REVISION FOR UNIT 9

❶. PHONETICS

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.

1. A. they B. those C. Thanksgiving D. than

2. A. plays B. looks C. pays D. stays

3. A. helped B. passed C. looked D. wanted

4. A. find B. mind C. high D. his

5. A. take B. fake C. facebook D. plan

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.

1. A. listen B. travel C. borrow D. obey

2. A. traffic B. agree C. noisy D. student

3. A. different B. wonderful C. interview D. interfere

4. A. pavement B. review C. samba D. concert

5. A. manner B. tourist C. machine D. action

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Christmas songs are __________ over night.

A. enjoyed B. described C. played D. appeared

2. Easter is a/an __________ festival which is celebrated in many countries.

A. interested B. interest C. amused D. joyful

3. Tet is a high time for all people to clean and __________ their houses.

A. go out B. decorate C. enjoy D. prepare

4. People put pumpkin __________outside the homes during Halloween.

A. lights B. lanterns C. neon signs D. bulbs

5. It is__________ to watch elephants racing in DakLak in the festival

A. amazing B. amazed C. amaze D. amazement

6. Various __________ and cultural activities are held in Da Lat in the Flower Festival

A. art B. artistic C. artist D. arts

7. The festival __________ annually at the end of August.

A. occurs B. helds C. takes place D. are held

8. Burning Man is a __________ festival held at the end of August.

A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians

9. - “__________ are you going to Phu Yen?” - “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.

A. How B. What C. When D. Why

10. During Tet holiday, the __________ atmosphere is felt around the country.

A. local B. ethnic C. thankful D. festival

11. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school__________ her school is very far from her house.

A. but B. though C. because D. or

12. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people __________ the rules

A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of

13. Hurry up, or we’ll __________ the last bus.

A. lose B. avoid C. miss D. drop

14. Does your bike ever__________ down on the way to school?

A. break B. take C. do D. turn

15. Give a__________ before you turn left or right.

A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal

16. Linda used to__________ morning exercise when she got up early.

A. did B. does C. doing D. do

17. My father __________ the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs

18. You should look right and left when you go __________ the road.

A. down B. across C. up D. along

19. Bus is the main public __________ in Viet Nam.

A. travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle

20. The play was so boring __________, An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although

❸. WORD FORMS

Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.

1. I saw so many _______________flowers when I attended the festival last year. (beauty)

2. The Christmas season is also called the____________ season. (festival)

3. I loved the____________ this night. (perform)

4. There is a great _______________for girls on March 3rd every year. (celebrate)

5. What I like about festivals is that they show the____________ values of different
communities. (culture)
❹. VERB FORM

I. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Last month I__________ (join) a course to learn how to make Christmas decorations.

2. Right now, the stars _________ (parade) on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

3. The Songkran Festival _____________ (mark) the beginning of the Thai New Year.

4. The first Oktoberfest Festival _____________ (hold) on October 12,1810 in Munich.

5. The biggest prize, the Palme d’Or, ___________ (award) to the best film.

6. Next year, the festival ___________ (take place) from June 26th to July 1st.

7. The Elephant Racing Festival ___________ (be) the village’s most important and interesting
event for years.

8. _________________ (you/ ever/ attend) any food festivals?

9. I’d like you ___________ (write) up your reports on festivals around the world.

10. He suggested __________ (take) part in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll competition.

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

My family has six people. We (1. have)_______________different hobbies. My grandfather

likes reading newspapers. He (2. read)_______________newspapers every morning after
breakfast. My grandmother doesn’t like reading them. She (3. go)_______________ to the
market near my house every morning. She buys a lot of food. She (4.
cook)_______________very well.

Oh, I love all her food. My father likes (5. Cycle)_______________He gets up early and cycles
around the West Lake all year round. My mother doesn’t like this sport. She (6.enjoy)
_______________walking. She walks about four or five kilometers every morning. My brother
doesn’t like any sports. He likes (7. listen)_______________to music and playing drums. He is a
member of the Green band. It is a well-known band in the country. I don’t like reading, cooking
or playing sports. I love (8. collect)_______________ things, such as stamps and coins.

❺. CORRECTION:
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs
correcting.

1. When it raining. I usually go to school by bus.

A B C D

2. I learned a lot of Japanese while I am in Tokyo.

A B C D

3. I have not been well since I return home.

A B C D

4. I’ll stay here until will you get back.

A B C D

❻. READING

I. Read the passage then answer the questions below.

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known
as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The
exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the
holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make
offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New
Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts
ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people
act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid
arguments and smile as much as possible.

1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?

2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?

3. When does the Lunar New Year begin?

4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?

5. Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve?

6. Does Tet last five days?

7. Why are the first three days the most important?

II. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) __________ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last
Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)__________ were thousands of people
there. In the morning, many people tried (3) __________ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m.,
they (4)__________a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from
trucks were (5)__________ to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another.
They all had to wear goggle (6)__________their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)__________. The whole town square
(8)__________red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella,
(9)__________Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10)
__________food and drink.

1. A. at B. in C. to D. from

2. A. There B. They C. That D. This

 3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing

5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing

6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect

7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown

8. A. were B. are C. was D. is

9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize

10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

❼. WRITING

I. Put question for the underlined part of each sentence:

1. Sarah left two hours ago.
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2. She is watching Tom and Terry.
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3. She likes watching comedy.
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4. I felt terrified before my last Maths test.
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5. She felt entertained when she watched a gripping film.
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6. It is 10 kilometers from here to ACB bank.
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7. I have known Marie for nine years.
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8. Yes, they used to be friends at the university.
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