VAN QUAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

REVISION FOR THE 2ND MID-TERM TEST – GRADE 9

A. LANGUAGE FOCUS
UNITS VOCABULARY/ TOPICS GRAMMAR SOUNDS
Uni1 7 Recipes and eating habits - Quantifiers - Tones in statements
- Different dishes - Modal verbs in conditional used as questions
- Ways of preparing and cooking sentences type 1

Unit 8 Tourism - Articles - Tones in asking for

- Tourism information
- Compound nouns

Unit 9 English in the world - Conditional sentences type 2 - Tones in new and
- Languages - Relative clauses unknown information
- Languages use and learning

B. Practice exercises
I. Circle 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. chop B. orchid C. touchdown D. checkout
2. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
3. A. spread B. measure C. breathe D. break
4. A. sprinkle B. drain C. tender D. garnish
5. A. punished B. posted C. visited D. delighted
6. A. sauce B. stew C. sugar D. steam
7. A. erode B. explore C. exotic D. tender
8. A. stalagmite B. magnificence C. stimulating D. package
9. A. popular B. punctual C. stupid D. confusion
10. A. office B. fluency C. accent D. official
II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
11. A. marinate B. versatile C. breathtaking D. affordable
12. A. simmer B. shallot C. starter D. garnish
13. A. confusion B. exotic C. touchdown D. imperial
14. A. safari B. pyramid C. checkout D. hyphen
15. A. ingredient B. preparation C. nutritious D. ability
16. A. official B. billingual C. accent D. implicity
17. A. dialect B. flexible C. language D. certificate
18. A. simplicity B. imitate C. immersion D. affordable
19. A. rusty B. darkness C. mistake D. language
20. A. accent B. mistake C. global D. rusty
III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
21. ______, our flight was cancelled and we had to spend one night at the airport.
A. Unfortunate B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Lucky
22. More and more foreigners like travelling to Vietnam for holiday because things are _______ here.
A. afford B. affording C. affordably D. affordable
23. My mom says my eating habits are ______ so I am thinking about changing them.
 A. healthy B. unhealthy C. unhealthily D. healthily
24. He’s ______ travelling in a big way.
A. keen B. in C. into D. interested
25. March is one of the ______ periods for our agency.
A. point B. high C. full D. peak
26. Bill hasn’t ______ his mind about what he should bring with him on the trip to Russia.
A. made up B. gone through C. come into D. thought of
27. This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015.
A. broadcasted B. impacted C. introduced D. breathed
28. I think we should avoid travelling at ______ time. It is more expensive.
A. mount B. top C. peak D. high
29. The fly was put off because of the bad weather.
A. changed B. postponed C. confirmed D. canceled
30. Should we have a ______ go with us during the trip?
A. tour guide B. tour introducer C. tour guard D. tour director
31. If you want to lose weight, you ______ cut down on your sugar intake.
A. mustn’t B. should C. have D. shouldn’t
32. I would like a ________ of broccoli and two carrots.
A. head B. clove C. bunch D. slice
33. Can you give me a ______ of garlic? - Oh, just one peeled.
A. stick B. clove C. bunch D. loaf
34. We should arrive at a hotel before ______ time.
A. take-off B. check-into C. check-in D. pull-off
35. The hotel room ______ over a beautiful garden.
A. faced up B. opened up C. viewed out D. looked out
36. All my family members enjoy ______ abroad.
A. travel B. travelling C. to travel D. to travelling
37. Most people enjoy ______ abroad and having the chance to stay in some exotic cities.
A. travel B. travelled C. travelling D. to travel
38. I’d like to become a ______ because I can travel everywhere and show tourists around.
A. tour guide B. explorer C. flight attendance D. holiday maker
39. If parents don’t cook at home, their children ______ more fast food.
A. have B. may have C. would have D. had had
40. We always eat ________ local food when we are abroad.
A. an B. the C. a D. 
41. When you arrive at the airport, come to the ______ desk to show your ticket before getting on the
plane.
A. check-in B. check-out C. check-into D. check-out of
42. Our plane arrives in Ha Noi at ______ two o’clock in ______ afternoon.
A. the – an B. the - the C. a - a D.  - the
43. I can ______ us lying comfortably on the beach, sunbathing.
A. hope B. wish C. dream D. picture
44. I am into reading Harry Porter.
A. hate B. like C. detest D. dislike
45. If my mother goes home late this evening, my father ______.
A. has cooked B. would cook C. had cooked D. will cook
46. The street food here was so delicious and ______ so I ate a lot.
 A. afford B. affording C. afforded D. affordable
47. I am from Viet Nam. My _____ language is Vietnamese.
A. second B. first C. foreign D. mother
48. The teacher ______ you met yesterday is fluent in both English and French.
A. which B. when C. whose D. whom
49. I picked ____ a bit Thai on holiday in Phuket.
A. up B. on C. by D. off
50. The teacher found several suspicious________ between their work.
A. similar B. similarly C. similarity D. similarities
IV. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
