Tiếng Anh 9 i-Learn Smart World - Luyện tập 1 - Unit 2

PART 1 PRONUNCIATION (5
questions)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

1. A. single B. winner C. think D. time

2. A. quiet B. field C. niece D. piece

3. A. bicycle B. official C. process D. grocery

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.

4. A. nuclear B. housewife C. divorced D. nephew

5. A. family B. extended C. afterwards D. breadwinner

PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (14 questions)

6. Stracy and her husband are getting ______________; they argued all the time and don't want to live together anymore.

A. married B. divorced C. engaged D. loved

7. After her husband's sudden death, Melisa became the ______________ and had to work hard to support her family.

A. housewife B. house husband C. breadwinner D. housekeeper

8. Trang lives in a(n) ______________ family with her grandparents, two aunts, parents and two brothers all under one roof.

A. nuclear B. single C. alone D. extended

9. Alicia has been ______________ a relationship with Peter for two years, and they will get married soon.

A. in B. on C. under D. to
10. During Tết holiday, many Vietnamese people visit their ______________ and enjoy meals together.

A. generations B. members C. relatives D. strangers

11. In the past, parents ______________ a lot more children than they have now.

A. have had B. used to have C. were having D. have

12. Back then, I ______________ in the countryside with my grandparents.

A. would live B. was living C. used to live D. have lived

13. In those days, many people ______________ to travel as frequently as they do today.

A. wouldn't B. didn't C. hadn't D. didn't use

14. Grandma: "You know, back in the day, we spent a lot more time outdoors."
Nam: "______________"

A. What were you doing? B. That sounds nice. C. I'd love to. D. It is a lot of fun.
15. Mr. Hải: "Life was so different back in the past compared to now."
Khoa: "______________"

A. I can't say about the B. I don't think so. Things C. I don't agree. Why is it D. Oh, I'd love to hear about it!
differences. are totally different. different? What was life like back then?

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
16. Single parents often face challenges in taking care of the children.

A. looking after B. supporting C. protecting D. encouraging

17. The husband worked far away. Meanwhile, the wife raised the children alone.
 A. Afterwards B. Whenever C. During that time D. Before

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
18. One of my most memorable moments was living with my grandparents during the summer holidays

A. awful B. forgettable C. boring D. anxious

19. Family life in the past was different from the present, with traditions, and daily routines that have changed a lot over years.

A. traditional B. modern C. creative D. similar

PART WORD FORMATION (5 questions)

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20. My parents used to work hard and overcame many ______________ to give me a better life. (DIFFICULT)
21. I feel ______________ for my mother's love and support. (THANK)
22. My parents have had a happy ______________ for 25 years. (MARRY)
23. In those days, husbands would always make the big ______________ in the family. (DECIDE)
24. After years of hoping for a child, Nicole ______________ gave birth to a baby girl. (EVENTUAL)

PART 4 ERROR RECOGNITION (3 questions)

25. My mum used to baking us delicious cookies, but she doesn't have much time for it anymore.

A. baking B. but C. much D. for

26. Before moving to the city, we can live in a little cottage with my grandparents.

A. moving B. can live C. in D. cottage

27. My family includes of my parents, two younger sisters, and a grumpy old cat.

A. of B. younger C. and D. grumpy

PART WRITING (8 questions)

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Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.

28. Back then, it was normal for Vietnamese people to travel by tuk-tuks, called xe lam or xe lôi.
→ (USED)___________
29. In the past, my father always sketched in the backyard every weekend.
→ (WOULD)___________
30. When I was young, playing board games was my favorite pastime.
→ (USED)___________
31. Years ago, it was unusual for women to work outside the home.
→ (USE)___________

Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentence.

32. My grandpa / sell / delicious street food / from / stall / town market / when / he / young.
→ ___________
33. Jenny / used / live / big family / so / now / she / afraid / living alone.
→ ___________

Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentence.

34. and 2012,/between 1997/to be raised/single parent/born/is/Generation Z,/by a/./more likely
→ .......................................
35. the house/./while/the past,/went/and the children/moms/to work/to look after/would stay/at home/In/dads
→ .......................................
PART 6 READING (5 questions)

Thanksgiving is a festival which is celebrated every year in several countries around the world. In the USA, it happens on the
fourth Thursday of November and in Canada on the second Monday of October. In Germany, some places celebrate
Thanksgiving in September and others in October. In Japan, the day is the 23rd of November. In every case, it is a traditional
way of giving thanks for the food which was grown that summer.

