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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>REVIEW FOR ENGLISH 12-No 1 I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1. A. naked B. cooked C. worked D. looked 2. A. values B. signals C. parents D. sometimes 3. A. passes B. choices C. waves D. expresses 4. A. attempt B. women C. weekend D. message 5. A. biologist B. traditional C. particular D. attractive II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 1. A. proposal B. supportive C. appearance D. marvelous 2. A. university B. responsibly C. romanticism D. significantly 3. A. general B. determine C. confidence D. measurement 4. A. impolite B. informal C. intention D. important 5. A. decide B. defend C. desert (n) D. demand III. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence. 1. She..................everything for her children. A. gave B. devoted C. offered D. sacrificed 2. The policeman gave a hand..................for the bus driver to stop. A. sign B. signal C. symbol D. signature 3. On seeing me, he....................to me. A. nodded B. clapped C. pointed D. waved 4. My dad is a.....................person, always attentive to every family member. A. caring B. careful C. careless D. carefree 5. Studies have shown that babies fed on mother’s milk are...................healthier than bottle-fed ones. A. exactly B. greatly C. attractively D. significantly 6. It is important to have a close friend to....................in. A. contact B. confirm C. confide D. consult 7. They’ve set up a..................to computerize the library system. A. project B. method C. proposal D. program 8. At the new college, Andrew enjoyed.....................with the other students. A. socializing B. meeting C. conversing D. speaking 9. What a naughty boy! A. miserable B. mischievous C. misconduct D. misbehave 10. They agreed to offer me the job on condition that I have to work in................ A. turns B. nights C. shifts D. evenings 11. While I.................a bath, someone knocked on the door. A. had B. have had C. had had D. was having 12. Jack said that he...................never get married. A. has B. will C. would D. should 13. Laura missed the party because no-one....................her about it. A. was telling B. has told C. had told D. would tell 14. The guide...................the tourists................they liked visiting old buildings. A. told / if B. told / did C. asked / what D. asked / if 15. This is the first time I....................Japanese food. A. eat B. am eating C. have eaten D. have been eating 16. Galileo proved that the earth.....................round the sun. A. goes B. went C. is going D. was going 17. Don’t phone me between 6.00 and 9.00 tonight. I....................then. A. study B. am studying C. will study D. will be studying 18. Helen asked me who...................to the cinema with. A. did I go B. I did go C. had I been D. I had been 19. Tom promised the children that he....................take them to the park on Sunday. A. would B. will C. can D. could.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 20. I..................you that you had to be on time. Why..................you late? A. said / are B. said / were C. told / are D. told / were IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 1. When he left, Peter forgot that he put his passport and wallet in his other jacket. A B C D 2. Graham told Jane that he would see her tomorrow. A B C D 3. It took us twenty minutes to discuss about the problems and find better solutions. A B C D 4. Many modern families are finding ways to share household chores, works and take care of children. A B C D 5. Would you mind telling me where do you come from? A B C D 6. Most people find it difficultly to learn the customs of another country when they go abroad. A B C D 7. The people in this small village lives in a close-knit community. A B C D 8. Even when parents no longer live together, they each continue to take responsible for their children. A B C D 9. In some cultures, openness or directness seem rude, childish and naive. A B C D 10. There is differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures. A B C D V. Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one in italics. 1. How long have Helen and Peter been married? A. When did Helen and Peter get married? B. How long ago did Helen and Peter first married? C. When were Helen and Peter’s wedding? D. How long have Helen and Peter get married? 2. Susan said, “I left my umbrella here two days ago.” A. Susan said that she’s left her umbrella there for two days. B. Susan said that she left her umbrella here 2 days ago. C. Susan said that she had left her umbrella there 2 days before. D. Susan said to leave her umbrella there 2 days before. 3. Julia cleaned the house. Then she fell asleep on the sofa. A. After falling asleep on the sofa, Julia cleaned the house. B. After cleaning the house, Julia fell asleep on the sofa. C. Julia cleaned the house so that she could sleep on the sofa. D. Julia fell asleep on the sofa while she was cleaning the house. 4. Margaret told John to phone her the following day. A. “Phone me tomorrow, John,” said Margaret. B. “Phone me on the following day, John,” said Margaret. C. “You should phone me on the following day,” said Margaret to John. D. “Why didn’t you phone me the next day? said Margaret to John. 5. During my dinner, the phone rang. A. The phone rang and I had dinner. B. The phone rang right after my dinner time. C. The phone began to ring as soon as my dinner was served D. While I was having dinner, the phone rang. 6. Choose the correct sentence or phrase to complete the one in italics. By the time you get back, Harry.................................................... A. leaves Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City B. will leave Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City C. will have left Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City D. had left Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> REVIEW FOR ENGLISH 12-No 2 I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1. A. future B. occupant C. particular D. insurance 2. A. favourite B. encounter C. neighbour D. thoroughly 3. A. salary B. vacancy C. category D. company 4. A. tutor B. pilot C. tonight D. wholesale 5. A. identify B. majority C. tertiary D. geography II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 1. A. connect B. address C. pressure D. prepare 2. A. history B. difficult C. interest D. important 3. A. veterinary B. similarity C. agricultural D. international 4. A. independent B. interviewer C. institution D. information 5. A. curriculum B. compulsory C. application D. accompany III. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence. 1. In Vietnam from December 15th, 2007 on, it is.................for all motorists to wear helmets. A. obligated B. compulsory C. dutiful D. forceful 2. The doctor had been working hard all morning without a................... A. break B. rest C. interval D. pause 3. Mathematics and literature are the most important subjects in most schools in Vietnam. A. key B. central C. major D. core 4. How many candidates................for the exam last week? A. took B. enrolled C. entered D. participated 5. All applicants are asked to submit their official academic................... A. certificates B. degrees C. diplomas D. documents 6. Every house in this village was.................damaged by the storm last night. A. strongly B. severely C. strictly D. hardly 7. The interviewer asked her some questions that...................to her future job. A. joined B. connected C. related D. associated 8. ..............of the department, I would like to thank you all. A. On behalf B. Instead C. In place D. In case 9. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are.................. A. choices B. optional C. selective D. voluntary 10. It’s so noisy outside that I couldn’t.....................on my study. A. rely B. focus C. depend D. concentrate 11. ...............you work harder, you won’t be admitted to that university. A. If B. Unless C. As long as D. When 12. Which of these is the passive sentence? He.................there. A. ‘s been B. ‘s been taken C. ‘s been going D. ‘ll have been 13. The meal, ................wasn’t very tasty, was quite expensive. A. that B. it C. which D. who 14. His parents wouldn’t let him marry anyone...................family was poor. A. who B. whose C. that D. whom 15. If it ..............for the heavy storm, the accident wouldn’t have happened. A. were B. weren’t C. hadn’t had D. hadn’t been 16. I’ve lost the key to the drawer................all the papers are kept. A. which B. that C. in which D. under which 17. ...............taught English when you were in the third form? A. Are you B. Were you C. Have you D. Had you 18. If it rains very hard, the match..................cancelled. A. will B. would C. will be D. would be 19. When I came, an experiment................held in the lab. A. is being B. had being C. was to be D. was being 20. I wouldn’t feel better now if you...............to me about it last night..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> A. hadn’t told B. hadn’t talked C. didn’t tell D. didn’t talk IV. Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one in italics. 1. I was drowning, but he saved me. A. If he hadn’t saved me, I’d have drowned. B. I’d drown if he hadn’t saved me. C. Unless he saved me, I’d drown. D. I’d have drowned unless he hadn’t saved me. 2. His parents made him study hard for his exams. A. He was made study hard for his exams by his parents. B. He was made to study hard for his exams by his parents. C. His parents made it hard for him to study for his exams. D. His parents were made to study hard for his exams. 3. That boy’s sister sits behind me at school. A. That’s the sister of the boy who sits behind me at school. B. I sit behind that boy’s sister at school. C. That’s the boy whose sister sits behind me at school. D. I sit behind that boy whose sister is a schoolgirl. 4. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. A. A local firm is painting our house. B. Our house is being painted by a local firm. C.We are going to have a local firm painted our house. D.We are going to have our house painted by a local firm. 5. These are the problems which can only be solved politically. A. These are the problems to which there is only a political solution. B. These are the problems to which the solution is solved politically. C. The solution to these problems can only solve in a political way. D. They can solve these political problems only. V. Choose the correct sentence or phrase to complete the one in italics. 1. This is the cat......................... A. whom I bought at the pet shop. B. where at the pet shop I bought. C. I bought at the pet shop. D. I bought it at the pet shop. 2. ...................before beginning a new exercise program. A. Experts are advised to visit your doctor. B. You are advised to visit our doctor. C. Experts advise you visiting your doctor. D. You advised experts to visit your doctor. 3. As a little boy, ............................ A. I used to take my father to the circus. B. my father used to take me to the circus. C. I used to be taken to the circus. D. my father used to be taken me to the circus. 4. ...................., she always wants to get information quickly. A. As a newspaper reporter. B. Since she became a newspaper reporter. C. When she was a newspaper reporter. D. As for being a newspaper reporter. 5. ................., I would have learned how to read. A. Unless I have been able to go to school as a child. B. Had I been able to go to school as a child. C. If I been able to go to school as a child D. If I could have been able to go to school as a child. VI. Choose the word which best completes each gap of the passage. Jane Brown is married with two children. When her youngest child (1)...............school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Jane also felt (2).............in her role as a housewife and wanted to be more involved in life outside home. When Jane was at home all day, she was able to do a lot of work. She was very busy, of course, but she (3)..............to get everything done. Now the same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill, her husband, are tired when they arrive home at 6:00 p.m. Bill (4).............sitting down and reading the newspaper until dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane feels like doing but someone has to prepare dinner and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is becoming very angry at Bill’s (5)............ . She feels that they should share the household jobs. 1. A. got B. had C. came D. reached 2. A. bored B. satisfied C. interested D. disappointed 3. A. failed B. managed C. succeeded D. controlled 4. A. used to B. gets used C. is used to D. is used for 5. A. action B. solution C. treatment D. attitude.

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