Đề cương ôn tập học kì II môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Năm 2021

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1. THE 2ND SEMESTER REVISION GRADE 9 SHOOL YEAR 2021 GRAMMAR Unit 6:+Adjectives and adverbs: Tính từ và trạng từ Ex: The song’s very beautiful. She plays the piano beautifully. +Adverb clauses of reason (as, because, since): bởi vì Ex: I didn’t go to the party last night because/ as/ since I had to visit my grandma. +Adjective + that clause (S+V) / to V Ex: I’m disappointed that people have spoiled this area. It is interesting to learn English. ADJ: delighted, happy, upset, sad, excited, bored +Conditional sentences: type 1 - câu đk loại 1 (real condition in the present and future: có thể xảy ra) Ex: If it doesn’t rain this evening, I’ll come and see you. You must study harder if you want to get better grades If- clause Main clause Simple present tense Simple future tense (will + bare inf.) S+V1(s,es) Can/ must / may/ have to/ + bare inf Unit 7: +Connectives: and, but, because, or, so, therefore, however .(liên từ) +Phrasal verbs: turn off, turn on, look for, look after, go on, +Make suggestions: suggest + verb-ing (that) +S+ (should) + Vbare. Ex: I suggest going to school by bike. (that) he (should) go to school by bike. 1/ TO V( to infinitive ) : + Sau các động từ : want, intend, decide, expect, hope, offer, wish, mean, promise, refuse, learn, like, agree, fail, attempt ( cố gắng ), arrange, neglect ( lơ là), plan, manage, need, seem, threaten ( đe dọa) + Sau Adj : S + be + adj + to do sth glad, happy, ready, kind, difficult, easy, willing ( quan tâm, tự nguyện ), interesting, eager, luckey, pleased, disappointed Eg: I'm glad to hear that you passed the exam + Trong cấu trúc: S + V + O + TIME + to V It took me 2 days to read the book. + Trong cấu trúc: S + V1 + ( not ) to V2 He advised me ( not) to go there. Khi V1 là : ask, get , tell, want, advise, request, order, persuade, invite, force, help, encourage, allow, permit, remind, warn + Trong cấu trúc: TOO Adj / Adv + ( for sb ) + to do sth OR Adj/ Adv + ENOUGH + ( for sb ) + to do sth He's old enough to drive a car. + Sau V: make, see, hear, watch, notice ở bị động I was made to laugh a lot + Biểu đạt mục đích thay cho : in order to / so as to I went to / in order to see him + Trong cấu trúc: S + be + the first/ second to do sth. He was the first person to leave the party. 1
2. = He was the first person who left the party. 2/ V ( bare infinitive ): + Sau Modals: can, may, must, need, will, shall, should, would rather, had better, had best, ought to, used to, have to, dare You had better stay at home. She'd better not stay up late + Trong cấu trúc V là động từ tri giác : see, hear, notice, watch sb do sth ( nguyên mẫu) I saw the goalkeeper catch the ball beautifully. + Trong cấu trúc V là : make , let, have sb do sth: ( Have sb do sth : Nhờ ai làm gì ) Let him go out The actor made them laugh a lot ( Bắt ai làm gì) + Trong cấu trúc: '' suggest/ demand/ insist that sb do / should do sth'' I suggest that he learn/ should learn harder. + Đứng sau : but, except ( ngoại trừ) We can do nothing but wait She does nothing but complain 3/ V- ING : + Sau V: prefer, mind, enjoy, admit, deny, like, dislike, hate, finish, start, keep, stop, practice I like learning English. + Sau phrasal verbs: be/ get used to, look forward to, have a good time, have a hard time, be busy, it's no good/ use/ there's no point in ( vô ích khi làm gì ), It's ( not ) worth ( thật không đáng ) She is busy learning This book is worth watching There's no point in teaching you + Trong cấu trúc với V tri giác, biểu hiện hành động đang diễn ra. We could see the woman coming down. + Theo sau V + preposition: about , of, with, without She left without saying any words. + Bắt đầu một ngữ phân từ mang nghĩa chủ động. Seeing him running, I went to see what was wrong. Being + Adj : Being tall is an advantage in life. Not being tall is a disadvantage in life. + Go + V-ing : go fishing, go camping, go jogging / hiking/ cycling/ shopping + Can't help + V- ing : When he tells a joke, I can't help laughing. + Can't stand/ bear + V- ing : I can't bear living with him. I can't stand listening to you + To sit/ stand/ lie/ walk somewhere + V- ing He sat in an armchair reading a book. + To catch/ find/ discover + sb + V- ing I caught the boy stealing apples in the garden. + need + V- ing ( nghĩa bị động ) My motorbike needs reparing Unit 8:+ Relative clauses with relative pronouns: Đại từ quan hệ. 1. WHO: làm chủ từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người • N (person) + WHO + V + O 2. WHOM: làm túc từ cho động từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người • N (person) + WHOM + S + V 3. WHICH: làm chủ từ hoặc túc từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật 2
