ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ I
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 – T1
I - PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority
2. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority
3. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital
4. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country
5. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose
6. a. worker b. whom c. interview d. answer
7. a. honest b. holiday c. home d. happiness
8. a. character b. teacher c. chemist d. technical
9. a. interview b. minute c. question d. suitable
10. a. explained b. disappointed c. prepared d. interviewed
11. a. apply b. university c. identity d. early
12. a. choice b. achieve c. each d. chemistry
13. a. final b. applicant c. high d. decide
14. a. average b. indicate c. application d. grade
15. a. course b. four c. our d. yours
II – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
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. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with
d. of / in
2. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______ May.
a. from / in b. for / on c. on / in
d. at / of
3. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16
a. with b. for c. to d. over
4. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
a. into b. to c. from d. on
5. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job.
a. am / will take b. was / have taken
c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take
6. _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.
a. Unless b. Even if c. If
d. If only
7. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.
a. unless b. if c. provided
d. supposed
8. If she _______ the train last night, she here now.
a. took / were b. were taking / is
c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be
9. _______ if a war happened?
a. What you would do b. What would you do
c. What will you do d. What will you do
10. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.
a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know
11. There are two types of higher education in _______ UK: higher general education and higher
vocational education.
a. a b. an c. the d. ỉ
12. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
a. in b. of c. for d. upon
13. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.
a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.
c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be
14. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
a. could not have to b. will not have to
c. had not had to d. would not to have to
15. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
a. was b. were c. had been d. could
be
16. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.
a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be
c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
17. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
18. Higher education _______ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.
a. applies b. applications c. applicable
d. applicants
19. If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could
know
20. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.
a. unless b. or c. otherwise
d. if
21. If my client _______ me her fax number, I _______ to post a letter to her.
a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have
c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had
22. _______ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.
a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if
23. If I _______ the lottery last week, I _______ rich now.
a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been
c. won / would be d. won / would have been
24. What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview.
a. with b. upon c. in d. along
25. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in
Canada.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
26. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot
a. that b. when c. which d. who
27. He is the man _______ car was stolen last week.
a. whom b. that c. which
d. whose
28. I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.
a. why b. which c. that d. when
29. _____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
a. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone,
b. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
c. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone,
d. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
30. She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak her native tongue.
a. that b. in that c. which d.
where
31. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.
a. when b. that c. in that d. which
32. She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _______ of a receptionist or
tourist guide.
a. location b. position c. site
d. word
33. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
a. work b. career c. profession d. job
34. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
a. Employment b. Unemployment c. Employ d.
Unemployed
35. The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals _______ were performing on the
stage.
a. that b. which c. whom d. who
36. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?
a. what b. where c. whom d. that
37. I come from the Seattle area, _______ many successful companies such as Microsoft and Boeing
are located.
a. which b. that c. where
d. whom
38. They have just visited the town _______ location was little known.
a. where b. whose c. which
d. that
39. His work involves helping students to find temporary _______ during their summer vacation.
a. decision b. employment c. choice d.
selection
40. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the
employer.
a. deciding b. applying c. requiring d.
demanding
41. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
a. with b. on c. for d. about
42. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointedly d. disappointment
43. He lent me _______ yesterday.
a. the book I need b. the book when I need
c. which book I need d. the book whose I need
44. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think.
a. of b to c. on
d. with
45. The new policies include cutting _______ subsidies and trade barriers.
a. agriculture b. agricultural c. agriculturalist d. agriculturally
46. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism.
a. inflate b. inflationist c. inflation d.
inflator
47. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact
that
48. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d.
Although
49. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
50. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
51. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d.
Despite of
52. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
53. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.
a. out b. on c. for d. in
54. Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party
initiated an overall economic reform policy.
a. for b. at c. of d. in
55. For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country.
a. develop b. developments c. developers d. developed
56. Henry was a studious student. He needed no _______ to work hard.
a. encourage b. encouraging c. encouragement d. encouraged
57. The Doi Moi reforms have _______ new possibilities in farming systems research in Vietnam.
a. risen b. opened c. renovated d. called
58. In the South, _______ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and
rubber were the main items of export.
a. industrial b. agricultural c. mining d. textile
59. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
60. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard
c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work
61. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic b. of the traffic
c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
62. There was a shortage _______ food and safe water after the flood.
a. on b. with c. for d. of
63. Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more _______ use of agricultural land.
a. produce b. production c. productive d. productivity
64. Despite the plan's emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received a larger share
of state investment.
a. shortage b. commitment c. development d. achievement
65. _______ the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at work.
a. Despite b. Even if c. Even though d. In spite
66. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Notwithstanding d. Despite
67. Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _______.
a. of he was at his age b. he was at his old age
c. of his age d. his age
III - READING
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Vietnam's economy expanded this year (2007) at the fastest pace since 1996, led by manufacturing
and services, after the country (1) _____ the World Trade Organization.
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 8.5 percent. Foreign direct (2) ____ jumped to more than
$20 billion this year, from $12 billion in 2006. The government is quite (3) _____ to its economic reforms.
Industry and construction account (4) _____ almost 42 percent of Vietnam's GDP. Manufacturing grew
12.8 percent, construction increased 12 percent, and the hotel and restaurant (5) _____ expanded 12.7
percent, according to today's release.
Going forward, Vietnam has a lot of (6) _____ for tourism, which expects Vietnam's economy to
expand 8.5 percent in 2008. Vietnam's January (7) _____ to the World Trade Organization released it (8)
_____, U.S. quotas on textile exports and detailed market access to be given to overseas companies,
helping economic (9) _____. The government is targeting economic expansion of about 9 percent next
year. Vietnam is an economy with much development potential and (10) _____ attractive destination for
international investors.