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thuvienhoclieu.com REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST GRADE * Vocabulary: From Unit to Unit 12 * Grammar points: 1- Passive forms 2- Reported speech 3- Conjunctions 4- Conditional sentences (type 1, 2) 5- Verb forms ( Gerund, Infinitive) 6- Tenses ( present tenses, past perfect, future continuous, future simple) 7- Modal verbs I PRACTICE Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A scatter A trapped A violent A earthquake A increased A invent A seafood A enjoyed A ancient 10 A edge B shake B damaged B minor B weather B provided B debris B loose B performed B.century B return C collapse C destroyed C disaster C without C haunted C helpless C flood C finished C center C temple D evacuate D moved D climate D though D founded D news D roommate D urged D rice D temperature 10 B enjoy B happen B picture B father B believe B historic B national B dramatic B physical B hospital C mother C pollution C village C teacher C affect C dramatic C chemical C scientific C environmental C politic D affect D polite D factory D picture D behave D scientific D historical D heroic D medical D electric II Use a pencil to make a main stress mark on each word then choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: A prefer A affect A pollution A affect A illustrate A artistic A medical A athletic A chemical A medical III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless that is not necessarily true thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com A but B and C so D or …… the factory dumps poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A While B If C So D Although 3.What can we to protect people ………… natural disasters? A on B from C out D in We would help the Earth ……… we recycle more, A So B Thanks to C because of D If Teenagers spend more time playing computer games,……… they lost their great daily activities A moreover B so C however D as a result In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are food at Christmas A national B historical C traditional D possible Joe: What you like about Scotland? Jane:………………… ……… A.The castles B.The climate is perfect C.Awesome D.Wow! That’s amazing The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago A damaged B was damaged C has damaged D has been damaged If I were you, I something to prevent him from littering A would B did C will D 10 Earth by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it A holds B is held C is holding D held 11 By the time we to the cinema, the film had started A gets B had got C has got D got 12 When the policeman came there, the robber A had left B has left C left D was left 13 All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with accommodation A short B temporary C present D instant 14 Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face when having a date A language B contact C code D sign 15 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in rivers, lakes and oceans A changes B keeps C remains D stays 16 Australia is home to animals like kangaroos and koalas A only B rare C unique D precious 17 If you were the president, what you to help the environment? A will B did C would D 18 The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by their noses A touching B punching C blowing D rubbing 19 The drinking water with poisonous chemicals since the factory came into operation A contaminates B is contaminated C has contaminated D has been contaminated 20 When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car A have left B had left C leaves D was left 21 I believe that our new manager has the to work well in this business environment A inflexible B flexibly C flexibility D flexible 22 If the factory dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A continues B continued C will continue D continue thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com 23 You will recognize Jenny when you see her She a red hat A wears B is wearing C will wear D will be wearing 24 The farmer rides the buffalo- carts loaded full of rice home A draw B drawing C drew D drawn 25 Little Pascal a mechanical calculator which could additions or subtractions very quickly A discovered B found C found out D invented 26 Air together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today A pollute B pollution C polluting D polluted 27 The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily A to flood B flooding C flood D flooded 28 If we ………… water carefully, more people will have fresh water A will use B would use C using D use 29 Science and technology have the life safe, secure and comfortable A transformed B made C done D changed 30 My teacher me that we should devote more to some fields such as physics and chemistry A said B talked C spoke D told 31 Science is used in all corners of the world for the of people A interest B need C profits D benefit 32 If you something, you should patent it as quickly as possible A invented B will invent C have invented D are inventing 33 Sciences and technology have enormous on economic development A affects B effects C affect D effect 34 I don't mind ……………… up early in the morning A getting B get C to getting D to get 35 I have told you ………………… football in the street many times A will not play B not play C not playing D not to play 36 You should not ………… your passwords with anyone A lend B share C send D bring 37 Email are often necessary to join social networking sites, online games, and virtual worlds A senders B information C address D accounts 38 She is looking forward her grandparents again soon A see B seeing C to seeing D to see 39 I with my aunt when I go to Ha Noi next summer A will be staying B staying C stay D stayed 40 Thanks to the weather forecast, the villagers……………before the food…………… A had left / had come B left /came C left / come D had left / came * Identify ONE mistake in each of the sentences below The explanation that our teacher gave us was difficult than the one you gave us A B C D The poison chemical waste is dumped into the rivers A B C D As soon as he will come back from his office, tell him to see me thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com A B C D He decided not say goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport A B C D If the tour lasts for three days, we took more money to spend on enjoying everything A B C D IV READING: A Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill the blank in the passages Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication The word, “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling” So (1)…………… means getting feelings through a distance Telepathy is also the communication between two minds, (2)………… over a distance, without the use of the five known senses At some point of time or the other, we all have (3) …………… telepathy Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them Or (4)… …… two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time These are spontaneous mind-to-mind(5)……… that occurs frequently between closely related individuals A letter B phrase C telepathy D signal A separate B separated C separating D be separated A made B brought C experienced D taken A where B when C during D because of A ways B methods C techniques D communication B Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill the blank in the