DIEN BIEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

Name: ________________________
Class: ______________
REVISION MID-TERM 1ST SEMESTER GRADE 9
I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation. (0.5 pt)
1. A. girls B. parks C. countries D. regions
2. A. south B. about C. country D. around
3. A. continent B. depend C. send D. pretend
4. A. says B. prays C. plays D. days
5. A. butter B. put C. sugar D. push
6. A. great B. bread C. steak D. break
7. A depend B. region C. impress D. ethnic
8. A divided B. arrived C. seemed D. prayed
9. A. ghost B. hold C. gold D. monster
10. A. federation B. impress C. ethnic D. depend
11. A. sure B. subject C. separate D. simple
12. A. invited B. booked C. attended D. beloved
13. A. worry B. sorry C. dog D. doctor
14. A. hoped B. asked C. received D. washed
15. A. about B. sound C. young D. account
16. A. practical B. fashion C. tradition D. pattern
17. A. clothes B. cloth C. ethnic D. think
18. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used
19. A. school B. church C. children D. Chinese
20. A. impressed B. disappointed C. washed D. stopped
21. A. rivalry B. economic C. symbolic D. comic
22. A. fade B. fashion C. label D. plain

II. Find the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. (0.5 pt)
1. A. region B. climate C. monster D. comprise
2. A. introduction B. population C. recreation D. Hinduism
3. A. scientist B. alive C. industrial D. advice
4. A. individual B. reputation C. experience D. scientific
5. A. librarian B. Canadian C. calculation D. ability
6. A. electrical B. preposition C. independent D. international
7. A. friendliness B. primary C. tropical D. correspond
8. A. country B. notice C. ethnic D. depend
9. A. worship B. divide C. enjoy D. abroad
10. A. tropical B. religion C. primary D. Buddhism

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 11.A. comic B. sleeveless C. consist D. rivalry
12. A. material B. economic C. traditional D. minority
13. A. embroider B. majority C. material D. inspiration
14. A. population B. mausoleum C. correspond D. compulsory
15. A. primary B. official C. tropical D. language
16. A. design B. mention C. prefer D. inspire
17. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities
18. A. comprise B. divide C. primary D. religion
19. A. region B. comprise C. Malaysia D. compulsory
20. A. compulsory B. economic C. material D. instruction
21. A. climate B. comprise C. impress D. farewell
22. A. association B. Buddhism C. divide D. together

III. Choose the best word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2,5 pts)
1. Peter: “Have you ever been to Venezuela, Tom?” Tom: “Yes. I there last summer.”
A. has been B. have been C. was D. were
2. Singapore is famous a clean and nice country.
A. for B. of C. on D. about
3. The 1960s’ fashion was jeans, painted jeans, and so on.
A. plain B. plaid C. sleeveless D. embroidered
4. Computer science in schools.
A. can be taught B. was taught C. must be taught D. are taught
5. He often goes to the ____________ to pray because his religion is Islam.
A. church B. pagoda C. temple D. mosque
6. Mrs. Mary was really ________________by the beauty of Hanoi.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressed
7. Vietnamese people are very _________________ and hospitable.
A. friend B. friendless C. friendly D. friendship
8. There used _________________ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago.
A. be B. to be C. being D. was
9. This is ___________________ movie in the movie theater.
A. the most excited B. most exciting C. as exciting as D. the most exciting
10. Art and English are __________ subject in our school.
A. compel B. compulsory C. compulsion D. compulsorily
11. . The __________language is Viet Nam is Vietnamese .
A. nationally B. nation C. national D. nationality
12. Their religion is Buddhism so they go to the ______________to pray every day.
A. country B. pagoda C. mosque D. church
13. “Jean ” is named ______________Genoa

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 A. at B. for C. after D. in
14. The entrance examination will be held _______ June 2nd, 2022
A. in B. on C. at D. to
15. Mathematics and Literature are _______________ subjects in high schools.
A. adding B. optional C. compulsory D. religious
16. Artists usually take their ____________ from the beauty of nature and human to create their works.
A. inspiration B. benefits C. regions D. skills
17. Nguyen Du, a famous Vietnamese ___________, wrote “Kim Van Kieu”.
A. poetry B. poet C. poem D. poetic
18. Vietnamese women usually wear Ao Dai, especially on celebrations.
A. importance B. importantly C. important D. unimportant

