Bài tập Unit 6 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Phần đọc

1. Put an appropriate word in each gap in the following passage. 
I still remember how we celebrated Tet when I was small. We used to live in an (1)__________family, with our grandparents and our uncle's family.
Our family (2)__________ to make banh chung when Tet came. It was a busy, but wonderful, time for all of us. My aunt used to be the one to clean dong leaves, the (3) __________ we used to wrap the cakes with. My uncle was the one to get water from the well for (4) __________ to do the cleaning. My mom was always (5) __________ for the preparation of the filling, which was made of green beans, and pork flavoured with onion and pepper. Normally, my grandfather did the wrapping, and we sat around watching him do it excitedly. We (6) __________ also happy to be asked to fetch anything my grandpa needed. When the night fell, we started boiling the cakes, which (7) __________about eight hours. It was hard to wait so long for them! We stayed up (8) __________ the night, grilling sweet potatoes, listening to our grandpa's (9) __________, and playing chess or cards. Now we have grown up, and are often too busy to make banh chung. But it remains a really sweet (10) __________ for us all.
2. Read the passage about the train system in Viet Nam and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total (1)________ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South (2) ________, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system (3) ________ 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was (4) ________ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to (5) ________ the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (6 ) ________ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more (7) ________for tens of thousands of people.
In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, (8) ________ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.
1.
A. long
B. length
C. wide
D. will
2.
A. Railway
B. Road
C. Route
D. Way
3.
A. uncovers
B, discovers
C. covers
D. stretches
4.
A. seriously
B. importantly
C. serious
D. very
5.
A. build
B. restore
C. grow
D. upgrade
6.
A. recalled
B. known
C considered
D. renamed
7.
A. convenient
B. uncomfortable
C. harder
D. modern
8.
A. buyers
B. visitors
C. passengers
D. attendants
3. Read the text about the London Underground transit system, and do the tasks that follow.
The London Underground, or the Tube, is the popular public transportation system of London. The concept for the London Underground was first proposed in the 1830s, by a lawyer called Charles Pearson. However, not until 1863 was the first section of the Underground built, and opened to the public. On its opening day, it transported 38,000 passengers, and within the first year it had been used by 9.5 million passengers.
The system has been improved significantly over the past century, and now It includes twelve lines serving Greater London, operating from 5.00 am through to 1.00 am, Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, it operates a reduced service. For the passengers' convenience, the system is also interconnected with the overground train network, which links to other parts of the country outside London.
To enable passengers to get around easily, London Underground maps are distributed freely at all stations. Along with a plan of the Tube system, the free maps contain useful tips for safe and efficient travelling. The map itself is a design classic, with the various lines indicated in different colours, and clearly indicated junctions showing the stations where passengers can change between lines.
a. Match the highlighted words in the passage with the words/phrases that have a similar meaning.
1.    shown, or otherwise made clear
2.    in a way that is important enough to have an effect on something
3.    suggested
4.    places where roads or lines join up
5.    small pieces of advice about something practical
6.    connected to, or with, similar things
b. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.    It was first proposed by a famous London architect.
2.    The system was opened to the public in the 18th century.
3.    The system operates around the clock.
4.    It is convenient to travel on the Tube, because it connects with the rail system above the ground.
5.    London Tube maps are provided free of charge at every station.
6.    There are twelve lines in the Underground system.
7.    You have to pay for tips about London Tube traveling.
b. Answer the following questions.
1. When was the school established?
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2. How is the school described?
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3. Who was Chu Van An? 
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4. Why is the school prestigious?
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5. Why do you think the school is named after Chu Van An?
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