Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.. Each form of mass media has an important impact on[r]
(1)ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 HỌC KỲ 1- NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 I LÝ THUYẾT
UNITS TỪ VỰNG NGỮ ÂM NGỮ PHÁP
1. LIFE
STORIES
Từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề Life stories
Homophones: Từ đồng âm khác nghĩa
- The past simple vs the past continuous
- Definite and indefinite articles
- omission of articles 2.
URBANISATIO N
Từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề Urbanisation
Dipthongs: Nguyên âm đôi The subjunctive in that-clauses after certain verbs and expressions
3 THE GREEN MOVEMENT
Từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề The green movement
Assimilation: Sự đồng hóa âm (1)
- simple, compound, complex sentences
- relative clauses with which referring to the whole clause
4 THE MASS MEDIA
Từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề The mass media
The verb ending - ed Prepositions after certain verbs
The past perfect vs the past simple
5 CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề Cultural diversity
Assimilation (2) - the present perfect vs the present perfect continuous - Repeated comparatives to say that somethings is changing
II BÀI TẬP LUYỆN TẬP/ PRACTICE
Exercise Choose the word whose primary stress differently from the rest.
1 A persistence
B ability
C kindness
D commitment
2 A devotion
B particular
C achievement
D willingness
3 A worship
B worldwide
C drama
D efficient
4 A well-established
B website
C time-consuming D sanitation
5 A perseverance
B talented
C energy
D figure
6 A pathway
B maintain
C media
D habitat
7 A overload
B organic
C long-lasting
D emerge
8 A generosity
B geothermal
C kind-hearted
D multicultural
9 A fivefold
B expand
C leaflet
D lifestyle
10 A addicted
B asthma
C clutter
D custom
11 A dispose
B down-market
C migrate
D agricultural
12 A identification
B hospitalization C interest-free
D industrialization
13 A advent
B deplete
C replenish
D subscribe
14 A unify
B respectable
C waver
D mindset
(2)Exercise
Complete the following sentences with a suitable form of the given word.
1 For an actor, winning an Oscar is one of the greatest ……… (achieve) you
hope for.
2 She thanked the staff for their ……… (dedicate) and enthusiasm.
3 She’s a ……… (distinguish) novelist and philosopher.
4 Mrs Brown is admired for her ……… (generous).
5 His ……… (persevere) helped him win partial scholarships to attend
Cambridge University.
6 The company has a worldwide ……… (repute) for quality.
7 They are a ……… (respect) married couple.
8 I could see she was a ……… (talent) leader.
9 The country’s economy is mainly ……… (agriculture).
10 I see the same law working in nature for ……… (conserve) and growth
11 The law has done little to prevent racial ……… (discriminate) and inequality.
12 After that, with ……… (industrialize), we have cities developing.
13 In September, these birds ……… (migration) to a warmer climate.
14 The ……… (unemployed) rate was percent in January.
15 Other issues such as migration, ……… (urban), and the media are also
discussed.
16 The local government has placed a ……… (preserve) order on the building.
17 The organization works to ……… (promotion) friendship between nations.
18 My city is going to build a new water ……… (purify) plant next month.
19 They will ……… (replenishment) fresh vegetables and food.
20 There are some urgent things that need to be done in different areas to ensure the environmental
……… (sustainable).
21 They showed a ………(document) on animal communication.
22 He’s ……… (addict) to computer games.
23 The city’s transport system is one of the most ……… (efficiency) in Europe.
24 She ……… … (subscription) to several celebrities’ entertainment channels.
25 All languages have ……… (assimilation) variant pronunciation.
26 The net result is reduced ……… (diverse) in provision.
27 Australia has its own cultural ………(identification), which is very different from that
of Britain.
28 We live in a ……… (culture) society.
29 The new President hopes to ……… (uniformity) the country.
30 She inspired a generation of musical ……… (innovate).
Exercise
Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box.
Attire; upmarket; flock; martial; costumes; pride; Solidarity; unique; unite; worship; advent;
cyberbullying; Dominant; fivefold; leaflet; microblogging; mindset; infrastructure; Biomass;
slum; clutter; combustion; depleted; sanitation; Organic; soot; anonymous; diagnosed;
hardship; prosthetic;
1 Winston Churchill was one of the most ……… figures in British politics.
2 Thanks to urbanization, rural people can actually change their ……… and accept
more progressive ideas.
3 When too many people cram into a small area, urban ………can’t be
effective
(3)6 One of the easiest ways to prevent breathing in ……… particles is wearing a face
mask.
7 Research has shown that office ……… has negative effects on employers’
productivity and job performance.
8 ……… is a chemical reaction between substances and oxygen to produce heat and
light.
