Revision for second midterm test

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>REVIEW MID-SECOND TERM 11 I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax 2. A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received 3. A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts 4. A. supply B. dirty C. energy D. happy 5. A. decreased B. influenced C. endangered D. established 6. A. answer B. sweater C. swim D. switch 7. A. heat B. nuclear C. feat D. clean 8. A. power B. slow C. snow D. show 9. A. plenty B. energy C. only D. hydropower 10. A. screw B. screechy C. scream D. screen 11. A. rugby B. nearby C. cycling D. apply 12. A. strength B. event C. athlete D. wrestling 13. A. population B. commune C. punctuality D. stimulation 14. A. dissatisfaction B. spacious C. facsimile D. telegram 15. A. pesticide B. city C. centre D. campaign 16. A. survive B. service C. notify D. stimulate 17. A. comment B. solar C. ecologist D. fossil 18. A. with B. tooth C. both D. tenth 19. A. come B. capture C. coexist D. appreciate 20. A. nature B. Asian C. squash D. spacious II. Circle the best answer for each sentence. 21. The hotel staff is friendly and ____. A. unhelpful B. courteous C. discourteous D. impolite 22. We are proud of our ____ staff, who are always friendly and efficient. A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained 23. EMS stand for ____. A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Mail Service C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service 24. If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its ____, facsimile service will help you. A. beginning B. last C. original D. recent 25. People can buy daily ____ in many local post office in early morning. A. newspapers B. books C. postcards D. letters 26. All post offices in Vietnam are equipped with advanced ____. A. knowledge B. machines C. science D. technology 27. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and ____way to transmit texts and graphics over distance. A. inconvenient B. convenient C. uncomfortable D. comfortable 28. If you ____ to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning. A. buy B. book C. pay D. subscribe 29. Your EMS mail will be ____ in the shortest possible time. A. provided B. delivered C. taken D. caught 30. The message introduces the ____ provided by the National Post Office. A. parcels B. messengers C. expresses D. services 31. Many rare ____ of animals are in danger of extinction. A. species B. classes C. beings D. pairs 32. People are destroying the environment by adding ____ to it. A. pollutes B. pollutions C. polluters D. pollutants 33. Many efforts have been made to protect ____ nature. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered 34. Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become ____. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct 35. Many animals are ____ for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> A. hunted B. chased C. run after D. followed 36. The chemical ____ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. A. pollution B. polluted C. pollutants D. pollute 37. Human beings are ____ for the changes in the environment. A. account B. faulty C. blame D. responsible 38. By cutting down trees, we ____ the natural habitat of birds and animals. A. hurt B. would C. damage D. injure 39. ____ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them. A. Fertilizer B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts 40. Laws have been introduced to ____ hunting endangered animals. A. encourage B. decrease C. discourage D. ban 41. He is the singer about ____ I often tell you. A. that B. who C. whom D. him 42. The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring. A. to that B. to which C. about which D. for which 43. I like the village ____ I used to live. A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which 44. I don’t know the reason ____ she hasn’t talked to me recently. A. on which B. for which C. of which D. about which 45. The little girl ____ I borrowed this pen has gone. A. at whom B. for whom C. to whom D. from whom 46. The speech ___ we listened last night was information. A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that 47. Non-renewable energy sources are running ____. A. up B. on C. to D. out 48. Coal and oil are non-renewable ____ sources. A. engineer B. energy C. engineering D. energetic 49. People on earth are ____ need of more nuclear energy. A. on B. at C. in D. for 50. ____ energy uses natural resources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power. A. Alternative B. Solar C. Hydropower D. Electricity 51. Oil, coal and natural gas are ____ fuels made from decayed material. A. unleaded B. smokeless C. solid D. fossil 52. All fossil fuels are ____ resources that cannot be replaced after use. A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable 53. Increased consumption will lead to faster ____ of our natural resources. A. exhaust B. exhausting C. exhaustion D. exhaustive 54. ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth. A. Geothermal B. Solar C. Nuclear D. Hydro 55. Have you ever met the man ____ over there? A. stands B. is standing C. standing D. who he is standing 56. The boy ____ the piano is my son. A. who is playing B. that is playing C. playing D. All are correct 57. We have apartment ____ the park. A. overlooking B. overlooks C. to overlook D. overlooked 58. He was the last person ____ in this way. A. to kill B. who killed C. being killed D. to be killed 59. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _____ as the governor in the United State. A. who elected B. to be elected C. was elected D. her election as 60. Johnny was the last applicant ____ for a position in that energy station. A. to interview B. interviewing C. to be interviewed D. which is interviewed 61. The instructions ____ by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy pollution. A. that explained B. explained C. explaining D. which explained.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 62. The Vietnamese participants took ____ in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm. A. notice B. notes C. part D. role 63. ____ from several countries competed in many Asian Games. A. Spectators B. Athletes C. Audience D. Viewers th 64. How many sports are there ____ the 14 Asian Games? A. in B. on C. at D. to 65. The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle C. kicking a ball D. playing football 66. The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting ____ all over the world. A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events 67. Swimming is one of the ____ sports. A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running 68. ____ can help an athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body. A. Shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess 69. On some special occasions, people often march (parade) and demonstrate to show their ____. A. nation B. event C. culture D. solidarity 70. Vietnam won 3 gold ____ at the 15th Asian Games. A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards III-Choose the best answer. 