ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KÌ 1 LỚP 12 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation 1 A chore B character C challenger D choice 2 A.
Trang 1ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KÌ 1 _LỚP 12
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
2 A diagnosed B distinguished C passed D launched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
1 A journalese B entertain C Portuguese D refusal
3 A considerate B priority C influential D experience
4 A biology B environment C geography D scientific
5 A estimate B prestigious C proportion D urbanity
7 A imperative B desirable C essential D popular
9 A technology B conservation C initiative D environment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1 The film was so successful that the main actor became a household name afterwards
2 The wound had become so infected that the doctors had no choice but amputate the soldier's arm
3 Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well
4 The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy
5 She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions
6 She was brought up in the slums of Leeds
A downtown area B industrial area C poor area D rural area
7 The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities
8 There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space
A problems and solutions B advantages and disadvantages
C solutions and limitations D causes and effects
9 For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories
10 Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear
11 We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day
12 Scientists are trying to find an energy that consumes less fuel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1 The organization's long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market
A short-sighted B short-term C short-handed D short-tempered
Trang 22 More and more people are migrating to urban areas to look for better job opportunities.
3 Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits
4 Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality
5 Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged
6 The air in this city contains a lot of harmful gases, which may do harm to the citizens
7 This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly
8 This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind-hearted boss
A ambitious and greedy B attentive and helpful
C generous and gracious D polite and friendly
9 I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure
10 Scientists are experimenting on ways to dispose of waste safely
11 The burning of fossil fuels has led to air pollution and deforestation caused land erosion
A resulted in B resulted from C brought about D caused
12 Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
1 Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.
2 She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
3 I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not
4 It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
5 Because of severe asthma attacks, the doctor suggested his patient to stop smoking.
6 Overpopulation and negative effect of it has been major concerns in cities all around the globe.
7 He shouted at his girlfriend, that really disappointed me
8 While wait for the paint to dry, I walked around and talked to the engineers
9 The temperature increases significantly, what makes the ice melt faster.
10 It was suggested that Oscar studies the material more carefully before attempting to pass the exam.
11 The number of students who attended the meeting yesterday were greater than I expected.
A B C D
12 The moment I was seeing him, I realized I had met him somewhere before.
13 Jane talks as if she knows all the story.
14 Neither Lan nor her friends has been ready for the class discussion yet.
A B C D
15 I came to class very early so the teacher was late due to heavy traffic
Trang 3A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1 Minh: “ What do you think about Steve Jobs?” - Jack: “ ”
A That's right! B I doubt it It is not true C Well, he is talented D I agree with you about him
2 Linda: “ What a wonderful party!” - Susan: “ ”
3 Peter: “Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?” - Mai: “ _”
A Never mind There is always something to do B We'd better talk about them both
4 Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be a city dweller."
Mark: “ ”
A I couldn't agree more B It's nice of you to say so
5 Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture."
Mark: “ ”
A I'm not afraid I don't agree B I'm not sure about that
C I'm so sorry, but I agree D Not at all, thanks
6 Mark: "What about starting the presentation with results of our research?
Jenny: “ “
A Congratulations! B Sounds great! C Well done! D What a pity!
7 Daisy: “You should not leave the light on when you are away.” Mary: “ ”
A OK, let's do it B That's a good idea C Try me! D You are right
8 Linda: “Would you mind closing the door?” - Mary: “ _ ”
A Yes, I do B No, of course not C Yes, please D No, thank you
9 Lucy: “Hi, what are you looking for?” - Sue: “ ”
A Yes, I usually look for things B No way I am gonna show you
C Oil Oil that we use for cooking D OK, I'll take it
10 David: “What a beautiful painting!” - Lucy:“ .”
A No problem B It's on the wall C I'm glad you like it D You're welcome
Mark the letter A B C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
1 I think we should change the topic of our presentation
A It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation
B I'd rather our presentation change the topic
C It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation
D I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation
2 How about having these exercises finished before playing games?
A I suggest you play games before finishing these exercise
B I suggest these exercises be finished before we play games
C Let's play games before having these exercises finished
D Why not finish these exercises after playing games?
