Bài tập Tiếng Anh 9 Unit 6: Viet nam: then and now có đáp án

Với bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 9 mới Unit 6: Viet nam: then and now có đáp án và lời giải chi tiết đầy đủ sẽ giúp học sinh ôn luyện để học tốt Tiếng Anh 9.

I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

II.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

III.Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence or substitute for the underlined word.

1.Vietnamese prefer riding motorbikes.....................  walking to work.

a. to        b. for         c. than          d. rather than

2.It is hard.....................  us to persuade him to believe what we said.

a. to         b. of         c. for            d. with

3.A lot of.....................  were built to solve the traffic jam problem at intersections.

a. trams    b. flyovers        c. skytrains       d. tunnels

4.My friends were all extremely.....................  when they heard I’d lost my job.

a. tolerant        b. sympathetic           c. obedient          d. confident

5.Last Wednesday witnessed a sudden drop in raw oil price.

a. significant        b. gradual          c. sharp           d. considerable

6.It was unprofessional  .....................casual clothes to the international conference.

a. of her to wear        b. for her wearing               c. for her to wear             d. of her wear

7.The very first metro is being built to.....................  the travel demands of Saigonese.

a. solve          b. make           c. see            d. meet

8. ease traffic congestion, it is necessary to promote the development of public transport.

a. Because of          b. Despite          c. In order to            d. Since

9.I think life today is ..................... comfortable than it was in the past.

a. about as        b. a lot more         c. more and more             d. the more

10.A: How was your trip to Vietnam after 10 years?

B: .....................

a. Amazing! I couldn’t believe how much it has changed!

b. Thank you for asking me.

c. 10 years? It’s 11 years.

d. No, I can’t tell you.

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

1.My father prefers ..................... (work) as a farmer rather than a blue-collar worker.

2.I can’t help ..................... (worry) about her traveling abroad on her own.

3.Rubber sandals ..................... (wear) by Vietnamese soldiers during the war against the French and the Americans.

4.She ..................... (not think) of writing about educational reformation until I mentioned it.

5.In 1995, I ..................... (go) back to Vietnam after 30 years.

6.In recent years, Vietnam ..................... many changes under the influence of economic reform and globalization. (experience)

7.It’s kind of you ..................... (report) to her what happened to her son last night.

8.The number of vehicles in Vietnam.....................  (increase) by 10 percent every year.

9.If you .....................(come) back to the ancient world, where would you visit?

10.During our conversation, I realised that we.....................  (meet) before.

V.Fill in the blank with the past perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1.After the war ..................... (end), Vietnamese people focused on dealing with domestic matters.

2.How long.....................  (they/ be) married before he died?

3.Before the invention of Internet, most people.....................  (read) newspapers to update current events.

4.Why didn’t you want to watch the film?  .....................(you/ see) it before?

5.She  .....................(not have) any experience in business communication, so we offered her a training course.

6.Before the introduction of low-cost airlines, Vietnamese ..................... (mostly/ travel) by coach.

7. .....................(you/ learn) about Vietnam war before you made the presentation about it?

8.Ethan suddenly realised that he ..................... (leave) his laptop on the train.

9.My house was very dirty because I ..................... (not clean) it for weeks.

10.She couldn’t get access to the Internet because she  .....................(not pay) the bill.

VI.Complete the sentence with the past simple or past perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1.They .....................(live) in Paris for 10 years before they..................... (move) home.

2.As soon as I..................... (download) the document, I knew I.....................  (make) a mistake.

3.Mary ..................... (ring) John’s doorbell at 8:15 yesterday but John ..................... (already/ leave) the house.

4.By the time the firemen.....................  (arrive), the fire  .....................(destroy) three houses.

5.Our economy  .....................(not stand) a chance of developing before the government..................... (adopt) the open-door policy.

6.When I last ..................... (speak) to her, she still ..................... (not finish) her assignment.

7.Nobody ..................... (come) to the meeting because Angela ..................... (forget) to tell them about it.

8.She ..................... (go) to Disneyland three times when she ..................... (be) a little girl.

9.After I ..................... (complete) the form, I.....................  (give) it to the secretary.

10.Sarah ..................... (drive) three hundred miles by the time she ..................... (arrive) in Tacoma.

