Bài tập dạy thêm lớp 12 ôn thi học kỳ I

REVISION 1
TEST 1
I. MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE :
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. future b. resume c. pressure d. enthusiasm
2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. honest b. humour c. honour d. hour
3. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. vacancy b. wholesale c. retail d. category
4. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. neat b. create c. piece d. keenness
5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. whether b. enthusiast c. clothes d. though
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. reduce b. retail c. repair d. relate
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. advertise b. qualify c. recommend d. interview
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. enthusiasm b. category c. vacancy d. resume
9. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. manufacture b. irrigation c. electrician d. receptionist
10. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. confidence b. experience c. financial d. technique
11. Since he went to university, Mike has become .very interested ________________________environment issues.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
12. It's piecework, so how much you earn depends___________________________how fast you can word.
a. in b. on c. of d. to
13. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn ________________________.
a. off b. away c. out d. down
14. She has been ______________________for an .interview for the manager's job.
a. called b. carried c. hold d. brought

15.The agency will let you know if they have any suitable .
a. redundancies b. vacancies c. abilities d. capabilities
16.One condition of this job is that you must be __________________________to work at weekends.
a. available b. capable c. acceptable d. accessible
17.A skilled ______________will help candidates feel relaxed.
a. interview b. interviewing c. interviewee d. interviewer
18.The company employs a of nearly 5000.
a. workload' b. workman c. workforce d. workout
19.With so much ________________, I'm lucky to be in work.
a. employees b. employers c. employment d. unemployment
20.She applied for the new _______________of training officer.
a. job b. post c. work d. place
21.People________________can speak English can be understood in many countries.
a. whose b. who c. whom d. which
22.Do you remember Mr. Darnell, _______________taught us English Literature?
a. who b: whom c. that d. which
23.Violent tropical storms _________________occur in western Asia are called typhoons.
a. that b. it c. which it d. when it
24.Martin tried on three jackets, _________________fitted him.
a. none b. none of which c. none of them d. all of those
25.Yesterday we visited the City Museum, _________________I'd never been before.
a. which b. that c. to that d. to which
26. We saw three houses, _______________had been blown off in the storm.
a. the roof of which b. their roof c. the roof of them d. of which the roof
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27. A college is a public institution ______ he higher education of young men and women.
a. devoting b. which devotes c. to devote to d. devoted to
28. Picasso,______________works inspired many other artists, lived until he was a ripe old age.
a. who b. whose c. that d. which
29. That carcinogenic substances _____________in many common household items is well known.

a. are containing b. contained c. containing d. are contained
30. The Internet has lived up to expectations __________________years ago in changing the way the
public researches, practices business, and communicates.
a. express b. expressing c. expressed d. that expressed
31.She has been ___________work with a bad back since July.
a. on b. out c. at d. off
32.She is not very keen ____________going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
a. for b. on c. of d. to
33.There's not much chance of promotion _______________a job like that.
a. in b. on c. for d. with
34.I'm fed up with this job. I feel completely browned _______ .
a. off b. down c. out d. over
35.There's a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______________the company I work for.
a. take on b. take out of c. take off d. take over
36.He was offered the job despite his poor ___________________
a. achievements b. preparations c. qualifications d. expressions
37.Many unemployment people welcome the chance to do purposeful work, even
if_______________
a. unpaid b. unsuitable c. unprepared d. unpleasant
38.In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive_______________benefit.
a. employing b. employee c. employer d. employment
39.The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned______
a. in consequence b. in time c. in advance d. in conscience
40.There are few employment prospects in the town for
_____y
oung people.
a. qualify b. qualification c. qualified d. unqualified
41.I shall do the job to the best of my ____________
a. capacity b. ability c. knowledge d. talent
42.Although we've been interviewing all day, we haven't managed to find a_____________applicant.

