LANGUAGE FOCUS | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT: STARTER UNIT - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

Present tenses

1 Read answers a-c from the internet survey on page 6. Complete them with the time expressions in brackets.

a I don't ................ social media, but follow celebrities on I'm following Daisy Ridley because she's here in Ireland making a film. (at the moment / usually)

b l reset my password, but I'm beginning to think that it's a good idea. (never/now)

c I write a blog. but I have problems because my sister is. borrowing my laptop and I can't find it. (always/ every week)

2 Match rules 1-3 with examples from a-c in exercise 1. Then complete the rules with present simple or present continuous.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous or present simple.

1 I ................ (read) Paper Towns by John Green at the moment and I ................ (enjoy) it.

2 My friend Sal................ (update) her profile photo quite often but I normally................ (change) mine once a month.

3 This phone is fast! It usually................ (download) a film in minutes.

4 What................ (you/listen) to now?

5 I................ (not/usually/spend) much time reading blogs.

6 Our Wi-Fi is really slow because my brothers................ (always/play) games online.

Question words before to-infinitive

4 Order the phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1 show Oanh/to get help / where / I will/./

2 tell me/find/ Could you / a Vietnamese restaurant / whereto/?/

3 for technical support / who / Yến asked me /to contact/./

4 to learn a / lent me a good / My brother/new language quickly / book on how/./

5 a healthy diet / to me how / The doctor explained/processed foods for / to avoid/./

6 know when/environmentally friendly project/to start our / Do you/?/

5 Complete the sentences with to-infinitive of the verbs in the box. There are two extra verbs.

1 We can't decide whether. a presentation on renewable energy or not.

2 Minh asked his teacher how speaking skills. his public

3 Could you show me who. rewrite my assignment? to if I want to

4 It's not easy for him to learn how golf.

5 Thanh is still at home because he hesitates about whether..............  his ex-girlfriend's graduation ceremony.

6 My best friend always plans in advance where during her summer break.

6 USE IT! Use the question words and the verbs in the box to write down five questions about a tourist attraction in Việt Nam.

Do you know how to get to Lũng Cú flag tower in Hà Giang province?