3. • .N (thing) + WHICH + V + O • .N (thing) + WHICH + S + V . 4. WHOSE: Dùng để chỉ sở hữu cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật, thường thay cho các từ: her, his, their, hoặc hình thức ‘s N (person, thing) + WHOSE + N + V . Ex: Do you know the man who is standing near the gate of the school? I really like the girl whom you’ve talked to. The book which you lent me last week is very interesting. Note: * When relative pronouns are the objects of relative clauses, they can be omitted. * Relative pronoun THAT can replace WHO, WHOM, WHICH *Các liên từ: A,Mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân : Because, as, since, for, now that – bởi vì Eg:They can’t go out because it’s very cold outside. • note: For : luôn đứng sau mệnh đề chính eg: The old man gets tired for he walks a long way. B, Mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ: Although, even though, though + CLAUSE ( S+V) : mặc dù Eg: Although it’s raining, Peter goes to the fields. * note: Nếu mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ đứng trước, phải có dấu phẩy Peter goes to the fields although it’s raining. -Despite -In spite of + V-ing/ noun phrase. Eg: Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family. Athough he works hard, he can’t support his large family. *Mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ nguyên nhân. Because of Due to ( bởi vì) + noun/ gerund phrase Owing to Eg: She got ill because he worked hard She got ill because of working hard. Tom didn’t go to the movies due to having seen the film. * Sự khác nhau giữa Because & Because of: * .because + pronoun/ noun + be + adj * because of + poss/the + adj + noun ( tính từ sở hữu) Eg: This man can’t see well because he’s old This man can’t see well because of his old age. *Từ nối : (Liên từ) - And( và): dùng thêm thông tin Eg:His father is a doctor and he works in hospital. - or( hoặc): diễn tả sự lựa chọn. Eg: Do you study Maths or Chemistry? - But(nhưng): nối hai ý tương phản nhau. Eg: He is fat but his brother isn’t. -So (do đó, vì thế): diễn tả hậu quả. Eg: He is busy, so he can’t help you. - Therefore(do đó) đồng nghĩa với So, chỉ hậu quả. Eg: He is busy; therefore he can’t help you. 3
4. *Khác với So: Therefore - có thể theo sau dấu phẩy(,) dấu chấm phẩy(;) hoặc dấu chấm câu(.) - However(Tuy nhiên): diễn tả sự tương phản, đồng nghĩa với But, nhưng luôn nối liền hai mệnh đề. Eg: He’s over seventy; however, he’s still active. It’s raining hard; the game is, however, going on. Unit 9: Các trạng từ quan hệ 1. WHY: mở đầu cho mệnh đề quan hệ trong tiếng Anh chỉ lý do, thường thay cho cụm for the reason, for that reason. N (reason) + WHY + S + V Ex: I don’t know the reason. You didn’t go to school for that reason. •→ I don’t know the reason why you didn’t go to school. 2. WHERE: thay thế từ chỉ nơi chốn, thường thay cho there .N (place) + WHERE + S + V . (WHERE = ON / IN / AT + WHICH) Ex: a/ The hotel wasn’t very clean. We stayed t that hotel. •→ The hotel where we stayed wasn’t very clean. •→ The hotel at which we stayed wasn’t very clean. 3. WHEN: thay thế từ chỉ thời gian, thường thay cho từ then .N (time) + WHEN + S + V (WHEN = ON / IN / AT + WHICH) Ex: Do you still remember the day? We first met on that day. •→ Do you still remember the day when we first met? •→ Do you still remember the day on which we first met? I don’t know the time. She will come back then. → I don’t know the time when she will come back. 4. THAT: có thể thay thế cho vị trí của who, whom, which trong mệnh đề quan hệ quan hệ xác định * Các trường hợp thường dùng “that”: - khi đi sau các hình thức so sánh nhất - khi đi sau các từ: only, the first, the last - khi danh từ đi trước bao gôm cả người và vật - khi đi sau các đại từ bất định, đại từ phủ định, đại từ chỉ số lượng: no one, nobody, nothing, anyone, anything, anybody, someone, something, somebody, all, some, any, little, none. Ex: He was the most interesting person that I have ever met. It was the first time that I heard of it. These books are all that my sister left me. She talked about the people and places that she had visited. * Các trường hợp không dùng that: - trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định - sau giới từ Unit 10: +Modals: May, Might for possibility Ex: It may be a book or it might be a game +Conditional sentences: type 1 and type 2(unreal condition in the present) Ex: If you saw a UFO, what would you do? * Type 2 If clause Main clause Past subjunctive Would -S+V+ed/ V2 Could + V bare -Didn’t +V(inf.) Might -Be : were 4
