Đề cương ôn tập Giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2025–2026 trường THCS Lê Anh Xuân (TP Hồ Chí Minh)

REVISION FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST (2025-2026)

ENGLISH 9

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences: 1. Nam: “Why do you think English is so important nowadays?”

Lan: “Because it is spoken ______.” A. in Vietnamese newspapers C. only in England B. all over the world D. at the bottom of the page 2. Nam: “What did people often do in the evening in the past?”

Lan: “_____. They didn’t have televisions or the internet.” A. They read books or talked together B. They watched Netflix C. They played video games D. They used smartphones 3. Yesterday, I ______ my old English teacher when I was walking in the park.

A. came across B. turned on C. noted down D. looked up 4. My sister is an artist. She loves to sit in the country and __________ the trees.

A. bake B. sketch C. marriage D. relative 5. I used to love going to the temple with my mom on her __________.

A. stall B. generation C. tuk-tuk D. cottage 6. Alex: How was the Chinese movie? Was it hard to follow?

Ben: It was great! The Chinese movie was shown with English _____. A. definition B. subtitles C. a TV screen D. dictionary 7. Teacher: What is the best way to teach students to be independent thinkers?

Emily: New teaching _______ encourage children to think for themselves. A. websites B. subtitles C. lyrics D. methods 8. It was very hot, so she ______ the fan to cool the room.

A. turned on B. turned off C. looked up D. noted down 9. You must ___ your seatbelt before the car starts moving.

A. fasten B. to fasten C. fastening D. fastened 10. When they were younger, they used to ______________ some cakes every evening.

A. bake B. baked C. cook D. cooked 11. We should work hard to __________ difficulties.

A. overcome B. continue C. experience D. have 12. Sophia: Tell me about your father.

James: My father is the _____ in my family; he goes to work every day to earn money for the family. A. cottage B. connection C. relative D. breadwinner 13. Emma: “What did you use to do when you were a teenager?"

Naomi: “_____” A. We used to play football. B. They did a lot of outdoor physical activities. C. She used to swim in the river. D. It sounds nice. 14. Mia: Do you think it's important to be good at English?

Noah: Absolutely! If you are good at English, you will have many _____ to get a good job with a high salary. A. ideas B. opportunities C. knowledge D. contents

15. Mr. Harrison: Before you hand in your paper, what should you do?

David: I remember to _____ my essay for grammar and spelling mistakes before I hand it in to you. A. go over B. turn off C. go on D. note down 16. The younger ______ nowadays use the internet more often than the older one.

A. marriage B. housewife C. generation D. breadwinner 17. When I was a child, I always ___________ my grandparents every weekend.

A. visit B. visits C. visited D. visiting 18. She wants to stay ______________ all her life although her parents have always wanted her to get

married soon. A. single B. divorce C. breadwinner D. housewife 19. Students shouldn’t ______ because it may affect their learning results.

A. skip school B. go over C. turn off D. note down 20. English is widely spoken around the world, ______ many people want to learn it.

A. because B. so C. although D. in spite of 21. The students ___ very happy when their teacher canceled the surprise test yesterday.

A. were B. are C. was D. be 22. Beth: "My grandpa used to go fishing on a lake by his cottage."

Mark: “____________” A. Thank you very much B. That sounds awesome C. Of course, I will D. Lucky you 23. In the past, people didn’t have the internet, _________ they usually gathered to talk in the evenings.

A. but B. because C. therefore D. although 24. You had better __________ your application before the deadline tomorrow.

A. to submit B. submitting C. submitted D. submit 25. A: ________________________

B: That’s a clay pot I made when I was little. A. What do you use? B. When did you use the pots? C. Where did …