3 Although he felt very sleepy, he tried hard to finish the exercises
A Sleepy as he feels, he tries hard to finish the excises
B He felt so sleepy that he tried hard to finish the exercises
C He felt very sleepy, but he tried hard to finish the exercises
D He tried hard to finish the exercises, which made him feel sleepy
4 John has played the guitar since he was twelve
A John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve
B John began to play the guitar when he was twelve
C The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve
D It has been twelve years since John played the guitar
5 Because the weather was nice, we decided to go on a camping trip
A Because of the nice weather, we decide to go on a camping trip
B It was such nice weather that we decided to go on a camping trip
C In spite of the nice weather, we decided to go on a camping trip
D The weather was too nice for us to go on a camping trip
6 The last time I went to the zoo was 5 years ago
A At last I went to the zoo after 5 years B I haven’t been to the zoo for 5 years
Trang 4C I started going to the zoo 5 years ago D I last went to the zoo when I was 5 years old.
7 We could not handle the situation without you
A You didn't help us handle the situation
B If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation
C If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation
D We will handle the situation if you help
8 It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight
A If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless
B Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything
C The earth's gravity is given weight by people
D If there hadn't been the earth's gravity, we would have been weightless
9 I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend
A Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door
B I knew it was my friend, but I still answered the door
C Though I knew it was my friend, I didn't answer the door
D Had I known it was my friend, I would have answered the door
10 There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force
A The demand for labor force declined B The demand for labor force increased
C The demand for labor force reduced D The demand for labor force remained stable
11 There was a 30% rise in the rate of unemployment
A There was a rise by 30% in the rate of unemployment
B There was a rise of 30% in the rate of unemployment
C There was a rise to 30% in the rate of unemployment
D There was a rise up 30% in the rate of unemployment
12 You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day
A Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day
B Sitting in front of the television all day helps you take regular exercises
C Sitting in front of the television all day and taking exercises are advisable
D Don't take regular exercises, just sit in front of the television all day
13 I have not met her for three years.
A The last time I met her was three years ago B It is three years when I will meet her
C I did not meet her three years ago D During three years, I met her once
14 We started working here three years ago
A We worked here for three years B We have no longer worked here for three years
C We have worked here for three years D We will work here in three years
15 We’ll make our decision Then we’ll let you know
A As soon as we have made our decision, we’ll let you know
B As soon as we’ll make our decision, we’ll let you know
C Before we make our decision, we’ll let you know
D When we’ll have made our decision, we’ll let you know
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
1 A car hit the fence of my garden I was cleaning the swimming pool
A While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool
B A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool
C I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence
D I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence
2 I prefer to go out for a meal I really don't want to eat at home
A I'd rather to go out for a meal than to eat at home B I prefer to go out for a meal than eating at home
C I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home D I'd rather go out for a meal than eating at home
3 Mariah sings well She writes good songs, too
A Mariah can either sing well or write good songs B Mariah can neither sing well or write good songs
C Not only does Mariah sing well but she also writes good songs D Well as Mariah sings, she writes good songs
4 You are spending money recklessly Others are saving
A You are spending money recklessly, so others are saving
B You are spending money recklessly, for others are saving
C You are spending money recklessly, but others are saving
D You are spending money recklessly, or others are saving
5 We paid for the meal We wanted to say sorry for what we had done
Trang 5A In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done
B We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done
C We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done
D The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done
6 He doesn't like going out He doesn't invite any friends home
A He either goes out or invites any friends home B He neither goes out nor invites any friends home
C He not only goes out but also invites any friends home D He goes out but not invites any friends home
7 I haven't got any milk left I must go and buy some
A I haven't got any milk left, but I must go and buy some B I haven't got any milk left, or I must go and buy some
C I haven't got any milk left, for I must go and buy some D I haven't got any milk left, so I must go and buy some
8 We couldn't get a seat We arrived quite early
A Because we arrived quite early, we couldn't get a seat
B If we had arrived early, we could have got a seat
C Although we arrived quite early, we couldn't get a seat
D We arrived too early to get a seat
9 My sister thinks the film is too frightening I am not scared at all
A My sister thinks the film is too frightening because I am not scared at all
B My sister thinks the film is too frightening so I am not scared at all
C My sister thinks the film is too frightening whereas I am not scared at all
D My sister thinks the film is too frightening although I am not scared at all