5. Note: Students should read the grammar summary on Pages 93-97 (textbook) EXERCISES I.Multiple choice: 1.UFOs mean .flying objects.(unknown, unidentified, unable, unimaginary) 2.Some scientists say that flying saucers might be people’s . (imagination, imagine, imaginative, imaginary) 3.Imagine someday you would live without (electricity, electric, electrician, electrical) 4.Tim is an .child.(image, imagine, imaginative, imagination) 5.There is no that he has been here.(evident, evidential,evidentially, evidence) 6.The disease was thought to have in Africa. (disappeared, disappearing, appeared, appearing) 7.The man without trace.( disappeared, disappearing, appeared, appearing) 8.He is an pilot.(experience, experiment, experienced, experient) 9.There may be a lot of stones in Mars.(preciosity, preciously, precious, preciousness) 10.Do you want to plan for some kind of trip? (excite, exciting, excited, to excite) 11.My parents do not allow me , so I had to stay at home.(go, to go, going, gone) 12.There .no sounds on the moon.(is, are, was, were) 13.If there were flying saucers, there .traces of their landing.( would be, will be, are, is) 14.Do you think you will be able a space trip? (take, to take, taking, taken) 15.He won’t be happy if you come!(didn’t, haven’t, won’t, don’t) 16.If I .a bird, I would be a dove.(am, is, are, were) 17.If we became rich, we would travel . the world.(on, in, at, around) 18.She would come to see you if she .your address.(have, has, had, having) 19.Where will you go if you a car? (have, has, had, having) 20.Where would you go if you a car? (have, has, had, having) 21.I want everybody to listen (care, careful, careless, carefully) 22.We feel very today.(happy,happiness, happily, happen) 23.I’ve looked my new pen everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.(at, for, up, on) 24.Solar energy doesn’t cause .(pollution, polluted, pollute, pollutant) 25.Where you go if you have a car?(would, have, will, did) 26.He is tired .he stayed up late watching TV.(so, because, but, and) 27.I suggest .to the movies.(going, to go, go, went) 28.All the classes were painted.(bad, badly, worse, good) 29.My parents saw me .at the railway station.(in, for, up, off) 30.Her family is aware of saving (energy, energize, energetic, energetically) 31.What will you do if you the final examination?(pass, passed, passes. will pass) 32.I suggest .up the beach.(clean, to clean, cleaned, cleaning) 33.Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all people(English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Jewish) 34.He is the most .activist in the town.(effect, effective, effectively, effectiveness) 35.In Australia,a tropical storm is called a (typhoon, hurricane, cyclone, tornado) 36.We can usually predict when a volcano will .(abrupt, abruption, erupt, eruption) 37.He is the man helped me yesterday.(which who, whom, whose) 38.The car .she has just bought is very modern.(which who, whom, whose) 39. are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. (earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes, tornadoes) 40.We are saving money we want to buy a new house.(so, because, but, and) 41.My father has to go to work it is raining hard.(though, but, because, and) 42.He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ( happy, happily, happiness, happen) 43.In Asia, a tropical storm is called a .(typhoon, hurricane, cyclone, tornado) 5
6. 44.Where are the photos . were taken at the Christmas party? (which who, whom, whose) 45.She doesn’t know the man sent her this letter. (which who, whom, whose) 46.Ninety per cent of occur around the Pacific Rim.(earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes, tornadoes) 47.I’m very that I will go to Dalat tomorrow. (excite, excited, excitedly, exciting) 48.We will be there 5 o’clock early .the morning. (in/ on, on/ in, at/ in, in/at) 49.He wishes he English well.( learns, can learn, learnt, will learn) 50.I can’t go to the movies with you if it heavily.(rained, rains, rain, raining) 51.I wish she .next examination.(passed, will pass, passes, would pass) 52.She was really by the beauty of the city.(impress, impressed, impression, impressive) 53.Mount Pinatubo, is avolcano in the Philippines erupted in 1991. (which, that who, whom) 54. Tornadoes or funnel-shaped storms can . anything that is in their path. (look up, stand up , suck up, struck) 55. I’ll bring some raincoats just case. I hope my friends won’t laugh me. (in/at, at/in, on/ at, in/ on) 56. I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you turn the radio?(up, on, down, off) 57. Marie curie, is one of the greatest women in our time, discovered radium. (who, whom, which, that) 58. .is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year. (Passover, Mid-Fall Festival, Boxing Day, Mother’s Day) 59.I wonder if this is the right way. It not be(can, could, might, must) 60. Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it an aircraft.