Review for First Semester test

Name: .............................................................Revision Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Class 9A2 DangTuan Language Center Phones: 0983. 835938 – 3785434
I. Underline the word which is different from others in each of line.
1.
a. beauty
b. mosque
c. optional
d. education
e. fashion

2.
a. pants
b. trousers
c. shorts
d. shoes
e. jeans

3.
a. tunic
b. land
c. soil
d. territory
e. earth

4.
a. between
b. from
c. at
d. on
e. own

5.
a. nearby
b. early
c. equally
d. finally
e. material

II. Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences.
1. They felt very tired...........................they sat down under the banyan tree. (if - so - to - because)
2. Wearing casual clothes makes students.........self confident when they are in their favorite clothes. (fall- feel- felt - fell)
3. She was very angry. She didn`t give me a chance............................ (explaining - explains - explained - to explain)
4. Jack has lived in this city...........................1995. (for - since - in - ago)
5. What aspect...........................learning English do you find most difficult? (of - for - with - from)
6. It`s time he...........................the bus. (catch - catches - catched - caught)
7. When my father was young, he...........................fishing on Sunday. (goes - has gone - used to go - is going)
8. In Viet Nam, children must go to school at 6 years old. This is.........................education. (optional- ethnic - compulsory - official)
9. Ba wishes he...........................have a new bicycle. (can - could - may - will)
10. You have read this article on the website, ...........................? (don`t you - do you - have you - haven`t you)
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals.
1. I watch the news every day because it`s very.................................................... INFORM
2. The Internet is a very useful means of .................................................... COMMUNICATE
3. We can see many ................................................... on TV every day. ADVERTISE
4. They live in a................................................... area in the north-east of the country. MOUNTAIN
5. It`s................................................... of you to cheat in the exam. HONEST
6. The police are looking for a dangerous.................................................... CRIME
7. She receives a lot of................................................... from her friends. COURAGE
8. There are................................................... about wearing uniforms at school. ARGUE
9. The...................................................situation in that country is getting worse and worse. ECONOMY
10. The Internet has...................................................developed in every field. INCREASE
11. We are really impressed by the...................................................of these villagers. FRIEND
12. There used to be a big tree at the...................................................to this village. ENTER
13. Paul`s old coat was so...................................................out that he had to buy a new one. WEAR
14. People used to wear just a...................................................wrapped round the body. CLOTHES
15. My grandmother didn`t work outside her home when she was young. She only did her............................ task. TRADITION
IV. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Maryam....................................Hanoi last year. (visit)
2. I wish I....................................a doctor. (be)
3. He used to....................................to the cinema with me. (go)
4. He....................................here yesterday. (not come)
5. This car was....................................last week. (buy)
6. They used to....................................soccer in the evening. (play)
7. He wishes he....................................to Malaysia next year. (go)
8. If you....................................here on time, you can meet him (come)
9. I wish you....................................noise in class. (not make)
10. You must study hard if you....................................to pass the final exam. (want)
V. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentence with the given words.
1. He often played the piano at night.
He used to
2. They built this house last month.
This house
3. She doesn`t go to China with us.
We wish
4. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments on animals
5. She asked him, “What is your name?”
She asked him
6. They said to him, “We must finish these works on time”.
They told him that
7. 1 asked him, “Why don`t you