TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN ĐỨC CẢNH

TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ
BÀI DẠY TIẾNG ANH 9 TUẦN 9- 10
TUẦN 9

ĐỀ CƯƠNG THAM KHẢO KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ HỌC KÌ 1
MÔN ANH LỚP 9 – NĂM HỌC: 2021-2022

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. I am sorry but you haven’t made any deep impression ___________ me.
A. with B. on C. about D. over
2. “Would you like to take part in the trip with us?” – “___________.”
A. Yes, I like to B. No, I wouldn’t. C. Yes, please. D. Yes, I’d love to.
3. The ___________religion of Indonesia is Islam.
A. official B. office C. officer D. officially
4. ___________Vietnam, Malaysia is a tropical country.
A. Unlike B. Alike C. Like D. As
5. You can take part in sports activities or not, it depends on you. It is___________.
A. optional B. forceful C. compulsory D. required
6. It is very kind ___________you to show us around your city.
A. to B. with C. of D. about
7. The department building is divided ___________ four sections.
A. with B. about C. into D. apart
8. John wishes that his parents___________ here now to give him best advice.
A. are B. could C. would D. were
9. What a pity that Lan can’t come. I wish she ___________.
A. can B. could C. would D. is
10. Mexico is famous for its hot ___________and spicy food.
A. climate B. population C. capital D. currency
11. Mathematics is a(n) __________ subject. All students must learn it at school.
A. optional B. national C. international D. compulsory
12. He gets much of his ____________ from the classical poets.
A. fashion B. inspiration C. music D. religion
13. Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur are the same __________some ways.
A. on B. in C. at D. from
14. The street is named _________ the famous South African leader, Nelson Mandela.
A. in B. after C. on D. from
15. Did you ________ in that part of the river when you lived in the village?
A. used to swim B. use swim C. use to swim D. used to swimming
16. We ______ close friends for many years.
A. were B. have been C. are being D. will be
17. Coffee is probably the most ________ drink in the world.
A. famous B. popular C. international D. expensive
18. People like wearing jeans __________ the material used to make jeans is strong.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
19. Maryam: “Would you like to visit our country next year, Lan?” Lan: “___________”
A. Yes, I would B. No, I wouldn’t
C. I like to D. I’d love to but it depends on my parents
20. Ba: “ _________ “
Tom: “ No, I’d like to eat Vietnamese food”
A. Where do you want to eat? B. Let’s eat hamburger, Tom
C. How about eating “Pho”? D. How often do you eat hamburger?
21. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, ________________of 100 sen.
A. consist B. to consist C. consists D. consisting
22. The street _______________ for nearly one year but it is still incomplete.
A. repaired B. repairing C. was repaired D. has been repaired
23. Some designers have taken inspiration _______________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
A. by B. after C. from D. in
24. My father has not met my uncle ______________ last month.
A. since B. for C. of D. to
25. The local people have been planting more trees to _____________ the town.
A. beautify B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beauty
26. Pagodas, churches and temples are places of __________.
A. visit B. amusement C. worship D. interest
27. We have got used ______________ in such a crowded and noisy area.
A. living B. to live C. to living D. live
28. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____________.
A. musician B. musical C. music D. musicians
29. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”
A. Never mind B. Not at all C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right. I am
30. Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?
Lan: ________________.
A. That right B. I like to see it C. You must want it. D. That would be great
31. My sister _____________cats but she doesn’t like them any more.
A- loves B- used to be loved C- often loves D- used to love
32. _____________ the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, pupils often pay their teachers a visit.
A- To B- On C- In D- At
33. In my school, we can choose between art or music. They are _____________.
A- optional B- interesting C- independent D- compulsory
34. Their religion is Buddhism so they go to the _____________to pray every day.
A- country B- pagoda C- mosque D- church
35. - Speaker 1: “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” - Speaker 2: “_____________”
A- You’re right. B- Sure, thanks. C- Really? Good! D- Not at all! Go ahead.
36. He describes himself ______________ a fashion designer.
A- by B- in C- as D- from
37. My brother prefers T-shirts _____________ pullovers.
A- to B- much as C- more than D- than
38. My car _____________ yesterday.
 A- repairs B- is repaired C- repaired D- was repaired
39. This small dictionary _____________80,000 words.
A- makes B- uses C- comprises D- consists
40. – When you want to invite your close friend to go shopping with you. You say:
A- “Sorry. Would you go shopping with me?”
B- “Nam, would you like to go shopping with me?”
C- “Are you free now? Go shopping with me.”
D- “What do you do? Go shopping with me.”
41. The new plane is in its final __________.
A. dependence B. design C. division D. instruction
42. He travels so much that he actually wears __________ his shoes.
A. out B. in C. to D. with
43. Traditionally, ao dai used to __________by both men and women.
A. wear B. wearing C. being worn D. be worn
44. Our teacher would rather we __________ for the coming exam.
A. study B. are studying C. will study D. studied
45. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely __________ cotton.
A. at B. from C. by D. in
46. You should always follow the __________ on the back of the packet.
A. teaching B. unique C. instructions D. compulsion
47. I __________ the new motorbike since I bought it last month.
A. ride B. drive C. have driven D. have ridden
48. She wishes she __________ her parents more often but she can’t.
A. visit B. could visit C. will visit D. may visit
49. It’s many years __________ we last went out for eating.
A. when B. so C. since D.than
50. “Thanks for a lovely evening.” – “__________”
A. Oh, that’s right. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
C. No, it’s not good. D. Yes, it’s really great.
51. The English 9 textbook __________ ten Units.
A. comprise B. consists C. divides D. depends
52. Most people in Malaysia practice Islam. It is the country’s __________religion.
A. compulsory B. optional C. national D. official
53. The office is closed __________the weekend.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
54. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.
A. However B. Therefore C. so D. but
55. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.
A. what B. that C. who D. where
56. English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken __________Malaysia nowadays.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
57. English __________ in many countries in the world.
A. spoke B. was spoken C. is spoken D. has spoken
58. The girl wishes she__________ in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay
59. “Would you like to go and visit the Temple of Literature next week?” “__________”
A. I like to see it B. That right C. I must want it D. That would be great
60. P1: Nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I'm Lan.
P2: ___________. I'm Jane. Are you Maryam's pen pal?
A. Hello B. Oh, I see C. Yes, that's right D. Nice to meet you, Lan.
61. Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing _________ traditional clothing.
A. to B. with C. from D. on
62. I was very impressed ________ the efficiency of the staff.
A. to B. by C. on D. in
63. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and _________ TV.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch
64. I have been feeling better since the doctor ___________.
A. has come B. comes C. coming D. came
65. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They ________ with each other twice a month.
A. comprise B. touch C. correspond D. separate
66. US dollars are considered common _________ in international transactions.
A. currency B. money C. value D. support
67. The weather was bad, _________ we didn’t go on a picnic.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
68. She wore a cream silk dress that she _________ herself.
A. dressed B. designed C. produced D. preferred
69. Jean cloth is very strong and hardly _________.
A. worn out B. put on C. go up D. wear on
70. “Would you like to come to the beach with us tomorrow?” – “_________.”
A. Thanks for the invitation! C. Thanks you for the invitation!
B. I love to. D. All are correct
71. The English 9 textbook ________ of ten units.
A. comprises B. consists C. divides D. includes
72. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ________.
A. amusement B. interest C. visit D. worship
73. Wearing helmets while riding motorbikes is ________by law.
A. compulsory B. convenient C. optional D. fashionable
74. They ________ pen pals for over two years.
A. are B. were C. have been D. will be
75. She’d rather her parents ________ at home with her more often.
A. stayed B. can stay C. to stay D. staying
76. Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur are the same ________ some ways.
A. as B. at C. by D. in
77. She wanted to go to the mosque ________she couldn’t.
A. and B. because C. but D. therefore
78. This bus is used ________ our school children.
A. carry B. to carry C. to be carried D. to carrying
79. “________are English, Chinese, and Tamil spoken in Malaysia?” – “They are widely spoken.”
A. How B. What C. When D. Why
80. “________.” – “Oh, the natural beauty of Vietnam is very impressive!”
 A. Do you like Vietnamese food? B. Do you want to visit Vietnam?
C. What do you think of Vietnamese? D. What impressed you most on your trip to Vietnam?
81. They walked up the mountains to _______ the shrine of a Vietnamese hero.
A. visit B. travel C. gather D. get
82. The visitors had the chance to travel between the green _______ fields.
A. farm B. paddy C. picnic D. country
83. Nowadays, students often do _______ job to earn some money for their studying.
A. all time B. full-time C. some time D. part-time
84. Islam’s most sacred _______ is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
A. church B. pagoda C. hotel D. shrine
85. Practicing _______ with a native speaker helps improve our pronunciation.
A. speak B. speaking C. conversation D. talks
86. Working hard helps us get good _______ at school.
A. places B. points C. grades D. stands
87. My favorite _______ at school is math.
A. topic B. subject C. class D. teacher
88. I went to several libraries to _______ information about the research.
A. gather B. borrow C. make D. do
89. We don’t have any food left _______ we’re going shopping.
A. so B. if C. but D. because
90. We felt very tired, ______ we sat down under the banyan tree.
A. so B. but C. however D. because
91. The children have walked for hours, _______ they should stop to have a rest.
A. and B. because C. if D. so
92. There is a big old banyan tree _______ the entrance to the village.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
th
93. Teachers’ Day is celebrated _______ November 20 .
A. on B. at C. for D. in
94. On Thursday morning, there is a meeting _______7 am and 8 am.
A. at B. till C. after D. between
95. The children luckily caught the last bus and they arrived home very late ___ the evening.
A. on B. at C. for D. in
96. Please wait for the doctor _______9:00 pm. He’ll be back _______ 9:00p.m.
A. at / at B. at / before C. till / before D. since / at
97. They will stay ______Singapore over two weeks and return _______ November 12.
A. on / in B. at / on C. at / in D. in / on
98. My grandmother often spends about half an hour _______ pigs.
A. feed B. to feed C. feeding D. fed
99. The party is about to begin, but they _______out the food yet.
A. has not laid B. have not laid C. did not lay D. don’t lay
100. They are not keen on _______ computer games.
A. play B. playing C. being played D. played
101. It’s very hot now. We wish our room _______ air conditioning.
A. have B. were C. had D. would be
102. A daily newspaper _______ in Germany in 1550.
 A. is published B. was published C. will be published D. has been published
103. Their lives _______ since they moved to HCM City.
A. improve B. improved C. has improved D. have improved
104. This exercise looks difficult. _______ one like this before?
A. Have you done B. Has you done C. Were you done D. Are you done
105. I _______breakfast when Susan rang.
A. were having B. was having C. had D. am having
106. “Would you like to come to the beach with us tomorrow?” – “__________________”
A. Thanks for the invitation! B. Thanks you for the invitation!
C. I love to. D. A, B and C are correct.
107. “I think you should go to school by bike.” - “_________________.”
A. How about you B. Let’s travel
C. Oh yes, very much D. That’s a good idea
108. “Shall we go to Vung Tau on the weekend?” - “_________________.”
A. That’s a fine day B. Yes, let’s
C. That’s a good trip D. Yes, please
109. “Mr. Parker’s not interested in advertisements, is he?” - “_________________.”
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all
C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
110. S1: The roads near my house are often flooded in the rainy season.
S2: _________________.
A. Crop failures are expected.
B. You should take an umbrella with you.
C. I think the authority should have plans to repair them.
D. I think it’s going to rain.

