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SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 Trường THPT Phúc Thọ Năm học 2019 2020 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 A. THEORY Pronunciation, vocabulary Unit 6,7,8,9,10 Language function Grammar Unit 6,7,8,9,10: 1. Verb tenses: the future perfect * Form: S + will have +Vpp * signals: by 2021/ by the time S + V(s/es) 2. Double comparatives a. So sánh đồng tiến (càng……..càng): diễn đạt sự cùng thay đổi (tăng thêm hoặc giảm đi về số lượng hoặc mức độ) của sự việc. => THE + ADJ / ADV + ER + S +V, THE + ADJ / ADV + ER + S +V. Ex: The bigger the room is , the better I feel. => THE MORE+ ADJ / ADV + S + V, THE MORE+ ADJ / ADV + S + V. Ex: The more polluted the water is , the more dangerous our lives become. => THE MORE +N + S + V, THE MORE +N + S + V. Ex: The more money he gets , the more food he buys. => THE MORE + S + V , THE MORE + S + V. Ex: The more I think , the more I worry. b. So sánh lũy tiến (càng ngày càng): diễn đạt sự tăng dần hoặc giảm dần 1 cách liên tục adj/ adver and adj/ adver và more and more adj/ adv được dùng để diễn đạt sự tăng dần. less and less + long adj/ adv dùng để diễn đạt sự giảm dần: S + V + short adj/ adv + er + and + short adj/ adv + er……. S + V + more and more + long adj/ adv S + V + less and less + long adj/ adv 3. The active and passive causatives * Active: S + have + sb +V + sth S + get/ employ/ want + Sb + to V + sth * Active:  S + have/ get + sth + Vpp (by sb) 4. Reported speech: Động từ nguyên mẫu trong lời nói gián tiếp Khi lời nói trực tiếp là lời đề nghị, mệnh lệnh, ý định, lời hứa, ...khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp sử dụng động từ tường thuật + to V a. S + V tường thuật + O + (not) to V  V tường thuật: ask, advise, command, invite, order, recommand, encourage, urge, warn, want... b. S + V tường thuật + to V  Động từ tường thuật: agree, demand, hope, promise, threaten, offer, refuse, decide...  Would /Could / Will/ Can you + V?  S+ asked+ sb + to + V  Would you mind + Ving /Do you mind + Ving  S + asked + sb + to +V  Would you like…..?  S + invited + sb + to + V/ S + offered + sb + sth  If I were you, I would (not) + V.  S + advised + sb (not) + to V  Why don’t you +V?  S + advised + sb (not) + to V  Shall/ Can I +V?  S + offered + to V  Don’t forget/ Remember + to V.  S reminded sb+ to V. 3. Phrasal verbs: Some common Phrasal verbs 1
Verb Preposition Synonym (Nghĩa) call back return a telephone call Gọi lại (điện thoại) call off cancel Hủy bỏ call on ask to speak in class Gọi phát biểu ý kiến call up make a telephone call Gọi điện thoại do over do again Làm lại figure out find the solution to a problem Tìm giải pháp fill in complete a sentence by writing in a blank Điền vào fill up fill completely with gas, water, coffee, etc. Đổ đầy, làm đầy find out discover information Tìm ra, phát hiện ra get in enter a car, a taxi Lên xe, tax i... ge leave a bus, an airplane, a train, a subway, a bicycle Xuống xe buýt, máy bay off get on enter a bus, an airplane, a train, a subway, a bicycle Lên xe get over recover from an illness Bình phục, khỏi ốm give back return something to someone Trả lại give up quit doing something or quit trying Từ bỏ, bỏ go off explode Phát nổ hand in give homework, tests, papers, etc., to a teacher Nộp bài kiểm tra, bài thi... hand out give something to this person, then that person, then another person, Phân phát keep on continue Tiếp tục leave out omit Bỏ sót, bỏ qua look up look for information in a reference book Tra cứu (từ,kiến thức...) make up invent Phát minh ... pay back return money to someone Trả lai tiền cho ai pick up Lift Đón put off Postpone Hoãn lại put on put clothes on one's body Mặc quần áo put out extinguish (stop) a fire, a cigarette, a cigar Dập tắt (Lửa, thuốc lá ..) run into meet by chance Tình cờ gặp shut off stop a machine or light, turn off Đóng ,tắt start over start again Khởi động lại take off remove clothes from one's body Tháo, cởi quần áo... tear up tear into small pieces Xé ra từng mảnh nhỏ throw away/out put in the trash Vứt bỏ try on put on clothing to see if it fits Thử (quần áo) turn down decrease the volume Vặn nhỏ âm thanh turn off stop a machine or a light, shut off Tắt (đèn, máy móc ...) 2
