ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GHKI K9
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. feature

B. culture

C. tradition

D. statue

2. A. better

B. elegant

C. speciality

D. congested

3. A. ahead

B. handicraft

C. honour

D. hospital

4. A. flower

B. know

C. allow

D. how

5.A. thorough

B. although

C. loudspeaker

D. shoulder

6.A. bread

B. bearish

C. pear

D. wear

7. A. meat

B. read

C. heater

D. wear

8. A. head

B. bread

C. leave

D. instead

9. A. carry

B. garbage

C. paragraph

D. attraction

10.A. ground 

B. should

C. about

D. amount

II. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A.dangerous

B.humorous

C.marvellous

D.enormous

2. A. famous

B. village

C. workshop

D. bamboo

3. A. business

B. experience

C. grandparent

D. chocolate

4. A. generation

B. communicate

C. historical

D. environment

5. A. intelligence

B. facility

C. development

D. education

6. A. worried

B. cognitive

C. concentrate

D. frustrated

7. A. disappoint

B. medical

C. confident

D. badminton

8. A. anxiety

B. assignment

C. distraction

D. counsellor

9. A. delay

B. mental

C. deadline

D. balance

10.A. additional

B. optimistic

C. priority

D. appropriate

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Choose the best answer
1. We feel so______ about the green projects with the participation of many volunteers.
A. mental

B. sure

C. ready

D. optimistic

2.She has tried so hard to ________ the 10-km running route.
A. begin

B. accomplish

C. shorten

D. delay

3.My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____there. I really
enjoyed it.
A. pottery

B. lacquer

C. painting.

D. sculpture

4.Altdorf is a __________ city with a huge number of foreigners, traders, adventurers, etc.
A. quiet

B. peaceful

C. bustling

D. tranquil

5. The facilities which are available to everybody in an area like parks, schools, shopping
centres, etc. are public __________.
A. services

B. amenities

C. features

D. offices

6. We'd better get an __________ to check the wiring before we start decorating.
A. engineer

B. architect

C. electrician

D. artist

7. Eating a(n) _______ diet can help you stay healthy and energized.
A. well-balanced 

B. stressed out 

C. fattening

D. urgent

8. It's important to take a ________ when you feel tired or overworked.
A. priority

B. session 

C. break 

D. stop

9. . The city offers a ______ lifestyle with everything within reach.
A. crowded

B. noisy

C. boring

D. convenient

10. You'll have ______ opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural
capital city.
A. unlimited

B. comfortable

C. cheerful

D. populous

11. Unless you ______ your chores, you ______ out for dinner.
A. don't finish/ can go

B. finish/ can't go

C. finish/ can go

D. don't finish/ can't go

12. The better the weather is, ______.
A. the most crowded the beaches get

B. the most the beaches get crowded

C. the more crowded the beaches get

 D. the more the beaches get crowded

13. The more invaluable world heritages are to humanity, ______.
A. the more protected and preserving they are

B. the more they are protected and preserved

C. the more they have people protect and preserve D. the more people make them protect and
preserve
14. The ______ you encounter failure, the more confident you are.
A. more frequently

B. as frequently

C. most frequent

D. more frequent

15. ______ you study for these exams, ______ you will do.
A. The harder/ the better

B. The more/ the much

C. The hardest/ the best

D. The more hard/ the more good

16. I need to ______ sugary snacks for better health.
A. run out of  

B. cut down on 

C. get on with

D. take care of

17. The ______ metro system is efficient for daily commuting.
A. leftover 

B. construction 

 C. underground

D. traffic

18. The city council plans to ______ infrastructure improvements.
A. hand down    

 B. carry out

C. get around

D. look after

19. If you train harder in three months, you __________ run a marathon.
A. must

B. might not

C can

D. should not

20. The committee has __________ a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
A. cut down

B. come around

C. worked out

D. carried out

21. Our teacher agreed to extend the __________ by two weeks.
A. finish

B. deadline

C. limit

D. allotment

22. Ann is taking extra lessons to

what she missed while she was sick.

