Đề cương ôn tập học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2016-2017

SYLLABUS FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST 
ENGLISH 12
SCHOOL YEAR 2016 – 2017
A. PHONETICS
I. PROUNUNCIATION 
a. share 	b. rare 	c. are 	d. declare
a. cooks 	b. loves 	c. joins 	d. spends
a. advises 	b. raises 	c. devises 	d. goes
a. teacher 	b. children	c. chore 	d. school
a. hurry 	b. under 	c. pressure 	d. rush
a. hands 	b. parents 	c. chores 	d. boys
a. brothers 	b. weekends 	c. problems 	d. secrets
a. clothes 	b. cloths 	c. roofs 	d. books
a. enjoys 	b. feels 	c. takes 	d. gives
a. attempts 	b. shares 	c. looks 	d. beliefs
a. naked 	b. looked 	c. booked 	d. hooked
a. concerned 	b. raised 	c. developed 	d. maintained
a. appeared 	b. agreed 	c. coughed 	d. loved
a. sacrificed 	b. trusted 	c. recorded 	d. acted
a. laughed 	b. weighed 	c. helped 	d. missed
a. apply 	b. university 	c. identity 	d. early
a. choice 	b. achieve 	c. each 	d. chemistry
a. final 	b. applicant 	c. high 	d. decide
a. average 	b. indicate 	c. application 	d. grade
a. course	b. four 	c. our 	d. yours
a. worker 	b. whom 	c. interview 	d. answer
a. honest 	b. holiday 	c. home 	d. happiness
a. character 	b. teacher 	c. chemist 	d. technical
a. interview 	b. minute 	c. question 	d. suitable
a. explained 	b. disappointed 	c. prepared 	d. interviewed
a. economy 	b. industry 	c. qualify 	d. priority
a. right 	b. private 	c. communist 	d. minority
a. measure 	b. subsidies 	c. domestic 	d. hospital
a. though 	b. encourage 	c. enough 	d. country
a. improve 	b. introduce 	c. move 	d. lose
a. future 	b. mature 	c. pasture 	d. nature
a. chore 	b. technology 	c. much 	d. exchange
a. threaten 	b. earth 	c. healthy 	d. breathe
a. wipe 	b. allow 	c. powerful 	d. answer
a. service 	b. practice 	c. office 	d. device
II. STRESS SYLLABLE
a. hospital 	b. mischievous 	c. supportive 	d. special
a. family 	b. whenever 	c. obedient 	d. solution
a. biologist 	b. generally 	c. responsible 	d. security
a. confident 	b. important 	c. together 	d. exciting
a. possible. 	b. university 	c. secondary 	d. suitable
a. partnership 	b. romantic 	c. actually 	d. attitude
a. believe 	b. marriage 	c. response 	d. maintain
a. summary 	b. different 	c. physical 	d. decision
a. attractiveness 	b. traditional 	c. generation 	d. American
a. certain 	b. couple 	c. decide 	d. equal
a. social 	b. meter 	c. notice 	d. begin
a. whistle 	b. table 	c. someone 	d. receive
a. discuss 	b. waving 	c. airport 	d. often
a. sentence 	b. pointing 	c. verbal 	d. attract
a. problem 	b. minute 	c. suppose 	d. dinner
a. conference 	b. lecturer 	c. reference 	d. researcher
a. powerful 	b. interesting 	c. exciting 	d. difficult
a. memory 	b. exactly 	c. radio 	d. management
a. requirement 	b. condition 	c. example 	d. previous
a. library 	b. entertain 	c. understand 	d. referee
a. veterinary 	b. consequently 	c. application 	d. difficulty
a. maximum 	b. decision 	c. requirement 	d. admission
a. institution 	b. university	c. preferential 	d. indicative
a. available 	b. majority 	c. tutorial 	d. differently
.a. graduation 	b. understanding 	c. international 	d. accommodation
a. technical 	b. advertise 	c. candidate 	d. consider
a. experience 	b. certificate 	c. interviewer 	d. enthusiasm
a. addition 	b. suitable 	c. shortcoming 	d. honestly
a. qualification 	b. disappointedly 	c. responsibility 	d. recommendation
a. answer 	b. question 	c. polite 	d. keenness
a. develop 	b. overall 	c. commitment 	d. investment
a. adopt 	b. export 	c. guideline	d. money
a. administrative 	b. intervention 	c. productivity 	d. opportunity
a. ethnic 	b. enjoy 	c. legal 	d. measure
a. economy 	b. experience 	c. relationship 	d. renovation
a. different 	b. terrorist 	c. contrary 	d. domestic
a. future 	b. burden 	c. device 	d. certain
a. development 	b. security 	c. pessimistic 	d. particular
a. threaten 	b. appear 	c. modern 	d. instance
a. experience 	b. technology 	c. environment 	d. optimistic
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best option
I. WORD FORM 
1. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
a. biology 	b. biological 	c. biologist 	d. biologically 
2. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
a. act 	b. active 	c. action 	d. activity
3. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible 	b. responsibility 	c. responsibly 	d. irresponsible
4. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve 	b. solvable 	c. solutions 	d. solvability
5. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.
