ĐỀ CƯƠNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1 TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 12 REVISION FOR THE MID TERM TEST – GRADE 12
D. inhabit D. severe D. comfortable D. influence D. overload D. pleasure D. treatment D. apply D. fairy D. cover D. offer D. property D. mosquito D. combine D. employment D. agreement D. enter D. comment D. constantly D. even C. advocate C. inflate C. possible C. prefer C. mindset C. enjoy C. cancer C. offer C. factory C. canal C. reduce C. inventor C. buffalo C. decide C. domestic C. encourage C. answer C. install C. policy C. cement B. immigrate B. comfort B. improve B. especially B. greenhouse B. cowboy B. humour B. reduce B. farewell B. country B. persuade B. physicist B. dinosaur B. happen B. intensive B. dependent B. listen B. provide B. inflation B. comment
I. PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. emigrate 2. A. confide 3.A. realize 4. A. important 5. A. drawback 6. A. birthday 7. A. disease 8. A. persuade 9 . A. farmer 10. A. cattle 11. A. apply 12. A. president 13. A. elephant 14. A. explain 15. A. represent 16. A. minister 17. A. equip 18. A. involve 19. A. hospital 20. A. garment II. VOCABULARY Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the followingquestions. 1. I can't believe she didn't do anything for the company. I will ____ and be in charge. D. take in A. take over C. take up B. take on 2. During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches. A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation 3. He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same. A. mightily C. terribly D. weakly B. strongly 4. IPhone 7 is the latest ____ in the field of smartphone design of Apple. A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation 5. Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics. A. feels C. a D. has B. does 6. It is the underserved ____ that damaged his life and his family. A. reputable B. repute C. reputation D. disrepute 7. At the age of 50, Robby William ____ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar. A. moved C. adjusted B. changed D. stopped
8. She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others. C. disfortune A. unfortune B. misfortune D. infortune 9. We ____ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit. A. brought up C . rose D. aroused
B. grew up 10. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ____ organizations. B. charitably A. charitable C. charity D. charities 11. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _____ encouraging progress in math. A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping 12. Slums are urban areas that are ____ populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions. A. thinly B. thickly C. crowdedly D. heavily 13. Unemployment and poverty force people to ____ in anti-social activities. A. include D. oppose B. engage C. take 14. Due to dumping of sewage from factories in water bodies, water pollution often results ____ of epidemics. A. breakout B. outbreaks C. out breakings D. breaking outs
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15. Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and ____ the attention of the audience, B. held A. grabbed D. took C. paid
B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
16. Question 19. Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment. A. energy-wasting 17. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavorable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in developing countries, D. supplies A. damages C. shortage B. failures 18. It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad. A. hazard C. hazarded D. hazarding
B. hazardous 19. This species of African elephants is ____. A. dying out B. dying of C. dying on D. dying down 20. ____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals. A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation 21. ____ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy. A. Rechargeable B. Reversible C. Repeatable D. Returnable 22. Nowadays, people are searching for more ____ materials to build their houses.
A. environment-friendly C. environmental-friendly B. environmentally-friendly D. environmental-friend 23. There is little ____ of things improving soon. A. probability B. probably C. probable D. Probabilities 24. I'd love to come, but I am snowed ______ at the moment. A. under D.about B.out C. at
25. They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake. D. relationship A. relations B. terms C. will
A. see 26. My mother doesn't ______ eye to eye with my father sometimes.(1) B. glance C. look
D. agree 27. Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to______our belt to avoid getting into debt. D. widen C. lengthen B. shorten A. tighten 28. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____. A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation 29. In the ____ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers. A. sustainable B. conserving C. preserving D. supporting 30. It is difficult to quantify the ____ that household waste has on the environment. A. affect C. impact D. implication
A. cake C. meat D. chicken
B. effort 31. The exercise was a piece of ____; I can do it with my eyes closed. B. pizza 32. I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining ____. C. lions and mice A. cats and dogs B. cats and pigs D. horses and tigers 33. Dad will hit the ____ when he finds out I dented the car. A. roof B. wall C. ground D. air
34. I always get ____ in my stomach before I go on stage and perform. B. butterflies C. insects A. birds D. bees 35. She let the ____ out of the bag and finally told her parents about her plans of getting married. D. bee A. mouse B. bird C. cat
D. heart 36. The way they have treated those people makes my ____ boil. C. stomach B. blood A. head 37. The British and the American share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as . A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there 38. Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the . A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest 39. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are . A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work 40. As the manager of a local company, he enjoys being a big______in a small pond. A. shrimp B. frog D. fish C. crab
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B. pros and cons D. odds and ends C. ups and downs
B. ears D. fingers
D. dangerously C. danger
D. naturalist C. naturism B. natural
D. marriage C. marrying B. married
D. developed C. development B. developer
41. You have to weigh up all the _______ of the matter before you make a decision. A. chalk and cheese 42. I can’t go out this morning. I’m up to _____ in reports. C. feet A. eye 43. Many species of plants and animals are in________of extinction. A. dangerous B. endangered 44. In the past people believed that women’s________roles were as mothers and wives. A. nature 45. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age,________and salary. A. marry 46. Despite the plan’s emphasis on agricultural________, the industrial sector received a larger share of state investment. A. developing 47. The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to_______people’s awareness of conservation. A. rise B. raise C. draw D. arise
D. industrious A. industry B. industrial
C. endangered A. danger B. dangerous
C. solutions D. solvability
C. employees D. unemployment
B. specifically D. Specifyingly
D. making C. doing B. do
B. took D. had C. got
D. found C. made B. taken
C. opportunity D. advantage B. chance
B. make C. give D. do
C. taken D. took B. hold
B. general D. whole C. hand
