Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 4: Life in the past

UNIT 4 :	LIFE IN THE PAST
Full Name:  Class : ..
I . Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. books	 B. clubs	 C. hats	 D. stamps
2. A. which B. what C. who	D. why
3. A. community	 B. computer	 C. museum	D. custom
4. A. impolite	 B. night	 C. tradition	D. slight
5. A. education	 B. question	 C. pollution	D. collection
6.A. populated	 B. loaded	 C. wanted	D. lived
II . Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1.A. people B. enough C . picture D. father
2.A. depend B. begin C .agree D. happen
3. A. father	 B. enjoy	C. attend 	 D. depend
4. A. determine	B. pagoda	C. fabulous	 D. convenient
5. A. enjoy 	B. picture	C. develop 	 D. determine
6. A.picture 	B. people 	C.agree 	 D. visit
III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 
1. My brother often (go) _______ to school by bike every day.
2. Last night, my father ( watch) ______________ TV.
3. My father enjoys (watch) _______________ television in the evenings. 
4. Nam (stay) _______________with his sister since January.
5. The children ( play)_________________football yesterday.
6. When I (come) __________ home from work yesterday, my mother was cooking dinner.
7. I don’ know many English words. I wish I (know) _________more English words.
8. Tuan and Huong (not/go) ______________ to the cinema last night.
9. My brother used to ( go ) ______________ to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.
10. Last night we (go) ______________ to Lan’s birthday party.
11.I usually (go) __________ fishing on Saturdays.
12.Last night , my brother ( play) __________ games with his friends.
13.He (go) __________ to school everyday.
14.They ( not come ) __________ to the birthday party last night.
15.Nam (learn) __________ English 8 years ago.
16.Last night, my father ( buy) __________ some oranges and bananas.
17. My father likes ( work) __________ as a volunteer for that orphanage.
18. Mai’s mother is clever . She usually (make) __________ lovely things.
19. __________ you (buy) __________.a new bike yesterday?.
20. Last night we (go) __________ to Lan’s birthday party.
21.I wish I ( live) _____________ near my school.
22.I wish I ( know) ______________her address.
23.I wish I ( be ) ____________________________ taller.
24.I wish I (meet) ____________her now
25.I wish he (not leave) _____________here. 
IV.Choose the best answer. ( A, B, C or D )
1. Are you interested______________playing badminton after class?
A. in	B. with	C. on	D. for
2. " What______________ going to Hanoi tomorrow? " 
A. to	B. in	C. about	D. for
3. Hoa works very_____________________so she always gets good marks.
A. badly	B. good	C. hardly	D. hard
4. The building was built _____________________1962 and 1969.
A. between	B. from	C. since	D. for
5. This school_____________________in 1997
A. built	B. is built	C. was built	D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is _____________________.
A. the tallest	B. the most tallest	C. taller	D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I_____________________a photo ?
A. take	B. took	C. would take	D. am going to take
8. Last week I _____________________my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got	B. brought	C. fetch D. took
9. Are you proud_____________________your country and its tradition ?
A. about	B. on	 	C. of	 D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ?	- Yes, I am a stamp_____________________
A. collecting	B. collector	C. collect 	 D. collection
11. It is very dangerous_____________________ in the polluted environment.
A. to live 	B. lives 	C. living 	D. live
12. Our_____________________ resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature 	B. natural 	C. naturing 	D. naturally
13. His car is the same color_____________________ my uncle’s.
A. alike	 B. as 	C. like 	D. to
14. This ruler_____________________ of plastic. 
A. make 	B. made 	C. is making 	D. is made
15. I take part _____________________most youth activities of my school.
A. in 	B. of 	C. on 	D. at
V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.
 A B C D
2. When Andrew saw the question, he were knowing the answer immediately.
 A B C D
3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
 A B C D
4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .
 A B C D
5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.
 A B C D
6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question? 
 A B C D
VI.Complete the passage with the words from the box.
 However with save Therefore of and
 In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also (1)........ money. For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill (2)................................, this amounts can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy saving-bulb. These bulbs use a quarter (3)............................................ the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. (4)................., consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines (5)................................... tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared (6)........................... other appliancies in the same catelogy
VII.Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
 Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say "Genius was I percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration". When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1.When was Thomas Edison born?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Did he have difficulty in hearing?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. How long did he use to work every day?
_____________________________________________________________________________	
VIII. Change this direct speech into reported speech.
1. “I like English very much” She said 
She said that__________________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last week ” he said
He said that __________________________________________________________________
3. “I’m learning English ” Nga said
Nga said that __________________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She said
She said that __________________________________________________________________
5. “I come from Thanh Hoa city” he said 
He said _______________________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” she said
She said __________________________________________________________________
7. “Nam will come later” He said
He said ______________________________________________________________________
8. “I haven’t eaten breakfast” She said
She said ____________________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” she said
She said _____________________________________________________________________
10. “I am very happy” : She said
She said _____________________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” : she said
She said ______________________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” : He said
He said _______________________________________________________________________
13. “I am living in Paris for a few months” : Long said
Long said _____________________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” : She said to me
She told me ___________________________________________________________________
15. “I have learned English for 12 years” She said
She said ______________________________________________________________________
IX. Change these direct questions into reported speech.
1. “What is your name ?”
She asked me _________________________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me__________________________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
9. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________
10. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me __________________________________________________________________