a. obey	b. obedience 	c. obedient 	d. obediently
6. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers. 
a. support 	b. supportive 	c. supporter 	d. supporting
7. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
a. diverse 	b. diversity 	c. diversify 	d. diversification
8. 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
9. 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
10. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in _______.
a. agree 	b. agreeable 	c. agreement 	d. agreeably
11. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
a. confide 	b. confident 	c. confidently 	d. confidence
12. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
a. marry 	b. married 	c. marriageable 	d. marriage
13. Many Vietnamese people ______ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
a. sacrifice 	b. sacrificed 	c. sacrificial 	d. sacrificially
14. Most of us would maintain that physical ______ does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet.
a. attract 	b. attractive 	c. attractiveness 	d. attractively
15. They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage.
a. romance 	b. romantic 	c. romantically 	d. romanticize
16. They started, as _______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. 
a. informal 	b. informally 	c. informalize 	d. informality
17. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
a. communicate 	b. communication 	c. communicative 	d. communicator
18. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.
a. attention 	b. attentive 	c. attentively 	d. attentiveness
19. The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _______ and human rights in his speeches.
a. free 	b. freedom 	c. freely 	d. freeing
20. He owed his success not to privilege but to self-education and a driving desire for _______.
a. achieve 	b. achiever 	c. achievement 	d. achievable
21. He did not do well at school and left with few _______ qualifications.
a. academic 	b. academy 	c. academician 	d. academically
22. The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to _______ his new policy.
a. public 	b. publicly 	c. publicize 	d. publicizing 
23. He graduated with doctorates of _______ and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year.
a. medicine 	b. medical 	c. medicate 	d. medication
24. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
a. apply 	b. application 	c. applicant 	d. applying
25. Higher education _______ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.
a. applies 	b. applications 	c. applicable 	d. applicants 
26. I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.
a. nerve 	b. nervous 	c. nervously 	d. nervousness
27. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
a. disappoint 	b. disappointing 	c. disappointedly 	d. disappointment
28. _______! I have heard of your success in the new project.
a. Congratulate 	b. Congratulating 	c. Congratulation 	d. Congratulations
29. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism.
a. inflate 	b. inflationist 	c. inflation 	d. inflator
30. It is often a good idea to start with small, easily _______ goals.
a. achieve 	b. achievement 	c. achievable 	d. achiever
31. For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country.
a. develop 	b. developments 	c. developers 	d. developed
32. Henry was a studious student. He needed no _______ to work hard.
a. encourage 	b. encouraging 	c. encouragement 	d. encouraged
II. MEANING
It is parents' duty and responsibility to _____ hands to tae care of their children and give them a happy home.
a. shake 	b. hold 	c. join 	d. take
He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
a. frank 	b. lovely 	c. obedient 	d. caring
_______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully. .
a. Believe 	b. Try 	c. Do 	d. Make
Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
	a. solution 	b. night shift 	c. household chores 	d. special dishes 
According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
	a. supportive 	b. caring 	c. suitable 	d. comfortable 
She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into 	b. went leisurely 	c. went quickly 	d. dropped by
Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help 	b. prepared 	c. be busy 	d. attempt
Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. .happen 	b. encounter 	c. arrive 	d. clean
What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
a. drinks 	b. beverages 	c. grains 	d. special dishes
It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older.
a. develop 	b. maintain 	c. gain 	d. collect
Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.
a. agreed 	b. shared 	c. contractual	d. sacrificed
All parents are _______ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an important protection
a. decided 	b. supposed 	c. followed 	d. rejected
It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
a. approximately 	b. generally 	c. frankly 	d. simply
The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to __ her attention.
a. attract 	b. pull 	c. follow 	d. tempt
When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
a. bill	 b. menu 	c. help 	d. food
He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff.
a. thoughtful 	b. impolite 	c. attentive 	d. communicative
According to the text, body movements cannot express ________.
a. feelings	 b. status 	c. attitudes	d. desires
When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
a. coming nearer to 	b. catching sight of 	c. pointing at 	d. looking up to
A/an _______ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or .achieved some necessary qualifications.
a. certificate 	b. requirement 	c. education 	d. test
Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose	b. run 	c. move 	d. achieve
School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
a. depended 	b. required 	c. divided 	d. paid
Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
a. compulsory 	b. parallel 	c. selected 	d. following
In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12.
a. compound 	b. base 	c. change 	d. move
In Vietnamese schools, English, mathematics, and literature are three _______ subjects, which are compulsory in many important national examinations.
a. core 	b. part 	c. center 	d. middle
Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a ____ in business administration.
a. curriculum 	b. course 	c. school 	d. class
A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _______ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.
