GRADE 9

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UNIT 4: LIFE IN THE PAST
Name: ____________________ Class: _________
PART 1: VOCABULARY

I. GLOSSARY
Look up these words and phrases:

No Words/phrases Vietnamese meaning No Words/phrases Vietnamese meaning

1 seniority (n) 8 generation gap (n)
2 igloo (n) 9 bread winner (n)
3 Arctic (adj) (n) 10 dogsled (n)
4 shoulder pole (n) 11 face to face
5 remote (adj) 12 domed (adj)
6 strict (adj) 13 pass on
7 loudspeaker (n) 14 eat out
II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

Igloo Arctic loudspeaker worthwhile strict illiterate

barefoot dogsled

1. The voice over the ______________ said the flight was delayed.
2. The Stuarts are very _____________ with their children.
3. Programs like this one get kids involved in _____________ activities.
4. The Eskimos cut the ice into squares, and they use these to build the _____________.
5. The _____________ teams have to travel about 1,600 kilometers, from Anchorageto Nome.
6. We took off our shoes and socks and walked _____________ along the beach.
7. Being _____________, my grandfather signed the document with an ‘X’.
8. The _____________ is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

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. They like playing tug-of-war and cat and mouse game ________because playing these games with the
friends is _________.
A. almost - funny B. almost - fun C.most - fun D.most - funny
7. Traditional games ____________ an important role in children’s intellectual life.
A. play B.take C.bring D.make
8. Whenever you _____ Vietnamese village festivals, you can watch a traditional game called human chess.
A. participate B.take place C.take part D.take part in
9. Traditional games ____________ as an educational method for centuries.
A. were used B.used to used C.had used D.have been used
10. Raising roosters for cockfighting _________ investments in time and labour.
A. requests B.requires C.satisfies D.asks
11. Cyclo, _______the most popular means of transport in Viet Nam in the past.
A.was B.used to C.used to be D.would be
12. 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
13. I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket! !
A. How crazy B. That’s right C. Thanks a lot D. How cool
14.“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!
15. The children were acting ________ the story of the birth of Jesus.
A. out B. down C. on D. at
16. My teenage daughter has a habit _____ leaving home without saying goodbye to any family members.
A. of B. in C. to D. up
17. These traditional stories have been passed _____ from parent to child over many generations.
A. down B. away C. up D. off
18. I used to ____meat, but now I am a vegetarian.
A. eating B. eaten C. ate D. eat
19. Youngsters love to eat from street _________ for the cheap price.
A. vendors B. business C. vans D. trucks
20. Where _________before you moved here?
A. did you used to live B. did you use to live
C. do you use to live D. used you to live
21. He asked her to marry him but she turned him ________.
A. away B. off C. down D. up
22. The railroad track that runs overhead is called a _____________.
A. skytrain B. flyover C. boat D. elevated walkway
23. People in Ho Chi Minh City are suffering ______ a bad disease called COVID 19.
A. from B. to C. with D. into
24. Due ______ COVID 19, a lot of students in Hai Phong city haven’t come back to school yet.
A. to B. on C. as D. with
25. The methods of producing handcrafted paper flowers in Thanh Tien village in Hue were transferred
from generation to generation to keep the craft alive.
A. passed down B. turned down C. found out D. brought up

IV. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. He followed the family habit/practice/ tradition and became a doctor.
2. The boys were suspended from school for bad practice/ behaviour/ habit.
3. I’ve got into the habit/practice/ tradition of turning on the TV as soon as I get home.
4. There’s a practice/ tradition/ habit in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
5. The bank has continued its habit/ practice/ behaviour of charging late fees.
6. Parents can influence the habit/ behaviour/ tradition of their children.
7. It is good tradition/ behavior/practice to check your work before handing it in.
8. It’s all right to borrow money occasionally, but don’t let it become a tradition/ habit/ practice.
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. You can take a ride a dogsled when visiting Hokkaido.
2. As we didn’t have many forms of entertainment, we often danced the music whenever we could.
3. I was taught to pay respect elder people when I was a child.
4. My friend has a habit ______ staying up late
5. Nowadays, young couples tend to eat a lot instead of cooking themselves.
6. In the past, we had to walk a lot, which kept us good shape.
7. We were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone respect.
8. Bamboo jacks is a childhood game that begins to die .

VI. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has
become a special thing that makes travellers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could
count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a
carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in
two baskets from each end of the yoke.
In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered
with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space of one basket, she could
mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes
were put in other basket.
In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of
people from different regions of the country, which has become a unique part of Saigon. It has been said
that it isn’t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has
turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don’t have enough money to open a real store. Every
day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap
things or street foods to earn money and feed their children.
1. A shoulder pole .
A. used to be called a carrying pole B. is used to put goods on street vendor’s shoulders
C. is a bar made of wood or bamboo D. is the connection between wood and bamboo
2. Street food shoulder pole is .
A. a way for passer-by to have food B. used to make foreign travelers curious
C. a characteristic of District 1 and 3 D. used by street vendors to carry things
3. All of the following are true about shoulder poles EXCEPT that .
A. they can be protected from dust
B. they can contain enough things to serve some customers
C. the two baskets have the same function
D. street vendors can bake cakes there
4. All of the following are benefits of shoulder poles EXCEPT that .
A. they can help street vendors to sell many things without a store
B. street vendors can support their families with the help of shoulder poles
C. women are marked by unique shoulder poles from different regions
D. it is a way for street vendors to carry goods around the streets
5. The best tittle of the passage is ________.
A. Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets B. Street Vendors in Saigon
C. Saigon Then and Now D. A Wooden Bar
VII. Complete the passage with words from the box.

indicate declines shift obese than mostly held spans

Today, childhood is spent (1) __________ indoors, watching television, playing videogames and
surfing the Internet. When children do go outside, it tends to be for scheduled events soccer camp or a
fishing derby - (2) __________ under the watch of adults.

