REVIEW FOR THE SECOND TERM- GRADE 12 I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A proofs B books C points D days A asks B breathes C breaths D hopes A sees B sports C pools D trains A tombs B lamps C brakes D invites A books B floors C combs D drums A cats B tapes C rides D cooks A walks B begins C helps D cuts A shoots B grounds C concentrates D forests A boxes B classes C potatoes D finishes 10 A resources B stages C preserves D focuses II.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A worked B stopped C forced D wanted A kissed B helped C forced D raised A confused B faced C cried D defined A devoted B suggested C provided D wished A catched B crashed C occupied D coughed A agreed B missed C liked D watched A measured B pleased C distinguished D managed A wounded B routed C wasted D risked A imprisoned B pointed C shouted D surrounded 10 A a.failed B reached C absored D Solved III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A pollute B contractual C reject D marvellous A mechanic B military C apologize D miraculous A compulsory B intensity C kidding D invaluable A nursery B focus C delicate D secure A curriculum B kindergarten C contaminate D conventional A apology B industrial C industry D disaster A interview B certificate C applicant D primary A certificate B apartment C individual D biology A scientific B availlable C suspicious D supportive 10 A especially B comfortably C carefully D possibly 11 A importance B subtraction C algebra D example 12 A aspect B compete C require D successful 13 A terrific B applicant C banking D ignorant 14 A recognize B challenge C symbolize D continue 15 A continent B belong C master D access 16 A appalling B ashamed C November D architect 17 A policeman B cinema C overcoat D politics 18 A competition B intelligent C automation D information 19 A accountant B Arabic C Germany D chemistry 20 A attention B interesting C Influence D television IV Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 1: In Africa, many children die from not having enough food A poverty B starvation C drought D malnutrition 2: A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job A impediment B encouragement C impetus D assistance 3: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite – through local or national TV networks A Compilation B Condensing C Dedication D Dispersal 4: It has been decided that the driver of the car is liable for the damages caused to the passenger A arrested and imprisoned B irresponsible for C legally responsible D personally proposed 5: When the company privatized, you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy some shares A take advantage of B create for yourself C get to know about D keep pace with 6: If you scramble an electronic message, most people won’t be able to understand it A send out B mix up C make stronger D write down 7: Grammar is a human innovation It’s not present in animal communication A difficult subject B new invention C unsolved problem D speech development 8: Jane is very upset I’d like you to try and smooth things over if you can A tidy the place up for her B calm her down C tell her to go D hide the truth from her 9: Jack still went ahead with his ambitious plan despite the fact that it was a risky investment A unserious B dangerous C safe D complex 10: Birds are at their most vulnerable when they leave their nests and find food on their own A strong B susceptible C powerful D invincible 11: No valuable evidence emerged in spite of having investigated thoroughly for a long time A came out B disappeared C lost D occurred 12: All participants have to put on their national costumes in the cultural night A flags B clothes C anthems D identity 13: During the crisis, petrol prices dramatically fluctuated between 30$ and 50$ a tank A increased B varied C reduced D changed 14: The regional authorities failed to provide the poor with essential services such as accommodation, fresh water and electricity A dispensable B trivial C unnecessary D vital 15: At 35 and obviously aging, Roy needs to make up his mind on his future very soon A give a thought about B prepare a plan for C make a decision on D pay attention to 16: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination so that he could identify the causes of her illness A set up B make out C get over D look up V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 1: A protective oil-based or silicon coating deters metal corrosion and the effects of road salt on steel, copper, aluminum A wipe out B slow down C goes along D speed up 2: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war A accomplishment B contentment C pain and sorrow D worry and sadness 3: The boy was deceitful when he yelled, “Fire!” Actually, there was no fire A honest B delightful C excited D dishonest 4: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released A cheating B innovative C naïve D guilty 5: Leaves are not distributed randomly on a plant stem, but are arranged in a very precise way that assures them the maximum light A on purpose B at length C by chance D in fact 6: It was such a complicated task that I couldn’t it myself A difficult B simple C complex D problematic 7: I’m in a good mood for being accepted to work for global enterprise A refused B received C recognized D allowed provisionally 8: Anna volunteered to work for a charitable organization with a view to helping disabled children A poor B mental C normal D handicapped 9: At the end of the movie, the homeless family was reunited after the civil war A separated B get-together C joined D meet again 10: I’m sorry to say that this service is temporarily unavailable A permanently B short-term C briefly D.A VI Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges 1: “Here’s your electricity bill, sir.”- “ ” A But I have no money, sorry B Can you come again tomorrow? C It’s kind of you, thanks D Would you take a check? 2: “Hello Could I speak to the manager, please?”- “ _” A No, you can’t B Yes, speaking C Hello But could you? D I’m answering you now 3: “How did you get here?”- “ ” A I came here by train B I came here last night C The train is so crowded D Is it far from here? 4: “ ?”