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

1.Although they never get angry, they are not always kind or..................... . (tolerate)

2.Local officials have been very ..................... on working together for a solution. (cooperate)

3.I tried to tell her about the awful day I’d had, but she wasn’t very ...................... (sympathy)

4.Students are expected to be quiet and.....................  in the classroom. (obey)

5.Boeing sells a third of its aircraft overseas, making it the biggest ..................... in the United States. (export)

6.I see people who have opportunities I don’t have, and I get ...................... (envy)

7.In the past, Hanoians often went to ..................... areas by tram, which was a very famous system. (suburb)

8.She has a small office that is used for ..................... discussions. (privacy)

9.Some ministers expressed .....................that they could no longer travel first class. (astonish)

10.We were greatly ..................... at the news of their safe return. (relief)

VIII.Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

       Like other big cities in Asia, Ha Noi began to (1)..................... the tram system in the early 1900s. A few years later, due to its cheap fares and convenience, this system rapidly became one of the most popular (2)..................... of transport. There were five tram routes with Hoan Kiem Lake as a central station for residents to get (3)..................... the city and to the suburban areas. However, because of the population boom and the urgent demand for upgrading the more modern road system, the rail tracks were (4)..................... removed and completely disappeared in 1990.

      These days, the fact that the population of the capital has risen tremendously results (5)..................... a dramatic increase in the number of vehicles on the roads. To meet the increasing travel demands and reduce traffic congestion, the first 13-kilometre skytrain system, connecting Cat Linh and Ha Dong is (6)..................... and it is expected to be completed by 2018. Each four-compartment skytrain with the length of approximately 80 metres and the height of about 3.8 metres has a (7)..................... of 1,362 passengers. Additionally, a new rail system including over eight kilometres of skytrain rail and four kilometres of subway rail, (8)..................... links Ha Noi Central Station to Nhon, also has being built recently. The capacity of each skytrain in this efficient high-speed rail system is roughly 1,200 passengers.

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

        From the 20^th to the 21^st century, there have been significant changes all over the world. Substantial differences are evident between the way we live today, and the way we lived a century ago. Vietnam is no exception although there are some facets of life that still resemble the way of life of the twentieth century.

      Living in Vietnam today differs greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in the past mainly worked in agriculture whereas today there are significantly less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was traditionally agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are accounting for an increasing amount of economic activity.

     However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have retained many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners to their unique country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their country.

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

1.A minority of countries around the world have experienced dramatic change in the previous century.

2.Vietnam is not as agrarian as it was in the past.

3.Vietnamese people nowadays are friendlier to foreigners than they used to be.

4.The differences between the lifestyles of yesterday and the lifestyles of today are not evident.

5.Some of the characteristics of Vietnamese people never change.

6.Vietnamese people are very resilient and determined.

B.Answer the questions.

7.How have lifestyles changed for the last century?

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8.What characteristics of Vietnamese people have not changed?

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X.Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.

          In the early 17^th century, most of the southern region of Vietnam was nearly uninhabited and in the position of Ho Chi Minh City, there was a small village formed with a few residents. However, thanks to its advantage in location, the town grew both economically and politically. By the 19^th century, this had become a cultural hub of the South as well as an important trading center of the country.

        You might not know that there was a time Saigon was referred to as the Pearl of the Far East. Sadly, having been through various occurrences and two disastrous wars has stunted the city’s development. Only after the political instabilities had settled, Saigon recovered miraculously and maintained its leading position in terms of both the economics and culture. Officially named as Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon today has 22 districts in total and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

a. Saigon: Lost and Found

b. Saigon: Then and Now

c. Saigon: Now and Then

d. Saigon: Hub of the South East Vietnam

2.According to the passage, Saigon was................  in the early 17^th century.

a. a financial center

b. an uninhabited region

c. a small village

d. an important city

3.What happened with Saigon in the 19^th century?

a. It became popular all over Asia.

b. It became a cultural hub of the South and an important trading center of Vienam.

c. It became the most important trading center in the world.

d. It was no longer visited by international tourists.

4.The city’s development has been stunted because of ......................

a. two disastrous wars

b. some major historic events

c. natural disasters and disastrous wars

d. different occurrences and disastrous wars

5.The word “occurrences” is closest in meaning to.................. .

a. situations         b. adventures          c. incidents           d. affairs

6.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. In the early 17^th century, there were only a few residents living on the position of Saigon.

b. The location of Saigon helped the town develop its economy and politics.

c. Saigon was once referred as the Pearl of the Far East.

d. Saigon had recovered and held its leading position before the political instabilities settled.

