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MIDDLE FIRST TERM REVISION – ENGLISH 9 NUMBER 01
PART 1. LISTENING
Questions 1: Listen to the passage and decide if the statements are true(T) or false(F) You will listen TWICE(1pt) UNIT 1 : This is An Binh commune radio station. In today's special programme, we will share with you a piece of writing which won first prize in our writing contest test called “My favourite community helper”. This was written by Mi, a grade nine student. There are many great community helpers in our neighbourhood. But my favourite one is Mr. Vinh, the garbage collector. Mr. Vinh is a tall and slim man. He usually wears a green uniform with reflective stripes. He is hardworking and responsible.
Every day he goes to our neighbourhood at 06:00 p.m with a garbage cart. He instructs everyone to put garbage in the correct bin, recyclable and nonrecyclable, and then goes to the next neighbourhood at about 09:00 p.m. He comes back and empties all the bins carefully.
1. Mr Vinh wears an orange uniform. False
2. He arrives at Mi's neighbourhood at 9 p.m. every day. True
3. He instructs people to put rubbish in two types of bins. True
4. He shares information about his work and the importance of sorting rubbish. False
Questions 2: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. You will listen TWICE(1pt)
UNIT 3: Trang: I use a calendar to plan my work ahead. At the beginning of each term, I take a broad view of what I have to do by entering the due dates and test dates into a calendar. I often do these with different colours, for example, red for deadlines, green for exams ...
Phong: I try to minimise distractions. Besides cell phones, social media, and friends, there are a lot of activities that can take my attention away from my schoolwork. When it’s time to start my work, I turn off my cell phone and sign out of social media accounts.
Tom: I never leave homework until the day before it’s due. I review my projects and coming tests and add them to my schedule. I arrange to start working on them well before they’re due, so I’m not stressed out to meet the due dates.
1. Trang enters what she has to do into a _______ at the beginning of each term.
A. poster B. routine C. calendar D. distractions
2. Trang often uses _______ colours to mark project due dates and exam times on her calendar.
A. different B. similar C. the same D. review
3. Phong turns off his cell phone and signs out of social media _______ when he starts his work.
A. accounts B. networks C websites D. projects
4. Tom tries not to _______ homework until just before the due date.
A. leave B. complete C submit D. coming
5. Tom _______ his projects and coming tests and adds them to his schedule.
A. prepares B. reviews C revises D. working
PART 2. VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. deadline B. minimise C. physical D. priority
2. A. educate B. deadline C. distraction D. study
3. A. counsellor B. physical C. optimistic D. submit
4. A. healthy B. happy C. homework D. honour
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has the different topic (or part of speech) from the others.
1. A. workshop B. lantern C. lacquerware D. pottery
2. A. lively B. slowly C. quickly D. badly
3. A. artisan B. handicraft C. lantern D. pottery
4. A. interesting B. fascinating C. bustling D. annoying
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You should decide ___________ to move to new house.
A. while B. when C. who D. where
2. The sky train is _______ with commuters at rush hour.
A. packed B. full C. busy D. interesting
3. They preserve the techniques by _______ them ______ to their sons.
A. taking …. off B. taking … over C. passing….down D. getting … over
4. My grandparents _______ the skills to my parents.
A. took care of B. hand down C. look up D. look after
5. When we visit a city, we usually __________ its downtown.
A. look after B. find out C. pass down D. look around
6. ________like playgrounds, swimming pools, and sports facilities provide recreational opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy and stay active.
A. Public places B. Public amenities C. Common places D. Popular amenities
7. It is often more _______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.
A. quiet B. peaceful C. convenient D. silent
8. _____ the air gets, _______ difficult it is for people to breathe.
A. The dirtier/ the more B. The dirtier/ most C. The more dirty/ the more D. The dirtier/ the most
9. The town's public amenities make it a _______ place for its residents.
A. crowded B. boring C. liveable D. dull
10. It's not always _______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful B. dangerous C. noisy D. safe
11 .Your parents ________very happy if you pass the examination.
A. are B. will be C. should be D. ought to be
12. To most people, _______ living means both physical and mental health are functioning well together.
A. healthy B. unhealthy C. health D. healthily
13. The school counsellor advises the students ________ their study and play time.
A. underground B. to balance C. taxi D. bus
14.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
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. A: Do you mind opening the window for me?В: _______________________________________
A. No, not at all. B. No, I mind it. C. Yes, I do. D. Yes, go ahead.
2. A: Could you show me the way to the bus stop, please?B:
A. No, I couldn't. B. Yes, I could. C. Sure. It's over there. D. I know where it is.
3. Would you like me to give you a ride home?" - Jane: " ______. "
A. Thank you. That’s so kind of you B. Yes, you can C. Not at all D. Yes, I'd love
4. Could you tell the name of the new garbage collector?
A. Sure. His name’s Nam. B. Well, fine. C. No, not at all. D. Yes, ok
PART 3. READING
Reading Unit 1 Skills 1-Page 14 Read the following passage and pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the numbered blank: (1,5pts)
Vong, a small village in Ha Noi, is famous for a speciality food: com (young sticky rice flakes). To make com, artisans follow a series of steps. They preserve the techniques by passing them down to their sons. In the past, people made com by hand, but now they use machines for some steps to shorten the process. They wrap the final product in two layers of leaves to preserve its fragrance 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 clay. Going around the village, we can see artisans hand-craft pottery collections. They still use some of the original techniques passed down through generations. In Denby products, we can see their beauty and function which make them world-famous. Today Denby is also a tourist attraction. Visitors can make pottery in workshops or find out about the history of pottery in the museum.
