Đề cương ôn tập kiểm tra học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

	REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM G 12
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. works	B. thinks	C. helps	D. weighs
2. A. changes	B. believes	C. arrives	D. comes
3. A. appeared 	B. agreed 	C. coughed 	D. loved
4. A. support 	B. pressure 	C. discuss 	D. mischievous
5. A. groom	B. choose	C. bamboo	D. blood
6. A. discussed	B. determined	C. obliged	D. shared
7. A. idea	B. wiser	C. confide	D. attitude
8. A. maintains	B. rejects	C. precedes	D. cultures 
II. Choose one word which has different stress pattern from the other three:
1. A. pressure	B. project	C. confide	D. active
2. A. mischievous	B. confident	C. comfortable	D. supportive
3. A. believe	B. secure	C. discuss	D. secret
4. A. common 	B. verbal 	C. obvious 	D. polite 
5. A. concentrate 	B. employment	C. remember	D. position
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence: 
1. Nam wanted to know what time _________ .	
	A. the movie began 	B. the movie begins	
	C. did the movie begin 	D. does the movie begin
2. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.
A. shake 	B. hold 	C. join 	D. take
3. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis. 
	A. Employment 	B. Unemployment 	C. Employ 	D. Unemployed
4. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
A. in 	B. about 	C. on 	D. out
5. When I_______ to visit her yesterday, she_______ a party.
	A. came / prepared	B. came / was preparing
	C. come / was prepared	D. came/has prepared
6. _______ it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.
	A. Unless I had not seen	B. Provided I had seen	
	C. Hadn’t I seen	 	D. Had I not seen
7. I regret_______ you that your application form has been denied.
	A. to inform	B. to have informed	C. informing	D. inform
8. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot.
A. that 	B. when 	C. which	D. who
9. We live in ______big house in ______ middle of the village.
	A. a/a 	B. a/the 	C. the/the 	D. the/a
11. All bottles ________ before transportation.
	A. is frozen	B. froze	C. freeze	D. were frozen
12. The children _________ football when their mother came back home.
	A. played	B. had played	C. have played	D. were playing
13. He asked me ________ the night before.	
	A. where did I go 	B. that I had gone 	C. where I had gone	 D. whether I went
14. My father has to work _______ a night shift once a week.
	A. in	B. on	C. under	D. at
15. He said that if it ________ that afternoon, they would go to the beach.
	A. hadn’t rained B. doesn’t rain C. didn’t rain	D. won’t rain
16. People ________ don’t get enough sleep may become short-tempered.
	A. whom	B. who	C. whose	D. which
17. I think that’s the hotel ________ John and Mary were married.
	A. when	B. in that	C. where	D. which
18. Do you know the person ________ next to you in the evening class?
	A. who sit	B. sits	C. who sitting	D. sitting
19. Each term _______ by a one-week break called half term.
	A. is separated	B. separate	C. are separated	D. separates
20. Doctors are supposed to ________ responsibility for human life.
	A. take	B. make	C. get	D. do
21. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
	A. encounter	B. arrive	C. happen	D. clean
22. As good children, they help their parents with _______.
	A. homework	B. homemaker	C. house warming	D. household chores
23. We went by _______ train to the west of England.
	A. no article	B. an	C. a	D. the
24. Mary ________ breakfast when the phone rang.
	A. is having	B. was having	C. had	D. has had
25. The players all have ______ in their manager.
	A. confide	B. confident	C. confidently	D. confidence
26. In America, it isn’t __________ to ask personal questions. 
 A. polite 	B. impolite 	C. rude D. B& C are correct
27. She said that she _______back from the U.S.A three weeks before.
A. was coming	B. came	C. had come	D. has come
28. When I got home, I couldn’t believe my eyes to see that the house ________into.
A. has been broken	B. was broken 	C. is being broken 	D. had been broken
29. All children must complete the primary level of education, which is _________.
A. optional	B. compulsory 	C. allowed 	D. banned
30. He ________that she had been chosen to play in the national team.
A. said her	B. told	C. talked to her 	D. told her
31. He is the man ________ car was stolen last week.
	A. who	B. whose	C. that	D. whom
32. Does your father ________ a hand with cleaning the house? 
	A. work	B. try	C. give	D. make
33. We often cook some ________dishes at Tet holidays.
	A. special	B. specially	C. speciality	D. specialistic
34. I always try to help ________ household chores when I have free time. 
	A. in	B. with	C. at 	D. of
35. Tom is talking to his new friend, Laura, after her pe rformance.
	- Tom: “ You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.