19. Speaker 1: “I wish I’d have more time to come back your country next year, Lan ?”
Speaker 2: “Great. ____________.”
A. Thank you B. Yes, we will C. Yes, please D. I hope to see you
again
20. Fashion _____________ in Vietnam has increasingly been developing.
A. exchanging B. collecting C. designing D. relaxing
21. This report is divided broadly ___________________ two parts.
A. with B. in C. into D. by
22. They have lived in this city ______________________ 1980.
A. in B. for C. since D. on
23. Are you keen ________________________ playing badminton.
A. in B. at C. with D. on

24. She strongly advised me _______________that job .

A. not take B. not to take C. to not D. not taking
take
25. “Why don’t we go to the National Museum? – “_____________________”
A. Certainly B. Please do C. Good idea D. Of course

26. Islamic people usually go to the ___________.to pray.

A. mosque B. pagoda C. temple D. church
27. Jeans’ material was very strong, so it could hardly ______________.
A. match up B. consist of C. divide into D. wear out
28. My father likes wearing a shirt when he goes out for a meal with his friends.
A. striping B. stripped C. strip D. striped
29. The members of the supermarket are sorry for the ________________ caused by the waiting.
A. convenience B. religion C. occasion D. inconvenience
30. They have communicated by writing letters or sending mails with each other for over 5 years.
A. depended B. corresponded C. impressed D. separated

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 31. Churches, temples and pagodas are places of_____________.
friendship B. worship C. worshiper D. scholarship
32. “Chi Dan”, a talented singer, is one of the famous in Viet Nam now.
A. musicians B. correspondent C. poem D. poets
33. Visitors can really enjoy the peaceful___________ In Vietnam.
A. impression B. expression C. religion D. atmosphere
34. The Singaporean ___________ is Singapore dollars.
A. currency B. capital C. language D. climate
35. That worker did not work hard enough ___________.he lost his job.
A. and B. so C. but D. or
36. The new plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic on education.
A. minorities B. tradition C. majority D. arrival
37. My car ______________yesterday .
A. repairs B. is repaired C. repaired D. was repaired
38. Mai Lan: “Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.” - Phong: “ .”
A. I’m sorry. I stop singing now. B. I’m sorry. I like this.
C. Is that right? D. I’m happy to sing.
39. My uncle is a ________________ He has composed lots of famous poems .
A. designer B. collector C. poet D. musician
40. Today young generation is still fond of _____________jeans .
A. to wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
41. S1: Hello. You must be Maryam S2 :______________
A. I must be B. I may be C. That’s right; I am D. You are not Maryam
42. “I promise I will study harder next term.” – “________________”
A. Good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
43. The United States has a ___________of around 260 million.
A. population B. separation C. addition D. introduction
44. The word jeans comes from a kind of ____________that was made in Europe.
A. iron B. glasses C. wood D. material
45. They have added these ____________ to the ao dai.
A. symbols B. fashion C. clothing D. patterns
46. For a long time, the ao dai has been the____________ of poems, novels, and songs.
A. uniform B. tradition C. subject D. symbol
47. Nowadays, Japanese wear kimonos on holidays and special___________.
A. education B. tradition C. occasion D. fashion
48. What do Vietnamese women often___________ to a wedding?
A. make B. change C. put D. wear
49. Maryam and Lan ___________pen pals for over two years.
A. are B. were C. have been D. will be
50. Other designers have taken from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
A. education B. inspiration C. nation D. celebration

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0,5 pt)

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 1. What does this sign mean?
A. It is not allowable to pick flowers.
B. You cannot water flowers.
C. There are not many flowers.
D. Flowers are not planted here.

2. This sign says:

A. You can park your car here.
B. You mustn’t liter here.
C. Keep tidy.
D. No littering here.

3. The sign says :

A.You can’t drive
B. You can drink wine
C. You can’t drink wine while driving
D. You can drink wine while driving

4. The sign says:

A. You can catch or get out of the bus here.
B. This place is used to stop broken buses.
C. The bus can drop you off here.
D. The bus can collect you here

5.What does this sign mean?

A. Narrow road ahead.

B. Narrow bridge ahead.
C. Narrow highway ahead.
D. Narrow village ahead.
6.What does this sign mean?

A. If you catch fish here, you can’t take them home.

B. If you catch fish here, you mustn’t sit.
C. If you catch fish here, you must carry the fishing-rod.
D. If you catch fish here, you’ll be fined.