When I was a little girl, my younger brother and I used to look forward to Thanksgiving every year. In the morning, our mom
and dad would start cooking in the kitchen, and we would help. We always had a turkey, which is like a big chicken. It took
hours to cook, so we had to start early because we would always eat at 2.00 p.m. There were potatoes and lots of delicious
vegetables like carrots. But my favorite thing was the pumpkin pie which we had afterwards.

My aunt would sometimes come, because my mother used to love cooking for her sister and her nephew. But they lived a long
way from our town and most years they couldn't come.

Before we ate, we would all sit around our big table. My parents would always ask us to say what we were thankful for. I used
to say "my family", and once my little brother said his toys, which made us laugh. After that, we would start eating.

In the afternoon, we would all sit down and watch the Thanksgiving parade. I used to love seeing the big balloons with faces
as they went past the TV cameras and listening to all the different bands. Afterwards, we would sometimes play board games,
or go to the park if it wasn't too cold outside.

36. What does the writer say about Thanksgiving in paragraph one?

A. It used to be celebrated all B. It happens on the same C. People give thanks for the D. It is not celebrated in
around the world. day in each country. same thing everywhere. Europe or Asia.
37. What meal did the writer's family used to have to celebrate Thanksgiving?

A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. The text doesn't say.

38. How many people would usually sit down to eat the Thanksgiving meal in the writer's house?

A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven

39. How often did the girl say she was thankful for her family?

A. Every year B. Usually C. Sometimes D. Once

40. Which of these activities did the girl usually do on Thanksgiving Day?

A. Go to the parade B. Listen to music C. Blow up balloons D. Play in the park

Tiếng Anh 9 i-Learn Smart World - Luyện tập 2 - Unit 2

PART 1 PRONUNCIATION (5
questions)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

1. A. winner B. child C. single D. figure

2. A. relative B. mention C. nephew D. extended

3. A. worked B. helped C. raised D. baked

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.

4. A. together B. relative C. afterward D. memory

5. A. cottage B. member C. thankful D. become

 PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (14 questions)

6. After losing his job, Thomas became a ______________ and took care of the children.

A. housewife B. house husband C. breadwinner D. homeboy

7. ______________ families with two working parents and one or two children are now common.

A. Nuclear B. Extended C. Single D. Lonely

8. My sister gave birth to a baby boy last month; I'm so happy because he's my first ______________.

A. niece B. cousin C. son D. nephew

9. Grandma used to take care ______________ us when my parents were away at work.

A. for B. to C. of D. with
10. When we were children, we ______________ go to the cinema every Saturday night.

A. used B. would C. will D. were

11. I ______________ my niece while my sister had to work on Saturday.

A. would babysit B. were babysitting C. have babysat D. babysit

12. My mom ______________ clothes from stalls in the market, but now she prefers shopping online.

A. buys B. was buying C. used to buy D. will buy

13. Many years ago, people used ______________ their food in clay pots made from soil.

A. to cooking B. to have cooked C. for cooking D. to cook

14. An: “Did your cousins use to visit you during the summer holidays?” - Tuấn: “______________”

A. Yes, we will play B. Yeah, we'd have the best C. No, they don't do that. D. No, they weren't visiting
outside all day. time. me.
15. Sophie: "I used to go on vacation to Hawaii every summer when I was a kid."
Frank: "______________ I've always wanted to visit Hawaii.”

A. Lucky you! B. I'd love to hear that! C. I would go, too. D. I can't agree with you.

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
16. I am thankful to my mum for her hard work at the food stall.

A. interested B. funny C. grateful D. useless

17. In the old days, wives mostly stayed home to cook, clean, and raise the kids.

A. bring up B. protect C. support D. love

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
18. Preferring to be single can be a positive thing as it allows you the freedom to pursue your careers.

A. different B. negative C. useless D. ancient

19. My dad is a single dad, so it's difficult for him to look after us.

A. common B. strange C. easy D. familiar

PART WORD FORMATION (5 questions)
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20. The modern lifestyle has made the ______________ between relatives weaker. (CONNECT)
21. In modern society, some women choose to stay alone and don't want to get ______________. (MARRY)
22. Susan wanted to be ______________, so she moved out when she was 18. (DEPEND)
23. My aunt and uncle got ______________ last week; they officially ended their ten years of marriage. (DIVORCE)
24. Back then, people ______________ lived with their extended family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. (MOST)
PART 4 ERROR RECOGNITION (3 questions)

25. In the past, it use to be common for several generations to live together under one roof – grandparents, parents, and children.