- “No, that’s about it for now” A Anything else B Nothing to declare C What’s on your mind D When can we stop 5: “Do you like reading detective story?” – “ _” A What for? B Of course, I C Why should I? D No, don’t ask me 6: “So long!” – “ _” A Hello! How are you? B Cheer up, my dear! C I’m please to meet you D Goodbye, and take care! 7: “Could you me a favor, please?”- “ ” A What? I can help you? B Yes That’s very kind of you C Sure What can I for you? D No, thanks I;m right 8: “Do you like the advanced training course you’re taking, James?”- “ _” A No, not everyone B No, thanks C Not me, I’m still waiting D By and large, yes 9: “Would you mind checking the report for me?” – “ ” A No, you please it B No, no, I don’t mind C Yes I would Sorry D Why I have to it? 10: “I’m sorry I apologise” – “ ” A It was a pleasure B No, don’t say so C That’s all right D Yes, but why? 11: “Can I leave early today, Ms Luc?” – “ ” A It’s very kind of you B Yes, but not before 3.30 C Alright, not at all D You’re welcome 12: “Many happy returns of the day” – “ ” A Thank you B Good luck! C Congratulation! D The same to you! VII Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Loan seemed to be exhausted She very hard A was working B has been working C had worked D had been working The local health organization is reported _ 25 years ago when Dr Audon became its first president A to be setting up B being set up C to have been set up D having been set up Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to healthy A preserve B stay C maintain D reserve It isn’t quite certain that he will _ at the meeting A hold up b keep on C hold on D keep up Candidates _ for this job should demonstrate good communication skills A apply B applying C applied D to apply She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the _ of their cultures A diverse B diversion C diversifiction D diversity I don’t like doing the , especially cleaning the windows A homework B housework C household D occupation I am becoming very independent to you A thanks B grateful C beyond D as The only thing didn’t bore him was the idea of hunting A which B what C who D that 10 _ he made many friends, he would have been much happier before leaving A Has B If C Had D Should 11 Violence programs on TV may have a bad on children A control B influence C power D pressure 12 As I like your photo, I had it _ A enlarged B to enlarge C enlarge D enlarging 13 He always wants to have things his own _ way A sensible B sensational C sensitive D sensing 14 My family has just bought a table A wooden round beautiful B round wooden beautiful C wooden beautiful round D beautiful round wooden 15 There was an accident in this area yesterday A truck hit a tree and _ driver was injured A the B a C an D this 16 Recently, the darker it is, _ streeet robberies occur in this region A the more B the much C more D much 17 In order to reduce the risk of obesity, you should the amount of sugar you consume A cut back B cut away C cut off D cut down on 18 Tuan barely goes to school on time, ? A doesn’t he B isn’t he C does he D is he 19 I’m exhausted now as I have been working under _ for a long time A control B deadline C overtime D pressure 20 Thanks to all the qualified staff, the event was and flowed smoothly A well-done B well-planned C well-off D well-attended 21 John was accused _ stealing his boss’s money However, I truly believe that he didn’t A for B on C with D of 22 _ the extremely bad weather in the hills, we still determine to continue our trip A In spite of B Although C Even if D Because of 24 With the invention of electronic mail, people send letters by post A more and more B less and less C fewer and fewer D much more 25 _ to disturb her sleeping baby, Lien walked quietly out of the room A Not want B Did not want C Do not want D Not wanting 26 You look completely soaked! You _ a raincoat A should bring along B must have brought along C should have brought along D would bring along 27 Last week, we had planned to stay in Thailand a little longer, but I _ money A ran out of B ran up with C ran down to D ran out 28 It was day that I want to hang out with my classmate A so wonderful B such a wonderful C so a wonderful D such wonderful a 29 I _ a Halloween party on Sunday, si I would like to invite all of you to come and enjoy with me A am hosting B am going to host C will host D host 30 Daniel decided to apply for a part-time job _ reduce financial burden on his parents A for he B so that he could C in spite of that he D in order not to 31 They tried _ to persuade him to be the withness A on vain B of vain C in vain D off vain 32 It’s vital that we should join hands so as to biodiversity A remain B maitain C diversity D reserve 33 He was absent from class for a week Therefore, it’s hard for him to _ others A come up with B catch up with C turn up with D go down with 34 On my 16th birthday, my mother gave me A a box of jewelry small square metal B a jewelry small metal square box C a box of square small jewelry metal D a small square metal jewelry box 35 The man was put into an isolation ward because the disease was highly A infected B infectious C harmful D harmed 36 Marine biologists want to reduce pollution A industry B industrial C industrious D industrialized 37 I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday It have been Maria because she was out all day A can’t B must C could D needn’t 38.Workers who not abey the safety regulation will be immediately A refused B rejected C disapproved D dismissed 39 The room needs for the New Year A decorating B decorate C be decorated D to decorate 40 Give me your phone number and I will _ when we are in town A call you up B put you down C run into you D look you round 41 The life of Benjamin Franklin, a practical man , was unusually productive A of whom people tell stories B funny stories of which have been told C who has many stories to tell you D about whom many stories have been told 42 The overall effiency of a system can be that of its weakest element A no greater than B less greeater C nothing as greater as D not the greater 43 Can you lend ne a hand? – I’m trying to _ how to assemble the wardrobe A make up B get over C figure out D take in 44 There is a very clear relationship education and academic success A about B between C for D in 45 In my country people use their