Đề cương ôn tập học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Khối 12

	UNIT 1
	 HOME LIFE
Use the appropriate form of the words in parentheses to fill in the blanks in the following sentences or exchanges.
These _________ appliances will help facilitate the burden of housework. (house) household
Among the major international problems nowadays is the safe _________of nuclear waste. (dispose) disposal
It’s great to sleep in bed with a freshly__________sheet! (laundry) laundered
He was not promoted due to his__________. (responsible) irresponsibility
When David Cohen first went to study in Viet Nam, he found everything (familiar) unfamiliar
Society is changing more rapidly, __________, and intensively than it was in the past.(constant) constantly
It is easier for the teacher to__________with generational differences than for parents (sympathy) sympathize
A: Do you often speak in front of a large audience?
B: No, That’s why I felt _________when I spoke in front of my class last week.(secure) insecure
Most Americans use the first name very quickly when ____________their new acquaintance. (address) addressing
 Chinese person’s ____________eyes as an expression of astonishment instead of its true meaning – politely expressing anger.(wide) widened
Some parents feel dismayed because of their children’s _________(behave) misbehaviours
 A: Do you help your mother at home?
B: Yes, I do some __________chores.(house) household
 I’m going to a __________party. (house) housewarming
We have to go through complicated __________ if we want to apply to a university in the United States.(proceed) procedures
A: Has your brother quit that job?
B: No, He is leaving his work __________to take an advanced course in computer science. (temporary) temporarily
When the children begin going to school, they learn to __________(social) socialize
A: Where does your mother often shop?
B: At Co-op Mart. There is a great __________of goods there.(diverse) diversity
A: My sister has good _________ skills. She can relate to teenagers very well. (person) interpersonal
B: Really? I think she can be a good high school teacher.
A: Do you live with your grandparents?
B: No, We live with our parents, in a _________ family. (nucleus) nuclear
A: Did Anna do the test well?
B: No, She made a lot of mistakes because she was _________. (attention) inattention
A: What is your plan for your future career?
B: I like working with machine very much, so I’ll apply to the school of Mechanical ___________ at the University of Technology. (engineer) Engineering
To impress the recruiter, we should dress properly and be ____________ at the interview. (punctuality) punctual
A: Can I make an __________ to see the company director? (appoint) appointment
B: Can you see him on Wednesday, at 8 a.m?
The __________ rate has been reduced recently, thanks to the establishment of new industrial zones. (employ) unemployment
The cost of living has been rising _________ recently.(surprise) surprisingly
A: When will they complete the project?
B: It is due for __________before this December. (complete) completion
These young people are ___________ supporters of the new plan of our city. (enthusiasm) enthusiastic
The entrepreneur’s ___________ is being considered by the committee. (propose) proposal
A: How much is this car?
B: 15,000 dollars. My uncle paid for it by _________.(install) installments
Life now is more convenient but not ___________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy) easier
Why can’t burglars or __________ guests get into the modern house of the future?(expect) unexpected
 The ___________of this university helps offer more opportunities for adult students.(establish) establishment
 Managers should make good __________ if they want to deal with problems successfully. (decide) decisions
___________ are those who buy goods from other countries and sell them in their own country.(import) importers
 Minh is a car __________. He buys and sells expensive and antique cars.(deal) dealer
Managers of small businesses prefer __________in doing their management work. (centralize) centralization
 Many farmers believe that higher yields rely on _________of farming machines and techniques.(improve) improvement
 Economic reforms help provide more and better __________ for local people. (employ) employment
 To the surprise of many international __________, oil price is rising dramatically in the last three months of 2007.(trade) traders.
Everyone has blamed the manager for hir lack of ___________(responsible) responsibility
Those people cheat even poor people. They seem to be _________ to other people’s suffering.(sensitive) insensitive
 We should have a ___________ checkup at least once a year. (medicine) medical
Hippocrates’ school put ___________ on reason and observation. (emphasize) emphasis
That old hospital has been ___________ with new equipment. (modern) modernized
Mr. Smith seems very ___________ about computer science. (knowledge) knowledgeable
The names of plants should be arranged _________(system). systematically
 These archeologists have been studying the ___________ of our social and economic structures through the newly-found artifacts. (evolve) evolution
Rewrite the following sentences using the given words in brackets. Do not change the words.
He is able to arrive at the meeting on time because of his early departure. (If)
đIf he hadn’t
He won’t sell the old house, not even for a million dollars. (Even if)
đ Even if they offer
Because of the bad weather, we didn’t come on time. (If)
đ If the weather
But for your encouragement, I would have given up. (If)
đIf you hadn’t
I wasn’t clever enough to answer the question. (cleverer)
đIf I had
Without the sun, what would happen on the earth?(If)
đIf there
Don’t take this job if you don’t really want it. (unless)
đ Don’t take
He isn’t youstrong enough to lift the suitcase. (stronger)
đ If he were 
We have to finish the task whether we like it or not.(Even if)
đ Even if we
If you won the lottery, what would you do? (were)
đIf you were
 If you hadn’t supported me, my plan would have failed. (But)
đ But for
12. If it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have succeeded. (you).
 đ If you hadn’t
“Please lower your voice,” she said to him.(asked)
đ She .
