Fill in each gap with one suitable relative pronoun or adverb:

1.A castle is a place ……………..…….a king or queen lives.

2.An actress is a woman ………………..……..plays in films or theatre plays .

3. This is the girl ……………………..….mother is from Canada.

4.This is the time of the year ………….………….many people suffer from hayfever .

5.The flowers ……………………..grow in the garden are beautiful .

6. The men…………………………live next door are English .

7. Do you know the girls……………….….. are standing outside the church?

8. The chocolate ……………………..…..you like comes from the United States .

9.A burglar is someone …………………….breaks into a house and steals things .

10.I can’t find the key……………………….…opens this door.

11. I don’t like the boy ……………….…….Sue is going out with .

12. The man …………………….she is going to marry is very rich .

13. He wore a mask ……………………….made him look like Mickey Mouse .

14. The man ……………….…..mobile was ringing did not know what to do .

15. The woman ……………………..…….daughter was crying tried to calm her down .

16. The family …………………………..car was stolen last week is the Smiths .

17. A bus is big car ………………..……….carries lots of people .

18. The girl ………………….…….recited the poem is my niece .

19. The Pacific Ocean , ………….…….might have been crossed by raft during the Stone Age , is the world’s largest ocean .

20. Children ………………….….like music are often good at mathematics.

21. The parents thanked the woman ………….…………had saved their son .

22. Two men , neither of ………………..……….I had met before , came into my office .

23. He ate the food ………………...noone else wanted .

24. The village ………………..….I ran out of petrol didn’t have a petrol station .

25. John sold his computer , ……………he no longer need , to his cousin .

 Choose the correct relative pronouns or adverbs :

1. I bought a T-shirt ……………is very nice .

A.who                            B. that                        C. whose                              D. whom

2.He bought all the books …………….are needed for the next exam .

A.that                                B. what                       C. those                 D. who

3. Lan ,  ……………………parents are famous teachers , is taught well .

A.who                              B. whom                       C. their                D. whose

4. Do you know the boy ……………we met at the party next week ?

A.who                         B. whom              C. that             D. All are correct

5. The xercises …………….we are doing are very easy .

A. which                   B. that                C. whose                     D. Both “A” and “B” are correct

6.This is the village in ……………..my family and I have lived for over 20 years .

A.which                         B.that                           C.where                       D. All are correct

7.My mother, …………….everyone admires , is a famous teacher .

A.which                    B. whom                    C. that                  D. Both “ B” and “ C” are correct

8.The old building ……………is in front of my house has just fallen down.

A.which                         B. of which                      C. whose                      D. whom

9.We need a teacher …………..native language is English .

A.who                           B. whom                         C. whose                   D. All are correct  

10. Mrs Lien , …………..was sitting in the meeting hall, didn’t seem friendly to us at all.

A.who                              B. whom                C.that                          D. All are correct 

11.She is talking about the author ……………book is one of the best –sellers this year .

A. which                           B. whose                   C. that                       D. who

12.We will come in June ………………the schoolls are on holiday .

A. that                   B. where                        C. which                          D. when

13. Was neil Armstrong the first person , ……………… set foot on the moon?

A.  who                          B. that                          C. whom                D. whose

14. All ………….I have to do now is taking him home .

A. which                                B. that                           C. when                          D. why 

15.Mr Ken ,  ……………is living next door , is a dentist .

A.that                        B. who                C. whom                       D. All are correct

16. The man …………..she wanted to see yesterday is in my family now .

 A.who               B.  whom                        C. that               D.  All are correct

17. The woman ……..came here two days ago is her professor .

A. who                     B. that                     C. whom                  D. Both “A” and “ B” are correct

18. Freedom is something for ……………millions have given their lives .

A.that                                B. whom                       C. where                 D.  which

19. Blair has passed the exam , …………..is the great news .

A. who                       B. that            C. which                           D. Both “ B”and”C” are correct

20. The film is about ……….….they are talking is fantastics .

A. that               B.which              C.whom                    D. Both “ A” and “ B” are correct

11. My friend, Lan always went to work late last year.

=> My friend, Lan……………………………………......................................…………..

12. Mark is too young to get married.

=>Mark is not .........................................................................................................................

13. He never has enough money.

=>He's always .......................................................................................................................

14. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

=>We ......................................................................................................................................

15. The food in France is famous.

=>France is.............................................................................................................................

16. She didn't say a word when she left the room.

=>She left the room ...............................................................................................................

17.Our neighbour gave me a lift.

=> I......................................................................................................................................... 

18.We have asked him a favour.

=>He ...................................................................................................................................... 

19. Close your books , please !

=>Your………………………………………………………………………………………

20. Don’t touch that socket !

=> That ……………………………………………………………………………………...

. Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given:

1. To speak English is not difficult.                                        

=> It is not................................................................................................................................

