Revision for the first term -Grade 12 I.Exercise 1: Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: A remembers B cooks C walls D pyramids A miles B words C accidents D names A sports B plays C chores D minds A nations B speakers C languages D minds A proofs B looks C lends D stops A dates B bags C photographs D speaks A parents B brothers C weekends D feelings A chores B dishes C houses D coaches A works B shops C shifts D plays 10 A coughs B sings C stops D sleeps 11 A failed B reached C absorbed D solved 12 A invited B attended C celebrated D displayed 13 A removed B washed C hoped D missed 14 A looked B laughed C moved D stepped 15 A wanted B parked C stopped D watched 16 A laughed B passed C suggested D placed 17 A believed B prepared C involved D liked 18 A lifted B lasted C happened D decided 19 A collected B changed C formed D viewed 20 A walked B entertained C reached D looked 21 A choice B achieve C each D chemistry 22 A final B applicant C high D decide 23 A average B indicate C application D grade 24 A course B four C our D your 25 A worker B whom C interview D answer 26 A honest B holiday C home D happiness 27 A character B teacher C chemistry D technical 28 A interview B minute C question D suitable 29 A improve B introduce C move D lose 30 A decided B helped C started D arrested Exercise 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 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 10 A certain B couple C decide D equal 11 A attract B person C signal D instance 12 A verbal B suppose C even D either 13 A example B consider C several D attention 14 A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment 15 A across B simply C common D brother 16 A university B application C technology D entertainment 17 A mathematics B engineering C scientific D laboratory 18 A certificate B necessary C economy D geography 19 A interviewer B preparation C economics D education II Grammar:Exercise : Supply the correct verb form: Hurry! the bus ( come )………………… I ( not want )……………………to miss it Mary ( rest )……………………… in the garden all day because she ( be )…………………… ill We ( study )……………………… a very hard lesson the day before yesterday She ( have )…………………………coffee for breakfast every morning I ( see )………………………………that film several times because I like it Up to the present, we ( write )…………………………almost every lesson in the book When I ( arrive )……………………………at his house, he still ( sleep )…………………………… The children ( play )……………………… football when their mother ( come )…………………… We’ll go out when the rain ( stop )……………………… 10 When you ( come )……………………….back, he already ( buy )…………………….a new house 11 Does she often ( come )…………………… home late? 12 Sam ( arrive )…………………… in San Diego a week ago 13 It ( rain )………………… all week I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach 14 When I ( arrive )………………………….home last night, I discovered that Jane ( prepare )……………… a beautiful candlelight dinner 15 By the time I ( go )…………………… to bed last night, I ( finish )……………………my homework Exercise : Change these sentences into reported speech: The teacher said, “ study Unit to for the end of term test” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan asked me, “ May I borrow your English book?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He said “ I bough a new house for my mother” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “ Would you like to come round for a drink?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… John asked Mary “ Have you studied English for years?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Minh said to his mother “ I don’t know how to this exercise” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “ Don’t forget to send your parents my gift” she said to me …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Phong said “ I am their marketing manager” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He said “ The company has opened an office in HCMC” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Long asked me : “ How long have you learn English?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 “ Don’t worry I’ll repair the back door this weekend” Colin promised…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 “ Alright, it’s true It was me who crashed the car” Karen admitted…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 “ Well, Jack, if I were you, I’d eat less and take more exercise” The doctor advised………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Nam said to me “ thank you very much to help me!” Nam thanked……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 “ Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” Mr John said Mr John suggested………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences using the passive voice Some body has taken my briefcase …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… She had finished her report by noon …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The police have arrested suspects …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They will hold the meeting tomorrow …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… You must clean the wall before you paint it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They will speak English at the conference …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They have just built a new market in my village …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… No one believes history …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 They use milk for making butter and cheese …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 You should open the wine one hour before you use it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 The students suggested making the tests easier …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 We are employing an electrician to install the lights …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Everyone thinks that terrorists kidnapped him …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Mike invited me to attend his birthday party …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 They gave us many good lesson about friendship …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 We are going to decorate our house next week …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 People hope that traffic accidents will be improved soon …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Mark was tidying his room and his sister was watering the flowers …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 4: Complete these sentences with the correct verb form: If you ( find )……………………… a wallet in the street, what would you with it? I must hurry My friend ( be )…………………… annoyed if I ( not/ be )………………………….on time If I ( be )……………………… a bird, I ( not/ want )……………………… to live my whole life in a cage If you ( pour )……………………………oil on water, it ( float )……………………… If I ( take )………………………….umbrella, I wouldn’t have been sick You don’t get there in time unless you ( hurry )……………………………… If you had told me earlier, I ( give )……………………………it to you I’m not going to the party unless you ( go ) ……………………… with me If I ( be )…………………………Prime Minister, I would increase salary for the teachers 10 If I ( have )………………………much money, I would go every where in the world Exercise 5: Complete the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone! Unless……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mary didn’t leave early, and so she miss the bus If Mary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table If it………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I wouldn’t accept if you asked me to marry you! If you were to……………………………………………………………………………………………………… In the snowy weather we don’t go to school If……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t realize you were tired when