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REVISION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION – GRADE VOCABULARY LANGUAGE FOCUS PHONETICS GRAMMAR Use words and phrases Pronounce the words showing cause/effect ending in -ic and - al Conditional type1 and type WRITING UNIT Pollution Kinds of pollution and pollution’s causes and effects Write about the causes and effects of one Pollution type UNIT English Speaking Countries People and places in English speaking countries Pronounce the words ending in –ese and -ee Present simple (for future meanings) UNIT Natural disaster Types of natural disasters Pronounce words ending in –logy and – graphy Past perfect Passive voice Write a news report on a Natural Disaster UNIT 10 Communication Communication forms and Communication technology Pronounce the words ending in –ity and -itive Future continuous Verbs + to-inf Write an email using netiquette UNIT 11 Science and technology Science and Technology inventions Reported speech Skills: Reading and Listening - Causes and effects of a pollution types - Describe a schedule for a visit - News report on a natural disaster - Email using netiquette SPEAKING Bài thi nói gồm phần chính: Phần (1.5 điểm): Học sinh thi nói theo cặp lựa chọn chủ đề để hỏi trả lời câu hỏi Cụ thể: Học sinh A hỏi để học sinh B trả lời câu hỏi Sau hoàn thành lượt học sinh B hỏi lại học sinh A Mỗi lượt diễn TỐI ĐA phút Chủ đề 1: English Speaking Countries What English speaking country would you like to visit? Where is it? What you like best about that country? What are some tourist attractions of that country? Chủ đề 2: Communication How you often communicate with your friends? How much time you spend using your mobile phone each day? In what ways are mobile phones better than home phones? What problems might you have when using mobile phones? Phần (0.5 điểm): Miêu tả tranh • Học sinh thi nói theo cá nhân bốc thăm tranh để miêu tả TỐI ĐA phút • Học sinh quan sát tranh trả lời theo câu hỏi gợi ý cho kèm tranh Chủ đề: Pollution/ Natural disasters/ Communication/ Science and Technology Tiêu chí đánh giá thi Nói: điểm 1/Content(Nội dung): Đủ ý: 0.75 2/fluency (Trôi chảy): 0.5 3/Pronunciation, stress, intonation: 0.25 4/Grammar: 0.25 5/Cooperation (support your partner , interact): 0.25 PRACTICE I Choose the word having different stress from the others A effective B natural C atmosphere D plentiful A solution B increasing C recommend D abundant A develop B enormous C improvement D different A energy B volunteer C dangerous D countryside A referee B cigarette C interfere D convenient A negative B remember C polluting D expensive A beautiful B recognise C generate D electric A dioxide B holiday C advantage D consumption A company B fortunate C important D motorbike 10 A exhausted B tomorrow C protective D biogas 11 A exist B avoid C support D notice 12 A hungry B disease C spacious D danger 13 A favourite B pollution C imagine D exhausted 14 A energy B plentiful C disappear D celebrate 15 A recycle B description C contribute D atmosphere II Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: A unaffected B undrinkable C uncountable D unsuitable A unpopular B unorganized C unfortunate D unambitious A imperfect B immature C immobile D immoral A translator B director C editor D spectator A consumer B performer C shopkeeper D believe A impair B unhurt C effect D insect A explorer B accurate C unhealthy D mature A unnatural B engineering C impossible D environment A unhelpful B unlikely C unforeseen D unusual 10 A imprecise B imperfect C impartial D impassive 11 A unkind B kindness C impure D machine 12 A imbalance B unable C unhealthy D impolite 13 A unexplored B unforeseen C untidy D immature 14 A impossible B unnatural C unrelated D unbearable 15 A unlimited B undeveloped C unsuccessful D unaffected III Choose the best answer to fill in the blank If you the president, what would you to help the environment? A had been B were C are Astronauts said that humans fnd some way to communicate with aliens A B did C might All our English teachers are speakers A original B native C foreign Science is used in all corners of the world for the of people A profts B need C beneft She needs to work on her interview if she wants to get the job A technique B technician C technology If you something, you should patent it as quickly as possible A are inventing B will invent C have invented The new invention could have a wide range of in industry D ought D interest D technological D invented A goodness B concerns C advance D applications What in the year 2020? A will I be doing B am I doing C I I hope you when I arrive at p.m today! A don’t work B won’t be working C didn’t work 10 The teacher me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology A talked B told C spoke D said 11 If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference ʻscienceʼ and ʻtechnologyʼ A between B of C for D among 12 By the time we got to the cinema, the flm A started B had started C starting 13 Emergency teams are still removing the from the plane crash A dust B debris C dirt 14 Eating too much sugar can to health problems A cause B lead C make 15 All our English teachers are speakers A foreign B original C native 16 At 11 a.m tomorrow, he will be in He with his colleagues in Africa A video conference B video conferenced C will be video conferencing 17 your laptop this evening? May I borrow it to my project homework? A Will you be using B Do you use C Were you using 18 If you the president, what would you to help the environment? A had been B are C were 19 Which TV programme at p.m tomorrow? A will you be watching B did you watch C will you watch 20 The heavy rain has caused in many parts of the country A floods B drought C storms 21 When she comes home later today, he the dinner A will be cooking B cooks C is cooking 22 Artifcial Intelligence (AI) is an area of concerned with making computers copy intelligent human behaviour A invention B learning C lesson D study 23 The protection of technologies and technological information has become for many nations A a concern of important B the importance of a concern C an important concern D the importance concerning 24 Astronauts use to move around when they are on the Moon’s surface A moon buggies B space cars C spaceships D flying saucers 25 Eating too much sugar can to health problems A make B cause C lead IV Use the correct form of words in brackets There is still room for your (improve) ………………………in your work Today scientifc progress is mostly defned in terms of (technology)…………………advancements The frst experience was (succeed)………………………, so we need to another one A (geology) …………is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth The US (explore) ………………………of the Moon began with the Ranger impactor in 1962 A nuclear power reactor (operate) …………………could provide assistance with the loading and unloading of