Doan Thi Diem Secondary School Name: ………………………… Class: 9……

REVISION FOR TEST 1

LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Vocabulary:
Students revise all the words/ phrases on topics (Unit 1 g3) relating to:
+ Environment
+ City life
+ Teen stress and pressure
II. Pronunciation:
Students focus on:
+ Stress of content words in sentences
+ Stress on pronouns in sentences
+ Stress on the verb be in sentences
III. Grammar:
Students revise:
+ Complex sentences
+ Phrasal verbs
+ Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
+ Reported speech
+ Question words before To-infinitive

PRACTICE EXERCISES
PART 1 - PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Circle the option whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. attraction B. surface C. lacquerware D. artisan
2. A. weave B. treat C. deal D. drumhead
3. A. sculpture B. lantern C. pottery D. treat
4. A. uranium B. drumhead C. sculpture D. up
5. A. cross B. workshop C. off D. sorrow
6. A. fabulous B. variety C. affordable D. negative
7. A. reliable B. metropolitan C. medium D. determine
8. A. multicultural B. conduct C. stuck D. fabulous
9. A. metropolitan B. factor C. affordable D. indicator
10. A. Oceania B. reliable C. multicultural D. conflict
11. A. calm B. adolescence C. adulthood D. relaxed
12. A. depressed B. embarrassed C. frustrated D. relaxed
13. A. confident B. left C. emergency D. independence
14. A. confident B. concentrate C. cognitive D. somebody
15. A. fabulous B. adulthood C. frustrated D. much
Exercise 2. Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line.
1. A. artefact B. embroider C. carpenter D. conical
2. A. complicated B. experience C. prosperity D. traditional
3. A. historical B. embroidery C. authority D. architecture
4. A. metropolitan B. authenticity C. generation D. handicraft
5. A. attraction B. craftsman C. lacquerware D. sculpture
6. A. embroider B. publish C. remind D. preserve
7. A. pottery B. village C. experience D. product
8. A. business B. organise C. interest D. particular
9. A. handkerchief B. experience C. skyscraper D. foreign
10. A. villager B. youngster C. traditional D. favourite
11. A. conical B. guidebook C. pleasure D. museum
12. A. employment B. layer C. heritage D. birthplace
13. A. competitor B. memorable C. assign D. delicious
14. A. communicate B. generation C. historical D. environment
15. A. handicraft B. department C. embroider D. opinion
16. A. transfer B. remind C. accept D. publish
17. A. handicraft B. embroidery C. authority D. historical
18. A. prosperity B. experience C. complicated D. traditional
19. A. bamboo B. village C. workshop D. famous
20. A. business B. grandparents C. experience D. chocolate

PART 2 – LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Lacquering is a uniquely-performed ______ in Viet Nam.
A. tradition B. production C. culture D. craft
2. The drawing and printing techniques have been ______ and inherited over many generations.
A. preserved B. stored C. prevented D. treated
3. There is a ______ of employment opportunities in a city.
A. type B. variety C. group D. change
4. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local _____ make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for
visitors.
A. artists B. actors C. artifacts D. artisans
5. Maybe we are worried about something so our ______ keeps wandering over to a particular issue.
A. brain B. impression C. feeling D. mind
6. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water ______
they can avoid tearing and any breakage.
A. because B. although C. so that D. therefore
7. To consider an idea or a suggestion before deciding to accept it is to ______.
A. look it up B. go it over C. think it over D. take it up

