Bài tập Tiếng Anh 9 Unit 4: Life in the past có đáp án

Với bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 9 mới Unit 4: Life in the past có đáp án và lời giải chi tiết đầy đủ sẽ giúp học sinh ôn luyện để học tốt Tiếng Anh 9.

III.Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.The children were acting.............  the story of the birth of Jesus.

a. out          b. on              c. down              d. at

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

a. in           b. to            c. on            d. for

3. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her................ .

a. face         b. direct           c. indirect            d. face to face

4.Youngsters love to eat from street.................  for the cheap price.

a. vans         b. vendors       c. trucks            d. business

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

a. used travel          b. used to travel          c. used to traveling            d. is used to traveling

6.I wish I................   find the time to do more reading.

a. may          b. will           c. could            d. can

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

a. was         b. am           c. would be                d. could be

8.Where................   before you moved here?

a. did you use to live           b. did you used to live

c. used you to live              d. do you use to live

9.I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket! ................ !

a. How crazy            b. That’s right           c. Thanks a lot              d. How cool

10.“In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”

“................ ”

a. Sure. That’s right.                               b. I suppose it was.

c. Really? I can’t imagine that              d. That’s cool! 

IV.Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.What should ................  (do) to preserve the local tradition?

2.This used ................  (be) the best restaurant in town.

3.When her train got to the station, we  ................ (wait) on the platform.

4.If you  ................ (go) to bed earlier, you................   (not be) so tired.

5.I only wish you................   (be) all as happy as I am.

6.The doctor told him to stop ................  (smoke) and take a trip.

7.He is so annoying! He ................  (always/ leave) his things everywhere.

8.I have decided  ................ (study) more and improve my overall average.

9.As far as I know, he’s coining. But I  ................ (not speak) to him for weeks.

10.I will call you when the guests................   (arrive).

V.Put the verb info the correct form.

1.Andy wished that he................  (can) think of a way of helping.

2.The teacher wish that her students................  (pay) more attention to the lessons.

3.I wish you................ (not live) so far away.

4.I wish Dam Sen Water Park ................ (be) near my house.

5.He wishes he................  (drive) a Lamborghini in Paris.

6.I just wish that everything ................ (can) be as it used to be.

7.Don’t you ever wish you ................ (have) someone to share your troubles with?

8.I wish I ................ (eat) Spanish food in Barcelona.

9.I wish I................  (know) how to use a computer.

10.These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we................  (travel) first class.

VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.As a................   businessman, he couldn’t imagine real poverty. (wealth)

2.I can never make up stories – I have absolutely no ................ . (imagine)

3.People who are................   lack the basic reading and writing skills. (literate)

4.People didn’t pay much attention to ................  appearance a decade ago. (physic)

5.Overeating is surely the main cause of ................ . (obese)

6.................  couples do not have the same rights as married couples. (marry)

7.This approach can help identify common ................  and their causes. (behave)

8.She appears to actually like the man, which I find................ . (credible)

9.Today,................   and loyalty mean nothing in the workplace. (senior)

10.I found the ending of the novel a bit................ . (believe)

VII.Read the text then do the tasks.

LIFE IN THE PAST VS LIFE IN THE PRESENT

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to compare the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have occurred over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have tools and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other powerful machines. In the past living conditions were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides, many people could not afford household appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not allowed into public or private schools. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials and the information you need – thanks to the Internet. We are able to speak to a friend who is on the other corner of the world because we are connected 24/7. Nevertheless, people had better relationships with the neighbors in years gone by.

All things considered, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly during the course of history. In some ways, it is definitely easier to live in the present. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and stressful than it used to be in the past. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1.Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2.Technology has made our lives easier.

3.In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4.Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5.We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

B. Answer the questions.

6.Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

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7.What has happened to the standard of living?

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8.What makes it easy to access information?

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9.Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

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10.What makes our lives easier at home?

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VIII.Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

Changes in Food Habits

Before Stone Age, people used to eat fruits, leaves and anything they found from the forest. However, this habit changed into hunting animals, preserving food items and planting and growing vegetables, which eventually led into farming different crops like maize, corn, and rice. People were healthy, they rarely had diseases and never needed extra exercise because their daily work kept their bodies running.

At present, we have turned the agriculture into a mass scale production, including machinery, technology and pesticides, all of which came in with the green revolution. With green revolution agriculture and the traditional farming culture turned upside down. As far nor now, farmers who are able to cope up with the multinational cooperation’s and their large-scale, expensive products, pesticides and high-yielding varieties of seeds, keep producing crops for the market. Yet the traditional, low-income farmers even today, especially in Asian countries, are in a dire state.