C. into account D. for granted 48. The country’s economy relies heavily on the tourist________. C. industrialize 49. Some people believe that books are ________ species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD. D. dangerously 50. These quick and easy________can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. A. solve B. solvable 49. The problem of________among young people is hard to solve. A. employment B. employers 50. Our professor________said we should turn in the assignment on Friday. A. specific C. specifying 51. It doesn’t matter to me one way or another, but I wish you would at least_______an effort at seeing his side of it. A. make 52. I_______sight of the robber just before he disappeared around the corner. A. caught 53. Recent discoveries about corruption have_______serious damage to the company’s reputation. A. done 54. It seems that the thief took_______of the open windows and got inside that way. A. occasion 55. I wonder if you could_______me a small favour, Tom. A. bring 56. Every step_______to improve the living conditions in these slums only attracts more migrants. A. held 57. “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the_______it was pretty easy.” A. spot 58. I just took it_______that he’d always be available. A. into consideration B. easy 59. The bomb has gone _______ in a crowded street. A. off B. over C. out D. with 60. When Fran moved to China, she struggled to adapt _______ her new surroundings. D. with B. from C. to
A. about III. GRAMMAR 1. It is impolite that you ____ there when he gets off the plane. A. be not standing B. been not standing C. not be standing D. not been standing 2. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; ____, it also has its drawback. A. by the way B. furthermore C. however D. moreover 3. ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded. A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
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4. I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first. C. because A. while B. if D. or 5. ____ what has happened, I think she will never return. A. If B. Unless C. While D. After 6. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem. A. what D. where C. that
B. which 7. The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings. B. while C. after A. that D. so
8. True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often. A. although B. before D. yet C. if
9. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep. A. that B. and C. so D. while 10. The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ he was really nice to them. A. because C. unless D. even though B. before 11. We can leave ____ you are ready. A. whatever B. whoever C. whenever D. whichever 12. I like swimming ____ my sister likes jogging and dancing. A. whereas B. when C. whenever D. so 13. She has read ____ interesting book. A. a B. an C. the D. X 14. You'll get ____ shock if you touch ____ live wire with that screwdriver. A. an/ the B. x/ the C. a/ a D. an/ the 15. Mr. Smith is ____ old customer and ____ honest man. A. An/ the B. the/ an C. an/ an D. the/ the 16. I first met her four years ago when we ____ at a middle school. A. had been studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. were studying 17. Last night at this time, they ____ the same thing. She ____ and he ____ the newspaper.
A. are doing/ is cooking/ is reading C. was doing/ has cooked/ is reading B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading D. had done/ was cooking/ read
D. Because of B. Although
18. _______Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in the final match. A. Since C. Despite 19. The emperor demanded that the thief ________ brought before him. B. will be A. were C. was D. be
A. If B. Although C. In spite of D. Because of
20. ________the pollution continues, what will happen? * Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 1. We went (A) by a (B) train to the (C) west of (D) England. 2. I was meeting (A) her during (B) my stay (C) in (D) London last year. 3. He fell down (A) while he is running (B) towards (C) the (D)church. 4. When (A) I was coming (B) to see (C) her, she was cooking (D) dinner. 5. It takes (A) me a (B) hour to finish (C) my work (D). 6. She hurt (A) herself (B) while she played (C) hide-and-seek with (D) her friends. 7. I often have (A) breakfast at (B) 6:00 pm and (C) the (D) lunch at 11:00 pm. 8. When (A) do you hope to go (B) to (C) an (D) university? 9. Summer is a (A) warmest season but (B) the summer of (C) 1971 was unusually (D) cool. 10. When I was waiting (A) for my sister in front of (B) the supermarket, a (C) strange man came to talk with (D) me. IV. WRITING B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2.0 điểm) Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues in brackets or beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same (1.0P).
1. She asked him to fix the computer. She requested _____________________________________________________________________
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2. Sarah wanted the post office to hold onto her mail. Sarah asked ______________________________________________________________________ 3. The judge told the lawyer to be quiet. The judge insisted_________________________________________________________________ 4. Tim is always late for class. This annoys the teacher.(which) __________________________________________________________________________________. 5. Susan couldn't come to my birthday party. This made me sad.(which) __________________________________________________________________________________. 6. We have lost her telephone number. This makes it difficult to contact her(which) __________________________________________________________________________________. 7. I didn’t know many people in the party. I had a very good time. (but) __________________________________________________________________________________. 8. She had studied very hard. She passed her exams. (so) __________________________________________________________________________________. 9. Playing sport helps me keep fit. It also prevents various health problems such as high blood pressure. (NOT ONLY… BUT ALSO) __________________________________________________________________________________. 10. The development of artificial intelligence helps reduce the workload of human. It also causes great harm. (ALTHOUGH) ___________________________________________________________. V. Writing (0.5P) Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the advantages of living in the countryside. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - Have more space, more square footage and acreage. ... - little or no pollution - cheaper cost of living - friendly and helpful people - low crime rate … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the positive features of city life. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - more employment/ job opportunities - chances to get high-paying jobs - higher living standard - better schools … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of urbanization. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - opportunities for better paid jobs - get access to schools, hospitals and other social services - better living standard … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the disadvantages of urbanization. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - more crime in big cities - shortage of affordable housing - a decrease in agricultural and food production … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about some activities that we should do to protect the environment. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - walk whenever and wherever possible - turn off your electric appliances when you do not use them - take short showers instead of long baths … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Part 3. Writing a paragraph (1.0P) In about 140 words, write a paragraph about some activities that we should not do to protect the environment. You can use suggestions or your own ideas: - take part in deforestation - turn on your electric appliances when you do not use them - take long baths instead of short showers … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ---------- THE END ----------
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