The (3) ________ to an indoor childhood has accelerated in the past decade, with huge (4) ________
in spontaneous outdoor activities such as bike riding, swimming and touch football, according to separate
studies by the National Sporting Goods Association.

In addition, a child is six times more likely to play a video game on a typical day (5) __________
to ride a bike. The change can be seen in children’s bodies. In the 1960s, 4% of kids were (6) __________.
Today, 16% are overweight. It can also be seen in their brains. Studies (7) __________ that children who
spend lots of time outdoors have longer attention (8) _________ than those who watch lots of television
and play video games.

VIII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

Living in Vietnam today (1) __________ greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in the
past mainly worked in agriculture (2) __________ today there are significantly less people working in this
sector of the economy. These days, (3) __________, people are more likely to be employed in
manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was (4) _________ agrarian,
is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the
Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (5) __________ 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 (6) __________. The Vietnamese people areas friendly today as they
were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners (7) __________ their unique
country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The
Vietnamese work (8) __________ and happily towards the development of their country.

1. a. compares b. differs c. becomes d. offers

2. a. however b. therefore c. whereas d. when
3. a. in conclusion b. on purpose c. by comparison d. for once
4. a. traditionally b. gradually c. occasionally d. presently
5. a. grasping for b. holding for c. making up for d. accounting for
6. a. founders b. forefathers c. descendants d. seniors
7. a. on b. at c. to d. for
8. a. collectively b. separably c. accordingly d. similarly
IX. 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. He doesn’t have meals with his family anymore.
→ He used ________________________________________________________
4. My school is near my home, so I go to school on foot every day.
→ My school isn’t __________________________________________________
5. Vietnamese people only eat dried candied fruit at Tet.
→ Dried candied fruit _______________________________________________
6. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
→ Despite ________________________________________________________
7. Jenny doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.
→ Jenny used ______________________________________________________
8. He succeeded in winning the race.
→ He managed ____________________________________________________
9. “Why don’t you meet to discuss how to develop the project?”
→ I suggest _______________________________________________________
10. “Don’t make too much noise, children,” he said.
→ He told ________________________________________________________

X. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one
1. The teacher asked Lan, "Can you open the door to get the fresh air?"
A. The teacher asked Lan can you open the door to get the fresh air.
B. The teacher asked Lan could you open the door to get the fresh air.
C. The teacher told Lan to open the door to get the fresh air.
D. The teacher asked Lan you can open the door to get the fresh air.
2. She missed the bus, so she was late for the meeting.
A. She missed the bus. She was late for the meeting.
B. She was late for the meeting because she missed the bus.
C. There were no buses, so she was late for the meeting.
D. She was late for the meeting because of the buses.
3. He is late for school so he can’t get the lesson.
A. If he was late for school he couldn’t get the lesson.
B. If he were late for school, he could get the lesson.
C. If he wasn’t late for school he can get the lesson.
D. If he weren’t late for school, he could get the lesson.
4. The policeman asked us .
A. if had any of us seen the accident happen B. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
C. had any of us seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
5. “Let’s go to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve,” Mai said
A. Mai suggested going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.
B. Mai suggested that we went to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.
C. Mai suggests going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.
D. Mai suggest go to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.
6. In spite of being tired, Nam finished his homework.
A. Even though Nam is tired, he finished his homework.
B. Although Nam was tired, he finished his homework.
C. Though Nam was tired, but he finished his homework.
D. Despite Nam was tired, he finished his homework.
7. Ann drives more carefully than Joe does.
A. Joe doesn’t drive so carefully as Ann does. B. Joe drives as carefully as Ann does.
C. Joe is a more careful driver than Ann. D. Joe drives more carefully than Ann.
8. I found the trip to the craft village quite interesting.
A. I felt quite interested in the trip to the craft village.
B. I felt is quite interested in the trip to the craft village.
C. I felt quite interesting in the trip to the craft village.
D. I felt is quite interesting in the trip to the craft village.
9. “I couldn’t sleep last night because I felt nervous about the exam.” Hoa said.
A. Hoa said she couldn’t sleep the night before because she had felt nervous about the exam.
B. Hoa said she couldn’t sleep the night before because she felt nervous about the exam.
C. Hoa said she couldn’t sleep last night because she had felt nervous about the exam.
D. Hoa said she couldn’t slept the night before because she had felt nervous about the exam.
10. “Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom.
A. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
B. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said.
C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said.
D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says.
11. Why don’t you postpone your trip till next summer, David?” said John.
A. John suggested that David should postpone his trip till next summer.
B. John asked David why he postponed his trip till next summer.
C. John wondered if David wanted to postpone his trip till next summer.
D. John didn’t think it was a good idea for David to postpone his trip till next summer.