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8. “Do you ______ your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A. get on with B. look forward to C. face up to D. keep up with
9. All of my teachers, friends and relatives are asking me continually what careers I am interested in and I’m
struggling to ______ a decision.
A. do B. make C. take D. offer
10. I am not sure ______ career is right for me.
A. which B. what C. where D. how
11. He earns a living by running a ______ carpentry workshop.
A. local B. location C. located D. locality
12. She is ______ a bamboo basket for her uncle.
A. weaving B. embroidering C. carving D. casting
13. Dong Ho village is famous ______ its folk paintings.
A. at B. in C. for D. with
14. I have been to many crafts villages in Vietnam, and I never cease to be amazed by the talents of local
______.
A. souvenirs B. artisans C. products D. handicraft
15. I enjoy living by the sea ______ the weather is nice there.
A. as B. since C. because D. A, B, or C
16. You can ______ these new words in the dictionary.
A. take up B. turn up C. give up D. look up
17. Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, has a (n) ______ of over 8 million people.
A. area B. density C. population D. growth
18. Public transport here is very convenient and ______.
A. rely B. reliance C. reliable D. reliably
19. The trouble with Stuart is that he never ______ up on time for a meeting.
A. turns B. gives C. arrives D. stays
20. The air is polluted ______ the factories produce a lot of smoke.
A. an B. since C. but D. or
21. Jimmy walked down the road without looking ______ anybody.
A. for B. up C. at D. after
22. He has been looking for a suitable job, but he can’t find any yet. At the moment he is still ______.
A. unemployed B. employed C. employment D. employer
23. Please put ______ your hat before we go out.
A. with B. up C. on D. down
24. Jane takes good care of her dog. She ______ him out every day.
A. walks B. goes C. comes D. looks
25. A cable car trip is part of the whole experience for ______ in Wellington.
A. tourism B. tourists C. tour D. tour guides
26. It took him six months to ______ over his illness.
A. go B. get C. take D. look

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 27. I always ______ clothes on before I buy them.
A. pay B. try C. get D. look
28. I’m looking ______ to our holidays in Spain in ten days’ time.
A. for B. up C. forward D. out
29. I don’t think I can ______ to go to Canada for the conference. It’s very expensive.
A. spend B. give C. afford D. enable
30. I was about to leave ______ he arrived.
A. if B. when C. before D. while

Exercise 2. Circle the letter to indicate the mistake in each of the following sentences.
1. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
2. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there.
A B C D
3. He said that he will pick me up at 8 am the following day.
A B C D
4. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow.
A B C D
5. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
6. The receptionist said I must fill in that form before I attended the interview.
A B C D
7. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond - valuable, beautiful and durable.
A B C D
8. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.
A B C D
9. A glamorous 20-year-old stylist is unlikely to empathize to a working mother of three.
A B C D
10. Dave thumped the table in frustrating.
A B C D
11. I’ll show you why to load the software.
A B C D
12. She wonder why he left his job.
A B C D
13. I was just totally stressed in and afraid I couldn’t continue.
A B C D
14. The shop is crowding with people at the end of the year.
A B C D
15. The level of environmental polluted in this city must be reduced.
A B C D

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Exercise 3. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tenses to complete the sentences.
1. I (tidy) __________________ desk, but it’s in a mess again.
2. We (wait) __________________ over an hour and he (not phone) __________________ yet.
3. The doctor (hardly, fall) __________________ asleep when the telephone (wake) __________________
him up again.
4. I (never have) __________________ my car (break) __________________ down on a motorway before.
5. We hope that our project (complete) __________________ by 2020.
6. It’s no use (try) __________________ (persuade) __________________ him. You won’t succeed.
7. I would rather (walk) __________________ home. It’s not worth (take) __________________ __ a taxi.
8. The statue (break) __________________ while it (move) __________________ to another room in the
museum.
9. He was sure there (be) __________________ a serious row when Hugh (hear) __________________ of it.
10. It (rain) __________________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________________.