7. The sign means

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 A. Alcohol is allowed here.
B. There is good wine here.
C. There is not good wine here.
D. Alcohol is not allowed here.
8. The sign says
A. Please run.
B. You mustn’t run here.
C. You have to run here.
D. You do not have to wear your running
shoes.
9. The sign says:
A. You can drive as fast as you can.
B. Beware of careless driver.
C. Slippery road is ahead.
D. You cannot drive a car on this road.
a.
A. Road for children only
B. No children on this road
C. Road near school with many children
D. Zebra-crossing for children
b.
A. We should hire an ambulance to drive.
B. We should take patients to the hospital.
C. We should be careful because of the medical center or
hospital ahead.
D. We should look for another way to travel or we’ll be fined.
c.
A. There is a nearby medical center.
B. There is an ambulance in front of the hospital.
C. The Red Cross is available.
D. Hospitals are permitted to build here.

10. What can you do when you see this sign?

A. You should go into something.
B. There is a main entrance to your school.
C. You have to come here first.
D. You mustn’t enter inside

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11. What does this sign mean?
A. Playing here is a good place.
B. To play here is not good for you.
C. It is not very dangerous here.
D. You ought to come here.

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False and choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D)

1). We do not only choose clothes to make us look more beautiful or handsome, we also use them
to tell the world about our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance as a whole give other
people useful information about what we think and how we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear
colorful clothes and if we feel very sad, we sometimes put on dark clothes. However, why do teenagers
wear black so frequently? Is it because they feel unhappy all the time? It is probably just because it is
fashionable to wear black and young people they are real fans of fashion.
31. Clothes can tell a lot about a person’s character.
32. At least ten teenagers are fond of dark clothes.
33. Many young people like fashion.
34. Being happy, we usually wear colorless clothes.
35. What is the passage mainly about? (Câu nào là đại ý của đoạn văn?) It’s about…..
A. School uniform is unique dress
B. The clothes that we wear are not comfortable.
C. Wearing jeans is practical and equal.
D. Choosing clothes is necessary for us to wear.
36. What does the word “information” in line 3 mean?
A. The things that we buy. B. The things about fashion.
C. The things that encourage somebody. D. The things you know about a person

2/ Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere, in
Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and poor people wear them. Young people and even
some old people wear them, too. In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In
other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are signs of youth
independence. Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent.

1. In the world, jeans are the most popular kind of clothing. __________
2. Jeans are the only kind of traditional clothes in Japan. __________
3. Jeans are signs of youth and independence. __________
4. Young people wear them because they want to look traditional. __________
5. Everyone wants to be modern, young and __________.
A. independent B. dependent C. popular D. rich
6. What is the passage mainly about?
A. School uniforms for students. B. Clothing for men and women.
C. Types of clothing in today’s society. D. The popularity of jeans.

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Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
1/ Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore
consists (23)______________ 63 islands, including the main island itself. The area of
Singapore is about 697.2 sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land area (24)
________________ forests and natural reserves. The (25) _____________ and largest city
is Singapore City and the population in June 2006 was about 4 million. Singapore has a (26)
______________ rainforest climate, its temperatures range from 22 degree Celsius to 34
degree Celsius. The national (27) ____________ of Singapore is Malay. Today, Singapore
has one of the (28) _____________ standards of living in Asia, with its economy centered
on the production of electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, tourism, and
international trade.
1. A. in B. of C. on D. with
2. A. comprises B. comprise C. consists D. consist
3. A. resident B. area C. capital D. population
4. A. hot B. cold C. tropical D. tropics
5. A. instruction B. currency C. population D. language
6. A. lowest B. highest C. better D. good

2/ For centuries , Vietnamese Ao Dai has ____(1) _____ in poetry , literature and music . The
traditional dress called Ao Dai is long ____(2)____ tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose
pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially _______(3) _____ special occasions . Fashion
designers have gradually changed the original Ao Dai . They have taken the ____( 4)_____ from
Vietnam’s ethnic minorities . Suns starts , crosses , and stripes have been added to Ao Dai. Lines of
____( 5)____ are printed on the Ao Dai . Ao Dai looks very stylish nowadays, so Vietnamese women
continue to wear this ____(6) _____ dress.
1. A appeared B. modernized C. named D. designed
2. A. cotton B. silk C. material D. cloth
3 A. in B. of C. with D. on
4. A. idea B. inspiration C. sense D. passion
5. A poetic B. poem C. poetry D. poet
6. A. brilliant B. unique C. splendid D. wonderful
3/ We don’t only choose clothes to make us look attractive, we also use them to tell the world about our
(1)………………. The clothes we wear and our appearance as a whole give each other
(2)……… I information about what we think and how we (3)………………... If we feel
cheerful, we usually wear colorful clothes and if we feel (4)………………. we sometimes put on dark
clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so frequently? Is it because they feel miserable all the time?
This is ()5) …………………….. to be the case. It is probably just (6)…………….. it is fashionable to
wear black.
1. A. impression B. personality C. improvement D. generation
2. A. comfortable B. traditional C. useful D. convenient
3. A. mention B. design C. produce D. feel
4. A. depressed B. happy C. excited D. enjoyable
5. A. completely B. unlikely C. likely D. carefully
6. A. because B. although C. because D. despite