urn begin a machine or a light Bật đèn, máy móc... on turn up increase the volume Vặn to âm thanh 4. Adverbial clauses 4.1. Phrases and clauses of result. a. TOO: ( qu¸ ....kh«ng thÓ) S +be + too + adj (+ for O) + to + Verbinf. S + V(ordinary ) + too + adv ( + for + O) + to + Vinf. b. ENOUGH: (®ñ , cã thÓ) S + be + adj + enough ( + for + O) + to + Verbinf. S + V (ordinary) + adv + enough (+ for + O) + to +Verbinf. c . S O S + be + so + adj + that + S + V. S + V (ordinary) + so + adv + that + S +V. * NÕu tríc "SO" cã "MANY", "MUCH", "FEW", "LITTLE" th× ta dïng cÊu tróc: S + V + so + many/few + plural countable Noun + that + S +V. S + V + so + much/ little + uncountable Noun + that + S +V. d. Such...that ( qu¸ ... ®Õn nçi) S + V + such+ a (an) + adj + Noun + that + S +V. 4.2. Phrases and clauses of reason.(Côm tõ vµ mÖnh ®Ò chØ lý do) a . Phrases of reason: * Form: ...because of + N/ Noun phrase/ Gerund phrase. Note: Because of cã thÓ thay thÕ cho due to. b. Phrases of reason = Adverbial clauses of reason (MÖnh ®Ò tr¹ng ng÷ chØ lý do) * MÖnh ®Ò tr¹ng ng÷ chØ lý do thêng ®îc nèi víi mÖnh ®Ò chÝnh b»ng c¸c tõ nèi: BECAUSE, SINCE, AS (Lu ý : Since vµ As thêng ®îc ®Æt ë ®Çu c©u) * Form: Because/Since/As + S + V. Since (conjunction): v× lÏ r»ng, bëi /As (conjunction): v× *Note : Khi ®æi mÖnh ®Ò sang côm tõ, nÕu 2 chñ ng÷ gièng nhau ta cã thÓ dïng "Gerund Phrase". + She stayed at home because she was sick.  She stayed at home because of being sick./ She stayed at home because of her sickness. 4.3. Phrases and clauses of concession. (Côm tõ vµ mÖnh ®Ò chØ sù nhîng bé) a . Phrases of concession: Côm tõ chØ sù nhîng bé thêng ®îc b¾t ®Çu b»ng giíi tõ "In spite of" or “Dispite" (mÆc dï, cho dï) CÊu tróc cña côm tõ chØ sù nhîng bé lµ: In spite of/ Despite + N /Noun phrase/ Gerund phrase. + Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. + In spite of her bad grades, Jane will be admitted to the university. * MÖnh ®Ò cã"Despite" hoÆc " In spite of" cã thÓ ®îc ®Æt tríc hoÆc sau mÖnh ®Ò chÝnh. 3
b. Adverbial clauses of concession. (MÖnh ®Ò tr¹ng ng÷ chØ sù nhîng bé) * Lµ mÖnh ®Ò phô chØ sù t¬ng ph¶n gi÷a hai hµnh ®éng trong c©u. * MÖnh ®Ò nµy thêng b¾t ®Çu b»ng nh÷ng tõ nèi :"Although, even though, no matter, whatever (dï, cho dï). * Form: Though/ even though/ although S1 + V1, + S2 + V2 ... 5. Conditional sentences Type I: If S + V/ V(s/es), S + will/ can + V Type II: If S + Ved, S + would/ could + V Type III: If S+ had + Vpp, S + would/could have + Vpp Mixed: If S+ had + Vpp (past time), S + would/could + Vpp (present time) B. EXERCISES Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. population B. optimistic C. effectively D. interaction 2. A. supermarket B. intelligent C. technology D. necessity 3. A. unemployment B. introduction C. convenient D. beneficial 4. A. calculation B. temperature C. information D. commendation 5. A. necessary B. operation C. personally D. regularly 6. A. population B. security C. traditional D. delivery 7. A. preparation B. reasonable C. unexpected D. electronic 8. A. ordinary B. reliable C. biography D. technology 9. A. temperature B. serious C. awareness D. chemical 10. A. ability B. agriculture C. development D. contaminate 11. A. government B. agency C. benefit D. diversity 12. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C. conservation D. generation 13. A. current B. global C. crisis D. mankind 14. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary 15. A. biologist B. seriously C. commercial D. identify Choose the underlined part that is pronounced differently from the rest. 16. A. reversed B. choked C. played D. sentenced 17. A. recommended B. waited C. handed D. designed 18. A. bottled B. explained C. trapped D. betrayed 19. A. produced B. arranged C. checked D. fixed 20. A. followed B. exploited C. packaged D. reserved 21. A. annoyed B. phoned C. watched D. remembered 22. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded 23. A. discovered B. destroyed C. developed D. opened 24. A. visits B. plays C. hates D. stops 25. A. repeats B. amuses C. attacks D. attracts 26. A . invites B. becomes C. arrives D. believes 27. A . serves B. hopes C. likes D. writes 28. A. proofs B. pens C. lifts D. rocks 29. A. actors B. medals C. albums D. secrets Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 30. I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent. a. nerve b. nervous c. nervously d. nervousness 31. _______ speaking, I do not really like my present job. 4
a. Honest b. Honesty c. Honestly d. Dishonest 32. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview. a. recommend b. recommended c. recommender d. recommendation 33. Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it. a. interesting b. satisfactory c. stressful d. wonderful 34. Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work. a. reduce b. lower c. chop d. crease 35. Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job? a. indicates b. expresses c. interests d. relates 36. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school. a. interested b. satisfied c. concerned d. prepared 37. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job. a. politeness b. experience c. attention d. impression 38. A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. a. dangerous b. endanger c. endangered d. endangerment 39. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______. a. protect b. protection c. protective d. protector 40. Over three hundred workers were made redundant because they had to ____ one factory. A. pull down B. cut down C. take down D. close down 41. The company I'm working for at the moment is planning to expand, so they're ____ new staff. A. taking on B. bringing in C. carrying on to D. pulling in 42. The job offer was too good for him to ____. A. put down B. cut down C. turn down D. shut down 43. When the police investigate a crime, they ______ evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing. A. look after B. look up to C. look for D. look into 44. The new mayor will bring_________a change in local government policies. A. with B. out C. up D. about 45. The gunman told the victim to hand _________all his money. A. out B. over C. in D. off 46. After you fill ___ the application form, sign it and date it. A. on B. off C. out D. with 47. Have you figured _____ how to solve the problem yet? A. out B. on C. in D. of 48. Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography. a. on b. in c. from d. for 49. Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals. a. on b. for c. from d. in 50. He asked me where I _______. A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied 51. John asked me _______ in English. A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant 52. The host asked her _______ tea or coffee. A. whether she liked B. that she liked C. if she likes D. whether she like 53. Jennifer asked me where _______ the week before. A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going 54. John 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 55. She asked me _______ my holidays the previous year. A. where I spent B. where I had spent C. where I spent D. where did I spend 56. I asked him _______, but he said nothing. A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was 5
57. Jeff wanted to know _______. A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing 58. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______. A. agencies B. reserves C. awareness D. challenges 59. _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment. . A. Biodiversity B. Conservation C. Globe D. Individual 60. His work involves helping students to find temporary _______ during their summer vacation. A. decision B. employment C. choice D. selection 61. To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience as well as some important information about yourself. A. draw B. place C. put D. write 62. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer. A. deciding B. applying C. requiring D. demanding 63. 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 64. You should ask the interviewer some questions about the job to show your _______ and keenness. A. anger B. thrill C. amazement D. interest 65. The encyclopedia is now available on ................. A. computer screen B. CDROM C. keyboard D printer Choose the most appropriate response to the following situation. 66. Lan: What do you think about lifelong learning? Nam: ____ A. I am thinking about lifelong learning. B. Do you like lifelong learning? C. Lifelong learning helps us to improve our job prospects. D. What is the definition of lifelong learning, do you think? 67. Nam: Do you think students get too much homework these days? Lan: ____ A. Homework helps students study better. B. It depends on each school policy. C. Students always get homework. D. Homework can never be done in class. 68. Lan: Should students be allowed to leave school when they are 14? Nam: ____ A. I don't think so. I think it is very important to have a good education. B. Who wants to leave school at the age of 14? C. It is a hard decision. D. Students can't have their own choice at the age of 14. 69. Nam: Do you think the school holidays should be longer? Lan: ____ A. School holidays are getting longer. B. The longest school holiday is summer holiday. C. Students really enjoy their summer holiday. D. Sure. Every student would love that. 70. Lan: Do you think your schooldays are the happiest days of your life? Nam: “ ” A. I believe schooldays last forever. B. Were you happy during your schooldays? C. I think so. We are worryfree and full of ambitions in the schooldays. D. We didn't have schooldays when we were at school. 71. Nam: Could you find all the information related to the course we registered? Lan: “ ” A. All the courses are related to lifelong learning. B. Are they available? C. What do they look like? D. I think that'll be very difficult, but I'll try. 72. A: I believe that modern robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many dangerous jobs. B: ____ A. That's just what I think of course. B. That sounds interesting. C. That's a good idea. D. Why not? Believe me! 6
