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Grade 12 UNIT 9: DESERTS THE SECOND SEMESTER Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. circle B. center C. census D. cancel 2. A. area B. arise C. arrange D. arrive 3. A. dessert B. desert C. deserve D. prefer 4. A. roughly B. tough C. enough D. though 5. A. gently B. germ C. gear D. gene Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentence. 6. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey_________. A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope 7. Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest. A.side B. bottom C. top D. inside 8. Eight kilometers is_________ equivalent to five miles. A. exactly B. roughly C. rarely D. precisely 9. Older people_________ a large proportion of those living in poverty. A. comprise B. consist C. compose D. compound 10. She has the windows open, _________it is cold outside. A. however B. therefore C. athough D. so 11. There is still much to discuss. We shall, _________, return to this item at our next meeting. A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. so that 12. The sea was dangerous, _________we didn't go out for a swim. A. since B. but C. so D. as 13. The new trains have more powerful engines and are; _________, faster. A. therefore B. however C. nevertheless D. nonetheless 14. It was cold and wet. _________, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because 15. I had no choice_________sign the contract. A. despite B. but C. without D. unless 16. You can dress_________you like. A. whatever B. therefore C. however D. nevertheless 17. _________hard he tried, he couldn't open the door. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite 18. We took a map with us_________ get lost. A. so that we would B. so that we wouldn't C. so that we won't D. in order to 19. We'll buy everything you produce_________it’s reasonable. A. provided B. so C. only D. except 20. Sunglasses come_________many different colors, shapes, and strengths. A. with B. from C. by D. in 21. You are expected_________the safety regulations of the school. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. being known 22. _________ his father, he is a biologist. A. Like B. Alike C. The same D. As 23. Everyone_________happy at the last meeting. A. are B. were C. was D. is 24. Did you paint it yourself or did you_________ it painted? A. make B. do C. have D. ask Page 1 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 9: DESERTS THE SECOND SEMESTER 25. We_________drive fast; we have plenty of time. A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't 26. If you_________there what would you have done? A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been 27. They'll be able to walk across the river_________. A. if the ice will be thick enough B. unless the ice is thick enough C. if the ice is thick enough D. when the ice will be thick enough 28. Please call if you're going to arrive_________. A. as late B. late C. lately D. later than 29. Nobody knew that Uncle Ben was coming to see us. He arrived_________. A. unexpecting B. unexpected C. unexpectedly D. expectantly 30. 'He is back already.' 'He_________ started very early.' A. should have B. must have C. shouldn't have D. can't have 31. We expected that our team_________ the game, but it didn't. A. will win B. can win C. would win D. will be winning 32. You can see the details_________the computer screen. A. in B. on C. at D. by 33. Don't walk too fast. I can't keep_________you. A. on to B. on with C. up to D. up with 34. Rita is not used _________on her own. A. for living B. to live C. with living D. to living 35. He bought a ticket_________. A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn't, too C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting: 36. A study of the difference between synthetic and natural vitamins are needed. A B C D 37. You must take quickly the test in order to finish in time. A B C D 38. Most vacationers can't stand traveling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms. A B C D 39. That's the best exhibition I've never seen. A B C D 40. Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day. A B C D Read and choose the letter (A, B, C or D) that best completes the tasks that follow: The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans. In developing countries, 90 percent of the people use wood for cooking and heating. They cut down trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off the smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and there is nothing but sand. Yet people must use firewood, raise animals, and grow crops in order to live. Page 2 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 9: DESERTS THE SECOND SEMESTER Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small in the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away. Other countries build long canals to bring water to desert areas. Yet land that will probably become desert in the future equals the size of Australia, the United States, and the former Soviet Union together. Can people stop the growth of the world's deserts and save the land that is so essential to life? 41. Most people in developing countries_________. A. planted trees on the edge of the deserts B. cook on wood fires C. put oil on sandy areas D. raise sheep and goats 42. We can infer that men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away so that_________. A. they won't eat the small trees B. they won't destroy the covering of oil C. they won't drink water in the canals D. they won't blow the sand away 43. When all the trees in an area are cut down, _________. A. their leaves make the land richer B. the smaller plants can grow better C. they cool the land under their leaves D. there is nothing left but sand 44. The word frightening speed in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_________. A. awful B. extremely fast C. powerful D. wonderful 45. According to the passage, which of the following is the most important cause of desertification? A. The change of climate B. The spread of deserts C. Human activities D. Cattle destroying