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 4/ Thailand, one of the countries of ASEAN, is divided (1)__________ four natural regions: the
North, Northeast, the Central Plain, and the South. Thailand enjoys a warm and (2) _________________climate.
Its basic unit of (3)_____________________is bath. Bangkok is its capital. The country’s official (4) ________________ is
Buddhism. In addition, there are other ones such as Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. The national
(5)_________________.is Thai. Chinese and Malay (6)________________also spoken in some areas, while local
dialects are common in rural communities. English is widely spoken in Bangkok and other major
metropolitan areas.
1. A.in B. on C. from D. into
2. A. very cold B. tropical C. very hot D. interesting
3. A. currency B. region C. money D. atmosphere
4. A. language B. religion C. region D. territory
5. A. instruction B. primary C. mausoleum D. language
6. A. will be B. is C. are D. were

5) Singapore is an island nation in Southeast Asia. It comprises one major island and more than 50
small adjacent islets. Singapore is one of (21) _____ important port cities and commercial centers of
Southeast Asia. Singapore has a wet tropical (22) _____. The average temperature is (23) _____ 27,2
C. Considered as one of the Asia’s four Dragons, Singapore has one of the highest standards of living
of any country in Asia. The economy (24) _____ heavily on exports, particularly in consumer
electronics and information technology products. Singapore has one of the largest (25) _____ airports
in Asia, and a 26-km rail way line that crosses Johor Strait and links with the Malaysian railroad
system. Singapore has been (26) _____ by international travelers as an exciting travel destination.
1. A. the more B. the most C. better D. least
2. A. climate B. temperature C. weather D. rainfall
3. A. above B. about C. for D. up
4. A. belongs B. replies C. relies D. depends
5. A. national B. traditional C. international D. fashionable
6. A. consider B. to consider C. considers D. considered
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1. Viet Nam enjoys ___________________________ climate. (tropic)
2. Helmets are ___________________________worn by motorcyclists. (compel)
3. Lan and Maryam have ______________________ for over two years. (correspondence)
4. Children need lots of ______________________ from their parents. (courage)
5. The worldwide ______________________situation got worse in the 1990s. (economy)
6. I sat down to write my essay, but found I was completely without_________________. (inspire)
7. My home village is very quiet and __________________________. (peace)
8. He is very rich. He can live ___________________________ of his parents. (depend)
9. It was an ____________ performance from a ten- year-old pianist. (impress)
10. That student prepared the lesson carefully, so he answered those questions ________ (confident)
11. Besides Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are also main ________ in Malaysia. (religious)

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 12. In Malaysia, _____________________ is free. (educate)
13. Some young people today have a very strange ______________________. (appear)
14. Many designers took _______________________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. (inspire)
15. Kids, will you stop ________ with each other ? (argument)
16. Long ____________________ George to Hanoi last year. (invitation)
17. 18. It’s __________ for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. (compel)
18. Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum is an _____________building. ( impress )
19. A lot of _______________come to Van Mieu every day. ( visit)
20. Nowadays many Vietnamese women wear modern clothes at work for ________ (convenient)
21. Lan isn’t old enough to live ________________(depend)
22. It is _______________for me to have no car. ( convenience )
23. The _____________of jeans stopped growing in the 1990s.( sell )
24. There are many great names in Vietnamese ________________ like Nguyễn Du, Hồ Xuân
Hương, Nguyễn Bính, Hàn Mặc Tử, …. (poem)
25. Her performance was so _____________ that we all stood up to clap our hands. ( impress)
26. The girls love wearing a(an) _______________ dress. (embroider)
28. That boy is 10 years old. He can’t earn his living, so he is still _______________. (depend)
29. Are you ________________ in the new uniform? (comfort)
30. This range of clothing is specially _____________ for shorter women. (design)
31. _________________, the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women. (tradition)
32. We’re sorry for the _________________ . (convenient)
33. The Ao dai was _________________ worn by both men and women. (tradition)
34. We need lots of _________________ from our parents. (courage)
35. In Vietnam, wearing uniforms in secondary schools is ______________ . (compel)
36. Most __________________ are written in English. (instruct)
37. The _______________ situation of the world has strongly exchanged and decreased. (economy)
38. He is ____________ and goes to church twice a week. (religion)
Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
1. of Vietnamese people/prefer to wear/ The majority /at work/ modern clothing /./
→ The majority ________________________________________________________________
2. Maryam / impressed by / Ha Noi / was really/ by / the beauty of/./
→ Maryam _____________________________________________________________________

