PROGRESS REVIEW 3 | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT 6: THE SELF - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

I could do this better.

I am happy with this.

I can do this very well.

VOCABULARY Discovery and invention

1 Complete the sentences with one of the words from each pair.

1 Scientists now think that there is water on Mars. That's an amazing..................

2 Ava developed some great ideas for our design project. She has a fantastic..................

3 Scientists want to.................. the Amazon and look for new types of animals and plants.

4 Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi created a new.................. in the 17^th century - it was a set of special 'bird wings' that he could fly with.

5 Could you.................. to living in space?

6 The two governments want to work together and.................. a space programme.

READING A text

2 Complete the sentences with the noun form of the words in brackets.

1 The.................. of space has led to numerous scientific breakthroughs. (explore)

2 The.................. of technology has significantly impacted our daily lives (develop)

3 The in digital technology have improved the way we perform daily tasks such as navigating traffic. (advance)

4 Alexander Graham Bell's.................. of the telephone led to modern telecommunications technology. (invent)

5 Effective.................. plays an important role in building strong relationships. (communicate)

LANGUAGE FOCUS Gerunds and infinitives

3 Complete the dialogue with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in the box.

Molly Hi! Are you interested in ¹.................. to the beach later? We're planning ².................. from here at 4.00.

Anna Well, I love ³.................. in the sea, but I can't come. I have design club after school.

Molly Design club? What's that?

Anna It's for ⁴.................. design. about invention and

Molly ⁵.................. new things sounds fun!

Anna Yes, why don't you join? We've created a flying robot and we're going ⁶.................. it for a competition.

Molly Perhaps I'll come ⁷.................. next week.

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Life and the universe

4 🔊2.08 Listen to the radio programme about spacewalks and complete the sentences.

1 Most people think that................... biggest threat on a spacewalk. are the

2 Parmitano was doing a spacewalk from the International Space Station. kilometres above.................. .

3 The problem in Parmitano's helmet was made worse because of the zero.................. .

4 There haven't been any deaths on spacewalks since they first started in.................. .

5 People can sometimes see...................  on a spacewalk. It isn't always dark.

LANGUAGE FOCUS Conditionals, wish

5 Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

1 If you..........  (go) outside tonight at 11.00, (see) a meteor in the sky. (first you conditional)

2 If an astronaut.......... (not do) exercise, he or she.......... (become) ill. (zero conditional)

3 She.......... (not win) the prize unless she.......... (work) hard. (first conditional)

4 If you.......... (speak) to the inventor of the.......... (you/say)? (second internet, what conditional)

5 Do you wish you..........  (become) a film star in the near future?

6 I wish someone.......... (invent) a teleporting machine in real life.

SPEAKING Giving opinions

6 Choose the correct words.

In future, should drivers pay to take their cars into the centre of big cities in order to stop pollution?

Well, it's ¹true/truth/truly that scientists are

concerned about increasing pollution levels in our cities and there's ²not/nothing/ no doubt in my mind that this could be a big problem in the future. I'm ³believe/believe/belief that we all need to take this threat seriously because when you think ⁴to/around/ about it, air quality affects everybody. As ⁵far/long/best as I can see, making drivers pay at busy times to go into city centres could help the problem.

⁶In/On/Of my opinion, it would reduce the amount of traffic and pollution. Of course, I can see ⁷what /why / who some people think it's a bad idea - nobody likes paying for things! If the government made drivers pay, I ⁸doubted/doubts/doubt that it would be popular at first, but in the end, everybody would see the benefit of cleaner air.

WRITING An opinion passage

7 Complete the text with the words and phrases.

VOCABULARY Types of people

8 Complete the words for types of people using sentences 1-6. Then solve the mystery word.

1 I tend to do things alone. I don't like groups.

2 I'm not keen on conforming to society.

3 My head isn't in the clouds. I definitely like to live in the real world!

4 I often use my imagination and I like stories.

5 I'm not very positive about the future.

6 I'm always at the centre of everything and I love talking to all my friends.

Mystery word:.................................

READING A poem

9 Complete the idioms with the correct word. Then match 1-4 with a-d.

1 She is a(n)................... person. ......

2 Don't judge a................... by its cover.....

3 Stand out from the...................

4 He is a(n)...................

a A person who wakes up, arrives to work, etc. before the usual time.

b A person who is practical and close to reality.

c Appearances don't always tell you everything.

d Try not to be the same as other people.

LANGUAGE FOCUS Reflexive pronouns

10 Correct the bold words in the sentences. Then write R (reflexive) or E (emphatic).

1 I made this paella yourself.

2 We enjoyed themselves on the adventure holiday.

3 The students carried the big tents yourselves. Nobody helped them.

4 Aren't you going to introduce ourselves to everyone?

5 Susie cut myself in the kitchen.

6 The personality quiz herself is fun, but I don't agree with the answers!

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Personality and experiences

1 🔊2.09 Listen to the radio show. Correct the information in bold.

1 The second person that you can hear on the radio show is a student...................

2 Amira interviews four students...................

3 Amira thinks that one benefit of volunteering is that it helps with independence...................

4 Rachel has become a lot more responsible during her time as a volunteer...................

5 Sam thinks that you need to be really easy-going to volunteer at a zoo...................

6 The presenters are the last people to speak on the show...................

LANGUAGE FOCUS Defining and non-defining relative clauses

12 Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns and use commas where necessary. Then write D (defining) or ND (non-defining).

1 My friend Lan.......... . is a nature-lover, often does volunteer work

2 Hà Nội.......... is the capital of Vietnam, has many places of interest...........

3 This is the office.......... you can learn more about work experience..........

4 The Việt Nam National Museum of History.......... is one of the top historical museums in Việt Nam, has 110,000 documents and antiques from the prehistoric time to 1945. ..........

5 Are you the student..........  mother organises the music camp?..........

SPEAKING An interview

13 Complete the dialogue. Then practise with your partner.

Interviewer What kind of work interests you?

Jessica I'd like something ¹................

Interviewer ²................

Jessica ³................ ... I see myself as independent. ⁴................ that I'm a good leader. I'd also say ⁵................

Interviewer What are your strengths?

Jessica ⁶................ I'm friendly and relaxed, so I suppose

⁷................

Interviewer Tell me about a challenging experience ⁸................

Jessica Last year I cycled twenty kilometres for charity.

WRITING A formal letter

14 Choose the correct words.

Interviewer That sounds very positive. Would a holiday art project with children interest you?

Jessica 9................ ! Thank you.