…………………… high
school
School year 2012- 2013
Review for the 1
st
term – Grade 12
1. Language focus:
2. Vocabulary: - everyday activities
- ways of socializing
- education system
- future jobs
3. Pronunciation: - the endings “ s” and “ ed”
- stress in two- syllable, three- syllable and more than
three- syllable words
4. Grammar: - tenses
- reported speech
- passive voice
- conditional sentences
- relative clauses
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. My mother knows how for
prepare Chinese food.
2. The boy stands over there is
my son.
3. It takes 90 minutes for going to
Hanoi by plane.
4. My son would rather playing
tennis than football.
5. John had his car to repair
yesterday.
6. It is three months since he works
in this company.
7. Never I have seen such a good
film before.
8. Two years are a long time to
wait.
9. If I had asked you, you wouldn’t
23. When he goes to see them last
night, they were playing cards.
24. There comes my bus! I must go
now. Don’t forget giving me a call.
25. The problems of pollution are too
difficult for us to solving.
26. In my opinion, a most beautiful
place in Vietnam is Dalat.
27. Did you say that you will have a
lot of things to do the following
week.
28. Wheneve r problems come up we
often discuss about them frankly.
29. The artist whom picture we saw
yesterday is also a concert pianist.
30. . Many folk songs have been
wrote about farmers and country
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accept.
10. This is the house in that we
often stay in summer.
11. She is the most beautiful
woman who I have ever met.
12. In a hospital everything have
to be very clean.
13. The doctor strongly advised
her take a few days’ rest
14. We will be late if we not
hurry.
15. Let’s go to swim now. It’s
very hot.
16. I can’t get my car start in cold
mornings.
17. Don’t forget locking the door
before going to bed.
18. I think your origin plan was the
best one.
19. . Dirty air is harmful for our
health.
20. . The police made the robbers
t elling the true
21. Please tell us the reason when
he left without saying goodbye.
22. Smoking is harmful not only
to smokers so to non-smokers.
life
31. George isn’t enough intelligent
to pass this economics class
without help.
32. She must retyping the report
before she hands it in to the director
33. Unless you work harder, you will
be sacked because of your lazy.
34. Mai told her child not make
noise when she was working.
35. We haven’t seen each other from
we left school
36. The story telling by my
grandfather was very interesting.
37. Thank you very much of the
present that you sent me.
38. The number of the Asian Games
participants have been increasing.
II. Multiple choice:
1. He has been learning hard to prepare _______ the coming final
exam. a. for b. with c. on d. over
2. Assessment is commonly _______ form of written test. a. on b. of
c. at d. in
3. ____ the end of the course, the students have to take an exam on
four basic skills of the target language. a. In b. At
c. On d. For
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4. Statistics indicate that depressed patients are more likely to become
ill than are _______ people.
a. normal b. normally c. normality d.
normalize
5. The purpose of secondary education is to give students common
knowledge to ______ for either higher education or vocational
education. a. require b. prepare c. ask d.
demand
6. In New Zealand students _______ secondary school at the ages
from about 13 to 18.
a. do b. assess c. take d. attend
7. Secondary school in Pakistan begins from grade 9 and __ for four
years.
a. lasts b. spends c. requires d. prepare
8. What is your major _______ at university? - I learn physics.
a. assessment b. evaluation c. subject d.
purpose
9. _______ school is very important for _______ country to develop.
a. The / a b. The I Ø c. Ø / Ø d. Ø / a
10. What time would we get there _______ the subway?
a. we took b. if we take c. unless we take d.
provided that we took
11. If it _______ an hour ago, we would have stayed inside.
a. rains b. rained c. had rained d. were
raining
12. If I feel too excited to sleep, I _______ reading one of our
reports.
a. will try b. try c. would try d. would
have tried
13. If he _______ well on the training courses last year, he _______
offered the promotion now.
a. did / were b. did / would be c. had done / would have
been d. had done / would be.
14. ____ I had learned English when I was at high school. a. If
b. Provided c. Unless d. If only
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15. __ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without
him.
a. Unless b. If only c. Even if d. If
16. He took me to the university _______.
a. he used to study b. in that he used to study c. where he used to
study d. which he used to study
17. GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common
qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students.
a. specialized b. fulfilled c. required d.
applied
18. I admired him for being so confident _______ his age.
a. for b. at c. In d. on
19. I saw a lot of new people at the party, _______ seemed familiar.
a. some of whom b. some of who c. whom d.
