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

REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST - GRADE 12
I. Phonetics: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
1. 	A. eliminate B. elephant 	C. endanger	 	D. erosion
2. 	A. worked	B. stopped	C. watched	D. visited
3. 	A. peasant 	B. please	C. reason 	`	D. ease
4. 	A. waited	B. mended	C. invited	D. faced
5.	A. traveled	B. stared	C. landed	D. fastened
6.	A. occupation	 B. college	C. comfortable	D. knowledge 
7.	A. determined	B. researched	C. obtained	D. harbored
8.	A. mingling	B. simplicity	C. variety	D. difficulty
9.	A. insect	B. apes	C. seal	D. whales
10.	A. forest	B. resort	C. reason	D. visit
11.	A. summary 	B. multiply	C. subtract	D. instruction
12.	A. brushed 	B. punched	C. pumped	D. stimulated
13.	A. mankind	B. cancer	C. alcohol	D. survival
14.	A. humans	B. dreams	C. concerts	D. songs
15.	A. communicates	B. mistakes	C. complains	D. develops 
16. A. apply 	B. university 	C. identity 	D early
17. A. choice 	B. achieve 	C. each 	Đ. chemistry
18. A. final 	B. applicant 	C. high 	D. decide
19. A. average 	B. indicate 	C. application 	D. grade
20. A. course	B. four 	C. our 	D yours
II. Choose the word which has different stress from the others.
1. 	A. technical 	B. introduce 	C. villager 	D. family
2. 	A. technology 	B. important 	C. popularity 	D. impossible
3	A. borrow	B. agree	C. await	D. prepare
6 	A. pacific 	B. satellite 	C. century 	D. animal
7 	A. organism 	B. investigate 	C. diversity 	D. technology
8 	A. entrapment 	B. gestation 	C. population 	D. intelligent
9 	A. shortage 	B. complete 	C. release 	D. increase
10	A. destroy 	B. planet 	C. farmer 	D. forest
11	A. destruction 	B. movement 	C. important 	D. appearance
12.	A university 	B. application 	C. technology 	D. entertainment
13.	Â. mathematics 	B. engineering 	C. scientific 	D. laboratory
14.	A certificate 	B necessary 	C. economy 	D geography
15.	A. interviewer 	B. preparation 	C economics 	D education
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where it ______ for administration, broadcasting and education. A. is used	B. uses	C. was used	D. is using
2.Mangoes, ________ are my favourite fruit, are very expensive in Vietnam.
 A. which	B. what	C. that	D. Ø
3.The wedding, to ______ only members of the family were invited, took place last Saturday.
 A. which	B. that C. who	D. whom
4.Sunday is the day ________ I don’t have to get up early. 
A. that	B. where	C. which	D. when
5.He would get mark 10 if he _______ again the paper. He made one mistake in it.
	A. read	B. is reading	C. reads	D. will read
6.He _______ her an opportunity to work in his office if she had had English proficiency.	
A. would have given	B. would have gave	C. would give	D. gives
7.He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons _____ carefully by him.
	A. are revised	B. had revised	C. had been revised	D. were revised
8.Nowadays, young people are free to choose their mates and they are encouraged____ at least at the age of 23.
	A. marrying	B. marry	C. to marry	D. married
9. The fishermen and their boats ______were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to be missing
	A. which	B. that	C. who	D. whom
0. When I woke up and looked outside, the landscape had changed. The ground had been lightly_______ with a 
dusting of snow during the night. 	
A. covering B. cover C. covers	D. covered
11. GCSE is often a requirement for taking A- levels, a common type of university ___________ requirement.
	A. entrance	B. enclose	C. attendance	D. assessment
12. Primary education must support children______basic understandings of the nature, society and human beings.
	A. in	B. of	C. by	D. with
13.	High school education_______ three years, from the tenth to the twelfth forms. (Students are from fifteen to seventeen years old).