9 Some people think that the energy resources we use cannot be ………
10 Abraham Lincoln is a simple man with a powerful inner strength and a remarkable ability to
overcome ………
11 After three years in prison, he was again ……… with his wife and family.
12 I hardly think jeans are appropriate ……… for a wedding.
13 The children were dressed in Halloween ………
14 I’d recognize your handwriting anywhere – it’s ………
15 The church were built to ……… God.
16 A noisy ……… of tourists came into the building.
17 He had to use a ……… arm after an accident.
18 That industry has gone ……… and is successfully marketing its goods.
19 We take great ……… in offering the best service in city.
20 Many individuals like sharing their whereabouts and status updates through ………
21 ……… is the activity of using messages on social networking sites, emails, text
messages, etc to frighten or upset somebody.
22 The president appealed the national ……… in the face of danger.
23 Within 30 years the population had grown ……… to over 57,000.
24 ……… is natural materials from living or recently dead plants, trees and animals,
used as fuel and in industrial production, especially in the generation of electricity.
25 The specialist ……… cancer.
26 The demonstrator handed out ……… to passers-by.
27 The money was donated by an ……… sponsor.
28 She was brought up in the slums of ……… Manila.
29 Life was transformed by the ……… of computer.
30 The sports team always show ……… spirit.
Exercise
Complete each gap with an article Write a cross (X) if no articles are necessary.
1 I play ………… violin in an orchestra They pay me £80 ………… day!
2 Sorry, I can’t find the number I remember writing it on ………… back of an envelop.
3 ………….… gold is perhaps ……… … most highly treasured metal.
4 ………… Mekong River is ………… longest river in ………….….Vietnam.
5 ………….…….winter is usually cold, but ………… … winter of this year is warm.
6 He usually travels to ……… ……Philadelphia by ………… ……train.
7 Miss Linda speaks ……….Chinese very well although she is from ………… UK.
8 Please open ………… door.
9 I told Mom we would be …home in ………… hour or so.
10 Sue works as ………… teacher in ………… school for ………… blind in Ireland …………
school has over a thousand pupils.
Exercise
Give the correct past tense and present tense
1 A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know I (see, never) ………….…… that movie.
(4)3 My best friend and I ………….…… ( know) each other for over fifteen years We still get together
once a week.
4 Stinson is a fantastic writer He ………….…… ( write) ten very creative short stories since last
year One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
5 He………….…… (write) a novel for two years, but he………….…… (not finish) it yet
6 I ………….…… (have, not) this much fun since I ………….…… ( be) a kid.
7 She ………….…… (work ) so hard this week that she ………….…… (not have ) time to go to
the movies.
8 Things ………….…… (change) a great deal at Coltech, Inc When we first ………… (start)
working here three years ago, the company ………….…… ( have, only) six employees Since then,
we ………….…… (expand) to include more than 2000 full-time workers.
9 I ………….…… (read) the magazine you lent me, but I ………….…… (not/finish) yet.
10 I………….…… ( tell) him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he ………….….(wander)
off into the forest and ………….…… (be) bitten by a snake.
11 Mr Brown is new here, isn't he? How long ………….…… ( he/work) for the company?
12 Listen Donna, I don't care if you ………….…… (miss) the bus this morning You
………….…… (be) late to work too many times You are fired!
13 How sad! George ………….…… ( dream) of going to California before he died, but he didn't
make it He ………….…… (see, never) the ocean.
14 Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he ………… (see, never)
the ocean He should come with us to Miami.
15 ………….…… (you/hear) the bad news? Simon ………….…… (break) his leg!
Exercise
Complete the sentences with the subjunctive form of the verb in brackets.
1 It is important that he (get) ……… into a good university.
2 The local authority demanded that local residents (support) ……… new migrants.
3 It is vital that people (allow) ……… to choose where to live.
4 I requested that everyone in my class (attend) ……… my presentation.
5 It is crucial that urban people (not look down on) ……… … rural people.
6 The girls in our class proposed that our teacher (organise) ………… a camping trip in the
countryside.
7 Miss Kim recommended that our class (divide) ……… into six groups to work on the unit
project.
8 Lan is now living in the city Her parents are still living in their home village They insist that Lan
(call) ……… home every day.
Exercise
Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunction in to make
compound sentences neither … nor but and so either … or
1.People should not throw rubbish in the park People should not cut down the trees in the park.
- ………
2.Mould and mildew can cause health problems We need to remove any growth regularly.
- ………
3.For a start, we should use renewable resources We should also consume more organic food.
- ………
4.Modern household appliances make our life more convenient Some of them are not eco-friendly
and
cause pollution.
(5)- ………
Exercise
Combine the following simple sentences, using the words from the box
And; because; but; if; when; which;
1.We should all adopt a green lifestyle We will help conserve our natural resources.
- ……….
2.Some foods taste good These foods not have many nutrients.
- ……….
3.We should keep the school air clean This will improve students’ concentration and help them to
learn better.
- ……….
4 Germs can cause infections in parts of our body Germs can make us feel unwell.
……….
5.We all start conserving the environment We can all enjoy better living conditions.
- ……….
6.Coal remains one of the most important energy sources Coal is still used in a lot of power plants.
- ……….
