ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP K9 (HỌC KỲ 2)

THE SECOND-TERM REVISION
Subject: English 9 (209-2010)
A. Pronunciation:
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (1m)
1. a) reduce b) use c) consumer d) plumber
2. a) earth b) hear c) near d) tear
3. a) killed b) phoned c) erupted d) traveled
4. a) likes b) smiles c) buys d) signs
5. a) nation b) volcano c) passover d) tornado
6. a) around b) how c) bought d) found
7. a) guest b) erupt c) destroy d) behave
8. a) charity b) abrupt c) carriage d) damage
9. a) designer b) prefer c) because d) mention
10. a) generation b) garbage c). energy d) college
11. a). could b). amount c). shout d) proud
12. a). heat b). cheap c). treasure d) jeans
B. Reading:
I). Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.(1m)
Electricity is the most common form of energy today. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to (1)... artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is to light up the work (2).... It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power many appliances (3)... we have in our homes. Such appliances (4)... television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.
1.a) provided b) provises c) provide d) provision
2. a) park b) yard c) house d) place
3. a) this b) that c) what d) who
4. a) include b) comprises c) offer d) includes
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. ...........
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct letter a, b, c, or d:
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also posses many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
What is the passage mainly about?
solar energy
the advantages of solar cells
the disadvantages of solar cells
renewable energies
Why don’t we need new space in order to use solar energy?
Because solar energy can be used anywhere
Because solar cells are small
Because solar cells can be installed on house roofs
Because solar energy is long lasting
What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
solar cells
advantages
renewable energies
turbines
What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources ?
Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive
Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space
They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells?
They are non-polluting
They are quiet.
They have a long lifetime.
They are cheap.
III. Read the passage below and answer the questions.
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January the twenty-first and February the nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their