Review 12 ( Term 2) I. Pronunciation: 1. A. cross B. convention C. conference D. volunteer 2. A. medical B. federation C. epidemic D. devote 3. A. thousand B. wounded C. hour D. mount 4. A. appeal B. headquarters C. league D. treatment 5. A. flood B. good C. livelihood D. foot 6. A. role B. vote C. social D. towards 7. A. civilization B. human C. significant D. woman 8. A. belief B. of C. roof D. half 9. A. right B. laugh C. through D. enlighten 10. A. prohibit B. solve C. knowledge D. involvement 11. A. host B. who C. gold D. compose 12. A. peace B. great C. increase D. team 13. A. sports B. games C. enthusiasts D. thanks 14. A. centre B. between C. west D. gently 15. A. sandy B. name C. stable D. make 16.A. grows B. deserts C. lakes D. crests 17. A. plan B. danger C. animal D. dam 18. A. same B. taste C. swallow D. page 19. A. endanger B. verge C. conserve D. Diversity 20. A. thousand B. around C. sound D. young 21. A. thousand B. threaten C. other D. think 22. A. globe B. lock C. loss D. biologist 23. A. benefit B. extinct C.temperature D. wetland 24. A.commercial B. chemical C. agriculture D. conserve 25. A. destruction B. product C. vulnerable D. humans 26. A. high B. divide C. swimmer D. still 27. A. post B. movement C. hold D. overtime 28. A. ball B. cap C. hand D. happen 30.A. public B. human C. cultural D. won II. Stress pattern 31. A. subject B. swallow C. story D. digest 32. A. example B. holiday C. careful D. interest 33. A. describe B. chapter C. wonder D. easy 34. A. understand B. television C. entertain D. introduce 35. A. imaginary B. advantage C. information D. incredible 36. A. petroleum B. Vietnamese C. suggestion D. prevention 37. A. several B. protection C. different D. habitat 38. A. available B. extinction C. survival D. introduce 39. A. crossbar B. goalie C. swimming D. advance 40. A. enormous B. European C. society D. develop 41. A. corridor B. president C. geography D. territory 42. A. banana B. animal C. similar D. mosquito 43.A. volunteer B. temporary C. opportunity D. introduce 44.A. initiative B. society C. emergency D. dedicate 45.A. disadvantaged B. catastrophe C. independence D. individual 46.A. vulnerable B. delegate C. tsunami D. famine 47.A. arrest B. attainment C. propose D. colony 48.A. legal B. housework C. political D. factory 49.A. opportunity B. responsibility C. sympathetic D. agricultural 50.A. resentful B. equivalent C. intellectual D. discriminate III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting: 51. Please take care with everything while I am not at home. A B C D 52. Everyone is aware about air pollution. A B C D 53. A Chinese made paper to wood pulp in the year 105. A B C D 1 54. For boys who no longer have fathers, there is a volunteer organization called Big Brother. A B C D 55. Young college and university students participate on helping the people who have suffered A B C badly in wars or natural disasters. D 56. In my opinion, I think this book is more interesting than the other one. A B C D 57.Concentration of fax tax reduction has won the company lots of support. A B C D 58.The café as crowded, so we found a table. A B C D 59. Who’s going to look up the cats when we go away on holiday? A B C D 60. Such high levels of smog would not never be expected in a coastal city, here sea breezes should help to disperse it A B C D 61.The harder Sylvia tries, less she succeeds. A B C D 62. Melanie felt hot in the coat, so she took off it. A B C D 63. Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents. A B C D 64. This has been the best day than my whole life! A B C D 65. The jacket was nice, however it was too small for me. A B C D IV. Vocabulary and Grammar: 66. The Simpson Desert . a mystery until Madigan made an aerial survey in 1929. A. referred B. remained C. led D. inferred 67. I tried to . them from going, but they wouldn’t take any notice. A. prevent B. refuse C. warn D. permit 68. He said the government should do its best to the problem of the unemployment. A. decide B. answer C. solve D. react 69. The population of the town can be into three main groups. A. classified B. divided C. separated D. split 70. Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the of extinction. A. verge B. way C. mood D. state 71. Different conservation efforts have been in order to save endangered species. A. taken B. made C. given D. done 72. This book will you with all the information you need. A. provide B. offer C. give D. assign 73. I don’t think you are . of how much this means to me. A. aware B. realised C. known D. understood 74. The book is so interesting that I can’t A. put down it B. put it down C. put down D. be put down 75. Books in the home are a wonderful . of knowledge and pleasure. A. source B. resource C. list D. sum 76. Children are . in watching cartoon films. A. interested B. keen C. fond D. concerned 77. Books are still a cheap . to get knowledge and entertainment. 2 A. means B. way C. method D. measure 78. Reviewers describe books “ hard-to-put-down”, or “ hard-to-pick-up-again”. A. as B. for C. into D. in 79. No player the goalie can hold the ball. A. except B. apart C. without D. beside 80. Susie refused to in the race. A. take place B. participate C. take part D. both B and C 81. The giant panda is now A. in danger of becoming extinct B. an endangered species C. is becoming extinction D. both A and B 82. In water polo, the goal is ……… by vertical posts, a crossbar and a net. A. scored B. marked C. written D. given 83. A game is divided into quarters ranging from five to eight minutes ……… A. on length B. by length C. in length D. with length 84. Fiction books tell stories from the author’s A. imagine B. imaginative C. imaginary D. imagination 85. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports A. enthusiasts B. enthusiasm C. enthuse D. enthusiastic 86. You won’t pass the examination . you study more. A. unless B. as long as C. if D. whether 87. This boy lied to you, . you don’t trust him anymore. A. so B. but C. and D. however 88. I can hear you quite clearly. You shout. A. cannot B. might not C. mustn’t D. needn’t 89. Three years later Madigan led a . expedition across the land dunes on a more route. A. science / northern B. science / northerly C. scientific / north D. scientific / northerly 90. You can tell Tom what I said but he . keep it secret. A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn’t 91. Another conservation effort is the development of wildlife habitat reserves as they are suitable for the . A. survive B. survival C. survivor D. surviving 92. They told me he had . a gold medal in wushu. A. won B. scored C. gained D. got 93. He played an active in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part 94. He told us to use our dictionaries to anything we didn’t understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 95. It was clearly a(an) . – Jones kicked him after he’d passed the ball. A. mistake B. foul C. error D. fault 96. After Yuri Gagarin’s death, his hometown was named.