II.Choose the correct meaning of the following signs:

1. This road sign means: A. You mustn’t go straight

B. You can park here on odd days.
C. You mustn’t turn on both sides
D. You mustn’t park on even days
2. What does this sign mean? A. There is a flower garden near here.
B. You can pick the flowers here.
C. You must hold the flowers here.
D. You mustn’t pick the flowers here.

3. This road sign means: A. No turning left

B. No parking on the left
C. Parking on the right only
D. For passengers on the left
4. What does this sign mean?
5. What does this sign mean?
6. What does this sign mean?
7. What does this sign mean?
8.What does this sign mean?
10. What does this sign mean?
12. What does this sign mean?
14. What does this sign mean?
16. What does this sign mean?
A. You can smoke here.
B. Smoking isn’t good for your health.
C. You mustn’t make a fire
D. You mustn’t smoke here
A. No children on this road.
B. Road near school with many children.
C. Road for children only.
D. Zebra crossing for children.
A. Way run into a building
B. Way to get out in case of fire
C. Main entrance to walk out
D. Way for staff only
A. Parking
B. No parking
C. Parking for buses only
D. Parking for motorbikes only
A. You can drop trash here.
B. Do not litter
C. No fishing.
D. Do not stand here
A. Trucks are allowed
B. Parking lot for trucks
C. No parking for trucks
D. No truck
A. Don’t picnic here.
B. Don’t play here.
C. Don’t sit here.
D. Don’t fish here.
A. A road winds
B. No turning
C. No horn
D. No horn at night
A. Don't cut the grass.
B. Keep off the grass.

18. What does this sign mean?
20. What does this sign mean?
22. What does this sign mean?
C. Don't put on your shoes.
D. Don’t put off your shoes.
A. No traffic both ways
B. No parking
C. No motorbikes
D. No cars
A. You can’t feed dogs here
B. No dogs are allowed here
C. Nobody in this area likes dogs
D. Dogs are allowed here
A. One way street
B. No parking on odd days
C. Parking for motorbikes only
D. Two-way street

1 16. What does this sign mean? A. You cannot swim here.
B. You must not swim here.
C. You must swim here.
D. You swim here.

17. This road sign means: A. Please use hot water

B. Don’t wash your hands here
C. Please wash your hands.
D. Stop washing your hands
18. This road sign means: A. Motorbikes only
B. Motorcycle parking only
C. No motorbikes
D. No parking for motorbikes
19. This road sign means: A. School zone ahead
B. Construction zone ahead
C. Railroad crossing ahead
D. Rough road ahead

20. This road sign means: A. Construction zone ahead

B. Hospital ahead
C. Railroad crossing ahead
D. Roundabout ahead

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
1. Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. It is a member of the Association of South East Asia
Nations. It consists (1) ________ the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the Island
Borneo. It is divided into regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a tropical (2)
________. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it (3)_______ rubber, tin, and gas. In
addition to Islam, the country’s official religion, there are Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity.
Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia (4)_______ a mother tongue. It is the language of (5)
________ in all secondary schools English, Chinese, and Tamil are also (6)________ spoken in
this country.
1. A. in B. at C. of D. for
2. A. weather B. climate C. region D. soil
3. A. exports B. imports C. accounts D. separates
4. A. look B. while C. like D. as
5. A. attraction B. instruction C. association D. production
6. A. width B. simply C. widely D. easily

