In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensiv
Trang 1THE SECOND SEMESTER REVISION PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
2 A agriculture B extinction C environment D establishment
3 A nature B dangerous C interfered D devastating
5 A fertilizer B interference C maintenance D offspring
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence.
1 London is home to people of many _ cultures
A diverse B diversity C diversify D diversification
2 John cannot make a _ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car
A decide B decision C decisive D decisively
3 My mother used to be a woman of great _, but now she gets old and looks pale
A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify
4 Some researchers have just _ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage
A sent B directed C managed D conducted
5 It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older
6 It is thought that traditional marriage _ are important basis of limiting divorce rates
A appearances B records C responses D values
7 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _ love and marriage have dramatically changed
8 Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions
9 The young are _ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people
10 Many people even wonder these days _
A what marriage is B what is marriage C what marriage was D what was marriage
11 A child receives his early from their parents
A educate B education C educator D educative
12 In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as men
13 It is against the law to on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race
A suit B discriminate C believe D gain
14 Women's status in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs
15 Women's contribution to our society has been better these days
A differently B naturally C intellectually D significantly
16 Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor are in danger
of wasting their lives
17 When they are at work, employed men work about an hour more than employed women
18 The women's movement has brought light to areas in which women do not have equality with men
19 What exactly is the influence of air pollution human beings?
20 The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival the tiger
21 It is possible for local wildlife to coexist _ industry
22 The health of our children is being _ by exhaust fumes
A danger B endanger C dangerous D endangered
23 The society was set up to _ endangered species from extinction
A prevent B distinguish C preserve D survive
24 If people stop destroying animal's natural habitat, more species will survive and produce _
A offspring B ecology C landscape D benefit
Trang 225 Among the problems facing the national park's manager, the most serious ones are those of _ and
expansion
A improvement B reassessment C distinction D maintenance
26 Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
A powerful B significant C disastrous D detectable
27 The factory was fined for _ chemicals into the river
A discharging B dumping C producing D exposing
28 _ aren't effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them
A Fertilizers B Pesticides C Herbicides D Medicines
29 If we do not take steps to protect the world's wild life, many species of birds and animals are likely to _ completely
A die out B die down C die away D die from
30 She is _ I expect
A more prettier than B far prettier than C much more prettier than D a lot prettier as
READING:
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The natural world is under violent assault from man
The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned
It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing Yet the destruction continues
Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth's mineral riches and to plunder its living resources The great rainforests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened And this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people
Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the Earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life forms which share this planet with us
But there is still hope The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge is Greenpeace
Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand
Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industri1es into an awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions
Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today Thank God someone's making waves
1 Which of these statements is not made?
A Drinking water is polluted B Radioactive waste poisons the sea
C Sewage isn't processed D Cars and factories poison the air
2 The writer _
A is surprised that the rain is poisoned B is unsured why the air is polluted
C wonders why the natural world is being destroyed D understands why forests and lakes are being destroyed
3 Rainforests are being destroyed because governments and industries _
A are unaware of what they're doing wrong B are rich and powerful
C choose to ignore criticism D basically care about the environment
4 The earth's resources
A should only be for people B can be made to last longer
C will last forever D belong to just humans and animals
5 Governments and industries _
A don't know what Greenpeace thinks B are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace
C can easily ignore Greenpeace D misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
(1) _ history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (2) _ Guided by their own (3) _