Fast food is another major factor in modern food habits. Although many people find it convenient, it leads to many health conditions. Today people are unhealthy, needs medicine and functions on diets and exercise machines.

A.Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1.People in the past ate healthy food so they rarely had diseases.

2.The green revolution is the decrease in agriculture production.

3.The green revolution caused agriculture to change completely.

4.Farmers nowadays can’t meet the great demand of the food market.

5.Fast food is convenient but it’s not good for health.

B.Answer the following questions.

6.In the past, why didn’t people need extra exercise?

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7.Who is still in the serious situation despite the development in agriculture?

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8.How are people nowadays compared to those in the past?

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IX.Rewrite the following sentences using a wish construction.

1.It’s a pity my computer is out of order.

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2.I’d like my younger brother to concentrate more on his studies.

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3.I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.

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4.It’s a pity John can’t come to my birthday party this weekend.

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5.I d like you to take me to the zoo after school.

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6.It’s a pity it is raining heavily outside.

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7.It’s a pity my favorite book is out of stock.

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8.I’m sorry I’m not old enough to drive a car.

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9.It’s a pity they are having a class at the moment.

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10.It’s a pity my school doesn’t organize outdoor activities.

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X.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

1.That house is part of the town’s heritage, but the council is demolishing it. (WISH)

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2.I’m not good at English, so I can’t become a tour guide. (IF)

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3.Mary said she would hold an event about skin care the following month. (WILL)

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4.He gave her the book “The fault in our stars” as a birthday gift. (SHE)

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5.He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

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6.“If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”, he said. (ADVISED)

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7.When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

8.My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

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XI.Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.

1.They often went to school by bike when they were young.

→They used .....................................................................................................................................

2.She has taught her children to play piano for 4 years.

→She started....................................................................................................................................

3.It’s a pity I can’t cook as well as my mom.

→I wish..............................................................................................................................................

4.He doesn’t have meals with his family any more.

→He used...........................................................................................................................................

5.It took me a long time to be accustomed to living in the country.

→It took me a long time to get .......................................................................................................

6.My school is near my home, so I go to school on foot every day.

→My school isn’t ................................................................................................................................

7.I would like my sister to improve her English speaking.

→I wish ................................................................................................................................................

8.Vietnamese people only eat dried candied fruit at Tet.

→Dried candied fruit ...........................................................................................................................

ĐÁP ÁN

II.1. a               2. b             3. b               4. d                5. c

I.1. c                2. d             3. b               4. d                5. B

III.1. a              2. c             3.d                4. b                5. b

     6. c              7. a             8. a               9. d               10. c

VII.A. 1. F           2. T                3. T             4. F            5.T

B. 6. Life today is faster than life in the past.

7. The standard of living has improved.

8. The Internet makes it easy to access information.

9. Computers and other powerful machines do some difficult jobs for us.

10. Household appliances make our lives easier at home.

VIII.  A. 1.T                2.F                  3.T                  4.F                  5.T

B.6. People didn’t need extra exercise because their daily work kept their bodies running.

7. The traditional, low-income farmers, especially in Asian countries, are still in the serious situation despite the development in agriculture.

8. People nowadays are not as healthy as those in the past.

IX.

1. I wish my computer wasn’t/ weren’t out of order.

2. Iwish my younger brother concentrated more on his studies.

3. I wish I had time to go to the cinema with you.

4. Iwish John could come to my birthday party this weekend.

5. Iwish you took me to the zoo after school.

6. Iwish it wasn’t/ weren’t raining heavily outside.

7. Iwish my favorite book wasn’t/ weren’t out of stock.

8. Iwish I was/ were old enough to drive a car.

9. Iwish they weren’t having a class at the moment.

10. I wish my school organized outdoor activities.

XI.

1. I wish the council wasn’t/ weren’t demolishing that house.

2. If I was/ were good at English, I could become a tour guide.

3. “I will hold an event about skin care next month”, Mary said.

4. She was given the book “The fault in our stars” as a birthday gift.

5. He wishes he could come to his brother’s wedding.

6. He advised me not to spend most of my time chatting on Facebook.

7. How long have you searched for some facts in the past?

8. My mother used to cook for me.

XII.

1. They used to go to school by bike when they were young.

2. She started teaching her children to play piano 4 years ago.

3. Iwish I could cook as well as my mom.

4. He used to have meals with his family.

5. It took me a long time to get used to living in the country.

6. My school isn’t far from my home, so I go to school on foot every day.

7. I wish my sister improved her English speaking.

8. Dried candied fruit is only eaten by Vietnamese people at Tet.

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