Hướng dẫn giải sách bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 12 mới Test yourself 2 trang 42 giúp học sinh làm bài tập trong SBT Tiếng Anh 12 dễ dàng hơn. Listen to the recording and mark the stressed syllables in the following sentences. (Nghe đoạn ghi âm và đánh dấu những âm tiết được nhấn mạnh trong câu sau đây.)
TEST YOURSELF (trang 40 SBT tiếng Anh 12) Task Listen to the following sentences and underline the sounds that are affected by assimilation (Nghe câu sau gạch âm mà bị ảnh hưởng đồng hóa.) The best man is standing next to the proud groom => The best man is standing next to the proud groom Giải thích: t -> p, d -> g We have already visited the Grand Canyon and the Golden Gate Bridge => We have already visited the Grand Canyon and the Golden Gate Bridge Giải thích: d -> g, n -> ŋ, t -> p She put the wet blanket into a white bag => She put the wet blanket into a white bag Giải thích: t -> p That old man placed the closed book on the desk and stood up => That old man placed the closed book on the desk and stood up Giải thích: d -> b My mother went to the open market to buy some chicken breasts => My mother went to the open market to buy some chicken breasts Giải thích: n -> m The rose show is organised in Great Britain every summer => The rose show is organised in Great Britain every summer Giải thích: z -> ʒ , t -> p In this university, equal numbers of both sexes enrolled in the earth science course => In this university, equal numbers of both sexes enrolled in the earth science course Giải thích: θ -> s They have turned many highland castles into first-class hotels => They have turned many highland castles into first class hotels Giải thích: d -> b, d -> g, t -> k Task Use the correct form of the words in the box to complete the sentences (Hãy sử dụng hình thức từ hộp để hoàn thành câu.) deplete employ conserve agriculture efficiency A lot of forests have been cut down to make way for _ land The world's fish populations are at risk of _ As the economy grew, the country's rate dropped below 5% in February The candidate decided to stop the campaign because it was too expensive and _ The first areas were designated in 1967 in England Đáp án: A lot of forests have been cut down to make way for agricultural land (Rất nhiều khu rừng bị đốn hạ để làm chỗ cho đất nông nghiệp.) The world's fish populations are at risk of depletion (quần thể cá giới có nguy cạn kiệt.) As the economy grew, the country's unemployment rate dropped below 5% in February (Khi kinh tế tăng trưởng, tỷ lệ thất nghiệp nước giảm xuống 5% vào tháng Hai.) The candidate decided to stop the campaign because it was too expensive and inefficient (ứng cử viên định ngừng chiến dịch q tốn không hiệu quả.) The first conservation areas were designated in 1967 in England (khu bảo tồn thiết kế vào năm 1967 Anh.) Task Choose the best answer to complete each sentence by circling A, B, C or D (Chọn câu trả lời để hoàn thành câu cách khoanh tròn A, B, C D.) It is recommended that people regular exercise A took B to take C take D taking => C (Mọi người nên tập thể dục thường xuyên) In the past, families were bigger because people more children A were having B had C have D have had => B (Trong khứ, gia đình lớn người có nhiều hơn.) The police have advised people that their doors locked at all times A be kept B kept C to be kept D being kept => A (Cảnh sát khuyên người cửa nhà nên khóa lúc.) When I reading The Quiet American, I wanted to read other novels by Graham Greene A was finishing B used to finish C finish D finished => D (Khi kết thúc việc đọc The Quiet American, muốn đọc tiểu thuyết khác Graham Greene.) _ water is considered vital source of life, but water of Colox City is so polluted that people could die if they only drank drop of it A x/a/the/a B The/the/the/a C the/the/the/the D x/x/x/x => A (Nước coi nguồn sống thiết yếu, nước thành phố Colox nhiễm người chết họ uống giọt thôi.) More than ten students have failed the exams, which _ the class teacher A had surprised B have surprising C is surprising D has surprised => D (Hơn 10 học sinh trượt kì thi, việc làm giáo viên lớp ngạc nhiên.) How much you charge _ a bunch of red roses? A to B in C for D with => C (Bạn tính bó hồng tiền?) Before the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, many Germans that the German