Bài tập học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

UNIT 1- HOME LIFE
I. Arrange these words into three columns of sounds /s/ and /z/, /iz/
helps, bays, days, laughs, repeats, coughs, attracts, walks, cuts, begins, potatoes, rubs, cooks, rises, clothes, lengths, calculates, reads, massages, caves, maps, flats, bathes, stages, wears, thanks, learns, stops, digs, churches, comes, Rose’s, Daniel’s, frank’s.
/s /
/z/
/iz /
II. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. fills 	B. adds C. stirs D. lets 
2. A. shops 	B. notes C. mouths D. blacksmiths
3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise 
 4. A. airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators
5. A. plays B. says C. pays D. lays 
6. A. shifts B. works C. groups D. hands
7. A. tricks B. leftovers C. depths D. roofs 
8. A. baths B. clothes C. enjoys	 D. solutions
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box:
supportive
happiness
biologist
biology
spread
pressure
base
close- knit
mischievous
come
caring
mended
A................. is a scientist who study biology.
................. is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
................. means kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people.
When you live in the country, you can enjoy the ................. community of a small village.
................. lies made by the Prime Minister have damaged his reputation.
He ................. shoes for living.
Their trip to France didn’t ................. up to expectation. [ sự mong chờ]
His arguments have a sound economic ................................... [sự tranh luận]
Do you have to ................. yourself out all over the sofa?
Children with ................. parents often do better at school than those without.
It was only later in life that she found ................. and peace of mind.
Doctors are under increasing ................. to work longer hours.
IV. Use any appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Right now Yoko (read).................an article in the newspaper, but she (not understand).................it . Some of the vocabulary is too difficult for her.
2. Sally (eat) ................ dinner last night when someone (knock) ................. on the door.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ............................. her since I (be) ................. a freshman in high school.
4. Look at these T- shirts. Which one( prefer/ you) ................................? – I like the blue one.
5. Cindy and I (go) ................ to the beach tomorrow if the weather (be) ...........................warm and sunny.
6. By the time I (go) ...............to bed last night, Fred (drop).............................. by to visit me.
7. When I (go) ................ shopping yesterday, I (buy)................ some light bulls and a cooking pot.
8. Since the semester (begin).............................., we (have) ................................ four tests.
9. When I (hear)..................a knock at the door last night, I (walk).................to the door and (open) ........... it. When I (open) ..................... the door, I (see)........... my brother, I (greet)........... him and (ask)................... him to come in
VI. Read the passage and then choose the best option to fill each blank:
In the home a dad is very important he is (1)................. who provides us with money to feed and clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for pets, repair a picture in your bicycle tire and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (2)................. you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (3)................. about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (4)................. , If he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (5)................. and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper. He likes to recall his National Service days. 
1. A. man 	B. someone 	C. person 	D. anyone 
2. A. bringing 	B. talking 	C. picking 	D. carrying 
3. A. explain 	B. shouts	C. complains	D. groans 
4. A. talk 	 	B. discussion 	C. disagreement 	D. argument 
5. A. report	B. result 	C. record 	D. review
VII. Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question.
	The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, maybe more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among America groups.
	The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationship in a family forms other than traditional one.
1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family.	B. The current American family 