trees Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. DESERTIFICATION The Sahara Desert is growing by 10kms each year. The whole earth gets 600km2 of desert area more every year. This process is called "desertification". This term started being (46)_____ in the 1950s. The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s. Much of the Great Plains grew very dry (47)______ a result of drought and poor farming techniques. It was called the Dust Bowl. Millions were forced to leave their farms and their ways of life. Since then, (48)_____ have been great improvements in farming practices in the Great Plains. These have prevented the Dust Bowl disaster (49)______ again. Grazing is one worry. Cows do two things to the soil. First, they eat grasses and plants that hold the soil in place. Second, their hooves break down the top layer of soil. The result is that the good soil can be blown away by the wind. The dirt (50)______ behind is not good for growing. 46. A. use B. used C. to use D. using 47. A. as B. for C. by D. with 48. A. it B. they C. there D. those 49. A. to occur B. to occurring C. of occurring D. from occurring 50. A. leaves B. to leave C. left D. leaving ---------THE END--------- Page 3 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook 2. A. cake B. panda C. face D. late 3. A. social B. science C. sour D. sure Circle the word whose stress part is placed differently from that of the others 4. A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty 5. A. derive B. contain C. leopard D. prevent Make the correct choice: 6. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______. A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension 7. _______ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests. A. Disforestation B. Deforestation C. Anti-forestation D. forests 8. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species. A. save B. kills C. make D. do 9. The raw sewage needs to be ________ treated. A. chemically B. chemical C. chemist C. chemistry 10. There are more than 20 ________ working on the water treatment project. A. researches B. researcher C. researchers D. research 11. More and more people __________ of food poisoning nowadays. A. exits B. survive C. die D. starve 12. The government _________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented 13. Many people _________ that natural resources will never be used up. A. view B. consider C. believe D. regard 14. Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize 15. There are many ________ of pollution in our modern world. A. resources B. sources C. foundations D. bases 16. You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite. A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t 17. Pay attention ________ all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. A. for B. on C. to D. from 18. Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm. A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place 19. I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must 20. You should change your wet shoes, ________ you’ll catch cold. A. therefore B. or C. if D. unless 21. The twins used to play rugby when they were four years old, ________? A. don’t they B. didn’t they C. didn’t used they D. did they 22. You would rather _________ talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry. A. stops B. stopping C. to stop D. stop 23. I’ve got __________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 24. To tell the truth, Aim frightened ________ ghosts. A. for B. on C. with D. of 25. Tell her that she ________ be here by six. I insist on it. A. may B. must C. ought to D. might THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 1 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER 26. He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class. A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that 27. There should be no discrimination _______ grounds of sex race or religion A. on B. at C. of D. in 28. He has refused, but he _________ change his mind if you asked him again A. might B. may C. can D. must 29. Two parallel white lines in the millde road meant that you _________ not overtake. A. must B. might C. may D. need 30. There’s _______ university in my neighborhood. A. an B. a C. the D. Φ Choose the underlined words that need correcting. 31. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up. A B C D 32. Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job. A B C D 33. My parents often take careful of me when I am ill. A B C D 34. She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud. A B C D 35. Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health. A B C D Read the passage and choose the best answers. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that live within our priority eco-regions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’ s conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that trade wildlife products, doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade. WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most. (flagship: cái q trọng nhất grizzly: đốm, migratory: di trú, whooping crane: hạc, unsustainable: khg thể chịu được, strategies: chiến lược, approach: ppháp tiếp cận, viable: có thể sống được) 36. What does WWF stand for? A. World Wildlife Food. B. World Wildlife Formation. C. World Wildlife Fund. D. World Website Fund. 37. How many species do we pay much attention to? A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9 38. What is the meaning of the world habitats in paragraph 1? A. The place where animals or plants are normally found. B. The place where animals or plants can drink and sleep. C. The place where animals or plants can eat find their enemy. D. The place where animals can find and keep their body warm. 39. What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species? A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches. THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 2 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals. 40. Which of the following is not stated in the passage? A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world. B. WWF is known for acting on sound science. C. these