Exercise
Combine the following simple sentences into complex sentences, using the word in
bracket
1.We change our consumption habits We can reduce our carbon footprint (if)
- ………
2.We should use bicycles instead of cars This will help to reduce exhaust fumes and pollution
(because)
- ………
3.Fossil fuels are burned They emit harmful gas into the environment at the same time (when)
- ………
4.Protect the environment You live there (where)
- ………
5.We reuse bags, old clothes and scrap paper at home We can reduce waste (so that)
- ………
Exercise 10 Combine the following simple sentences into compound sentences, using
appropriate
conjunctions
1.We read food labels carefully We want to buy only organic products.
- ………
2.The burning of fossil fuels is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions The burning of fossil
fuels causes air pollution.
- ………
3.Shall we organise a tree-planting day? Shall we launch a recycling campaign at school?
- ………
4.Regular exercise is essential to longevity It is not the only factor.
- ………
5.Noise pollution can cause stress and psychological problems Try to spend some peaceful, quiet
time in nature.
- ………
(6)1 Chu Van An was responsible ……… teaching the crown prince who later became King Tran
Hien Tong.
2 This area is famous ……… its clean beaches and green pearls.
3 Please put the recyclable items ……… this white bag.
4 When visiting him, high-ranking mandarins who used to be his students still showed respect
……… him.
5 Urbanisation programmes are being carried ……… in many part of the world.
6 It has brought many benefits ……… our city.
7 This will create overcrowded urban districts ……… no proper facilities.
8 Only when the quality of people’s existence is improved, can they seek ……… other high
values ……… their life.
9 The play grabs the attention ……… all audience.
10 We were completely unaware ……… the whole affair.
11 Many of the families not have access ………… health care.
12 Lee Kuan Yew has always been described ………… an efficient and inventive person.
13 How much you charge ………… a haircut?
14 There are two arguments ………… favour ………… the pig-slaughter festival.
15 This festival is celebrated to pray ……… good luck.
16 The rituals are ……… harmony ……… current social beliefs.
17 The rituals also strengthen their sense ………… belonging.
18 Social media helps people to keep ………… touch ………… their friends and family
19 It is annoying to encounter repeated themes ………… sites.
20 Social media distracts young people ………… their schoolwork.
Exercise
12Complete the sentences, using the structure comparative + and+ comparative.
1 Cathy got ……… in her job In the end she left (bored)
2 My bags seemed to get ……… as I carried them (heavy)
3 As I waited for my interview, I became ……… (nervous)
4 As the day went on, the weather got ……… (bad)
5 Health care is becoming ……… (expensive)
Exercise
13Rewrite the sentences, using the … the
1 If you get sooner, We will be able to start out sooner
………
2 If they rise higher, they will fall harder.
………
3 If the letter is heavier, You have to put more stamps on it
………
4 If there are more people, it will be better
………
5 The apartment is big The rent is high.
………
6 We set off soon We will arrive soon.
………
7 The service of a hotel depends on how expensive it is
………
8 How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
(7)………
10 The traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city.
………
Exercise 14 Complete the text below with the compound adjectives given in the box
long-term; fast-growing; well-paid; up-to-date; weather-beaten;
year-round; thought-provoking; well-known; well-mannered; off-peak;
1 The visitors were too ……… to complain.
2 Mr Paul has the ……… face and skin of an old traveller.
3 In ……… cities, people have access to jobs, healthcare and other facilities.
4 It is difficult for young person to find ……… jobs in rural areas.
5 The documentary about life in the slums was really ……… and was followed by a
lot of discussion about how to solve this problem.
6 Life in areas with ……… extreme weather conditions is not easy at all.
7 They agreed to have a ……… cooperation.
8 It is cheaper to travel ………
9 The restaurant is ……… for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
10 All ……… prices can be found on our website.
Exercise
15Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.
1 I have not been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
It is ages……….
⇒
2 How long have Helen and Robert been married?
When ……….
⇒
3 There was a continuous fall in the rural population ratio during this 60-year period.
The ………
⇒
4 The urban population ratio rose from 25% to 45% between 1950 and 1980.
There ………
⇒
5 I saw their number in the phone directory, (look up)
I ……….
⇒
6 We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer, (turn down)
We offered them £250,000 for the house………
⇒
7 It took me a long time to recover from my illness, (get over)
It took me………
⇒
(8)I’m ………
⇒
Exercise
16 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS OR RELATIVE ADVERBS Jack London, ……… wrote “Iron heel”, is a famous American write2 Is there anything ……… I can do? This is the house ……… he used to live
4 They are the men about ……… I was telling you We saw the people ……… car had broken down Is this the best play ……… you have ever seen?