 “I’ll leave unless you lower your voice,” she said. (threatened)
đ She if he didn’t lower his voice.
“Please don’t leave. Please don’t,” he said to her. (begged)
đ He .
“I’ll speak calmly, I really will!” he said. (promised)
đ He calmly.
“Am I still speaking too loudly?” he said. (asked)
đ He too loudly.
“I’m afraid I can’t hear you very well,”she answered. (told)
đ She ..very well.
“Why are you speaking so quietly?” she asked. (asked)
đ She so quietly.
“Do you have any questions?” the teacher said. (asked)
đ The teacher any questions.
“Let’s go for a walk after class,” Mary said. (suggested)
đ Maryafter class.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t watch so much TV,” Dan’s uncle said to him. (advised)
đ Dan’s uncle  so much TV.
“Let me help you carry that suitcase,” Phi said to the old lady. (offered)
đ Phi ..the old lady’s suitcase.
“Thank you for helping me,” the old lady said to Phi. (thanked)
đ The old lady ..her.
“I hope you’ll forgive me for coming so late,” the student said to the teacher. (apologized)
đ The student ..so late.
“I didn’t go to the party. I studied at home,” Kim said. (told)
đ Kim .instead of going to the party. 
“Your Majesty, I haven’t done anything wrong,” the man said in a calm voice. (denied)
đ In a calm voice, the man ..
“Take him away and cut off his head!” the king shouted at his soldiers. (ordered)
đ The king ..and cut off his head.
“Do you find it easy to make friends at college?” Kim asks. 
đ Kim ..at college.
 My father is the first person I usually ask for advice. (whose)
đ My father 
 Do you get on well with your next-door neighbor? (who)
đ Do get on well with the ?
You have just met the personnel manager of the company. (whom)
đ The person..
 Monday is my busy day. (when)
đ Monday ..
 Ha Noi, my home town, is the capital of Viet Nam. (where)
đ Ha Noi, 
Bananas, my favorite fruit, are very cheap in Viet Nam. (which)
đ Bananas, 
 My major, English, is spoken all over the world. (which)
đ English, ..
 Everyone was surprised at his early arrival. (which)
đ We arrived early 
We are going to visit our grandparents this weekend. They live in the countryside. (who)
đ This weekend	
 I know a good hotel. You can stay there.(where)
đ I know a	
I got a letter from a friend. I met her on holiday.(who)
đ I got a letter from	 
Ms. Williams teaches us English. She comes from Australia.(who)
đ Ms. Williams	
 Have you still got the holiday brochure? I gave it to you last week. (which)
đ Have you still got the holiday	
Soccer is a very popular sport in Viet Nam. I like to watch it very much. (which)
đ Soccer	
 Have you got the guidebook? We lent it to you last month.(which)
đ Have you got	
 Mai is going to study abroad next year. She is one of my best friends. (who)
đ Mai	
I’ve just been speaking to a young man. His application was rejected. (whose)
đ I’ve just been speaking to a 	
 My sister has just got a job in a computer company. She is very keen on playing computer games. (who)
đ My sister	
 My wife has behaved terribly towards me. Nevertheless, I still love her. (even though)
đ I still love 	
The future of the global environment looks bleak. However, no one is giving up. (although)
đ Although the 	
There are many dissenters, yes. At the same time, there are many who think as we do.(despite)
đ Despite the fact	
Investment in stocks is this year’s trend. Even so, it looks risky.(although)
đ Although 	
My car still runs surprisingly well considering it is over ten years old.( even though)
đ Even though 	
47. I still love my wife even though she has behaved terribly towards me.
48.Although the future of the global environment looks bleak, no one is giving up.
49. Despite the fact that there are many dissenters, there are many who think as we do.
50. Although investment in stocks is this year’s trend, it looks risky.
51.Even though it’s over ten years old, my car still runs surprisingly well.
III. Complete the second sentence of each pair using the nouns corresponding to the verbs given.
1. He intended to take a course in economics. 
đ He had the in economics
 She decided to further her education. 
đ She made.
They couldn’t hope to improve the situation. 
 đ They had	
 My brother was determined to major in business administration. 
 đ My brother had	
That supermarket offers an on- line shopping service.
 đThere is. .. ..	
What does this word mean?
đWhat is	?
Have you invited Mr. and Mrs. Smith?
 đHave you sent	?
I wrote them a letter to complain about their slow service.
 đ I wrote them a letter to make	
She got frustrated yesterday as everything went wrong.
 đ She showed 	
The faucet is leaking
 đ There is 	
There is a tendency to minimise problems.
 đ They 	
 There is a determination to overcome problems.
	 đ They are 	
 He has no intention of leaving the city.
