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UBND THÀNH PHỐ VŨNG TÀU
TRƯỜNG THCS LƯƠNG THẾ VINH
TỔ TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
GRADE 9- REVISION FOR THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST
I. USE OF ENGLISH
A. IDENTIFY THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED
DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS.
1. A. access B. annual C. crazy D. travel
2. A. ecosystem B. majestic C. possess D. destination
3. A. holiday B. homestay C. loft D. hop
4. A. brochure B. challenge C. chopstick D. watching
5. A. holidays B. models C. tours D. tickets
B. IDENTIFY THE WORDS WHOSE MAIN STRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
OTHERS.
1. A. access B. feature C. occur D. urgent
2. A. support B. locate C. permit D. travel
3. A. entrance B. ticket C. ideal D. effort
4. A. collection B. agency C. historic D. religious
5. A. itinerary B. accommodation C. communication D. environmental
C. VOCABULARY
1. Mr. Connor is attending a seminar on world natural heritages and sustainable ______.
A. discovery B. diversity C. development D. exploration
2. Many visitors consider the Sahara Desert a ______ place because of its endless sand dunes.
A. sustainable B. majestic C. annual D. borrowed
3. Tourists often describe the Blue Lagoon in Iceland as a natural ______.
A. feature B. peak C. homestay D. paradise
4. Machu Picchu is a popular ______ for tourists interested in ancient history.
A. destination B. access C. support D. ecosystem
5. Many natural wonders ______ breathtaking views that attract millions of visitors every year.
A. possess B. occur C. locate D. permit
6. The travel ______ helped us book flights and find accommodation.
A. agency B. loft C. brochure D. ruin
7. The ______ to the amusement park was a bit expensive.
A. entrance ticket B. trip itinerary C. ruinous site D. online app
8. Many tourists visit Paris experience ______ in luxury boutiques and famous department stores.
A. ecotourism B. shopping tourism C. domestic tourism D. sports tourism
9. The ______ are away from their homes for leisure purposes.
A. travel agencies B. holidaymakers C. tour guides D. Google maps
10. If you choose a self-guided tour, you must estimate the ______ including transportation,
accommodation or food.
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A. cost B. app C. agent D. site
11. In China, Japan and Vietnam, English is spoken as a(n) ______ language.
A. second B. foreign C. official D. first
12. Many schools offer programs for ______ who spend a semester or year studying in another
country.
A. exchange students B. immigrants C. languages D. foreign countries
13. She didn’t take any English classes, but she still spoke English well. She ______ the language
from other workers.
A. copied into B. picked up C. looked up D. went over
14. The little boy talks to his mum in Vietnamese and to his dad in English. He’s ______.
A. fluent B. concentric C. bilingual D. foreign
15. There are many ______ of English all over the world such as British English, American English
and Indian English.
A. speakers B. terms C. models D. varieties
C. PREPOSITIONS
1. Tourism contributes millions of dollars ______ our country’s economy.
A. with B. to C. at D. for
2. Some tourists hunt ______ cheap flight tickets by using various travel websites and apps.
A. at B. with C. for D. to
3. To prepare for a self-guided tour, we need to work ______ an itinerary and estimate the cost
first.
A. in B. off C. up D. out
4. Both their sons are crazy ______ football.
A. about B. on C. in D. of
5. To save money, tourists book tickets ______ advance, especially during peak seasons.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
6. The restaurant is well-known ______ its friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
A. for B. on C. off D. with
7. English vocabulary is increasing because it borrows words ______ other languages.
A. with B. into C. from D. in
8. You tell us where and when you want to travel and we will take care ______ the rest.
A. in B. on C. with D. of
9. Although he was born in Britain, he is fluent ______ Vietnamese.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
10. The English language consists ______ 26 letters in the alphabet.
A. in B. to C. of D. with
11. He is bilingual ______ French and English.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
12. Pronouns are often used to refer ______ a noun that has already been mentioned.
A. with B. to C. for D. off
13. How many books have you translated ______ English into Vietnamese?
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A. from B. to C. in D. over
14. After you look ______ a word in the dictionary, remember to make an example with it.
A. down B. into C. for D. up
15. My students usually go ______ their homework before they hand it in.
A. over B. into C. up D. in
D. STRUCTURES / GRAMMAR
D1. REPORTED SPEECH
1. She said that she ______ happy to receive the scholarship of Harvard University.
A. is B. was C. will be D. am
2. "He is playing football now." she said.
→ She said he ______ football.
A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. plays
3. The tour guide ______ that Uluru is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians.
A. said B. told C. wondered D. asked
4. They said they would come back ______.
A. tomorrow B. the following day C. then D. the day before
5. She told me that ______ in Asia.
A. she wants to see those towering limestone pillars
B. she wanted to see those towering limestone pillars
C. she wanted to saw these towering limestone pillars
D. she wants to see those towering limestone pillars
6. "We will travel to Europe next year," they said.