2. Lan and Razali (1) ________ once every two weeks. They are from different countries but they
have been pen pals for over two years. They hadn’t seen each other until Razali (2)________ Lan
in Hanoi last week. Lan took her pen pal to many places of (3)________ in Hanoi such as Ho Chi
Minh Mausoleum, The Temple of Literature, etc. Razali was really impressed by the beauty of
Hanoi and by the friendliness of its people. One day, the two girls went to the mosque on Hang
Luoc Street. There, Razali (4)________ while Lan was wandering around the mosque.
When they said goodbye to each other (5) ________ the end of the vacation, they
promised that they would keep in (6) ________ by mailing.
1. A. send B. speak C. correspond D. write
2. A. came B. visited C. arrived D. got
3. A. interested B. interesting C. uninteresting D. interest
4. A. talked B. prayed C. sang D. sat
5. A. on B. in C. at D. to
6. A. touch B. hand C. letters D. with

3. For centuries the ao dai has always been mentioned in poems. It is (1) _______as the traditional
dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over
loose pants. Traditionally, both men and women occasionally wore it. But the material used for
men were (2) _______ from the one used for women. Nowadays, many prefer to wear modern
clothing at work because of its convenience. Like other traditional dresses from many countries
worldwide, Vietnamese people (3)_______great pride in the dress. Making a beautiful ao dai (4)
_______the designers to spend a lot of time studying carefully traditional styles and patterns to
add them to the ao dai. They can visit the (5)_______places to take good (6) _______ for their
unique ao dai. That is the reason why the ao dai is not only traditional but also fashionable.

1. A. prided B. considered C. said D. dreamed

2. A. various B. different C. differed D. difference
 3. A. have B. experience C. bring D. take
4. A. suggest B. make C. let D. requires
5. A. mountain B. majority C. faraway D. urban
6. A. impression B. inspiration C. expression D. stylist

4. Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. He started (1)________ jeans from cotton cloth
from Nimes, France. “De Nimes” means “from Nimes”. This cloth ()________ denim. Denim was
popular (3)_________ the fifteenth century. Christopher Colombus used denim for the sails of his
ships. (4)_________ in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word “jeans” comes from the word
“Genoa”. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the USA (5)_________ the idea and the kind of
cloth came from Europe. The names came from France and Italy. Today, jeans are the most
popular kind of clothing in the world. Everybody wears jeans because they want to be modern,
young and (6)_________.
1. A. make B. making C. to making D. and made
2. A. calls B. is called C. called D. was called
3. A. in B. at C. for D. since
4. A. Sightseers B. Sailors C. Passengers D. Designers
5. A. so B. although C. and D. because
6. A. depend B. dependent C. independent D. dependence

5. People in Vietnam’s countryside come from many different (1) _____ groups. They mainly live
in rural areas in the lowlands, remote areas in mountainous regions, and coastline areas. (2) _____
on native natural condition in each region, each group has own language, culture, and lifestyle.
With the larger land area than urban regions, people in the countryside live (3) _____a quieter and
more peaceful daily life.
Nowadays, locals in the countryside are mainly elder and children. Young people and adults
mainly study, live, and work in big cities. The (4) _____ of them decided to settle down in urban
areas instead of coming back to their hometown. National holidays are the time for them to (5)
_____ their families in the countryside, hence you can see big cities in Vietnam with a much more
tranquil atmosphere (6) _____ usual at these times.
1. A. ethnic B. religious C. casual D. economic
2. A. Independing B. Depending C. Growing D. Dividing
3. A. on B. for C. in D. from
4. A. collection B. exchange C. primary D. majority
5. A. taking B. visiting C. making D. gathering
6. A. that B. an C. than D. there

6. America has many areas of wild and beautiful (1) _____, and there are many areas, especially in
the West in States like Montana and Wyoming, (2)_____few people living. In the New England
states, such as Vermont and New Hampshine, it is common to see small farm surrounded by hills
and green areas. In Ohio, Indianan, Illinoisan and other Midwestern states, field of corns or wheat
(3)_____ to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.
 Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people
who live (4) ____ the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be (5)____ away and going
shopping can mean driving long distances. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in
the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move
to a town or city (6) ____ they can.
1. A. scenery B. shrines C. furniture D. banks
2. A. which B. where C. what D. when
3. A. make B. keep C. reach D. take
4. A. for B. on C. at D. in
5. A. farthest B. less C. further D. least
6. A. as soon as B. as far as C. as well as D. as long as

IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False and
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 5 and 6.
1. Britain (or Great Britain) is an island that lies off the North-west coast of Europe. It
comprises the main lands of England, Wales and Scotland. Ireland, which is also an island, lies
off the west coast of Britain. It consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Britain
together Northern Ireland constitutes the United Kingdom (UK). London, the capital of England-
the largest country of the United Kingdom, is situated in southeast.
1. Great Britain is a country on the North-west coast of Europe._______
2. The United Kingdom is comprised of four countries. _______
3. Ireland, the Irish Republic and Great Britain constitutes the United Kingdom. _______
4. London is the largest country of the United Kingdom . _______
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The basic information about Wales.
B. The basic information about the United Kingdom.
C. The basic information about Britain
D. B and C are correct.
6. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. No other cities in the United Kingdom are as large as London.
B. Great Britain consists of 4 countries.
C. Northern Ireland lies off the North-west coast.
D. Scotland is situated in southeast of Britain.
2. The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early
17th century, Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional
Chinese costume, creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. This creativity showed
Vietnam’s strong sense of independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was
traditionally worn by both men and women. Over the years, despite the coming of western
clothing for more convenience in daily activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay.
Therefore, Vietnamese women go on wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and
fashionable and which conveys our rich culture to the world.
1. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17th century__________
2. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same__________
 3. Both men and women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back__________
4. Although a little inconvenient in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely
fashionable__________
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The most popular dress in the world.
B. The convenience of the ao dai at work.
C. The history and changes in the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
D. The traditional dress worn by both men and women.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Men get used to wearing the ao dai.
B. Vietnamese women like wearing ao dai because of its long history and great charm.
C. The majority of Vietnamese women prefer to wear the ao dai at work these days.
D. Many people in the world enjoy wearing the ao dai.

3. Canada is the world’s largest country, but its population is not very large. It is in the
northern part of North America and its capital is Ottawa. Its ten provinces and three
territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering
9.98 million square kilometers (3.85 million square miles). It is rich in natural resources. In
southern Canada, the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the
eighteenth century, there were wars between Britain and French, and Canada came under British
rule. Since 1931, English and French are both official languages in Canada.
1. Canada is a densely populated country. _________
2. Canada is to the north of the USA. _________
3. The land in Canada is very poor. _________
4. Two official languages are spoken in Canada. _________
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The location of Canada.
B. The languages spoken in Canada.
C. The geography of Canada.
D. The crops in Canada.
6. What is untrue about the text?
A. English and French were officially spoken in Canada before 1931.
B. Canada is located in North America.
C. Wheat is located from Canada.
D. Canada used to be the colony of Britain.

4. Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student

exchange program, and he is now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is
staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to
be there till the end of August.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a
nearby town. They have two children: Peter, the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and
Sam is the younger one, who is in primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to
improve his spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps the Parkers feed
the chickens and collect the eggs, he really enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this
way.
1. Giang used to be an exchange student in the United States. ___________
2. Giang, Peter and Sam are in primary school. ___________
3. The Parkers earns their living by growing rice and raising cattle. ___________
4. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers. ___________
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The Parker family
B. A student’s summer vacation
C. Giang’s school life as an exchange student in the United States
D. Studying in the US.
6. How long will Giang live at the Parkers’ house?
A. four months B. three months C. one month D. two months

5. “My name is Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am
taking a Vietnamese course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student
called Dev. We have known each other for just some months since we attended the class. Dev
is from Germany. We study in the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came
here, so he can speak a little Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning. In the afternoon, we
spare time for group work or other activities at school. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study
but also in my daily life. We often practice speaking Vietnamese and do our homework
together. Thanks to this help, I have made big progress in speaking and listening as well. Last
week we had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow. And I
hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.

1. Phil and Dev are pen pals living in Vietnam.

___________
2. Phil’s Vietnamese has improved a lot.
___________
3. Phil can now speak better Vietnamese than Dev can.
___________
4. Last week, Phil and Dev took a test and they did well.
___________
5. What is true about the text?
A. Dev is from Canada.
B. Phil and Dev are from Germany.
C. Phil and Dev have class in the afternoon.
D. Dev has never gone abroad before.
6.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Phil is Dev’s old friend.
B. Phil and Dev get along well with each other.
C. They feel hopeless about their test.
D. Phil and Dev are neighbors now.
 6. My name is Phat, an exchange student. Here I am in America. My host family lives in
Tucson, Arizona. I’m attending high school where I see the country and study lots of different
subjects. As you know, I love athletics, so I’m doing some serious running as the school sports
facilities here are excellent. I’m also learning how to play baseball and American football.
I’m finding the high school environment very relaxed and quite different from school back
home: no uniform, not many rules. We start school at 8 am and finish at 3 pm, so we have lots
of time for sports and other activities. We take eight subjects in the semester and have one
lesson in each subject every day. I can choose seven of the subjects myself – the only
compulsory one is American history.
1. Phat is now staying in Arizona on a study exchange program. __________
2. Phat has been playing baseball for a long time and is very good at it. __________
3. Students in his school wear nice uniforms. __________
4. American history is an optional subject at his school. __________
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Schools in Vietnam
B. Schools in The USA.
C. A foreign exchange student
D. Phat’s school life in America
6. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. In his school, students are not allowed to eat in class.
B. Students don’t have time to play sports.
C. Students don’t learn two lessons in the same subject a day.
D. There are more than one compulsory subjects.

