Đề cương ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Thí điểm)

are the only ones around us, or that are unique:
Eg. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.
4. when we refer to the world around us or things that we all know about:
Eg. We had a sightseeing tour around the city.
* Zero article is used:
1. with plural or uncountable nouns when we are talking about things in general:
Eg. Passwords protect our personal information.
2. with meals, months, days and special times of the year:
Eg. I visit my grandparents on New Year’s Day.
3. with most names of people and places (most countries, states and cities):
Eg. Da Lat is in Lam Dong Province.
4. with geographical areas, lakes, mountains and islands:
Eg. We visited Lake Victoria. It’s in East Africa.
* Note: 
- We use the with the names of a few countries: the UK, the USA, the Netherlands, the Philippines
- We also use the with island groups, mountain ranges, oceans and names of rivers: the Thames, the Pacific, the Amazon, the Danube...
B. EXERCISES
I. Find the word which has a di...	C. the / the	D. the / a
9. _______ Philippines is ______ unitary sovereign State in _______ Southeast Asia.
A. the / a / a	B. Ø / the / the	C. the / a / Ø	D. the / an / Ø
10. In August 2013, _____ first tourist group explored ______ Son Dong Cave on ______ guided tour.
A. the / Ø / a	B. the / the / a	C. Ø / the / a	D. the / Ø / the
IV. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box. Some words can be used more than once.
 tour voyage flight trip travel journey cruise 
1. For general advice about __________, go to a travel agent.
2. One day I would like to do the __________ by train and ship across Russia to Japan.
3. We are going on a __________ of Europe, visiting 11 countries in five weeks.
4. We went on a three-week __________ round the Mediterranean. The ship stopped at Venice, Athens, Istanbul and Alexandria.
5. He once went by ship to Australia. The__________ took 4 weeks.
6. My father is going on a business __________ to Ha Noi next week.
7. Vietnam Airlines __________ VN507 from Ha Noi to Tokyo will be taking off in ten minutes.
8. The __________ from Heathrow Airport to the centre of London takes about 45 minutes by underground.
9. On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour__________ of the city by bus.
10. During our stay in London we went on a day __________ to Oxford and another to Windsor.
V. Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø).
1. John and Mary went to _______ school yesterday and then studied in _______ library before returning home.
2. _______ Lake Erie is one of _______ five great Lakes in _______ North America.
3. On our trip to _______ Spain, we crossed _______ Atlantic Ocean.
4. _______ Mount Rushmore is the site of _______ magnificent tribute to _______ four great American presidents.
5. What did you eat for _______ breakfast this morning?
6. David played _______ basketball and _______ baseball at _______ Boy‟s club this year.
7. Rita plays _______ violin and her ...rld's second largest country. Its population is not very large, however. About 25 million people live in Canada – less than half the population of Britain or France and only one thirtieth of the population of India. Canada is in North America and its capital is Ottawa. It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources. In southern Canada the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north there are magnificent forests. In the west there are some very high mountains called the Rockies. Canada also has many minerals such as petroleum, gas, copper and zinc. Canada was the first settled by French pioneers. In the eighteenth century there were wars between Britain and French, Canada came under British rule. Since 1931 Canada has been an independent member of the British Commonwealth. English and French are both official language in Canada.
1. _______ Canada is a densely populated country. 
2. _______ Canada is a country rich in natural resources. 
3. _______ Canada is the world's leading exporter of wheat. 
4. _______ Canada is a former British colony. 
5. _______ Two official languages spoken in Canada are English and French.
VIII. Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.
1. Tourism development/ lead/ soil erosion/ pollution/ waste.
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2. Tourism/ contribute/ increasing carbon footprint/ stress/ ecosystems.
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3. The infrastructure/ tourist spot/ not/ satisfy/ great demand/ during/ peak season.
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4. Tourists/ cause/ significant effect/ local habitats/ especially/ country.
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5. Tourists/ be aware/ damage/ they/ cause/ and/ tourism authorities/ take measures/ solve/ 
problems.
....
6. First/ tourism/ create/ jobs/ tourism industry/ and/ other sectors/ such/ retail and 
transportation.
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7. However/ jobs/ created/ tourism/ often seasonal/ and/ poorly paid.
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8. Second/ tourism/ encourage/ preservation/ traditional customs/ handicrafts/ festivals/ but/ 
interaction/ tourists/ also lead/ eros