Đề cương ôn tập thi học kỳ môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

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1. EXERCISE * SOUND 1. A. hopedB. laughedC. markedD. smiled 2. A. watched B. washed C. stopped D. earned 3. A. books B. roofs C. woods D. boots 4. A. excite B. wish C. smile D. ripe 5. A. bicycle B. style C. type D. cycle 6. A. watched B. stopped C. cleaned D. worked 7. A. their B. thank C. that D. they 8. A. house B. home C. holiday D. hour 9 A. nice B. drive C. advise D. live 10. A. dangerous B. play C. paper D. garden 11. A. shops B. notes C. calls D. walks 12. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. played 13. A. chair B. chin C. chemical D. check 14. A. too B. food C. soon D. good 15. A. that B. three C. thank D. think 16. A. allows B. bets C. pours D. tells 17. A. cheap B. lunch C. machine D. armchair 18. A. added B. boasted C. closed D. tented 19. A. that B. this C. think D. mother 20. A. would B. south C. count D. mouth 21. A. claimed B. walked C. laughed D. helped 22. A. character B. Christmas C. chemistry D. change 23. A. ghost B. honest C. home D. hour 24. A. stays B. plays C. lays D. says 25. A. boxes B. washes C. watches D. goes * STRESS 26. A. compulsory B. casual C. comprise D. impress 27. A. charity B. benefit C. pesticide D. computer 28 A. considerate B. distinguish C. predict D. sticky 29. A. economic B. embroider C. encourage D. minority 30 A. family B. afternoon C. damage D. carriage III. WORD FORMATION 1. Cách nhận biết từ loại: a. Cánh nhận biết danh từ: danh từ thường có các hậu tố sau: - tion / ation invention, information -ment development, instrument - ence / ance difference, importance - ness happiness, business - er (chỉ người) teacher, worker, writer, singer - or (chỉ người) inventor, actor - ist (chỉ người) physicist, biologist b. Cánh nhận biết tính từ: tính từ thường có các hậu tố sau: - ful useful, helpful, beautiful - less (nghĩa phủ định) homeless, careless (noun) - al (thuộc về) natural, agricultural - ous dangerous, famous - ive expensive, active - ic electric, economic - able fashionable, comfortable c . Cánh nhận biết trạng từ: trạng từ thường có hậu tố -LY. Ex: beautifully, carefully, suddenly, carelessly, recently Lưu ý: Một số trạng từ đặc biệt cần ghi nhớ: - good (a) well (adv): giỏi, tốt - late (a) late trễ, chậm lately (adv): mới đây, gần đây - ill (a) ill (adv): xấu, tồi, kém - fast (a) fast (adv): nhanh 1
2. - hard (a) hard (adv): tích cực, vất vả, chăm chỉ hardly (adv): hầu như không 2. Chức năng của một số từ loại: a. Danh từ (Noun) Sau tính từ (adj + N) They are interesting books. Sau - mạo từ: a /an / the He is a student. - từ chỉ định: this, that, these, those, every, each, These flowers are beautiful. - từ chỉ số lượng: many, some, few, little, several She needs some water. - tính từ sở hữu: my, his, her, your, our, their, its Sau ngoại động từ (V cần O) She buys books. She meets a lot of people. Sau giới từ (prep. + N) He talked about the story yesterday. He is interested in music. Trước V chia thì (N làm chủ từ) The main has just arrived. Sau enough (enough + N) I don’t have enough money to buy that house. b. Tính từ (Adj) Trước N (Adj + N) This is an interesting books. Sau TO BE I am tired. Sau: become, get, look, feel, taste, smell, seem It becomes hot. She feels sad. Sau trạng từ (adv + adj) It is extremely cold. I’m terribly sorry. She is very beautiful. Sau too ( be + too + adj) That house is too small. Trước enough (be + adj + enough) The house isn’t large enough. Trong cấu trúc: be + so + adj + that She was so angry that she can’t speak. A, an, the, this, that, his, her, their, my, + (Adj) + My new car is blue. Noun c. Trạng từ (Adv) Sau V thường He drove carefully. Trước Adj I meet an extremely handsome man. Giữa cụm động từ (Have + V3 / be + V3) She has already finished the job. Đầu câu hoặc trước dấu phẩy Unfortunately, I couldn’t come the party. Sau too V + too + adv They walked too slowly to catch the bus. Trong cấu trúc V + so + adv + that Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident. Trước enough V + adv + enough You should write clearly enough for every body to read. EXERCISE Give the correct form of the word in brackets: 1. Na is the most in her class. (beauty) 2. She was really by the beauty of the city. (impress) 3. Hanoi people are very . (friend) 4. Their made me happy. (friend) 5. Many come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day. (visit) 6. We enjoyed the atmosphere in Hue. (peace) 7. Ho Chi Minh City is not from Kuala Lumpur. (difference) 8. The language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. (nation) 9. In Malaysia, .is free. (educate) 10. What is the main language of at that school ? (instruct) 11. English is the language in Singapore. (office) 12. Like Vietnam, Malaysia has climate. (tropic) 13. The little girl is dancing (beauty) 14. English people get used to (drive) 2
3. I5. Watch the news everyday because it's very (inform ) 16. Many Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and . dress. (fashion) 17. We had an . trip last week. (enjoy) 18. He is a famous .because he has many good (poetry) 19. She is a of this company. (design) 20. Wearing casual clothes makes students feel (comfort) IV. READING I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano the state of Washington, Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9th , the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died. 1. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text? A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado 2. What is his unforgettable person experience? A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London C. the strangeness of nature D. a high-pressure system 3. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”? A. pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog 4. The traffic stopped because of . A. The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog B. CLOZE TEXT Although there (25) many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for (26) people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (27) live apart try to be together at Tet. At Tet, spring fairs are organized and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also time for peace (28) love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.” Question 25: A. are B. is C. was D. were Question 26: A. English B. Vietnamese C. American D. Malaysian Question 27: A. when B. where C. which D. who Question 28: A. with B. or C. and D. but PRACTICE TEXT 1 Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves. 1. What did teachers make children do in the past? 3