a. suitable b. self-confident c. successful d. appropriate
43.People usually use more____________language when they're in serious situations like interviews.
a. formal b. informal c. serious d. solemn
44.We are _______________to encourage more local employers to work with us.
a. interested b. keen c. willing d. enthusiastic
45. _____________accepting your offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company.
a. In advance b. In order c. Until d. Before
46.There were 35 passengers on the coach, ______________were British.
a. almost all who b. almost all of who c. of whom all almost d. almost all of whom
47.John F. Kennedy was the youngest President of the United States and the fourth_____________
a. to assassinate b. to be assassinated c. who assassinated d. who be assassinated
48.According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what _____________to
know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.
a. do they need b. they need c. they are needed d. need them
49.Fred's yearly income____________since he _____________professions.
a. nearly tripled - changed b. nearly tripled - has changed
c. has nearly tripled - changed d. was tripled - changed
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50.Cable cars are moved by cables __________underground and are powered by a stationary engine.
a. they run b. that they run c. run d. that run
51.A skilled workforce is essential, ______________why our training program is so important.
a. that's b. which c. which is d. this is
52.Not until a student has mastered algebra _______________________the principles of geometry,
trigonometry, and physics.
a. he can begin to understand b. can he begin to understand
c. he begins to understand d. begins to understand
53.Ricky Martin, ___________of the band Menu do, attained great popularity in the late 1990s.
a. formerly member b. a former member c. was a former member d. being former
member
54.Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, ________________25 are issued daily.

a. about which b. of which about c. which are about d. which is about
55.My cousin ________________is going to come and stay with us this summer holiday.
a. who I talked to you b. I talk to you about her
c. whom I talked to you about her d. I talked
to you about
II. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST COMPLETE THE SENTENCES:
56. _____________that I could hardly hear her.
a. So quietly she spoke b. So quietly did she
speak
c. So did she speak quietly d. She spoke so quiet
57.Is that the man _________________was broken into two days ago?
a. whose house b. the house of whom c. who's house d. of whom the house
58.The reason _______________he was absent from school is that he had an accident.
a. why b. in which c. for d. which
59.Jan didn't fill her car up with petrol before she left,________ was careless of her.
a. which b. it c. that d. what
60.It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes _________________American life.
a. reflects b. reflecting c. reflected d. that reflected
61. ___________think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the oldest.
a. Although many people b. many people c. Many people who d. In spite of many
people
62. _____________was the first fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.
a. Not until 1866 b. Until 1866, just c. Until 1866 d. It not until 1866
63. Of all the harmful bacteria that can be acquired from unsanitary food handling, E. Coli is the
one_____________________the most media attention.
a. that has gained b. it has gained c. disease that it has gain d. gained it
64. The people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their jobs, ______their
position. a. with hoping to improve b. hoping that they improve
c. with hopes of improving d. hoping to improving
65.The problem ______________never occurred.

a. I hadn't expected it b. that I had expected it c. which I have expected
d. I had expected
66.The architect ________________Mario works is brilliant.
a. whom b. that c. with whom d. with who
67.Bogota, _______________is the capital of Colombia, is a cosmopolitan city.
a. who b. which c. that d. where
68.Neil Armstrong was the first person ________________foot on the moon.
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a. set b. setting c. to set d. who was set
69.Many of the pictures ____________from outer space are presently on display in the public library.
a. sent b. sending c. having sent d. that sent
70.A good friend is ________________will stand by you when you're in trouble.
a. a person that b. people who c. one who d. who
III. IDENTIFY THE ONE WORD OR PHRASE THAT IS INCORRECT:
71.The manager sent on his new striker, whose scored a brilliant goal.
72.. Who dumped this rubbish here doesn't care about the environment.
73.. Some snakes have hollow teeth they are called fangs that they use to poison their victims.
74.. Although her friends tried to convince her to apply for the job at the factory, Christine
resisted
to make an application.
75.. No one has said anything would persuade me to change my mind.

IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
Dear Sir,
I wish to apply for the post of clerk in the World Tours Travel Company. I am18 years old and attended
Greenhill College from 1984 to 1988. I passed my School Certificate in History, Geography, Science, Maths
and Arabic. Then I got a job as a junior typist in the New Asia Export Company.
I can speak a little English but I am much better at reading books and letters in English. I know how to use
a calculator and I am good at maths.
I am able to get on well with different kinds of people and I like hard work. I look forward to hearing from