I asked you to go for a walk If I………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why don’t you take the bus? That’s what I’d If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I were tired last night so I couldn’t go to the cinema with you If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I want to buy this car but I don’t have enough money If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 6: Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences If the relative pronoun can be omitted, write it in brackets Professor Wilson is an excellent lecturer He teaches Chemistry …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The man is famous actor You met him at the party last night …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… There are some words They are very difficult to translate …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The student writes well I read her composition …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jim’s sister is a famous architect You met her yesterday …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I received two job offers I accepted neither of them …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I was looking for a book this morning I’ve found it now …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mrs Smith does volunteer work at the hospital She is a retired teacher …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I live in a dormitory Its residents come from many countries …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The police blocked off the road That caused a traffic jam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 7: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences: I was hoping to visit my sister,…………………lives in Ho Chi Minh City A who B whom C that D which I have received the goods,………………… are in my office now A what B they C that D which Julia works for a company……………….chief executive has been arrested for fraud A of which B whom C whose D who’s I think that’s hotel……………… John and Mary were married A when B where C which D in that Please come back at 4.00,…………………I won’t be so busy A when B that C which D who There was nobody left on the train,…………………made me suspicious A where B that C which D when The man to……………… we have just talked is the Director General A that B whose C who D whom Do you know the person………………….next to you in the evening class? A who sit B sitting C whom sits D whose sitting It was the kind of accident for……………… nobody was to blame A whom B that C which D where 10 The woman……………….you mentioned is the president of a company A which B whom C who D., whom Exercise 8: Complete the sentences Put in relative pronouns only if you have to If the sentence is correct without relative pronouns, write O Also add commas where necessary The man………………… paid for the meal was a friend of Tom The meeting…………………… we had to attend went on for three hours My office, ……………………… is on the second floor of the building, is very small Jane works for a company……………………….makes shoes The woman……………………….I was sitting next to talked all the time This school is only for children……………………….first language is not English Laura had a wooden box,……………………….she kept her photos in I don’t know the name of the woman to………………I spoke on the phone Towns…………………… attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer 10 Somewhere I’ve got a photo of the mountain……………… we climbed 11 The sun,………………… is one of millions stars in universe, provides us with heat and light 12 I thought I recognized the assistant…………………….served us 13 Which is the European country………………… economy is growing the fastest 14 John,………………….speaks French and Italian, work as a tour guide 15 The detective lost sight of the man…………………….he was following 16 She told me her address,…………………….I wrote down on a piece of paper 17 Sarah,………………….you met yesterday, work in advertising 18 I’m afraid the numbers…………………….I chose didn’t win the prize 19 Electronics is a subject about…………………I know very little 20 Mark,…………………….car had broken down, was in a very bad mood Exercise 9: Make one sentence from two Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences: I enjoyed the film The story was silly ( in spite of ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other ( despite ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My foot was injured I managed to walk to the nearest village ( although ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They have very little money They are happy ( in spite of ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I got very wet in the rain I had an umbrella ( even though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I couldn’t sleep I was tired ( despite ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He liked the sweater He decided not to buy it ( though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t get the job I had all the necessary qualifications ( in spite of ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Nick used to smoke He seem to be in good health ( although ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I had turned on the air conditioner It was still hot in the room ( even though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 Laura wants to fly She feels afraid ( in spite of the fact ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 John didn’t notice the sign It was right in front of him ( even though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 I’m no better I’ve taken the pills ( despite the fact ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Mary doesn’t know any French It was one of her school subjects ( though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Henry’s friend is a millionaire He hates spending money ( despite ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 We couldn’t get tickets We queued for an hour ( in spite of ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 I’d met her twice before I didn’t recognize her ( although ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Laura felt unwell She went on working ( in spite of this ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 I told the absolute truth No one would believe me ( even though ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 The goods were never delivered We had received the promise ( despite ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 10: complete the sentences with although/ in spite of / because / because of ………………… it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday Daniel forgot his passport…………………….having on his list I couldn’t get to sleep…………………………the noise ………………………had nothing for lunch , I ate dinner early A lot of things went wrong……………………all our careful plans She wasn’t wearing a coat………………………it was quite cold He didn’t accept the job…………………………the salary, which was very high I went home early…………………… I was feeling unwell ……………………….I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them 10 The villagers refused to leave………………………the drought 11 We decided not to go out for a meal……………………….we were simply too tired 12 Have you really got no money………………………….the fact that you’ve had a job? 13 Sarah can’t climb up the tree…………………………her fear of heights 14 Matthew looked quite fresh,…………………….he’d been playing squash 15 …………………….his age, John was not hired…………………….he had the necessary qualifications Exercise 11: Put a / an where necessary If no word is necessary, leave an empty space What’s wrong with you? Have you got………………… headache? I know a lot of people Most of them are……………………students 3 When I was ………………….child, I used to be very shy Would you like to be………………… doctor? I don’t like…………………………violence Do you collect……………………stamps? I don’t fell very well this morning I’ve got…………………….sore throat I’ve been walking for three hours I’ve got……………………… sore feet Jack is …………………… engineer His parents were………………… engineers too 10 I don’t believe him He’s……………………….liar He’s always telling……………………… lies 11 What………………………beautiful garden ! 