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(1)CHU VAN AN HIGH SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION OF UNIT 7, 8 GRADE:12
PART A GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
Exercise Choose the best answer to complete these sentences:
1 ………… his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman
a Despite b Although c However d Whatever
2 Jane will be admitted to the university ………… her bad grades
a though b in spite of c although d whatever ………… she was late, she went home in time for lunch
a Despite b In spite of c Although d However ……… kinds of exercises he had taken, he was still putting on weight
a However b Whatever c Whoever d Wherever
5 ……… she meets; she always tries to over come
a Whatever difficult b No matter how difficulty c No matter what difficulty d No matter what difficult
6 …………intelligent she is, she can’t answer this question
a No matter how b No matter what c Whatever d Despite Don’t open the door…………knocks it
a whoever b whatever c in spite of d no matter what He was following her………… she went
a whoever b whenever c wherever d whatever …………I meet her, she always wears blue dress
a Whenever b However c Whoever d Whatever Exercise From the following pair, make a complex sentence with the conjunction given in brackets.
Model: He is very rich, but he isn’t happy (though) Though he is very rich , he isn’t happy
1/ You any job You should it devotedly (No matter)
………
2/ He often tell lies, but many people still believe him (Though)
………
3/ Anything happens She always keeps calm (Whatever)
………
4/ His life was hard but he was determined to study well (As)
………
5/ He ran very fast, but he couldn’t catch up with the bus (No matter) Exercise Insert “a”, “an” or “the” if necessary.
1 She works six days ……… week
2 Call an ambulance There has been ……… accident Sandra works at a big hospital She’s ……… nurse ………… sun is a start
5 What did you have for ………breakfast this morning London is ………capital of England
7 We haven’t been to ………cinema
8 My mother goes to church in ………morning Do you need ………umbrella?
10 Daisy is looking for ………job
Exercise 4: Put in the correct prepositions: “at”, “on” or “in”.
1/ The course begins January and ends 10 March 2/ I went to bed midnight and got up 6.30 the next morning 3/ Mozart was born Salzburg 1756
(2)5/ The price of electricity is going up October
6/ I might not be at home the morning Can you phone the afternoon ?
7/ Tom doesn’t see his parents very often these days – usually only Christmas and sometimes the summer for a few days
8/ Tom’s grandfather died 1977 the age of 79 9/ I’m going out to some shopping I’ll be back half an hour 10/ The doorbell and the telephone rang the same time
Exercise Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field
a b c d Whatever difficult she meets, she always tries to overcome
a b c d No matter how happens, try to keep calm
a b c d Whatever I do, I it for you
a b c d
5 Although he is very busy, but he will it for you a b c d
6 Blair, although was born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri a b c d
PART B READING
A Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the ravages of war Substantial progress was achieved from1986 to 1997 in moving forward from an extremely low level of development and significantly reducing poverty
Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration They have moved to implement the structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries
Vietnam's membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and entry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in December 2001.have led to even more rapid changes in Vietnam's trade and economic regime Vietnam's exports to the US doubled in 2002 and again in 2003
Vietnam joined the WTO (World Trade Organization) in January 2007, following over a decade long negotiation process This should provide ail important boost to the economy and should help to ensure the continuation of liberalizing reforms
Vietnam is working to create jobs to meet the challenge of a labor force that is growing by more than one million people every year Vietnamese authorities have tightened monetary and fiscal policies to stem high inflation Hanoi is targeting an economic growth rate of 7.5-8% during the next five years Vietnam's economy is _
a decreasing b facing crisis c developing d backward According to the text, Vietnam _
a used to be well-developed before 1986 b Vietnam is still in extreme poverty
c could recover from the consequences of the war soon d has been modernizing the economy
3 Vietnam _
a does not export anything to the US
b exported to the US in 2003 twice as much goods as in 2002 c did not export goods to the US in 2002
d did not export goods to the US in 2003 The word This refers to _
a Vietnam's joining the WTO b the WTO
(3)5 The word stem has a close meaning to _
a succeed b stop c originate d increase
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (1) _ between the human and the machine All, body (2) _ will be replaceable Computers will function like the human (3) _ with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way They will then produce fake people We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves (4) _ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (5) _ and thoughts, to the new body
1 a variety b change c difference d appearance
2 a region b place c role d parts
3 a brain b limb c skull d liver
4 a such b as c so d but
5 a experience b memories c actions d health
PART C VOCABULARY
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.
1 Someone who is _ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular a powerful b optimistic c stagnant d pessimistic
2 There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a single computing _ that is worn on or in the body
a device b machinery c equipment d vehicle
3 A _ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times a plane b corporation c telecommunication d shuttle
4 An economic _ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty
a improvement b depression c development d mission
5 In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost a companies b services c supermarkets d farms
6 The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _ is
a creativity b history c terrorism d technology The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer a speed b expectation c improvement d treatment
8 Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 1985 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to _ the Soviet economy
a repair b reproduce c restructure d reply
9 After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners
a relation b investment c productivity d renovation
10 For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open-door _ and continued to woo foreign investment
a policy b way c export d guideline
11 After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _ in urban areas
a surface b standards c levels d backgrounds
12 _ laws and regulations which impose restrictions on any rights should be revised to comply with international law
a Domestic b Program c Encouraged d Expanding
13 These new economic reforms have allowed for international _ and development in the country
(4)* ANSWER KEYS:
PART A GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE Exercise 1:
1a 2b 3c 4b 5c 6a 7a 8c 9a
Exercise 2:
1/ No matter what you do, you should it devotedly 2/ Though he often tell lies, many people still believe him 3/ Whatever happens, she always keeps calm
4/ Hard as his life was, he was determined to study well 5/ No matter how fast he ran, he couldn’t catch up with the bus Exercise 3:
1 a an a The φ the the the an 10 a Exercise 4:
1/ at – on 2/ at – at 3/ in – in 4/ on 5/ in 6/ in – in 7/ at – in 8/ in – at 9/ in 10/ at
Exercise Choose the underlined part in each sentence (a, b, c, or d) that needs correcting.
1b 2a 3a 4b 5c 6a
PART B READING
A Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
1c 2d 3b 4a 5b
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
1c 2d 3a 4c 5b
PART C VOCABULARY