthy
C. close
D. distant
3. The writer mentions two _______ the supermarket.
A. benefits of
B. of his experiences with
C. types of shoppers in
D. types of goods in
4. The supermarket also offers _______.
A. pet shops
B. pet vets
C. pet food
D. pets
5. __________ makes shopping easier.
A. online shopping
B. home delivery service
C. supermarkets
D. large shopping site
6. Which statement is TRUE according to the information in this passage?
A. Every supermarket offers home-delivery service.
B. It's more convenient to shop in a supermarket than in an open-air market
C. Supermarkets offer everything we need.
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D. Now you can find open-air markets in the countryside only.
Questions 6: Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each numbered blank,
completing the meaning of the passage:
Passage A
Vong, a small village in Ha Noi, is (1)_______ for a speciality food: com (young sticky
rice flakes). To make com, artisans follow a series of steps. They preserve the (2)_______ by
passing them down to their sons. In the past, people made com by hand, but now they use
machines for some steps to (3)_______ the process. They wrap the final product in two layers of
leaves to preserve its (4)_______ before selling it to consumers. Com Lang Vong is well known
in Viet Nam as a speciality of Ha Noi autumn.
Denby is a village in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is the home of the famous
Denby Pottery, which is made from the finest local (5)______. Going around the village, we can
see artisans hand-craft pottery collections. They still use some of the original techniques
(6)________ through generations. In Denby products, we can see their (7)_______ and function
which make them world-famous. Today Denby is also a tourist (8)_______. Visitors can make
pottery in workshops or find out about the history of pottery in the museum.
1. A. popular
B. famous
C. common
D. unknown
2. A. series
B. tradition
C. food
D. techniques
3. A. shorten
B. lengthen
C. cut
D. reduce
4. A. product
B. taste
C. fragrance
D. colour
5. A. ingredients
B. clay
C. artisans
D. matter
6. A. hand down
B. find out
C. passed down
D. carried out
7. A. beauty
B. useful
C. appearance
D. special
8. A. area
B. site
C. place
D. attraction
Passage B
Learning in the past depended mostly (1)_______ our teachers and textbooks. Students
had no library or lab. The nearest bookshop was six kilometres away. They learned simply by
taking notes during class, (2)_______them, and doing the homework.
Learning today is very (3)_______from it in the past. It is easier and more convenient.
Besides (4)______from teachers and textbooks, we use the Internet. It provides us with various
online sources such as documents, clips, and programmes. Google helps us find the (5)_____to
almost any questions we have. The Internet also allows us to (6)_______our own interests.
Learning has become more (7)______. Although most children in my village have fewer
private learning (8)______ than the students in the city, we are still luckier than our
grandfather's generation. We have TVs to watch at home and a library and computers at school.
1. A. to
B. for
C. in
D. on
2. A. remember
B. memorising
C. reading
D. keeping
3. A. different
B. similar
C. same
D. change
4. A. training
B. depending
C. learning
D. listening
5. A. pictures
B. key
C. answers
D. inform
6. A. pursue
B. preserve
C. develop
D. follow
7. A. freedom
B. independent
C. dependent
D. easier
8. A. place
B. documents
C. sources
D. facilities
Questions 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined
part that needs correction in each of the following questions:
1. My friends have travelled to Asia last year and explored many countries in the region.
A. have travelled
B. year
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C. explored
D. in
2. I finished reading a book yesterday, and I already started a new one.
A. finished
B. reading
C. and
D. already started
3. We will go to the park for a picnic if the weather will be nice tomorrow
A. will go
B. for
C. if
D. will be
4. The bigger the city is, the more noisy it is.
A. the
B. the
C. more noisy
D. is
5. The dirtier the air gets, more difficult is for people to breath.
A. the dirtier
B. gets
C. more difficult
D. to breath
6. Nearer the school is, the more convenient it is for the students.
A. Nearer
B. is
C. the more convenient
D. the
7. Mark has decided taking part in the international piano competition.
A. decided
B. taking
C. the
D. competition.
8. Yesterday, they promised provide us with more details about the old Vietnamese lifestyle.
A. yesterday
B. provide
C. with
D. about
9. I wish I can go to see all the wonders which have been recognized by UNESCO.
A. can go
B. wonder
C. have
D. recognized
Questions 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the
following questions:
Exercise 1:
Hanoi, August 25th, 2024
a. Dear Nick
b. First, do you remember our trip to Da Lat? The views were so beautiful, and the coffee in the
morning was great.