	- Laura: “ _______ . I’m an awful dancer”.
 A. You’re too kind	B. That’s a nice compliment
 C. You’ve got to be kidding	D. Oh, thank you very much
36. David: "Thanks for your help, Mary". 
 Mary: "_______ "
	A. Wish you	B. It's my pleasure	C. Never remind me 	D. With all my heart
37. She has been very ________ during my illness. 
	A. supporting	B. supportive	C. support 	D. supported
38. I live in a building _______ has 40 floors.
	A. which	B. in which	C. where	D. it
39. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, ________.
	A. his wife was sleeping 	B. his wife has slept
	C. his wife slept 	D. his wife has been sleeping
40. If I _________ her address now, I ________ to her.
	A. know / wrote	B. knew / would write
	C. had known / would have written	D. know / will write
41. It _________ that they can pass the written exam this time.
	A. is hoped 	B. hoped 	C. hopes 	D. is hopes
42. Something strange __________ here last night.
	A. was happened	B. happened	C. happens	D. is happened
43. “I can’t see the blackboard very well.” “Perhaps you need _________.”
	A. to examine your eyes 	B. to have your eyes examined
	C. to have examined your eyes 	D. to be examined your eyes
44. ___________, the football wasn’t cancelled.
	A. In spite of the heavy rain	B. Although the heavy rain
	C. Despite it rained	D. Though the rain
45. The woman _________ is my mother.
	A. that understand me best 	B. who understands me best
	C. whom understands me best 	D. whose understand me best
46. What’s more important to you? Intelligence or _________?
	A. attract	B. attractive	C. attractiveness	D. attractively
47. A/An ________ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications.
	A. examination	B. program	C. certificate	D. requirement
48. Since he ________ ,I have heard nothing from him.
	A. was left	B. has left	C. left	D. had left
49. Jane asked me ________ the week before.
	A. where did I go	B. where had I gone	C. where I had gone	D. where I went
50. That poster warns young people _________ the danger of drugs.
	A. in	B. about	C. for	D. with
51. It’s very kind _______you to help me with the homework.
	A. to	B. with	C. of	D. about
52. ________ smoking is considered harmful, the number of addicts is not decreasing.
	A. Because	B. Because of	C. In spite of	D. Although
53. Many young people have objected to ____ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and the groom.	 A. shared B. agreed C. contractual D. sacrificed
54. It is not easy to _________ our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop 	B. maintain 	C. gain 	D. collect
55. 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
56. Have you been abroad recently? – “I last _______ abroad in 2004.
A. go	B. went	C. was going	D. have gone
57. When choosing a wife or a husband, the Americans are ___ with physical attractiveness.
A. obliged	B. concerned	C. supposed	D. concerning
58. Non-verbal ____ such as waving, nodding or shaking of the head also have cultural meanings. 
A. signs 	 B. signals 	C. hints	 D. marks
59. Why don’t you make it bigger and more colourful in order to ____ people’s attention.
A. keep	B. hold	C. attract	D. raise
60. They wanted to know ______in the area. 	
A. how long would you stay 	B. if you would stay how long 
C. how long you would stay 	D. how long will you stay
61. _ “Mr. John, please type those letters before noon” 
 _ “ They’ve already _____, sir. They’re on the desk.”
A. typed	B. been being typed	C. being typed 	D. been typed
62. There is somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed	B. are followed 	C. follow	D. following
63. It is -------that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported	B. reports	C. reported	D. reporting
64. It’s a beautiful photo. I’m going to _______. 	
A. get it enlarging 	B. have it enlarging	C. have it enlarged D. set it enlarged
65. There ________ a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently.
A. has had	B. was	C. has been	D. is
66. I told them _________. 	
A. to do not go there they B. not to go there	C. not go there	D. not going there
67. You have to ________this form first and then you send it to me later.
A. bring up 	B. look up	C. check in	D. fill in
68. Body language is a potent form of ________communication.
A. verbal	B. non-verbal	C. tongue	D. oral
69. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday	B. two days ago	C. the day before 	D. the next day