(can be, would be, might be, will be) 61. Can you tell me the reasons for Mother's Day? a. Celebration b. Celebrating c. Celebrate d. Celebrated 62. We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated . a. Nationality b. Nationhood c. Nationwide d. Nation 63. It's very nice you to say so! a. Of b. on c. at d. in 64. Tet is the most important for Vietnamese people. a. custom b. religion c. celebration d. culture 65. The people live in Greece speak Greek. a. Where b. Whom c. Who d. Which 66. The festival .is in late March or early April is called Easter. a. When b. Who c. Where d. Which 67. He ate all the fruits they were green. a. Because b. So c. Although d. But 68. Tet is a time for families to clean and their homes. a. Decorate b. Build c. Construct d. set up 69. They often decorate their houses many beautiful flowers. a. In b. For c. With d. From 70. We are very hungry we cannot eat anything. a. Although b. But c. And d. So 71.Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which can suck ___anything that is in their path. a. in b. with c. up d. to 72.Don’t forget to bring ___a raincoat. a. to b. along c. with d. at 6
7. 73.I’m very tired. ___, I have to finish my homework before I go to bed. a. so b. although c. Therefore d. However 74.My father is a considerate man, ___he is loved by his family. a. Therefore b. However c. so d. since 75.I want you to ___the house and the garden because I’m going on holiday next week. a. look for b. look after c. look at d. look forward to 76.In Australia, a tropical storm is called a ___ a. hurricane b. cyclone c. typhoon d. tornado 77. ___are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. a. Volcanoes b. tornadoes c. earthquakes d. tidal waves 78. The ___of Mount Pinatubo happened in the Philippines in 1991. a. eruption b .erupt c. erupted d. erupting 79.- Ba:I think we should buy some candles and matches before a typhoon? –Hoa: ___ a. Yes, please. b. Thanks c. Yes, I think so too. d. That’s very kind of you 80. Mai:That’s a great birthday party! - Minh: ___ a. It’s nice of you to say so. b. That’s a good idea. c. Great. d. OK. 81.We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam but in the United States of America, Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May. a. given b. held c. celebrated d. organized 82. We are saving money we want to buy a new house. a. so b. and c. because d. but 83.Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look her younger sister. a. at b. after c. for d. up 84.In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a . a. hurricane b. tornado c. cyclone d. typhoon 85.His sister began going to work the age of 21. a. in b. on c. at d. with 86.“Well-done, Nhung.” “ .” a. Congratulations. b. That’s excellent. c. Thanks. d. A or B 87. . the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the documentary. a. Turn on b. Look after c. Turn off d. Look for 88. A friend invites you out for dinner. What do you say? a. That is great. c. That should be great! b. That’ll be great! d. That would be great! 89. The meat was delicious; , the bread wasn’t very fresh. a. and b. so c. therefore d. however 90. Trees help prevent the erosion of soil by it from the wind and the rain. a. protect b. protection c. protecting d. protected II.Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English 1.This novel, that I bought last week, is very interesting. A B C D 2.I suggest use energy saving bulbs to save money. A B C D 3.The baby laughed happy as she played with her toys. A B C D 7
8. 4.I suggest help elderly people and war invalids with their chores. A B C D 5.On Passover festival, people celebrate freedom in slavery. A B C D 6.If I have enough time, I would watch that cartoon again. A B C D 7.The man which telephoned last night is standing over there. A B C D 8.We are really looking forward to see you again next summer. A B C D 9.The museum where we are going to visit is not far from our hotel. A B C D 10.Don’t forget doing your homework before going to class. A B C D 11.The path was made by walkers which crossed the mountains each summer. A B C D 12.Although the traffic lights turned into red, but he didn’t stop his car. A B C D III.Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses. 1.Mary suggested (go) . to the zoo. 2.She (walk.) to work if her motorcycle does not work. 3.If I (be) you, I (keep) it secret. 4.My brother (come) home late last night. He (not get) up yet 5.If you (not have) to work, what would you do? 6.The city (change) a lot for the last ten years. 7.Nancy suggested (go) . to the lake this weekend. 8.We (study) . for the second semester exams at present. 9.Her parents (die) a long time ago. 10.When I (walk) . through the park yesterday, I (see) Minh. 11 You (read) that book yet? – No, I (not read) it yet. 12.I suggest (go) swimming because it is too hot. 13.My mother (visit) my grandparents twice a month. 14.Why don’t we ( buy) some canned food before a typhoon? 15.He (write) four novels so far. 16.If she (not water ) .these trees, they (die) 17.Kobe city in Japan ( strike) by a huge earthquake in 1995. 18 I suggested that they (not use) dynamite to catch fish. V.Reading A. Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty- first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage. 8