A. use to be B. for C. together D. roof

26. In many Southeast Asian countries, people usually would take a tuk-tuk for short, quick rides around the city.

A. In B. usually would C. for D. rides

27. In the 19th century, only husbands would went out to earn money and made the big decisions.

A. only B. would went C. earn D. the

PART WRITING (8 questions)
5

Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.

28. When Sebastian was a child, his family lived in London.

→ (USED)___________
29. Sketching was not Melinda's hobby but she likes it now.
→ (USE)___________
30. I walked to school every day when I was a kid.
→ (WOULD)___________
31. In some cultures, people traditionally married young, but they don't any more.
→ (USED)___________

Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentence.

32. Back then / men / not / use / do / housework / as / much / they / do / today.
→ ___________
33. My grandma / good / baking/ and / she / used / make / delicious cakes / us.
→ ___________

Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentence.

34. so that/raising/focus on/Some women/./they can/prefer/to be/a housewife/their children
→ .......................................
35. used/./to storing/for/everything/In the past,/from cooking/clay pots/food/were
→ .......................................
PART 6 READING (5 questions)

Life for teenagers in the past

Five hundred years ago in the USA, a teenager's life was mostly about working and learning to work. Most boys would learn
to grow food plants or look after animals, usually from their fathers. Some might learn a trade like working with wood or
metal. Girls used to learn household tasks from their mothers. Most teenagers didn't go to school because there were very few
schools and, anyway, parents could not pay for education.

One hundred years ago in the USA, most 13- and 14-year-olds went to school because, in many states, it was free until you
reached 15. But after that, most left to work in factories in cities or on farms in the country. Life could be very hard for
teenagers back then, especially in poor areas, but some of them used to have fun at dance halls with music for young people or
at the new movie theatres.

Fifty years ago, in the 1970s, most teenagers in the USA started to get a lot more freedom than at any time before in history.
Many went to school until they were 16, but when they were not in school, they would often enjoy life rather than having to
work in dirty or dangerous jobs. Teenagers began to be seen as a group with its own identity, not just older children or young
 adults. This has grown stronger since the 1970s.

So life is very different for someone of 13, 14, or 15 in the USA today than it used to be. […]

36. Which of these points about the 1620s in the USA can you infer from the information in paragraph 1?

A. There were no schools for B. Parents were the main C. There were a great many D. Schools for teenagers
girls. teachers of teenagers. farms. were free in most cases at
that time.
37. What does "most" mean in paragraph 2?

A. All teenagers B. Thirteen- and fourteen- C. Fifteen-year-olds D. Teenagers in cities

year-olds
38. What recent invention does the writer refer to in paragraph 2?

A. Movies B. Dance halls C. Factories D. Recorded music

39. The word "identity" in paragraph 4 means ______________.

A. name and address B. situation in an area C. ideas about life D. position in society
40. Which of these sentences is the best way to end the text?

A. At one time, there was no B. Childhood in the USA C. Teenagers in some other D. The teenage years are all
word in the USA for the used to continue until you countries have a very about education and leisure
period between 12 and 20. became an adult. different experience from activities now.
Americans.

Tiếng Anh 9 i-Learn Smart World - Luyện tập 3 - Unit 2

PART 1 PRONUNCIATION (5
questions)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

1. A. eventually B. sketch C. nephew D. connection

2. A. relative B. breadwinner C. divorce D. machine

3. A. content B. official C. connect D. cottage

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.

4. A. breadwinner B. marriage C. connection D. afterward

5. A. childhood B. divorce C. nephew D. single

PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (14 questions)

6. My sister is in a happy ______________ with her husband.

A. generation B. marriage C. breadwinner D. cottage

7. A long time ago, people in my neighborhood would ______________ at home after 7 p.m.

A. stay in B. staying in C. stayed in D. to stay in

8. When I was young, I ______________ spend much time watching TV.

A. didn’t use to B. didn’t used to C. didn’t D. wasn’t

9. Children should feel ______________ for their parents’ love and care.

A. confused B. indifferent C. thankful D. sticky

10. A: This is a picture of my family cottage when I was five years old.
B: ______________

A. What about yours? B. And you? C. Why do you think so? D. That looks awesome.
 11. My brother has always wanted to be a banker. ______________, he studied finance and banking when he was at the
university.