 đ He doesn’t	 
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Fill in the blank in each sentence with the proper form of DO or MAKE.
1 A: Have you _______ a decision to go with them? made
B: Not yet. I need time to think it over or I’ll _________ a mistake. make
	2. Have you _________ anything for the interview? Done
	3. He ___________ a lot of mistakes in his letter of application. make
4. You can _________a phone call to your boss from my office. Make
5. My brother is ________ a course in French at a language center. Doing
	6. He ___________ a lot money from his business. Makes
	7. I’ve __________ a decision to apply for that job. Made
	8.You’ve __________a good job of decorating the room. Done
	9. A: Our work is __________. Done
	 B: Really? Now we have to __________ a report on it. Do
	10. A: How often does your sister __________ the shopping?do 
	 B: Once a month. You know, she spends a lot of money on 	clothes. 
	11. A: I’m going to __________a course in art next term.
	 B: Really? Do you want to be an artist? do
	12. A: Was your cousin’s business successful?
	 B: Yes, He_________ a lot of money from it last year.made
	13.A: What is your new classmate Nam like?
	 B: He’s very sociable. In two weeks, he could___________friends with all the students in my class.make	
	14. A: Did you go to your uncle’s farm last summer vacation?
	 B: Yes. And I helped him ___________the farm work. It was good and interesting experience. do
15. A: Could I __________ an appointment to see the doctor, miss?
 B: Yes, You can come this afternoon, at 4:00 p.m. make	
	16. A: Who ___________the housework at your home?
	 B: My mother does most of it, and I often help her clean the house. does
	17.A: Yesterday evening I tried to __________ a phone call to you, but the line was busy.
	 B: Oh, really? I was chatting with my cousin on the Internet then.make
	18. A: Have you __________a decision to go with them?made
	 B: Not yet. I need time to think it over or I’ll ___________a mistakes. make
Write the correct form of each verb in parentheses.
Dear Jane
How are you and how’s your family? (your mother, feel)_________(1) better? I hope so. I (think) ___________(2) of you a lot and I wonder if everything is OK.
I (3)____________ (read) the book that you (4)_________(send) me on my last birthday. So far, I (5) _________(read) about one hundred and twenty pages, and I’m really enjoying it.
What (6)________(you, do) during the past few weeks? (7)_________(you, work) hard? (8) ________(you, take) any exams yet? I (9) ________(have) two so far, and I did pretty well on them.
(10)_______(you, make) any plan for this summer? Please write.
Love
Ann
Has your mother been feeling
am thinking
have been reading
sent
have read
have you been doing
have you been working hard
Have you taken
have had
Have you made 
A: I ___________(come) to a friend’s house for dinner this weekend. Is it all right if I bring my girlfriend along? (am coming)
B: Well, you should call your host first and ask if it’s OK.
A: When __________(you, leave) for Ha Noi?
B: On the first train tomorrow, at 6:30 a.m. are you leaving
A: When will you start your new school year? start
B: Well, classes___________(start) on the fifth of September.
A: What courses ___________(you, take) this summer? Are you taking
B: I __________(not, take) any courses. I’m working full time.amnot taking
A: Could you give me the train schedule? Departs, arrives
B: The first train __________(depart) from Da Nang at 6: 15 a.m. and ___________(arrive) in Ho Chi Minh City at 8:30 p.m.
A Korean student told me that while he (1)__________(attend) a school in the United States three years ago, he (2)_________(learn) a lot of things about the lifestyle of Americans, which was not the same as that in Korea. For example, some teachers in the American high school dressed casually when they (3)_________(come) to class. Many teachers (4)_________(not, mind) their students’ interrupting them while they(5) __________(lecture) the lessons.
That student said he was at first embarrassed when his American friends (6)_________(ask) him to share the bill of their dinner. But later, he (7) ________(find) out that it is the way most Americans do.
During the last summer vacation, while Asian students were travelling, many American students (8)__________(work) to earn money to pay their tuitions in the next school year even though their parents were rich and could afford to pay for their children’s school expenses.
(1.was attending, 2.learned, 3.came, 4. didn’t mind, 5. were lecturing, 6. asked, 7. found, 8. were working)
Corporal punishment like caning __________(end) many years ago. Was ended
Students___________(recently, help) prepare for having a job by more colleges and universities.have recently been helped
 A: My computer is working now. 
 B: __________(you, repair) it? Have you repaired
 I __________ (do) my homework tomorrow. Now, I want to relax. 
What time ___________(your plane, leave) tomorrow? Does your plane leave
 A: When ___________(you, go) home? Are you going
B: I am going home as soon as I __________(finish) this report. finish 
 Why __________(you, not listen) to me while I was talking to you? Didn’t you listen
 In this heavy traffic, I’m afraid the train will have left by the time we _________(get) to the station.get
I’ve got the tour details here. We __________(spend) two days in Sa Pa. spend
 We ____________(leave) for Ha Noi on the earliest plane tomorrow. Are leaving