7 That is the woman ……… will be prime Minister one day We all thank him ……… gave us a lot of help
9 Next summer holidays, our family will go to Miami ……… my sister is living 10 The boys ……… are playing in the garden are my cousins
11 He finally married the girl ……… he loved
12 The flowers ……… my friend gave me have withered 13 Mary is the girl ……… bicycle was stolen yesterday
14 Love, ……… is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in his life 15 I saw many people and cattle ……… went to market
16 Swimming, ……… is a good sport, makes people strong
17 The decision was postponed, ……… was exactly what they wanted 18 It was Dr Fleming ……… discovered penicillin
19 Budapest , ……… is on the Danube, is a beautiful city
20 They show me the hospital ……… buildings had been destroyed by the storm
Exercise
17 COMBINE THESE PAIRS OG SENTENCES, USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS OR ADVERB: The girl is sitting by Jack She is Mary2 Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time Is that the girl? We saw her on TV last night
4 The farm produces milk We visited it last Sunday
5 He often tells me something about his village He was born there The man is a doctor My parents bought the man’s house
7 He failed the exam It made his parents disappointed
16 His father is a bank manager This makes it easy for him to have a good job
Exercise
18 Complete the sentences Use the comparison of the word in brackets. Mary isn’t (pretty) as her sister2 The steak is (expensive) than fish
3 Of the four dresses, I like the red one (well) Nobody is (happy) than Miss Snow
5 It was an awful day It was (bad) day of my life
6 Thank to the progress of science, human life is (good and good) Mr Brown is (delightful) person I have ever known
8 The competition makes the price of goods (cheap and cheap) Sam’s conduct is (bad) than Paul’s
10 These boys are (ill-prepared ) for the employment than my children 11 What is (popular) sport in your country?
(9)15 John’s car runs (well) than Mary’s 16 That’s the (far) _ way to the city center 17 I feel (good) _ today than I did last week 18 HCM City is the (big) city in Viet Nam 19 Marjorie has (many) _ books than Sue 20 He acts (badly) than ever before
21 This bottle has (little) water than my bottle 22 Nam is (nice) _ than Minh
Exercise
19: Choose the best answer1.
I never listen to _ radio In fact I haven’t got radio.
A a /a
B a / the
C the / the
D the / a
2.
It was a beautiful day _ sun shone brightly in _ sky.
A a / a
B a / the
C the / the
D the / a
3.
It is said that Robinhood robbed _ rich and gave the money to _ poor.
A a /a
B a / the
C the / the
D the / a
4.
Life is not so easy for _ unemployed.
A the
B a
C an
D X
5.
Many people were killed in the accident The bodies of _ dead were taken away.
A.the
B a
C an
D x
6.
The butler was _ I suspected.
A last person
B a last person C the last person D some last person
7.
Where you borrowed last week?
A is scissors
B are the scissors
C is some scissors
D are scissors
8.
Too much rubbish is being dumped in .
A sea
B the sea
C a sea
D some sea
9.
This is exactly _ I was looking for.
A job
B a job
C some job
D the job
10 Of all the cars, I think I prefer .
A a Japanese
B some Japanese
C the Japanese one D a Japanese one
Exercise
20 Put a/ an/ the in each space, or leave the space blank:
1.We went by _ train to _ west of England.
2. who live in Netherlands are called Dutch.
3. judge sent me to _ prison for ten years.
4. Columbus was one of _ people to cross _ Atlantic.
5.As captain of ship, I have _ complete authority.
6.David learned to play _ violin when he was at _ university.
7. Trafalgar Square is near Charing Cross Station.
8.Did you read _ book I lent you _ last week?
9.We’ll put up shelves and then go to café for something to eat.
10.Is that present Bill gave you for Christmas.
Exercise 21 Give correct tenses of verbs
1 When the teacher (enter) _the room, the students were talking We (hold) _ a soccer match next Sunday
3 Guillermo (call) _ his employer yesterday
4 Jane sent a letter to his university after she (receive) _ her scholarship check The car (flip) ten times before it landed on its roof
6 While Joan was writing the report, Henry (look) _ for more information What you (do) last weekend?
(10)11 Nothing (be) done since I moved here
12 I used to walk to school when I (be) _ in primary school
14 After she (finish) her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions 15.His father (die) of cancer last year
16 The train _(just, leave) when we got to the station
17 As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _ (phone) the fire department 18 Before Jennifer won the lottery, she _(not enter) any kind of contest
19 Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _(not, enter) to visit friends and family several times 20 When my parents _ (arrive)for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time
Exercise
22 Choose one of the following phrasal verbs to complete the sentneceslook up look after find out go on
turn down give up grow up break down
1. We'll buy a smaller house when the children and left home
2. The computer isn't working - it this morning 3. It was not problem We his number in the telephone book 4. _Who the cats when we go away on holiday?
5. _I where he lived by checking in the local library
6. My headaches have been much better since I drinking coffee
7. _'What here? What are you doing?'
8 I _their offer because they weren't going to pay me enough money
Exercise
23 Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each sentence.1 The driver skidded and ….a dog
A ran B ran in to C ran after D ran over Aren’t you going to …the dress…before you buy it?
A try/ X B try/ up C try/ on D try /in I’m sorry, sir But you’ve already worn these dress That’s why we can’t…it…
A take/ back B take /after C take/ in D take/ again Are you telling the truth? Or are you … this story
A making B making up C making for D doing Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly…
A cut out B cut off C cut down D cut back 6 His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock He arises at the same time every day.