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

1. The __________________ in industry can be seen almost everywhere. (grow)
2. Because of the worldwide __________________situation in the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped
growing. (economy)
3. My parents often __________________me to study better. (courage)
4. The song was __________________chosen for the Europe 2012. (office)
5. We have always been worried about ___________________ conditions. (climate)
6. Maryam enjoys every __________________moment in Hanoi. (peace)
7. Stamp _________________ can be an expensive hobby. (collect)
8. The living standards in Singapore are ____________________ high. (impress)
9. Wearing jeans is always ___________________ for people of all ages. (fashion)
10. The struggle for national ___________________ lasted over forty years. (depend)
11. The beauty of nature has provided _________________ for many artists and musicians. (inspire)
12. It’s more convenient for schoolboys to wear short- __________________ shirts. (sleeve)
13. Monday morning is a bit ____________ for me. How about Wednesday afternoon? (convenience)
14. The editor welcomes ___________________from readers on any subject. (correspond)
15. At the age of 20, he got a well-paid job and became _____________of his parents. (depend)
16. In the _______________ he explains why he wrote the book. (introduce)
17. The local government has plans to _________________ this city. (modern)
18. Some styles of jeans in the 1960s were_____________ jeans, painted jeans and so on. (embroider)
19. You should read these _____________________ before taking this drug. (instruct)
20. That little boy sat ___________________for a few minutes. (silence)
21. Nowadays, Vietnamese women still wear ao dai, especially on special _____________. (occasional)
22. Designers have ___________________ the ao dai by adding patterns to it. (modern)
23. Too much _________________ on the parent spoils a child. (depend)
24. She tries to keep meat ___________________ from other foods in the fridge. (separation)
25. He always wears a blue and white ___________________shirt with trousers. (stripe)
26. The newcomer looks serious but she is quite ___________________ . (friend)
27. There has been no ___________________ between us since he got married. (correspond)
28. Drug ___________________ led to his death at the early age. (depend)
29. ________________ of clothes always go up during these months of the year. (sell)
30. ________________ , Vietnamese women wear ao dai on their wedding day. (tradition)
31. He has been __________________ invited to that important meeting. (office)
32. One of the things that make our country_________________ is the East Sea. (beauty)
33. Finding the film __________________, they turned off the TV. (interest)
34. Many fashion __________________ want to change the traditional ao dai. (design)
35. His parents’ words were a great __________________ to him. (encourage)
36. The company is investing $10 million to __________________ its factories. (modern)
37. The language of ___________________is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct)
38. I’m not ___________________supposed to be here. (office)
39. Tourists are really impressed by the ___________________of Vietnamese people. (friendly)
40. English is a ___________________second language in Malaysia. (compel)
41. Mr. Minh owns a big ___________________ of the songs by Van Cao. (collect)
42. He spoiled my ____________________ by telling me the end of the film. (enjoy)
43. You need to ensure that a patient feels __________________ enough to discuss things fully. (relax)
44. I always try to make my lessons __________________.(enjoy)
45. Most students go __________________when they have one Saturday off. (picnic)
46. We have to leave the party __________________ or we’ll miss the buss. (hurry)
47. We felt tired and __________________ after a long walk. (hunger)
48. Goods are _________________ as long as they are returned in good condition. (exchange)
49. There are a lot of __________________at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. (sightsee)
50. Our __________________are friendly to visitors. (village)
51. He is too busy to have much time for __________________. (relax)
52. Japan is said to be a __________________country. (mountain)
53. His father used to be one of the war __________________.(heroic)
54. There are ten __________________to this Spring Fair. (enter)
55. Getting to the village is a very __________________journey. (interest)
56. We are very __________________in the journey to the village. (interest)
57. They __________________spent the picnic with their families by the river. (enjoy)
58. He has a store where he sells __________________.(grocer)
59. He is a great __________________ of Picasso’s early paintings. (admire)
60. Making a film is a __________________ work, not individual work. (collect)