above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct. D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them. Read and choose the appropriate option: Bouillon’s Problem In the past, elephants in Thailand were taken from the wild when they were very young. They (41) ______ to work for the people cutting down the large trees of the forests. They became “work machine’- they were not free, wild animals (42) ______ more. Some of the elephants became depressed and some even cried. Elephants can be unhappy too. Bouillon’s Future. Bouillon was one of these (43) ______, but with the help of Thailand’s Royal Family and the World Wildlife Fund, she is soon going back to her natural environment, the forest. First, she is going to live at the Doi Pa Muang, Wildlife Sanctuary. There, she will (44) ______ learn to be free again, and she will meet other free elephants for the first time. (Sanctuary: nơi ẩn náu an toàn) If you would like information (45) ______ other areas of the work of the WWF, please write to the address below. 41. A. were sold B. sold C. is sold D. sell 42. A. some B. little C. any D. few. 43. A. zebras B. elephants C. donkeys D. horses. 44. A. fast B. quick C. far D. slowly 45. A. in B. about C. at D. on Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. 46. The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road. A. The gate was closed so the children running into the road. B. The gate is closed so that children don’t run into the road. C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road. D. The gate is closed that the children couldn’t to run into the road. 47. My Indian friend finds using chopsticks difficult. A. My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks. B. My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks. C. My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks. 48. Too tired to continue, David stopped walking. A. David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired. B. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired. C. David was too tired to carry out walking. D. David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred. 48. I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school. A. I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school. B. this is the last time I met my old English teacher at school. C. I last met my old English teacher when I left school. D. My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school. 50. Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight. A. It was not until Tom was eight that he began to read. B. When Tom was eight, he didn’t know how to read. C. Tom had read when he was Wight to read. D. Not until Tom read, he was eight. THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 3 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES -------THE END------- THE SECOND SEMESTER THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 4 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook A. cake B. panda C. face D. late A. social B. science C. sour D. sure Circle the word whose stress part is placed differently from that of the others A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty A. derive B. contain C. leopard D. prevent Make the correct choice: Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______. A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension _______ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests. A. Disforestation B. Deforestation C. Anti-forestation D. forests A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species. A. save B. kills C. make D. do The raw sewage needs to be ________ treated. A. chemically B. chemical C. chemist C. chemistry There are more than 20 ________ working on the water treatment project. A. researches B. researcher C. researchers D. research More and more people __________ of food poisoning nowadays. A. exits B. survive C. die D. starve The government _________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented Many people _________ that natural resources will never be used up. A. view B. consider C. believe D. regard Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize There are many ________ of pollution in our modern world A. resources B. sources C. foundations D. bases You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite. A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t Pay attention ________ all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. A. for B. on C. to D. from Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm. A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must You should change your wet shoes,________ you’ll catch cold A. therefore B. or C. if D. unless The twins used to play rugby when they were four year old, ________? A. don’t they B. didn’t they C. didn’t used they D. did they You would rather _________ talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry. A. stops B. stopping C. to stop D. stop I’ve got __________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little To tell the truth, Aim frightened ________ ghosts. A. for B. on C. with D. of Tell her that she ________ be here by six. I insist on it. A. may B. must C. ought to D. might He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class. THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 1 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that There should be no discrimination _______ grounds of sex race or religion A. on B. at C. of D. in He has refused, but he _________ change his mind if you asked him again A. might B. may C. can D. must Two parallel white lines in the middle road meant that you _________ not overtake. A. must B. might C. may D. need There’s _______ university in my neighborhood. A. an B. a C. the D. Φ Choose the underlined words that need correcting. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up. A B C D Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job. A B C D My parents often take careful of me when I am ill. A B C D She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud. A B C D Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health. A B C D Read the passage and choose the best answers. