ENGLISH 12-THE SECOND SEMESTER - KEY I PRONUNCIATION A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A economy B population C economic D property A reduced B caused C damaged D preserved A digested B chewed C killed D enjoyed A stories B types C ways D shows A enough B through C cough D laugh A penalty B center C penalize D eject A water B swimming C between D rowing A argument B digest C region D general A education B financial C organization D estimate 10 A thick B thus C south D thought 11 A measure B television C mistake D decision 12 A women B movie C lose D prove 13 A responsibility B international C interview D intellectual 14 A rear B bear C fear D dear 15 A become B survive C catastrophe D propose B Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A environment B particular C situation D expectedly A prevent B harmful C protect D affect A habitat B endanger C commercial D destruction A reserve B conserve C wildlife D prevent A information B entertainment C discovery D scientific A imagine B especial C unnoticed D character A milkmaid B intensive C scoreboard D penalty A disaster B involvement C agency D develop A organization B establish C emergency D environment 10 A differently B hunger C famine D equality II VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – STRUCTURE Choose the option that best completes the sentence Nowadays elephants are one of the species in the world They need protecting A enlightened B expensive C endangered D enlarged 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 If an area is , all the trees there are cut down or destroyed A endangered B deforested C contaminated D polluted During the last few decades, human beings have caused a great to the environment A damage B impact C destruction D extinction The government should new laws to conserve wildlife in the area A announce B publish C maintain D enact Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them A destroy B drain C endanger D discover A is the story of a person's life written by somebody else A romance B fiction C biography D science Fiction is a type of literature that describes people and events A imaginary B real C historic D important It is a good book I think it is interesting enough for you to A put down B swallow C look up D understand 10 When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he it A reviews B swallows C dips into D chews and digests 11 If you _ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously A dip into B put away C pick up D digest ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG 12 His lecture was interesting but too much to all at once A digest B process C chew D convert 13 Minor occur when a player prevents the free movement of an opponent in the swimming pool A penalties B shots C fouls D motions 14 Emotional problems can seriously _with a student's work A interfere B affect C involve D influence 15 In recent years, fouls have been severely in football matches A forgiven B ejected C penalized D scored 16 He was lucky to escape from the accident with only injuries A important B serious C minor D major 17 _ is a game played in a pool in which two teams try to score goals with a ball A Water polo B Football C Swimming D Water skiing 18 The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed A advanced B sprinted C played D excluded 19 started as a modern sport in India at the same time that it did in Europe A To ski B That skiing C Skiing D Ski 20 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991 A treated B dedicated C started D Helped 21 The Red Cross is a organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime and disasters A commercial B political C military D humanitarian 22 In most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as men A formality B basis C limit D status 23 Mrs Pike is a feminist, who _ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men A varies B advocates C leads D votes 24 Most people consider it women's to take care of children and the housework A limit B relationship C responsibility D respect 25 There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement A controlled B economic C important D natural 26 In the past people believed that women‟s roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist 27 They suggested that animals should be kept in their natural A habitant B habit C habitat D habitation 28 People are watching the of gymnastics competitors A perform B performance C performer D performing 29 _, America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports A Interesting B To interest C Interestingly D Interested 30 This book is not really It is a waste of money buying it A inform B information C informative D informatively 31 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a A penalty B penalize C penal D penalization 32 It is not that Vietnam won the first place in the 22 nd SEA Games A surprised B a surprise C surprisingly D so surprised 33 Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _ A adventure B adventurous C adventurously D adventurist nd 34 The 22 SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _ countries A participate B participant C participation D participating 35 ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the region A promote B promotion C promotional D promoter 36 The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _ environment ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG A stable B stability C stably D stabilize 37 ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development A account B include C accelerate D respect 38 