of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (4) _ awareness of the role of women in any walks of life These women have helped redefine and (5) _ the nature of women's place in society Today the (6) _ of global women's organizations and the impact of women's contributions (7) _ society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women
Trang 3in society has been some benefit to the (8) _ woman It is true to say that not all women have the same need The need of the woman who stays at home and (9) _ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (10) _ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home
2 A society B social C socialize D socialist
5 A gain B encourage C force D consolidate
8 A own B private C individual D personal
9 A rises B raises C increases D lift
10 A party B competitor C partner D member
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to
be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds Several special dishes are served Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting
1 In the past, _
A Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
C getting married at an early age was not allowed
D parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
2 In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _
3 Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A Most young people do not have their marriage based on love
B All marriages are arranged by parents and family
C Marriage is quite westernization
D Couples do not get married at quite young ages
4 According to the passage,
A Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding
C Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
D Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony
5 Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
If you think that life in 2030 sounds unrealistic, consider this: how many people in 1985 thought that computers and mobile phones could (1) _ such a central role in our lives today or that children would be gaming on the
Trang 4Internet No one can accurately (2) _ the future One thing is certain: the rapid change that we have seen since the 1980s will not slow down It will speed (3) _ so much that, in some ways, our lives in 2030 will be unrecognizable today
It is predicted that one billion people will be 65 (4) _ older by 2030 Japanese scientists are already developing robots to (5) _ after the elderly and robots will be a permanent (6) _ of everyday life all across Europe People in 2030 will routinely reach the (7) _ of 130 The weather in 2030 is likely to be extreme, but the solution to the energy crisis will be to harness natural clean energy sources, such (8) _ solar, hydro, wind and geothermal The internet will have developed into a "super combined web" which is always on and always (9) It is also explained that some aspects of daily life in 2030 will seem very (10) _ to today We will still live
in houses and apartments, although they will be much more energy efficient Children will still go to school, but will
be aided by virtual learning
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Robots already have a (1) _ role in medicine Robots are helping doctors achieve more (2) _ in the operating room, performing safer, less invasive techniques For example, The Da Vinci Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical helps simplify complex procedures, and lets surgeons work through much smaller incisions, thus making patient (3) _ easier and quicker
Advances in bio-robotics are leading to even more and more applications in surgery (4) _ robots have the potential to perform better than human surgeons in certain respects
The pace of technological change is rapid, and it is easily possible to foresee a time (5) _ robots will become our teachers, policemen and even soldiers
Robots will be better soldiers than humans They can strictly (6) _ the rules of engagement, codes of conduct, and war protocols (7) _ better than more passionate humans, resulting (8) a reduction of war crimes
Most robots in the future will do jobs which are the sorts of things that people used to do They will take away a lot of the mundane physical jobs certainly
Some (9) _ predict that it is not just manual jobs that will be replaced The more advanced the technology becomes, the more it forces us to (10) _ on those things that are fundamentally human
1 A pessimistic B disappointed C significant D minor
2 A difficulty B mistake C precision D decision
3 A recovery B discovery C illness D diseases
9 A managers B agriculturalists C experts D runners
Trang 5THE SECOND SEMESTER REVISION PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
7 A agriculture B extinction C environment D establishment
8 A nature B dangerous C interfered D devastating
10 A fertilizer B interference C maintenance D offspring
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence.
1 London is home to people of many _ cultures
A diverse B diversity C diversify D diversification
2 John cannot make a _ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car
A decide B decision C decisive D decisively
3 My mother used to be a woman of great _, but now she gets old and looks pale
4 Some researchers have just _ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage
A sent B directed C managed D conducted
5 It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older
6 It is thought that traditional marriage _ are important basis of limiting divorce rates
A appearances B records C responses D values
7 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _ love and marriage have dramatically changed
