MIDDLE FIRST TERM REVISION 2025 - 2026 - GRADE 9
PART 1. LISTENING
Questions 1: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. You will listen TWICE (1.0 pt)
1.The contest is called “My favourite community ______”.
2. Her favourite community helper is Mr. Vinh, the ______.
3. Mr. Vinh is tall and ______.
4. He usually wears a green ______ with reflective stripes.
5. He is hardworking and ______.
6. The bins are recyclable and ______.
UNIT 1:
This is An Binh commune radio station. In today's special programme, we will share with you a
piece of writing which won first prize in our writing contest test called “My favourite
community helper”. This was written by Mi, a grade nine student. There are many great
community helpers in our neighbourhood. But my favourite one is Mr. Vinh, the garbage
collector. Mr. Vinh is a tall and slim man. He usually wears a green uniform with reflective
stripes. He is hardworking and responsible.
Every day he goes to our neighbourhood at 06:00 p.m with a garbage cart. He instructs
everyone to put garbage in the correct bin, recyclable and nonrecyclable, and then goes to the
next neighbourhood at about 09:00 p.m. He comes back and empties all the bins carefully.
Questions 2: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. You will listen TWICE
(1.5 pts) ?
1. Where might this interview come from?
A. A chat show.
B. A documentary. C. The daily news. D. the festival
2. What is a problem in Tom's city?
A. Some buses don't have air-conditioners.
C. There are no parks.
B. There are many facilities for public use in Tom's city.
D. Some roads are too wide.
3. What does Tom suggest?
A. Build more playgrounds
C. Close shopping malls
B. Widen the roads and have newer buses
D. Teach children to cook
4. What change does Elena suggest for her city?
A. A new shopping mall.
C. More air conditioned buses.
B. More free sports facilities.
D. More modern sports centers.
5. What is convenient about Chi's city?
A. There are many buses
C. There are many parks
B. There are food stalls everywhere
D. There are free sports facilities
6. Chi thinks that _______ should tell teens about the drawbacks of street food.
A. parents and the city council
C. local authorities
B. the city council and schools
C. parents and schools.
UNIT 2 :
In today's show, we ask three teens how they feel about living in their city and how to make it a
more livable place. Hi, Tom. Do you want to start first?
Tom: Hi, everyone. I love my city. It has good parks, libraries and cinemas. However, traffic is
getting worse and the buses are quite old and uncomfortable. I think they should widen the roads
and have more air conditioned buses.
- Thanks, Tom. How about you, Elena?

Elena : Well, I'm not happy with my city. The only place teens can find entertainment is a
shopping mall, but it's very costly, so I don't like it. I want more free sports facilities so that we can
do physical activities.
- Nice idea, Elena. And what about your city, Chi?
Chi: It's really convenient living in my city. There are food stalls at almost all street corners. Many
teens like street food and are too lazy to cook on their own. I think schools and parents should
warn them about the hygiene of street foods. They also teach children how to cook.
PART 2. READING
Questions 3: Read the passage and then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to answer
each question (1.5 pts)
When I was at school, I had to learn how to have a well-balanced life in order to reduce stress
and anxiety. Below are some of the typical things I did. Firstly, I managed my time properly. I
started to plan my schedule, made a weekly work list and gave priority to some of my work. This
helped me concentrate my efforts on my most important tasks. In addition, I communicated with
my family, friends, and teachers about my busy schedule and problems, so they would offer me
additional support. I also took breaks appropriately because they helped me keep away from stress
and anxiety and gave my brain a rest and improved my mood. Finally, I looked after my physical
health. I got at least eight hours of sleep a day. I played football with my classmates twice a week
and went for a walk with my grandparents early every morning. Besides, I also tried to follow a
healthy diet. I ate a lot of fruit and vegetables. I ate little fattening foods and avoided junk foods
like chips, cookies, pizza, etc.
1. What was the main goal of the author's efforts while being at school?
A. To improve academic performance C. To reduce stress and anxiety
B. To join more outdoor activities
D. To spend more time with family
2. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a strategy for managing time?
A. Making a weekly work list
C. Giving priority to important tasks
B. Using a digital planner
D. Planning a schedule
3. What activity did the author do twice a week to maintain physical health?
A. Jogging
B. Playing football
C. Yoga
D. Swimming
4. Which of the following was a part of the author's healthy diet?
A. Chips and cookies B. Fast food
C. Fruit and vegetables D. Pizza and soda
5. How many hours of sleep did the author aim to get each day?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine
6. Why did the author take breaks during their busy schedule?
A. To catch up on social media C. To avoid stress and anxiety
B. To play video games
D. To watch TV
Questions 4: Read the passage and then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to answer
each question (1.5 pts)
TEENOVATOR COMPETITION
Teenovator is an annual competition by the City Teen Council. We ask teens to find problems of
the city and suggest solutions. Here are this year's winners
1. The waste-free city : Central School
They see that the more developed a city is, the more food people throw away. They suggest
carrying out a project which turns food waste into energy. Students would sort their leftovers at
school canteens. A nearby farm would come to take the food waste and process it into biogas.
2. The teen-friendly city: Bookworm Team