The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace A goals B organizations C missions D plans 39 ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _ in the region A organization B production C integration D establishment 40 One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about peace and _ and something about it A origin B justice C statistics D record 41 I want to work as an interpreter in the future, , I am studying Russian at university A but B so C however D therefore 42 I am going shopping for food this evening I not have to go at the weekend A so B but C however D moreover 43 When she got the news from her family, she could not anything, cry A but B and C so D however 44 Julie has a guitar she plays it really well A and B so C but D therefore 45 long it takes, I will wait for you A However B But C So D Therefore 46 I must say that you have done very well , you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn A Therefore B So C But D However 47 The waiter was not very nice, , the food was delicious A however B but C so D and so 48 I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble , we are going to make some people redundant A Therefore B However C But D And 49 This is an expensive very useful book A but B so C therefore D however 50 We _ protect wildlife in order to save our planet earth A might B may C must D mustn‟t 51 I‟ll lend you the money and you _ pay me back till next month A needn’t B mustn‟t C need D must 52 Bring your jacket with you It get cold in the evening A can B must C may D would 53 “You haven‟t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon You be really hungry!” A may B might C can D must 54 You _ drive fast There is a speed limit here A must B mustn’t C need to D ought to 55 “ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?” A May B Shall C Will D Should 56 Jeanette did very badly on the exam She _ harder A must have studied C could have studied B should have studied D must studied 57 He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder He _ himself A could have hurt B should have hurt C must have hurt D will have hurt 58 John still hasn‟t come out He everything for the trip now A must have been preparing C must be preparing B will be preparing D will have prepared 59 The photos are black The X-ray at the airport _ them A should have damaged C would have damaged ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG B would damage D must have damaged 60 This road is very narrow It to be widened A might B needs C mustn‟t D may 61 I will have my wedding dress by the most famous tailor in the city A to make B be made C made D to be made 62 She is so grateful up in harmony and love from her family A to be brought B to bring C being brought D to have brought 63 My mother had asked me to clean the house It had to _ before my mother came back home A clean B being cleaned C be cleaning D be cleaned 64 The rescuers _ for their bravery in finding the lost mountain climbers A were praising B were praised C praised D have praised 65 This successful businessman is said _ school at the age of thirteen A that left B to leave C that having left D to have left 66 There‟s somebody walking behind us I think A.we are following B we are being followed C.We are followed D we are being following 67 We‟re late The film by the time we get to the cinema A.will already start B will be already started C.will already have started D will be starting 68 I still can not believe it My bicycle _some minutes ago A.was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole 69 “Did Shakespeare write this play?” A.Did this play be written by Shakespeare? B.Was this play written by Shakespeare? C.This play was written by Shakespeare? D.Did this play Shakespeare write? 70 Which book the students love? A.Which book are done love by the students? B.Which book is the students loved? C.Which book are loved by the students? D.Which book is loved by the students? 71 Who wrote the report on the air pollution? A.By whom was the report on the air pollution written? C.A and B are correct B.Whom was the report written on the air pollution by? D.None is correct 72 We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _ extinction A from B in C for D on 73 He died _ pneumonia A of B for C by D in 74 My husband and I take turns cleaning _ the kitchen depending _ who gets home from work earlier A away/to B from/ in C up/ on D with/ for 75 The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted _ several respectively achievement in women‟s like and work A at B with C for D in 76 My husband spends far more time helping our three kids _ homework and studying for tests than I A on B.to C.with D.in 77 What does “www” _ for? Is it short for “World Wide Web”? A.sit B.stand C.lie D.point 78 If you don‟t have the telephone number now, you can me up later and give to me then A.call B stop C.give D.hold 79 This book provides students useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam A at B about C for D with 80 I'm reading a Stephen King's novel It's really exciting and I couldn't put it A off B down C on D up 81 It is very important for a firm or a company to keep the changes in the market A touch with B up with C pace of D track about ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG 82 She didn‟t get _ well with her boss, so she left the company A up B at C through D on 83 The small white flowers are my favorite They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden A release B.stop C.end D melt 84 I couldn‟t make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent A stand B understand C write D interrupt 85 I‟m sorry I didn‟t