some of that
20. He is the man ______ car was stolen last week. a. whom b.
that c. which d. whose
21. They have just found the couple and their car ___ were swept
away during the heavy storm last week. a. that b. which
c. whose d. when
22. I would like to know the reason ___ he decided to quit the job.
a. why b. which c. that d. when
23. _____ 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,
24. She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak
her native tongue.
a. that b. in that c. which d. where
25. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing
holidays.
a. when b. that c. in that d. which
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26. The man and his dogs _______ were buried in the demolished
building after the earthquake have just been rescued safely. a.
which b. who c. that d. whom
27. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______
fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose b. run c. move d. achieve
28. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private
schools" or “_______ schools"
a. college b. primary c. secondary d.
public
29. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from
the age of 5 to 16.
a. with b. for c. to d. over
30. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______
your interviewer.
a. on b. about c. for d. at
III. Verb Tenses:
1.By this time next year I (save) Ј250.
2. By the time we get to the party everything (eat)
3. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.
4. Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well.
5. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn)
down the sound and (go) to answer it
6. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting
without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
7. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I
(ask) her where she (go) and she (say), 'London',
8. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh.
9. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? ~ Yes, my
mother (insist) on it.
10. She (say) that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30
and she (not phone) yet.
11. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work. ~
12. He (speak) for an hour now. I expect he'll soon be finished.
13. That helicopter (fly) round the house for the last hour; do you
think it's taking photographs?
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14. Jane didn't want any dinner. She (eat) already.
15. Her phone (ring) for ten minutes. I wonder why she doesn't
answer it.
16. By the time I (get) back to the bathroom, the bath (overflow).
17. We both heard him (say) that he was leaving.
18. I’ll lend you War and Peace if I (finish) it before you go on
holiday.
19. I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins.
I'd rather (spend) my time with you.
20. You (be) able to drive after another five lessons
21. You (turn) off the TV, please? No one is watching it.
22. A lot of the work ( do) now.
23. You (put) your book on my desk last night.
24. Tom (just, promote)to area manager of East Asia.
26. How many times you ( fire)?
27. How much money you ( save) for your vacation so far?
28. My brother ( give) tickets to the concert last night.
29. The population of our city ( rise) to nearly one million.
30. A strike ( call) by the factory worker soon.
IV. Writing
A* Rewrite sentences in form of reported speech.
1. “I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.( advised)
2. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her.
(gave/advised)
3. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked.
(asked)
4. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is
called?' she said.(asked)
5. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said.(insisted)
6. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? Ican't understand,' he said
to me.(asked)
7. 'I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to
me.(apologized)
8. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.( denied)
9. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.(
asked)
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10. “I’d like to become a movie star” she said(dreamt)
B* Rewrite sentences in to passive form.
1. The police have searched all the houses in the street. ->
Every……….
2. Rich families often send their children to private school. ->
Children of …
3. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s. ->
Most of ….
4. Everyone expects that Manchester United will win the Champion
League. -> Manchester United……
5. People think that the government is planning to build a new
international airport. -> The government
6. Lots of people believe he is the best of the contest. -> He is …….
7. They saw this boy go out > This boy
8. Miss Lan, the librarian, hands Nam the book ( 2 passives)
C* Rewrite sentences using relative pronouns.
1. Mary has just bought a new cell phone. Her father is a phone
maker.
2. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only
bought it a month ago.
3. My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of
computers.
4. A lot of people suffer from techno stress. Those people work in my
office.
5. Some people dream of a job. They can do the job without
technology.
6. My stereo doesn’t work today. It worked yesterday.
7. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him
8. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.
D. Rewrite the following sentences using If clauses.
1. Mary doesn’t see the sight. She can’t tell you about that.
2. I don’t know his address. I can’t give it to you.
3. He didn’t look a lot better because he didn’t shave more often.
4. She was ill. She didn’t go to work.
5. It was raining all morning. We didn’t go out.
6. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
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7. Stop talking or you won't understand the lesson.
8. I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems
yesterday
E * Present Perfect Tense <=> Past tense
1. I last went to see my grandparents a month ago.
2. Mary has been working in this company for five years
3. She last saw him years ago.
4. It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
5. Jack hasn’t written to Jill since they had a quarrel.
V. Fill the gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word
in parentheses:
1. Each person must be _________ for his own actions (Response)
2. My parents don’t put pressure on me to make a ______ about what
to study at university. (decide)
3. She is always under __________ and it is affecting her health.
(Press)
4. To attract someone’s _________, we can use either verbal or non-
verbal forms of communication (attend)
5. Some people think it is _________to ask someone’s age. (polite)
6. It’s OK to use __________ language if you’re speaking to a friend.
(verb)
7. I make no __________ for encouraging my children to succeed in
school.( apologize)
8. Children will finish nine-year ___________education when they
complete Grade 9 at the age of 14 (compulsory)
9. The first thing you have to do is to fill in this ……… form. (apply)
10. An academic year is _______ into two term, the first term and
the second one (division)
11. Each term is______________by a one- week break (separate)
12. Children take an exam to get their ___________ after finish their
secondary system (certificate)
13. There are two levels of __________ in England: Primary and
Secondary.(educate)
14. We haven’t been able to find a house that meets our …………
( require).
