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Trang 1LE QUY DON DONG DA HIGH SCHOOL
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REVISION OUTLINE FOR THE 2 nd TERM TEST
Grade 11: (Unit 9 -> Unit 16)
1 Phonetics:
- Stress of words
- Pronunciation of vowels and consonants
2 Vocabulary:
- The post office
- Nature in danger
- Sources of energy
- The Asian Games
- Hobbies
- Space conquest
- The wonders of the world
3 Grammar:
- Relative clauses (defining / non-defining)
- Relative pronouns with prepositions
- Relative clauses replaced by participles and to-infinitive
- Cleft sentences
- Could / be able to
- People say that… / It is said that…
- Tag question
4 Practice tasks:
- Different stress & pronunciation
- Vocabulary & Grammar: sentence structures, word formation, connectors, subject & verb agreement, closest meaning, opposite meaning, etc
- Mistake identification
- Reading skill: (text-based)
+ Fill in the blanks + Answer questions
- Writing skill:
+ Sentence transformation + Sentence combination
PRACTICE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the underlined part that is pronounced differently from others
1 A bother B thoughtful C geothermal D breakthrough
2. A conquest B astronaut C Congress D psychological
4 A trained B watched C worked D stopped
7 A spacious B landscape C satisfaction D facsimile
8 A exhausted B heat C prohibit D handicapped
9. A alternative B aquatic C intercultural D fertilizer
11 A discarded B called C operated D needed
12 A accompany B accomplish C wonder D come
15 A tanks B recipients C bookshops D belongings
Choose the correct anwser to complete to the following sentences.
16 Oil, coal and natural gas are (nuclear energy, fossil fuels, plentiful, infinite).
17 The house (which built, to build, built, building) 40 years ago is still in good condition.
18 I like the food (was cooked, cooked, which cooked, cooking) by my mother.
Trang 219 Vietnam is rich in (natural resources, seas, land, fish) such as coal, apatite…
20 Do you know the girl (wears, to wear, wear, wearing) a long white dress?
21 Linda was the last student (to be asked, asking, asks, to ask) at the oral exam.
22 The man (is entering, entering, to be entered, enters) the bank is a millionaire.
23 The singer was (served, accompanied, assisted, sounded) on the piano by her sister.
24 I didn’t really feel like going out, but I am glad I (did, made, tried, acted) my effort.
25 “Is this the address to (where, whom, which, that) you want the package sent?”
26 The chemistry book (that I bought it, what I bought, I bought that, I bought) was a little expensive.
27 “Have you ever met the man (stands, standing, who he is standing, is standing) over there?” – No Who is
he?
28 “Do you remember Mrs Goddard, (who, whom, that, which) taught us English last year?
29 “Will you find the person (who, which, that his, whose) bike you found?”
30 The Vietnamese participants took (notice, notes, part, role) in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm
31 (Spectators, Athletes, Audience, Viewers) from several countries competed in many Asian Games.
32 How many sports were there (in, on, at, to) the 14th Asian Games?
33 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting (problems, athletes, cultures, events) all over the world.
34 Swimming is one of the (mountainous, aquatic, racing, running) sports.
35. On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their (nation, event, culture,
solidarity).
36 Vietnam won 3 gold (degrees, medals, awards, boards) at the 15th Asian Games
37 This is the novel (that, which, x, all are correct) I’ve been expecting.
38 He is very good at (making, getting, accompanying, having) people singing with his guitar.
39 My uncle is interested in (collect, collecting, collected, to collect) stamps.
40 I’m quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp (collect, collecting, collection, collector).
41 You should not indulge yourself (in, on, for, at) anything that can form a bad habit.
42 I really admire him, for his (succeed, success, successful, successfully).
43 She is the only student who is good (in, on, at, with) both maths and literature in my class.
44 (It was from this shop that, It was from this shop where, it was this shop which, It was this shop that) I
bought the golden fish
45 It was Tom (comes, that comes, to come, who came) to help us.
46 (The baby, The baby that, It was the baby who, The baby whom) the police had rescued from the fires.
47 Now women work both before (or, also, nor, and) after having children.
48 She has neither read the book (or seen, nor see, or see, nor seen) the film.
49 We don’t have to repair the house as it is still (at, in, on, of) good condition.
50 (Both Tom and Ann, Either Tom or Ann, Neither Tom nor Ann, All of Tom and Ann) were punished