C. The nuclear family 	D. The ideal family
2. The author implies that .	
A. There has always been a wider variety of family arrangement in the United States.
B. racial, ethnic and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure.
C. The ideal American family in the best structure.
D. fewer married couples are having children.
3. The word “current” could be best replaced by which of the following? 
A. typical	 	B. present 	C. perfect 	D. traditional
4. According to the passage , married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
A. 33 percent of households	B. 20 percent of household	
C. 7 percent of household 	D. 3 percent of households
5. Who generally constitutes a one –person household? 
A. A single man in his twenties	B. A elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties 	D. A divorced woman.
nuclear: hạt nhân; reality (n): thực tế; ideal (a): lý tưởng; varied (a): thuộc nhiều loại khác nhau;racial: thuộc về chủng tộc; religious(a): thuộc về tôn giáo; class: tầng lớp; government: chính phủ; statistics: số liệu thống kê; reveal: tiết lộ; single: đơn, chỉ có một, một mình;divorce: ly dị; apparently: hình như, nhìn từ bên ngoài; relationship: mối quan hệ;form: tạo thành; concern: đề cập đến, liên quan
UNIT 2- CULTURAL DIVERSITY
I/ Arrange these words into three columns of sounds / t / and / d /, /id/
passed, realized, wished, touched, enjoyed, moved, achieved, liked, jumped, wanted, hissed, traveled, suited, beloved, talked, missed, washed, called, occurred, wretched, invited, polluted, studied, closed, enjoyed, decided, rugged, watched, rented, robbed, faxed, laughed, helped, demanded 
/ d/
/ t/
/id/
II. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. located	 	b. deeded	c. wanted	d. stopped 
2.a. coughed	b. winded	c. washed	d. reached
3. a. happened 	b. included	c. lived	d. played 
4. a. worked	b. hoped	c. robbed	d. stopped
5. a. chopped 	b. cubed	c. caged	d. tamed 
6. a. wanted	b. provided	c. painted	d. opened
7. a. kissed	 	b. looked	c. marched	d. delayed 
8. a. traveled	b. proved	c. arrived	d. finished
9. a. learned 	b. returned 	c. cooked 	d. climbed 
10.a. looked 	b. passed	c. watched	d. visited
11. a. liked 	b. learned 	c. laughed 	d. stopped 
12. a. blessed 	b. wretched 	c. naked 	d. demolished
13.a. moaned 	b. presented 	c. viewed 	d. robbed 
14.a. tacked 	b. talked 	c. married 	d. passed 
III. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box:
counterpart
equal
ceremony
confidence
obliged
maintenance
preceded
significant
marriage
contractual
rim
rejected
She has every ................. in her students’ ability.
They reminded him of his ................. obligations. [obligation: nghĩa vụ, bổ phận]
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese .................
The UN has the responsibility of the ................. of international peace.[hòa bình]
I’d be ................. if you would keep this to yourself.
His resignation was ................. by weeks of speculation. [resignation: sự từ chức]
He looked at them over the ................. of his glass.
Imperfect articles are ................. by our quality control.
Can our industry compete on ................. tennis with its overseas rivals? [đối thủ]
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ................. takes less than an hour.
An arranged ........ is the one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child.
Your work has shown a ................. improvement.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box:
confided
determining
maintaining
obliged
preceded
believe
sacrificed
conducted
demand
attract 
 reject
The negotiations have been ................. in a positive position.
Many prisoners are ................. to their cell for long period of time.
Verbs are usually ................. by the subject in English.
Age and experience will be ................. factors in our choice of candidate.
................. your current weight through exercise and healthy eating is important.
She ................. everything for her children.
They are ................. to sell their house in order to pay their debts.
Customers have the right to ................. faulty goods and ................. a refund.
I had always been ................. by the idea of working aboard.
Scientists ................. a cure for the disease will be discovered soon
negotiation: cuộc đàm phán; prisoner: phạm nhân; experience: kinh nghiệm; factor: nhân tố; pay one’s debt: trả nợ; faulty(adj):mang khuyết điểm; refund: sự hoàn lại, trả lại; cure:sự điều trị, phương thuốc trị bệnh; abroad (adv): ở nước ngoài
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the following passage 
A.	 If you are invited (38).................... someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift (39).................... a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the (40).................is considered (41)........... . It shows that the host is (42).....................about receiving the gift and wants to show his appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host does not like it, he will tell (43).....................and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad .If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than(44)..................... time because this is considered to be potentially (45)..................... and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.