VI. Arrange these words into their correct orders:

1. jeans / make / very strong / was / The material / used to //.
The material ___________________________________________________________________
2. abroad / for me / very difficult / It seems / a trip / to have //.
It ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Lan used / past the mosque / to primary school / to walk / on her way //.
Lan used _____________________________________________________________________
4. Sandra / ten years old / has been / player since / a tennis / she was //.
Sandra _______________________________________________________________________
5. of Viet Nam / are really impressed / of the nature / A lot of people / by the beauty //.
A lot of people ________________________________________________________________
6. made different / the 1960s’ fashions / Designers / to match / styles of jeans //.
Designers ____________________________________________________________________
7. school’s name / with labels / wearing uniform / They are / bearing their //.
They are _____________________________________________________________________
8. but / English is / all students / are optional / compulsory for / art and music //
English is ___________________________________________________________________
9. teaching methods / to think / The new / encourage children / for themselves //
The new ____________________________________________________________________
10. never out / jeans because / like wearing / A lot of people / of fashion / they are //.
A lot of people ________________________________________________________________
11. is a long / on the sides / Ao dai / over loose pants / and worn / that is slit / silk tunic //.
Ao dai ______________________________________________________________________
12. styles of jeans / made different / to match / The designers / the 1960’s fashions//
The designers ________________________________________________________________
13. the construction workers / The thousands / built for / will be / next year / of houses //
The thousands ________________________________________________________________
14. People were / the last bus, / home very late / and they arrived / lucky to catch / in the evening /.
People were _________________________________________________________________
15. down the blanket / and laid out / We put / the food / and laid out / on it / on the ground /.
We put _____________________________________________________________________
16. of Columbus, Ohio / is about / to the north / 100 kilometers / Peter's village /.
Peter's village ________________________________________________________________
17. at the parking lot / The bus / dropped everyone / banyan tree / ten meters / from a big old /.
The bus _____________________________________________________________________
18. play baseball / relaxes on / Saturday afternoons / The family / an interesting team / and watch /.
The family __________________________________________________________________
19. a library / so hot / that my teacher / turned on / the air conditioner / It was /.
It was ______________________________________________________________________
20. he feeds / he completes / the chickens and / As soon as / his homework, /collects their eggs /.
As soon as __________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as
the sentence printed before it.
1. She started her work in this factory two years ago.
She has _____________________________________________________________________
2. She always forgets to do her homework, which is so annoying.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________
3. People are going to build a big new department store in the town.
A big new department store _____________________________________________________
 4. She finds it hard to cross the busy streets.
She has _____________________________________________________________________
5. Mary often comes to class late, which annoys everybody.
We wish ___________________________________________________________________
6. He is very bad at Mathematics.
He wishes ___________________________________________________________________
7. Peter began to play for the national team five years ago.
Peter has ____________________________________________________________________
8. Those readers were deeply impressed by his novel.
His novel made _______________________________________________________________
9. The government has spent a lot of money on education recently.
A lot of money ______________________________________________________________
10. They must do a written test tomorrow morning.
They wish ___________________________________________________________________
11. We last saw my cousin David two years ago.
We have ____________________________________________________________________
12. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
We wish we _________________________________________________________________
13. The last time we visited Hanoi was two years ago.
It’s __________________________________________________________________________
14. Please help your mother with housework.
I’d rather _____________________________________________________________________
15. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago.
One of _______________________________________________________________________
16. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City ten years ago.
My family has _________________________________________________________________
17. It’s a pity that Nam can’t join our trip next Sunday.
We wish _____________________________________________________________________
18. We haven’t used that door for years.
The last time that door___________________________________________________________
19. Tom often falls asleep in class.
We wish ____________________________________________________________________
20. My friend is always lying to me.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
21. It has been 10 years since we last saw the film.
The last time___________________________________________________________________
22. When he was young, he lived in Hanoi.
He used _____________________________________________________________________
23. What a pity! I don’t have much time to get to know about your beautiful country.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________
24. The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam.
Maryam _____________________________________________________________________
25. Please keep quiet in the classroom.
I’d rather you _________________________________________________________________
26. What a pity my neighbors are unfriendly.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________
 27. They are going to introduce a new style of jeans in Vietnam.
A new style ___________________________________________________________________
28. When did you move to Ho Chi Minh City with your family?
How long have _______________________________________________________________
29. My sister studied hard enough to pass the entrance exam.
Because _____________________________________________________________________
30. The weather was too bad for Liz to have a good trip.
Because _____________________________________________________________________
31. It really annoys me when my next-door neighbors play loud music at night.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________
32. I find it really annoying not to be able to make myself understood in English.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________
33. Her bad annoying habit was posting private photos on Facebook.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________
34. With her hard work, Emily can get promotion soon.
Emily works __________________________________________________________________
35. The food was too bad for the tourists to eat.
The food was bad, ______________________________________________________________
36. The concert was too boring to attract the audience.
The concert was boring, _________________________________________________________
37. My neighbors are always singing karaoke late at night, which is so annoying.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
38. I feel tired of doing the same things day after day.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
39. I get bored with doing a lot of exercises every night.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
40. Her ability to speak English strongly impressed the tourists.
Her ability to speak English makes a ________________________________________________
VIII. Pronunciation and stress
1. A. blackboards B. lessons C. students D. masters
2. A. one B. enough C. south D. southern
3. A. mature B. labour C. nature D. nation
4. A. key B. ache C. mechanic D. machine
5. A. laughs B. ploughs C. talks D. stops
6. A. locked B. fetched C. naked D. worked
7. A. favorite B. language C. practice D. tragedy
8. A. fixed B. placed C. pleased D. passed
9. A. great B. weight C. taste D. breath
10. A. books B. mouths C. months D. maps
11. A. practiced B. watched C. ploughed D. passed
12. A. gallery B. arrange C. nature D. fainting
13. A. eight B. height C. neighbor D. weight
14. A. down B. mountain C. town D. grown
15. A. weighs B. contacts C. looks D. wraps
16. A. promised B. mixed C. pleased D. stopped
17. A. nature B. fabric C. gallery D. manual
18. A. coal B. alone C. loan D. broaden
19. A. front B. some C. comb D. shut
20. A. closed B. raised C. pleased D. promised