4. A. stand for hours B. memorize everything C. repeat their homework D. sit for days 2. Children in the past were made to learn everything A. by head B. by hand C. by hair D. by heart 3. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only A. give children more homework B. make children learn C. help children D. teach children at home 4. Today, the modern learning method is A. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books C. doing homework for children D. letting children discover things for themselves TEXT 2 More than two hundreds years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthy, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution? 1. More than two hundred years ago ___. a. the environment was polluted as much as it is today. b. people knew nothing about environmental pollution. c. air was polluted badly d. people was faced with pollution. 2. In former days, people ___. a. had a healthy life b. lived in the polluted environment c. were worried about pollution d. drank contaminated water 3. Nowadays, many people are concerned about ___. a. the destruction of the poisonous air. b. the polluted water c. the wastes from the factories. d. the pollution of the environment. 4. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases ___. a. so they do not travel by car b. so they prefer travelling by bicycle c. but they still prefer traveling by car d. and they enjoy traveling on foot. 5. Factory owners ___. a. know nothing about pollution b. have no awareness of pollution c. treat wastes from their factories safely d. do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely TEXT 3 It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in many part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e-mail or talk their problems through “ on line” rather than attend a class. 1. The Internet allows people ___. a. to stay at home and rest b. not to work c. to travel to work d. to work at home 2. To a business, the Internet is ___ to communicate with customers. a. a cheap way b. a very expensive way c. an inconvenient way d. a difficult way 3. E. mail can be use to send ___. a. documents b. information c. data d. all are correct 4. It takes ___ to do the shopping on the Internet. 4
5. a. a lot of time b. a little time c. less time d. more time 5. To use the Internet for education is ___. a. impossible b. possible c. inconvenient d. difficult TEXT 4 The search of alternative resources of energy has resulted in different directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But to date, that process has proved expensive. Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. 1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity? a. burning garbage and other biological waste products. b. changing waste products into power c. searching for alternative resources 2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels proved cheap or expensive? a. It has proved cheap b. It has proved expensive c. It has not proved expensive 3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from? a. rivers and ocean b. lakes and streams c. rivers and streams. 4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today? a. 33% b. 35 % c. 4 % 5. What are scientists studying? a. ways to have electricity from the energy of ocean. b. ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. c. a and b are correct. TEXT 5 Education is not an end, but a mean to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of education them; our purpose is to fit them for life. So it is very important to choose a suitable system of education which will really prepare children for life. When we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work, or to scorn someone else’s. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society. 1. Education is a mean ___. a. to reach one’s goals b. to earn lots of money c. to make up one’s personality 2. According to the writer, the purpose of education is ___. a. simply to provide knowledge for children. b. to fit children for life c. to prepare anything which is suitable for children 3. Each of us must be educated to do ___. a. whatever job that is well-paid b. whatever job that is suitable c. whatever job that is professional 4. All jobs are necessary ___.2 a. to the employees b. to us c. to society 5. It is very bad ___. a. to look down on someone else’s work b. to feel ashamed of someone else’s work c. to think one’s work as a means to earn money 6. Only a type of education ___ can be called valuable to society. a. that helps people to get good jobs b. that trains people to do whatever they want c. that fit people for life TEXT 6 5