8 Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions
9 The young are _ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people
10 Many people even wonder these days _
A what marriage is B what is marriage C what marriage was D what was marriage
11 A child receives his early from their parents
A educate B education C educator D educative
12 In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as men
13 It is against the law to on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race
A suit B discriminate C believe D gain
14 Women's status in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs
15 Women's contribution to our society has been better these days
A differently B naturally C intellectually D significantly
16 Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor are in danger
of wasting their lives
17 When they are at work, employed men work about an hour more than employed women
18 The women's movement has brought light to areas in which women do not have equality with men
19 What exactly is the influence of air pollution human beings?
20 The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival the tiger
21 It is possible for local wildlife to coexist _ industry
22 The health of our children is being _ by exhaust fumes
A danger B endanger C dangerous D endangered
23 The society was set up to _ endangered species from extinction
A prevent B distinguish C preserve D survive
24 If people stop destroying animal's natural habitat, more species will survive and produce _
A offspring B ecology C landscape D benefit
Trang 625 Among the problems facing the national park's manager, the most serious ones are those of _ and
expansion
A improvement B reassessment C distinction D maintenance
26 Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
A powerful B significant C disastrous D detectable
27 The factory was fined for _ chemicals into the river
A discharging B dumping C producing D exposing
28 _ aren't effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them
A Fertilizers B Pesticides C Herbicides D Medicines
29 If we do not take steps to protect the world's wild life, many species of birds and animals are likely to _ completely
30 She is _ I expect
A more prettier than B far prettier than C much more prettier than D a lot prettier as
READING:
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The natural world is under violent assault from man
The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned
It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing Yet the destruction continues
Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth's mineral riches and to plunder its living resources The great rainforests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened And this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people
Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the Earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life forms which share this planet with us
But there is still hope The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge is Greenpeace
Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand
Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industri1es into an awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions
Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today Thank God someone's making waves
6 Which of these statements is not made?
A Drinking water is polluted B Radioactive waste poisons the sea
C Sewage isn't processed D Cars and factories poison the air
7 The writer _
A is surprised that the rain is poisoned B is unsured why the air is polluted
C wonders why the natural world is being destroyed D understands why forests and lakes are being destroyed
8 Rainforests are being destroyed because governments and industries _
A are unaware of what they're doing wrong B are rich and powerful
C choose to ignore criticism D basically care about the environment
9 The earth's resources
A should only be for people B can be made to last longer
C will last forever D belong to just humans and animals
10 Governments and industries _
A don't know what Greenpeace thinks B are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace
C can easily ignore Greenpeace D misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
(1) _ history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (2) _ Guided by their own (3) _
of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (4) _ awareness of the role of women in any walks of life These women have helped redefine and (5) _ the nature of women's place in society Today the (6) _ of global women's organizations and the impact of women's contributions (7) _ society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women
Trang 7in society has been some benefit to the (8) _ woman It is true to say that not all women have the same need The need of the woman who stays at home and (9) _ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (10) _ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home
15 A gain B encourage C force D consolidate
18 A own B private C individual D personal
19 A rises B raises C increases D lift
20 A party B competitor C partner D member
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to
be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds Several special dishes are served Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting
6 In the past, _
A Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
C getting married at an early age was not allowed
D parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
7 In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _
8 Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A Most young people do not have their marriage based on love
B All marriages are arranged by parents and family
C Marriage is quite westernization
D Couples do not get married at quite young ages
9 According to the passage,
A Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding
C Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
D Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony
10 Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
If you think that life in 2030 sounds unrealistic, consider this: how many people in 1985 thought that computers and mobile phones could (1) _ such a central role in our lives today or that children would be gaming on the
Trang 8Internet No one can accurately (2) _ the future One thing is certain: the rapid change that we have seen since the 1980s will not slow down It will speed (3) _ so much that, in some ways, our lives in 2030 will be unrecognizable today
It is predicted that one billion people will be 65 (4) _ older by 2030 Japanese scientists are already developing robots to (5) _ after the elderly and robots will be a permanent (6) _ of everyday life all across Europe People in 2030 will routinely reach the (7) _ of 130 The weather in 2030 is likely to be extreme, but the solution to the energy crisis will be to harness natural clean energy sources, such (8) _ solar, hydro, wind and geothermal The internet will have developed into a "super combined web" which is always on and always (9) It is also explained that some aspects of daily life in 2030 will seem very (10) _ to today We will still live
in houses and apartments, although they will be much more energy efficient Children will still go to school, but will
be aided by virtual learning
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Robots already have a (1) _ role in medicine Robots are helping doctors achieve more (2) _ in the operating room, performing safer, less invasive techniques For example, The Da Vinci Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical helps simplify complex procedures, and lets surgeons work through much smaller incisions, thus making patient (3) _ easier and quicker
Advances in bio-robotics are leading to even more and more applications in surgery (4) _ robots have the potential to perform better than human surgeons in certain respects
The pace of technological change is rapid, and it is easily possible to foresee a time (5) _ robots will become our teachers, policemen and even soldiers
Robots will be better soldiers than humans They can strictly (6) _ the rules of engagement, codes of conduct, and war protocols (7) _ better than more passionate humans, resulting (8) a reduction of war crimes
Most robots in the future will do jobs which are the sorts of things that people used to do They will take away a lot of the mundane physical jobs certainly
Some (9) _ predict that it is not just manual jobs that will be replaced The more advanced the technology becomes, the more it forces us to (10) _ on those things that are fundamentally human
11 A pessimistic B disappointed C significant D minor
12 A difficulty B mistake C precision D decision
19 A managers B agriculturalists C experts D runners
Trang 9THE SECOND EXAM REVISION - ENGLISH 10
I Complete the incomplete sentence so that it means the same as the one above it Use the passive voice.