9. 1.Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels. 2.Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources. 3. burning fossil fuels causes pollution. 4. if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will renewable all the fossil fuels in the twenty-first century. B. Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, children enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to them, the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. lantern (n): đèn lồng Goddess(n): nữ thần Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage. 1.The Moon Cake Festival is celebrated in the USA. . 2. Colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes. . 3. Children enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes. . 4. As the moon rises, tables are placed inside the house. C. How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes usually happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west- coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea ( Biển Địa Trung Hải), and along the Pacific coast of Asia. Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely. Multiple choice 1. Earthquakes usually happen A. every where they can B. on the west-coast of North and South America C. along the Pacific coast of Asia D. B & C are correct 2. One way to predict earthquakes is to see . A. Animals’ strange behaviors B. some animals eating C. usual water level in the ground D. A&C are correct Answer the questions: 3. How can chickens behave before earthquakes? 4. Can animals predict earthquakes? D. Drought is a condition that (1)___ when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal (2)___ for a long period of time. In areas (3)___ are not irritated, the lack of rain causesfarm crops to wither and (4)___ . Higher than normal temperatures ussually accompany (5)___ of drought .They add (6)___the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during (7)___ .The soil of a drought area becomes (8)___ and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (9)___ away by the hot,dry winds .Streams,ponds,and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die (10)___ the lack of water. 1. a.becomes b.results c.comes d.grows 2. a.average b.number c. amount d.rainfall 3. a. who b.what c.which d. whose 4. a.die b.dead c. faint d. pale 5. a. duration b.duritions c.period d.periods 9
10. 6. a.for b.at c.on d.to 7. a. rainfall b.storm c.drought d.tornado 8. a.light b.heavy c.dry d.wet 9.a.to blow b.blew c.blowing d.blown 10. a.because b.because of c.for d.as E. The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man . A major problem in the world today is the destruction of the natural environment. This is a complicated problem. We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution. We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects. These stay in the environment, they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappear. We have made thousands of new chemicals. Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes.These are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment. Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground. The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout. The fallout causes cancer and kills animals and people. Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents that can be very disastrous.  Choose the correct answer. 1. What is the biggest problem in the world today ? A. The development of the population. B. The destruction of the natural environment C. Bomb testing 2. What is the cause of the air pollution ? A. smoke from vehicles. B. Burning fuel, plastic bags and wastes from factories. C. A and B 3. The nuclear fallout causes A. cancer and kills animals and people B. chemical wastes C. water pollution F. About two hundred years ago, man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite diffierent. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write about water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much discussion about pollution ? After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands of years In the past, there were not many people, so they could move to other places when their settlements became dirty. Nowadays, garbage is produces in great amounts in every second. The more people there are in the world,the more polluted it is. Putting an end to this problem is not the responsibility of an individual or a group or an organization. It must be the responsibility of the whole humankind. a/ . In the past, the environment used to be less polluted than it is nowadays b/ Two types of pollution are mentioned in the passage c/ . Nowadays people can change their dwelling places easily d/ . All people must be responsible for protecting the environment G. These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) the future looks bad. (3) can each of us do ? We cannot clean (4) our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) scientists look for answers. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save 10