you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nicolas Tolias (Ms)
76. What would Tolias like to do?
a. work for the World Tour Travel Company c. work at the post office
b. teach at Greenhill College d. apply for Greenhill College
77. She used to work _____.
a. for the World Tour Travel Company c. as a clerk at the post office
b. as a typist in The New Asia Export Company d. as a teacher at Greenhill College
78. She can do the following things except_____.
a. read English books and letters c. use a calculator
b. do calculations d. teach English
79. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about her?
a. She is at the age of eighteen c. She is bored with hard work
b. she is friendly with people d. She speaks English worse than she reads it
80. The phrase ‘ look forward to’ is closest in meaning to ______.
a. expect b. dislike c. spend d. enjoy
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
81. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
a. My father didn’t use to smoke. b. My father used to smoke a lot.
c. My father stopped smoking for a while. d. My father dislikes smoking.
82. If Mark keeps studying as he has been, he’ll have no trouble passing his exams.
a. Mark won’t pass his exams because he isn’t studying.
b. Mark is studying hard to pass his exams.
c. Mark has passed his exams. d. Mark has trouble passing his exams.
83. ‘Would you like some coffee ?’ Peter asked me.
a. Peter asked me if I liked coffee. b. Peter offered to give me some coffee.
c. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. d. Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee.
84. The coffee was not strong enough. It didn’t keep us awake.
a. The coffee was too strong to keep us awake.

b. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
c. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
d. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
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85. Harry spent five hours knocking on doors, but he didn’t sell a single magazine.
a. Harry sold no magazines even though he spent five hours knocking on doors.
b. Harry sold only one magazine.
c. Harry has knocked the doors for five hours to sell a magazine.
d. Harry spent five hours to sell magazines at one house.
VI. READ THE PASSAGE AND MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE:
JOB DECISION
What sort of job should you look for? Much depends (1)_______your long-term aim. You need to
ask (2)_________whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your (3)________up to
higher levels of responsibility or (44)________of your current employment into a broader field.
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (5)_________for your next
job. It (6)_______show evidence of serious career planning. (7)________important, it should extend
you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting,
(8)________is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a (9)________; when you
return, pick up where you have (10)________off and get the second job.
1. a. for b. on c. of d. with
2. a. you b. if c. oneself d. yourself
3. a. path b. road c. way d. street
4. a. out b. off c. into d. over
5. a. applicants b. application c. form d. employment
6. a. will b. would c. should d. may
7. a. Less b. Even c. Almost d. Most
8. a. now b. then c. so d. such
9. a. day b. time c. while d. ages
10. a. came b. left c. taken d. paid
TEST 2

I. 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
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. production b. consumer c. domestic d. business
2.a. hospital b. inflation c. policy d. constantly
3.a. economic b. experience c. entertainment d. introduction
4.a. achievement b. communist c. constantly d. government
5.a. heavy b. major c. program d. reform
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
6. 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
7. He went to work despite his headache.
a. nevertheless b. due to c. notwithstanding d. because of
8. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial
9. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad
10. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though
11. Tom went to work despite _______.
a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well
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c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well
12. Though _______, they are good friends.
a. their sometimes quarrel b. to have a quarrel sometimes

c. they sometimes have a quarrel d. of having a quarrel sometimes
13. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic b. of the traffic c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
14. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.
a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although
15. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat.
a. in case b. but c. even if d. even though
16. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.
a. out b. on c. for d. in
17. 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
18. For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country.
a. develop b. developments c. developers d. developed
19. Henry was a studious student. He needed no _______ to work hard.
a. encourage b. encouraging c. encouragement d. encouraged
20. During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grown _______ with only a few major setbacks.
a. constant b. constantly c. constants d. constancy
21. The _______ effect of the new policy is that the farmer is now working for himself, and not for the state
sake.
a. legal b. common c. all d. overall
22. Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population.
a. specialists b. economists c. professors d. farmers
23. The Doi Moi reforms have _______ new possibilities in farming systems research in Vietnam.
a. risen b. opened c. renovated d. called
24. The introduction of appropriate farming practices to Vietnam farmers can help them achieve a higher
output.
a. productivity b. renovation c. guideline d. achievement
25. This development project could be of great help to the _______ Vietnamese population.
a. major b. living c. rural d. domestic

26. 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
27. WTO accession also brings serious challenges, requiring Vietnam's economic sectors to open ______ door
to increased foreign competition.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
28. The plan's highest priority was to develop _______ agriculture.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
29. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though
30. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
IV. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. He had worked very hard but he failed.
a. Hard as he worked, he failed.
b. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.
c. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working.
d. Even though being hard working, he failed.
32. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.
a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.
b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door.
c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.
d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.
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