Name:………………………………………….Class: 9A……. Mo Lao Secondary School
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ II TIẾNG ANH 9 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
SECTION 1 – PHONETICS
1.1. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others.
Exercise 1
1. A. predict B. preparation C. expect D. extensive
2. A. abrupt B. funnel C. volume D. thunder
3. A. climate B. comprise C. consist D. divide
4. A. economic B. conclusion C. sailor D. minority
5. A. united B. university C. universe D. unknown
6. A. design B. loose C. style D. symbol
7. A. choice B. research C. schedule D. chopsticks
8. A. hobby B. deny C. poetry D. primary
9. A. bottle B. folk C. orange D. chopsticks
10. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery
Exercise 2
1. A. home B. come C. some D. honey
2. A. pray B. separate C. champagne D. viable
3. A. depend B. secondary C. deposit D. respond
4. A. correspond B. minority C. worship D. course
5. A. crier B. instruction C. interactive D. impress
6. A. remote B. atmosphere C. convenient D. commercial
7. A. kits B. photographs C. laughs D. chores
8. A. education B. dangerous C. modern D. media
9. A. creature B. bear C. jeans D. reach
10. A. channel B. chat C. school D. chance
Exercise 3
1. A. rickshaw B. carnival C. ruin D. island
2. A. setting B. fortress C. heritage D. complex
3. A. recognize B. recommend C. protect D. preserve
4. A. locate B. situate C. pagoda D. landscape
5. A. behave B. border C. destroy D. erupt
6. A. fixture B. hurricane C. lift D. strike
7. A. volcano B. damage C. earthquake D. teenager
8. A. laugh B. highlands C. flashlight D. although
9. A. object B. innovation C. conserve D. pollution
10. A. ultimately B. funnel C. erupt D. nuclear
Exercise 4
1. A. urban B. multicultural C. stuck D. rubber
2. A. manual B. thatched C. arctic D. asset
3. A. exporter B. pedestrian C. entertain D. event
4. A. frustrated B. behave C. tram D. frame
5. A. dogsled B. concentrate C. complex D. metropolitan
6. A. exporter B. fortress C. affordable D. conduct
7. A. emergency B. helpline C. depressed D. dweller
8. A. cooperative B. igloo C. boom D. roof
9. A. metro B. domed C. oceania D. workshop
10. A. citadel B. cavern C. administrative D. paradise
Exercise 5
1. A. craft B. lacquerware C. factor D. adulthood
2. A. concentrate B. cognitive C. workshop D. confident
3. A. variety B. limestone C. tiled D. rickshaw
4. A. conduct B. urban C. tunnel D. stuck
5. A. complex B. cavern C. citadel D. contestant
6. A. chopped B. fried C. starved D. described
7. A. noodles B. steams C. vegetables D. sausages
8. A. assigned B. cooked C. reduced D. sliced
9. A. dessert B. starter C. mineral D. mandarin
10. A. served B. layered C. enclosed D. liked
1.2. WORD STRESS
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose primary stress is placed differently from
that of the others.
Exercise 1
1. A. handicraft B. lacquer C. artisan D. pottery
2. A. historical B. embroidery C. authority D. architecture
3. A. famous B. village C. workshop D. bamboo
4. A. business B. experience C. grandparent D. chocolate
5. A. transfer B. publish C. accept D. remind
6. A. adolescence B. adulthood C. cognitive D. concentrate
7. A. confident B. delighted C. depressed D. embarrassed
8. A. emergency B. frustrated C. independence D. decision
9. A. relaxed B. worried C. wander D. dweller
10. A. discipline B. determine C. cultural D. indicator
Exercise 2
1. A. fabulous B. reliable C. variety D. forbidden
2. A. craftsman B. layer C. sculpture D. preserve
3. A. elegant B. regional C. musical D. effective
4. A. recommend B. thoroughly C. travelling D. fascinate
5. A. windsurfing B. equipment C. amateur D. national
6. A. coincide B. community C. conception D. committee
7. A. stimulate B. organize C. efficient D. terminal
8. A. widlife B. afford C. mountain D. passport
9. A. parabolic B. astronomy C. experiment D. collaborate
10. A. spacewalk B. trainee C. object D. private
Exercise 3
1. A. companion B. spectacular C. ecotourism D. extraordinary
2. A. destination B. picturesque C. mausoleum D. cathedral
3. A. atmosphere B. astounding C. attraction D. amazing
4. A. impressive B. imposing C. peaceful D. fantastic
5. A. tidal B. abrupt C. cyclone D. hurricane
6. A. typhoon B. compose C. joyful D. occur
7. A. forbid B. cancel C. repeat D. prevent
8. A. machine B. pollute C. nature D. exhaust
9. A. recent B. reduce C. suggest D. collect
10. A. electricity B. population C. necessity D. innovation
Exercise 4
1. A. arctic B. occasion C. rickshaw D. noticeable
2. A. urban B. asset C. indicator D. artisan
3. A. wander B. downtown C. annoyed D. astonished
4. A. layer B. independence C. confident D. sculpture
5. A. workshop B. mushroom C. negative D. recognition
6. A. affordable B. underpass C. lacquerware D. craftsman
7. A. fabulous B. variety C. reliable D. remind
8. A. picturesque B. recognition C. adolescence D. astonished
9. A. compartment B. exported C. manual D. relaxed
10. A. facility B. igloo C. event D. embarrassed
Exercise 5
1. A. annoyed B. astonished C. pedestrian D. sandals
2. A. rubber B. astounding C. administrative D. relaxed
3. A. skyscraper B. downtown C. craftsman D. sculpture
4. A. surface B. limestone C. structure D. illiterate
5. A. event B. index C. metro D. dweller
6. A. avacado B. archeology C. ingredient D. vinaigrette
7. A. alternate B. accommodate C. facilitate D. communicate
8. A. campaigner B. environment C. millennium D. populous
9. A. exotic B. romantic C. economic D. phonetic
10. A. comfortable B. development C. vocabulary D. derivatives
SECTION 2 – ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the
following questions.