hands and a lot when they talk A show B tell C gesture D imitate 46 No one can water for long A go without B come into C run off D live on 47 He is unhappy because his parents not very well A get over B get off C get on D get away 48 Don’t to bring a hairdryer I’ll lend you mine A mind B bother C forget D worry 49 Absolutely anyone is welcome here, _ of their age, sex or creed A mindful B considering C devoid D regardless 50 We can’t possibly make any for her, however sweetly she asks A permissions B licence C allowances D liverties ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KỲ MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 – CHƯƠNG TRÌNH CHUẨN Đề 1: I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _ it A chews and digests B dips into C swallows D reviews You needn't this work right now A This work needn't have done right now B This work needn't be done right now C This needn't be done work right now D This work right now needn't to be done Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others A politics B novels C rights D beliefs Mary must return the book which she borrowed yesterday A The book which Mary borrowed yesterday must return B The book borrowed yesterday by Mary must be returned C Mary borrowed the book which must be returned yesterday D The book must be returned by Mary which she borrowed yesterday _ you work, _you will get A The harder/ the best result B The harder/ the better result C The more hard/ the better result D The hard/ the good result I can't find my book anywhere; I _ it at home A must leave B must be left C must have being left D must have left Smoking is not allowed here A You shouldn't smoke here B You don't smoke here C You needn't smoke here D You mustn't smoke here _ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball A Water skiing B Swimming C Rowing D Water polo After going over the combine harvester, the mechanic advised the farmer to buy it A using B running C starting D examining 10 Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the most complete lack of care for wounded soldier A excited B shocked C dedicated D interested 11 _ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment A Conservation B Pollution C Development D Biodiversity 12 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A enact B eject C defend D wildlife 13 The bomb went off in the crowded street, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt A exploded B landed C rang D burned 14 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others A composed B advocated C limited D deep-seated 15 What a lovely baby! He certainly takes _ his father, doesn't he? A part in B away C off D after 16 The company expanded rapidly It grew _ all the time A the bigger and bigger B bigger and bigger C more and more big D the bigger and the bigger 17 _ What does "WWF" stand _? _ "World Wildlife Fund" A over B for C on D up 18 Water polo balls _ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player A are being covered B is covered C cover D are covered 19 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A intellectual B civilization C opportunity D personality 20 - I think married women should not go to work - _ It's too boring to be housewives all their lives A What nonsense! B That's right! C Absolutely! D I quite agree II/ Error identification 21 Should children received early injections against diseases, they might have a lower risk of inflection in late A B C preschool and early school age D 22 Women’s movements ensure the full education, develop and advancement of women A B C D 23 Reading can’t make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker A B C D III/ Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Extinction is a normal process in the course of evolution Species have slowly evolved and disappeared throughout geologic time as the result of climate changes and the _24 to adapt to survive competition and predation Since the 1600s, however, the rate of extinction _25 rapidly because of human population growth and human resource consumption Today, most of the world’s habitats are changing _26 than most species can adapt to such changes through evolution, or natural selection The current global extinction rate is exponentially greater than the background extinction rate Many biologists believe that we are in the middle of _27 greatest mass extinction episode since the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 millions years ago 24.A inability B ability C danger D threat 25.A accelerated B has accelerated C had accelerated D will accelerate 26.A fast B fastest C faster D fasten 27 A a B an C Φ D the IV/ Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas Specially, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man’s areas such as business, scientific research and social management In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam’s society The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development According to Ms Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender and Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on “gender equity” mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and horrors their great importance in modern society, helping to away with out-dated perceptions about traditional women’s duties Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, sate agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become involved 28 The text is about _ A the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B the Vietnamese women’s liberation C the Vietnamese sex discrimination D the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face 29 Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women? A successful B creative C narrow D dynamic 30 According to the data in the text, _ A Vietnamese women not take part in authority B the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same C there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia D there are no female professors in Vietnam 31 Vietnamese women A have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability B have only shined brightly in doing housework C can’t any scientific research D are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans 32 Which is NOT mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women? A Traditional women’s duties B Reproductive care C Children protection D Family income improvement Đề 2: I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A pollute A mechanic B contractual B military C reject C apologize D marvellous D miraculous II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question Swimming is one of the sports A racing B mountainous C running D aquatic Jane, _mother is a physician, is very good at biology A whose B who C which D that Hellen : " Congratulations! You passed the driving test " Jane : " _." A What a pity B You are welcome C I'm sorry D Thank you Many species of animals, birds and even insects are in of disappearing from the earth A dangerous B endangered C danger D endanger I want to buy her a hat on her birthday but I don't have enough money A If I had had enough money, I would buy her a hat on her birthday B If I had enough money, I would buy her a hat on her birthday C If I have enough money, I would buy her a hat on her birthday D If I had enough money, I would have bought her a hat on her birthday Marie Curie was the first woman in France _ a university professor A who be B had been C to be D was " Thank you for a lovely evening." - " " A Yes, I`d like that B Yes, that is nice C Don't mention it D I'm glad you like it th 10 The Vietnamese participants took in the 14 Asian Games with great enthusiasm A notice B notes C part D role 11 John ate a large dinner , he was still hungry A So B Therefore C However D Although 12 Remember to take _ you shoes when you are in a Japanese house A place B part C after D off 13 If he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information about it A Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information about it B Unless he phones immediately, he will get any information about it C Until he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information about it D Until he phones, he won't get any information about it 14 It is becoming to find a job A harder and hard B hard and hard C harder than D harder and harder 15 It was through Internet they got that song A whom B which C who D that 16 You can't prevent me from _what I want A to B C doing D that I 17 David :" Why don't we go out? You looked tired." Tom:" _." A Not at all B Not my problem C Thanks D Let's it 18 We've got plenty of time We hurry A needn't B need C need to D must 19 Mr Smith _ about five minutes before I _ him yesterday A was leaving / had called B left / was calling C had left / had called D had left / called 20 She went to school in 15 minutes A It took her 15 minutes to go to school B It takes her 15 minutes to go to school C It was taking her 15 minutes to go to school D It took me 15 minutes to go to school 21 I read a book It was written by a friend of mine A I read a book which it was written by a friend of mine B I read a book whose was written by a friend of mine C I read a book which was written by a friend of mine D I read a book was written by a friend of mine 22 The earlier we leave, _ A sooner we will arrive B the soon we will arrive C the sooner arrive we will D the sooner we will arrive III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Gorillas are peaceful, gentle, sociable, and mainly plant-eating creatures They live in family groups A typical group is led by the biggest and strongest grown-up male gorilla A silverback's group usually includes one or two sub-adult males and a few females and their young Their food includes a variety of plants along with a few kinds of insects and worms At night the animals make a nest to sleep in Many lightweight gorillas nest in trees The heavier ones may nest in grasses on the ground Babies sleep with their mothers at night Life for mountain gorillas is not always peaceful They are endangered and threatened by civil wars in the smaller parts of Africa Hunters kill them for food Their forests are cut down for farmland, fuel, and housing But many scientists, forest rangers and other concerned people are working hard to protect mountain gorillas and their habitats 23 According to this paragraph, we can find gorillas in A Australia B Europe C Asia D Africa 24 What can they eat? A Few kinds of insects and worms B Some kinds of insects C Only some worms D Plants, few kinds of insects and worms 25 Which of the following can be a group leader? A The biggest and strongest adult male gorilla B The heavy gorilla C A grown-up gorilla D The biggest adult female gorilla 26 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A Life for mountain gorillas is peaceful B Gorillas' forests are cut down for farmland, fuel, and housing C A gorilla sometimes eats worms D Gorillas are endangered and threatened by civil wars IV Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Janet left high school three months (27) _ She wants to continue her study at a university but her parents are not rich (28) _ to send her to university Janet is looking for a job She hopes that she (29) _ earn some money to share the financial problem with her parents She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or a tourist guide She reads newspapers and looks through the "Situations Vacant" columns every day, but up to now she (30) _ a job yet 27 A ago B before C next year D then 28 A enough B too C nearly D much 29 A will B would C able to D is 30 A found B has not found C won't find D finds V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs corrections 31 My younger brother has worked in a bank since a long time A B C D 32 The more you study, the smartest you will become A B C D ... sweetly she asks A permissions B licence C allowances D liverties ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KỲ MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 – CHƯƠNG TRÌNH CHUẨN Đề 1: I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence;... “ ” A It’s very kind of you B Yes, but not before 3.30 C Alright, not at all D You’re welcome 12: “Many happy returns of the day” – “ ” A Thank you B Good luck! C Congratulation! D The same... Violence programs on TV may have a bad on children A control B influence C power D pressure 12 As I like your photo, I had it _ A enlarged B to enlarge C enlarge D enlarging 13 He always