mean to interrupt you Please, go on and finish what you were saying A talk B quit C continue D stop 86 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it A blowing B watering C preventing D watching 87 The children made _ a little poem and wrote it in the card A up B over C for D off 88 Maria takes her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair, too A in B up C down D after 89 The alarm clock at midnight, which prevented me from sleeping A went off B went on C go off D went up 90 Brian at our dinner party 20 minutes late, as usual A wore out B showed off C turned up D tried out 91 He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will it A turn off B get over C fill in D take after 92 A number of incredible things in the final match A happening B happened C were happened D have happened 93 When my parents _ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new house for the first time A will arrive B arrive C will have arrived D arrived 94 While I the letter, the phone rang A opened B was opening C would open D have opened 95 We _ for some hours before we _ that we had lost our way A were walking / realized B walked / had realized C had been walking / realized D had been walked / realized 96 _ down to dinner _ there came an explosion from the kitchen A No sooner had we sat / than B No sooner we had sat / than C We had no sooner sat / when D Hardly had we sat / than 97 By the time he retires, he _ $20,000 A will save B has saved C had saved D will have saved 98 After Jessica her degree, she intends to work in her father‟s company A will finish B will have finished C finishes D is finishing 99 Some people really enjoy swimming _ others are afraid of water A while B or C despite D in spite of 100 we move into the new house, we will have a party A During the time B While C As soon as D Until 101 _, I will give him the report A When he will return B When he returns C Until he will return D No sooner he returns 102 _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire A Until B No sooner C By the time D After 103 I have earned my own living _ I was seven A since B when C while D as soon as 104 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake A when we are fishing B while fishing C while fished D fishing 105 _, Peter came to see me A While having dinner B While I was having dinner C When having dinner D When lam having dinner 106 _ my homework, I went to bed ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG A After I had finished B After finished C Finished D After had finished 107 Jones _ after everyone _ A speaks / will eat B will speak / has eaten C is speaking / eats D has spoken / will have eaten 108 _, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines A Whenever raining B As it will be raining C When it will rain D Whenever it rains 109 She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _ the pillow was wet through A before B after C until D while 110 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped A No sooner he arrived B Had he no sooner arrived C No sooner had he arrived D No sooner he had arrived 111 their efforts, the Men‟s Football team couldn‟t reach the gold medal A Though B But for C Despite D In case 112 The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero he dedicated his life to his country A although B because of C providing D because 113 The more goods we export, the jobs we can create in our country A more B many C much D good 114 This novel is than the one I read last week A good B as good C more good D better 115 She is the daughter in the family A older B more old C eldest D oldest 116 A supermarket is a shopping centre A less convenient as B less convenient than C not so convenient than D the most convenient as 117 Vietnam has become to foreign tourists A most and most attractive B much and more attractive C the more attractive D more and more attractive 118 Peter does better at school because he works _ A harder B more carelessly C more lazily D worse 119 Detective books are than science fiction ones A more interesting B more interestingly C most interesting D more interested 120 That is the most bed in the shop A wide B widest C comfortable D comfortables 121 I work as as you A hard B hardly C harder D more hard 122 The economic conditions today are _ they were in the past A much more good B much better than C much better D the best than 123 I don‟t work so hard my father A so B as C than D more 124 Going by train isn‟t convenient as going by car A so B as C more D A & B are correct 125 Jordan played skillfully O‟Neal A as/than B more/than C more/as D the most/than 126 The larger the apartment, the the rent is A expensive B more expensive C expensively D most expensive 127 The streets are getting more and these days A crowded B less crowded C more crowded D most crowded 128 You must explain your problems A as clear as you can B as clearly as you can C as clear than you are D as clearly as you are 129 Nobody in this team plays _ Tom A as good as B so well as C as best as D as well as ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG 130 Bill is _ A lazier and lazier B more and more lazy C lazier and more lazy D more lazy and lazier 131 _ you study for these exams, _ you will A The harder / the better B The more / the much C The hardest / the best D The more hard / the more good 132 I just bought new shirt and some new shoes shirt is quite expensive but the price of shoes are reasonable A a/ A/ the B a/ The/ a C the/ The/ the D a/ The/ the 133 On 18 December 1979, the Convention the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by _ United Nations