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MINH PHU HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW FOR THE FINAL EXAM
2017—2018 ENGLISH 12
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Q1: A. measles B. meant C. leader D. teacher
Q2: A. needed B. afforded C. advanced D. invented
Q3. A. interrupt B. muddle C. struggle D. bush
Q4. A. wind B. find C. behind D. mind
Q5: A. orchard B. orchestra C. orchid D. archive
Q6: A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. determine
Q7. A. confine B. conceal C. convention D. concentrate
Q8. A. question B. presentation C. industrialization D. modernization
Q9. A. fame B. baby C. plane D. many
Q10. A. mother B. thunder C. within D. wither
Q11. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
Q12. A. shortage B. storage C. garage D. encourage
Q13. A. cat B. flat C. mate D. spat
Q14. A. scissor B. sugar C. sense D. soft
Q15. A. amuse B. purse C. blouse D. please
Q16. A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancestor
Q17. A. choice B. chaos C. charge D. chase
Q18. A. naked B. crooked C. sentenced D. wicked
Q19. A. solidarity B. stagnant C. vacancy D. technicality
Q20. A. element B. exchange C. integration D. referee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions.
Q1: A. information B. calculation C. energetic D. investigate
Q2: A. history B. mathematics C. literature D. physics
Q3: A. underline B. recognize C. sacrifice D. localize
Q4. A. undergraduate B. international C. geographical D. obligatory
Q5. A. application B. security C. certificate D. biology
Q6: A. experience B. satisfaction C. university D. individual
Q7: A. Japanese B. fabulous C. cultural D. interesting
Q8. A. convenience B. mechanic C. preference D. official
Q9. A. recently B. attitude C. octopus D. proposal
Q10. A. luxurious B. conservative C. necessary D. dependent
Q11. A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected
Q12. A. imagine B. horizon C. property D. computer
Q13. A. equip B. vacant C. secure D. oblige
Q14. A. punctuality B. technological C. characteristic D. representative
Q15. A. injection B. diminish C. successful D. benefit
Q16. A. maximum B. vacancy C. terrorist D. investment
Q17. A. vertical B. contractual C. domestic D. outstanding
Q18. A. politician B. genetics C. artificial D. controversial
Q19. A. delegate B. fabulous C. external D. slippery
Q20. A. emphatic B. tedious C. dynamic D. delicious
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Q1: Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
A. anxious B. fearful C. impressed D. supportive
Q2: Tests are regularly conducted in this area to ascertain whether pollution levels have dropped. A.
contemplate B. behold C. determine D. consider
Q3: There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.
A. tome to think B. amendment C. other choice D. possible agreement
Q4. Taillevent's fame as a chef has endured since the 14th century.
A. diplomat B. soldier C. cook D. leader
Q5. The spectacle being planned for the next Fourth of July party is quite awesome.
A. ordinary B. alarming C. funny D. prodigious
Q6. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. change completely B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
Q7. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. irritates me B. steers me C. moves me D. frightens me
Q8. It was boiling yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year.
A. very hot B. cooking C. dry D. cooked
Q9. It was inevitable that the smaller country should merge with the large one.
A. vital B. unnecessary C. urgent D. unavoidable
Q10. The instruction was somewhat ambiguous so he slipped up on a few steps.
A. definite B. unclear C. wrong D. untrue
Q11. The historical events should be presented in chronological order. The best example is a
biography starting in 1920 and ending in 1999.
A. from the most important to the least important
B. from the oldest to the latest
C. in order of the alphabet
D. randomly
Q12. He was so engrossed in the book that he did not hear her footstep.
A. lost B. bored C. absorbed D. tired
Q13. New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.
A. of prime importance B. of a short time
C. of a long time D. a great attempt
Q14. Some 12th – grade students find sitting the entrance exam to be accepted into universities such a
daunting process that they become depressed due to the level of stress.
A. comforting B. intriguing C. intimidating D. long-lasting
Q15. If you have intention of becoming a freelancer, remember to be really scrupulous in filling your
income tax returns or else you will end up having trouble with the law.
A. suspicious B. generous C. efficient D. careful
Q16. Do not brush me aside and deem me unapproachable because I am introverted. I have a lot to
say. If only I am given the chance to say it.
A. unfriendly B. talkative C. difficult D. speechless
Q17. We sat down across from each other and I looked deep into his majestic eyes. He glanced at me. I
went beetroot red. I looked away, hoping that he would not notice.
A. burned B. became pale C. felt uneasy D. flushed
Q18. Father continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. Finally,
his hard work paid off and he was promoted.
A. paid in full B. improved C. succeeded D. compensated
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Q19. The lower temperatures mean that many tropical crops cannot be grown in the highlands,
particularly during the cold season.
A. summer and spring B. warm and humid
C. abundant and early D. traditional and stable
Q20. Never take someone for granted; hold every person close to your heart because you might wake
up one day and realize that you have lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones.
A. accept without questions B. treat in an indifferent manner
C. take at one’s word D. be of the opinion convincingly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
Q1: The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the distance.
A. faint B. muted C. strong D. weak
Q2: Henry hoped that his sons would someday take over his retail business and maintain the high
level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much.
A. uphold B. continue C. eliminate D. connect
Q3. There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.
A. unimportant B. controlled C. political D. disagreeable
Q4. In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
A. an exploitation B. a prohibition C. an allowance D. a destruction
Q5: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. conserve C. cover D. presume
Q6: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. refill C. repeat D. remake
Q7. Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the
museum.
A. original B. copy B. imitation D. model
Q8. She comes from an affluent background. She has never had to worry about not having enough to
get by.
