Đề cương ôn thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2019 - 2020

REVISION GRADE 9 (2nd semester) GRAMMAR NOTES 1/ Adverb clauses of reason (as, because, since)

S + V + because/ as/ since + S + V Main clause adv clause of reason Ex: We watch TV all evening as we had nothing better to do. Since you won’t help me, I must do the job myself. 2/ Adj. + that clause (is often used after some adjectives: pleased, sad, excited, disappointed, delighted, glad, afraid, sorry, relieved, worried, surprised, amazed, happy, thankful, certain, sure… and in the structure: It’s + adj. + that-clause) Ex: We’re surprised that he failed the exam. I’m pleased that you are working hard. It’s important that everybody should feel comfortable. 3/ Conditional sentence : type 1

If clause Main clause Verb in present tense will + bare- infinitive Ex: If it doesn’t rain, we’ll have a picnic. I’ll phone you if I hear the news. If you jog regularly, you may lose weight. You feel cold if the sun doesn’t shine. Conditional sentence : type 2

If clause Main clause Past subjunctive (S + V2/V-ed) S + would/ should/ could + bare- infinitive Ex: If he were here right now, he would help us.

If I had lots of money, I would travel around the world. I’d tell you the answer if I knew what it was. If I were you, I would accept their invitation.

4/ Connectives

*and is used to add a similar or another idea. (Alice is kind and generous.) *but, however are used to add an opposite idea. I learnt French easily, but I didn’t like my teacher. I learnt French easily. However, I didn’t like my teacher. *because is used to give a cause (reason). We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain. *so, therefore are used to give an effect. It started to rain, so we stopped playing tennis. It started to rain. Therefore, we stopped playing tennis. *or is used to introduce another possibility. In my spare time, I enjoy reading novels or watching TV.

5/ Making suggestions: Suggest + V-ing Suggest (that) + S + should / Suggest + that clause

Ex: I suggest having a party. / going to Dam Sen Park. I suggest that we should go to Dam Sen Park.

_Another suggestions: +I think we should + V-bare +Let’s + V-bare +Shall we + V-bare …?

+Why don’t you/ we + V-bare …? +Why not + V-bare …?

+How about / What about + V-ing …

6/ Adverb clauses of concession:

Though/ although/ even though + S + V, S + V Ex: Even though I’m tired, I keep on working.

I arrived on time although it rained heavily.

In spite of / Despite + N / Pronoun / -ing, S + V Ex: In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday. She wasn’t well, but despite this she went to school. I didn’t get the job in spite of having the necessary qualifications. *Compare: I couldn’t sleep although I was very tired. I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired. 7/ Phrasal verbs:

*turn on: switch on / start (Ex: It’s dark here. Can you turn on the light?) *turn off: switch off / stop (Ex: Please turn off TV when you finish watching.) *look for: try to find (Ex: It’s important to look for a job after graduation.) *look after: take care of (Ex: My sister looks after the pet when I am away.) *go on: continue (Ex: He goes on talking about himself.

8/ Relative clauses:

Defining Non-defining People who / that who SUBJECT Things which / that which People who(m) / that / Ø who(m) OBJECT Things which / that / Ø which People whose whose POSSESSIVE Things whose / of which whose / of which Ex: The woman is a doctor. She lives next door. = The woman who/ that lives next door is a doctor. Ex: The man was Mr. Jones. I saw him. =The man who/ whom/ that/ Ø I saw was Mr. Jones. Ex: She is the woman. I told you about her. = She is the woman about whom I told you. =She is the woman who/ whom/ that/ Ø I told you about. Ex: I know the man. His bicycle was stolen. = I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.

Ex: Jane, whom you saw last night, wants to go for a walk with us.

My car, which is very large, uses too much gasoline.