1. A. routine B. arrive C. morning D. prefer

2. A. dinner B. harrow C. neighbor D. correct
3. A. dinner B. during C. although D. number
4. A. evening B. usually C. morning D. another
5. A. alarm B. discuss C. friendly D. begin
6. A. morning B. repair C. happy D. pupil
7. A. buffalo B. exactly C. tobacco D. continue
8. A. minute B. about C. Physics D. English
9. A. quarter B. before C. partner D. weather
10. A. peasant B. finish C. compare D. adverb
11. A. headmaster B. holiday C. attractive D. internet
12. A. matter B. happen C. listen D. below
13. A. explain B. problem C. study D. worry
14. A. habit B. become C. learner D. mother
15. A. fifteen B. fifty C. center D. biggest
16. A. student B. member C. prefer D. teacher
17. A. subject B. hello C. teacher D. thousand
18. A. lesson B. woman C. repair D. father
19. A. above B. sister C. widen D. very
20. A. corner B. answer C. doctor D. prepare

TUẦN 10

UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

LISTEN AND READ

ACTIVITY 1- SPEAK
Work in pairs, show each other 5 activities you often do to learn English
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ACTIVITY 2 – LISTEN AND FOLLOW IN THE TEXTBOOK.
Look at part 2 / page 32-textbook Listen and follow in your books, then do b / page 33 –
textbook. Work in pairs and check the answers.

ROYAL ENGLISH COLLEGE

 Examination in English as a foreign language
Stage One: Oral Examination
(This list must not be shown to the candidates.)
1. What is your name?
2. Where do you come from?
3. Where do you live?
4. Do you live with your parents?
5. When did you begin studying English?
6. Why are you learning English?
7. Do you speak any other languages?
8. How did you leam English in your
country?
9. How will you use English in the future?
10. What aspect of learning English do you
find most difficult?
11. What are you going to learn?
12. What are your hobbies?
13. Look at this picture. Describe it
14. Read this passage

ACTIVITY 3 – VOCAB IN FOCUS

1.Foreign Adj (thuộc về ) nước ngoài
___________ language N Ngoại ngữ
 N Người nước ngoài
2.to examine = t________ V Kiểm tra, hỏi thi
 N Giám khảo
 N Thí sinh
 N Kỳ thi
_________ examination N Kì thi vấn đáp
3.to go on V Tiếp tục
to go on + _____________
(V)

4.aspect = s_______ N = a particular part Mặt, khía cạnh

5.to ask
-sb ___________ sth Hỏi ai chuyện gì
-sb why / how / what ... Hỏi tại sao / như thế nào/...
-sb_________ sth (V) Yêu cầu ai làm gì

6.to try _________ sth Cố gắng làm gì

= to make an _______ to do sth Thử làm gì
to try sth / ________ sth
7.to attend = be V Tham gia, tham dự
______________
8. attendee = candidate/ Người dự tuyển, thí sinh
applicant
9.to be ________________ to = can Có thể làm gì
do sth
10.terrible Adj Khủng khiếp, ghê tởm
 Adv Rất, rất tệ
11.oral Adj Nói miệng (không viết )
 N Kì thi vấn đáp

LISTEN
TASK 1: Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English. Listen to their conversation
and answer these questions:
1. Where is she now? What for?
 __________________________________________________________________________
2. What does she think of English?
 __________________________________________________________________________
TASK 2: Listen to their conversation again and do exercise in the textbook – page 35
TASK 3: Listen and complete the dialogue
Host: Kate, can I introduce you to Nga? She's studying English here in London.
Kate: Hello, pleased to meet you.
Nga: Pleased to meet you, too.
Kate: Where are you from, Nga?
Nga: I'm from Vietnam.
Kate: Why are you studying English here?
Nga: I need it for my (1)_____________.
Kate: Really? So, what do you do?
Nga: I work for a bank, an (2)_________________ bank in Hanoi.
Kate: Oh, I see. Did you learn English at school?
Nga: Yes, and at university, too. But I've forget-forgets
Kate: Forgotten.
Nga: Yes, of course. I've forgotten a lot of it. I want to (3)________ my writing skills. You
know… sometimes I have to write letters in English,
Kate: What about listening, Nga?
Nga: It's terrible. This is my biggest problem. People talk very (4)________, and I can't
understand them.
 Kate: Do you like studying English?
Nga: Oh, yes. It's an interesting language and it's very (5)__________; and I can talk to people
from all over the world... and I can understand the words of my favorite songs, too.
Kate: Well. That's very good. Good luck to you, Nga.

Task 4: Complete the word map

1.award N Giải thưởng
to award = r__________ / p__________ V Thưởng, tặng
to award sb ______________ sth
to award sth _____________ sb

2.Reward
to reward / present sb _______ sth Thưởng
To be rewarded _______ sth

3.scholarship N Học bổng

 Học giả
4.to persuade V Thuyết phục
persuade sb ________ sth Thuyết phục ai làm gì
 N Sự thuyết phục, bị thuyết
phục
 Adj Có sức thuyết phục
5.dormitory N Ký túc xá, nhà tập thể
6.reputation N Sự nổi danh, danh tiếng
 V/N Cho là, đồn là/ tiếng tăm,
lời đồn
 Adj Danh giá
7.experience V Trải nghiệm
 N ≠ Kinh nghiệm
 Adj ≠ Có kinh nghiệm
8.agree V ≠ Đồng ý
agree _______ sb
agree________ sth
 N Sự đồng ý
 Adj ≠ Dễ chịu, sẵn sàng đồng ý