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that live within our priority eco-regions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly( đốm) bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’ s conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that trade wildlife products, doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable (unacceptable) trade. WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most. [predator: carnivore/ in peril: in danger/ a host of: a large number of/ strategy: chiến lược] What does WWF stand for? A. World Wildlife Food. B. World Wildlife Formation. C. World Wildlife Fund. D. World Website Fund. How many species do we pay much attention to? A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9 What is the meaning of the world habitats in paragraph 1? A. The place where animals or plants are normally found. B. The place where animals or plants can drink and sleep. C. The place where animals or plants can eat find their enemy. D. The place where animals can find and keep their body warm. What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species? A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches. C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals. Which of the following is not stated in the passage? THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 2 Grade 12 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES THE SECOND SEMESTER A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world. B. WWF is known for acting on sound science. C. these above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct. D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them. Read and choose the appropriate option: WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because they cannot (42)_______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43)_______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44)_______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45)_______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs. A. where B. which C. when D. what A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly A. same B. similar C. different D. various A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road. A. The gate was closed so the children running into the road. B. The gate is closed so that children don’t run into the road. C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road. D. The gate is closed that the children couldn’t to run into the road. My Indian friend finds using chopsticks difficult. A. My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks. B. My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks. C. My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks. Too tired to continue, David stopped walking. A. David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired. B. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired. C. David was too tired to carry out walking. D. David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred. I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school. A. I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school. B. this is the last time I met my old English teacher at shool. C. I last met my old English teacher when I left school. D. My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school. Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight. A. It was not until Tom was eight that he began to read. B. When Tom was eight, he didn’t know how to read. C. Tom had read when he was Wight to read. D. Not until Tom read, he was eight. -----------THE END----------THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Page 3 Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. biography B. impressive C. scientific D. imaginary 2. A. novel B. notice C. noble D. November 3. A. swallow B. wallet C. allow D. wallow 4. A. news B. chew C. few D. view 5. A. source B. course C. fought D. courtesy Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. 6. He only had time to ________into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly. A. see B. dip C. break D. read 7. A ________is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying. A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography 8. A ________is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair. A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance 9. ''You must ________food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child. A. eat B. digest C. chew D. process 10. It's time to ________your pride and ask for your job back. A. drink B. swallow C. digest D. hold 11. His lecture was interesting but too much to ________all at once. A. digest B. process C. manufacture D. convert 12. This medicine ________after meals. A. should take B. is taking C. has taken D. should be taken 13. Frankly, I'd rather you ________not involved in the case. [concerned with] A. were B. have C. are D. would 14. With only one more week, he ________better prepared for the concert last Saturday. A. could have been B. could be C. could well have D. could well be 15. "Bob got another speeding ticket yesterday." "Oh? That's not good. She ________be more careful. She'll end up in serious trouble if she gets any more." A. would rather B. will C. ought to D. may 16. I had trouble ________my car started this morning. A. making B. doing C. causing D. getting 17. We learned that the college ________in 1900. A. found B. founded C. is founded D. was founded 18. The office photocopier needs ________. A. fixing B. to be fixed C. fixs D. A&B 19. It cost them ________money to recover the painting. A. many B. a large number of C. a few D. a great deal of 20. ________student in the class got good marks on the test. A. All B. Most C. Some D. Every 21. John hates shopping, but ________. A. I love it B. It's six pounds C. The shop's open D. It's not very far 22. I find it ________to work in this room. It's too small and airless. A. comfortable B. comfortably C. uncomfortable D. comfort Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER 23. His parents gave him everything he asked for. He was thoroughly________. A. disturbed B. ashamed C. full up D. spoilt 24. According