Read the passage and answer the questions.

    John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is a very well known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1995. He is married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children.

Is he a very well-known in his teaching career?

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Read the passage and answer the questions.

    John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is a very well known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1995. He is married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children.

How many books about education has he written?

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Read the passage and answer the questions.

    John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is a very well known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1995. He is married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children.

What does he do?

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Read the passage and answer the questions.

    John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is a very well known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1995. He is married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children.

Who is he married to?

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1. Your daughter is too young to wach this kind of horror film.

Your daughter is not

2. Of the 5 students Mary is the smartest.

Among

3. The teacher made her students study hard at school and at home.

Her students

4.What about going to New Age Movie Theater tonight/

Why

5. All the students had to stay at home because it rained heavily.

It rained heavily enough

6. I have forgotten that actor's name, but he is very well-known.

That actor

7. There is a lot of furniture in this room so we don't have enough space for the meeting.

There is so

8. Why don't you take the medicine?

If I

9/ The match was so boring that they left at half time.

They left

10. What is your date of birth?

When were

11. He hid the letter in a drawer because he didn't want anyone to read it. (so that)

12. He is so sutpid that he can't understand the lesson.

He is such

13. People believe that Mario's family brought up that little girl in Italy.

That little

14. The first World War began in 1918. (broke)

15. During his law studies he met a future wife.

While

16. It took me a fairly long time to answer all my e-mails.

I spent

Read the passage and answer the questions.

    John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the best students at that time. In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is a very well known in his teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children” in 1995. He is married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children.

Has he got any children?

………………………………………………………………………………………

English 9



I. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1P)
1. I (ask) ................................her to join our groups several times.
2. I used to (keep) ................................a diary when I was young.
3. I suggest (visit) ................................the museums tomorrow.
4- I wish I (can/ play) ................................tennis well.

II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one.(1P)
1. They say that he invented the digital camera. → It is said ...............................................................
2. I don`t know more people.-->I wish ..................................................................................................
3. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays. → Many famous plays ........................................................
4. My father waters this flower every morning. → This flower ...............................................................

III. Choose the best option that best completes each sentence.(2P)
1. All planes (will checked/will has checked /will be checked/will been checked) before departure.
2. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.
3. I suggest (study/ studying/ to study/ studies) harder for our exam.
4. I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5. My father didn’t (used to have /use to have /use to having /use be having) coffee for breakfast
6. It must (do/ have been done/ be doing/ be done) without delay.
7. He suggest that we (going/ to go/ should go/ could go) by bikes to work.
8. It (is said/ is say/ said/ was say) that she has lived there for ten years.

IV. Use “used to” or “didn’t use to” to complete the sentences. (1P)
1. My brother ……………….. interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2. Paper money …………………… on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
3. When David was young, he ……………………..of becoming a magician. (dream)
4. This was my favourite bicycle. I…………………… everywhere on it. (ride)

V. Write sentences using “I wish”(1P)
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her.
→ I wish . ...........................................................................................................................
2. The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets. I really miss them.
→ I wish . ....................................................................................................................
3. Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I’ve never been to it.
→ I wish . .............................................................................................................................
4. My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic painting. I’d love to but I don’t have time for it.
→ I wish . ..........................................................................................................................

VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. (1P)
1. I wish I can learn more about other people’s………. TRADITIONAL
2. This book is about ……… features of Viet Nam. GEOLOGIC
3. Ha Long Bay has been……… by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. RECOGNITION
4. Many ethnic people in mountainous areas are……… They can’t read or write. ILLITERACY

VII. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.(1P)
1. A. structure B. suggest C. sculpture D. summer
2. A.bare-footed B.childhood C. igloo D.look
3. A.domed B.dogsled C.complex D.confident
4. A.bare-footed B.administrative C.paradise D.geological

Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/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.

* Answer Question:

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

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

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

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

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1. This is the first time they have written to us about this.

2. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?

3. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.

4. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.

5. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.

6. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.

7. My father will take me to HCM city next week.

8. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.

9. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.

10. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.