73. A: Watching television is a waste of time. B: “ ” A. I enjoy watching cartoons. B. I don't think so either. C. I think so, too. D. News is not my favorite program. 74. Can I help you? “……………………………...” a. No, thanks.I’m just looking b.You’re welcome c.Not yet d.It’s so kind of you 75. . “I hope you’ll have a nice holiday.”“…” a.Thanks b.I hope so c.You’re welcome d.You’re very kind 76. That’s a wonderful party, Mike.“…………” a.Just because you like it b. I like it, too c.It’s nice of you to say so d. It’s very nice of you to like it 77. Would you like me to buy more sugar?“………” a. Since we have none b. I see c. That’s right d. It’s ok Choose the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 78. What makes computer a miraculous device? A. strange B. powerful C. magical D. excellent 79. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced 80. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa. 81. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more desirable for collectors and poachers. A. awareness B. preservation C. support D. impact 82. There are different courses available for students to select. A. consider B. neglect C. collect D. choose 83. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today. A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable C. are of the right size D. are excellent 84. My work is challenging, of course, because it involves both a sales function and a technique function. A. fascinating B. rewarding C. stimulating D. demanding 85. She is very good at handling both her work and family life. A. assessing B. reserving C. managing D. changing 86. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company. a. recommendation b. reference c. curriculum vitae d. photograph Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 87. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year. A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take 88. The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather. A. called off B. continued C. destroyed D. broken off 89. I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer. A. parttime B. fulltime C. permanent D. seasonal 90. If children are inactive most of the time, it is very easy for them to gain weight. A. put up B. loose C. lose D. put on 91. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our memory. A. inserted in B. fixed in C. removed from D. replaced with 92. I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location. A.agree B. dislike C.approve D. disagree 93. I'd go mad if I had to do a deadend job like working on a supermarket checkout. A. boring B. monotonous C. fascinating D. demanding 7
94. Do you really think humans will be exterminated when more and more intelligent machines are invented in the future? A. killed B. damaged C. resurrected D. wiped out III. Error Identification. 95. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities. 96. Although species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or environment that best meets their survive needs. 97. Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive. 98. Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and clearing of forests, urbanization, and road and dam construction has destroyed or seriously damaged available habitats. 99. If a meteor hadn't struck the Earth, the dinosaurs didn't become extinct. 100. Habitat fragmentation have caused plant and animal species in the remaining islands of habitat to lose contact with others of their own kind. 101. Higher education is very importance to national economies, and it is also a source of trained and educate personnel for the whole country. 102. Higher vocational education and training that combines teaching of both practical skills and theoretical expertise. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one. 103."Would you like to come to the cinema on Saturday, Pam?" A. I invited Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday. B. I wanted Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday. C. I persuaded Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday. D. I reminded Parn to go to the cinema on Saturday. 104.The traffic is heavy during rush hours, so they are sometimes late for school. A. If the traffic is not heavy during rush hours, they are not sometimes late for school. B. If the traffic were not heavy during rush hours, they would not be sometimes late for school. C. The heavy traffic during rush hours should not make them be late for school. D. In spite the traffic is heavy during rush hours they are not sometimes late for school. 