Two years are a long time to wait.. The purpose of secondary education is to give students common knowledge to ______ for either higher education or vocational education.. Secondary scho
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school School year 2012- 2013
Review for the 1 st term – Grade 12
1 Language focus:
2 Vocabulary: - everyday activities
- ways of socializing
- education system
- future jobs
3 Pronunciation: - the endings “ s” and “ ed”
- stress in two- syllable, three- syllable and more than three- syllable words
4 Grammar: - tenses
- reported speech
- passive voice
- conditional sentences
- relative clauses
B EXERCISES
I Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1 My mother knows how for
prepare Chinese food
2 The boy stands over there is
my son
3 It takes 90 minutes for going to
Hanoi by plane
4 My son would rather playing
tennis than football
5 John had his car to repair
yesterday
6 It is three months since he works
in this company
7 Never I have seen such a good
film before
8 Two years are a long time to
wait
9 If I had asked you, you wouldn’t
23 When he goes to see them last night, they were playing cards
24 There comes my bus! I must go now Don’t forget giving me a call
25 The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solving
26 In my opinion, a most beautiful place in Vietnam is Dalat
27 Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week
28 Wheneve r problems come up we often discuss about them frankly
29 The artist whom picture we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist
30 Many folk songs have been
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often stay in summer
11 She is the most beautiful
woman who I have ever met
12 In a hospital everything have
to be very clean
13 The doctor strongly advised
14 We will be late if we not
hurry
15 Let’s go to swim now It’s
very hot
16 I can’t get my car start in cold
mornings
17 Don’t forget locking the door
before going to bed
18 I think your origin plan was the
best one
19 Dirty air is harmful for our
health
20 The police made the robbers
t elling the true
21 Please tell us the reason when
he left without saying goodbye
22 Smoking is harmful not only
to smokers so to non-smokers
life
31 George isn’t enough intelligent
to pass this economics class without help
32 She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director
33 Unless you work harder, you will
be sacked because of your lazy
34 Mai told her child not make noise when she was working
35 We haven’t seen each other from
we left school
36 The story telling by my grandfather was very interesting
37 Thank you very much of the present that you sent me
38 The number of the Asian Games participants have been increasing
II Multiple choice:
1 He has been learning hard to prepare _ the coming final
exam a for b with c on d over
2 Assessment is commonly _ form of written test a on b of
c at d in
3 the end of the course, the students have to take an exam on
four basic skills of the target language a In b At
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a normal b normally c normality d normalize
5 The purpose of secondary education is to give students common knowledge to for either higher education or vocational
education a require b prepare c ask d
demand
6 In New Zealand students _ secondary school at the ages from about 13 to 18
7 Secondary school in Pakistan begins from grade 9 and for four years
a lasts b spends c requires d prepare
8 What is your major _ at university? - I learn physics
a assessment b evaluation c subject d purpose
9 _ school is very important for _ country to develop
a The / a b The I Ø c Ø / Ø d Ø / a
10 What time would we get there _ the subway?
a we took b if we take c unless we take d provided that we took
11 If it _ an hour ago, we would have stayed inside
a rains b rained c had rained d were
raining
12 If I feel too excited to sleep, I _ reading one of our
reports
a will try b try c would try d would
have tried
13 If he _ well on the training courses last year, he _ offered the promotion now
a did / were b did / would be c had done / would have
been d had done / would be.
14 I had learned English when I was at high school a If
b Provided c Unless d If only
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a Unless b If only c Even if d If
16 He took me to the university _
a he used to study b in that he used to study c where he used to study d which he used to study
17 GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common
qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students
a specialized b fulfilled c required d applied
18 I admired him for being so confident _ his age
19 I saw a lot of new people at the party, _ seemed familiar
some of that
20 He is the man car was stolen last week a whom b that c which d whose
21 They have just found the couple and their car _ were swept away during the heavy storm last week a that b which
c whose d when
22 I would like to know the reason _ he decided to quit the job
a why b which c that d when
23 _ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview
a John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone, b John
Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
c John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, d John
Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
24 She always had wanted to go to places _ she could speak her native tongue
a that b in that c which d where
25 February is the month many of my colleagues take skiing holidays
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27 Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _
fame and fortune in the near future
28 Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “ _ schools"
a college b primary c secondary d public
29 In England schooling is compulsory _ all children from the age of 5 to 16
30 It is of great importance to create a good impression _ your interviewer
III Verb Tenses:
1.By this time next year I (save) Ј250
2 By the time we get to the party everything (eat)
3 Cuckoos (not build) nests They (use) the nests of other birds
4 Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well
5 He (watch) TV when the phone rang Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it
6 When I arrived she (have) lunch She apologized for starting
without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30
7 When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), 'London',
8 He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh
9 You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? ~ Yes, my mother (insist) on it
10 She (say) that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) yet
11 He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work ~
12 He (speak) for an hour now I expect he'll soon be finished
13 That helicopter (fly) round the house for the last hour; do you think it's taking photographs?
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15 Her phone (ring) for ten minutes I wonder why she doesn't
answer it
16 By the time I (get) back to the bathroom, the bath (overflow)
17 We both heard him (say) that he was leaving
18 I’ll lend you War and Peace if I (finish) it before you go on
holiday
19 I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins I'd rather (spend) my time with you
20 You (be) able to drive after another five lessons
21 You (turn) off the TV, please? No one is watching it
22 A lot of the work ( do) now
23 You (put) your book on my desk last night
24 Tom (just, promote)to area manager of East Asia
26 How many times you ( fire)?
27 How much money you ( save) for your vacation so far?
28 My brother ( give) tickets to the concert last night
29 The population of our city ( rise) to nearly one million
30 A strike ( call) by the factory worker soon
IV Writing
A* Rewrite sentences in form of reported speech.
