ENGLISH 12 – REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. downloaded B. copied C. provided D. distributed
2. A. regions B. forests C. customs D. mountains
3. A. beard B. hear C. rear D. swear
4. A. unplanned B. assimilated C. maintained D. arrived
5. A. account B. astound C. country D. mounting
6. A. measles B. meant C. leader D. teacher
7. A. growths B. leaders C. accounts D. benefits
8. A. bare B. aware C. fare D. army
9. A. computer B. produce C. calculate D. put
10. A. cow B. now C. know D. town
11. A. sound B. would C. round D. bound
12. A. paper B. famous C. rain D. channel
13. A. found B. count C. bound D. cousin
14. A. pearl B. repeat C. eaten D. beat
15. A. today B. camera C. make D. late
16. A. looks B. stops C. puts D. needs
17. A. sure B. poor C. careful D. actual
18. A. damages B. shortages C. branches D. updates
19. A. fear B. dead C. cheer D. atmosphere
20. A. pair B. beer C. wear D. where
21. A. year B. rear C. gear D. deaf
22. A. killed B. developed C. threatened D. endangered
23. A. wanted B. looked C. needed D. visited
24. A. lived B. helped C. opened D. loved
25. A. located B. founded C. attracted D. characterized
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. maintain B. media C. accept D. protect
2. A. confide B. comfort C. persuade D. severe
3. A. biology B. environment C. geography D. scientific
4. A. industry B. character C. charity D. pedestrian
5. A. offer B. refer C. prefer D. infer
6. A. efficient B. reference C. precaution D. facility
7. A. community B. identify C. expensive D. socialize
8. A. primary B. practical C. official D. tropical
9. A. active B. common C. diverse D. notice
10. A. identity B. cultural C. integrate D. national
11. A. maintain B. belief C. custom D. preserve
12. A. digital B. enormous C. addicted D. efficient
13. A. social B. instant C. adapt D. advent
14. A. emerge B. update C. profile D. account
15. A. dominant B. majority C. preference D. powerful
16. A. tablet B. media C. social D. subscribe
17. A. newspaper B. smartphone C. access D. device
18. A. computer B. technology C. magazine D. connection
19. A. networking B. television C. socialize D. communication
20. A. perseverance B. preservation C. environment D. eco-friendly
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Water consists_____ oxygen and hydrogen.
A. about B. with C. on D. of
2. “Good luck to you in your exam!” -“_________”
A. Thank you! Same to you. B. Yeah. That's the one.
C. Well, I'll see. D. Don't worry! I'll be fine.
3. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.
A. are B. be C. being D. to be
4. I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.
A. while B. if C. because D. or
5. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
6. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in
developing countries.
A. damages B. failures C. shortages D. supplies
7. The rate of urbanization is low, ______ the rate of urban growth is high.
A. but B. however C. so D. therefore
8. Ken apologised for spilling some wine. - Ken: “I’m really sorry.” - You: “______. Don’t worry.”
A. No, thanks B. That’s all right C. Yes, you’re right D. With pleasure
9. Dad to his children: “It’s gone 12 o’clock already. It’s time for ______ bed.”
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
10. One candidate in particular impressed us ______ her knowledge.
A. with B. of C. for D. on
11. The department needs three more computers in order to work most ______.
A. effective B. effectively C. effectiveness D. effect
12. More people will work from home on computers ______ to a head office
A. linked B. related C. applied D. sent
13. He is not ______ and finds it difficult to pay for daily necessities.
A. well-built B. well-prepared C. well-paid D. well-behaved
14. While everyone ______, we slipped away and went home.
A. had danced B. were dancing C. danced D. was dancing
15. Someone ______ before us and grabbed all the seats.
A. had arrived B. was arriving C. would arrive D. has arrived
16. Americans think that wives and husbands should ______ all thoughts with each other.
A. divide B. distribute C. share D. give
17. The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
A. preserve B. store C. defense D. abandon
18. Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
19. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ___ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.
A. that B. and C. so D. while
20. Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present the pros and cons of urbanization." Alex: “____”
A. Good chance. B. Good day. C. Good luck. D. Good time.
21. There will be a sharp ____ in the urban population of Africa and Asia between now and 2050.
A. rise B. raise C. promotion D. development
22. His face was lined and ____.
A. weather-beaten B. weather-beating C. weathered D. weatherproof
23. Nguyen Hue made ____ surprise attack against ____ Chinese during Tet, the Vietnamese and Chinese Lunar
New Year holiday.