to the weather________, there will be rain tomorrow. A. program B. information C. forecast D. news 25. Steve is so smart. He graduated ________university in just three years. A. of B. at C. from D. to 26. When ________to resign his position, the manager reacted badly. A. asking B. ask C. being asked D. to ask 27. Only if you get to the theater early ________a chance to a get ticket for tonight's performance. A. you will have B. have C. you have D. will you have 28. Once you become a celebrity you will no ________be free to choose the lifestyle you like. A. long B. longer C. far D. farther 29. The film The First to Fly is an ________biography of the two famous Wright brothers. A. entertainer B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment 30. Yes, I have got the report. ________it. A. I just have read B. I have just read C. I have read just D. Just I have read 31. Had he patented his invention, he ________a lot of money. [Patent: cấp bằng sáng chế] A. has made B. had made C. would be made D. would have made 32. I'm sorry I'm late. How long ________? A. did you wait B. have you been waiting C. have you waited D. had you waited 33. I ________the thunder during the storm last night because I________. A. didn't hear - slept B. wasn't hearing - was sleeping C. didn't hear - was sleeping D. wasn't hearing - slept 34. The student _______from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to receive her diploma. A. rose B. raised C. risen D. raising 35. During the first year, the newspaper was printed 50,000 copies a day, but now it has a ________of eight million. [circulation: tổng số phát hành(báo, tạp chí)] A. population B. publication C. reservation D. circulation Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting. 36. Most of the houses in this street were build in the previous century. A B C D 37. People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost. A B C D 38. The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything. A B C D 39. The table was sending from California to New York by plane. A B C D 40. When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea. A B C D Read and choose the best answer to each following sentence. Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa UNIT 11: BOOKS Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER Alice Walker has written book of poetry and short stories, a biography, and several novels. She is probably best known for her novel The Color Purple, published in 1982. The book vividly narrates the richness and complexity of black people – especially black women – in Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s. Although the novel came under bitter attack by certain critics and readers, it was applauded by others and won both the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It became a bestseller, selling over 4 million copies, and it was made into a successful film by noted director Steven Spielberg. The novel reveals horror, drudgery, and joy of black life in rural Georgia. It gets much of its special flavor from its use of the words, rhythm, and grammar of Black English and from its epistolary style. Telling a story through letters was a narrative structure commonly used by eighteen-century novelists, but it is not often used in contemporary fiction. Unlike most epistolary (thư từ) novels, which have the effect of distancing the reader from the events described by the letter writer, The Colour Purple used the letter form to draw the reader into absolute intimacy with the poor, uneducated, but wonderfully observant Celia, like William Faulkner’ character Dilsey, does not simply survive, but prevails. (mạnh hơn){narrates: tell, drudgery: hard work, epistolary: of letter, intimacy: friendliness, prevail: defeat, contemporary: đương thời} 41. What is the passage mainly about? A. A film by Steven Spielberg. B. The life of Alice Walker. C. Characters in the novels of William Faulkner. D. A book by Alice Walker and reactions to it. 42. How many copies were sold at that time? A. Over 5 million B. Over 6 million. C. Over 4 million D. 4 million 43. According to the passage, The Colour Purple is a book of_______. A. poetry B. comic C. fiction D. biography 44. The word vividly is closest in meaning to. A. intellectually B. graphically C. surprisingly D. lazily 45. The attitude of the author toward The Colour Purple is best described as one of_______. A. admiration B. alarm C. indifference D. anger Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the books by J.K. Rowling. It is an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books. The dialogue is just (46)______ the original, with the actors often using the exact words as they were written. The characters all look very (47)______ and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book. Only the soundtrack is truly (48)______ because, of course, there isn't any music in the book. The scene where the children are learning to (49)______ their broomsticks has some amazing special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever stunts which (50)______ have been quite dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office. {costumes: clothes, stunt: attractive thing, broomstick: cán chổi} 46. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as 47. A. read B. reality C. realize D. realistic 48. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally 49. A. blow B. drive C. ride D. climb 50. A. should B. must C. needn't D. couldn't ---------THE END--------Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa GRADE 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A. same B. taste C. swallow D. page 2. A. sleep B. keep C. pleasure D. people 3. A. too B. book C. look D. good 4. A. described B. picked C. swallowed D. informed 5. A. words B. reviewers C. describes D. types Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the rest. 6. A. subject B. swallow C. story D. digest 7. A. example B. holiday C. careful D. interest 8. A. describe B. chapter C. wonder D. easy 9. A. understand B. television C. improvement D. introduce 10. A. imaginary B. advantageous C. information D. incredible Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. 