Exercise 4. Write the correct forms of the CAPITALIZED words to complete sentences.
1. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the pleasant and CONVENIENCE
__________________ life there.
2. New York is a multi- _________ city. It has people from all over the world living in it. CULTURE
3. One of the __________________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is ATTRACT
open every Sunday.
4. What are the differences between Dong Ho __________________ and Sinh ones? PAINT
5. __________________ is one of the biggest problems in this city. EMPLOY
6. Preserving some of our old and historical buildings for future generations is
__________________. NECESSITY
7. Visiting the village, I was impressed by the __________________ of handicrafts on VARY
offer.
8. Adolescence is the period between childhood and young adulthood. You will feel you DEPEND
want more __________________ and responsibility. COLLECT
9. The museum has a big __________________ of valuable artefacts. TRADITION
10. The artisans in my village prefer to use __________________ knitting machines rather
than modern ones. FAMOUS

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs from the box.
turn up pull down turn back take off get over
take off grow up give up set up look forward to
1. You need to __________________ your shoes before going inside the house.
2. Tom is not very punctual. He usually __________________ ten minutes after the lesson has started.
3. They __________________ the old cinema to build a new shopping mall.
4. I’m really __________________ my holiday to NhaTrang.
5. The police never __________________ all hope of finding the lost child.
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 6. A committee has been __________________ to organize social events for the students.
7. It took me a few days to __________________ my flu.
8. Please __________________ your shoes when you come in the house.
9. The mountain climbers have to __________________ because they were exhausted.
10. I was born in Hai Duong, but I __________________ in Ha Noi.

PART 3 - READING
Exercise 1. Read the passage then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.
Tokyo, Japan
Rising skyscrapers, flashing neon signs, contemporary architecture, and bustling streets filled (1) _________
the newest technology set the scene in one of the world’s most (2) _________ cities. A superpower in
smartphone technology, robotics, and automobiles, Tokyo is (3) _________ for being one of the most advanced
cities in the world. The city is keeping up (4) _________ modern trends by investing in an emerging startup
scene full of young brainiacs with big (5) _________. One Tokyo-based startup created a ring that, connected (6)
_________ a smartphone via Bluetooth, can make an electronic (7) _________ at the wave of a hand. The city
even has dating salons to join pairs (8) _________ startup-loving singles. A (9) _________ around Tokyo could
lead you to meet a robot on the street, find the world’s tallest tower, or wander (10) _________ an electronics
store that’s six floors tall.
1. A. with B. in C. out D. up
2. A. ancient B. fashionable C. modern D. old
3. A. popular B. beautiful C. bad D. famed
4. A. to B. with C. by D. on
5. A. bodies B. feet C. sounds D. ideas
6. A. on B. by C. to D. through
7. A. payment B. pavement C. way D. thought
8. A. with B. on C. to D. of
9. A. flight B. walk C. sleep D. swim
10. A. off B. from C. away D. into

Exercise 2. Read the passage and identify True (T) or False (F) for the statements.
To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted
reservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring
about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has
gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous
alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village
wine (in Bat Xat commune).
The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the
community, improve living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade
products.
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 In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have
been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the
villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is
dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving
villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of
groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other
districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.

------ 1. Cat Cat village is famous for its textiles of linens.

------ 2. The purpose of preservation of traditional craft villages is bringing about weaving 30,000 metres of fabric.
------ 3. We can infer from the passage that tourism has found its footholds in the market.
------ 4. The word “definition” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to descriptions of features.

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D for the correct answer.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there
have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine
how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them
had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had
some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really
popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they
had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The
Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped
doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that
they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as
famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles
song if you ask them.

1. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. the Beatles fame and success
D. many people's ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The boys of The Beatles _____.
A. came from the same family B. came from the south of England
C. wrote their own songs D. received good training in music
3. The word sensational is closest in meaning to _____.
A. notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were _____.
A. written by themselves C. paid a lot of money
B. broadcast on the radio D. written by black Americans
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 5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs
B. They had a long stable career D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