A. take back

C. keep up with

B. get on well with

D. look forward to

23. If they spend more time reading materials, they _____ understand the topic more.
A. should

B. could

C. might

D. would

24.Minh _____ help you with your homework, if you ask him nicely.
A. can

B. should

C. would

D. may

25. Teenagers _______ drink coke if they don't want to gain weight.
A. should

B. shouldn't

C. can

D. can't

26. If you have many assignments at the end of this semester, you ______ go to the self-study
room.
A. will

B. should

C. may

D. might

27. It's important to take a ________ when you feel tired or overworked.
A. priority

B. session

C. break

D. stop

28. A healthy lifestyle requires you to ____ your body and mind.
A. come across

B. look after

C. put on

D. get through

29. Drinking plenty of water can help ____ the risk of heart diseases.
A. gain weight

B. minimize

C. bring about

D. overcome

30. The city council plans to ______ infrastructure improvements.
A. hand down

B. carry out

C. get around

D. look after

IV. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. Peter was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst.
A. negative

B. positive

C. pessimistic

2. You need a good level of physical fitness for this sport.

D. gloomy

A. natural

B. real

C. mental

D. bodily

3. New York city was founded by the Dutch in 1624.
A. demolished

B. destroyed

C. established

D. pointed

4. Public transportation in the city is generally reliable, with frequent buses and trains.
A. unsteady

B. broken

C. delayed

D. trustworthy

5. To save time, the chef decided to shorten the cooking process by using pre-cut
vegetables.
A. lengthen

B. remain

C. change

D. reduce

6. Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
A. nervousness

B. silence

C. self-control

D. agreement

7. If you have free time, you should go out with some of your friends.
A. hang out with

B. come down with

C. catch up with

D. get on with

8. Nam got stuck in a traffic jam and came home late.
A. crowded traffic B. heavy traffic

C. many traffic

D. weak traffic

9. She browsed the shop but didn't buy anything. She found it a bit pricey.
A. crowded                B. modern

C. attractive

D. expensive

10. Her team is carrying out a project to recycle food waste.
A. running                  B. proposing

C. funding

D. aiming

PART C: READING
V. Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each
of the following sentences
Bringing the countryside into the city centre
[Student architect Alan Clark talks about parks around the world]
Most people in the world live in cities. But city life isn't always great – it's often too hot to
spend time outside in the summer, there's pollution from traffic and there are signs everywhere
saying that people can't ride skateboards or bikes. However, green spaces can bring the
countryside into city centres and really make people's lives better.
I played in my local park as a child, but I never thought about how important it was to me. Then,
at sixteen, my uncle invited me to stay with him in Valencia during the school holidays and took
me to the Jardín del Turia. This amazing park is over seven kilometres long and until 1986 it was
just empty land after the river flooded the whole city. It now has space for walking, social areas

for chatting and even a playground for kids. You don't have to pay to use it, so everyone can
enjoy it. People who live nearby are healthier and happier and love their city park.
I started reading about other exciting green spaces and found the High Line in New York. This
was an old railway line, ten metres above the city, and is now a colourful park with flowers and
wild areas, and amazing views over the city. The city government was worried it would be
expensive to build and no one would use it. However, it was popular from day one. As well as
New Yorkers, it attracts thousands of tourists, and the money they spend in the city more than
pays for it. Local people work with city gardeners to keep it tidy.
The Underpass Park in Toronto is on land under road bridges, which was covered in rubbish
before. You don't see it as you drive past, so it's a special, secret place. It's also peaceful, as you
can't hear the traffic above. Because the road gives it a roof, people can use it in all weather and
it's lovely and cool in the summer. It doesn't have much natural light, but mirrors on the 'walls'
solve this problem. Mainly teenagers use it, and because they feel it's theirs, they know they
must keep it clean and they mustn't leave rubbish.
1. What is the writer doing in the first paragraph?
A. Explaining how his work as an architect helps to make cities better.
B. Telling people about the dangers of pollution in cities.
C. Explaining the need for green spaces in cities.
D. Giving advice to people on how to build new parks in their city.
2. Alan first became interested in parks while he was _____________.
A. visiting a relative
B. playing in his local park
C. studying at school
D. working with his uncle
3. What do we learn about the High Line in New York?
A. Not many people used it at first.
B. There are sometimes too many tourists.
C. It is quite expensive for the city.
D. People who live nearby help to look aſter it.
4. How does Alan feel about the Underpass Park?
A. He is disappointed that it doesn't get much natural light.
B. He is glad that people of different ages use it.
C. He is worried that people might leave rubbish there.
D. He is pleased that people can't see it from the main roads.
5. Which best describes Alan's opinion about green spaces in cities?