because they were late
51 The film was … boring… long (either/or, neither/and, both/and, either/nor).
52 She neither talked nor (show, showed, showing, shown) her feelings
53 You must either go at once or (waiting, must wait, wait, to wait) till tomorrow.
54 It is the children (whom, which, x, that) were punished.
55 Either I or they (are, is, was, were) enjoying the party now.
56 Neither I nor she (has, have, was, were) seen the film before.
57 The spacecraft lifted (on, of, off, in) at 12 A.M
58 The spacecraft is already in (ring, flight, habit, orbit) round the moon.
59 Pham Tuan is the first Vietnamese (driver, sailor, spaceship, astronaut) to fly into space.
60 I am the only representative of Vietnam in this competition, (not I, amn’t I, isn’t I, aren’t I)?
61 The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, (do they, does it, is it, isn’t it)?
62 You don’t need any more, (do I, don’t I, do you, don’t you)?
63 She can speak 6 languages, (can she, can’t she, cannot she, does she)?
64 Wind energy is …… safe……unlimited (not only/but also, neither/nor, not only/and, either/or).
65 Neil Armstrong is the first person (to set, to walk, to work, to do) foot on the moon.
66 The hotel staff is friendly and (unhelpful, courteous, discourteous, impolite)
67 All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced (knowledge, machines, science, technology).
68 You can choose to send your letters by air or (sea, land, surface, hand) mail.
69 How long did Yuri Gagarin’s trip into space (lengthen, last, late, strengthen)? – Only 108 minutes.
70 When spacemen travel into space they have to face enormous (certainties, uncertainties, possibilities,
certainty)
Trang 371 I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I (could, couldn’t, was able to, cannot) speak English at that
time
72 John doesn’t look well today, (isn’t he, does he, does him, will he)?
73 They used to work as astronauts, (don’t they, weren’t they, did they, didn’t they)?
74 They seemed to have a good time at the party, (hadn’t they, had they, did they, didn’t they)?
75 A pharaoh was a (king, queen, prince, princess) of ancient Egypt.
76 When a pharaoh was dead, he was (carried, hidden, dug, buried) in his pyramid.
77 The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their (die, death, dead, dying).
78 Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as a (heritage, wonder, belonging, possession) of the modern
world
79 Scientists have proposed many (miracles, theories, legends, mysteries) about the construction of the Great
Pyramid of Giza
80 (Bill Gates, Bill Gates says, Bill Gates is, Bill Gates is said) to be the richest man in the USA.
81 Mr Pike (says to be, is said to be, is said that, said to be) the most famous archaeologist in our city.
82 John (said to have been visited, is said to have visited, said to have visited, is said to have been visited)
The Great Egypt of Giza
83 You have seen this film, (haven’t you, have you, do you, don’t you)?
84 It is collecting stamps that he is (concerned, interested, fond, keen) in.
85 Tom, (that, who, whom, whose) sits next to me, is from Canada.
86 The government sent money and food to the people (which, that, whom, whose) houses were destroyed by
the fire
87 People are destroying the environment by adding (pollutes, pollutions, polluted, pollutants) to it.
88 Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (danger, threat, problem, vanishing) of
becoming extinct
89 I’m not the man (that, x, whom, all are correct) you are looking for.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find out one mistake in each sentence
90 The waiter whom served us yesterday was impolite and rude who
91 This school is only for students who’s first language is not Chinese whose
92 This is the girl who father is working with my father whose
93 He is moving to Lang Son, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam which
94 The man to speak to me is John’s brother speaking
95 He is the first person be killed in that way to be killed
96 They work in a hospital building in 1980 built
97 The flight on it I wanted to travel was cancelled because of the bad weather on which
98 It was at this shop where I bought this dictionary that
99 It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next week who goes
100 It was the cat who the boy hit that
101 Listen to music is my hobby Listening
102 Both Tom with Ann were late for class yesterday and
103 Mai is no only beautiful but also intelligent not only
104 Both Lan and Minh is good students are
105 Your grandfather could speak 3 languages, could he? couldn’t he
106 The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? didn’t it
107 Neither they nor he are going to the play tonight is
108 I believe either you or he know her secret knows
109 We don’t have to repair the house as it is still on good condition in
110 How many sports were there in the 15 th Asian Games ? at
111 The person sits next to me is someone I have never met sitting
Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their original meaning
112 It was my grandfather who taught me how to collect books
113 It was the new dictionary that I bought from this bookshop
114 Both my father and I love watching football on TV
115 I like neither cigarettes nor beer.
116 Neither Peter nor his brother knows how to drive.
117 Neither John nor Tim came to the party.
118 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.
119 It was their dog that they found in the garden.
120 Neither Mary nor her children want to go
Trang 4121 Both swimming and listening to music are good for our health.
122 She is not only smart but also helpful
123 Either Pike or you are keeping the keys.
Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns
124 Do you know the girl who/whom/that Tom is talking to?
125 A lion is an animal that/which lives in Africa.
126 I have a class which/that begins at 4 p.m.
127 The soup which/that I had for lunch was too salty.
128 The lady who/that you met at the party last night is a famous writer
129 Mr Phong, who is supposed to be at the meeting, hasn’t come yet.
130 Lan, who forgot to turn off the faucet, went back home
Reduce relative clauses or omit relative pronouns in these sentences.
131 The young man talking with our teacher is Ba’s brother.
132 The child enjoyed the chocolates her mother bought from France.
133 She is the only student to be selected after the examination.
134 Do you want to visit the castles built in the 14th century?
135 Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here.