A. Previously B. However C. Meanwhile D. Eventually

12. Fifty years ago, it was not so easy for people ______________ divorced.

A. getting B. to get C. letting D. to let

13. Toby is my sister’s son, so he is my ______________.

A. nephew B. niece C. cousin D. daughter

14. In the past, it is normal for three or four ______________ to live together in the same house.

A. cottages B. connection C. generations D. childhood

15. A: ______________
B: I used to stay up late to review for important tests.

A. Where did you go after B. When did you use to do C. How would you stay up D. What did you use to do in
important tests? important tests? late in those days? the evening when you were
in high school?

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
16. Because your parents have spent their life taking care of you, you should be thankful for their love.

A. crazy about B. annoyed at C. grateful for D. grateful to

17. His father taught in a private school for 5 years. Afterward, he worked for a research institute.

A. Then B. Before that C. As a result D. During

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
18. I come from a nuclear family with four members.

A. small B. extended C. close-knit D. modern

19. Eventually, she made her bed and went out with her friends.

A. Finally B. In the end C. Initially D. At last

PART WORD FORMATION (5 questions)
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20. Vietnamese people often see their ______________ on holidays or special occasions. (RELATE)
21. In the past, husbands were usually the ______________ of their families. (WIN)
22. My grandmother was very well-educated. My grandfather, ______________, has left school since he was 15 years old. (WHILE)
23. In the past, women would often be ______________ and take care of the children. (HOUSE)
24. On the walls of our living room, we display a lot of old photos of ______________ events we did in the last 20 years. (MEMORY)
PART 4 ERROR RECOGNITION (3 questions)

25. When I was a little girl, I would went to bed at around 9 p.m.

A. When B. would went C. at D. p.m.

26. Did you used to listen to the radio with your family after dinner?

A. Did B. used C. radio D. after

27. Because he worked so hard, he overcome all the difficulties last year.

A. Because B. hard C. overcome D. last

PART WRITING (8 questions)
5
Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.

28. We cooked food in clay pots back then, but we have used metal ones these days. (USE)
→ We ___________.
29. When Tom was little, he often helped his mom look after the stall in the market. (WOULD)
→ When Tom ___________.
30. Sarah lived in a cottage with her son ten years ago. Lucas had to work hard to take care of his family ten years ago. (MEANWHILE)
→ Lucas ___________.
31. In those days, my grandparents worked hard to overcome poverty. (GET)
→ My grandparents ___________.

Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentence.

32. When / my father / 20 / want / get married first. Meanwhile / his mother / want him / have / job.
→ ___________

33. People / not / use / watch / movies / at / cinema / 100 years / ago.
→ ___________

Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentence.

34. a/so/dreamed/being/law/school/a/Eventually,/Lisa/she/she/of/into/./studied/got/hard./lawyer,
→ .......................................

35. men/and/then,/breadwinners,/Back/./be/would/housewives/be/would/women
→ .......................................

PART 6 READING (5 questions)

A
My parents had a big house in the country when I was young, and they needed all the space. Both of my grandfathers and one
grandmother lived with us, as well as one of my aunts and her two children. I have some wonderful childhood memories. We
used to have a great time together, but it was very noisy all the time and my brothers often used to fight with our cousins.
B
I used to live a long way from the nearest city. I went to school in the morning, but in the afternoon, I used to go out into the
fields and make sure the animals had food and water. Sometimes, I would have to move the cows to another field or find some
of the sheep who were missing. But I didn't use to do that all year round. When the school was closed, I would always go and
stay at my grandparents' house in the city.
C
My parents got divorced when I was quite young, and my father left the house, so my mother had to do everything. I did a lot
of the cleaning and housework, and I used to look after the younger children in the family. I had to, because my mother
became the breadwinner. She used to make beautiful things from clay every day, and I took them to town on the weekends and
sold them on a stall.

Who used to work on his parents' farm? (36)___________

Who used to sell pottery in a local market as a child? (37)___________

Who would spend every summer with his grandparents? (38)___________

Who grew up in an extended family with several generations of relatives? (39)___________

Who used to help his mother look after his brothers and sisters? (40)___________