A turns off B gets up C puts on
7 She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting They decided to drive there together. A turned on B took off C called up
8 Some old friends of mine visited us last night.
A called on B called up C wore out Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new co-workers.
A calling on B talking over C getting along with
Exercise
24 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets You may have to change the form.1 Peter is just like his father! (take after)
Peter Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station, (run into)
Brenda 3.Tina's car stopped working on the way to Scotland, (break down)
Tina's car 4.Ruth's party has been postponed until next month, (put off)
Ruth's party It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee, (give up)
(11)6 I saw their number in the phone directory, (look up)
I 7.We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer, (turn down)
We offered them £250,000 for the house _ It took me a long time to recover from my illness, (get over)
It took me I’m thinking about my next holiday with pleasure (look)
I’m looking forward 10.You don’t need to wear your rain coat it is so hot here ( take)
You can
Exercise
25 Fill in the blank with the phrasal verbs givenGet on Fill in look for switch on Take off try on
turn down put out believe in throw it away turn off 1. “Please the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work”
2. Quick! the bus It's ready to leave
3. I don't know where my book is I have to it
4. It's dark inside Can you the light, please?
5. the form, please
6. I need some new clothes Why don't you these jeans?
7. It's warm inside your coat
8. This pencil is really old You can
9. It's so loud here Can you the radio a little
10. The firemen were able to the fire in Church Street
11. Does your little brother ghosts? Multiple choice
12. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _?
A turn on B turn off C go on D look after
13. Who will the children while you go out to work?
A look for B look up C look after D look at
14. Please the light, it’s getting dark here
A turn on B turn off C turn over D turn into
15. The nurse has to _ at the midnight {take (sth) over: take control of or responsibility for} A take care B take on C take over C take off
16. There is an inflation The prices
A are going on B are going down C are going over D are going up
17. Remember to _ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house
A take care B take on C take over C take off
18. You can the new words in the dictionary
A look for B look after C look up D look at
19. It’s cold outside your coat
A Put on B Put down C Put off D Put into
20. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A calls B arrives C reports D prepares
21. Never put off until tomorrow what you can today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}
A B let C delay D leave
22. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A looked after B taken after C gone off D got over
23. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A went on B went out C went off D went away
24. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A take part in B take over C take place D take care of
25. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _ his boss
A up to B on for C on well with D in with
26. Why they talking about money all the time?
A keep on B give up C take after D stop by
27. My father gave up smoking two years ago
(12)28. The government hopes to _ its plans for introducing cable TV
A turn out B carry out C carry on D keep on
29. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _ the gas supply to the flat
A cut down B cut out C cut off D cut up
30. Look out! There’s a car coming!
A The car is behind you, so you should run B Don’t go away because the car is coming C Hurry up or you will be late for the car