11. My parents_________ they will move to the seaside when my father retires next year. A. think B. thinking C. will think D. thought 12. I couldn't resist reading the book even_________ I was very sleepy. A. though B. although C. however D. otherwise 13. _________ that the hope for cancer control may lie in the use of vaccine. A. To believe B. It is believed C. Believing D. The belief 14. I went to_________ some pictures by a new painter the other day. A. watch B. see to C. look at D. visit 15. My roommate's handwriting was very bad, so he had me_________ his paper for him last night. A. to type B. type C. to have typed D. typed 16. The book is so interesting that I can't_________. A. put down it B. put it down C. put down D. be put down 17. Would you be_________ to hold the door open? A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D. so kind 18. What do you mean, he's watching television? He's_________ to be washing the car. A. hoped B. expected C. supposed D. thought 19. Children are_________ in watching cartoon films. A. interested B. keen C. fond D. concerned 20. The _________ thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey. A. enjoyment B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyable 21. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It _________have been Jane because she was out all day. A. must B. could C. needn't D. can't 22. Books in the home are a wonderful_________ of knowledge and pleasure. A. source B. resource C. list D. sum 23. Reviewers describe books _________ "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again". A. as B. for C. into D. in 24. Books are still a cheap_________ to get knowledge and entertainment. A. means B. way C. method D. measure 25. A fine tomb, _________, marks the grave of the poet Chaucer. A. which in the fifteenth century was erecting B. erecting in the fifteenth century Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa GRADE 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER C. erected in the fifteenth century D. being erected in the fifteenth century Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Today there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas (26)______ there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (27)______. But in the days when books were copied by hand (28)______ than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there were far fewer copies of any given work around. The greatest library (29)______ all that in Alexandria, had 54,000 books. In the ancient world, this number (30)______ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had collected so many books from all around the world (31)______ one roof. There are many theories about why these books were lost. (32)______is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places and it took six months to burn them. (33)______ happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were lost forever-some books were (34)______ recovered. We cannot even know (35)______ what the library contained. 26. A. where B. who C. the place D. which 27. A. other B. others C. the other D. another 28. A. rather B. else C. more D. much 29. A. of B. about C. in D. over 30. A. is B. was C. were place D. has been 31. A. in B. under C. over D. below 32. A. One B. A theory C. None D. All 33. A. Whoever B. Whichever C. whatever D. wherever 34. A. almost B. never C. already D. yet 35. A. exactly B. really C. detailedly D. yet Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction. 36. People respected him because he was a honest man. A B C D 37. Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago. A B C D 38. My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house. A B C D 39. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A B C D 40. He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. A B C D Choose the correct sentence 41. He last had his car repaired 2 weeks ago. A. He has had his car repaired for 2 weeks. B. He had repaired his car § weeks before. C. He had not repaired his car for 2 weeks then. D. He didn't have any repair to his car in 2 weeks. 42. John lent me this book. A. This book was lent to me by John. B. I lent this book to John. C. This book is lent to me by John. D. I was lent by John this book. 43. They had seen the man in a parking lot. Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa GRADE 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER A. The man was seen in a parking lot. B. The man has been seen in a parking lot. C. The man was to be seen in a parking lot. D. The man had been seen in a parking lot. 44. People say that prevention is better than cure. A. It is said that prevention is better than cure. B. Prevention is said to be better than cure. C. Prevention is to have said to be better than cure. D. A and B are correct. 45. My mother gave a watch to me. A. My mother was given a watch by me. B. A watch was given to me by my mother. C. A watch was given my mother by me. D. A watch was given to my mother by me. Read and choose the best answer. There are books with fairy tales in many countries. Often the same stories are known and repeated in many languages. Some of the things that happens in these stories are remarkable, although not as remarkable as things that are truly happening in medicine and science today. Most fairy tales begin with “Once upon a time” and end with “They lived happily ever after”, so we will begin in the same way. Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing. One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball- but to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the price were married and lived happily ever after. 