	A. lasts	B. takes	C. prolongs	D. has
14. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are ____________ 
.A. choices 	B. optional	C. selective	D. voluntary
15. A letter of ___________ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
	A. recommend	B. recommended	C. recommender	D. recommendation
16. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your interviewer.
	A. impression	B. pressure	C. effectiveness	D. concentration
17. The student has to _______ for a place at the university while doing the A- level. 
A. send	B. get	C. take	D. apply
18. Can you tell me about the _______ process to tertiary study in Vietnam?
A. applies	B. applying	C. application	D. apply
19. For high school education, final exam is compulsory_______ a certificate to enter the universities or colleges.
A. get	B. to get	C. getting	D. got
20. It is almost _____________ for young people leaving school today to get a job.
	A. possible	B. impossible	C. possibly	D. impossibly
21. We have decided to interview only ten _________________ for the job.
	A. Appliances	B. applicants	C. applicable	D. applications
22. Qualifications and _____ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
	A. politeness	B. attention	C. experience	D. impression
23. In Vietnamese school, English, literature and mathematics are three ________ subjects, which are compulsory in many important national examinations.	
A. core	B. part	C. centre	D. middle
24. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _________ of the company.
	A. requirements 	B. requiring	C. require	D. required
25. The _______ education lasts four years from the sixth form to the ninth form.
	A. primary	B. compulsory 	C. upper secondary	D. lower secondary
26. The successful _______________ must be hard-working, responsible and honest.
	A. applicant	B. application	C. apply	D. applicable 
27. They didn’t pay ___________ to how many hours you worked, but how you really worked.
	A. attend	B. attentive	C. attention	D. attentively
28. The government has succeeded in reducing the level of _____________ to only 7%.
	A. employment	B. unemployed	C. unemployment	D. employer
29. Can you tell me some information that _______________to the job?
	A. indicates	B. expresses	C. interests	D. relates
30. He was offered the job thanks to his ____________ performance during his job interview.
	A. impress	B. impression	C. impressive	D. impressively
31. Nam has lived with his grandparents since he _________ a little boy so he is quite obedient.
A. is	B. was	C. has been	D. had been
32. In my family, the interest we share closely_________ watching films on TV. 
A. is	B. are	C. was	D. were
33. In my family, my father is the person I always talk to before ____an important decision.
 A. make	B. makes	C. making D. made
34. During the school year, my mother doesn't allow me_________ to bed late. 
 A. to go	B. go	C. going	D. went
35. I _________ allowed to use my father's motorbike.
 A. were not	B. is not	C. am not	D. being not
36. Do you feel safe_________ your close friend your secrets?
 A. to tell	B. tell	C. telling	D. told
37. My brother never _________ me use his laptop. 
A. allows	B. lets	C. gives	D. permits
38. Peter told me that he _________ for the capital the following week. 
 A. leaves	B. left	C. was leaving	D. is leaving
39. _____________ Tom Cruise’s last movie? – Yes, I _________ it three days ago.
A. Have you ever seen / saw	 B. Had you ever seen / had seen	
C. Did you ever see / have seen D. Did you ever see / saw
40. In England, the academic year is divided into three terms. Each term _______ by a one- week break.
A. separates	B. separated	C. is separated	D. is separating
41. Unfortunately, the gold hunter and his dogs _________ could not manage to find the way out of the snowy storm never returned 
A. which 	B. who 	C. whom 	D. that 
42. English ________ as a second language in my country in the future. 
A. will use B. is used	C. uses	D. will be used
43. If you _______ 5 minutes late, you won't be able to get into the examination room.
 A. will be	B. were	C. are	D. would be
44. The state school system __________ for by the state. 	
A. is payed	B. is paying	C. is paid	D. pays
45. I _______ you a letter if I had known your address. 
A. would have sent	B. would send	 	C. will send	D. sent
IV. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 
1. She is very lazy. She almost never help her mother with the household chores.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