A. They're nice, but they aren't as good as the real countryside.
B. They are a good way to use empty land and can bring lots of benefits to people.
C. They are expensive to build, and they can cause problems.
D. They make cities look more attractive, but people don't always use them.
VI. Read the passage, and choose the right answer for each gap
enough

regularly

show

lifestyle

include

create

Teenagers can live a balanced lifestyle by getting (1)______ exercise, eating healthily and
having enough rest. They need to be involved in a fair level of physical activity to maintain a fit
and healthy (2)______. Physical activity can (3) _______a variety of activities such as cycling,
playing sports, or walking a dog. Teenagers should aim to perform two or more of these
activities (4)_______. Healthy eating is also an important part of a teenager's life. A human
needs food to (5)_______ energy so that they can function.
higher

dusty

big

disadvantage

advantage

harmful

The high cost of living is the first (6)_________. The bigger the city is, the (7) ______the
living cost is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are also
pricey. Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air pollution.
The densely populated neighborhoods, busy traffic, and (8) ____ construction sites make
cities noisy and (9)_______. These are (10)_______ to people's health, such as increasing their
stress levels, disturbing their sleep and making them suffer from breathing problems.
PART D: WRITING
VII. Choose the underlined part that needs correction
1. If you didn't take this umbrella, you will get wet.
A. didn't

B. take

C. will

D. get

2. The bigger the city is, the more noisy it is.
A. The

B. the city

C. more noisy

D. is

3. They had to teach her how she constructed a logical argument.
A. had to

B. teach her

C. she constructed

D. logical argument

4. If the train arrives on time, we would reach the destination early.
A. arrives

B. would

C. reach

D. early

5. The more pollution there is in the air, the hardest it is to breathe.
A. The more

B. there is

C. the hardest

D. to breathe

6. 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

7. If they raised enough money, they can build a new playground for the local kids.

A. raised

B. enough money

C. build

D. for

8. We ran down of milk, so I need to buy some more.
A. ran

B. down of

C. to buy

D. some

9. My sister wondered where bought the best cakes.
A. wondered

B. where

C. bought

D. best

10. I've passed down with a cold. I have a runny nose and a sore throat.
A. passed

B. down

C. have

D. and

11. If he wasn't careful, he will get into trouble.
A. wasn't

B. careful

C. will

D. get

12. You will be able to sleep if you watch this scary film.
A. will

B. able to

C. watch

D. scary

VIII. Rewrite the sentences as the given cues
1. The apartment is big. The rent is high.
→ The bigger..........................................................................
2. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.
→ The sooner ..........................................................................
3. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.
→ The better ..........................................................................
4. She gets fat. She feels tired.
→ The fatter ..........................................................................
5. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
→ The older ..........................................................................
6. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.
→ The more ..........................................................................
7. He speaks too much and people feel bored.
→ The more ..........................................................................
8. The growth in the economy makes people's living condition better.
→ The more ..........................................................................
9. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far.
→ The farther .........................................................................
10. If she doesn't water the trees, they will die.
-> Unless .................................................................................
11. If you work hard, you can succeed in the city. (can't)
->Unless ......................................................................................

