ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG 9 130

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Class: English 9
Exercise 4
Complete the conversations. Put the correct tense or form of each verb.
A: Are you still copying those addresses?
B: No, that’s all of them. I (finish)………………………………………now.
A: How poor are those animals!
B: Well, they are not used to (keep)………………………………..in iron cages.
A: It’s terrible about that plane crash, isn’t it?
B: Yes, awful. I (have)…………………breakfast when I (hear)……………..the news.
A: I’ve decided to try and learn a foreign language.
B: Have you? Which language (you/learn)………………………………..?
A: What time is it?
B: It’s ten o’clock. It’s time the children (be)……………………..in bed now.
A: Is this the first time (you/be)…………….……………………to Paris?
B: Yes, so it’s all new to us.
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
They last visited me five years ago. => They haven’t…………………………………………………….
She moved to that house in 1973. => She has……………………...……………………………………..
John began playing the piano ten years ago. => John has…………………………..……………………
A local firm is going to paint our house. => Our house………………………………………………….
The volcano will affect the Earth’s climate. => The Earth’s climate…………………………………….
The Arabs brought the methods for making paper to Europe in the 8th century.
=> The mehods for making paper………………………………………………………………………..
Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.
In many secondary schools in Britain the wearing of school uniform is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are many advantages to this system. Most students don’r agree with school uniform, however, for a number of reasons. Firstly when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress. Moreover, people who look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. Lastly the main reason why most children don’t like school uniforms is because most school choose such horrible colors and styles that don’t suit young people at all.
Is the wearing of uniform compulsory in many secondary school in Britain?
……………………………………………………………………………………
What do most students think when they have to wear the same clothes?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
What can you always tell the people who come from poor homes?
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Give the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms.
………………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the correct answer.
This is the first time I…………………………..Thailand.
has visited b. visit c. visited d. have visited
Most people prefer………………..money to ………………..it.
to spend/earn b. spending/earning c. spend/earn d. spending/earn
David has known about it……………………..Monday.
on b. till c. for d. since
Martin asked if he…………………..use the phone.
can b. could c. may d. must
Is this the place………………..the accident happened?
that b. where c. when d. which
If a disaster ……………..in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
happens b. will happen c. happening d. happen
Students are encouraged to participate………………..sporting activities.
at b. for c. in d. with
I …………………missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.
mostly b. near c. nearly d. usually
Read the text, then check T or F.
Leo doesn’t have a very normal routine. He works in a night club where he plays the piano in a jazz band. The club opens at 11.00 at night, but the members of the band usually get there at 9.00 and they practise for a couple of hours. The first customers arrive at about 11.15 and the show starts at midnight. It finishes at 5.00 in the morning. Then Leo and his friends have something to eat, before they go home. Leo lives quite close to the club, so he walks home. He goes to bed at 8.00 but he only needs about four hours sleep, so he gets up at midday. In the afternoon he sometimes watches TV or he goes out.
…..Leo has got a routine.
…..His routine is a very normal one.
…..Leo plays the piano for a night club.
…..Leo usually comes to club at 11.00 p.m.
…..Leo usually practises for half an hour every night.
…..Leo and his friends have something to eat at midnight.
…..Leo always go out in the afternoon.
…..Leo usually walks home because his house is near the club.
…..He goes to bed at 8.00 pm.
…..Leo and his friends go home just after