D You should be careful because the car is coming
PRACTICE TEST 1
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1 A distributed
B used
C emailed
D copied
2 A invented
B contributed
C attributed
D welcomed
3 A coughed
B developed
C introduced
D downloaded
4 A wicked
B reduced
C influenced
D expressed
5 A accessed
B searched
C surfed
D recorded
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions
6 A tablet
B media
C social
D subscribe
7 A newspaper
B smartphone
C access
D device
8 A computer
B technology
C magazine
D connection
9 A networking
B television
C socialize
D communication
10 A digital
B entertain
C Internet
D cyberspace
Part II VOCABULARY
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
11 The mass media are of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies,
television, mobile phones and the Internet
A models
B means
C parts
D types
12 TV companies their programmes across the country or even across the world
A broadcast
B refresh
C connect
D publish
13 While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has .
A audience
B witnesses
C viewers
D commentators
14 I hate newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
A online
B daily
C tabloid
D rubbish
15 There's a great show on BBC1 tonight Contestants have to race through a supermarket as quickly as
they can, filling up their trolleys as they go
A talk
B game
C quiz
D live
16 On some TV channels, a(n) tells you what the next programme is going to be.
A journalist
B commentator
C announcer
D producer
17 The involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet
A media
B press
C network
D telecommunication
18 There's a(n) in the paper about the Reality Television in Viet Nam
A feature
B article
C essay
D announcement
19 I always get the news from my local radio .
A place
B site
C studio
D station
20 Johnny Depp rarely invitations to interviews.
A agrees
B accepts
C denies
D approves
21 How many means of you use on a regular basis?
(13)A personal
B persona
C personalize
D personify
23 Are you thinking of a career in ?
A journal
B journalism
C journalist
D journalistic
24 You don't actually get a lot of from a news report on radio or TV.
A informed
B informations
C informative
D information
25 I joined an online course taught by an experienced tutor.
A interactive
B active
C interaction
D interact
26 Students use the library's computers to get access the Internet
A for
B to
C with
D by
27 Video and computer games have also developed into a media form.
A mess
B big
C mass
D global
28 It is not always easy to the difference between fact and opinion
A make
B say
C do
D tell
29 In my , freedom of the press must be maintained
A mind
B sight
C view
D thought
30 Media mogul Ronald Morduck has control of another tabloid.
A made
B given
C found
D taken
31 The issue question is more complex than you think
A in
B from
C on
D at
32 Watch for words like "so-called” in articles as they express the writer's bias
A about
B out
C around
D over
33 Most people the mass media as their main source of information
A rely on
B try on
C put on
D hold on
34 The pie chart shows the preferred forms of communication recorded in a survey in Intel Secondary
School in August 2014
A carried out
B carried on
C carried away
D carried up
35 Her latest bestseller last month.
A came out
B went out
C pulled out
D broke out
36 I saw the interview while I was through a magazine at the hairdresser's.
A clicking
B picking
C flicking
D ticking
37 The tabloids completely that story about Bruce Willis It's not true at all
A stood out
B filed in
C made up
D turned over
38 In the early 21st century, with the of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has
emerged as a new and unique channel.
A explosion
B explosive
C exploitation
D exploration
39 I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big
A headlines
B articles
C supplements
D circulations
40 A(n) sends reports from a particular part of the world or on a particular subject
A editor
B correspondent
C columnist
D proprietor
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
41 Each form of mass media has an important impact on society
A influence
B pressure
C affection
D role
42 The programme invited viewers to write in with their ideas.
A people who watch the programme
B people who sponsor the programme
C people who produce the programme
D people who edit the programme
43 Journalists can make mistakes, so don't believe everything you read in the press
A publications
B news bulletins
C reference books
D newspapers and magazines
44 Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth
A Direct
B Facial
C Available
D Instant
45 She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information
(14)Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
46 The library reduced the number of print newspapers and magazines that they used to
subscribe to
A increased
B decreased
C rose
D fell
47 Using social networks helps you keep in touch with friends and family any time.
A put up with
B keep track of
C lose touch with
D catch up with
48 They had the volume turned down, so I couldn't make out what they were talking about
A reduced the noise
B increased the noise
C limited the noise
D controlled the noise
49 Teenagers can become addicted to social networking if they can't control they spend online.
A dependent on
B hooked on
C indifferent to
D exhausted by
50 New electronic devices have been developed to cater to users' ever-changing needs.
A changeable
B unstable
C constant
D predictable
Part III GRAMMAR
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
51 Linda only the film after she the book
A understood – read
B understood - had read
C had understood – read
D understood - was reading
52 you ever on TV before you in this reality show?
A Had appeared - took part
B Have appeared - took part
C Did appear - had taken part
D Would appear - took part
53 I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I her long
A didn't know
B wasn't knowing
C hadn't been knowing
D hadn't known
54 I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he .
A was already left
B already left
C had already been leaving
D had already left
55 When we to the airport, I realized that I my passport at home.
A got - had left
B got - was left
C got - left
D had got - had left
56 He the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance
A hold
B held
C has been holding
D has held
57 When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem satisfied He no major book
since he settled in Uganda
A has published
B could have published
C published
D had published
58 Throughout the campaign we our candidate's photographs on the walls of public buildings, hoping to
attract women's votes.
A have been hanging
B hanged
C hung
D have
59 Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral him for many years
A didn't see
B wouldn't see
C haven't seen
D hadn't seen
60 Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she the letter without reading it She has not mentioned it
ever since
A was tearing
B tore
C had torn
D has torn
61 We were both very excited about the visit, as we each other for ages
A never saw
B didn't see
C hadn't seen
D haven't seen
62 What made you think he in the Royal Air Force?
A must have to be
B had been
C was being
D had had to be
63 Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I a small object just under the fence.
A spotted
B had spotted
C have spotted
D was
spotted
64 With just one exception, the report says, each of the trees that was cut down very expensive
treatment for periods of up to ten years
(15)65 They married for two years or so when Roy enployed a very attractive Indian secretary in his
Glasgow office
A only have been
B were only
C have only been
D had only been
66 I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about What I was that their boss
would be there the next morning
A did understand
B didn't understand
C have understood
D could have understood
67 The driver violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road
A was braking
B has braked
C braked
D had braked
68 A columnist in writing a newspaper or a magazine
A believes
B concentrates
C responds
D specializes
69 A lot of residents had to from the unexpected hurricane last month
A protect
B recover
C suffer
D save
70 The society tries to deal young offenders a variety of ways.
A to - by
B about - to
C with - in
D around - from
71 After some debate the Moors have agreed to exclude abstract art their daughter's wedding list
A out of
B from
C off
D beyond
72 The aircraft, which originally headed Heathrow, had to make an emergency landing at Orly
A for
B on
C at
D into
73 Her negligence resulted the loss of a major contract the company
A to - from
B for- over
C in – for
D into - about
74 The windows of the class were covered so much dirt that we couldn't see them
A in – about
B with - through
C of – with
D up-across
75 such an educated woman, she has very little common sense Don't you agree me?