a. secondary 	b. optional 	c. academic 	d. vocational
_______ is used to describe the work of a person whose job is to treat sick or injured animals, or to describe the medical treatment of animals.
a. Chemistry 	b. Pharmacy 	c. Medicine 	d. Veterinary
An _______ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree.
a. undergraduate 	b. application 	c. insurance 	d. exam 
Entry to university is competitive so some _______ with the minimum entrance qualifications will find themselves without a place.
a. tutors 	b. professors 	c. teachers 	d. applicants 
Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work.
a. reduce 	b. lower 	c. chop 	d. crease
Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
a. interested 	b. satisfied 	c. concerned 	d. prepared
She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _______ of a receptionist or tourist guide.
a. location 	b. position 	c. site	d. word
If you are _______ for a particular job, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out if you suitable for it. 
a. paid 	b. chosen 	c. interviewed 	d. recommended
You should ask the interviewer some questions about the job to show your ______ and keenness.
a. anger 	b. thrill 	c. amazement 	d. interest
Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 1985 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to _______ the Soviet economy.
a. repair 	b. reproduce 	c. restructure 	d. reply
After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _______, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners.
a. relation 	b. investment 	c. productivity 	d. renovation
For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open-door _______ and continued to woo foreign investment.
a. policy 	b. way 	c. export 	d. guideline
After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _______ in urban areas. 
a. surface 	b. standards 	c. levels 	d. backgrounds
The _______ effect of the new policy is that the farmer is now working for himself, and not for the state sake.
a. legal 	b. common 	c. all 	d. overall
Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population.
a. specialists 	b. economists 	c. professors 	d. farmers
The Doi Moi reforms have _______ new possibilities in farming systems research in Vietnam. 
a. risen 	b. opened 	c. renovated 	d. called
The introduction of appropriate farming practices to Vietnam farmers can help them achieve a higher output.
a. productivity 	b. renovation 	c. guideline 	d. achievement
Industry in the area consisted mostly of food-processing plants and factories __ consumer goods.
a. renovating 	b. initiating 	c. developing 	d. producing
The government gave top _______ to reforming the legal system.
a. priority 	b. primary 	c. preference 	d. major
A _______ is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service. 
a. capital 	b. subsidy 	c. investment 	d. salary
They still remain the need for an integrated system of subsidies which will _______ farmers to look after their upland environment and producing food.
a. enable 	b. adopt 	c. consume 	d. expand
Despite the plan's emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received a larger share of state investment.
a. shortage 	b. commitment 	c. development 	d. achievement
There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a single computing _______ that is worn on or in the body.
a. device 	b. machinery 	c. equipment 	d. vehicle
In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
a. companies 	b. services 	c. supermarkets 	d. farms
Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen.
a. optimistic 	b. pessimistic 	c. threatened 	d. hopeful
III. PREPOSITION
1. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in 	b. at 	c. for 	d. on
2. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
a. in 	b. on 	c. with 	d. over 
3. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for 	b. in / about 	c. to / through 	d. at / with
4. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under 	b. above 	c. upon 	d. out of
5. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.
a. after 	b. up 	c. to 	d. through
6. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads.
a. with 	b. of 	c. for 	d. about
7. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.
a. of 	b. for 	c. over 	d. off
8. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody
a. to 	b. with 	c. about 	d. at
9. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
a. on / at 	b. for / to 	c. toward / about 	d. upon / in
10. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space.
a. about / through 	b. for fin 	c. of / at 	d. in / off
11. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
a. through / away 	b. about / at 	c. for / over 	d. of / on
12. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.
a. after / for 	b. on / about 	c. to / with 	d. upon / at
13. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
a. to / from 	b. from / in 	c. on / for 	d. at / with
14. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
a. to 	b. for 	c. at 	d. on
15. She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently.
a. on 	b. over 	c. forward 	d. at
16. I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.
a. at	b. in	c. on	d. for
17. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.
a. on 	b. to 	c. at 	d. for
18. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
a. for 	b. over 	c. to 	d. among
19. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _______ short.
a. of 	b. in 	c. on 	d. for
20. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
a. with 	b. for 	c. to 	d. over
21. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
a. into 	b. to 	c. from 	d. on 
22. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is _____ behalf _____ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.
a. on / of 	b. in / for 	c. with / at 	d. for / at 
23. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
a. in 	b. about 	c. on 	d. out
24. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
a. in 	b. of 	c. for 	d. upon
25. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
a. for 	b. in 	c. over 	d. with
26. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
a. on 	b. about 	c. for 	d. at
27. Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must.
a. with 	b. upon 	c. in 	d. for
28. You should show the interviewer that you are really keen _______ the job you have applied.
a. in 	b. for 	c. on 	d. over
29. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
a. with 	b. on 	c. for 	d. about
30. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think.
a. of 	b to 	c. on 	d. with
31. If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it _______ your diet.
a. for 	b. without 	c. from 	d. on
32. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.
a. out 	b. on 	c. for 	d. in
33. Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall economic reform policy.
a. for 	b.