10 He bought her flowers and diamond rings This action made her fall in love with him
A He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him
B He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him
C He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him
D He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him
Choose the best answer
1 He won a lifetime……… award for cinematography
A generosity B achievement C encyclopedia D reputation
2 She soon acquired a ……… as a first-class cook
A achievement B generosity C encyclopedia D reputation
3 This is a ………neighbourhood
4 His eldest brother was the ………mathematician and geologist John Playfair
A distinguished B revealed C anonymous D initiated
5 He finally managed to……… his fear of flying
6 Several companies are……… for the contract
7 I looked the Civil War up in my………
A generosity B achievement C encyclopedia D reputation
8 I didn't know whether to ……… her silence as acceptance or refusal
9 Her right arm became infected and had to be ………
10 The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain ………
11 Details of the murder were ……… by the local paper
12 The government has……… a programme of economic reform
13 He has recently been ……….with angina
14 The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the ………of local fund-raisers
A achievement B generosity C encyclopedia D reputation
15 Her to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else
16 Tran Hung Dao was a great to lure the enemy
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18 This school has an excellent in the community
19 As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a film director
20 She came into the room while they _ television
21 When the doctors at the scene of the accident, they victims still
A arrived / realized / were breathing B were arriving / realized / breathed
C arrived / had realized / breathed D were arriving / were realizing / were breathing
22 Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later
23 At the age of 18, Mother Teresa was permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland
24 Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full as human beings and in their public duties
A requirement B condition C capacity D potential
25 Marilyn Monroe is widely as one of most influential figures in American culture
26 Like many other Britain's prime ministers, May a place at Oxford
27 She has been quite critical the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician
28 Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing
A for sure B for good C for granted D for charge
29 When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped Harvard without finishing his course
30 In 2004, Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate where he a reputation as one of rising stars in the Democrat Party
31 Emergency crews are progress in fixing the broken levees, but they are in a desperate race to stop the flooding
32 The boys broke a window when they football
A played B were playing C half played D are playing
33 When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television
A was calling/ watched C called/ was watching
B called/ have watched D had called/ watched
34 When they in the garden, the phone
A worked / was ringing B were working / rang C worked / rang D work / rings
35 Up to the present, Nam _ good work in his class
36 Phong at the university so far
37 This is the most interesting book _
A I’ve read B I had read C I’ve never read D I’ve ever read
38 No sooner _ the office than the telephone rang
A was he leaving B he was leaving C he had left D had he left
39 This morning while I for the bus, the rain stopped
40 The phone suddenly while Joanne was doing the housework
A rang B was ringing C had rung D is ringing
41 His health has improved since he ——————– from the hills
42 By the time he went to bed,
A he was watching a film on TV B he has watched a film on TV
C he had watched a film on TV D he watches a film on TV
Trang 743 I will give you my new address _.
A as soon as I have found somewhere to live B before I find somewhere to live
C while I was finding somewhere to live D since I found somewhere to live
44 We'll send you an email of confirmation _
A after we had made our final decision B before we made our final decision
C while we were making our final decision D as soon as we have made our final decision
45 The boy _ breakfast before he _ to school this morning
A hadn’t had / goes B didn’t have / went C hadn’t had / went D had/ hadn’t gone
46 Tom was disappointed that most of the guests _ when he _at the party
A left / had arrived B left / arrived C had left/ had arrived D had left / arrived
47 It is necessary that you able to come with us
48 I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle
49 We request that she the window
A not open B not to open C not opening D to not open
50 The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the Indian embassy
51 Mary demanded that the heater immediately Her apartment was freezing
A repaired B be repaired C being repaired D been repaired
52 The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes
A not enter B not entering C not to enter D to not enter
53 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out
54 The city council is discussing a detailed plan for maintaining clean beaches and parks
55 To green is to practise simple green lifestyles, which helps save the planet for further generation
56 It is advisable that people start using products
A environment-friendly B friend-of-environment
C friendly to environment D friendly environmentally
57 The kids often forget to turn off the lights when getting out of the room, wastes a lot of electricity
58 People should a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources
59 It is important to keep ourselves clean germs can cause infections in parts of our body
60 Organic vegetables are considered healthier their high price
61 She sends me the book she two years ago
A whom / writes B whose /wroteC which/ writes D which / wrote
62 we stop deforestation, a lot of species will lose their habitats
63 Animals that are raised on organic pastures provide organic meat
64 People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes it will help to reduce exhaust fumes and pollution