1 “I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.( advised)
2 'Here are the car keys You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her (gave/advised)
3 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked (asked)
4 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is
called?' she said.(asked)
5 'I gave you my textbook last week I insist,' Tom said.(insisted)
6 'Could you speak more slowly, please? Ican't understand,' he said
to me.(asked)
7 'I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier I was very busy,' Jill said to me.(apologized)
8 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.( denied)
9 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.( asked)
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B* Rewrite sentences in to passive form.
1 The police have searched all the houses in the street ->
Every………
2 Rich families often send their children to private school ->
Children of …
3 A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s -> Most of …
4 Everyone expects that Manchester United will win the Champion League -> Manchester United……
5 People think that the government is planning to build a new
international airport -> The government
6 Lots of people believe he is the best of the contest -> He is ……
7 They saw this boy go out. > This boy
8 Miss Lan, the librarian, hands Nam the book ( 2 passives)
C* Rewrite sentences using relative pronouns.
1 Mary has just bought a new cell phone Her father is a phone
maker
2 My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life I only
bought it a month ago
3 My roommate has never been on the Internet She is afraid of
computers
4 A lot of people suffer from techno stress Those people work in my office
5 Some people dream of a job They can do the job without
technology
6 My stereo doesn’t work today It worked yesterday
7 The man is a computer expert You were talking to him
8 The boy is my cousin You make fun of him
D
Rewrite the following sentences using If clauses.
1 Mary doesn’t see the sight She can’t tell you about that
2 I don’t know his address I can’t give it to you
3 He didn’t look a lot better because he didn’t shave more often
4 She was ill She didn’t go to work
5 It was raining all morning We didn’t go out
6 Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up
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8 I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems
yesterday
E * Present Perfect Tense <=> Past tense
1 I last went to see my grandparents a month ago
2 Mary has been working in this company for five years
3 She last saw him years ago
4 It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film
5 Jack hasn’t written to Jill since they had a quarrel
V Fill the gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word
in parentheses:
1 Each person must be _ for his own actions (Response)
2 My parents don’t put pressure on me to make a about what
to study at university (decide)
3 She is always under and it is affecting her health
(Press)
4 To attract someone’s _, we can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication (attend)
5 Some people think it is _to ask someone’s age (polite)
6 It’s OK to use language if you’re speaking to a friend (verb)
7 I make no for encouraging my children to succeed in school.( apologize)
8 Children will finish nine-year _education when they complete Grade 9 at the age of 14 (compulsory)
9 The first thing you have to do is to fill in this ……… form (apply)
10 An academic year is _ into two term, the first term and the second one (division)
11 Each term is by a one- week break (separate)
12 Children take an exam to get their _ after finish their secondary system (certificate)
13 There are two levels of in England: Primary and Secondary.(educate)
14 We haven’t been able to find a house that meets our ………… ( require)
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University life
16 After you get the entrance examination result, you will get a
letter of …(accept) from the University
17 Entering WTO is one of the most ………… (challenge) matter
of our country
18 Preparing for an interview can be very ………… (stress)
19 Never keep silent or avoid answering the questions of the
………… (interview)
20 Whenever you are explained about something , try to show your (enthusiast)
21 The farmers usually pay much attention to constructing
………… (irrigate) system and applying new farming techniques
to make their crops better
22 You are old enough to take (responsible) ………….for what you have done
23 These quick and easy (solve )………… can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost
24 He was looking at his parents (obey)…………., waiting for
recommendations
25 John cannot make a (decide)…… to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car
26 My parents will have celebrated 30 years of (marry)……… by next week
27 Many Vietnamese people(sacrifice)………… their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
28 Most of us would maintain that physical(attract )……….does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet
29 If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees(appropriate)………
30 There is a wide range of( select )……… in the education system
of the USA
31 He was the only (apply)……… that was offered the job
32 I would like to invite you to participate in the(graduate)
…… ceremony
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……….performance during his job interview
34 Facial (express)……… show one's feelings when he is
communicating
35 His attitude made me really (anger)………
VI Phonetics:
* Pronunciation:
1 A kissed B helped C forced D raised
2 A sees B sports C pools D trains
5 A confused B faced C cried D defined
days
D ceased
8 A devoted B suggested C provided
D wished
D dives
10 A scratched B crashed C occupied
D coughed
11 a economy b industry c qualify
d priority
12 a right b private c communist
d minority
13 a measure b subsidies c domestic
d hospital
14 a though b encourage c enough
d country
15 a improve b introduce c move d lose
* Stress:
1 a recently b facial c tomorrow d
confidence