PART 4 - WRITING
Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They visited the craft village, and then they bought some lacquerware as gifts for their family and friends.
à After _________________________________________________________________________________.
2. They decided to go camping despite the heavy rain.
à Although ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. ‘What country do you come from?’ said Bill.
à Bill ___________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ‘Did you play for your school team?’, she asked.
à She ___________________________________________________________________________________.
5. “Direct to Victoria station as fast as you can. I must catch the 12.50 train”, she said.
à She ___________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Phong said "My parents are very proud of my good marks."
à Phong _________________________________________________________________________________.
7. I've never met any more dependable person than George.
à George ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. My mother is the most warm-hearted person I have ever known.
à I ______________________________________________________________________________________.
9. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
à No ____________________________________________________________________________________.
10. To me, English is easier than Maths.
à To ____________________________________________________________________________________.
11. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.
à The last exhibition was not _______________________________________________________________ .
12. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am.
à The teacher says that I'm _________________________________________________________________ .
13. I think Vung Tau City is the most liveable city in Vietnam.
à I think there is no _______________________________________________________________________ .
14. “Have you finished your homework, son?”
à The father wanted to know _______________________________________________________________ .
15. “Are you doing your homework?”
à I asked them ___________________________________________________________________________ .

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16. “Who is coming on the excursion tomorrow?” he asked.
à He asked ______________________________________________________________________________ .
17. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.
à In spite of ______________________________________________________________________________ .
18. Although I was very tired, I didn't sleep.
à No matter ______________________________________________________________________________ .
19. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
à Despite ________________________________________________________________________________ .
20. Because of not studying hard, he failed the entrance exam.
à Because _______________________________________________________________________________ .

Exercise 2. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add
some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. parents/ always /expect /her/ get/ good/ grades/ and/ she/ not want/ disappoint/ them.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. sometimes / I/ wish/ parents/ put / themselves / shoes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. as/ far/I / know, /Bat Trang/ be/ one/most/ famous /traditional /craft villages / Hanoi/.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. my/ great-grandparents/ start/ it, / not/ grandparents. /Then / grandparents/ take/ business.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. when / you /think/ conical hat / first / thing / you/ think/ be/ region / Hue/.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
6. public / transport / here / be / convenient / reliable, / taxis / be/ expensive.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3. Complete the second sentence with TWO to FIVE words including the given word without
changing its form.

1. Paul arrived when everyone had gone home. (up)

à Paul __________________________________________________________________had gone home.
2. We should not make an important decision until we have thought carefully about it. (think)
à We should ____________________________________________________make an important decision.

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3. She always has a good relationship with the children. (on)
à She always ___________________________________________________________________the children.
4. I don’t believe a word he said; he just invented the story. (up)
à I don’t believe a word he said; he just _________________________________________________.
5. Would you mind taking care of my bicycle while I’m away for a while? (after)
à Would you mind _______________________________________________ while I’m away for a while?
6. The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investments and human
resources. (face)
à The traditional handicraft villages _______________________________________ a shortage of investments
and human resources.
7. Farmers can earn enough money from traditional handicrafts as they are free between harvests. (live)
à Farmers can __________________________________________________ as they are free between harvests.
8. People in the community often have a friendly relationship with one another so that they can follow the same
craft. (get)
à People in the community often _______________________________________________________ so that
they can follow the same craft.
9. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperative will have no more wood to make wooden furniture. (run)
à In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperative ________________________________________ to
make wooden furniture.
10. After the trip, you return to the harbor to take a boat trip to Hoi An. (come)
à After the trip, you ________________________________________ to take a boat trip to Hoi An.
11. The tour guide gave a short speech so that foreign visitors could get information about the process of making
fish sauce in Phu Quoc. (find)
à The tour guide gave a short speech so that foreign visitors ________________________________________
the process of making fish sauce in Phu Quoc.
12. Craft village development is now a good way to solve the poverty in rural areas. (deal)
à Craft village development is now a good way ________________________________________ in rural areas.
13. We are thinking with pleasure about the trip in order to discover the traditional craft village round Hue.
(forward)
à We _____________________________ the trip in order to discover the traditional craft village round Hue.
14. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (look)
à You should use a dictionary to ________________________________________ of new words.
15. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (give)
à The doctor told my father __________________________________________________________________.

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