2. Her father told her take the dog for a walk after breakfast.
A B C D
3. What would happen if the temperature is warmer?
 A B C D
4. When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land. 
 A B C 	 D
5. It's difficult for me decide whether I should accept the job or not.
 A B	 	 C	 D
6. If he fails the final exam, he wouldn’t be able to graduate.
 A B C	D
7. You would be welcome to join in our staff if you changed your mind.
 A	 B	 C D
8. If you left the milk out of the fridge in this weather, it will go off.
 A	 B	 C D
9. Music plays an importance part in our life.
 A	 B	 C D
10. I am in grade 12 and I am below a lot of study pressure.
 A	 B	 C	D
11. My close friend's responsibility is cook the meals for the whole family.
	 A	 B C	 D
12. Are there any differences among Vietnamese and American cultures?
	A	 B C	D
13. Louisa May Alcott, she is best known for her books for children, served as a nurse during the Civil war.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
14. Everything would have been all right if you did not make such a mistake.
A B	C	 D
15. To live healthily we should do exercises regularly and stop smoke.
 A B	 C D
16. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world.
 A	B	 C D
17. Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate.
19. If you had the chance to meet famous writers, what do you ask them? 
20. If they offered you the job, will you accept it?
21. In Asia, a husband is obliged telling his wife where he has been.
22 It is not easy set up rules that tell exactly when you should apologize.
23. My English teacher always compliment us on getting good marks at the exams.
24 After a week, we finally got to Miami, which my grandparents live
V. Choose the best option:
Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
a. interesting 	b. satisfactory	c. stressful 	d. wonderful
Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work.
a. reduce 	b. lower 	c. chop 	d. crease
Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
a. indicates 	b. expresses 	c. interests 	d. relates
Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
a. interested 	b. satisfied 	c. concerned 	d. prepared
Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
a. politeness 	b. experience 	c. attention 	d. impression
I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
a. for 	b. in 	c. over 	d. with
What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview.
a. with 	b. upon 	c. in 	d. along
Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
a. who 	b. whom 	c. that 	d. whose
My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot
a. that 	b. when 	c. which 	d. who
He is the man _______ car was stolen last week.
a. whom 	b. that 	c. which 	d. whose
They have just found the couple and their car _______ were swept away during the heavy storm last week.
a. that 	b. which 	c. whose 	d. when
I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.
a. why 	b. which 	c. that 	d. when
It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
a. on 	b. about 	c. for 	d. at
Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must.
a. with 	b. upon 	c. in 	d. for
Many children are under such a high _______ of learning that they do not feel happy at school.
a. recommendation 	b. interview 	c. pressure 	d. concentration
She likes meeting people and traveling so she wants to apply for a _______ of a receptionist or tourist guide.
a. location 	b. position 	c. site	 	d. word
You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.
a. unless 	b. if 	c. provided 	d. supposed
If she _______ the train last night, she ___________here now.
a. took / were 	b. were taking / is
c. had taken / would have been 	d. had taken / would be
I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.
a. know 	b. knew 	c. had known 	d. could know
_______ is the study of the events of the past.
a. Geography 	b. History 	c. Arts 	d. Literature
English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:
a. language 	b. test 	c. evaluation 	d. subject
_______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world. 
a. Science 	b. Geography 	c. History 	 	 	d. Technology
Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
a. is said to be 	b. was said being	c. was said have been 	d. is said to have been
The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
a. is invented 	b. is inventing 	c. invented 	 	 d. was invented
These students _______ so much that they feel very tired and bored.
a. are made to study 	b. are made study	c. are making to study 	d. ate made to be studied
They _______ time and money doing such a thing.
a. were advised not to waste 	b. were advised not to be wasted
c. were advising not to waste 	d. were advising not to be wasted
As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.
a. educate 	b. education 	c. educator 	d. educative
She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.
a. schedule 	b. education 	c. science 	d. technology
He owed his success not to privilege but to self-education and a driving desire for _______.