A. a - x B. the - x C. a - the D. a - the
24. It was essential that we ____ the lease before the end of the month.
A. sign B. signed C. had signed D. were signing
25. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
26. It has been proposed that we _____ the topic.
A. not change B. not to change C. to change D. to not change
27. He wasn't able to _____ with the stresses and strains of the job.
A. catch up B. come down C. cope D. handle
28. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; _____, it also has its drawbacks.
A. by the way B . furthermore C. however D. moreover
29. Anna organized a few games to _____ the ice when the new students first arrived.
A. break B. crack C. drill D. melt
30. Do you believe_______ God?
A. for B. in C. on D. at
31. The doctor suggested that his patient______.
A. stop smoking B. stops smoking C. stopped smoking D. to stop smoking
32. It is necessary that children ________of by their parents.
A. takes care B. to take care C. be taken care D. took care
33. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
34. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. the C. an D. x
35. It has been proposed that the topic _________ .
A. to change B. be changed C. changing D. change
36. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
37. You’ll get ________shock if you touch that live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an B. x C. a D. the
38. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
39. My mother thinks that it is ________ expensive shop.
A. the B. an C. a D. x
40. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. an/the B. the/an C. an/an D. the/the
41. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x B. x/the C. an/x D. the/x
42. The law requires that his car ___________at least once a month.
A. checks B. check C. be checked D. checked
43. They prevented me______ entering the house.
A. from B. on C. with D. at
44. It's important that every student _________all the lectures.
A. attends B. attend C. has attended D. attended
45. He succeeded________ getting a scholarship.
A. for B. about C. in D. on
46. The leader ordered that the party _______postponed to next month.
A. be B. will C. is D. was
47. Ed depends________ his family for financial support.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
48. It is a ___________from his doctor that he ___________short trips abroad.
A. suggest/take B. suggestion/will take C. suggest/take D. suggestion/take
49. Susan's doctor insists _________for a few days.
A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest
50. We benefit greatly ____________the medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
A. from B. without C. for D. at
51. You should concentrate _________what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer all the
questions the interviewer asks.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
52. Do you agree ______me?
A. of B. with C. to D. for
53. In the _____ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. sustainable B. conserving C. preserving D. supporting
54. In Singapore, people try to _____ 80% of all waste.
A. repeat B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
55. _____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
56. True Blood is my favourite TV series, _____ I don't have much time to watch it often.
A. although B. before C. if D. but
57. The kids show some hatred towards him ____ he was really nice to them.
A. because B. before C. unless D. even though
58. His parents insisted that he _______ a job and settle down in a big city.
A. finds B. find C. found D. will find
59. With his hair uncombed, his face ________ and drawn, he looks perhaps a decade older than his 42 years.
A. wide-ranging B. long-lasting C. weather-beaten D. year-round
60. We should change our energy consumption habits, _______ can help reduce our carbon footprint.
A. which B. that C. when D. what
61. We are planning to spend our next holiday in ______ United States.
A. an B. x C. a D. the
62. While Matthew _______ the window, he fell off the ladder.
A. fixes B. was fixing C. fixed D. is fixing
63. When Jessica heard her favourite song, she ______ the radio full blast and started dancing.
A. went over B. put up C. turned up D. got over
64. He has taken it ______ that his friends would be kind to him.
A. for granted B. into account C. into consideration D. for grant
65. The __________ are sources of information and news such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television,
that reach and influence large numbers of people.
A. social media B. mass media C. social networking D. instant messaging
66. Immigrants faced __________, and were paid considerably less than their white colleagues.
A. discrimination B. community C. experience D. integration
67. The temperature dropped suddenly last night, __________ means that the shoots emerging from the soil will
be killed by the frost.
A. which B. why C. that D. who
68. Yesterday, Mark __________ tired because he __________ to work.
A. is/ had walked B. is/ has walked C. was/ has walked D. was/ had walked
69. Many minority groups are struggling to maintain their cultural __________.
A. identifying B. identity C. identification D. identify
70. You shouldn’t expect immigrants to __________ into a new culture immediately.
A. connect B. maintain C. update D. assimilate
71. __________ companies are offering flexible schedules to employees.
A. More than B. More and more C. More or less D. Less and less
72. She needn't rely any more __________ Rico - or her brothers, she could be entirely independent
A. at B. on C. to D. against
73. He __________ in the library for three hours and he needs a rest.
A. had studied B. has been studying C. has studied D. is studying
74. __________ foods are produced through farming practices that only use natural substances. This means
avoiding all artificial chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, and GMOs.
A. Inorganic B. Inorganically C. Organic D. Organically
75. __________ she joined the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.
A. So B. Although C. Because D. However
76. While the guests were having dinner upstairs, the thieves ____ in and ____ the most valuable bikes in
the garage.