1. People make the speciality from the finest local clay ……………….
A. Denby B. generations C. artisans D. Vong
2. ………, It makes the product from a small village in Ha Noi, a famous speciality food, young sticky rice flakes.
A. Com B. product C. tourist attraction D. Vong
3. …………….., people make the product with some of the original techniques passed down through generations.
A. Denby B. pottery C. artisans D. hand-craft
4. The product is famous worldwide, beauty and function ……………..
A. pottery B. local clay C. artisans D. Denby
5. The product symbolises as a speciality of Ha Noi autumn, ……………..
A. Com B. product C. tourist attraction D. Vong
Reading Unit 3 Skills 1-Page 33 Read the passage and then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to answer each question (1,5pts)
When I was at school, I had to learn how to have a well-balanced life in order to reduce stress and anxiety. Below are some of the typical things I did. Firstly, I managed my time properly. I started to plan my schedule, made a weekly work list and gave priority to some of my work. This helped me concentrate my efforts on my most important tasks. In addition, I communicated with my family, friends, and teachers about my busy schedule and problems, so they would offer me additional support. I also took breaks appropriately because they helped me keep away from stress and anxiety and gave my brain a rest and improved my mood. Finally, I looked after my physical health. I got at least eight hours of sleep a day. I played football with my classmates twice a week and went for a walk with my grandparents early every morning. Besides, I also tried to follow a healthy diet. I ate a lot of fruit and vegetables. I ate little fattening foods and avoided junk foods like chips, cookies, pizza, etc.
1. How to have a …………………… life when he was a student in order to reduce stress and anxiety.
A. well-balanced B. reduce C. concentrate D. communicated
2. I started to plan my schedule, made a weekly work ………………….. to some of my work.
A. priority to some of work B. list and gave priority
C. efforts on most important tasks D. to reduce stress and anxiety
3. Because …………………….. would offer him additional support.
A. family, friends, and teachers B. classmates twice a week
C. grandparents early every morning D. little fattening foods and avoided junk foods
4. They helped him keep away from ……………….. and gave his brain a rest and improved his mood.
A. well-balanced B. reduce C. concentrate D. stress and anxiety
5. He ate a lot of ………………… , little fattening foods and avoided junk foods
A. managed time properly B. a healthy diet C. fruit and vegetables D. efforts and reduce
READ TO FILL
TEENOVATOR COMPETITION
Teenovator is an annual competition by the City Teen Council. We ask teens to find (1) …………… of the city and suggest solutions. Here are this year's winners
1. The waste-free city: Central School
They see that the (2) ……………. developed a city is, the more food people throw away. They suggest carrying out a project which turns food waste into energy. Students would sort their leftovers at school canteens. A nearby farm would come to take the food waste and process it into biogas.
2. The teen-friendly city: Bookworm Team
This team feels that many public amenities, particularly the city library, are not teen-friendly. They
suggest a list of changes so that the library (3) ………. attract more teens. Some of them include designing
(4) ………. learning spaces for teens and having teen's favourite desserts in the cafeteria.
3. The street-safe city: Helena Wilson
Helena realises that there are too many vehicles (5) ………. school gates. This is unsafe for children who
walk to school. She suggests that the city authorities not allow cars at school gates at drop-off and pick-up times. In addition, they should not let motorbikes park on the pavement (6) ………. school gates.
1. A. problems B. energy C. problem D. vehicles
2. A. most B. more C. many D. some
3. A. can B. could C. may D. might
4. A. live B. lively C. liveable D. living
5. A. energy B. include C. waste D. around
6. A. ask B. next C. near D. by
Part 4. WRITING
I. Find out one mistake and correct it in each sentence
1. The dirtier the air gets, more difficult à the more difficult it is for people to breathe.
2. My brother likes to get up à get around the city by bike, but I prefer using public transport
3. Nearer à the nearer the school is, the more convenient it is for the students.
4. She came up à down with a cold after walking in the heavy rain.
5. The more slow à slower the Internet is, the angrier the users get.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. The city was modern. The living standard got high.
The more modern the city was, the higher the living standard got.
2. They have a good relationship with all neighbours. (get on with)
They get on with all neighbors.
3. When we aren't at home, our neighbors are responsible for our cats. (take care of)
When we aren’t at home, our neighbours take care of our cats.
4. If she doesn’t water the trees, they will die.
Unless she waters the trees, they will die.
5.Please tell me how I can get to the bus station.( question word)
-> Please tell me how to get to the bus station.
III. Write sentences using the suggested words or phrases
1. Lan’s family/ move/ new house/ a suburb/ last month.
Lan's family moved to a new house in a suburb last month
2. If you/ put/ much /sugar/ your coffee, you/ put / weight.
If you put too much sugar in your coffee, you may put on more weight
3. She/ go/ home/ if / she / finish / work
She can go home if she finishes the work.
4. Ngoc/ not know/ how/ well-balance/ life
Ngoc doesn't know how to have a well-balanced life.
5. Hong Kong / be like/ concrete jungle/ so many people/ it
Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it.