70. Once you’ve got your friend’s attention, a slight nod will do.
A. be appropriate	B. be kind 	C. have a bad effect	D. get well
71. Peter: “I’m taking my GCSE examination tomorrow.” 	– Mary: “________”
	A. Good luck!	B. Take care!	C. That’s great.	D. Congratulations!
72. – A: “I’m sorry. It’s late. I must go now. Bye bye.” 	–B: “_________”
	A. You’re welcome.	B. Good bye. See you soon.	C. Not at all.	 D. Hello.
73. – “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” - “__________”
	A. The same to you!	B. Have a nice day!
	C. What a pity!	D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.
74. – “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” - “________” 
	A. It’s nice of you to say so.	B. Shall I? Thanks.
	C. Oh, well done!	D. I feel interesting to hear that.
75. A: “I’m sorry. I was stuck in a traffic jam.” - B: “________”
A. It’s OK. We’ve just started.	B. Never mind. Thanks.
C. Don’t apologize. It’s all my fault.	D. My pleasure.
76. A: “Will you do me a favor?” - B: “_________”
A. What’s a favor? I don’t have any.	B. Sure. What can I do for you?
C. No, thanks away. I have enough favor.	D. Ok, but I’m busy now.
77. A: “Do you mind if I sit here?” - B: “_________”
 A. No. Just go ahead. 	B. Yes, I guess so. 	C. Yes, please. 	D. No, thanks.
78. _ Peter: “ Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?”	 _ Mary “------------”
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid. 	B. You’re welcome. 
C. That would be great. 	D. I feel very bored.
IV. Choose the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
1. Do you think preparing for a job interview can cause mental stress?	
A. be stressful	B. be stressed	C. be stress	D. be pressure
2. Can you tell me how to reduce the feeling of pressure before an interview? 
A. increase	B. rise	C. lessen	D. raise
3. You should be on time or some minutes earlier for the interview.	
A. in time	B. early	C. punctual	D. late
4. You should bring with you your school certificates and letters of recommendation from your teachers or your previous employers.	
A. employees	B. employment	C. bosses	D. applicants
5. Green technology uses renewable resources that creates eco-friendly products.
	A. not harmful to the environment	B. not harmless to the environment
	C. high technology	D. low technology
6. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
	A. changed completely	B. cleaned well	 
	C. destroyed completely	D. removed quickly
V. Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given one:
1. He missed the train because he didn’t hurry. 
A. If he hurries, he will not miss the train.	 B. If he hurried, he would not miss the train.
C. If he had hurried, he would not have missed the train. D. If he had hurried, he would not miss the train.
2. "I left my umbrella here two days ago." said Mary.
A. Mary said (that) she left her umbrella there two days before.
B. Mary told (that) she had left her umbrella there two days before.
C. Mary said (that) she had left her umbrella there two days before.
D. Mary said to (that) she had left her umbrella there two days before.
3. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
A. It is three years since I was last in Bristol.	B. The last time I was in Bristol was for three years.
C. The last time I was in Bristol was three years ago.	D. Both A & C are correct.
4. My responsibility is to wash the dishes every day.
A. I am responsibly for washing the dishes every day. B. I wash the dishes every day.
C. I am responsible to wash the dishes every day. D. I am responsible for washing the dishes every day.
5. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
A. It is thought that the owner of the house is abroad.
B. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
C. The owner of the house is thought to have been abroad.	D. Both A&B are correct.
6. We are talking about the girl who used to be a Miss-World.
A. The girl about whom we are talking used to be a Miss-World.
B. The girl about who we are talking used to be a Miss-World.
C. The girl we are talking about used to be a Miss-World.	D. Both A&C are correct.
7. Everyday I spend 30 minutes watering the flowers.
A. Every day it takes me 30 minutes to water the flowers.
B. Every day it takes me 30 minutes water the flowers.
C. Every day it takes me 30 minutes watering the flowers.	D. All are correct.
8. “If I were you, I wouldn’t smoke.” 
A. She invited me not to smoke.	B. She advised me not to smoke.
C. She told me not to smoke.	D. She accused me not to smoke.
9. I’m so busy that I don’t go out much these days.
A. If I had not been busy, I would have gone out much these days.
B. If I were not busy, I would go out much these days.
C. If I am not busy, I will go out much these days.	
D. Unless I had been busy, I would not have gone out much these days.
 10. Many people think Steve stole the money.
	A. It was not Steve who stole the money	
	B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money
	C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve	
	D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve
11. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said.