A. ordinary B. poor C. well-off D. average
Q9. Now the government is declassifying the documents, we could finally find out what really
happened.
A. revealing B. categorizing C. knowing D. hiding
Q10. The plant resembles grass in appearance. I couldn’t tell them apart.
A. takes after B. distinguishes C. differs D. combines
Q11. 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of the global financial recession
that hit practically every sector of world economy.
A. depression B. crisis C. prosperity D. downturn
Q12. Rhinos are being driven to extinction because they are constantly being poached for their horns,
which are of great value on the black market.
A. hunted B. preserved C. killed D. exploited
Q13. The grandmother lives on the farm. In the daytime they knocked about on this road, and they
come home at dusk along with the cattle.
A. daybreak B. night C. noon D. sunset
Q14. He said that my new status of America is a clever piece of sculpture, and he is satisfied that my
name will one day be famous.
A. unaware B. unhappy C. unlucky D. uneasy
Q15. The great hall of the palace were crowded with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely, and so
bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his tears and sorrows passing away.
A. giving birth B. living C. improving D. beginning
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Q16. I was never able to bring myself to use money which I had earned in questionable ways.
A. straight B. easy C. lucky D. honest
Q17. Every was so ripe that we saw it would be a mistake not to strike now, right away, without
waiting any longer.
A. underdeveloped B. unready C. unlucky D. off-seasoned
Q18. He and his wife prayed for the birth of a son, but the prayer was vain. A girl was born to them.
A. answered B. attended C. offered D. enabled
Q19. We realized that our circumstances were desperate. They refused to credit us for even a cent
until all our debts were paid up.
A. hopeful B. fearful C. calm D. peaceful
Q20. Many a great artist had never been acknowledged until after they were starved and dead.
A. known B. abandoned C. neglected D. denied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Q1: Although Emily Dickinson publishes only three of her verses before she died, today there are
more than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collections.
A. publishes B. there are C. thousand of D. in
Q2: Humans who lived thousands years ago, long before alphabets were devised, they used pictures
to record events and to communicate ideas.
A. who B. ago C. they D. to communicate
Q3: More companies returned to the task of development new kinds of antibiotics, and as this book is
being prepared, a number are undergoing clinical trials.
A. to B. development C. kinds of D. a
Q4: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, or nationality.
A. candidates B. nationality C. scholarship D. regarding
Q5. Mrs. Alien was concerned about me having to drive so far every day.
A. about B. me having C. so far D. everyday
Q6. Ralph wishes that he went to the bank this morning before he went to work.
A. wishes that B. went C. before D. went to work
Q7. Reading several books on that subject, Bill considered himself an expert.
A. Reading B. books on C. considered himself D. expert
Q8: All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human.
Q9: Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the
ground to the top of it antenna.
Q10: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass
the exam.
Q11: When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we
learned that all the dishwashers had been sold.
Q12. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends.
Q13. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to his mother somewhat more than his older brother does.
Q14. In space, with no gravity for muscles to work against, the body becomes weakly.
Q15. High blood pressure results from either an increased output of blood from the heart and
an increased resistance to its flow through tiny branches of the arteries.
Q16. The building itself seems huge, clean and exceptional tidy.
Q17. Unless you don’t take my advice, you won’t be successful in your future career.
Q18. They don’t usually drink beer. They are not used to drink beer.
Q19. He is too young for understanding this problem.
Q20. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a
person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Q1: Manh asked me___________ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Q2: We’ve got another set to___________ if this one doesn’t work.
A. fall back on B. come out with C. set out D. go in for
Q3: I said that I had met her___________.
A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day
Q4: She told me___________.
A. shut the door but don’t lock it. B. shut the door but not lock it.
C. to shut the door but not lock it. D. to shut the door but not to lock it.
Q5: Don’t be late for the class often, _______ people will think you are a disobedient student.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
Q6: By the time you get back, I_____ all my correspondence and then I_____ you with yours.
A. will have finished/ can help B. will finish/ can have helped
C. will be finished/ have helped D. have finished/ have helped
Q7: The students don’t know how to do the exercise________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. written B. is writing C. who written D. which written
Q8: A___________ of interest briefly crossed his face at the mention of her name.
A. flicker B. trace C. mark D. hint
Q9: ___________ disabled children cannot enjoy toys designed for nondisabled youngsters is the subject
of the report.
A. What B. Those C. That D. Because
Q10: It is__________ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings.
A. familiar B. typical C. ordinary D. common
Q11: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely ________.
A. imaginary B. imagining C. imaginative D. imaginable
Q12. I'm really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation.
A. done B. dealt C. fingered D. handled
Q13. To take pride in what deserves boasting is one thing, and to take good care of it is quite _________ .
A. another B. thing C. the others D. others
Q14. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ………………..of the draw.
A. odds B. strike C. luck D. chance
Q15. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.
A. up B. down C. out D. over
Q16. We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
A. were walking B. have been walking C. are walking D. had been walking
Q17. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. Of the biggest one B. One of the biggest C. The biggest one D. There are the biggest
Q18. The unemployment rate of the area ……………..every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. decreased B. rose C. raised D. dropped
Q19. It would be difficult for a man of his political affiliation, _____, to become a senator from the south.
A. even with charm and so capable B. however charming and capable
C. though charming and capable is he D. charming and having capability
Q20. I wonder _________ his job.
A. why he left B. why did he leave C. what he left D. why him not left
Q21. The smaller the room is, _____ furniture it needs.
A. the fewer B. the less C. fewer D. less
Q22. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times.
A. Unused B. Unfamiliar C. Useless D. Unacquainted
Q23. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? - I don't enjoy_________ at.