12 We have been waiting you for………………… hour 13 I clean my teeth with ……………………toothpaste I use………………… toothbrush to clean my teeth 14 Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have……………………….good weather 15 John has got…………………………interview for………………………job tomorrow Exercise 12 : Complete this story Put in a / an or the (1)………………….man decided to robe (2)……………….bank in the town where he lived He walked into (3) ………………bank and handed (4)…………………note to one of (5)………………cashiers (6)………… Cashier read (7)…………………note, which told her to give (8)………………….man some money Afraid that he might have (9)……………….gun, she did as she was told (10)………………….man then walked out of (11) …………………… building, leaving (12)…………………….note behind However, he had no time to spend (13) ………………….money because he was arrested (14)……………………same day He had made (15) ………………….mistake He had written (16)………………….note on (17)………………….back of (18) ………………… envelope And on (19)…………………other side of (20)……………….envelope was his name and address This clue was quite enough for (21)……………………detectives on the case Exercise 13: Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase: Here are some tips that help succeed in your job interview: Always arrive early If you not know (1)……………….the organization is located, call for exact directions (2) ……………… advance Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or (3)……………events If you are running late, call right away and let someone know The best time to arrive is approximately – 10 minutes early Give (4) ……………………the time to read your résumé one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect Be (5)………………… to everyone as soon as you walk in the door Wear a professional business suit This point should be emphasizes enough First (6)……………… are extremely important in the interview process Women should (7)……………… wearing too much jewelry or make up Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume It is (8)……………………informal environment, call before and ask Regardless, you can never be overdressed (10)………………….you are wearing a tailored suit A why B when C where D that A with B in C on D for A expected B unexpected C unexpectedlyD expectedly A you B your C yours D yourself A pleasant B happy C disappointed D excited A attentions B attendances C impressions D pressures A avoid B suggest C enjoy D mind A too B also C either D so A a B an C the D no article 10A as if B why C unless D if Exercise 14: Read the passage and choose the correct answer Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions – verbal and nonverbal Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expression, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people Activity or inactivity, word or silence all have message value: they influence others, in turn, respond to these communication and thus they are communicating Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person’s lifetime Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the nonverbal to communicate As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process 1 According to the writer,……………………… A nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute B One cannot communicate in both verbal and nonverbal language C Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language D people communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language Which is not included in nonverbal communication? A words B spatial distance C facial expression D tone of voice We can learn from the text that……………………… A nonverbal can never get any responses B most people not like nonverbal communication C even silence has message value D touching is not accepted in communicating Human beings……………………… A have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books B can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature C have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child D communicate in nonverbal language much less than they in verbal language The word reading has a close meaning to……………………… A looking at the words – that are written B understanding C saying something aloud D expressing Exercise 15: Read the passage and choose the correct answer In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the meter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride ( along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom’s house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet The number of guests in attendance at theses banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds Several special dishes are served Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting 1.In the past,……………………………… A Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family C getting married at an early age was not allowed D Parents has no right to interfere their children’s marriage In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was…………………………… A surprising B popular C uncommon D strange Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage? A Most young people not have their marriage base on love B All marriages are arranged by parents and family C Marriage is quite westernization D Couple not get married at quite young ages According to the passage, A Oversea Vietnamese people not like to organize a traditional wedding B There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding C Many of the old-age customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding not exist nowadays D Vietnamese people never ask for fortune teller the date and time of the ménage ceremony Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party? A firecrackers B guests C dishes D gifts Exercise16: Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C, D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 1.My brothers love joining my dad in to mend things around the house at weekends A B C D I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother A B C D My mother works in a doctor in a big hospital She examines the patients A B C D My responsibility is to wash dishes and take off the garbage A B C D In my free-time, I often help Mom with cooking the house A B C D Lan said to me that she has met her boyfriend A B C D I have come home before you had accident last night A B C D He told that he had met a ghost the day before yesterday A B C D Lan has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for 1999 A B C D 10 The president went fishing after he has finished his work A B C D 11 In Vietnam, two or more generators may live in a home A B C D 12 What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partner of equal A B C D 13 Love is supposed to follow marry, not precede it A B C D 14 I painted four chairs and a table so far this morning A B C D 15 Frank didn’t live at home with his family since he was a child A B C D 16 Mai has been living in HCM City for five years now A B C D 17 She reads the book “Alexander the Great” It’s very interesting A B C D 18 Paulo has learnt English for five years ago A B C D 19 My little sister watches “Sleeping Beauty” several times A B C D 20 Mrs Amenuelle told to Alice to give her a hand A B C D The end ! ... truth, I decided not to tell them 10 The villagers refused to leave………………………the drought 11 We decided not to go out for a meal……………………….we were simply too tired 12 Have you really got no money………………………….the... arrested (14 )……………………same day He had made (15 ) ………………….mistake He had written (16 )………………….note on (17 )………………….back of (18 ) ………………… envelope And on (19 )…………………other side of (20)……………….envelope was his... two dimensions – verbal and nonverbal Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expression, eyes, touching, tone of voice,