105.Someone stole my bike last night. A. I had my bike stolen last night. B. I got someone steal my bike last night. C. I asked someone to steal my bike last night. D. I was robbed of my bike last night. 106.Although he had prepared for two years, he failed the university entrance examination again. A. Had prepared for two years, he failed the university entrance examination again. B. Despite of having prepared for two years, he failed the university entrance examination again. C. In spite of having prepared for two years, he failed the university entrance examination again. D. He had prepared for two years, so he failed the university entrance examination again. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 107.I haven't got money. I'm not going on holiday. A. Having no money made me go on holiday. B. Not having money on my holiday got me down. C. If I have money, I'll go on holiday. D. If I had money, I would be going on holiday. 108.He felt too ill. He was unable to get up. A. He was such ill that he was unable to get up. B. He felt too ill because he was unable to get up. C. He was ill, as a matter of fact, he was unable to get up.D. He was so ill that he was unable to get up. 109.You should have an early night. You don’t feel tired. A. You don’t feel tired, so you should have an early night B. You should have an early night so as not to feel tired. C. You should have an early night and you don’t feel tired. D. You should have an early night because you don’t feel tired. 110.The exercises were very long. Jimmy couldn’t do it in thirty minutes. A. The exercises were long enough for Jimmy to do it in thirty minutes. B. The exercises were very long. Jimmy couldn’t do it in thirty minutes. C. The exercises were very long, so Jimmy had to do it in thirty minutes. D. The exercises were too long for Jimmy to do in thirty minutes. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non governmental organization for the (1) _____, research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was formed as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson. 8
It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with (2) ____ 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses. The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the (3 ) _____ of our environment". Currently, much of its work focuses (4) _____ the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change. The organization (5) ____ more than 20 field projects worldwide. In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world. 1. a. challenge b. keeping c. conservation d. awareness 2. a. generally b. individually c. commercially d. approximately 3. a. destroy b. destructive c. destruction d. destroyed 4. a. on b. by c. with d. upon 5. a. goes b. walks c. reaches d. runs VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot, the heart and brain of which is the microcomputer. Unlike most automated machines, industrial robots can be programmed to do a variety of tasks that are usually accom plished by human factory workers. Like their human counterparts, industrial robots can be switched from one job to another and can be programmed to handle new tasks. Thus far, robots have found their greatest use in assembling mechanical components. However, they are swiftly branching from basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their most glamorous use of all, the exploration of oceans and outer space. 1. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to .................. a. describe the industrial robot and its uses. b. narrate a story about the industrial robot. c. compare the industrial robot to human factory workers. d. argue the advantages of the industrial robot. 2. The author's reaction to an innovative form of transportation, such as the electric car, would most likely be .. a. positive b. negative c. confusion d. surprise 3. The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about................. a. types and uses of automated machines. b. how industrial robots are used in exploration. c. the uses of the microcomputer. d. how robots assemble mechanical components. 4. This passage would most likely be found in .................... a. an entertainment magazine. b. a medical journal. c. a book of short stories d. a popular science journal. 5. It can be concluded from this passage that....................... a. robots will never replace human factory workers. b. industrial robots are not as versatile as automated machines. c. the microcomputer will soon be used in automated machines. d. additional uses will be found for the industrial robot. IX. Read the passage and choose the best answer. All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many other things we are working to prove our ability. We feel selfconfident and proud because we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We're working, that means we're contributing to our country. Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do the job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a man's life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it's easy for a jobless person to do wrongs. 46. Why should we work? A. Because we have to. B. It makes our material life worse. C. It makes us purposeless. D. It makes ourselves worse. 47. What can we get from work besides money? A. Many important things B. Some salary C. Meaningless feeling D. Nothing 48. What will happen if we work more? A. We earn more. B. We feel better . C. We contribute more. D. None is correct. 49. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? A. We feel selfconfident when working. B. When we work better, we earn more money. 9
C.We contribute to our country when we work. D.When people don’t have jobs, they may do good things. 50. Without working, how is one's life? A. boring B. more confident C. prouder D. better SAMPLE TEST Choose the underlined part that is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. discovered B. destroyed C. developed D. opened 2. A. tourists B. computers C. months D. blocks Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest 3. A. population B. optimistic C. effectively D. interaction 4. A. define B. produce C. attract D. public Choose the best answer for each of the following questions 5. I've been trying to ________ him all day. A. fall in love with B. take track of C. take advantage of D. get in touch with 6. Billy hasn't been working; he won't____________his examinations. A. get off B. get through C. keep up D. come over 7. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job. A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression 8. The younger a range of mountains, _____________it tends to be. A. higher B. to be higher C. the higher D. higher than 9. If I _____ my wallet at home this morning, I _____ money for lunch now. A. leave / will have B. didn’t leave / would have C. hadn’t left / would have D. hadn’t left / would have had 10. It is___________ to wear jeans at a funeral. A. ridicule B. ridiculous C. ridiculed D. ridiculing 11. She had to pass all her exams, or___________ she would not have a holiday. A. instead B. else C. though D. therefore 12. As soon as Paul______, we can leave. A. has the car starting B. has got the car started C. has got started the car D. got the car started 13. ______________ that she burst into tears. A. So angry was she B. Such her angerC. She was so anger D. Her anger was so 14. We expected her at nine but she finally ________ at midnight. A. turned up B. came off C. came to D. turned out 15. _ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the password should be entered. A. If B. Should C. Whether D. As though Choose the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 16. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more desirable for collectors and poachers. A. awareness B. impact C. support D. preservation 17. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. be related to B. ignore C. pay attention to D. express boredom to Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 18. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth’s climate changed drastically. A B C D 19. I want everything in black or white before I sign anything. A B C D 20. Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson. A B C D 21. Mary said her friends that she would never walk alone in the forest after dark . A B C D Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 22. In big cities, animals should be kept under control. A. out of dispute B. out of hand C. out of order D. out of discipline 23. She thinks they look down on her because she didn't go to university. 10
A. show up B. look forward to C. look up to D. play up to Choose the most appropriate response to the following situation. 24. Nam: “ I don’t think English is too hard to study.” Huy: “____________ “ . A. I do, too B. I don’t, neither C. Neither do I D. I do either 25: Albert: “_________” Brian: “Sorry, he’s seeing a patient at the moment.” A. What’s Dr. Paine doing now? B. Would you please do me a favour, please? C. May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? D. Could you spare a few minutes, Dr. Paine? Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one. 26. But for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test. A. If I didn’t make two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test. B. I would have got full marks for the test if there hadn’t been two minor mistakes. C. Had I made two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test. D. If the mistakes hadn’t been minor, I could have got full marks for the test. 27. “Let's break for lunch,” said Mathew. A. Mathew wanted to break for lunch. B. Mathew insisted on breaking for lunch. C. Mathew suggested breaking for lunch. D. Mathew offered us a break for lunch. 