12. You may get a good job. You are good at English and IT. (If)
->If.............................................................................................
13. The staff are discussing what they do in case of emergency.
->The staff.....................................................................................(question word)
14. Please tell me how I can get to the bus station.
-> Please.......................................................................................( question word)
15. She trains harder, she can run faster than you. (If)
-> If..............................................................................................
16. I'm not sure what I should cook for my son's birthday party.
-> I'm not...................................................................................... (question word)
17. Could you tell me when I have to pay the water bill?
-> Could.........................................................................................(question word)
18. My son made the decision to spend less time playing games. (CUT)
-> My son...............................................................................................
19. Do you have good relationships with your classmates? (GET ON WITH)
-> Do you..................................................................................................?
20. With the efficient public transportation system, it was easy to move from place to place in the
city. (GET AROUND)
→With the efficient public ........................................................................
IX. Write a short paragraph about 100-120 words (1.0 pt)
Topic 1: Write a paragraph about the ways to live healthily
Topic 2: Write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of city life.
Topic 3: Write a paragraph about your favorite community helper.

ANSWER KEY
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. C. tradition
2. B. elegant
3. C. honour
4. B. know
5. C. loudspeaker
6. A. bread
7. D. wear
8. C. leave
9. B. garbage
10. B. should
II. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. D. enormous
2. D. bamboo
3. B. experience
4. A. generation
5. A. intelligence
6. D. frustrated
7. A. disappoint
8. D. counsellor
9. A. delay
10. B. optimistic
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Choose the best answer
1. D. optimistic
2. B. accomplish
3. A. pottery
4. C. bustling
5. B. amenities

6. C. electrician
7. A. well-balanced
8.

C. break

9. D. convenient
10. A. unlimited
11. B- finish/ can't go
12. D. the more the beaches get crowded
13. C. the more
14. C. most frequent
15. A. The harder/ the better
16. B. cut down on
17. C. underground
18. B. carry out
19. A. must
20. D. carried out
21. B. deadline
22. C. keep up with
23. C. might
24. A. can
25. B. shouldn't
26. D. might
27. C. break
28. B. look after
29. B. minimize
30. B. carry out
IV. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. B. positive
2. D. bodily
3. C. established
4. D. trustworthy
5. D. reduce
6. A. nervousness

7. A.hang out with
8. B. heavy traffic

9. D. expensive
10. A. running 
PART C: READING
V. Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each
of the following sentences
Answer: 1C, 2A, 3D, 4D, 5B
VI. Read the passage, and choose the right answer for each gap
Teenagers can live a balanced lifestyle by getting (1) regular exercise, eating healthily, and
having enough rest. They need to be involved in a fair level of physical activity to maintain a fit
and healthy (2) lifestyle. Physical activity can (3) include a variety of activities such as cycling,
playing sports, or walking a dog. Teenagers should aim to perform two or more of these
activities (4) regularly. Healthy eating is also an important part of a teenager's life. A human
needs food to (5) create energy so that they can function.
The high cost of living is the first (6) disadvantage. The bigger the city is, the (7) higher the
living cost is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are also pricey. Apart
from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air pollution. The densely populated
neighborhoods, busy traffic, and (8) big construction sites make cities noisy and (9) dusty. These
are (10) harmful to people's health, such as increasing their stress levels, disturbing their sleep,
and making them suffer from breathing problems.
PART D- WRITING
VII. Choose the underlined part that needs correction
1. A. didn't
2. C. more noisy
3. C. she constructed
4. B. would
5. C. the hardest
6. D. will be
7. A. raised
8. B. down of
9. C. bought
10. A. passed
11. A. wasn't
12. A. will
VIII. Rewrite the sentences as the given cues
1. The bigger the apartment is, the higher the rent is.
2. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.

3. The better the joke is, the louder the laughter is.
4. The fatter she gets, the more tired she feels.
5. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
6. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have.
7. The more he speaks, the more bored people feel.
8. The more the economy grows, the better people's living conditions become.
9. The farther he traveled, the more things he learned.
10. Unless she waters the trees, they will die.
11. Unless you work hard, you can't succeed in the city.
12. You may get a good job if you are good at English and IT.
13. The staff are discussing what to do in case of emergency.
14. Please tell me how to get to the bus station.
15. If she trains harder, she can run faster than you.
16. I'm not sure what to cook for my son's birthday party.
17. Could you tell me when to pay the water bill?
18. My son decided to cut down on time to play games.
19. Do you get on with your classmates ?
20. With the efficient public transportation system, it was easy to get around in the city.

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