Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given.

1. He lived in Paris from 1997 to 1999. He moved to New York at the end of 1999.  (had)

→ He ________________________ in Paris for three years before he moved to New York.

2. Thank you for inviting me to the party. You’re very kind.    (of)

→ It is ______________________________________ you to invite me to the party.

3. I heard that you had got a new job. I was pleased.      (to)

→ I was ______________________________________ that you had got a new job.

4. His passing the exam made me feel much relieved.   (that)

→ I was __________________________________________ he passed the exam.

5. The number of well-equipped schools has increased sharply.   (sharp)

→ ______________________________________________________________

11. Ben ________ a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t.

            A. is used to traveling             B. used to travel          C. used to traveling                 D. used travel

12. Peter used to drive a taxi. This means ________.

            A. he doesn't drive anymore                           B. he is used to driving

            C. he doesn't driving anymore                        D. he didn't drive anymore

13. I am sorry l am not ________ fast.

            A. use to driving                                             B. used to drive

            C. use to drive                                                 D. used to driving

14. Really?" is used to express ________.

            A. an appreciation       B. an agreement          C. a wish                     D. a surprise

15. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I ________ their age again.

A. was             B. could be                  C. would be                 D. am

16. We all ________ it were the weekend tomorrow.

            A. wish                        B. want                       C. think                       D. hope

17. The children were acting ________ the story of the birth of Jesus.

            A. down                      B. out                          C. at                            D. on  

18. Minh says he can't bear Lan's ________ any longer. 

            A. behave                    B. behaved                  C. well-behaved          D. behaviour

19. People who are ________ lack the basic reading and writing skills.

            A. literate                    B. illiterate                  C. literacy                    D. literature

20. Overeating is surely the main cause of ________ . 

            A. obese                      B. obesity                    C. obesities                  D. obesely

III. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to fill in the blank.

1. Minh wishes he ________ English perfectly well.

            A. spoke                      B. has spoken  C. speaks                     D. is speaking

2. Where ________ before you moved here?

            A. did you use to live                          B. used you to live

            C. did you used to live                        D. do you use to live

3. I ________ a toady bear, but I don’t have one now.

            A. was use to having               B. used to having        C. was used to have    D. used to have

4. They ________ go on holiday when they lived in the countryside.

            A. weren't use to                     B. didn't use to            C. not use to                D. hadn't used to

5. The manager told me to pass ________ the message I had just read.

            A. on                           B. in                            C. to                            D. for 

6. I ________ a long hair, but I have short one now.

            A. was use to having               B. was used to have                C. used to have            D. used to having

7. They ________ go on holiday when they lived in the countryside.

            A. weren’t use to                    B. didn’t use to           C. hadn’t used to                     D. not use to

8. Many children in our village are still ________. They can’t read or write.

            A. creative                   B. illiterate                  C. traditional               D. unhealthy

9. Tuberculosis ________ incurable before.

            A. used to think           B. used to be thought  C. use to think D. use to be thought

10. I wish I ________ find the time to do more reading.

            A. may            B. can                          C. could                      D. will

Từ những kỉ niệm tuổi thơ bên bà, người cháu đã thể hiện những suy ngẫm thật sâu sắc về cuộc đời bà và bếp lửa. Dựa vào khổ thơ được trích dẫn, em hãy viết đoạn văn khoảng 12 câu theo hình thức tổng – phân – hợp làm sáng tỏ ý chủ đề trên, trong đoạn văn có sử dụng 01 câu nghi vấn bộc lộ cảm xúc và 01 lời dẫn gián tiếp (gạch chân, chú thích dưới câu nghi vấn và lời dẫn gián tiếp). 

( Bài thơ "Bếp lửa" ngữ văn lớp 9)

“Nguyễn Hiền nhà rất nghèo, phải xin làm chú tiểu trong chùa. Việc chính là quét lá và dọn dẹp vệ sinh. Nhưng cậu rất thông minh và ham học. Những buổi thầy giảng kinh, cậu đều nép bên cửa lắng nghe, rồi chỗ nào chưa hiểu, cậu hỏi thầy giảng thêm. Thấy Nguyễn Hiền thông minh, mau hiểu, thầy dạy cho cậu học chữ. Không có giấy, Nguyễn Hiền lấy lá để viết chữ, rồi lấy que tre xâu thành từng xâu ghim xuống đất. Mỗi ghim là một bài. Một hôm Nguyễn Hiền xin thầy cho đi thi. Thầy ngạc nhiên bảo: - Con đã học tập được bao nhiêu mà dám thi thố với thiên hạ? - Con xin thi thử xem sức học của mình đến đâu. Năm ấy, Nguyễn Hiền đã đỗ trạng nguyên…” (Sách giáo khoa Ngữ văn 9, tập hai, NXB Giáo dục Việt Nam)

Câu 1: Xác định phương thức biểu đạt chính trong văn bản trên.

Câu 2: Xét theo mục đích nói, câu văn: “Không có giấy, Nguyễn Hiền lấy lá để viết chữ, rồi lấy que tre xâu thành từng xâu ghim xuống đất.” thuộc kiểu câu gì? Câu văn đó giúp em hiểu gì về Nguyễn Hiền?

Exercise 2:  Complete the sentences with although/ because 

6.  It’s unsafe to travel in that country _____________ there are many earthquakes here.

7. The villagers refused to leave ___________ the flood occurred.

8. ____________ everything looked different, I couldn’t realize .

9. __________ John was young , he had  qualifications.

10. You can’t enter this secure area _____________ you don’t have an official permit.

11. ___________ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.

12. Several people became ill ___________ it was so hot.

13. ____________ she have a cough, she was able to sing in the choir.

14. ___________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.

15. Sarah can’t climb up the tree ___________ her fear of heights.

VI.Kết hợp các câu sau dùng “too … to” hoặc “enough to…”

11.These exercise are very difficult . She can’t do them

12.The room is right . I can see everything.

13.The sound is very low. We can’t hear it.

14.The table is too heavy. He can’t move it.

15.The car is very old . He can’t buy it

 16. The cake is so hard that he can’t eat it

17. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough

 18. The restaurant is very clean. everyone wants to eat there

19.The lady was very old.She couldn’t live there by herself.

20.The children are early.They can have good seat.

1.    The sound is very low. We can’t hear it.(because)

……………………………………………………………………… .

2.    The car is very old . He can’t buy it.(since)

…………………………………………………………………… .

4. Though Lan is beautiful and intelligent, she is never proud of herself. (As )

………………………………………………………………… .

5. Lan is always admired by her friends.she is intelligent. ( Because )

…………………………………………………………………………………… .

6 We always trust Nam. he is wise and honest. ( since

…………………………………………………………………………………… .

7 . Lan is very poor. she can’t continue her study at the university. ( Because )

…………………………………………………………………………………… .

8.the cake is too hard for him to eat.( as)

………………………………………………………………………………..

9. he restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat there.(since)

…………………………………………………………………………………..

10.can’t go with you . I have a lot of work to do.(because)

……………………………………………………………………………………..

IV/ Combine each sentences into a new one,using “adj + enough + for + n/pro + to.v”:

1.      The story is short. We can read it in one hour.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      The film was very good. We saw it through.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      The pkay was very amusing. They enjoyed it.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.      This song is very simple. Everybody can sing it.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      This book is very interesting. You should read it.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

6.      Some of the books are important. I must read them.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

7.      He was kind. Everybody liked him.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      The programme on TV was interesting. We followed it through.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.      This exercise is very easy. The pupils can finish it in five minutes.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

10.   The weather is very fine. We can go out for a walk.

………………………………………………………………………………………..