UNIT 4 :LIFE IN THE PAST GRADE 9

I.Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. out B. around C. about D. would
2. A. government B. environment C. comment D. development
II. Choose the correct answer.
10.She has been stressed lately so she needs to _____ a break.
A.get B.take C.has D.let
11.My father wants me to get the_____ score in the exam
A. high B.higher C.highest D.as high as
12.She has ______because she has a big assignment to complete
A.frustration B.frustrated C.frustrating D.frustratedly
13. We need to learn how to cook, wash the clothes…….at home. It’s _________
A. Social skill B. Self-care skills C.Housekeeping skill D.Cognitive skills
14.She has won a running competition . ---- _______________!
A. Congratulations! B.It’s interesting C.Oh poor! D. Good!
15.Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.
A. Well done! C.I know how you feel
B.Stay calm. Everything will be all right. D.A really great job.
16.Many countries in Asia agreed to _____ diplomatic relations.
a.give up B.set up C.deal with D.over come
17.It’s not easy to _____ changes in technology.
A. go with B.look through C.keep up with D.turn up
18. Some people applied for the job, but two of them were ______
A.turned down B.turned up C.turned on D.turned off
19. If I ______ in your shoes, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.
A.are B.am C.were D.have
20. This book has _____.
A. 56 papers B. 56-papers C. 56 – paper D.56 paper
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

2. When Andrew saw the question, he were knowing the answer immediately.

3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.

4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .

5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.

5. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?

7.They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.

8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.

9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.
 10.You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.

IV.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

English is a very useful __(1)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We
will not find it hard to make people understand __(2)__ we want to say. English also helps us to
__(3)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(4)_ in English every day in many __(5)__.
English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(6)__. Therefore, the
English language has helped to spread better ___(7)__ and __(8)___ among countries of the world.
1. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics
2. A. where B. when C. what D. which
3. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn
4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing
5. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside
6. A. school B. class C. word D world
7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood
8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship
V. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Do not use more than FIVE
words.
1 We can’t communicate with animals. (COULD)
- I wish ……………………………………………………. animals.
2 Men were the bread winner of the family. (USED)
- Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the bread winner of the family.
3 It’s a pity that my cousin isn’t at my birthday party. (WISH)
- I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at my birthday party.
4 Children don’t spend a lot of time playing outdoors any more. (TO)
- Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a lot of time playing
outdoors.
VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
--> Despite ..................................................................................................................
2. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
--> It was such ............................................................................................................
3. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.
--> I started ........................................................................................................
4. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
--> I wish........................................................................................................
5. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
--> I'm..............................................................................................................
6. Many people / fond / go / countryside / weekends.//
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I / invite / party / occasion / her birthday / last week
 KEY
I.Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. out B. around C. about D. would
2. A. government B. environment C. comment D. development
II. Choose the correct answer.
10.She has been stressed lately so she needs to _____ a break.
A.get B.take C.has D.let
11.My father wants me to get the_____ score in the exam
A. high B.higher C.highest D.as high as
12.She has ______because she has a big assignment to complete
A.frustration B.frustrated C.frustrating D.frustratedly
13. We need to learn how to cook, wash the clothes…….at home. It’s _________
A. Social skill B. Self-care skills C.Housekeeping skill D.Cognitive skills
14.She has won a running competition . ---- _______________!
A. Congratulations! B.It’s interesting C.Oh poor! D. Good!
15.Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.
A. Well done! C.I know how you feel
B.Stay calm. Everything will be all right. D.A really great job.
16.Many countries in Asia agreed to _____ diplomatic relations.
a.give up B.set up C.deal with D.over come
17.It’s not easy to _____ changes in technology.
A. go with B.look through C.keep up with D.turn up
18. Some people applied for the job, but two of them were ______
A.turned down B.turned up C.turned on D.turned off
19. If I ______ in your shoes, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.
A.are B.am C.were D.have
20. This book has _____.
A. 56 papers B. 56-papers C. 56 – paper D.56 paper
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
3. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

4. When Andrew saw the question, he were knowing the answer immediately.

3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.

6. I'm looking forward to hear from you .

5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.

7. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?

7.They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.

9. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.

9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.
 10.You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.

IV.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

English is a very useful __(1)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We
will not find it hard to make people understand __(2)__ we want to say. English also helps us to
__(3)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(4)_ in English every day in many __(5)__.
English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(6)__. Therefore, the
English language has helped to spread better ___(7)__ and __(8)___ among countries of the world.
1. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics
2. A. where B. when C. what D. which
3. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn
4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing
5. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside
6. A. school B. class C. word D world
7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood
8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship
V. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Do not use more than FIVE
words.
1 We can’t communicate with animals. (COULD)
- I wish We could communicate with animals.
2 Men were the bread winner of the family. (USED)
- Men used to be the bread winner of the family.
3 It’s a pity that my cousin isn’t at my birthday party. (WISH)
- I my cousin were at my birthday party.
4 Children don’t spend a lot of time playing outdoors any more. (TO)
- Children used to spend a lot of time playing outdoors.
VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
--> Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
2. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
--> It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden.
3. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.
--> I started working for this company ten years ago.
4. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
--> I wish I had finished my homework last night.
5. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
--> I'm interested in reading scientific books
6. Many people / fond / go / countryside / weekends.//
-> Many people are fond of going to the countryside at the weekends
7. I was invited to the party on the occasion of her birthday last week