NAME: ……………………………………………………………………..

CLASS: 9A2 – GRADE 9 (24-25)

REVISION OF THE 2ND MID-TERM SEMESTER TEST
I. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or best answers the requirement in
each sentence:
A/ Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. benefit B. access C. detox D. chemical
2. A. slow B. show C. note D. come
3. A. benefit B. access C. recognition D. chemical
4. A. addicted B. reminded C. promoted D. nourished
B/ Choose the word that has the different stress from the others:
1. A. competition B. recognition C. manufacture D. ability
2. A. foreign B. online C. legal D. language
3. A. maintain B. access C. detox D. virus
4. A. healthy B. problem C. despite D. danger
C/ Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. There is general _____ that Vietnamese students lack knowledge of the natural, or man-made, wonders of Vietnam.
A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking
2. Peter: “How about going for a picnic?” – Joan: “_____________”
A. No, I don’t. B. That’s a good idea. C. Yes, please. D. Yes. I do.
3. I suggest ____________ our home assignments instead of playing games.
A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. to finish
4. They suggest that we ______________ throw trash in public places.
A. don’t have to B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. not to
5. She turned _________ the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
6. Today’s cities are ________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
7. After I found all the information I needed, I ________ the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
8. Factories and offices should be built in ________ areas only.
A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
9. Teens should get about 8 – 10 hours of sleep a night, ______ most of them don’t get enough sleep.
A. though B. because C. But D. and
10. Regular exercise is the most important part of a ______________ lifestyle.
A. harmful B. healthy C. harmless D. healthful
11. You need to eat regular __________ meals if you want to keep fit and well.
A. nourishing B. natural C. harmless D. important
12. ________ advised washing vegetables carefully before consuming them.
A. Scientists B. Health experts C. Health inspectors D. Both B and C
13. An athlete in training needs a lot of ________.
A. power B. chemicals C. calories D. strength
14. I love climbing mountains. The view at the summit is always ________________.
A. amazed B. amazing C. boring D. bored

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II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
1. What does the sign mean?
A. Take your bag here.
B. Use only one plastic bag for each receipt.
C. No plastic bag is allowed here.
D. Use banana leaves instead of plastic ones.
2. What does the sign mean?
A. You must cut down the trees.
B. You can cut down the trees.
C. You mustn’t cut down the trees.
D. You should cut down the trees.

3. What does the sign mean?

A. All vehicles are not allowed to park here.
B. Drivers must not go on this way.
C. There is a shop selling electric vehicles ahead.
D. Only electric cars can be parked at this place.

4. What does the sign mean?

A. Construction zone ahead
B. Hospital ahead.
C. Roundabout ahead.
D. Railroad crossing ahead.

III. Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space in the following passages:
Fat Freddy is a very unhealthy man. Last year he won the lottery so now he doesn’t need to go to work. His (1) _____
routine is something like this: he gets up at about 11:30 a.m. and for his breakfast he eats chips and hamburgers. (2) ___
breakfast he sits in his Rolls Royce and watches TV until 1 o’clock. (3) ____ he goes in the car to the pub, (4) ____ is
400 meters away from his house. In the pub he drinks a lot of beer and usually eats a sandwich. When the pub closes at
5 p.m. his chauffeur drives him to the cinema. He watches films until 8 o’clock. After that the chauffeur takes him to a
(5) ____ where he eats almost everything on the menu and drinks a large bottle of champagne. The chauffeur takes him
home at about 2 a.m. Fat Freddy smokes 40 cigarettes a day and this morning, as usual, he looked very white and (6)
_____ to the chauffeur that he wasn’t feeling too well and that he couldn’t sleep at night.
1. A. work B. exercise C. daily D. weekly
2. A. During B. In C. Before D. After
3. A. Then B. After that C. Also D. A and B are correct
4. A. it B. which C. that D. where
5. A. restaurant B. garage C. library D. supermarket
6. A. led B. mentioned C. complained D. referred

IV. Read the passage, then decide that if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE and choose the
correct answer:
Health and fitness expert Dr Michael Mosley has a new book on the market. It is called ‘Just One Thing’. In this book,
he says you can get fit and healthy without making many changes. He says you have to do only one thing a day to
improve. Here is some of his advice. One easy exercise you can do is to stand on one leg and balance for as long as you
can. Go on, try it now! Then swap legs. Next, do the same thing, but close your eyes! When you go for a walk, walk
faster, really feel your heart beating. Always walk up and down stairs, never take the lift or the escalator. Have your

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breakfast later. It is better if you go for a walk before your breakfast. As you prepare your breakfast, dance to music. Do
not eat late at night. The longer your daily lasts, the better. Eating only within an eight-hour window is best, but a twelve
hour fast is also good. There are many ‘super foods’, including beetroot. Beetroot is excellent for all-round health. Make
your shopping trip into an exercise! You can lift your shopping bags up and down like weights. This will make your
muscles stronger. By making small changes to our lifestyle, we can get fitter and healthier.

1. He has a new book out. ______________

2. He says you must do many things to improve your health. ______________
3. Standing on one leg is a bad idea. ______________
4. By making small changes to our lifestyle, we will be successful in the life. ______________
5. What should you do to improve your health?
A. Take the stairs as often as you can. C. Only eat beetroots for breakfast early.
B. Balance on one leg for eight to twelve hours. D. Go on shopping trips every day.
6. What is directly involved getting fitter and healthier?
A. Stay up late B. Drink coffee C. Eat fast food D. Practicing balance

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1. After years of __________________ eating habits, he became obese. (health)
2. Lots of teens don’t know about the ___________________ of sugar. (dangerous)
3. Regular walks in the evening are _____________________ to my sleep. (benefit)
4. Christopher Columbus was a famous Italian __________________ (explore)
5. The cave is not ___________________ because of its narrow entrance. (access)
6. Junko Tabei was the first ___________________ to reach the summit of Mount Everest. (mount)
7. If you want to keep good health, you should follow a proper ______________ intake. (nutrition)
8. My doctor suggests eating less sugar to avoid _________________ effects on my teeth. (harm)
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
1. It is usually / and they often close some parts of / too hot during the summer, / the park during the winter /./
→ It is usually ____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
2. There’s a huge / that has thousands of / rainforest in Brazil / different plants and animals /./
→ There’s a huge __________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Visitors can / or make sandcastles / swim in the nice warm sea / on the beautiful beach /./
→ Visitors can ____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
4. one of the reasons / weight again / Stress is / for unexpected/./
→ Stress is ______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

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VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it:
1. Cars cause pollution, but people still want them.
→ Though …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The weather is cold, but we went for a walk.
→ Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You shouldn’t stay up late.
→ Doctors suggest……………………………………………………………………………
4. She eats less than she used to.
→ She doesn’t eat ……………………………………………………………………………………….
[Link] wind was cold, but we went for a walk.
→ In spite of ……………………………………………….………………………………………
6. You shouldn’t drink too much juice.
→ Doctors suggest…………………………………………………………………………………