A Of - about
B From - to
C Through - upon
D For - with
76 She's longing the day when they can move out the city
A with-of
B for- of
C by – for
D for- from
77 You can never rely Anna to provide you information.
A of - with
B for - to
C on - with
D on - by
78 I don't need a car; we live easy reach of the shops
A upon
B within
C at
D towards
79 We couldn't figure why the editor-in-chief had changed his mind about the article
A out
B up
C down
D through
80 In the hospital, the case was diagnosed as pneumonia Before that, she had been treated hay fever
A for
B on
C against
D from
PRACTICE TEST 2
Part I PHONETICS
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1 A international
B nation
C national
D nationality
2 A language
B massage
C marriage
D shortage
3 A because
B nurse
C horse
D purpose
4 A cultures
B customs
C ideas
D migrants
5 A passed
B realized
C touched
D wished
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions
6 A anthem
B appear
C attire
D attend
7 A unify
B unique
C uniqueness
D unite
(16)Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
11 When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and
maintaining divisions across differences
A assimilation
B distinction
C uniformity
D variance
12 The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry
because they were stopped from taking the offerings
A hard to complete B difficult to control
C impossible to find D unlikely to happen
13 A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years
A approval
B attention
C disapproval
D examination
14 Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and
bravery
A heroism
B.justice
C loyalty
D truth
15 A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top
A caught
B grabbed
C revealed
D shown
16 This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to
preserve their own cultural identities
A intimidating
B delighting
C encouraging
D urging
17 The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning
there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like.
A countable
B uncountable
C too few to count
D too many be counted
18 Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many
Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.
A avoid
B confront
C overcome
D wipe out
19 Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community.
A divide
B engage
C force
D unite
20 Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's against the law for them to
discriminate against you because of your religion or belief
A judge
B neglect
C misinterpret
D expel
21 Changes in attitudes, family values, generational status can occur in both the majority and minority
cultures as the two interact; however, typically one culture dominates.
A normally
B rarely
C specially
D uncommonly
22 Integration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the migrant starts to incorporate
aspects of the majority culture.
A disadvantage
B disapproval
C discrimination
D sadness
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
23 They fear that with the enactment event taken off, the festival may fade away in obscurity.
A darkness
B dimness
C fuzziness
D sharpness
24 Launched by the federations and foundations, Group's brands find local expression through the promotion
of social solidarity and culture
A division
B identity
C teamwork
D unity
25 Many ethnic groups find it hard to maintain their own languages
A continue
B discontinue
C preserve
D speak
26 The 21st century has witnessed the surprisingly increasing formation of multicultural societies where a
varying number of ethnic people stay together
A continental
B global
C universal
D worldwide
27 The custom of worshiping ancestors is a beautiful, rich, and colorful and joyful tradition in Vietnamese
culture
A blaming
B praying
C honoring
D respecting
28 He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone
(17)A adopt
B discard
C drop out
D withdraw
30 For this reason, many immigrants flock to this country in search for new beginnings and better lives
A crowd
B gather
C group
D spread
31 Nothing valuable could come of a revival of the German martial spirit, better to leave it behind or bury it.
A awakening
B destruction
C improvement
D population
32 Kootenay-Jobin says the cultural integration experience can be exacerbated by challenges such as racism
and housing
A increased
B improved
C provoked
D worsen
33 Cultural changes in identity can be stressful and result in problems with self-esteem and mental health.
A anxiety
B confidence
C dissatisfaction
D modesty
34 Post-migration stresses include culture shock and conflict, both of which may lead to a sense of cultural
confusion, feelings of alienation and isolation, and depression
A disconnection
B loneliness
C sympathy
D unfriendliness
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions
35 On a flip side, the world wide adoption of a couple of languages that have a large number of speakers has
A
B
C
led to the death of several less popular languages.
D
36 For conclusion, the death of local languages is an alarming development
A
B
C
D
37 Over fifty thousand English words have been deriving from the Greek language.
A
B
C
D
38 It is important to understand the culture religion of the country that you are travelling to and a little
research
A
B
C
before you leave will help tremendous.
D
39 Linguists aware that a language becoming extinct does not necessarily mean that the people who spoke it
A
B
C
have all died.
D
40 It is our duty to critically examine the elements, which we must preserve, which will be maintained as our
A
B
C
specific cultural identities, which we can be proud.
D
41 Even today, Breton as well as several other minority language in France, and the rest of the world, are not
A
B
C
legally protected.
D
42 Besides visiting ancient monuments and tombs, coming to Hue, you can also have a chance to bathe and
A
B
lying under the sun on the most wildly beautiful beaches in Viet Nam.
C
D
43 Sometimes people learn the outsiders' language in addition to their own; this has happened in Greenland,
A
B
when Kalaallisut is learned alongside Danish.
C
D
44 By some estimates, 80 per cents of the world's languages may vanish within the next centuries.
A
B
C
D
45 Many signed languages, including American Sign Language, have born within the last few centuries
(18)46 Minority communities, for instance, Aboriginal peoples, over 80% whose native languages will die with
the
A
B
C
current generation, account for most of the world's languages.
D
47 According to linguists, children can learn several languages well, as good as they know when to speak
each
A
B
C
D
one.