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c. Finally, I hope we can have more adventures soon. How have you been? Please write back
when you can. I'd love to hear from you.
d. I hope you are well. It's been a long time since we last met. I miss our time together.
e. Then, we had so much fun in Nha Trang. Snorkeling and watching the sunset were amazing.
f. Take care.
Dương
1. A. a-d-b-e-c-f
B. a-c-e-b-d-f
C. a-c-e-d-b-f
D. a-c-d-e-b-f
Exercise 2:
a. Dear Students,
b. We are excited to invite you to join us for a fun outdoor activity day next Saturday. Here's
what we have planned for you:
c. First, we will go on a nature walk to explore the beautiful scenery.
d. Next, we will have a picnic lunch in the park.
e. Finally, we will play some team games and enjoy a small party.
f. We hope you will have a great time with us!
g. Best wishes,
Nguyen
2. A. a-b-d-e-c-f-g-h
B. a-b-e-d-c-f-g-h
C. a-b-c-e-d-f-g-h
D. a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h
Exercise 3:
a. In the afternoon, an instructor taught some of us snorkelling. It was exhilarating.
b. It was also wonderful to see a coral reef and many types of colourful fishes swimming
around.
c. I had a brilliant experience by the sea with my class last year.
d. We had a delicious dinner with a lot of seafood in the restaurant.
e. We joined team building activities in the morning.
f. It's the best experience I've ever had.
3. A. d-b-e-f-a-c
B. c-e-a-b-d-f
C. b-d-a-c-e-f
D. e-b-d-f-a-c
Question 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:
1. I don't know what I should wear to the party.
A. I don't know what should I wear to the party.
B. I don't know what wearing to the party.
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C. I don't know what to wear to the party.
D. I don't know what should wear to the party.
2. Mary wondered what she should do to have more spare time.
A. Mary wondered what she did to have more spare time.
B. Mary believed she would have more spare time.
C. Mary wondered what to do to have more spare time.
D. Mary didn't know how much spare time she had.
3. You should watch TV less, or your eyes may get tired.
A. If you watch TV less, your eyes may get tired.
B. If you don't watch TV less, your eyes get tired.
C. If you don't watch TV less, your eyes may get tired.
D. If you watch TV more, your eyes may not get tired.
4. My sister had a friendly relationship with her new classmates.
A. My sister had a lot of friends at her new school.
B. My sister got on with her new classmates.
C. My sister's new classmates like her a lot.
D. My sister moved to a new school.
5. The last time I visited my grandparents was a year ago.
A. I haven't visited my grandparents for a year.
B. A year ago, I often visited my grandparents.
C. My visit to my grandparents lasted a year.
D. I visited my grandparents for a year.
Question 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence
that best completes each of the following questions
1. The teacher suggests________.
A. visited the city's historical landmarks to learn more about its past.
B. visiting the city's historical landmarks to learn more about its past.
C. that students visiting the city's historical landmarks to learn more about its past.
D. that students visited the city's historical landmarks to learn more about its past.
2. The older the city becomes, _________.
A. the attractive it is to immigrants
B. the least attractive it is to immigrants
C. more attractive it is to immigrants
D. the less attractive it is to immigrants
3. I arrived home ___________.
A. while my mother is making a cake for my brother's birthday
B. while my mother was making a cake for my brother's birthday
C. while my mother made a cake for my brother's birthday
D. my mother had made a cake for my brother's birthday
4. If they don't want to be punished, _______.
A. they may follow the rules
B. they shouldn't follow the rules
C. they must follow the rules
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D. they can follow the rules

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