Exercise 1
1. Mary was determined to leave (A) the office by (B) 4:30 for catching (C) early train home (D).
2. I often look into (A) new words in (B) the dictionary whenever (C) I don’t know their (D)
meanings.
3. Even (A) on the most careful (B) prepared trip (C), problems will sometimes (D) develop.
4. The existence (A) of many stars in the sky lead (B) us to suspect that there may be (C) life on
another (D) planet.
5. It is believed (A) that in the near future (B) robots will be used to doing (C) things such as (D)
cooking.
6. My father used to give (A) me a good advice (B) whenever (C) I had a problem (D).
7. The teacher asked him why (A) hadn’t he done (B) his homework, but (C) he said nothing (D).
8. Although his family is (A) poor, but (B) he studies (C) very well (D).
9. The package (A) must be wrapped (B) carefully before (C) it is post (D).
10. I am (A) very interesting (B) in problems caused (C) by pollution (D).
Exercise 2
1. No one would have attended (A) the lecture if you told (B) the truth about (C) the guest speaker
(D).
2. Because (A) his sickness (B), he didn’t take (C) part in the English competition (D).
3. A galaxy, where (A) may include billions of (B) stars, is (C) held together (D) by gravitation
attraction.
4. The tongue is the principal (A) organ of taste (B), and is (C) crucial for chewing, swallowed (D),
and speaking.
5. Each of the members(A) of the group were (B) made to write (C) a report every week (D).
6. Why don’t (A) you congratulate our son about (B) passing (C) his final (D) exam?
7. Neither of the girls (A) have (B) turned in the term papers to the (C) instructor yet (D).
8. The secretary told (A) me that an important file had left (B) in the lunch room just (C) the other (D)
day.
9. The (A) little boy’s mother bought him (B) a five-speeds (C) racing bicycle for (D) his birthday.
10. Since (A) fireworks are dangerous (B), many countries have laws to prevent (C) businesses to sell
(D) them.
Exercise 3
1. Dams are used to control flooding (A), provide water for irrigation (B) and generating (C)
electricity for the surrounding area (D).
2. The closer it gets to (A) December 21, the first day (B) of winter, the short (C) the days become
(D).
3. Either (A) Mr Anderson or (B) Ms Wiggins are (C) going to teach our class today (D).
4. My parents (A) often take careful (B) of me when (C) I am ill (D).
5. Have you (A) ever read (B) any (C) novels writing (D) by Jack London?
6. Publishing in the UK (A), the book has won (B) a number of awards in (C) recent regional book
fairs (D).
7. Perhaps the most (A) unique thing about (B) carbon atoms are (C) their ability to combine (D) with
themselves.
8. Her family had great difficulty (A) to get (B) her transferred (C) to another (D) hospital.
9. Hardly he had (A) entered the office (B) when he realized (C) that he had forgotten (D) his wallet.
10. The economy is heavy (A) dependent on industry (B), and economic growth has always been (C)
of greater concern than (D) environmental preservation.
Exercise 4
1. Could you help (A) me do (B) this job? I don’t know how to get (C) it start (D).
2. The man was (A) unable discovering (B) who had thrown (C) stones at (D) him.
3. Many opinions have (A) been express (B) on the likely (C) effects of the computer (D).
4. Traditionally (A), Americans and (B) Asians have had very different (C) ideas about love and
married (D).