a. achieve 	b. achiever 	c. achievement 	d. achievable
The college offers both _______ and professional qualifications.
a. government 	b. experience 	c. requirement 	d. academic
Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools" 
a. college 	b. primary 	c. secondary 	d. public 
Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is ________ into many branches.
a. grouped 	b. prepared 	c. divided 	d. added
Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
a. compulsory 	b. parallel 	c. selected 	d. following
School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
a. depended 	b. required 	c. divided 	d. paid
VI. Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A, B, C, D) để hòan thành mỗi câu sau:
1. The people to ______ she was speaking didn't know German.
	A. who	B. whose	C. that	D. whom
2. Is that the same film ______ we watched last year?
	A. when	B. which	C. why	D. who
3. The girl ______ dress you admire has worked for this company since she left school.
	A. who	B. what	C. whose	D. whom
4. The dam ______ they plan to build will cover acres of forest.
	A. which	B. to which	C. whom	D. where
5. The girl ______ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
	A. whose	B. from whom	C. from whose	 D. whom
6. He is the third student ______ out the correct answer.
	A. finding 	B. found 	C. finds 	D. to find
7. You may enroll our course by e-mail _____ can be faster than other registration forms.
	A. who	B. where	C. which	D. when
8. The book .................by Nam cao was wonderful
	A. written	B. writing	C. to write	D. was written
9. I like the apartment ...............the sea
	A. which overlooks	B. overlooking	C. overlooked	D. Both A&B are correct
VII. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
1. By next month I (leave) for India. 2. The film (end) by the time we get there.
3. By the end of the 21st cars (run) on sea water. 4. By next month, I (finish) my first novel.
5. By May 5, we (live) in this city for ten years.
6. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago.
7. You (speak) to Mrs. Baker yesterday? 
8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus last Sunday.
9. Students stopped ( make ) noise when the teacher came in .
10. He’ll try ( not make) the same mistake again. 
11. Would you mind ( turn ) off the radio ?
12. When you see Tom, remember ( give ) him my regards.
13. They postponed ( build ) an elementary school for lack of finance.
14. It’s no use ( advise ) him. He never allows anybody (give) advice.
15.If I see him , I _____ (give ) him a gift.
16.If I had a typewriter, I _____ (type) it myself. 
17.If I had known that you were in hospital, I _____ (visit) you.
18.You could make better progress if you _____ (attend) class regularly. 
19.If I _____ (know) his telephone number, I’d give it to you. 
20.If you _____ (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat. 
VIII. Rewrite the sentences
1. 1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
à Nam...
2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
à Thu...
3. Phong said “I have chosen to run an office here. ”
à Phong..
4. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend tonight”
à Her father..
5. Thuan said: “I will go to Ho Chi Minh city tomorrow.”
à Thuan
6. Paul and Peter watched the football match. The football match .........................
7. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. Hamlet ...............................
8. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. America ...........................................
9. Anna painted the Wilsons' house. The Wilsons' house ...............................................
10. The American team won the cup. The cup ........................................
11. Philip took a picture of the sea. A picture of the sea ...............................................
12. The woman is my mother. She understands me best. The woman ...............................
13. What was the name of the boy? You borrowed these books from him.
What was ............................................................................................
14. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support for the project is essential.
I'll ..............................................................................................................
15. The dam is nearly empty. We receive our water supply from it.
The dam ...................................................................................................
16.The Great Fire of London broke out in 1666. It destroyed a large part of the city.
The Great Fire of London ..........................................................................................
17. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us? (Reducing relative clause)
18. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country. (Reducing relative clause)
19. The children who attend that school receive a good education. (Reducing relative clause)
20. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood. (Reducing relative clause)
21. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. (Reducing relative clause)
22. They live in the house that was built in 1991. (Reducing relative clause)
23. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.(Reducing relative clause)
IX. Reading
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 
In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduced. The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests. [assessment: đánh giá]
Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology. In addition, they