nuclear fuel The study point out that many people’s health has been affected from bathing or drinking (pure) ………………………water Thousands of (chemistry) …………………are used in everyday products –in our water, our food and in the air we breathe (Research)………………………in Japan have found that human ageing may be able to be delayed or even reserved 10 Here are several (science) ………………………proven studies that describe how to keep ft V Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage Professor Vo Hong Anh – the only daughter of General Vo Nguyen Giap and Nguyen Thi Quang Thai – was a famous Vietnamese (1 science) ……………… Vo Hong Anh was born in 1939 She graduated from Lomonosov University, Russia, in 1965 On returning to Viet Nam, she worked as a (2 research) ……………… at the National Institute of Science In 1982 she (3 success) ……………… completed her doctor’s degree in maths and physics, and in 1983 she was appointed professor She continued to research in the felds of maths and physics Over the 40 years of her study and research, she had more than 50 (4 science) ……………… works published (mostly overseas) In 1988 she was the frst Vietnamese woman to be awarded the Kovalevskaia Prize for her (5 contribute) …… …… to science She died in 2009 in Ha Noi She was the pride of Vietnamese women VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with (2) gases and smoke, (3) _ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) _ with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) _ various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ junk and litter on the land and in the water Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7) _ of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) _ death Polluted water kills fsh and other (9) _ life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10) _ beautiful world A means B refers C provides D reduces A thick B natural C exhaust D influent A purifes B pumps C sprays D poisons A soil B forests C streets D beaches A on B in C by D with A spoiling B leaving C scattering D gathering A survival B environment C development D growth A so B ever C too D even A animal B marine C human D plant 10 A nature B natural C naturally D natured VII Read the passage and answer the questions Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think I remember when I went to a big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city I also remember the time when I was a student at a university Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study Then I decided to clean the room and put my thing in their proper places I also bought a small plants and placed it in a corner of the room These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my learning Questions 1.How did the author feel when she saw the power lines? 2.Why did she have that feeling? What was she busy with? What happened when she looked the messy room? What did she for her room? VIII Read the text about Alexander Grahabell and the tasks Alexander Grahabell is widely known as inventor of the frst telephone He was born on March rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children With his colleague Thomas Watson , Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph ( used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and phonautograph ( used to draw the shape of the sound waves The frst telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telepone in other room The frst transmistted words were, ‘ Mr watson, come here I want to see you’ a Decide if the statements are T or F 1.Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish 2.He spent all his life in Canada 3.He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA 4.He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice 5.He was able to succeed right from the frst experiment 6.He worked on his inventions all by himself b Answer the questions 1.What is Bell ‘s ‘harmonic telegraph’ ? 2.What is Bell ‘s ‘phonautograph’ 3.When did the frst communication over happened and how did it happen? IX Combine the sentences into a new sentence that shows a cause/effect relationship Use the words in brackets 1.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes (because) _ The environment is polluted Birds leave their habitats and plants die (make) _ Plastic bags are a major source of waste We should not throw plastic bags everywhere (so) _ The food is contaminated People’s health is poor (results in) _ Factories release fumes The air breathe gets polluted (due to) _ X Combine each pair of sentences to make a conditional sentence type 1.Students are more aware of protecting the environment Teachers teach environmental issues at school _ 2.Light pollution happens Animals change their behaviour patterns _ 3.The levels of radioactive polluion decrease We switch from nuclear power to renewable energy sources _ 4.The water temperature increases Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduces _ 5.People get more diseases The water is contaminated _ XI Combine each pair of sentences to form a conditional sentence, using “if” Type 1.The factory is located near our village There is air pollution and noise pollution _ The local people have to use water from the polluted river They don’t have fresh water _ Trees and grasses cannot grow here The soil is badly polluted _ Mr Quang works in a noisy environment His hearing becomes worse _ XII Change these statements into reported speech “I want my room to look nice at the festival” Hoa said “I’m cleaning our house.” Loan said to Lan “I will clean all the class windows tomorrow” said Trung “I’m having a good time here” said Lan “We can play the guitar.” Mary said “We are going to the rice- cooking contest” said Mr Robinson _ “This room is cleaned every day by my sister.” said the boy _ “I have something to show you now” Quang said to her “I’m leaving here for HN tomorrow” he said 10 “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready” Lan said XIII Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence 1.Students are more aware of protecting the environment Teachers teach environmental issues at school If 2.People speak English all over the world English 3.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes Because 4.They provided food then cleared up the debris After they ... complete the passage Professor Vo Hong Anh – the only daughter of General Vo Nguyen Giap and Nguyen Thi Quang Thai – was a famous Vietnamese (1 science) ……………… Vo Hong Anh was born in 1939 She graduated... research) ……………… at the National Institute of Science In 1 982 she (3 success) ……………… completed her doctor’s degree in maths and physics, and in 1 983 she was appointed professor She continued to research... study and research, she had more than 50 (4 science) ……………… works published (mostly overseas) In 1 988 she was the frst Vietnamese woman to be awarded the Kovalevskaia Prize for her (5 contribute)