→ They told me that ______.
A. they will travel to Europe the next year
B. we would travel to Europe the following year
C. they were travelling to Europe the next year
D. they would travel to Europe the following year.
7. John ______ me whether the Northern Lights appeared all year round.
A. asked B. told C. wondered D. wanted to know
8. "Will she arrive on time?" he wondered.
→ He wondered ______ arrive on time.
A. whether she will B. that she would C. if would she D. if she would
9. “Do you take a lot of pictures about the rain forest?”
→ He asked me ______ a lot of pictures about the rain forest
A. if I take B. whether I took C. if I do D. that I took
10. “Are you planning to visit Sa Pa and climb Mount Fansipan this summer?”
→ She asked me ______.
A. whether I was planning to visit Sa Pa and climb Mount Fansipan this summer
B. if was I planning to visit Sa Pa and climb Mount Fansipan that summer
C. whether I planned to visit Sa Pa and climb Mount Fansipan this summer
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D. if I was planning to visit Sa Pa and climb Mount Fansipan that summer
D2. RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. He’s the person ______ helped me learn Italian as a second language.
A. who B. which C. what D. whose
2. That’s the woman ______ husband works as our company’s interpreter.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
3. We visited a national park ______ is home to a variety of endangered species.
A. which B. whom C. where D. whose
4. The publishing company ______ introduced many English books had recently been renovated.
A. who B. where C. what D. which
5. The woman ______ you saw yesterday is my aunt.
A. which B. ∅ C. when D. whose
6. American English is the variety of English ______ is spoken in the United States.
A. which B. ∅ C. whose D. who
7. People ______ speak English fluently can find better jobs in international companies.
A. which B. when C. who D. whose
8. The Outer Circle includes countries ______ English is the second or the first language.
A. which B. where C. when D. whose
9. Official language is the language ______ is given a legal status in a country.
A. who B. where C. whose D. which
10. Yesterday, I met a student ______ English skills are very excellent.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
11. The tour guide ______ led our tour was very knowledgeable about local history.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
12. The food tour ______ included tastings of local specialities was the highlight of our trip.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
13. Amy wants to get on a train ______ crosses through the landscape of Switzerland.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
14. There are lots of things ______ I need to buy before the trip.
A. ∅ B. who C. whose D. whom
15. Passengers ______ flights were delayed were offered free accommodation for the night.
A. which B. that C. who D. whose
16. I read a book ______ cover was beautifully designed.
A. which B. where C. whose D. who
E. VERB TENSES/ FORMS
1. ______ you ever ______ any of these famous specialty dishes?
A. Are – trying B. Did – try C. Will – try D. Have – tried
2. Phuong promises ______ the plants while her parents are away.
A. water B. watering C. to water D. to watering
3. My brother ______ any sport since last year.
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A. didn’t play B. wasn’t playing C. hasn’t played D. doesn’t play
4. We ______ all morning because we had our friends coming for lunch.
A. cooked B. were cooking C. have cooked D. cook
5. He suggested ______ a boat trip down the Mekong Delta.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. taken
6. She ______ her suitcase all morning because she had a flight in the afternoon.
A. was packing B. will pack C. packed D. is packing
7. He finished ______ this book in 2 days.
A. reading B. read C. to read D. to reading
8. He ______ his bike while his friends were playing basketball nearby yesterday afternoon.
A. was fixing B. fixed C. is fixing D. fixes
9. He ______ recycling at home for a long time.
A. practices B. has practiced C. practiced D. was practicing
10. My pen pal decided ______Vietnamese before moving to Hanoi.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learned
11. ______ they ______ lunch at the new restaurant at 1 p.m. yesterday?
A. Did – have B. Will – have C. Were – having D. Are – having
12. I ______ down the street when it began to rain.
A. walk B. was walking C. walked D. am walking
13. We ______ a food festival with many delicious dishes.
A. enjoyed B. enjoy C. have enjoyed D. were enjoying
14. Kelly doesn't mind ______ for her friends to arrive at the party.
A. waiting B. to wait C. to waiting D. wait
15. After the second thought, she agrees ______ this house.
A. buy B. buying C. to buying D. to buy
F. CONJUNCTIONS
1. The restaurant was full, ______ we had to wait for a table.
A. and B. however C. but D. so
2. ______ he was nervous, he gave an excellent speech.
A. Although B. Since C. But D. However
3. Cat Cat Village in Sa Pa is ideal for a one-day trip, ______ we should arrive in the early morning.
A. for B. so C. but D. however
4. You should discover cheap flights and accommodation ______ family tours can be expensive.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
5. Footballers have short careers ______ they are well-paid.
A. because C. however C. though D. so
H. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. They wanted to know if was she happy with her new job.
2. The teacher said us that the exam would be difficult the next week.
3. She wondered if he would call her tomorrow.