136 The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.
137 Students arriving late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.
138 Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.
139 I come from a city located in the southern part of the country.
135 Our solar system is in a galaxy called the Milky Way
Choose the antonym of the underlined word
141 There are number of things I like to do in my free time
142 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play
a unimpaired b unskilled c ill-educated d unqualified
143 Now I can play a few simple tune
144 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly
145 I always remove the stamps before discarding the envelopes
146 Another hobby of mine is keeping fish
a omitting b discharging c releasing d delivering
147 I usually throw away the common stamps
Word form
148 Grass for animals is a renewable.resource (new)
149 The total energy consumption in 2005 was over 150 million tons (consume)
150 Many ……ecologists are studying the effects of building dams on the local settlers’ life (ecology)
151 Although there are some …disadvantages, solar energy is used in many parts of the world (advantage)
152 Researchers.all over the world are trying to find other new sources of energy (research)
153 Unfortunately , if the wind does not blow , there is no wind energy (fortune)
154 Environmental pollution is a big problem in all countries on earth (environment)
155 Solar energy is not only unlimited but also clean and safe (limit )
156 Minh’s brother is very …knowledgeable…about the Asian Games (know)
157 It’s an opportunity for young people to …deepen their understanding of the world (depth)
158 The number of participants in the Asian Games has been increasing (participate)
159 Athletics is my sister’s favourite sports (athlete)
160 We took part in the game with great ………enthusiasm
161 It’s sure that Vietnam will receive more medals in a variety… of international sports events (vary)
162 …Traditional sports have been added to the Asian Games (tradition)
163 He felt very happy after he finished his performance (perform)
164 We should provide special services for disabled athletes (able)
165 I classify the stamps into different categories (class)
166 My uncle is a good …guitarist He learnt to play the guitar when he was very small (guitar)
167 Books help us broaden our understanding around the world (understand)
Trang 5Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
168 A knowledge B friendship C athlete D compete
169 A appreciate B enthusiasm C participant D solidarity
170 A aquatic B basketball C official D together
171 A occasion B together C develop D volleyball
172 A athletic B history C quality D bodybuilding
173 A architect B attraction C museum D construct
174 A heritage B artificial C satellite D ancient
175 A propose B surpass C mysterious D spiral
176 A pyramid B treasure C belongings D wonder
177 A theory B chamber C consist D structure
178 A endanger B disappear C prohibit D destruction
180 A equip B deliver C transfer D receive
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
A Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable When a resource is used,
it takes some times to replace it If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable All fossil fuels are non-renewable resources Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an unlimited supply
However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts
of these gases
Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution As a consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected Conservation must become an important part of everyone’s life
1 How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage?
2 Non-renewable resources are those which _
C take millions of the years to replace D are used every day such as solar energy and water
3 What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted?
A The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases B Life won’t continue as it does
C Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable D All are correct
4 The word conservation in the passage is opposite to _
A prevention B pollution C protection D preservation
5 Why do we have to conserve resources?
A Because many resources are limited and non-renewable
B Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life
C To keep the air from being polluted
D To make natural resources renewable
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Up to now, Thailand (1) the host country of the Asian Games four times In 1966, Thailand held the Games
for the first time It was the 5th Games with 18 countries (2) _ In 1970, South Korea dropped its plan to host the games (3) security threats from North Korea, and the (4) host Thailand administered the Games
in Bangkok using the funds of South Korea In 1978, Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and Indian Thailand (5) to help and the Games were held in Bangkok The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 20 December 1998
2 A to compete B competing C competed D compete
C Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from
Trang 6Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps on them It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone
Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment
Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive
alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals
1 The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _
A 30 million B 20 million C 10 million D 15 million
2 Philatelic knowledge is especially important for _
A many casual collectors enjoy B some small countries
C those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D the postal needs of the countries
3 Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they
A have observed the generally rising prices of stamps
B have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps.
C have observed the generally low prices of stamps
D haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps
4 The word they in paragraph 4 refers to
A Stamp collectors B Small countries C Rare stamps D The prices
of rare stamps
5 Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - _
A They are among the most portable of tangible investments B It’s easy for us to store rare stamps
C They are an important source of revenue D They offer an attractive alternative to art.
D Choose the word among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank in the following passage:
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India.It was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in (1) of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal
It is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles In 1983, Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”
The Taj Mahal (2) 2 to 3 million visitors every year , making it the most (3) tourist attraction
in India Most tourists visit during the cooler months Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourist must either walk from the car parks (4) _ catch an electric bus The Khawasspuras are currently being restored for use as a new visitors centre The small town to the South of the Taj known as Taj Ganji or Mumtazabad was originally constructed with caravanserais, bazaars and markets to serve the needs of visitors and workmen List of recommended travel destinations often feature Taj Mahal, which also (5) _ in several listings of seven wonders of the modern world, including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World, a recent poll with 100 million votes
Good luck !