2. “What is your name?” The examiner said .                        

=> The examiner wanted ........................................................................................................

3. They have just held an English-speaking contest for the children in this town.

=> An English-speaking contest..............................................................................................

4. When did you start learning karate?                                  

=> How long............................................................................................................................

5. Although she has an Vietnamese name, she is in fact Chinese.    

=> Despite................................................................................................................................

6 Although I’m short of money, I’ll lend you some.

=>In spite of ………………....................................................................……………………

7. People use computers in all corners of the world.

=>Computers........................................................................................................................

8. Mai is very good at playing the piano.

=>Mai plays.........................................................................................................................

9. My sister started learning French 2 months ago.

=>My sister has......................................................................................................................

10. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.

=> Spending.............................................................................................................................

 Trong bài thơ, nhà thơ có viết:

Những chiếc xe từ trong bom rơi

Đã về đây họp thành tiểu đội

Gặp bè bạn suốt dọc đường đi tới

Bắt tay qua cửa kính vỡ rồi.

Bếp Hoàng Cầm ta dựng giữa trời

Chung bát đũa nghĩa là gia đình đấy

Võng mắc chông chênh đường xe chạy

Lại đi, lại đi, trời xanh thêm.

(Ngữ Văn 9, tập một, NXB Giáo dục, tr. 132)

Em hãy viết đoạn văn lập luận theo cách diễn dịch (khoảng 12 câu) làm rõ tình đồng chí của người lính lái xe được khắc hoạ trong đoạn thơ trên. Trong đoạn có sử dụng hợp lí một câu nghi vấn bộc lộ cảm xúc và một từ láy (gạch dưới và chú thích rõ câu nghi vấn và từ láy em đã sử dụng).

Choose correct answers to complete the passage :

Our  oceans  are becoming  extremely  polluted .  Most  of  this  …….( 1 ) comes  from the  land, which  means  it  comes  from people.  Firstly , there  is  raw  …………….( 2 ) , which is pumped  directly  into  the  sea. Many   countries , both developed  and  developing , are guity of  doing  this . Secondly , ships  drop  about   6  million  tons  of   garbage  into  the  sea  each  year . Thirdly ,  there

are  oil  spills  from  ships .   A  ship  has  an  ………( 3 ) and  oil  leaks  from  the  vessel .This not only  ……….( 4) the  water , but  it  also  kills  ………….( 5 ) life .  Next , there  are  …………..( 6) materials  from  factories without proper  regulations, factory  owners  let  the  waste  run   ………….( 7 ) into  the  rivers ,  which then  leads  to  the  sea.  And   finally,  oil  is  washed  from  the  land .  This can  be  the  result  of  ……………( 8 ) or  a  deliberate  dumping   of   waste .

1A. water                B. pollution       C. garbage            D. ocean

2.A. sewage            B. material         C. resource           D. sewing

A. interest     B. environment  C. engine              D. accident 

A. pollutes    B. finishes          C. improves         D. purifies

A. normal      B. human           C. animal              D. marine 

A. useful       B. waste             C. raw                  D. product

A. directly     B. slowly           C. quickly             D. carefully

     8.  A. population  B. pollution         C. development         D. carelessness

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

          Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

           Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that

improved the quality of life all over the world.

 1. Thomas Edison was ___. A.  a discoverer B. a teacher  C. an explorer  D. an inventor

2.     In 1854 Edison’s family ______.

A.  moved to Port Huron, Michigan                     B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio

C.  decided to settle in Milan, Ohio            D. sent him to a school in New Jersey

3.     The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______.

A.  “having been well taught”                     B. “having had good schooling”

C.  “having taught himself”                            D. “having had a high education”

4.    Edison died at the age of ______. A.  76      B. 84           C. 47           D. 74

5.    Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?

A.  He invented the motion picture camera.                   B. He didn’t go to school at all.

C.  He made numerous inventions.                      D. He worked very hard.

Read this passage and choose the correct answers:

   These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) .............. reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) .............. the future looks bad. (3) ............... can each of us do ?

    We cannot clean (4) ........... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) .......... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) ................. scientists look for answers.

    It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) ........... but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8).............which also (9) .......... household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) ............... our grandchildren.

1.     A. with                                                 B. without                    C.  and                      D. but

2.     A. and                B. however                C. so                     D. moreover

3.     A. Where           B. When                    C. Why                   D. What

4.     A. up                 B. to                          C. on                       D.in

5.     A .appear           B. appearance           C. disappear           D. disappearance

6.     A. when             B. during                   C. while                  D. within

7.     A. complete       B. completeness        C. completely         D. to complete

8.     A. water             B. energy                   C. money                D. health             

9.     A. adds              B. decreases              C. reduces               D. supplies

10.                                                                  A. from                     B. for                    C. to              D. in