6. Pollution is the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use. For example: * Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful, these gases come from object or buildings like harmful smoke from factories, vehicles, automobiles. (cars, trucks, planes, boats) and many more. * Light pollution is unwanted light, such as the light of cities, street lights, and others makes it hard to see the stars. * Noise pollution is unwanted noise, such as the sound of cars in a city, loud boats/ship, airplanes, and trains. * Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful such dầu thô/plant/animal remains. 1. Air pollution comes from harmful from factories, vehicles, etc. A. trees B. parks C. smoke D. liquid 2. All of the following things cause light pollution except A. traffic light B. light of cities C. street lights D. light of the moon 3. Noise pollution is sound of cars, trains, planes, etc. A. unwanted B. small C. interesting D. useful 4. Which of the following sentences is Not true? A. Air pollution comes from harmful gases. B. Light of the stars causes light pollution C. Sound from a loud ship cause pollution D. Water pollution can come from the land. TEXT 7 Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 1. According to the writer. English is learn by ___. a. young children b. adults c. teenagers c. all are correct 2. Most people learn English by ___. a. themselves b. hearing the language on television c. working hard on the lesson d. speaking English to their friends 3. Where do many boys and girls learn English? a. at home b. in the office c. in evening class d. at school 4. Teenagers learn English because ___. a. It’s useful for their higher studies b. it’s one of their subjects. c. They want to master it. D. a and c are correct. 5. Why do many adults learn English? a. Because they want to see movies in English. b. Because they need it for their job. c. Because they are forced to learn. d. Because it’s not difficult to learn. TEXT 8 In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas. 6
7. 1. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean? A. living things B. people who protect the environment C. people who destroy the environment D. people who pollute the environment 2. One example of renewable natural resource is A. sunlight B. coal C. oil D. natural gas 3. One example of non-renewable natural resource is A. fish B. tree C. water D. coal 4. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except . A. Air B. gas C. silver D. animal 5. What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to? A. materials B. environmentalists C. renewable natural resources D. non-renewable natural resources TEXT 9: CHRISTMAS . Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches . A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful- wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other. 1- What are the popular traditions at Christmas? a) Decorating the home. b) Singing Christmas carols. c) Eating Christmas pudding. d) a and b are correct. 2- Where is the evergreen put ? a) In the middle of the living room. c) In the middle of the bedroom. b) In the corner of the living room. d) In the corner of the bedroom. 3- How do they decorate the Christmas tree? a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. c) They crown a star on the top. b) They hang ornaments on branches d) a, b and c are correct. 4- What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ? a) They gather around Christmas tree. b) They sing traditional songs. c) They gather around the tree, sing traditional song and get presents d) They give presents to each other. 5- What do they do as they decorate their home ? a) They sing traditional songs. c) They eat Christmas pudding. b) They put on Christmas record. d) a , b and c are correct. TEXT 10 One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social economic and entertainment happenings, among other things .Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic. 7
8. Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world. 1. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of A. political and social happenings B. economic and entertainment happenings C. other different events D. all A, B and C 2. Three types of newspapers are A. daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and special-interest newspapers. B. weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers , yearly newspapers . C. daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and monthly newspapers. D. weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers and special-interest newspapers. 3. Most daily newspapers publish A. only one edition every weekday . B. one edition every weekend . C. at least once every weekday and once at weekend. D. one different edition for one different section 4. Weekly newspapers usually focus on A. local happenings B. national happenings C. international happenings D. local and international happenings . 5. Social-interest newspapers cover news of interest to A. special people B. particular group of readers C. feature news about a specific topic D. both B and C 6. We can easily get access to electronic newspapers because they are A. modern, up-to-date but expensive B. cheap, up-to-date and convenient worldwide C. quick, cheap and convenient D. modern, quick and up-to-date B. CLOZE TEXT TEXT 1 Environmental (1) is one of the most serious problems (2) mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the survival of all (3) things. Badly polluted air can (4) illness and even death. Polluted water (5) many kinds of wild animals and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land (6) growing food. 1.A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting 2.A. face B. faces C. to face D. facing 3.A. lived B. living C. live D. lives 4.A. cause B. give C. make D. catch 5.A. kills B. kill C. are killing D. doesn’t kill 6.A. of B. to C. from D. for TEXT 2 Among the festivals (1) by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (2) the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (3) . this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (4) . lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (5) , the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (6) the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. 1. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set 2. A. like B. as C. such as D. Þ 3. A. in B. for C. at D. on 4. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold 5. A. they B. them C. it D. their 6. A. under B. near C. outside D. around 8