51. – What’s the matter? - “__________”
A. It’s such a mysterious castle. B. I have jet lag...
C. The taxi is coming D. My mother has just called me
52. – “____________”
- “Nha Trang is an ideal destination for you.”
A. It has been cold these days. B. This hotel is quite cheap.
C. I’m allergic to seafood. D. Perhaps I’ll go on a holiday when I finish
working.
53. – “Would you like to drink a cup of coffee?” - “____________”
A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, I like.
C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Me too .
54. - “Let’s go for a drink.” - “__________”
A. You’re welcome. B. Yes, please. C. That’s a good idea. D. It’s all right.
V. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
55. The new girl in our class is reasonably good at English.
A. fairly B. fluently C. truly D. slightly
56. We can use either verbal or nonverbal forms of communication.
A. using facial expressions B. using gesture
C. using speech D. using verbs
57. Just cook the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.
A. roast B. grill C. steam D. simmer
58. In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. drought B. malnutrition C. poverty D. starvation
VI. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
59. Do you remember the year when we started to learn English?
A. know B. miss C. acquire D. forget
60. There are certain courses which are optional in this school.
A. voluntary B. open C. free D. compulsory
61. The delicious smell of freshly made coffee came from the kitchen.
A. horrible B. tender C. tasty D. juicy
62. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It’s a dangerous place.
A. safe B. handy C. central D. suitable
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
63. Is there some yogurt left in the fridge?
A. Is B. some C. left D. in
64. If she follows the recipe carefully, she should cook the soup better.
A. follows B. carefully C. should D. better
65. I’ll learn to make an apple pie at the cooking class tomorrow. It’s a favourite of my.
A. I’ll B. cooking C. favourite D. my
66. He suggested to visit Moc Chau to learn about Thai and H’mong people.
A. to visit B. to learn C. about D. people
67. The bad weather didn’t make my flight be delayed, but the terrorism does.
A. make B. does C. be D. delayed
68. Kevin had took home lots of nice souvenirs last time, so he didn’t buy anymore.
A. had took B. lots C. so D. anymore
69. The people to who the funds were supposedly directed benefited little from them.
A. to who B. supposedly C. little D. from
70. My trip to the countryside was fantastic. The locals were extremely welcome.
A. to B. was C. The D. welcome
71. Did you have a chance to do any sightsee?
A. Did B. a C. do D. sightsee
72. You’re a third person to ask me about the trip.
A. a B. person C. about D. to ask
73. Jack will not graduate unless he doesn’t pass all the tests.
A. graduate B. unless C. doesn’t pass D. the
74. If anyone will phone, tell them I’ll be back at 11:00.
A. If B. anyone C. tell D. at
75. I had so many coffee that I couldn’t sleep last night.
A. had B. many C. that D. sleep
76. If you practiced speaking more, your speaking skills will be better.
A. If B. speaking C. skills D. will be
77. One of the reasons for the vocabulary of English is open is that it has borrowed many words.
A. reasons B. for C. is D. many
78. I can have a conversation of Italian, but I’m a bit rusty.
A. have B. a C. but D. bit
79. Despite of feeling tired, he tried to finish his work before going to bed.
A. Despite of B. tiredC. to finish D. going
80. He doesn’t mind to stay up late because he usually has to work late for his project.
A. to stay up B. because C. has to D. late
VIII. Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracket.
81. People say that prevention is better than cure.
A. That prevention is said is better than cure.
B. It is said that prevention is better than cure.
C. Prevention is better that cure is said by people.
D. Prevention says to be better than cure.
82. I hate Nany because she always plays trick on me in front of my classmates.
A. If Nancy didn’t play trick on me in front of my classmates, I would love her.
B. If Nancy doesn’t play trick on me in front of my classmates, I won’t hate her.
C. If Nancy played trick on me in front of my classmates, I wouldn’t hate her.
D. If Nancy didn’t play trick on me in front of my classmate, I would hate her.
83. It's a pity. I can't play the guitar.
A. I wish I couldn’t play the guitar.
B. I wish I would play the guitar.
C. I wish I had played the guitar.
D. I wish I could play the guitar.
84. If I were you, I would check my answers before handing in the test.
A. You must check your answers before handing in the test.
B. You have to check your answers before handing in the test.
C. You had better check your answers before handing in the test.
D. You ought not to check your answers before handing in the test.
85. Sue left the office then the manager arrived there.
A. Sue left the office before the manager had arrived there.
B. Sue had left the office before the manager arrived there.
C. Sue had left the office after the manager arrived there.
D. Sue left the office after the manager arrived there.
86. I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016.