5. Many (A) teachers have devoted their (B) lives to (C) teaching therefore (D) teaching is not a well-
paid job.
6. Had it not (A) been for you help me (B), I wouldn’t (C) have succeeded (D).
7. There are (A) many different ways of comparing (B) the economy of one nation with those (C) of
another (D).
8. The number of (A) people who (B) survived the Titanic shipwreck (C) in 1912 were (D) quite
small.
9. If a person really wants (A) to succeed, they (B) must always work (C) hard (D).
10. The number of wild condors, and endangered species of (A) bird, have been (B) increasing
steadily (C) because of (D) the work of scientists and environmnetalists.
Exercise 5
1. Newtonian physics account (A) from (B) the observation (C) of the orbits (D) of the plants and
moons.
2. The (A) man whom (B) I want to meet him (C) was away on business (D).
3. The (A) result of (B) that test must (C) be informed (D) before August.
4. Vietnam exports (A) a lot of rice is grown (B) mainly in the south (C) of the country (D).
5. Today was such beautiful day (A) that I couldn’t bring myself (B) to complete (C) all my chores
(D).
6. We were (A) advised (B) not driking (C) the water in (D) the bottle.
7. Jim and his brother are (A) alike (B); they both (C) look after (D) their father.
8. One of the most (A) serious problems (B) face (C) us now is the need (D) to control population
growth.
9. Not until (A) I was on my way (B) to the airport that I realized (C) I had left my passport at home
(D).
10. Students suppose (A) to read all the questions (B) carefully and find out (C) the answers to them
(D).
SECTION 3 – GRAMMAR
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following
sentences.
Exercise 1
1. Mary isn’t_________her sister.
A. so pretty than B. as pretty than C. prettier as D. as pretty as
2. They speak English_________than we do.
A. more fluently B. fluentlier C. most fluently D. fluentliest
3. The competition makes the prices_________.
A. more cheap and cheap
B. more cheap and more cheap
C. cheaper and cheaper
D. cheaper and cheapest
4. Which is_________planet in our solar system?
A. smaller B. smallest C. the most small D. the smallest
5. “I’m sorry to hear about your grandmother’s illness. Does she feel_________now?”
A. better B. best C. the best D. the better
6. Which mount is_________in the world?
A. higher B. the higher C. highest D. the highest
7. Basketballs are_________than footballs.
A. expensiver
B. more expensive
C. expensivest
D. the most expensive
8. Ice hockey is a_________sport than basketball or tennis.
A. as dangerous
B. more dangerous
C. most dangerous
D. the most dangerous
9. Of all the sports in the Olympics, which sport is_________?
A. as dangerous
B. more dangerous
C. most dangerous
D. the most dangerous
10. This is_________football team in the country.
A. the better B. the worse C. the best D. the baddest
Exercise 2
1. _________he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation.
A. However B. Even though C. Because D. While
2. I’m going to travel around the world_________I turn 60.
A. for B. since C. before D. while
3. _________their children go to university, they will sell their house an travel around the world.
A. After B. When C. Once D. All are correct
4. I’m going to do some gardening_________it gets dark.
A. because B. but C. until D. so
5. I can’t tell you the decision_________I know it myself.
A. as soon as B. while C. when D. until
6. The food wasn’t very good, _________he at everything.
A. so B. but C. because D. although
7. I like my new job_________better than my old one.
A. more B. most C. much D. very
8. My new colleagues are_________than I expected.
A. more nice B. most nice C. much D. very
9. My old boss was the_________friendly person I’ve ever met.
A. least B. less and less C. less D. so
10. _________I leave home, _________the journey is because the buses aren’t so crowded.
A. The more early – more easy
B. The earlier – the more easy
C. The earlier – the easier
D. The more early – the easier
Exercise 3
1. We_________more time with our children before they left for university. We were too busy with
our jobs to think about that.
A. wish we spent
B. were supposed to be spending
C. wish we had spent
D. regret that we didn’t spend
2. _________more points to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end.
A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no
3. She has_________good a computer that she has used it for 6 years without any errors.
A. so B. such C. how D. too
4. Price continued to rise while wages remained low_________the government became increasingly
unpopular.
A. provided that
B. in order that
C. on condition that
D. with the result that
5. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifteen years this
beach_________anymore.
A. doesn’t exist
B. isn’t existing
C. isn’t going to exist
D. won’t be exist
6. If I tell you a secret, _________you promise not to tell anyone else?
A. would B. did C. will D. have
7. In those days of the last economic crisis if you_________a job, you_________lucky.
A. got – were
B. had got – would be
C. get – will be
D. got – would be
8. _________, let me know.
A. If you hear anything
B. Had you heard anything
C. Unless you heard
D. Should you hear anything