28. The sooner children realize the importance of the Internet, the more they’ll enjoy learning English. A. Realizing the importance of the Internet at an early age, children’ll enjoy learning English better. B. As soon as children realize the importance of Internet, they enjoy learning English. C. Children realize the importance of the Internet when they enjoy learning English. D. No sooner do children realize the importance of Internet than they enjoy learning English. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 29. We’d better leave them a note. It’s possible they’ll arrive later. A. If they arrive late, we’d better leave them a note. B. We’d better leave them a note as they possibly arrive later. C. They’ll probably arrive later so that we’d better leave them a note. D. We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later. 30. She didn’t want to leave the room. She was afraid that she would miss the beginning of the film. A. She didn’t want to leave the room because she missed the beginning of the film. B. She didn’t want to leave the room for fear that missing the beginning of the film. C. She didn’t want to leave the room for fear of missing the beginning of the film. D. She didn’t want to leave the room so that she would miss the beginning of the film. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Amazing Machines! The deepest diving submarine The Japanese research submarine Shinkai 6500 can dive deeper than any other submarine. On August 11, 1989, it went down to a depth of 6,526 meters beneath the ocean's surface. The submarine is in 935 meters long, about the size of a bus and can take up to three people. It is used for ocean research all over the world. The most useful television The Viera is the name of the world's only digital entertainment device that can go underwater. It is made and sold in Japan. You can listen to your favorite music, or even watch a movie, all from the comfort of your bathtub. And the battery lasts over five hours if you're planning to spend a long time bathing. You can even use headphones with it all you’ll need is to find a pair that is waterproof! The smartest monitor The Japanese company EizoNanao has invented a very special computer monitor, called the FlexScan monitor. The FlexScan monitor can stand up to 23 centimeters high, and it can turn almost 180 degrees left or right. It weighs only 4.3kg. What’s more, it can help save electricity. It senses when you have left your computer and turns itself off when you've been gone for more than 40 seconds. When you come back, it knows to turns itself back on! 31. According to the passage, Viera is special because ________. A. it plays very loud music B. it is made in Japan C. its battery lasts five hours D. you can use it underwater 32. According to the passage, the FlexScan monitor is “smart” because ________. A. it knows when you leave your computer B. it can turn almost 180 degrees C. it cleans the air in the room D. it can be used underwater 11
33.According to the passage, which machine would a deepsea photographer probably set? A. Shinkai 6500 B. iRobot C. Viera D. FlexScan 34. According to the passage, what is true about all the machines in the reading? A. They are very small. B. They contain computers. C. They are unique in some way. D. You can buy them in stores. 35. The word “waterproof” means ________. A. under the water B. water –repellent C. waterresistant D. in deep water Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. The accumulation of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and is often carried to excess in many countries so that no time for other interests is (36)_________ to young people. (37)______ must they attend school (38)______ fivehour periods on six days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon institutes for further (39)_________. They have almost no chance of taking up any of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and wild life of the countryside except during their summer holidays. Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for a living and (40)___________ a family put an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree enjoyment. 36. A. available B. provided C. devoted D. reserved 37. A. Never B. Not only C. Only D. Although 38. A. throughout B. on C. toward D. for 39. A. instruction B. instructing C. instructors D. instruct 40. A. creating B. building C. bringing D. raising THE END! 12