65 We reuse bags, old clothing and scrap paper at home we can reduce waste
66 The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green, has had huge impact on the community
67 The building walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work
68 Soot emissions might be for the melting of the Arctic
A responsible B response C responsive D responsibility
69 Soot comes from the combustion of fossil or other fuels
A completion B complete C incompletionD incomplete
70 Many people tend to be unaware the dangers from soot emissions
Trang 8A to B of C about D over
71 In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run renewable energy
72 Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful on their crops
A economy B argriculture C investments D chemicals
73 My mother for an environment group She helps raise money to protect wildlife
74 The environmental impact on tourism can be shocking and upsetting, but many governments think it is
75 Governments have laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting
76 We must do more to protect
A environment B an environment C the environment D environments
77 _used by huge farms can pollute drinking water for miles around
A Fertilizers B injure C greenhouse effect D origin
78 Mr Smith is not accustomed hot weather
A to B at C for D in
79 Tom has to try hard to keep pace his classmates
A to B with C at D for
80 The librarian advised us to take full advantage all the facilities available
A of B at C for D about
81 Don't make fun that disabled boy
A upon B in C to D of
82 I didn’t go to his party _I was ill
83 _ it was raining, we decided to go for a walk
84 there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
85 I invited him to join us for lunch, _ he refused
86 He went to work early this morning _he had to translate an urgent letter into English for his boss
A although B because C in spite of D because of
87 She neither talked nor _her feeling
88 They told me much about him When I met him, however, I was disappointed to find that he is handsome _ polite
A either/ or B neither/nor C both/and D either/ nor
89 Neither I nor she _enjoying the party now
90 Either she or they seen the film
91 The teacher speaks slowly _ the pupils may understand him
A because B in order to C so that D or
92 He turned off the lights _ waste electricity
A so as to B in order to C so as not to D in spite of
93 I knew they were talking about me; , they stopped when I entered the room
94 She failed the test she studied hard
95 Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, I helped him anyway
96 _ David was warned about the dangers of smoking, he continued to smoke
97 _ the rain, we have cancelled the party
98 _ he had taken any kinds of exercise, he got fatter and fatter
99 Studying in the USA is good for your son , I think you should let him go
Trang 9A Therefore B But C And D However
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation.
2 A diagnosed B distinguished C passed D launched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
1 A journalese B entertain C Portuguese D refusal
3 A considerate B priority C influential D experience
4 A biology B environment C geography D scientific
5 A estimate B prestigious C proportion D urbanity
7 A imperative B desirable C essential D popular
9 A technology B conservation C initiative D environment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1 The film was so successful that the main actor became a household name afterwards
2 The wound had become so infected that the doctors had no choice but amputate the soldier's arm
3 Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well
4 The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy
5 She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions
6 She was brought up in the slums of Leeds
A downtown area B industrial area C poor area D rural area
7 The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities
8 There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space
A problems and solutions B advantages and disadvantages
C solutions and limitations D causes and effects
9 For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories
Trang 10A leak B release C poison D pollutant
10 Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear
11 We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day
12 Scientists are trying to find an energy that consumes less fuel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1 The organization's long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market
2 More and more people are migrating to urban areas to look for better job opportunities
3 Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits
4 Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality
5 Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged
6 The air in this city contains a lot of harmful gases, which may do harm to the citizens
7 This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly
8 This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind-hearted boss
A ambitious and greedy B attentive and helpful
C generous and gracious D polite and friendly
9 I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure
10 Scientists are experimenting on ways to dispose of waste safely
11 The burning of fossil fuels has led to air pollution and deforestation caused land erosion
12 Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
1 Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.
2 She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
3 I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not
4 It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
5 Because of severe asthma attacks, the doctor suggested his patient to stop smoking.
6 Overpopulation and negative effect of it has been major concerns in cities all around the globe.
7 He shouted at his girlfriend, that really disappointed me
8 While wait for the paint to dry, I walked around and talked to the engineers
9 The temperature increases significantly, what makes the ice melt faster.
10 It was suggested that Oscar studies the material more carefully before attempting to pass the exam.
11 The number of students who attended the meeting yesterday were greater than I expected.