army _ A had not believed/was defeated B did not believe/had been defeated C were not believing have been defeated D have not believed/had been defeated => B (Trước Hiệp ước Versailles năm 1919, nhiều người Đức không tin quân đội Đức bị đánh bại.) He _ about his noisy neighbours five times today A has been complaining B has complained C would complain D used to complain => B Giải thích: dấu hiệu nhận biết 'five times' nhấn mạnh đến số lần thực hành động => chia HTHT Tạm dịch: Anh phàn nàn người hàng xóm ồn lần ngày hơm 10 As the plane was climbing into the sky, the ground was getting away A higher/far and far B higher/a little further C higher and higher/further and further D highest and highest/furthest and furthest => C (Khi máy bay ngày cất cánh cao lên bầu trời, mặt đất xa hơn.) 11 I am exhausted I _ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive A have been running B have run C be running D was running => A (Tôi kiệt sức Tôi chạy quanh buổi chiều cố gắng lau dọn nhà trước khách đến.) 12 I _ Mary since this morning Do you have any idea where she is? A have been phoned B am phoning C have phoned D have been phoning => D (Tôi gọi cho Mary từ sáng Bạn có biết đâu không?) 13 He is not and finds it difficult to pay for daily necessities A well-paid B well-paying C well-prepared D best paid => A (Anh không trả lương cao cảm thấy khó khăn để chi trả cho thiết yếu hàng ngày.) 14 There have been _ efforts to reduce the impact of global warming on the planet A world wide B worldwide C planetwide D wideworld => B (Có nỗ lực toàn cầu để giảm thiểu tác động việc trái đất nóng lên.) 15 When I lived in London, I often visited British Museum and _ Tower Bridge A x/x B the/the C the/x D x/the => C (Khi sống London, thường đến thăm Bảo tàng Anh Tower Bridge.) Task Read the text and complete the sentences with the best answers by circling A, B, C or D (Đọc văn hoàn thành câu với câu trả lời cách khoanh tròn A, B, C D.) Lee Kuan Yew - the founding father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew was appointed as the first prime minister of Singapore in 1959 when the nation became a self-governing state At that time, Singapore per capita income was only about USD400 When Lee stepped down in 1990, the figure was USD11,000 and in 2014 it went up to over 56,000, even higher than that of its former colonizer, Great Britain In his memoirs published in 2000, he wrote 'They laughed at us, but I was confident that we would have the last laugh.' Born into a middle-class Chinese family in Singapore, Lee was influenced by the language and institutions of the British rulers He was destined to go to the UK to study law, but the Second World War broke out and he had to go to the local Raffles 10 College where he learnt some economics It was not until 1946 when he talked his way to Cambridge and graduated three years later with a starred first It was during this time that he nurtured ambitions beyond starting a legal career back home As a prime minister, he has always been described as an efficient and inventive person He was one of the greatest statesmen who proved to the whole world that 15 human ingenuity, not natural resources, is the essential element of prosperity Lee is also believed to be very forward-looking When Singapore gained independence in 1965, he decided to keep English as the main language to increase economic benefits Although many of his policies are still considered controversial, they helped Singapore to overcome many obstacles and become one of the most admired international business and financial centres around the world Lee Kuan Yew was Singapore's prime minister for A 31 years B 55 years C 41 years D 61 years => A (Lee Kuan Yew thủ tướng Singapore 31 năm.) The word 'destined' in line is closest in meaning to _ A ordered B scheduled C refused D made => B Giải thích: destine (v): dự định schedule (v): xếp order (v): lệnh, đặt refuse (v): từ chối make (v): làm cho He did not go to Cambridge to study law until 1946 because A he had already been influenced by the British system B he had to study economics at Raffles College C Britain was at war D he did not want to pursue a legal career => C Tạm dịch: Ơng khơng đến Cambridge để học luật 1946 _ A ông bị ảnh hưởng hệ thống Anh B ông phải học kinh tế trường Raffles C nước Anh chiến tranh D ông không