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15. Please tell me about your first ………… ( impress) of your
University life.
16. After you get the entrance examination result, you will get a
letter of …(accept) from the University.
17. Entering WTO is one of the most ………… (challenge) matter
of our country.
18. Preparing for an interview can be very ………… (stress).
19. Never keep silent or avoid answering the questions of the
………… (interview).
20. Whenever you are explained about something , try to show your
(enthusiast).
21. The farmers usually pay much attention to constructing
………… (irrigate) system and applying new farming techniques
to make their crops better.
22. You are old enough to take (responsible) ………….for what you
have done.
23. These quick and easy (solve )………… can be effective in the
short term, but they have a cost.
24. He was looking at his parents (obey)…………., waiting for
recommendations.
25. John cannot make a (decide)…… to get married to Mary or stay
single until he can afford a house and a car.
26. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of (marry)……… by
next week.
27. Many Vietnamese people(sacrifice)…………. their lives for the
revolutionary cause of the nation
28. Most of us would maintain that physical(attract )……….does
not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet.
29. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to
pay his employees(appropriate)……….
30. There is a wide range of( select )……… in the education system
of the USA.
31. He was the only (apply)……… that was offered the job.
32. I would like to invite you to participate in the(graduate)
…… ceremony.
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33. He was offered the job thanks to his (impress )
……….performance during his job interview.
34. Facial (express)……… show one's feelings when he is
communicating.
35. His attitude made me really (anger)………
VI. Phonetics:
* Pronunciation:
1. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
2. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
3. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
4. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums
5. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
6. A. trays B. says C. bays D.
days
7. A. kissed B. pleased C. increased
D. ceased
8. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided
D. wished
9. A. gives B. phones C. switches
D. dives
10. A. scratched B. crashed C. occupied
D. coughed
11. a. economy b. industry c. qualify
d. priority
12. a. right b. private c. communist
d. minority
13. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic
d. hospital
14. a. though b. encourage c. enough
d. country
15. a. improve b. introduce c. move d.
lose
* Stress:
1. a. recently b. facial c. tomorrow d.
confidence
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2. a. communicate b. impatient c. interesting d.
apologize
3. a. carpet b. visit c. summer d.
include
4. a. expression b. example c. friendliness d.
superior
5. a. nervous b. body c. verbal d. polite
6. a. generally b. secondary c. education d.
specialize
7. a. particular b. variety c. certificate d.
supplementary
8. a. equivalent b. independent c. university d.
entertainment
9. a. intensive b. requirement c. usually d.
assessment
10. a. common b. exam c. degree d. prepare
11. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive
d. special
12. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d.
solution
13. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d.
security
14. a. confident b. important c. together d.
exciting
15. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d.
suitable
VII. Reading:
* Cloze- test:
There are many reasons (1) _____ taking regular time with our family
is important:
It creates a place to listen, teach, learn, and (2) _____ ourselves freely
and safely.
It provides (3) _____ to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.
Family members can practice skills in a non-threatening atmosphere.
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Families are a (4) _____ part of our society and the fabric of our
communities - we spend (5) _____ time together to get our feelings
(6) _____ belongings, our values, support and understanding.
It helps keep family members together and feel safe in today's world
where pressure can lead to family disintegration
1. a. that b. why c. when d. which
2. a. think b. show c. express d.
say
3. a. opportunities b. conditions c. situations
d. circumstances
4. a. attractive b. real c. deep d. basic
5. a. a b. an c. the d. no
article
6. a. in b. of c. on d.
for
* Reading comprehension:
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at
quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and
family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter.
In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had
only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose
their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration
primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is
quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important
of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization,
many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese
wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam
and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements.
Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement
ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the
wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time
of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of
ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the
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bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the
ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the
groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into
the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests
in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds.
Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts,
often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet
will go from table to table collecting.
1. In the past, _________.
a. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the
marriage
b. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
c. getting married at an early age was not allowed
d. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
2. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met
just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _________. a.
surprising b. popular c. uncommon d. strange
3. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
a. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
b. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
c. Marriage is quite westernization.
d. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.
