Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each numbered blank, completing the meaning of the passage: A big city is full of life. City fife is more modern and (25) ______ than elsewhere. It is usually very busy and (26) ______ even at night. Life in a big city starts early in the morning. Soon the roads are (27) ______ of vehicles. School children in their uniform can be seen on the pavement, walking or waiting buses. People rush to work. With every passing hour, the traffic goes on increasing. The shops and the market places remain (28) ______ till the evening hours. Certainly (29) ______ life has certain charms. It offers great opportunities and challenges, especially for (30) ______ .There are lots of things to do, and facilities are well developed. There are (31) ______ places for amusement and recreation. One never feels (32) ______ in a city. 25. A. fascinated B. fascinate C. fascinating D. fascination 26. A. noisier B. noise C. noisy D. quiet 27. A. many B. much C. full D. lot 28. A. to crowd B. crowding C. crowds D. crowded 29. A. urban B. rural C. outskirts D. busy 30. A. adult B. the young C. everyone D. young Le Ngoc Han Junior High School - Grade 9 2 Designed by: Tran Van Tai - REVIEW THE FIRST EXAMINATION _MP 31. A. fabulous B. beauty C. interesting D. famous 32. A. boring B. bored C. sad D. tired

I. Replace the word in italic with one of the words from the box.

         local        *        urban        *        crowded        *        international        *        neighboring

01. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.                                                                                                                                …………………………

02. My friend’s family has just moved to a nearby town.                                                                                                                                …………………………

03. There is far too much pollution nowadays in city areas.                                                                                                                                …………………………

04. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.                                                                                                                                …………………………

05. I do my shopping in the neighborhood shops, not in the town centre.            …………………………

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Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is (21) _______there. However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that (22) _____ air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are (23) ______. Personally, I’m (24) _____ in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect (25) ____ me.

21. *

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A. less exciting

B. more exciting

C. excited

D. more excited

22. *

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A. the

B. an

C. a

D. -

23. *

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A. more friendly

B. friendlier

C. less friendly

D. friendliest

24. *

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A. interesting

B. interest

C. interested

D. more interesting

25. *

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A. at

B. with

C. by

D. for

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide. Psychologists now regconize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives.
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners about how much time they spent online; they wish they could cut down; but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet.

26. What is the best title of the passage? *

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A. The advantage of the Internet

B. Hooked on the Net

C. Impact of Internet on teens

D. A guide to the Internet

Question 27. According to the psychologist, internet addiction _____. *

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A. is not the same as gambling.

B. can lead to financial problems.

C. is not an illness.

D. helps people kill time.

Question 28. Internet addicts find it hard _____. *

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A. to use the Internet in the morning

B. to lie about the time they spent online

C. to spend more time on the Internet

D. to spend less time on the Internet

Question 29. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____. *

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A. the Internet

B. IAS

C. dream

D. computer

Question 30. Which of the following is NOT true? *

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A. IAS is recognized as a new illness.

B. Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviour.

C. Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online.

D. Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

Question 31. Children in big cities tend to know a lot about technology, but children in the countryside tend to know a little. *

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A. Children in big cities tend to know less about technology than children in the countryside.

B. Children in the countryside tend to know more about technology than children in big cities.

C. Both children in big cities and the countryside know a lot about technology.

D. Children in big cities tend to know more about technology than children in the countryside.

Question 32. It is really interesting for him to talk with his music teacher about Jazz. *

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A. He really fancy talking with his music teacher about Jazz.

B. He detests talking with his music teacher about Jazz.

C. He isn’t fond of talking with his music teacher about Jazz.

D. He really fancies talking with his music teacher about Jazz.

Question 33. Farmers often have to get up early, while city dwellers do not. *

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A. Farmers often have to get up later than city dwellers.

B. City dwellers often have to get up earlier than farmers.

C. Farmers often have to get up early and so do city dwellers.

D. Farmers often have to get up earlier than city dwellers.

Question 34. It takes a buffalo about half of a day to plough that field, but a machine can do it within an hour. *

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A. A machine can plough that field fastlier than a buffalo.

B. A buffalo can plough that field quicker than a machine.

C. A machine can plough that field faster than a buffalo.

D. A buffalo can plough that field as fast as a buffalo.

Question 35. I’d rather eat out with friends than cook at home. *

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A. I prefer eating out with friends to cooking at home.

B. I prefer cooking at home to eating out with friends.

C. I fancy both cooking at home and eating out with friends.

D. I can’t bear cooking at home with friends.

Question 36. A city is often densely populated while a village isn’t. *

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A. A village is often more densely populated than a city.

B. A village is often less densely populated than a city.

C. A city is often less densely populated than a village.

D. A city is often densely populated, but a village is much more crowded.

Question 37. All of the children of the Smith’s really like playing rackets. *

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A. All of the children of the Smith’s are really keen on playing rackets.