	A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
	B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
	C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
	D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
 12. Mrs. Hong is a good doctor. I met her daughter at university.
	A. Mrs. Hong is a good doctor whom daughter I met at university.
	B. Mrs. Hong, whom I met daughter at university, is a good doctor. 
	C. Mrs. Hong, who is a good doctor, I met her daughter at university.
	D. Mrs. Hong, whose daughter I met at university, is a good doctor. 
VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
1. (A) By the time I (B) went to bed (C) last night, I (D) have done my homework.
2. Mike (A) told that he (B) was leaving (C) the next day, not (D) then.
3. Our students are (A) obedience and (B) hard-working but (C) they are mischievous (D) sometimes.
4. Dad is always (A) willing (B) to give a hand (C) in (D) cleaning the house.
5. (A) Although its height, Mount Whitney, (B) one of North America’s highest (C) mountains is (D) popular with hikers.
6. (A) After John had (B) finished his work, he (C) watches his (D) favourite television programme.
7. If she (A) had taken the doctor’s (B) advice, she (C) would have been (D) better now.
8. (A) A lot of discoveries (B) have made in the (C) fields of chemistry and (D) physics.
9. The earthquake (A) would cause less (B) damage if the houses had (C) been of stronger (D) construction.
10. A large number of Indian men agrees that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
	A. agrees	B. wives	C. A large 	D. confide in
11. He has made a lot of mistakes in his writing because his carelessness.
	A. mistakes	B. because	C. in	D. made
12. In my opinion, advertising is expensive and competition.
	A. expensive	B. In	C. competition	D. advertising
VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:	
	Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment have allowed more people to travel longer (1) _______ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.
	Many campers like to be (2) _______ themselves in quiet areas, so they (3) _______ their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite which has up-to-date facilities, (4) _______ hot showers and swimming pools.
	Whether campers are alone in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (5) _______ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting wild animals.
1. A. ways	B. directions	C. voyages	D. distances
2. A. on	B. by	C. at	D. of
3. A. take	B. make	C. pick	D. do
4. A. such	B. like	C. as	D. just
5. A. remain	B. stay	C. leave	D. let
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:	
	Jack is a nurse ---(1)--- looks after his two children by himself. He used to be a medical officer earning a substantial salary at one time. ---(2)---, when his wife passed away, he was forced to take full ---(3)--- for his children. As a medical officer, he was required to be away for months. As a single parent, he could no longer do this.
	He works as a nurse now and his working hours are more regular. His salary is less than it used to be. At lunch time, he has to go home to ---(4)--- sure that his younger daughter takes her lunch before going to school. He does all the household ---(5)--- from ironing to sewing buttons. What a blessing it is to him when his mother comes to stay with him.
1. A. whom	B. that is	C. whose	D. who
2. A. However	B. Despite	C. Because	D. Because of
3. A. responsible	B. responsibly	C. responsibility	D. irresponsible
4. A. do	B. take	C. get	D. make
5. A. jobs	B. works	C. thing	D. chores
	REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM G 12
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. works	B. thinks	C. helps	D. weighs
2. A. changes	B. believes	C. arrives	D. comes
3. A. appeared 	B. agreed 	C. coughed 	D. loved
4. A. support 	B. pressure 	C. discuss 	D. mischievous
5. A. groom	B. choose	C. bamboo	D. blood
6. A. discussed	B. determined	C. obliged	D. shared
7. A. idea	B. wiser	C. confide	D. attitude
8. A. maintains	B. rejects	C. precedes	D. cultures 
II. Choose one word which has different stress pattern from the other three:
1. A. pressure	B. project	C. confide	D. active
2. A. mischievous	B. confident	C. comfortable	D. supportive
3. A. believe	B. secure	C. discuss	D. secret
4. A. common 	B. verbal 	C. obvious 	D. polite 
5. A. concentrate 	B. employment	C. remember	D. position
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence: 
1. Nam wanted to know what time _________ .	
	A. the movie began 	B. the movie begins	
	C. did the movie begin 	D. does the movie begin
2. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.
A. shake 	B. hold 	C. join 	D. take
3. __