11. (8) which also (9) household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) our grandchildren. 1. A. with B. without C. and D. but 2. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover 3. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What 4. A. up B. to C. on D.in 5. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 6. A. when B.during C. while D. within 7. A. complete B.completeness C. completely D. to complete 8. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 9. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies 10. A. from B. for C. to D. in H. BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Most people thind of computers as, very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for computer (1) ___ worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1971 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (2) ___ he called "engines" . But despite the fact that’s he (3) ___ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (4) ___ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work. 1. A. has B. was C. had D. is 2. A. whose B. who C. these D. which 3. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed 4. A. One B. He C. They D. It I. Electricity is the most form of energy today. In the modern world electricity is very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity. Answer T or F 1.The passage is about a kind of energy. 2.Electricity has a lot of uses. . 3.Without electricity, our life will not be affected. 4.The appliances that are depended on electricity are endless. V. Do as directed 1. It is getting dark, but they don’t stop working. (Use “although”) 2. The girl is his daughter. The girl has just got the scholarship. (Use “relative clause”) => 3. Computers will direct flights, but they won’t replace pilots. (Use “however”) 4. It is the first idea. It comes to my mind. (Use “relative clause”) 5. This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the wall. (Combine sentences, using relative pronoun) 11
12. => 6. The weather is bad, so we can’t go for a picnic.(Rewrite sentences, using conditional sentence) => 7. “ Let’s break for lunch”, John said . John suggested that 8. The Browns are having a birthday party next week. They are my neighbors. (combine sentences, using relative pronoun) 9. The man was tired, but he went on working. (Use “although”) 10. The boy is looking for you. He is standing over there. (Use “relative clause”) . 10. Minh was sick before the exam, but he passed it easily. (Use “however”) 11. Halong Bay is very beautiful. I visited it last summer. (Use “relative clause”) . 12. I enjoyed the holiday but I was glad to be back home. (using ALTHOUGH) 13. Let’s go to the swimming pool. (using SUGGEST) 14. You don’t practise English regularly so you don’t speak it fluently. (using BECAUSE) 15. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (using THOUGH) 16. I don’t think he is strong. He can’t lift the box.(Enough) => 17. I am very buzy. I can’t go with you (if ) => 18. His house is big. It is not very far from here.(Which) => 19. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night. (whom) => 20. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit. ( If ) => VI. Read these situations. Use type 1 condition or type 2 condition 1. You should take exercise regularly because that’s the way to get fit. If you 2. You can’t look the word up because you haven’t got a dictionary. If I 3. It’s important to protect wildlife now or there will be nothing left for future generations. If we 4. David has so many accidents because he’s so clumsy. If David 5. I’m so busy, so I don’t write to my friends regularly. If I . VII. Writing: topics: 1. As a student, what should you do to keep our environment a cleaner and better place to live? 2. What should you do to save energy in your home? 3. Tell about a festival you know (in Vietnam or in the world) (where and when it happens, what people do, why and how people celebrate it) 4. What should people do to reduce natural disasters? 5. Tell something to express your love to your mother or father. 12