B. All of the children of Smith’s really fond of playing rackets.

C. All of the children of the Smith’s really interested in playing rackets.

D. All of the children of the Smith’s really fancies playing rackets.

Question 38. The White group presented more successfully than the Pink one. *

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A. The Pink group are less successfully than the White one.

B. The White group’s presentation is more successful than the Pink one’s.

C. The Pink group presented less successfully than the White one.

D. The White group was more successful than the Pink one.

Question 39. Muong/be/fourth/largest/ethnic minority group/Vietnam/Viet/Tay/Thai. *

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A. The Muong is the fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam after Viet, Tay and Thai.

B. The Muong are fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam, after the Viet, Tay and Thai.

C. The Muong is fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam, after the Viet, Tay and the Thai.

D. The Muong is the fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam after the Viet, the Tay and the Thai.

Question 40. Go/fishing/alone/one of/his/favourite/leisure activity. *

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A. Go fishing alone are one of his favourite leisure activity.

B. Going fishing alone is one of his favourite leisure activity.

C. Going fishing alone is one of his favourite leisure activities.

D. Go fishing alone are one of his favourite leisure activities.

  Mọi người giúp mk với! cảm ơn rất nhiều.

    Put the following into indirect speech

1.      ‘What happened to Mr. Budd?’ said one of the men.

2.      ‘Which of his sons inherited his estate?’ asked another.

3.      ‘Who is going to live in the big house?’ enquired a third.

4.      ‘What will happen to his racehorses?’ asked someone else.

5.      ‘Which team has won?’ asked Ann.

6.      ‘Which team won the previous match?’ said Bill.

7.      ‘Who is playing next week?’ he asked.

8.      ‘Who will be umpiring that match?’ asked Tom.

9.      ‘Who wants a lift home?’ said Ann.

10.    ‘Who has just dropped a $10 note?’ I asked.

11.    ‘Where is the ticket office?’ asked Mrs. Jones.

12.    ‘What shall I do with my heavy luggage?’ she said. (Use should)

13.    ‘What platform does the train leave from?’ asked Bill.

* Choose one word from the box to fill in each blank to complete the following sentences.

1. The cave was full of …………………….
2. When did the world come into ……………………?
3. They had to think of a ……………………to get past the guards.
4. She was seen last week, then vanished without …………………….
5. What would you do if you were an ……………………from outer space?
6. UFOs are strange flying ……………………that are from other planets.
7. A UFO might be an aircraft, a weather balloon or a …………………….
8. Can you give any ……………………for us to believe that there exist UFOs?
9. If I had a chance to travel to another ……………………, I would write a report on it.
10. We ……………………opinion among the workers about changes in working methods.

 VI ,CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people. 

A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quiet 

2. Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn up before long

A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit

3. Students in our class always have a good relationship with one another.

A. get on with B. know C. look after D. think about

4. She was brought up in a well-off family. We can’t understand the problems we are facing.

A. kind B. poor C. wealthy       D. healthy

5. They were determined to get that project finished on time.

A. made a lot of effort B. put themselves into a dangerous situation

C. made themselves die D. suffered a lot of pain

6. Wearing uniforms to school is compulsory in many schools.

A. necessary B. optional C. obligatory D. redundant

7. People can make a good living in sales if they have the right attitude and strategies.

A. live a good life B. earn a lot of money

C. have a comfortable life D. achieve considerable success

mọi người ơi giúp mình bài này với

Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences, and match them to their
meaning from the box. Number 1 is done for you.
Remove             examine          press         with
switch                refuse            make a note         continue doing

1. You don't need the light on in here. Turn it off, please.
→ Turn it off = switch it off or press the switch
2. They offered him a place at the company but he turned it down.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The doctor wanted to go over the test results with her patient.
4. Once you've finished cleaning, you can go on with your work.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. When you come inside, you should take off your coat and hat.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The local meeting is on Oct. 15th. Put it down in your diary.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 

Choose one word from the box to fill in each blank to complete the following sentences.

alien  *  evidence  *  existence  *  meteor  *  mystery  *  objects  *  planet  *  sampled  *  trace  *  trick

1. The cave was full of …………………….

2. When did the world come into ……………………?

3. They had to think of a ……………………to get past the guards.

4. She was seen last week, then vanished without …………………….

5. What would you do if you were an ……………………from outer space?

6. UFOs are strange flying ……………………that are from other planets.

7. A UFO might be an aircraft, a weather balloon or a …………………….

8. Can you give any ……………………for us to believe that there exist UFOs?

9. If I had a chance to travel to another ……………………, I would write a report on it.

10. We ……………………opinion among the workers about changes in working methods.

mọi ng ơi cứu mình với Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a. Light pollution is a big problem, especially in urban areas.

b. Pollutants can come from both artificial and natural sources

. c. People singing karaoke loudly late at night is a form of pollution.

d. What some people consider are pollutants are not pollutants to others.

e. The environment can always clean up pollutants by itself.