ĐỀ CƯƠNG ƠN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 Môn: Tiếng Anh 12 I PRONUNCIATION: Sound I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A chemical B which C change A attitude B survive C introduce A approachable B charity C chef A endangered B destroyed C damaged A medicine B priority C crisis A applicant B relevant C apprentice A relevant B recruit C academic A return B repair C resurrect D each D human D chopsticks D provided D primary D align D potential D response Stress Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A extinct B survive C evolve D danger A advertisement B experience C information D exterminate A machine B robot C human D fiction A applicable B automation C artificial D evolution A habitat B apply C activate D faraway A shortlist B survival C relevant D hacker A ingredient A business B tablespoon B intention C recipe C endangered D benefit D extinction II VOCABULARY: Vocabulary: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city A announce B expect C forecast D reveal After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to , so I had to wash the clothes by hands A make noise B malfunction C operate D work is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future A Epic B Fiction C Non-fiction D Science fiction Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in A advance B danger C end D vain Employers always want job .to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities A employees B workers C staff D applicants Every year, in Africa a lot of elephants are poached for tusks A illegally hunted B gently cooked C boiled D stewed Preposition: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions He is credited for helping numerous endangered species recover _ certain extinction A from B off C out of D away from You'll probably have to fill an application form A down B in C on D through The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, an attempt to understand their past A in B for C on D with We complained the manager .the poor service we received at the restaurant A on - about B at - for C with - of D to – about Many modern medicines are derived plants and animals A on B for C from D in Employers usually look ……… candittates who have qualifications and relevant experience A up B on C for D into Wordform: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1.Darwin's theory of _incorporates the principle of natural selection A.evolve B evolution C evolutionary D evolutionarily High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human _ A intervene B intervening C intervention interventionist have announced that a major breakthrough has been made A Research B Researchers C Researches D Researching One of the popular used in smartphones at present is voice recognition A applicant B applicable C applications D apply If you're a(n) you have to what your boss tells you A employment B employee C employer D unemployment The old astronomer patiently made his and wrote down what he saw A observation B observatory C observe D observer III GRAMMAR: Error Identification: (Double Comparative) Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction The much he works, the more tired he feels A Much B more C tired The bigger the apartment is, the high the rent is A The bigger B is C high The more better the joke is, the louder the laughter is A More better B the louder C laughter The fater she gets, the more tired she feels A fater B gets C more tired The more books you read, the much knowledge you will have A More books B much C knowledge The further he traveled, the more he learnt A traveled B the more C learnt D feels D the D is D feels D will have D further Error Identification: (Reported speech with to-inf) Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction Mrs Emmanuelle told to Alice to give her a hand A B C D John said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic lights A B C D Mary ordered John if he could carry her suitcase, please A B C D Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not A B C D A tourist asked how far was it from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue A B C D D 6 Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports or not A B C D Tenses: a Future Perfect: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions By the year 2050, computers………… teachers A replace B will replace C will have replaced D have replaced By the time you come home, I _the decorating A have finished B will have finished C are finishing D finished By the year 2050, many people currently employed their jobs A have lost B will be losing C will have lost D are losing By December next year, we in this house for twenty years A will have lived B have lived C will live D had live By the time you finish cooking they their homework A will have done B are doing C have been doing D have done They the new bridge by the end of the year A will complete B will have completed C have completed D had been completing b Future Continuous: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions I’m going on holiday on Saturday This time next week I…… on a beach in the sea A will lie B am lying C will be lying D should be lying Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I’m sorry, but……… it A I’ll be using B I am used C I will use D I have used At nine this evening, I …………………… the news A Will watch B Will be watching C Watch D have watched This time next year I …………………… in London A Will live B Will have lived C will be living D have been living At P.M tonight I ………………………… dinner with my family A Will be eating B Will eat C am eating D will have eaten …………………………… at the station when she arrives? A Will you wait B Do you wait C Will you be waiting D Will you have waited c Simple Present (Future meaning): Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The train E1 ……………… Ha Noi at 23.00 and …………… in Hue at 10.18 A will leave/ will arrive B leaves/ arrives C will be leaving/ will arrive D is leaving/ will arrive The football match ……………… at p.m A will start B is starting C will be starting D starts The flight to New Zealand…………………… at a.m tomorrow, so you have to come an hour earlier A will be leaving B leave C leaves D is leaving Jimmy’s music class……………… at o’clock A will start B is starting C starts D is going to start What time ……………….the film …………………? A will/begin B is/ begining C will/ be begining D does/ begin The museum ………… at ten tomorrow morning A opens B is opening C will be opening D will open d Reported speech with To-inf She asked me the seat or not A If / had occupied B Whether / was occupied C If / has been occupied D Whether / occupied She him whether he liked the steak she cooked A asks B wondered C wanted to know D asked 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 James him up when the bus reached the square A told me wake B asked me to wake C said me to wake D requested me waking We wonder from his office after that scandal A why did he not resign B why he did not resign C why he not resign D why didn't he resign Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day A previous B following C before D last e Causative form: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions George had his papers at the police station A take B to take C taking D taken Bill is having his shoes A shined B to shine C chinning D shine I am going to have a new house A build B to build C built D building I'll have the boys the chairs A paint B to