General Assembly A.a B an C the D. 134 The women‟s movement has brought light to _ areas in which women not have equality with men A a B an C.the D. 135 _ Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on nuclear generation A An / a B Ø / Ø C The / the D The / a III COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you bought to us.” _ Jennifer: “ .” A All right Do you know how much does it costs? B Not at all Don’t mention it C Actually speaking, I myself don‟t like it D Welcome! It‟s very nice of you Susan: “Can you the cooking today?” _ Bill: “ _” A I know that B No, thank you C Oh, all right D Yes, please “May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” _ “ _.” A I‟m afraid she‟s not here at the moment B No, she‟s not here now C She‟s leaving a message to you now D Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it “Don‟t fail to send your parents my regards.” _ “ _.” A Thanks, I will B you‟re welcome C It‟s my please D Good idea, thanks Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” _ Kim: “ _.” A Thanks for the mountain B I‟d love to go C the beach definitely D That‟s very nice of you George: “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?” _ Jane: “ _.” A I‟m sorry I don‟t know what B Not at all Go ahead C That would be nice D Not so bad And you? “ .” _ “I am glad you like it.” A Thank you for a great evening The food was so good B I like your handbag It‟s fantastic C Could you drop by tomorrow, please? D It‟s going to rain I have to leave now „What‟s Melanie like?”_ “ ” A.She„s from France B.She‟s very well C.She’s very nice D.Oh, she‟s fine, thanks “Would you like to go swimming?” – “ _‟ A.No, I don‟t B.No, of course not C.I’d love to, but I’m busy D.Thanks, I can manage 10.“ Why don‟t you ask Tom for help?” _ “ .” A That’s a good idea B Never mind C I hope so D Yes, please IV WRITING A SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION You are not allowed to take photographs here A You needn‟t take photographs here B You can‟t take photographs here C You don‟t have to take photographs here D You mustn’t take photographs here Mary is taller than her sister A Mary is the taller of the two sisters B Mary is the tallest of the two sisters C Mary is the most tall of the two sisters D Mary is the shorter of the two sisters We haven‟t met each other for ages ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG A It‟s ages since we meet each other B It‟s ages since we have met each other C It was ages since we met each other D It’s ages since we met each other He arrived home and then had dinner immediately A He had dinner as soon as he arrived home B He had dinner when he arrived home C He had dinner before he arrived home D As soon as he had dinner, he arrived home He had to postpone the meeting because of his grandpa‟s death A The meeting had to be postponed because of his grandpa’s death B The meeting had been postponed because of his grandpa‟s death C The meeting had to postpone because of his grandpa‟s death D The meeting because of his grandpa‟s death had to be postponed You can look up this word in the dictionary A There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at B You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary C The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need D You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need Most of Ann‟s friends work less hard than her A Ann works more hard than most of her friends B Ann works more hardly than most of her friends C Ann works harder than most of her friends D Ann works as hard as most of her friends An old woman saw him break into the building A He was seen to break into the building by an old woman B He was seen break into the building by an old woman C He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman D He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman Every student is required to write an essay on the topic A Every student might write an essay on the topic B Every student must write an essay on the topic C They require every student write an essay on the topic D Every student should write an essay on the topic 10 The doctor advised Mr Pike to take up a new hobby A The doctor said, "A new hobby is not good for Mr Pike." B The doctor wanted Mr Pike not to have any new hobby C The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr Pike." D The doctor said to Mr Pike, "You should stop your present hobby." B COMBINING SENTENCES She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it A Although she didn„t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it B.Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn„t pass it C.No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test D.She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily 2.We didn„t want to spend a lot of money We stayed in a cheap hotel A.Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheaphotel B.In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheaphotel C.We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot ofmoney D.We didn„t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend Books help broaden the mind Books also provide a good source of entertainment A.Books help broaden the mind, but they provide a good source of entertainment B.Books help broaden the mind, and they provide a good source of entertainment C.Books help broaden the mind, for they provide a good source of entertainment D.Books help broaden the mind, or they provide a good source of entertainment Our flight was delayed We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops A.As our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG B.We have been spending time at the duty-free shops since our flight was delayed C.We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops in case our flight was delayed D.Although our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-freeshops She wrote the text She selected the illustration as well A.In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text B.The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected C.If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration D She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration C SENTENCE COMPLETION The cuisine of France is _ A more famous than that of England B famous than the cuisine of England C more famous than which of England D as famous than that of England _, I not consider this composition acceptable A Because of so many errors B Because of there were so many errors C On account of there were so many errors D As so many errors John passed his exam with a distinction A He was too lazy to succeed B He must study very hard C He needs studying harder D He must have studied very hard The doctor told his receptionist that he would return A as early as it would be possible B as soon as possible C at the earliest that it could be possible D at the soonest possibility The traffic A isn’t usually as bad as it was this morning B usually isn‟t as bad as it is this morning C isn‟t usually as bad it was as this morning D usually isn‟t as bad as this morning it was V MISTAKE CORRECTION That‟s the best exhibition I‟ve never visited A That‟s B the best C never D visited Jack is looking for another job because he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day A is looking B another C because D fed up of If I have to many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert A have to B many C will not be able D to attend Some species will become extinct if we nothing for preserve their habitat A species B extinct C for D their My brother can‟t walk to work now because his broken leg A can‟t B to C because D broken You mustn‟t this exercise if you don‟t want to It‟s optional A mustn’t B if C want to D optional Could you tell me to get to the railway station, please? A Could B tell C to get D railway The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive A The early B leave C the sooner D arrive Many discoveries have made in the fields of chemistry and physics A discoveries B have made C fields D and 10 New laws should be introducing to reduce the amount of traffic in the city center A should be introducing B to reduce C amount of D in the city center 11 In water polo, you have to rise your head above water when moving the ball A In water polo B to rise C above D moving 12 Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can‟t get rid it A Although B are aware C.to D get rid it 13 Engines used in space shuttles are much larger and more strong than the ones used in jet planes A used B much larger C more strong D the ones ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG 14 Unlike another schools, Fermont High School has a special program to provide assistance for slow students A another B special C to provide D for 15 John put off his best clothes for the interview last week A put B off C for D last week 16 After he had made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collected his key at the reception desk A had made B was waiting C in D had collected 17 The bomb which went out this morning caused a lot of damage A which B went out C caused D damage 18 Nam went to bed as soon as he has finished his homework A to B soon C has D his 19 I‟ll make some sandwiches before I‟ll leave for the office tomorrow morning A make B before C I’ll D the 20 A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates A about B environmental C A lot of D have written VI Mark the letter to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions I didn‟t think his the comments were very appropriate at the time A.correct B.right C.exact D.suitable When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you A.relate on B.be interested in C.impress on D.pay attention to Childbearing is the women's most wonderful role A.Giving birth to a baby B.Bring up a child C.Educating a child D.Having no child S Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo‟s outstanding humanitarianism A.unpopular B.widespread C.remarkable D.charitable Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A.variety B changes C conservation D number VII Mark the letter to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country A.soak B permanent C complicated D guess The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East A.expensive B complicated C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A large quantity B small quantity C excess D sufficiency Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won‟t honor the check A.similar B different C fake D genuine Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn‟t eat any chocolate A.supporting B impugning C advising D denying ĐC 2021-2022 TRANG 10 ... D more interested 120 That is the most bed in the shop A wide B widest C comfortable D comfortables 121 I work as as you A hard B hardly C harder D more hard 122 The economic conditions... better D the best than 123 I don‟t work so hard my father A so B as C than D more 124 Going by train isn‟t convenient as going by car A so B as C more D A & B are correct 125 Jordan played ... B more/than C more/as D the most/than 126 The larger the apartment, the the rent is A expensive B more expensive C expensively D most expensive 127 The streets are getting more and