1. A carpenter is a person ………………makes things of wood. a. which b. that c. he d. whom 2. The medicine …………………is on the shelf is no longer good. a. which b. who c. whom d. it 3. The woman ………………I met in the post office was very nice. a. which b. she c. whom d. Whose 4. Last Monday I went to Thanh Ba post office, ………………..has a lot of useful services. a. which b. that c. where d. it 5. What’s the name of the person ……………..bicycle you borrowed? a. who b. who’s c. whom d. whose 6. I recently went back to the village ………………I grew up. a. which b. that c. where d. it 7. Do you still remember the day ………………you sent that letter? a. which b. why c. where d. when 8. My brother , ………………you talked to yesterday, works as a postman. a. which b. who c. that d. him 9. Alexander Bell was the man …………………invented the telephone. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 10. My brother has a lot of stamps, some of ………………are very expensive. a. which b. that c. them d. whom 11. The train, ………………was already an hour late, broke down again. a. that b. which c. where d. whom 12. I stopped in Paris, ………………my sister owns a shop. a. that b. which c. where d. when 13. This is Mary, …………..is taking over my job when I leave. a. that b. which c. who d. whom 14. I apologized to the woman ……………….coffee I spilled. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 15. The student ……………….sits next to me comes from Australia. a. that b. which c. whom d. whose 16. That is the house in ………………I used to live. a. that b. which c. where d. there 17. Mr. Carter, to ……………..I spoke on the phone last night, is concerned about the environmental protection. a. that b. who c. whom d. whose 18. They asked me a lot of questions, …………….I couldn’t answer..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> a. most of which b. of which most c. most of that d. of that most 19. I’ll never forget the day ……………I first met you. a. at when b. at which c. on when d. on which 20. They own an original Picasso painting, ……………..is over a million dollars. a. of which the value b. the value of which c. which of the value d. of the value which 21. I met the boy …………….is the president of the corporation. a. whose father b. father of whom c. who’s father d. of whom father 22. The human race is the only one ………………of beings in the living room. a. means b. existence c. species d. collection 23. Many rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in …………of becoming extinct. a. conclusion b. threat c. risk d. danger 24. Laws have been introduced to ………..the killing of rare animals. a. prohibit b. prevent c. stop d. quit 25. The environment ……………animals and plants are living is badly destroyed. a. in that b. where c. in where d. which in 26. The woman ………….next door is a famous singer. a. lives b. who live c. living d. that living 27. The house …………..in the storm has now been rebuilt. a. destroyed b. destroying c. which destroyed d. that is destroyed 28. Nam was the only student …………..mark 10 in English for the first semester exam. A, got b. getting c. to get d. who gets 6. Most of the goods ……………in this factory are exported. a. making b. are made c. which make d. which are made 31. The first person …………..into the room should open the windows. a. going b. who goes c. that go d. gone 32. Do you know the man ……………..to Mai? a. is talking b. talked c. that is talking d. who talking 33. There are five students in my class ………………speak Chinese very well. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which 34. A café is a small restaurant …………….people can get a light meal. a. which b. that c. where d. when 35. Jane has two brothers, ……………are famous footballers. a. both of who b. both of whom c. of who both d. of whom both 36. We live in a small town ……………..inhabitants are friendly and helpful. a. whose b. who’s c. off which d. whom 37. Your career should focus on a field in …………….you are genuinely interested. a. that b. which c. where d. whom 38. The man ………………I introduced you last night may be the next president of the university. a. who b. that c. whose d. whom 39. The paintings ……………….with a small red dot have already been sold. a. which mark b. are marked c. marked d. marking 40. The violinist ………….at the concert last night is international famous. a. played b. playing c. who play d. was playing 41. Who was the first student ………………….the math solution? a. finding out b. to find out c. found out d. that find out 42. My brother, …………you met last night, is working on IBM. a. who b. that c. whose d. which IV. WRITING Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun. 1. Could you iron those trousers? They're hanging up behind the door. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. When I looked through the window I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. That's the name. I couldn't remember it yesterday..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. The film is about a king. His ambition was to rule the world. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. That is the tunnel. I went through it. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6. He's the criminal. The police are looking for him. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7. My flat is in an old part of the city. It was built in the 1920s. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8. There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighborhood. I live in the neighborhood. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9. The neighbor makes a lot of noise walking around. His flat is above mine. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10. The traffic is also very noisy. It passes my flat. ................................................................................................................................................................................... Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause. Some of them need a comma. 11. John didn't study for the exam. That was a very stupid thing to do. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12. We flew to New York in the Concorde. It is the fastest passenger plane in the world. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13. Smallpox has disappeared. It once killed thousand of people every year. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 14. I passed him a large glass of whisky. He drank it immediately. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15. The small man was Lisa's husband. Nobody recognized him. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16. This is Mr. Jones. He writes poetry. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17. This is Felicity. You met her sister last week. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 18. He swam across the English Channel. It is hard to believe that. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19. Her wife died last year. Her name was Angela. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20. Borges was a wonderful writer. He never won the Nobel Prize. ................................................................................................................................................................................... Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where. 21. Tom, _________ who sister is a teacher, is in my class. 22. The White House, _________ the US president lives, is in Washington. 23. My brother, _________ works in Warsaw, earns a lot of money. 24. Venice, is in Italy, _________ is a very old city. 25. The Ritz Hotel, _________ we stayed last year, is very expensive. 26. John Lennon, _________ was born in 1940, was a member of The Beatles. 27. My car, _________ I bought last month, broke down again. 28. Molly, _________ father is from Paris, speaks French very well. Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses 29. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet. ......................................................................................................................................................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 32. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 33. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 40. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 41. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 43. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 44. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 46. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 47. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced relative clause. 48. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 49. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 50. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 51. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 52. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 53. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 54. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five hours per day. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 56. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and covers a large area of land..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 57. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. 1. It is important to be polite to people who live in the same building. 2. Anyone who wants to come with us is welcome. 3. In Venezuela, there are plants which eat insects with their roots. 4. The students who did not come to class yesterday explained their absence to the teacher. 5. My friend lives in a small village which is situated on the banks of Red River. 6. Did you get the message which concerned the special meeting? 7. Be sure to follow the instruction that are given at the top of the page. 8. The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary. 9. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries. 10. The experiment which was conducted all the National University was successful. 11. The teacher whom I like most is Mrs. Lien. 12. The subject about which Dr. Gold spoke was interesting. 13. Nga knows the woman who is meeting us at the airport. 14. The book which is on the table belongs to the teacher. 15. I read about a man who keeps chickens in his apartment. 16. A barrel is a large container which is made of wood or metal. 17. Isaac Newton, who was a famous English scientist, discovered the theory of gravity. 18. The architect with whom we work is brilliant. 19. Nam was the third person who got mark 10 in maths. 20. Mr. Lee is the person who is in charge of the team work. Fill in space of the following sentences with a correct relative pronoun. 1. I saw the man …………….closed the door of the post office. 2. We are studying sentences …………………contain adjective clauses. 3. The people ………………we visited yesterday were very nice. 4. Mr. Brown owns a stamp …………………..value is inestimable. 5. The post office …………………my aunt is working is very large. 6. Alan and Jackie, …………………didn’t come to class yesterday, explained their absence to the teacher. 7. Sunday is the day ………………….my grandparents will come. 8. Rice, ………………..is grown in many countries, is a staple food throughout much of the world. 9. We enjoyed Hue City, ……………….is the ancient capital of Vietnam. 10. Mrs.Mai, ………………….house is opposite the post office, is our English teacher. 11. Tom tried on three jackets, none …………..fitted him. 12. This is Mrs, Brown, ……………….I have told you. 13. The music …………….we listened last night was good. 14. There is one person …………….I own more than I can say. 15. Jane was late yesterday, ……………was unusual for her. 16. Mark Twain is the author ………………books I like best. 17. That is the restaurant ……………….we usually have dinner. 18. It was the kind of accident …………….nobody was really to blame. 19. Thirty people, three ………….were the members of the crew, were killed in the plane crash. 20. This is Julia, …………..I share this flat. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. Did Pamela get the (promote) …………………………….that she wanted? 2. The games is an interesting sporting event with more than three thousand (participate) ……………………….. 3. Many students joined the protest march to show their (solid) …………………….. with the workers. 4. Tropical forest are home to a large (vary) ………………………..of wildlife. 5. Some factories were accused of dumping their chemical (pollute) ………………………into the rivers. 6. Both sides are trying their best to resolve the problems (peace) ……………………… 7. For all animals in the wild, every day is a fight for (survive) ………………………...

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 8. The giant panda is one of the highly (danger) ………………………….species. 9. You need a university degree to be (compete) …………………… in today’s job market. 10. I gave them the copy of the report and kept the (origin) ………………………………….. 11. The photographer arrived early to set up his (equip) …………………………………….. 12. Scientists are wondering whether there are any intelligent life forms outside our (sun) ……………system. 13. Many people are living in remote villages with no (electric) ………………… or running water. 14. Most of the students in our school are very (enthusiasm) ……………………about doing volunteer work. 15. Some (office) …………………of FIFA were accused of receiving money gifts to vote for the hosting country. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correction 1. The leader of the team apologized for not be able to win the competition. 2. During their five-decades history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. 3. The candidate I voted for her lost the election. 4. The passer-by whom stopped me in the street asked me for directions. 5. Geothermal energy is available only in a few places on the world. 6. The employees work in this office are able to speak at least two foreign languages. 7. The number of rare animals is decreasing so rapid that they are in danger of extinction. 8. Our school can provide the right environment, in that the children can learn and grow up well. 9. The hotels of the town were full of guests whom had gone there to see the festival. 10. His car, that was bought just a few weeks ago, has broken down several times. Choose one of these following topics to write (at least 60 words) 1. The post office you know 2. The reasons why nature is in danger and their solutions 3. Alternative sources of energy. 4. The Asian Games..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span>