muốn theo đuổi nghiệp liên quan đến luật pháp The word 'forward-looking' in line 16 is closest in meaning to A progressive B conservative C developing D distinguished => A Giải thích: forward-looking (adj): tiến lên, tiến progressive (adj): tiến lên, tăng dần conservative (adj): bảo thủ developing (adj): phát triển distinguished (adj): xuất sắc, lỗi lạc According to the writer, Lee Kuan Yew's policies _ A were never subject to disagreement B promoted people's solidarity C transformed Singapore into a prosperous city D related to business and finance => C Tạm dịch: Theo tác giả, sách Lee Kuan Yew A khơng có khả bị bất đồng B tăng cường đoàn kết nhân dân C biến Singapore thành thành phố thịnh vượng D liên quan đến kinh doanh tài Bài Task Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box (Hồn thành văn với hình thức từ hộp.) custom celebrate locate globe history The Times Square countdown is a popular New Year (1) in New York On New Year's Eve, people come together in Times Square, the most famous tourist attraction in the world, to bring in the New Year This is a very special time as spectators from all ethnic groups in the multicultural city of New York unite as a community At 11.59 p.m the ball (2) _ on the roof of One Times Square starts to descend It is a (3) for people to count down to zero, which is also the moment when the ball rests, and shout out ‘Happy New Year’ This event has a long (4) _ as the ball has been lowered every year since 1907 The Times Square Ball Drop has established itself not just as an annual celebration but has become a (5) tradition Đáp án: celebration located history global custom The Times Square countdown is a popular New Year (1) celebration in New York On New Year's Eve, people come together in Times Square, the most famous tourist attraction in the world, to bring in the New Year This is a very special time as spectators from all ethnic groups in the multicultural city of New York unite as a community At 11.59 p.m the ball (2) located on the roof of One Times Square starts to descend It is a (3) custom for people to count down to zero, which is also the moment when the ball rests, and shout out ‘Happy New Year’ This event has a long (4) history as the ball has been lowered every year since 1907 The Times Square Ball Drop has established itself not just as an annual celebration, but has become a (5) global tradition Hướng dẫn dịch: Đếm ngược Quảng trường Thời đại lễ đón năm phổ biến New York Vào đêm giao thừa, người đến với Quảng trường Thời đại, điểm thu hút khách du lịch tiếng giới, để đón năm Đây thời gian đặc biệt khán giả từ tất nhóm dân tộc thành phố đa văn hóa New York đoàn kết cộng đồng Vào lúc 11,59 phút, cầu nằm Quảng trường Thời đại bắt đầu hạ xuống Đó phong tục mà người đếm ngược không, khoảnh khắc cầu ngừng lại, người hét lên 'Chúc mừng năm mới' Sự kiện có lịch sử lâu dài cầu hạ xuống hàng năm kể từ năm 1907 Lễ thả cầu Quảng trườngThời đại thành lập không lễ kỷ niệm hàng năm, mà trở thành truyền thống toàn cầu Task Listen to a talk about the disadvantages of green living and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (Lắng nghe nói chuyện nhược điểm sống xanh chọn câu trả lời A, B, C D.) What is the most important drawback of green living? A Time B Cost C Limitation of options D Environmental impacts => B (Bất lợi quan trọng đời sống xanh gì? A Thời gian B Tốn C Giới hạn lựa chọn D Những ảnh hưởng môi trường) Which of the following does the writer NOT think is a reason for green living to be time-consuming? A Most people are not professional farmers B Organic food takes longer to produce C Green products are costly so it takes time to pay off the investment D People have low budgets for producing their own food => D Tạm dịch: ... đến Cambridge để học luật 1946 _ A ông bị ảnh hưởng hệ thống Anh B ông phải học kinh tế trường Raffles C nước Anh chiến tranh D ông không muốn theo đuổi nghiệp liên quan đến luật pháp The... dịch: Theo tác giả, sách Lee Kuan Yew A khơng có khả bị bất đồng B tăng cường đoàn kết nhân dân C biến Singapore thành thành phố thịnh vượng D liên quan đến kinh doanh tài Bài Task Complete... lý đó, sản phẩm xanh thường đắt nhà đầu tư cần phải chờ đợi lâu để lấy lại tiền đầu tư Giới hạn lựa chọn trở ngại Mặc dù ngày có nhiều hội cho nhà sản xuất để sống xanh cạnh tranh thị trường tự