passages The internet The Internet was born (1) _scientists attempted to connect the American Defence Network to other satellite networks in (2) to exchange information Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research departments became interested (3) _ linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an international information and communication network The Internet now (4) _ all the countries in the world You can be connected to the Internet directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (5) access system which allows you to use some of the Internet’s services A what B where C when D who A in view B in order C in regard D in as A in B on C of D with A lies B comes C spreads D prays A a B an C the D x C Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question Conversation Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women Men always interrupt women when they talk One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework They expect women to play a supporting role So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control Men also have a much more unpleasant thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com listening style Whereas woman uses gestures or say “mm”, a man will say such things as “right” or “okay” thus setting the stage for an interruption Conversation of this kind is, then, hardly meaningful communication Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person has said The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men Yet, listening secretly to conversations between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak Do women always interrupt men when they talk? A Yes, it does B No, it doesn’t C Yes, they D No, they don’t What men expect women to in conversation? A They think women don’t support more B They never expect women’s supporting role C They dislike women’s supporting role D They need to get women’s supporting role What will a man say when a woman uses gestures or say “mm”? A He will say such things as “right” or “okay” B He will say no things C He won’t say such things as “right” or “OK” D He won’t say anything Is the male talk often argumentative when the female says tentatively? A No, he isn’t B No, it isn’t C Yes, he isn’t B Yes, it is According to the text, who listen better, men or women? A Men B Women C They the same D No information D.Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question The Life Life today is much more comfortable and easier than it was First, technology has made modern-day life much more comfortable than in the past During my grandparents’ time, life was rough and hard because all the work was done without any modern tool, so they had to their laundry by hand, walked from one place to another by feet Furthermore, there was limited in entertainment choices in the past They could at best listen to the radio or perhaps watch a black-and-white movie for pleasure Today, however, living has become a lot easier thanks to technological developments We launder our clothes with washing machine, uses buses, subways, or cars to move around We also enjoy home theater systems, DVDs, and video games Technology has definitely improved our lives In addition, many people today, including my parents, simply work from nine to five on weekdays and take weekends off They have much free time than my grandparents did, so they can spend more time on leisure activities 1/ How was life in the past like ? A Comfortable and hard B Easy and rough C Comfortable and easy D Hard and rough 2/ There is not much in the way of entertainment now A True B False C It depends D No information 3/ The word improved means……………… A bettered B grown C developed D All are correct 4/ How did people clean their dirty clothes? A They used modern tools B.They used their hands C.They used technology D.They used washing machines thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com 5/ In the past people had ……… free time than today A less B fewer C more D most V WRITING: A Rewrite the sentences in passive voice Nam uses facebook to communicate with friends every day ………………………………….…………………………………………………… The construction workers built our house two years ago ……………………………………………………………………………………… A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday _ They will provide temporary housing to earthquake victims as soon as possible _ Rescue teams have saved hundreds of people from floods in Metro Manila _ An average of 20 typhoons hit the country every year _ A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a Central Philippine mountain _ They are repairing roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane _ Across the northwest Florida coast, people were clearing storm debris _ 10 Authorities have lifted a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake _ Rewrite these statements as reported speech Make all necessary changes “I can’t Chat because I am working now,” said John _ “My brother wrote this book last year,” David said to me _ Jane said to us, ‘Tm having dinner with Rachel tomorrow.” _ “We’ve worked very hard today and it has paid off,” the students said _ “I’ll see you here next Friday,” Tom said to me _ “We’ll be writing to you later this week,” they said to Maria _ B thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com “I don’t know where Bill is living at the moment,” said Nicky _ “My parents left for London at 5p.m yesterday,” Susan said _ “I may see you next week before I leave,” Nick said to Sarah _ 10 “I didn’t attend the meeting two days ago,” said Matt C Combine, using the cues You shouldn’t give your password to anyone because it isn’t in safe keeping ( SO ) ……………………………………………………………………………………… We should not drive the cars much because driving can make air pollution (SO ) ……………………………………………………………………………………… Water is heavily polluted, so the fish are dead much ( BECAUSE ) ……………………………………………………………………………………… People throw trash on the ground Many animals eat it and get sick and dead ( BECAUSE) ……………………………………………………………………………………… The air here is contaminated The factories dump bad smoke into the space ( SO) ……………………………………………………………………………………… D Build sentences If / storm / strike / this city / , / cause / lot / damage / ……………………………………………………………………………………… If / we / cycle / work / future /, / there / be / less / air pollution ……………………………………………………………………………………… The fish / river / not be / dead much / if / water / not get / heavily polluted, ……………………………………………………………………………………… If / I / have / computer / now / I / chat / friends / long / online / ……………………………………………………………………………………… He / tell / the truth / if / he / be / here / this time / ……………………………………………………………………………………… E Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one You never check your writing, so you make a lot of mistakes If I never my homework, so my teacher always gets angry with me If She doesn’t have any friends, so she feels lonely thuvienhoclieu.com Trang thuvienhoclieu.com If Katie is usually tired because she works too much If This boy eats too much snacks That’s why he is so fat If We can’t attend English class because we don’t have time If He doesn’t watch horror films because he has a weak heart If F Topics for writings ( No more than 50 words) What ways of communication you use more often? Why? Suggest some solutions to prevent the air or water from pollution thuvienhoclieu.com Trang