4. According to the passage, __________.
a. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional
wedding
b. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half
a year or so before the wedding
c. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional
Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
d. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of
the marriage ceremony
5. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
a. firecrackers b. guests c. dishes d. gifts
Good luck
EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSE
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I/Choose the most suitable word to complete sentence.
1. My friend, Jack, (that, who, whose) parents live in Glasgow, invited
me to spend Christmas in Scotland.
2. Here’s the computer program (that, whom, whose) I told you about.
3. I don’t believe the story (that, who, whom) she told us.
4. Peter comes from Whitney, (that, who, which) is near Oxford.
5. This is the gun with (that, whom, which) the murder was committed.
6. Is this the person (who, which, whose) you asked me about.
7. Have you received the parcel (whom, whose, which) we sent you?
8. That’s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me.
9. This meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive.
10. We didn’t enjoy the play (that, who, whose) we went to see.
11. She gives her children everything (that, what, who) they want.
12. Tell me (what, that, which) you want and I’ll have you.
13. The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to
party.
14. I don’t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops talking.
15. The day (which, that, when) they arrived was Sunday.
16. Ann,(whose, who, whom) children are at school all day is trying to
get a job.
II/Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns
1.This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. →
2. Jack’s car had broken down. He had to take a bus. →
3. Some boys were arrested. They have been released. →
4. The pupil is not clever. He is sitting next to me. →
5. The book is on the top shelf. It is the one that I need. →
6. The girl is drinking coffee. She is my classmate. →
7. The man is angry. He is in the room. →
8. Students are having final test. They look very nervous. →
9. Bill Clinton is the forty-second president of the United State. He is
from Arkansas. →
10. Sai Gon is the one of the largest cities in Vietnam. It was founded
in 1698. →
11. The picture is on the wall. It was painted by my father. →
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12. My chair is made of wood. It is expensive. →
13. Nguyen Du is a great poet. He was born in Ha Tinh province. →
III. Rewrite the relative clauses by using phrases
1. The man who’s talking to the policeman has just returned home from
Paris.
2. The students who make noise in class will be punished.
3. Passengers who travelled on this bus bought their tickets in books.
4. There is a law which forbids hunting and fishing in this area.
5. We had a river in which we could swim.
6. The child is lonely; he’d be happier if he had someone that he could
play with.
7. I’d be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for.
8. I’ve got a bottle of wine, but I haven’t got anything with which I
could open it.
9. I have some letters that I must write.
10. I don’t want to go alone; nor do I have anyone with whom I can go.
11. I don’t like my children playing in the streets. I wish I had a garden
that they could play in.
12. We had to eat standing up because we hadn’t anything on which we
could sit.
13. She didn’t buy any cards because she hadn’t anyone to whom she
could send cards.
14. He was the first man who left the building which was burning.
15. You are the last person who he believes.
16. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
IV. Replace the phrase with a relative clause
1. We have a lot of reports to finish before the boss returns.
2. He was the first student to finish the exercise.
3. She’s very busy because there is a lot of housework for her to do.
4. Where could we find a lake to swim in?
5. What was the name of the first spaceship to be launched into space?
6. This is the second car to be made in that factory.
7. I’m looking for a box to put these shoes in.
8. There are three more shirts for you to pack.
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9. There’re five pairs of socks to put in.
10. He’s got a safe pocket to keep his passport in.
11. Here’s some small change for you to tip the porters.
12. Here’s an umbrella to use if it rains.
13. Is there anything for her to read on the plane?
14. He’s got a briefcase to keep his important papers in.
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V. Combine these pairs of sentences, using the relative pronounce
1. The student is from China. He studies Vietnamese.
2. We are learning sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
3. The girl is smart. Her eyes are bright.
4. Saturday is the day. Boys and girls go together on that day.
5. This is the village. I was born in it.
6. I’ve sent him to letters. He has received neither of them.
7. Last year I visited a country. It is very beautiful.
8. In the middle of the village there is a well. The villagers take water
from this well to drink.
VI. Choose the best answer
1. The meeting hall they had the press conference.
A. in which B. on which C. to
which D. which
2. Jim passed his driving test surprised everybody.
A. who B. which C. Whose
D. whom
3. The factory John works in is the biggest in town.
A . when B. where C. which
how
4. The new stadium holds 90,000 people will be opened
next month.
A. where B. who C. which D. in
which
5. The house was full of boys, ten of were grandchildren.
A. who B. which C. whom
D. whose
6. Next week I am going to Glasgow, my sister lives.
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A. which B. where C. when
D. whose
7. What was the name of the restaurant we have dinner in.
A. where B. which C.
where d. What
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