9. TEXT 3 Nowadays, people are destroying rain forests of the earth seriously. It is (1) that every year 100,000 (2) kilometers of rain forests are destroyed for (3) of wood paper and fuel as well as for the residence and (4) land. Rain forests are very important for the world’s climate. They receive the rainfall on the earth and produce a large amount of the world’s oxygen. Destroying rain forests,(5) , is destroying our environment. Saving rain forests is a(n) (6) problem. Nations need cooperation to save rain forests, if not, it will be late. 1. A. exhausted B. pleasure C. interesting D. estimated 2. A. square B. cross C. round D. heart 3. A. bring B. supply C. support D. suggest 4. A. planting B. field C. farming D. rice 5. A. moreover B. however C. so D. therefore 6. A. national B. international C. world wide D. world TEXT 4 Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (1) or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (2) .you used to be, but are not anymore. In modern home and businesses, (3) , garbage is normally separated and put where it can be (4) .and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or (5) .garbage. Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (6) .something. Smoke is can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always (7) to see smoke, but it can also can (8) (a thing that a person is not able to see). 1. A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone 2. A. it B. that C. which D. where 3. A. but B. however C. therefore D. moreover 4. A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked 5. A. recycle B. rebuild C. reuse D. rearrange 6. A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping 7. A. could B. possible C. capable D. able 8. A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible TEXT 5 Are there intelligent (1) ___ on the other planets in our solar system? Maybe there are. In our (2) ___ galaxy there are millions of stars. Some must have planets with (3) ___ like those on the earth. (4) ___ in space there could be other thinking beings. They would probably look (5) ___ different that we might not (6) ___ them as people. However, (7) ___ their planet is older than our planet, they may know more than (8) ___. They may have more progress ( 9) ___ some aspects. They may be traveling in space and be (10 ) ___ human beings. 1. a. things b. humans c. beings d. animals 2. a. own b. distant c. nearby d. faraway 3. a. air b. conditions c. climate d. gemstones 4. a. nowhere b. Anywhere c. Somewhere d. Where 5. a. much b. many c. such d. so 6. a. recognise b. look c. approve d. consider 7. a. when b. if c. in case d. unless 8. a. our b. us c. we do d. we are 9. a. on b. for c .with d. in 10. a. examining b. looking c. discovering d. in TEXT 6 9
10. I believe that it is (1) to wear uniforms when students are at school. Firstly, (2) encourage the children to take pride in being students of the school they are going to (3) they are wearing uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name . Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel (4) in many ways. They all start (5) the same place no matter they are rich or poor. They are really friends to one another (6) one school roof. Last but not least, it is (7) to wear uniforms. It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear every day. In conclusion ,all students ,from primary to high schools should (8) uniforms 1. A-importance B-unimportance C-important D-unimportant 2. A-uniforms B-clothes C-shirts D-blouses 3. A-so B-because C-and D-but 4. A-happy B-lucky C-equal D-interesting 5. A-in B-on C-at D-from 6. A-at B-in C-on D-under 7. A-exciting B-practical C-terrible D-fashionable 8. A-wear B-wearing C-to wear D-wore TEXT 7 Air pollution is a ( 23 ) ___ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ( 24 ) ___. Although there isn’t enough ( 25 ) ___ on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have ( 26 ) ___ that air pollution cause lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ( 27) ___ air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a ( 28 ) ___ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who ( 29 ) ___ in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ( 30 ) ___ as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. 23. A. reason B. cause C. effect D. effort 24. A. reduce B. send C. produce D. give 25. A. information B. news C. data D. figures 26. A. said B. told C. proclaimed D. proved 27. A. increased B. decreased C. minimized D. sent 28. A. poison B. poisonous C. poisoned D. poisoning 29. A. stay B. live C. come D. work 30. A. quick B. slow C. quickly D. slowly TEXT 8 New Year is one of the most important (23) ___ in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (24) ___ night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they (25) ___ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve is usually a long night to this holiday children (26) ___ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (27) ___ the people at the house do not give (28) ___ candy, the children will (29) ___ a trick on them. But this (30) ___ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit. 23. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses 24. A. on B. at C. in D. for 25. A. dream B. greet C. wish D. congratulate 26. A. wear B. dress C. put on D. take off 27. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If 28. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs 29. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak 30.A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always 10