48 According to me, I think if one is from the country with strong and old traditions, it will be rather difficult
A
B
for him to adapt to the new customs and moreover to reject his own
C
D
49 Individuals define themselves by nationality, ethnic, language, clothing and food.
A
B C
D
50 In forest worshiping, people worship the gods of trees and villagers sacrificed their lives to protect the
A
B
C
D
village.
Part III GRAMMAR
Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
51 How long Gerry?
A has you been knowing
B has you know
C have you been knowing
D have you known
52 How many times New York?
A has Charles been visiting
B has Charles visited
C have Charles been visiting
D have Charles visited
53 She French words for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them
A has been learning
B has been learnt
C has learnt
D have been learning
54 My father .
A has never smoked
B have never smoked
C has never been smoking
D have never been smoking
55 Oh dear, the light all night
A has been burning
B has burnt
C has burned
D have burning
56 We Lisa recently
A hasn't seen
B haven't seen
C haven't been seeing
D haven't been seen
57 I fifteen phone calls this morning
A has been making
B have been making
C have been made
D have
made
58 anything so strange in your life?
A Have you ever been hearing
B Have ever you been hearing
C Have you ever heard
D Have you ever heared
59 You're red in the face
A Has you ran?
B Have you been runned?
C Have you ran?
D Have you been running?
60 The sun since this morning
A has shining
B has shined
C has shone
D has been shining
61 How long the drums?
A have you been playing
B you have played C have you playing
D have you played
62 The phone bill is enormous You your boyfriend in Australia, ?
A have been called - have you
B have called - haven't you
C have been calling - haven't you
D has called - hasn't you 63 He
63 He on his essay all day, but he yet
(19)64 John for the government since he graduated from Harvard University Until recently, he his
work, but now he is talking about retiring
A has been working - has not enjoyed
B has writing - has been finishing
C has worked - has been enjoying
D has worked - have enjoyed
65 Lately, I about changing my career because I dissatisfied with the conditions at my company
A have been thinking - have become
B have been thinking - have been become
C have thought - have become
D have thought - have been becoming
66 My job gets every year
A harder and harder
B harder and more harder
C more harder and harder
D more and more harder
67 She's getting over her operation She feels .
A gooder and gooder
B better and better
C more better and better
D more and more better
68 The market for tablets is becoming all the time
A competitiver and competitiver
B more and more competitive
C more competitiver and competitiver
D more competitive and competitive
69 My dad's eyesight is getting He can hardly see anything these days
A more worser and worser
B more and more worse
C worse and worse
D worser and worser
70 It's time you tidied your room It's getting .
A messier and messier
B more Messier and messier
C more messy and messy
D more and more messy
71 Visitors can various types of “ao dai” costumes for free at the Ha Noi Global Cultural Center
A dress up
B put on
C try on
D wear out
72 Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1812, but relocated to and in Camden Town
in London
A came back
B called away
C grew up
D left out
73 It's easy to your parents for granted
A get
B have
C make
D take
74 Every year several languages Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier
if there are fewer languages in the world
A die away
B die out
C die off
D die down
75 In all social systems, there is a minority group which is looked by others in that culture and kept
of mainstream society
A back on – up
B down on - out
C out of – down
D through - back
76 Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho It has been for generations
and the oral tradition is still very much alive today
A handed down
B landed on
C passed by
D taken over
77 Geographical position has given India a chance to develop a culture and this cultural is a big
"pull" factor for travelers from different countries
A unique – unique
B unique - uniqueness
C uniqueness – unique
D uniqueness - uniqueness
78 Most companies show against the obese
A prejudice
B prejudicing
C prejudge
D prejudging
79 Greek and Latin are the sources of the international scientific vocabulary
A predominant
B predominance
C predominated
D predominating
80 Viet Nam's Hung Kings worshiping in Phu Tho Province has become part of the world's intangible
cultural heritage.
A ritual
B ritualism
C ritualistic
D ritualizing
81 , but would you mind helping us on our essay?
A Sorry to bother you
B Sorry for bothering
(20)82 Many parents afraid that their children are becoming less familiar their traditions
A to
B from
C for
D against
83 Since moving to another country, some people decide to follow the customs of the new country, while
prefer to keep their own customs
A another
B other
C others
D the other
84 The best way to preserve your culture is to keep it
A alive
B living
C life
D lively
85 Culture helps people to the world around them
A adapt
B change
C alter
D fit
86 A broad definition of is when two separate items, each with different characteristics, come together
and blend
A assimilation
B diversity
C preservation
D urbanization
87 Many new immigrants have not yet assimilated fully the new culture.
A into
B with
C in
D by
88 Some people feel a strong to keep their cultural identities.
A craving
B pressure
C urge
D wish
89 The latest heritage at risk register revealed that 5,831 listed buildings, monuments, archaeological sites,
and landscapes in England are at of being lost
A danger
B edge
C ease
D risk
90 The objective is to promote the role of inhabitants and communities in the development of a modern
architecture imbued national identity
A against
B by
C for
D with
PRACTICE TEST 3