A. broke / stole B. were breaking / stealing
C. had broken / stolen D. were broken / stolen
77. It's vital that the government ____ more on environmental issues.
A. focuses B. must focus C. should be focused D. focus
78. The kids often forget to turn off the lights when getting out of the room, ____ wastes a lot of electricity.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
79. Thanks to globalization, countries around the world are getting ____ to one another.
A. the closest B. closer and closer C. as close as D. the closer
80._____________, we had already finished work.
A. By the time he arrived B. After he have arrived
C. As soon as he arrives D. When he had arrived
81. A new campaign has already been ____ by all high schools in the district to help disadvantaged children go
to school.
A. stimulated B. achieved C. launched D. determined
82. It is important for young people to ____ the identity of our culture.
A. remain B. retain C. maintain D. attain
83. "If no one can soon ____ a good solution, we're going to be in trouble,” the board chair warned.
A. come up with B. put up with C. catch up with D. go along with
84. Many Internet users delete their social accounts because of ____
A. cyberbullying B. messaging C. networking D. communicating
85. We should use recycled materials ______ this will help to save energy.
A. so B. if C. because D. which
86. What did she do with _________ bag I lent her last week?
A. the B. an C. a D. X
87. Nam is a waiter at the local Chinese restaurant on ______ Bach Dang Street.
A. a B. X C. the D. an
89. We ____ such an impressive tomb before.
A. never see B. have never been seeing C. has never seen D. have never seen
90. It is necessary to _____ public awareness of the importance of reducing plastic bags use.
A. rise B. raise C. arise D. lift
91. The immigration from Great Britain is decreasing, so there are _______ people.
A. fewer and fewer B. less and less C. more and more D. hotter and hotter
92. We have just ______ a survey on people's attitudes towards doing volunteer work.
A. carried out B. carried on C. carried up D. carried away
95. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted _____ several respectively achievement
in women's life and work.
A. with B. from C. to D. in
96. There _______________ a lot of changes in Vietnam since the 1990s.
A. was B. have been C. has been D. are
97. It _______________ him almost 1 hour to go to school by bus every day.
A. takes B. took C. has taking D. is taking
98. Her hometown _______________ a lot of hills and mountains.
A. has B. has had C. is having D. had
99. My dog _______________ my cat since I came home.
A. is chasing B. has chased C. chased D. chases
100. I fell asleep while I _______________ my homework last night.
A. was doing B. have done C. did D. is doing
IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that needs correction.
1. When it comes to climate change there are quite a lot of debate over how we can tackle this problem.
A B C D
2. Jane phoned for an ambulance and the police, but they arrived lately.
A B C D
3. At the end of the party, everybody cleaned up the whole room, what I hadn't expected before.
A B C D
4. He shouted at his girlfriend, that really disappointed me.
 A B C D
5. I came to class very early, so the teacher was late due to heavy traffic.
A B C D
6. Hurry up! We have been finishing two questions and we still have three more.
A B C D
7. Laura, who father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis for ten years.
A B C D
V. Rewite the sentences beginning with the words given or use the words brackets.
1. We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 10 minutes ago.
 We have ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. He never talks during lunch.
 He never talks while.………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Everyone finds it important for us to do something save the environment.
 It is important that we…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. David went home before we arrived.
 After ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We had snack, then we had a look around the shops.
Before………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
 The student…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Anne jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
 Anne …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I have not been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
 It’s ages……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. You definitely need to take out insurance before travelling.
 It is essential that ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. They came to the class late because the weather was awful.
 They came to the class late because of ………………………………………………………………………..
11. “You have to pay the bill tomorrow”, said the tax inspector.
 The tax inspector demanded that I……………………………………………………………………………..
12. Tom was down with flu, so he could not attend the class.
 Because…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. I didn’t have a ticket, but I was able to get in.
 Even though…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. Although he can afford a car, he prefers walking to his place of work.
 He can……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. I last saw Tim ten days ago.
 I haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. I started typing this document two hours ago.
 I have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………......
17. It is ten years since they planted these trees.
 They have………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
18. If you don’t leave immediately, you will be late for school.
 Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. He really likes the room because the view is beautiful. (BECAUSE OF)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20. If he doesn’t come on time, we will leave without him. (UNLESS)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. I last saw her three months ago. (SEEN)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. She came up with the solution during breakfast. (WHILE)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. He needs to come to the interview early.
 It is necessary that …………………………………………………………………………………………....
23. It’s years since I last saw her.
 I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
13. How long have Helen and Robert been married?
 When ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Hai is working in London. He started working there on 20 July.
 He has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….