A. I last have made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016.
B. The last time I have made a birthday cake for my mom was since 2016.
C. The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016.
D. It is 2016 since I have made a birthday cake for my mom.
87. I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight.
A. I am exhausted enough to be able to go out tonight.
B. I am too exhausted not to go out to night.
C. I am exhausted so that I can’t go out tonight.
D. I am too exhausted to go out tonight.
88. I will call the students. I went to London with them last night.
A. I will call the students who I went to London with last night.
B. I will call the students whom I went to London last night.
C. I will call the students with whom I went to London last night.
D. I will call the students with that I went to London last night.
89. “How has the English language changed over the decades, Jim?” Mary asked.
A. Mary told Jim how the English language had changed over the decades.
B. Mary asked Jim how the English language has changed over the decades.
C. Mary asked Jim how had the English changed over the decades.
D. Mary asked Jim how the English language had changed over the decades.
90. This famous director will produce ten short comedy films in four years.
A. Ten short comedy films will be produced by this famous director in four years.
B. Ten short comedy films will produced by this famous director in four years.
C. Ten short comedy films will be produced in four years by this famous director.
D. Ten short comedy films are produced by the famous director in four years.
IX. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words.
91. Stop/drink/soft drinks/ if/ you/ want/ lose/ weight.
A. Stop to drink soft drinks if you want to lose weight.
B. Stop drinking soft drinks if you want to lose weight.
C. Stop drinking soft drinks if you wanted to lose weight.
D. Stop to drink soft drinks if you wanted to lose weight.
92. A new cinema/ be going/ build/ the site of the old library.
A. A new cinema is going to build on the site of the old library.
B. A new cinema is going to be built on the site of the old library.
C. A new cinema going to be built on the site of the old library.
D. A new cinema is going to be build on the site of the old library.
93. My best friend/ suggested/ spend/ the summer/ Italy.
A. My best friend suggested to spend the summer in Italy.
B. My best friend suggested me to spend the summer in Italy.
C. My best friend suggested that I spend the summer in Italy.
D. My best friend suggested spending the summer at Italy.
94. The family/used/ spend/ holidays/climb/ the mountains.
A. The family used to spend their holidays climbing the mountains.
B. The family used to spending their holidays climbing the mountains.
C. The family used to spend their holidays to climb the mountains.
D. The family are used to spend their holidays climbing the mountains.
95. Jenny/ phoned/ yesterday/ I/ conference/ my clients.
A. Jenny phoned me yesterday which I was in conference with my clients.
B. Jenny phoned me yesterday when I was in conference with my clients then.
C. Jenny phoned me yesterday when I was in conference with my clients.
D. Jenny phoned me yesterday on that I was in conference with my clients.
96. Andy/wish/ he/ can/ speak English/ good/ native speaker.
A. Andy wish he could speak English as well as a native speaker.
B. Andy wishes he could speak English as better as a native speaker.
C. Andy wishes he could speak English as well as a native speaker.
D. Andy wishes he can speak English as well as a native speaker.
97. If/ you/ want/ speak English/ fluent/ you/ have to/ practice/ regular.
A. If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practice regularly.
B. If you want to speak English fluent, you have to practice regularly.
C. If you wanted to speak English fluently, you had to practice regularly.
D. If you want to speak English fluently, you would have to practice regularly.
98. Despite/ live/ Poland/ for two years/ she/ can/ speak/ basic Polish.
A. Despite of living in Poland for two years, she can only speak basic Polish.
B. Despite she has lived in Poland for two years, she can only speak basic Polish.
C. Despite living in Poland for two years, but she can only speak basic Polish.
D. Despite living in Poland for two years, she can only speak basic Polish.
99. You/should/ communicate/ foreigners/ regular/ order/ master English.
A. You should communicate with foreigners regularly in order that master English.
B. You should communicate with foreigners regularly in order that she could master English.
C. You should communicate with foreigners regularly in order to master English.
D. You should communicate with foreigners regularly in order to mastering English.
100. It/ confident/ him/ present/ idea/ classmates/ yesterday.
A. It is confident of him to present his idea in front of the classmates yesterday.
B. It was confident of him to present his idea in front of the classmates yesterday.
C. It was confident for him to present his idea in front of the classmates yesterday.
D. It was confident of him presenting his idea in front of the classmates yesterday.

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