XI.Rewrite these sentences, using be + adjective + (of + noun/pronoun) + to-infinitive.

1.Learning how to live in space is difficult.

It is difficult to learn how to live in space.

2.I learned that I had been promoted. I was delighted.

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3.He shouldn’t press the emergency button. It was stupid.

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4.Having interests outside work is necessary.

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5.John gave them £100. It was very generous.

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6.They saw the driver was a six-year-old boy. They were astonished.

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7.Thank you for visiting me in hospital. It was very kind.

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8.Being in good health is very important for athletes.

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9.We heard that your father’s in hospital again. We’re sorry.

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10.Why did he make that remark? It was very rude.

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XII.Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning as the first.

1.It was confident of him to say that he was the best student in his school.

→He was .........................................................................................................................

2.Our lifestyle has changed considerably since the introduction of Western culture.

→There has ......................................................................................................................

3.It’s exciting for me to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.

→I am .................................................................................................................................

4.Those children need to be taught about how Vietnam has transformed itself.

→It is ....................................................................................................................................

5.She was so rude to shout at his face in the department store.

→It was .................................................................................................................................

6.My father was pleased when he learned that I had passed the entrance exam to high school.

→My father ............................................................................................................................

7.Everybody had gone home when I came to the party.

→As soon as ...........................................................................................................................

8.This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation.

→It is ........................................................................................................................................

9.There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people learning English.

→The number of people .......................................................................................................

10. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week.

→After Phong ..........................................................................................................................

XIII.Write a new sentence with the some meaning containing the word in capitals. 

1.He was so brave that he could tell her what he thought about her. (IT)

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2.Your bad news upsets me very much. (SORRY)

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3.There has been a slight drop in the number of people using public transport. (SLIGHTLY)

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4.Revising for exams takes up all my time at the moment. (BUSY)

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5.There was an increased demand for travel, so the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system. (AS)

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6.I don’t know much about historical events, so I can t help her with her history homework. (IF)

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7.This is the first time I have heard about the tram system in Hanoi. (NEVER)

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8.Firefighters spent two hours releasing the driver from the wreckage. (IT)

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9.They took the president to the hospital for an emergency operation. (WAS)

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10.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. (AFTER)

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ĐÁP ÁN

I.1. a         2. b         3. c          4. b            5. a

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

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

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

IV.

V.

VI.

1. had lived - moved 

2. downloaded - had made 

3. was ringing - had already left  

4. arrived - had destroyed 

5. hadn’t stood– adopted 

6. spoke - didn't finish

7. came - had forgotten 

8. had gone - was 

10. had driven - arrived

VII.

VIII.1. c            2.d            3. a          4. b              5. c          6. b         7. d          8. a

IX.A. 1. F         2. T          3. F           4. F            5. T               6. T

B. 7. Lifestyles have changed significantly for the last century.

8. The friendliness, resilience, and determination are characteristics that have not changed.

X.1. b           2. c             3. b           4. d            5. c               6. d

XI. 2. I was delighted to learn that I had been promoted.

3. It was stupid of him to press the emergency button.

4. It is necessary to have interests outside work.

5. It was very generous of John to give them £100.

6. They were astonished to see the driver was a six-year-old boy.

7. It was very kind of you to visit me in hospital.

8. It is very important for athletes to be in good health.

9. We’re sorry to hear that your father’s in hospital again.

10.It was very rude of him to make that remark.

XII.1. He was confident to say that he was the best student in his school.

2. There has been a considerable change in our lifestyle since the introduction of Western culture.

3. Iam excited to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.

4. It is necessary to teach those children about how Vietnam has transformed itself.

5. It was rude of her to shout at his face in the department store.

6. My father was pleased to learn that I had passed the entrance exam to high school.

7. As soon as I came to the party, everybody had gone home.

8. It is unsafe to visit this country during summer vacation.

9. The number of people learning English has increased dramatically.

10.After Phong had worked hard for a week, he went to the beach.

XIII.1. It was brave of him to tell her what he thought about her.

2. Iam sorry to hear your bad news.

3. The number of people using public transport has dropped slightly.

4. Iam busy revising for exams at the moment.

5. As there was an increased demand for travel, the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system.

6. If I knew much about historical events, I could help her with her history homework.

7. Ihave never heard about the tram system in Hanoi before.

8. It took the firefighters two hours to release the driver from the wreckage.

9. The president was taken to the hospital for an emergency operation.

10.After I had saved my document, the computer crashed.

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