paint C painted D painting I will have your car by the end of the day A to repair B repair C repaired D repairing You should a professional to check your house for earthquake damage A have B make C take D get Lisa had the roof yesterday А repair B repaired C to repair D repairing They have just had air conditioning in their house A install B to install C installed D installing We rarely have our luggage by porters A carried B carry C to carry D been carried 10 The villagers have had the use of this washing machine by this engineer A explain B explained C to explain D explains IV COMMUNICATION Hello, may I speak to Mr Black, please? …………………… A I think so B Hold on, please C Goodbye “I‟m terribly step on your foot” “…….” A Don‟t say that B Never mind C You‟re welcome “Look! This sweater is beautiful.” “ …………………….?” A Why not trying it on B Why not try on it C Why not try it on D Why not trying on it “May I borrow your ruler” “certainly.,………….” D I‟d like to D That‟s right A Hold on, please B It doesn‟t matter C Here you are D Not at all “Congratulations to you on passing the Maths exam.” “……… ” A You’re welcome B Never mind C Don’t mention it D Thanks a lot “……………………….” “Thanks, I will” A Wish you a happy journey B Give my best wishes to your parents C Thank you for your help D You got the first prize Congratulation! V WRITING: Reported speech: "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me A He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine B He told me read the instructions before I switched on the machine C He told to read the instructions before I switched on the machine D He said to read the instructions before you switched on the machine "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us A She told us to shut the door but don't lock it B She told us to shut the door but not to lock it C She told us shut the door but don't lock it D She told us shut the door but not to lock it "Can you speak more slowly? I can't understand", he said to me A He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn't understand B He asked me to speak more slowly and he couldn't understand C He asked me to speak more slowly but he couldn't understand D He asked me to speak more slowly He can't understand "Are you willing to travel?" she asked A She asked me am I willing to travel B She asked me if I am willing to travel C She asked me was I willing to travel D She asked me if I was willing to travel The police officer said to us, "Where are you going?" A The police officer asked us where we were going B The police officer asked us where were we going C The police officer asked us where are we going D The police officer asked us where we are going Clair asked, "What time the banks close?" A Claire wanted to know what time the banks close B Claire wanted to know what time the banks close C Claire wanted to know what time did the banks close D Claire wanted to know what time the banks closed Double comparatives: The children are excited with the difficult games A The more difficult the games are, the much excited the children are B The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are C The more difficult are the games, the more excited the children are D The much difficult the games are, the more excited the children are People dive fast Many accidents happen A The more fast people drive, the more accidents happen B The faster people drive, the much accidents happen C The more faster people drive, the more accidents happen D The faster people drive, the more accidents happen I meet him much I hate him much A The more I meets him, the more I hate him B The much I meet him, the more I hate him C The more I meet him, the more I hate him D The more I meet him, the much I hate him My boss works better when he is pressed for time, A The more time my boss has, the better he works B The less time my boss has, the more better he works C The less time my boss has, the better he works D The more less time my boss has, the better he works As he has much money, he wants to spend much A The more money he has, the more he wants to spend B The much money he has, the more he wants to spend C The more money he has, the much he wants to spend D The more money has he, the more he wants to spend Causative form: Doris had her mother buy a new dress for her A Doris has a new dress bought for her by her mom B Doris had a new dress bought for her mom C Doris had have a new dress bought for her by her mom D Doris had a new dress bought for her by her mom Can you have your brother this work? A Can you have this work by your brother? B Can you have this work done by your brother? C Can you have this work to by your brother? D Can you get this work to by your brother? The family had someone paint the house for TET A The family had the house painted for TET B The family got someone paint the house for Tet C The family got someone painted the house for Tet D The family get someone to paint the house for Tet She had someone translate the document into Vietnamese two days ago B She had the document translate into Vietnamese two days ago B She had the document translated into Vietnamese two days ago B She had the document be translated into Vietnamese two days ago B She had had the document translated into Vietnamese two days ago I'll have someone make a new dress A I will have a new dress make B I will have a new dress be made C I will have a new dress to make D I will have a new dress made You must have someone repair your computer next week A You must have your computer repaired by someone next week B You must have someone repaired your computer next week C You must have your computer repaired next week D You must have your computer repair next week VI READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert The Sahara is in North Africa and is as large as the United States Many people think that an area like this has no animals or plant life, but they are incorrect In fact, the Sahara Desert has many different 'ecoregions' Each ecoregion has different plants and animals living there The biggest ecoregion is called 'Sahara Desert ecoregion.' In this area, the climate is extremely dry and extremely hot The landscape is sandy and dusty with many high dunes Because the Sahara Desert ecoregion is so hot and dry, there are very few plants and animals Scientists estimate that there are only 500 species of plants This is not very much when thinking of how enormous the region is These plants include acacia trees, palms, spiny shrub, and grasses The Sahara is also home to 70 species of mammals Twenty of these are large mammals There are about 90 species of birds and around 100 reptiles The biggest threat to plants and animals in this environment is drying up Because of this, plants have the ability to recover their health after their leaves have dried out completely Animals can lose 30-60% of their body mass and still survive Most animals not get their water from drinking like other ecosytems Instead, they have adapted to get their water through metabolic processes This is why they can survive in a place like the Sahara Desert ecosystem What is the text mostly about? A Location of the Sahara Desert B Hot weather of the Sahara Desert C How animals survive on this desert D The Sahara Desert and its ecosystem In paragraph 1, the word they refers to A people B plants C animals D ecoregions In paragraph 2, the word estimate is closest in meaning to A confirm B calculate C formulate D participate