	1. A). in 	B). for 	C). at 	D). to 
	2. A). such as 	B). as	C). such 	D). like
	3. A). gifts-giver 	B). giver-gift 	C). gift-giving 	D). gift-giver 
	4. A). politely 	B). polite 	C). impolitely 	D). impolite
	5. A). excited 	B). fond 	C). sad 	D). serious 
	6. A). lies 	B). the truth 	C). a white lie 	D). a lie
	7. A). expected 	B). expectantly 	C). expecting 	D). expectation 
	8. A). comfortable 	B). relaxed 	C). informal 	D). inconvenient
B.	Clothing habits are a matter of (1).........in the United States. Most people are free to wear (1)........... they feel comfortable. Business people in large urban areas are (1)........... to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas in less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations.
	When eating, most of Americans (1)................. a fork in the hand with which they write. Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (1)................. their own meals when dining with friends.
	When Americans greet one another they often (1)................. a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying “Hello” or “Good morning”. Friends often greet each other (1).................” How are you? “ and respond “Fine, thanks”. Americans don’t really (1)...........any other by their given names once they are acquainted.
	Although Americans are generally informal people, It would be (1).............to schedule an appointment hes been made, it is considered to be prompt.
1. a. person b. personal c. persons d. personally 2. a. whatever b. wherever c. whenever d. whichever
3. a. unlikely b. likely c. like d. alike 4. a. take b. carry c. hold d. bring
5. a. buy b. get c. order d. pay 6. a. transfer b. exchange c. replace d. change
7. a. with b. of c. by d. about 8. a. want b. predict c. expect d. need
9. a. the best b. best c. good d. well 10. a. while b. during c. when d. once
C. 1). It ............. me 20 minutes to get to school every morning 
A). had taken 	B). took 	C). has taken 	D). takes 
 2). Jim ...............ever goes to the theater 	
	A). sometimes 	B). not 	C). rarely 	D). hardly 
 3). .........do you often go to school?_ At 6 .30 every morning 
	 A). What time 	B). How 	C). How often 	D). How long 
 4). I'll give you the book as soon as I finish .............it. 
	A). has read 	B). reading 	C). to read 	D). read 
 5). We were watching television when the light ...........up. 
	A). had gone 	B). went 	C). has gone 	D). were going 
 7). Mark is interested in teaching 
	A). Teaching is not interesting to Mark. 	B). Mark knows how to teach. 	
	C). Mark would like to teach 	D). Teaching interests Mark.
 8). We started to write to each other two years ago. 
	A). We used to write to each other for 2 years. 	B). We used to write to each other in 2 years 	C). We've written to each other since 2 years 	D). We've written to each other for 2 years 
 9). Please don't use the shower after midnight 
	A). Would you like to use the shower before midnight? 
	B). I don't want to use the shower. 	
	C). Would you mind not using the shower after midnight? 
	D). Would you mind not to use the shower? 
 10). When did you last ride a bike? 
	A). How often did you ride a bike? 	B). How much time did you ride a bike? 	 
 C). How long is it since you last rode a bike? D). How long have you ridden a bike?
UNIT 3: WAY OF SOCIALISING
VOCABULARY
I. Matching:
A 	 B
1. to attract 	a. off the plane	1
2. to raise	b. at the picture	2
3. to get	c. goodbye	3
4. to nod	d. your attention	4
5. to clap	e. your hands	5
6. to approach	f. assistance	6
7. to point	g. slightly	7
8. to read 	h. a person	8
9. to say	i. a sentence	9
10. to need	j. your hand	10
II. Antonym:
A	 B
1. nod	a. quiet	1
2. polite	b. board	2
3. simple	c. rude	3
4. common	d. complex	4
5. noisy	e. drop	5
6. get off	f. considerably	6
7. near	g. shake	7
8. raise	h. rare	8
9. appropriate	i. far	9
10. slightly 	j. inappropriate	10
III. Making compound:
1. fare	a. verbal	1.