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 3. Vietnamese women / at work / . / The majority of/ prefer / modern clothing/ to wear //
The majority of _______________________________________________________
4. the Information Desk/ If / Mary / , / her to / you see / please bring / . //
If _________________________________________________________________________
5. very difficult / However, / it / a trip / for me / abroad / to have / seems /. /
→ However_______________________________________________________________________
6. of its people/ really impressed / of the city / Maryam was / and by the friendliness / by the beauty /. /
→ Maryam was_____________________________________________________________________
7. their uniform / take pride in / can / which bears / Students / their school’s name //
→ Students________________________________________________________________________
8.consists of / eleven countries / ,which / belongs to / Vietnam / ASEAN //
→ Vietnam ________________________________________________________________________
9. jeans. / Today, / fond of / is / young generation / still / wearing //
Today, __________________________________________________________________________
10. he never / our letter / disappointed that / We were / replied to //
We _____________________________________________________________________________
11. dry bread / of tea / consists of / and / Her / breakfast / a cup.
Her _____________________________________________________________________________
12. wear / do / What / of / clothing / you / usually / on / type / Christmas?
What ___________________________________________________________________________

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
1. It’s two years since I last saw her.
 I haven’t ______________________________________________________________
2. Bad weather has delayed the flight from Ha Noi.
 The flight from Ha Noi ___________________________________________________
3. I don’t have money to go abroad.
 I wish __________________________________________________________________
4. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
 John used________________________________________________________________
5. The last time she saw him was two days ago.
à She has ___________________________________________________________.
6. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago.
à One of my teeth_____________________________________________________.
7. Students are eager to make a trip to the countryside this weekend.
à Students are excited_________________________________________________.
8. Sue can’t speak Vietnamese.
à Sue wishes_________________________________________________________.

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 9. He always swam when he was 16.
→ He used __________________________________________________________________
10. It’s a pity! I don’t have more time for my hobby.
→ I wish _____________________________________________________________________
11. Thousand of people saw his paintings .
→ His _______________________________________________________________________
12. It is 2 years since Peter began to learn Vietnamese.
→ Peter has __________________________________________________________________
13. This is the first time he went aboard.
-> He hasn’t ______________________________________________________________
14. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.
I wish
15. Mr. Canton has taught the students how to speak English fluently.
 The students
16. I stopped going to school late 2 years ago.
 I have
17. She started driving one month ago.
-> She has _________________________________________________________________
18. Her grandma usually did the housework without the help of the modern equipment.
 Her grandma used ________________________

19. We began eating when it started to rain.

-> We have ________________________________________________________________
20. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
-> I haven’t _______________________________________________________________
21. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
-> She hasn’t _____________________________________________________________
22. It is a long time since we last met.
-> We haven’t____________________________________________________________
23. When did you have it?
-> How long ________________________________________________________
24. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

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-> I haven’t ________________________________________________________
25. I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
-> The last _________________________________________________________
26. I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.
-> The last time ____________________________________________________
27. I’m sorry. I can’t go to the party.
-> I wish ________________________________________________________
28. When I was a child, I lived in Hue.
-> I used to ______________________________________________________
29. It’s a pity, the weather isn’t better today.
-> I wish _______________________________________________________
30. No one told me about the change of the plan.
-> I wasn’t _____________________________________________________
31. She’s sorry. She can’t play the piano.
-> She wishes __________________________________________________
28. Poets have mentioned the “Aodai” in poems for centuries.
 The “Aodai” _________________________________________________
29. I’m sorry that I can’t help you do your housework today.
 I wish _______________________________________________________
30. The last time I met him was three months ago.
I haven’t _____________________________________________________
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