1 They might give her an opportunity to go abroad to study.
- She might be given an opportunity to go abroad to study.
2 We must eliminate gender discrimination.
- Gender discrimination
3 They will sue the company for wage discrimination.
- The company
4 Governments should offer poor women more help.
- Poor women
5 We can encourage married women to pursue a career of their preference.
- Married women ………
6 They must not allow any kind of violence at school.
- Any kind of violence
7 Visitors must leave umbrellas and sticks in the cloakroom.
- Umbrellas
II Rewrite the following sentences, using comparative clauses:
1 Mount Everest is higher than every mountain in the world
- Mount Everest ………
2 No ocean in the world is deeper than the Pacific
- The Pacific ………
3 Many people believe that no sea in the world is warmer than the Red Sea
- Many people believe that the Red Sea ………
4 Janet is the best tennis-player in the club.
– No one ………
5 I’ve never heard such a funny story.
- That’s the
6 I’ve never had such a good friend as you.
– You are
7 No mountain in North America is higher than Mount McKinley.
- Mount McKinley is ………
8 He still smokes but he smoked a lot 2 years ago
– He used to
III Relative clauses: Combine sentences, using suitable relative pronouns.
1 My youngest sister has just got married You met her at my house last week.
- ………
2 I couldn’t remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious
- ………
3 The secretary can give you the information She sits at the first desk on the right.
- ………
4 The Southern Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings It has more than 50 members.
- - ………
5 Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week I have long admired him.
- ………
6 The playground wasn’t used by those children It was built for those children.
- ………
7 People often suffered from backache Their work involves standing for most of the day.
- ………
8 They climbed up to the top o the large rock They got a good view from there.
- ………
Trang 109 A doctor has had to retire through ill health We know him.
- ………
10 Jane has sold the old car She was given it by her father.
- ………
IV Put the following sentences into reported speech.
1 ‘Nothing grows in my garden It never gets any sun,’ she said.
-
2 ‘I’ve been in London for a month but so far I haven’t had time to visit the Tower,’ said Rupert.
-
3 ‘It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday,’ I remarked.
-
4 She said, ‘You must be home by 9 o’clock.’
-
5 ‘I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children,’ he mentioned.
-
6 'Does Ann always go to church on Sundays?
He wondered
7 'What does Frank do for a living?'
I wanted to know
8 'Has Debbie been working here long?
' He wanted to know
9 'What did you think of the performance yesterday?'
She asked me
10 'Are meals included in the price, or not?'
He asked
me
V
Rewrite the following sentences, using conditional sentences.
1 In the snowy weather, the children don’t go to school.
- If it is snowy, the children don’t go to school.
2 It looks like rain and we don’t have any raincoats or umbrellas
-If it……… ………
3 I intend to buy a car but it depends on my ticket for tonight’s lottery
-If I………
4 Whenever Helen goes on holiday, she goes with her best friend, Jane
-If Helen ……… ………
5 I’ll never see you again if you don’t tell me the truth
-Unless ……….
6 Help me solve this Math problem, and I’ll help you with the English test.
-If you……… ………
7 I’d like to buy these shoes, but I don’t know whether I have enough money with me.
-If I……… ……… ………
8 Press this button and you’ll get help from the medical staff.
-If you……….………
9 People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak very clearly
If………
10 She can’t walk without help She doesn’t go out very often.
-If………
11 Today isn't Sunday, so the pupils can't go swimming
-If………