This team feels that many public amenities, particularly the city library, are not teen-friendly. They
suggest a list of changes so that the library can attract more teens. Some of them include designing
lively learning spaces for teens and having teen's favourite desserts in the cafeteria.
3. The street-safe city: Helena Wilson
Helena realises that there are too many vehicles around school gates. This is unsafe for children
who walk to school. She suggests that the city authorities not allow cars at school gates at drop-off
and pick-up times. In addition, they should not let motorbikes park on the pavement near school
gates.
1. Teenovator is a competition where teens ______.
A. learn about city life
B. find problems of the city and give ideas to solve them
C. visit different cities every year
D. work for the City Teen Council
2. The project “The waste-free city” aims to ______.
A. stop people from eating too much food
B. teach students how to cook at school
C. turn food waste into energy
D. recycle bottles and cans
3. In the waste-free city project, students will ______.
A. take food waste to farms themselves
B. sort their leftovers at school canteens
C. collect waste from city streets
D. clean the canteen every day
4. The Bookworm Team thinks the city library is ______.
A. too small for teens
B. not teen-friendly
C. too expensive to enter
D. full of old books
5. One suggestion from the Bookworm Team is to ______.
A. have teens' favourite desserts in the cafeteria
B. build a new library
C. lend books for free
D. allow music in all rooms
6. Helena Wilson's idea is to make the streets around schools ______.
A. quieter and cleaner
B. wider and more beautiful
C. safer for students
D. better for parking
PART 3. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 pts)
Question 5: Read the announcement and choose the correct word to fill in each blank. There
are TWO extra words (1.0 pt)
A. collected
B. projects
C. provided
D. community
E. organisations
F. volunteer
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FAIR
Dear students,
Would you like to make a difference in your local (1)________? Join the Volunteer Fair
2025 this Sunday at the Youth Cultural House!
You will have a chance to meet members from different community (2)________? such as
environmental protection, helping the elderly and teaching children in rural areas.
Visitors can take part in short workshops, watch mini performances, and register for (3)________
work. Free snacks and drinks will be (3)________ during the event.
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., October 19
Place: Youth Cultural House, Nguyen Trai Street
Contact: 0903 555 801
Let's work together to make our community better!
Choose the correct answer:
Question 6: Read parts of the notices about different workshops for teens and choose the
correct option (A–F) to fill in each blank. (1.5 pts)

There are many interesting workshops for secondary students this summer.
The first one focuses on designing posters on Canva. In this workshop, (1) ________, with
any themes you like on Canva. Here you can explore poster templates, and create your own
design. You'll also have a chance (2) ________ and present it to everyone at the end.
The second workshop is about life skills. It helps you (3) ________ such as stress, time
management, and setting priorities. During the sessions, you can talk about your own problems,
and (4) ________ will give you useful advice.
(6) ________. Here, you'll learn how to choose good ingredients and cook healthy dishes.
You can practise (5) ________ and cook with your teammates. Don't worry if you're not
confident, because our counsellors will always be there to support and give feedback.
Choose from the box below:
A. deal with problems in daily life
D. buying ingredients in a nearby supermarket
B. professional cooks
E. you'll use your new skills to make a poster
C. to work with experienced instructors
F. The last one is for those who love cooking
PART 4: WRITING (2.0pts)
Question 7: Rewrite the sentences so that they are closest in meaning with original ones (1.0
pt)
1. My grandfather gets older. He becomes weaker.
The older …………………………………………………………….
2. People feel more comfortable because the city is getting modern.
The more modern …………………………………………………………….
3. Before we go to a new place, we always get information about it.
We always find …………………………………………………………….
4. He has a good relationship with all his classmates.
He gets …………………………………………………………….
5. It necessary for Nga to get enough sleep; otherwise her health will suffer.
If Nga wants to be healthy, …………………………………………………………….
6. It is possible that he will win the first prize when he trains hard.
If he he trains hard, …………………………………………………………….
Question 8: Write a paragraph (about 80 - 100 words) about your favourite community
helper. You can use the following questions as a prompt (1.0 pt)
- What is his/her job?
- What is he/she like?
- What does he / she do for the community?
- How do you feel about him/her?