Grade 9 English Mid-Term Review: Vocabulary & Language Focus

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, phrasal verbs, idioms, and word forms from the Grade 9 mid-term English revision materials.

Handicrafts

Objects made skillfully by hand, including pottery, textiles, and wooden carvings.

To-do list

A tool that helps students keep track of homework, tests, and club meetings.

Keep law and order

To maintain public peace and legal regulation within a community, often carried out by police officers collaborating with residents.

Run out of

A phrasal verb meaning to completely use up the supply of something so that none remains.

Green belts

Open areas of vegetation, such as tree-lined avenues and public parks, maintained by urban authorities to support physical and mental well-being.

Cut down on

A phrasal verb meaning to reduce the consumption or quantity of something, such as caffeine, junk food, noise pollution, or private vehicles.

Liveable

Providing conditions suitable, pleasant, and healthy for people to live in, often enhanced by public amenities and green spaces.

Awareness

Knowledge and understanding of an issue, such as environmental protection promoted through community and school campaigns.

Deal with

A phrasal verb meaning to take action to resolve a problem or handle difficult situations like emotional stress and urban challenges.

Preserve

To maintain and protect historical sites or cultural artifacts, such as old temples, so future generations can enjoy them.

Check-up

A thorough medical examination conducted by a healthcare professional to assess overall health.

Suburban

Relating to an outlying residential district situated away from the crowded, noisy city center.

Congested

Overcrowded or blocked with traffic, such as roads heavily filled with cars and motorbikes.

Prioritize

To arrange or organize tasks in order of importance so that the most critical items are handled first.

Time management

The practice of organizing and planning how to divide time between study and activities effectively to reduce stress.

Traditional craft village

A community renowned for producing artisanal handmade goods over generations, such as the Bat Trang pottery village in northern Viet Nam.

Come down with

A phrasal verb meaning to catch or fall sick with an illness, such as a cold.

Give up

A phrasal verb meaning to cease or quit doing, using, or consuming something, such as unhealthy fast food.

Get on well with

A phrasal verb meaning to have a harmonious and friendly relationship with others.

Let down

A phrasal verb meaning to disappoint or fail to meet the expectations of parents, teachers, or oneself.

Obesity

A medical condition involving excess body fat, which teenagers face an increased risk of developing if they eat a lot of junk food.

Exhaustion

A state of severe physical or mental fatigue caused by taking on too many tasks and struggling to balance homework, exercise, and social life.