All of the following are true about the Sahara Desert EXCEPT A There are about five hundred types of plants B Seventy species of mammals can be found there C It is home to about ninety species of birds D Fewer than 100 reptiles are found there Why can animals and plants survive in the Sahara Desert? A They try to reduce the water intake B They get water from their irrigation system C They get water through metabolic process D They don't really need water for a long time Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care View a career as an opportunity to something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live Here are just a few of the factors to consider Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept Then rank them in order of importance to you The setting of the job is one factor to take into account You may not want to sit at a desk all day If not, there is diversity of occupation- building inspector, supervisor, and real estate agent- that involve a great deal of time away from the office Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields is concentrated in certain regions Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities On the other hand, many industries such as hostels, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country If a high salary is important to you, not judge a career by its starting wages Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A questions B answers C features D jobs The word “assessing” in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A discovering B considering C measuring D disposing The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to _ A emphasize that each person’s answers will be different B show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process C indicate that the answers are not really important D indicate that each person’s answers may change over time According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city? A plumbing B law C retail sales D advertising It can be inferred from the paragraph that _ A jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid B insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career C people should constantly work toward the next promotion D a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The word "robot" first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek In the play, a man makes a machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner In the 1940s, the American science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term 'robotics', the science of robots Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer, Joseph F Engelberger, and an inventor, George C Devol Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing company that produced the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machines, with metal "arms" or "hands" Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots Outside of industry, robots have also been developed and put into use by governments and scientists in situations where humans might be in danger For example, they can be sent in to investigate an unexploded bomb or an accident at a nuclear power plant Researchers also use robots to collect samples of hot rocks or gases in active volcanoes In space exploration, robots have performed many key tasks where humans could not be present, such as on the surface of Mars In 2004, two robotic Rovers, small six-wheeled computerized cars, were sent to Mars When did the word robot appear? A before the 1920s B in the early 1920s C in the mid-1920s D in the late 1920s What does the word they in paragraph refer to? A terrifying creatures B humans C science fiction films D industrial robots What are industrial robots like? A They are computer-controlled machines B They are built with metal arms and legs C They behave like humans D They can think like humans Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots? A They never need food to survive B They can survive without any sleep C They are tired like humans D They can jobs involving intense heat Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence in bold in the first paragraph? A Because they were reliable and economical to General Motors, other companies started to use robots B Other companies started to produce reliable and efficient robots for General Motors C Every other company made use of robots because they were time-consuming and safe D Robots worked well for General Motors, but caused certain trouble to others 4 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Roger Press, 40, has changed his career After spending five years as a concert pianist he has gone into business, recently (1) up his own company "After leaving university, I decided to (2) myself to a career in music I loved performing but it was very hard (3) I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings got good reviews But after a while, I felt I had gone as (4) as I could Unless you are one of the world's top pianists, it's difficult to earn a good (5) and I wasn't one of the greatest A giving A devote A job A soon A life B setting B take B effort B often B living C forming C assign C work C far C money D bringing D employ D career D much D payment Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks MODERN SCIENCE It seems entirely (1) to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to (2) the way the world works However, it hasn't always been that way Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (3) of natural events just by the power of thought During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant experiment and seeing what happened A lot of (4) _was made in this way by individual scientists These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little prize for their hard work (5) the start of the 20th century, though, it became true that science was becoming more complicated amd more expensive This individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by flighty qualified teams of experts Modern science was bom A natural A construct A aims A development A At B physical B create B causes B evolution B In C unreal C discover C purposes C movement C On D typical D invent D reasons D progress D For Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international (1) governmental organization for the (2) , research, and restoration of the environment The organization was (3) 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 It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over million (4) worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world It is a charity, with (5) 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses A non B not C no D nor A challenge B keeping C conservation D awareness A produced B discovered C used D formed A supporters B residents C inhabitants D citizens A generally B individually C commercially D approximately THE END ... In 20 04, two robotic Rovers, small six-wheeled computerized cars, were sent to Mars When did the word robot appear? A before the 1 920 s B in the early 1 920 s C in the mid-1 920 s D in the late 1 920 s... _the decorating A have finished B will have finished C are finishing D finished By the year 20 50, many people currently employed their jobs A have lost B will be losing C will have lost... to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The train E1 ……………… Ha Noi at 23 .00 and …………… in Hue at 10.18 A will leave/ will arrive B leaves/ arrives C will be leaving/ will