2. marketing	b. port	2
3. good	c. getter	3
4. week	d. bye	4
5. air	e. speaking	5
6. school	f. well	6
7. attention	g. end	7
8. public	h. manager	8
9. modern	i. yard	9
10. non 	j. looking	10
IV. Use a verb that can be collocated with the four words or phrases:
1. a.. 	one’s attention, a boy, one’s eyes
2. r..	the salary, hand, pet
3. w ...	hands, the flag, the driver
4. p .	a remark, at the boy, to the picture
5. m ..	a choice, dinner, a mistake
6. h ..	a party, lunch, a look
7. a ..	someone, a city, a house
8. c ..	one’s attention, one’s eye, a criminal
9. n...	one’s head, one’s agreement, to someone
10. g . one’s attention, marriage, a new coat
V. Multiple choice:
1. They allowed us to  the question in their presence.
A. talk	B. discuss	C. tell	D. say
2. At school, pupils learned that circle and triangles are simple ...
A. forms	B. faces	C. types	D. appearances
3. I cannot hear you; please .........................your voice a little.
A. rise	B. drop	C. take	D. raise
4. My grandfather often says sunset announces the . of night.
A. come	B. arrive	C. approach	D. going
5. It is  that two and two makes four.
A. obvious	B. said	C. clean	D. noticeable
6. In ., it has been an exciting day, I can say.
A. little	B. brief	C. briefness	D. shortage
7. Plain, simple clothes are .. for school wear.
A. good	B. match	C. suit	D. appropriate
8 Ours will be an . party, so just wear casual clothes if you can come.
A. inside	B. informal	C. uniform	D. uneasy
9. The judge gave the  to the winning athlete.
A. nod	B. nods	C. shake	D. shakes
10. Don’t ..at your little brother like that. It’s rude of you.
A. show	B. look	C. point	D. gaze
VI. Gap filling:
	Last week, I 1.home after playing tennis when it 2. raining very heavily. “Oh, no, I 3.. soaked before I 4 home.” I thought. “I wish I 5.. remembered to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I 6.. it at home. “How stupid of me! I 7..always forgetting to bring it with me”
 	Luckily, just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered, me a lift. She asked, “8.. you going home? 9.. you want to go for a drink?” I replied, “I think I’d rather you 10 me home.”
1. A. walked	B. was walking	C. had walked	D. had been walking
2. A. started	B. has started	C. had started	D. was starting
3. A. got	B. get	C. will get	D. would get
4. A. reach	B. reached	C. will reach	D. are reaching
5. A. have	B. had	C. could	D. would
6. A. leave	B. left	C. have left	D. had left
7. A. am	B. was	C. have	D. will
8. A. Are	B. Have	C. Do	D. Did
9. A. Have	B. Do	C. Did	D. Would
10. A. take	B. took	C. are taking	D. have taken
VII. Put the words in the correct column.	 Oo	 oO
attract	verbal	discuss	____________	____________
common	person	student	____________	____________
instance	polite	signal	____________	____________
across	formal	suppose	____________	____________
allow 	accept 	teacher 	____________	____________
return	believe	maintain	____________	____________
II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. A. union	B. under	C. fun	D. uncertain
2. A. book	B. should	C. rude	D. look
3. A. suggestion	B. attention	C. attraction	D. situation
4. A. soil	B. choice	C. point	D. coincide
5. A. suppose	B. approach	C. show	D. probable
6. A. show	B. shower	C. down	D. allow
7. A. fear	B. near	C. heard	D. beard
Chuyển sang câu gián tiếp
“ Please stop making noise ,” said Mrs . Lan . 
-> Mrs . Lan told me .............................................................................................................
2. “ Could you take these pictures to my room?” asked Nga . 
-> Nga asked me .....................................................................................................................
3. “ You should concentrate on your study at school. ” said the teacher . 
-> The teacher told me ....................................................................................................
4. “ Please post this letter for me.” said Mom . 
-> Mom said to me .....................................................................................................................
5. “Please give your parents your report card ,” said the teacher . 
-> The teacher told us .............................................................................................................
6. “You should spend more time doing your homework.” said Mr. Nam .
-> Mr. Nam told me ............................................