46. Books with fairy are found in ________________. A. our country only B. few countries C. all countries except ours D. many countries 47. According to the passage, things truly happening in medicine and science today are_________ things that happens in some fairy tales, A. More remarkable than B. less remarkable than C. as remarkable as D. not as remarkable as 48. The word “ball” in the first sentence means ________________. A. a sport equipment B. a dancing hall C. a balloon D. sphere 49. Cinderella was very sad because ________________. A. her sister did nothing C. her sister went to a ball and left her at home C. she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sister was invited to a hall 50. At the end of the story ________________. A. Cinderella could go to the ball and it was so happened that she and the prince was married B. Cinderella’s godmother came to comfort her C. one of Cinderella’ sisters was married to the prince D. the prince invited Cinderella to the hall ------THE END-----Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoa Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. swallow B. subject C. enough D. digest (n) 2. A. imagine B. important C. example D. wonderful 3. A. reviewer B. carefully C. holiday D. different 4. A. knowledge B. forever C. journey D. action Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 5. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ______it. A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into 6. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ______. A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand 7. If you ______a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously. A. dip into B. put away C. pick up D. put down 8. ______books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures. A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science 9. Boy, stop reading. ______the book down and go to bed. A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick 10. ______unless we are given more information. A. Anything can’t be done B. Nothing can be done C. Anything can’t have been done D. Nothing can have be done 11. A ______is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a play. A. page B. subject C. review D. journey 12. This book ______to Peter. It is not mine. A. possesses B. owns C. has D. belongs 13. Books are a wonderful source ______knowledge and pleasure. A. with B. of C. in D. about 14. After leaving school, many of us only read for ______. A. please B. pleasant C. pleasure D. pleasing 15. A dictionary contains much ______about words. A. information B. knowledge C. meanings D. sources 16. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl. A. information B. fiction C. recommendation D. interest 17. The reviewer ______Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction. [nhà phê bình] A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew 18. I have nearly finished reading the book. There are only a few ______left. A. pieces B. pages C. slices D. sheets 19. Can you ______what it would be like to live without books? A. imagine B. advise C. describe D. understand 20. A ________ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying. A. non-fiction B. science C. thriller D. romance 21. Who does the book belong ______? A. for B. to C. on D. through 22. He picked ______the book and turned page after page. A. up B. on C. away D. in 23. Read the book ______and you can find the information you need. A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully 24. To become a novelist, you need to be ______. A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginarily 25. A ______is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. A. pleasure B. novel C. film D. review 26. A ______is the story of a person's life written by somebody else. A. romance B. fiction C. biography D. science 27. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But ______, TV has not kill reading. A. in addition B. nevertheless C. however D. in fact 28. People enjoy a book ______different ways. A. on B. with C. upon D. in Page 1 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoaTHE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS 29. This book is not really ______. It is a waste of money buying it. A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively 30. Sometimes it is ______to find suitable books for our children. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties 31. A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book ______. [evaluate: đánh giá] A. review B. reviewing C. reviewer D. reviewed 32. Those letters ______now. You can do the typing later. A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing 33. You ______up early. Today's Sunday. A. shouldn't get B. mustn't get C. needn't get D. mightn't get 34. Have you ever read ______"Oliver Twist", ______interesting novel written by Charles Dickens? A. the / the B. Ø / an C. Ø / Ø D. an / the 35. I like ______books better than ______films. A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. Ø / the D. the / Ø 36. Mary enjoys reading ______, adventure, and whatever else she can either buy or borrow. A. romance B. romantic C. romanticize D. romanticism 37. Before eating, ______thoroughly with soap and clean water. A. you should wash your hands B. your hands should be washing C. you need washing your hands D. Your hands need washed 38. Fruits ______in a freezer. A. should not put B. should not be put C. must put D. must be putting 39. It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today. A. My assignment must have been submitted today. B. I needn't have submitted my assignment today. C. My assignment was required to submit by today. D. I mustn't submit my assignment today. 40. It's time we left for the disco.  __________________for the disco now. A. We may leave. B. We needn't leave C. We should leave D. We must have leave 41. The train ______by bad weather. I am not sure. A. might delay B. might be delayed C. might have delayed D. might have been delayed 42. The bicycle ______now. You can do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. A. need repairing B. needn't be repaired C. need to repair D. needn't repairing 43. What are the advantages of books ______television? A. with B. over C. than D. from 44. Today, more books of every kind ______than ever before. A sell B. have sold C. have been sold D. are sold 45. A: I am looking for a book? B: ____________. A. What’s the title? B. What name is it? C. Whose name is it D. What is its name? Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Books are written to (46)______ knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior minds, we improve our mental powers. (47)______ good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, and in all ages and in all classes. This knowledge improves our loves of others and helps us to live in peace with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hungry and (48)______, warm and cold. (49)______ it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see the events taking place every day, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. However, good books help us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors (50)______. 46. A. provide B. create C. impress D. describe 47. A. For B. By C. Through D. During 48. A. funny B. disappointed C. thirsty D. happy 49. A. Despite B. In spite of C. But D. Although 50. A. live B. lived C. are living D. had lived ------THE END------ Page 2 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoaTHE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS THE SECOND SEMESTER Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. spring B. hint C. think D. write 2. A. pencil B. penalty C. telephone D. peasant 3. A. opponent B. go C. note D. color Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three. 4. A. culture B. common C. rubbish D. machine 5. A. writer B. career C. water D. teacher Choose the word that best fits each blank. 6. __________ is the sport that you move through water in a horizontal position using the arms and legs. A. Swimming B. Snorkeling {air tube} C. Windsurfing D. Diving 7. Every athlete needs a(n) _______ to be allowed to go abroad. A. report B. passport C. report D. permit 8. Scuba-diving is the sport of swimming ________ using special breathing equipment. A. out water B. underwater C. in water D. on water 9. Is it a clear ________ by Ford on the goal keeper? A. mistake B. foul C. error D. violation 10. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's ________. A. net B. goal C. keeper D. captain 11. The match ended in a ________. A. tie B. equality C. quantity D. quality 12. She ________ the last few metres. A. ran a short distance very fast B. moved to another line C. jumped a long distance very fast D. stamped on feet very fast 13. Police ________ a number of violent spectators from the stadium. A. opposed B. approved C. sacked D. ejected 14. The referee awarded a(n) _______ to the home team. A. footballer B. foul C. penalty D. kick 15. Who is the _______ for Arsenal? A. captain B. footballer C. goal keeper D. referee 16. -Sorry! I didn't mean _________ on your feet. –Not at all. A. for standing B. Standing C. to standing D. to stand 17. He moved to the seaside______ the sake of his health.[ For the sake of sth/doing sth: in order to get or keep sth] A. for B. at C. on D. by 18. He _______ be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain. A. should B. can C. must D. might 19. When you take ice out of the freezer, it _________. A. would smelt B. had melted C. is smelling D. melts 20. You'd better resign before they find out about what you _________ in the company. A. were doing B. are doing C. have done D. were done 21. I'm not surprised she changed her mind ________ the last moment. A. on B. at C. for D. in 22. David was trying to take over another cyclist when he _________. A. has crashed B. had crashed C. was crashing D. crashed 23. I always listen to _______ radio in the morning. A. a B. the C. some D. Ø 24. This is the hour _______ the children usually go to bed. A. who B. which C. that D. when 25. A present was sent ________ me last week. A. for B. to C. at D. Ø 26. No one knows what colour dinosaurs were _______ no sample of their skin has survived. A. because of B. it is because C. because that D. because Page 1 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoaTHE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS THE SECOND SEMESTER 27. Chocolate is prepared by a complex process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans which ________ be ground and mixed with sugar. [grind- ground- ground] A. will B. can C. must D. ought to 28. I didn't know you were capable ________ cooking such a wonderful meal. A. in B. with C. of D. to 29. Most of the flights to Florida were overbooked since it was the holiday and there were _______ snowstorms predicted in the North. A. foggy B. heavy C. rainy D. sunny 30. He enjoys motorcycle riding ________ the danger. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. when Read the passage and choose the best answers. There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls"). Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo". To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting (ném) the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky [dark] water, and they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible. The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of 10 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled [try to take the ball from] when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often nothing more than gang [organized group] fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues [place where people agree to meet, esp. for a sports contest or match] as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games. 31. According to the text, _______. A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents B. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century. 32. The present rules of water polo were invented _______. A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870 33. In water polo, the players score a goal by _______. A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing 34. The present water polo ball is made of _______. A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood 35. Water polo became popular in America in _______. A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870 C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. 36. They will invite us to their wedding anniversary. A. We will invite them to our wedding anniversary. B. They want to invite to us to our wedding anniversary. C. We will be invited to their wedding anniversary. Page 2 https://www.facebook.com/thaygiaochuyenhoaTHE SECOND SEMESTER