………. him. A. by B. under C. with D. after 97. Nobody was…………… in the accident yesterday. A. wounded B. wrong C. injured D. damaged 99. Each nation has many people who……………… take care of others. A. volunteer B. volunteerism C. voluntarily D. voluntary 99. …………. our poor living conditions, we all feel happy. 3 A. However B. Although C. Despite D. Because 100. In 1918 he went to work as a driver on the Italian Front where he was badly………… A. wounded B. wrong C. injured D. damaged 101. The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for………… A. help B. health C. human D. happiness 102. Marie Curie was…… … .the Nobel in chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium. A. dedicated B. appealed C. devoted D. awarded 103. They gave me a form and told me to ………… it in. A. fill B. take C. get D. give 104. You’re walking too fast. I can’t keep……… with you. A. forward B. away C. back D. up 105. First language is the language they learn……… their parents as they are growing up. A. at B. from C. in D. on 106. An automatic door can close without…………… the glass. A. pull B. pulling C. being pulled D. to pull 107. My hands were cold, so I put my gloves……… A. off B. in C. on D. out 108. It was getting dark, so I put…………. on. A. a CD B. the heating C. the kettle D. the light 109. During Summer vacations, students volunteer to work in……… areas. A. remote B. remotion C. remotely D. remoteness 110. Sue got bored with her job and decided to………… it up. A. bring B. catch C. give D. keep 111. He’ll come………… to pick you………… A. on/ in B. over/ on C. in/ up D. over/ up 112. My sister likes sweets………… from chocolate. A. making B. made C. to make D. make 113. I…………. my keys, but I couldn’t find them anywhere. A. looked after B. looked for C. looked at D. looked up 114. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can……… it………. in a dictionary. A. look/ up B. hold/ up C. give/ up D. turn/ up 115. The car………… and I had to phone for help. A. cut down B. turn down C. broke down D. shut down 116. I am looking forward to………… you. A. see B. have seen C. seeing D. saw 117. You can’t prevent him…………. his own money. A. to spend B. from spending C. for spending D. on spending 118. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver……… in the crash. A. was injured B. were injured C. was wounded D. were wounded 119. Despite……… , , the woman tries to climb the mountain very often. A. old age B. her age C. her age old D. her old age 120. Paris lies……… . the river Seine. A. over B. in C. at D. on 121. Who’s going to………. after the children while you’re away? A. take B. look C. care D. make 122. After a lot of difficulty, he………. to open the door. A. succeeded B. managed C. asked D. realised 123. The government has……….up a committee to investigate the problem. A. set B. put C. grow D. catch 124. There used to be a tree next to the house, but we cut it……… A. off B. down C. away D. up 125. Sarah was born in Ireland but………… in England. A. grew up B. gave up C. brought up D. took up 126. Brain has been working ……… since he was promoted. A. much harder B. as harder C. just as harder D. more hardly 127. The 22 nd SEA Games were well prepared and ……… organized. A. success. B. succeed C. successful D. successfully 128. The more you water this plant, the……… it will grow. A. best B. tall C. wetter D. faster 129. ……… he gets, ……… A. The richer-the more friends he has B. Richer – more friends he has C. Richer – he has more friends D. The richer – the more he has friends 130. Wild animals are . almost everywhere. A. serious threatened B. seriously threaten C. seriously threatened D. serious threaten 4 131. We were made . hard when we were at school. A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied 132. His accident prohibits him……… playing football. A. out B. at C. from D. of 133. Shall I throw this old newspaper …… . A. away B. to C. out D. A and C are correct. 134. When he retired from his job the director…….him with a clock . A. offered B. pleased C. satisfied D. presented 134. From the hotel there is a good……of the mountains. A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture 136. It was a very beautiful cloth… from silk A. compose B. worn C. woven D. threaded 137. He has just taken an examination …… chemistry. A. on B. about C. for D. in 138. The police have asked that… who saw the accident should get in touch with them. A. somebody B. someone C. one D. anyone 139. You are looking very pale. Do you… sick? . A. fall B. faint C. feel D. become 140. His parents never allow him……. A. a smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. some smoked 141.Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the … of the children . A. care B. sake C. reason D. concern 142. … I ask him for the money he owes me he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t think he has got it at all. A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Wherever 143. I don’t think that red dress … her. A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees 144. The three friends all… for the same job. A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred 145. I knew him ….I was a child. A. until B. when C. as D. during 145. Take this road and you will…. at the hotel in five minutes. A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach 147. The young girl carefully… left and right before crossing the road . A. watched B. glanced C. stared D. looked 148. Her guest apologised for causing her so much…… A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage 149. Why are you making lots of cakes? Because we … .a party tonight. A. have B. are going to have C.will have D. having 150. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry …… . manned space flights. A. out B. in C. of D. at 151. She was the only woman …… appointed to the board. A. was B. to be C. is D. are 152. I’d rather …… to Elvis Presley than Beatles. A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened 153. The policeman stopped the man………driving so fast. A. because B. so C. and D. from 154. When I found my purse, someone ………the money out of it. A. had stolen B. have stolen C. has stolen D. had stole 155. Olivia accused Tom …….damaging the bike. A. from B. of C. with D. on 156. Ralph Nader is an advocate ……peace A. of B. by C. with D. to 157. I will do anything but……the dishes? A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. will wash 158. After Joe’s mother died, he was ……up by his grandmother A. brought B. taken C. grown D. drawn 159. Here’s some good news. It will……… A. turn you up B. put you up C. blow you up D. cheer you up 160. Why are all these people here? What’s……………? A. going of B. getting off C. going on D. getting on 161. Pregnant women often suffer………… iron deficiency. A. in B. due to C. from D. with 162. variety of water sports played by many young men nowadays. A. A wide B. Is there C. Many D. Thereis a wide 163.The size of the park is upon the number of animals and plants. A. dependent B. depedendable `C. depending D. depedened 164. There some good news about our school lately. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 165. The good news made her A. happiness B. to be happy C. happily D. happy V.Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one . 166. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 167. They can’t work and travel because they are old. A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel. B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel. C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. D. Even though they work and travel, they are old. 168. “Have you heard of their marriage?” 5 A. She asked me if I hear of their marriage. B. She asked me whether I had heard of their marriage C. She asked me if I had heard of their marriage. D. Both B & C are correct. 169. The flowers are being watered in the garden by Jane now. A. Jane is to water the flowers in the garden now B. Jane waters the flowers in the garden now. C. Jane is watering the flowers in the garden now. D. Jane are watering the flowers in the garden now. 170. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air. B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air. C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad. D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air. 171. She is learning English because she wants to get a better job. A. She is learning English so that she gets a better job. B. She is learning English so as she gets a better job. C. She is learning English in order she can get a better job. D. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job. 172. He was very tired but he kept on working. A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working. C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working. D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. 173. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful. A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful. B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful. C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful. D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful. 174. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. a. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.b. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm. c. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment. d. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed. 175. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. a. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. b. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. c. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. d. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 176. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position. a. It was his ability that helped him do the job and get the position. b. Although he was able to do the job, but he was not offered the position. c. He was not offered the position, regardless of his ability to, do the job. d. If he had enough ability to do the job, he would be offered the position. 177. 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. 178. 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. 180. It has been years since I last ate fish. A. I have not eaten fish for years. B. For many years, I have eaten only fish. C. I like eating fish for years. D. It is fish that I have eaten for many years. VI. Reading A . Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. There are many reasons (181) _____ taking regular time with our family is important: It creates a place to listen, teach, learn, and (182) _____ ourselves freely and safely.It provides opportunities to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.Family members can practice skills in a non-threatening (183) _____. Families are a basic part of our society and the fabric of our communities - we spend (184) _____ time together to get our feelings of belonging, our values, support and understanding. It helps (185) _____ family members together and feel safe in today's world where pressure can lead to family disintegration 181. A. that B. why C. when D. which 182. A. think B. show C. express D. say 183. A. air B. nature C. space D. atmosphere 184. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 185. A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. with keeping B. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option. Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rainfall_ to be classified as a desert, and area must get less than twenty- five centimeters of rainfall per year_ there are many plants that thrive on only small amount of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life. Desert plants have a variety of mechanism for obtaining the water needed for survival. Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall these plants absorb a large supply of water to last until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface. 186. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants. B. There is little rainfall in the desert. 6 C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water. D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life. 187. The passage implies that A. The typical conception of a desert is in correct B. all deserts are dry, flat areas C. most people are well informed about deserts D. the lack of rainfall in deserts cause the lack of vegetation 188. The passage describes the geography of desert as A. flat B. sandy C. varied D. void of vegetation 189. According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert? A. The type of plants B. The geographical formations C. The amount of precipitation D. The source of water 190. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti? A. They are deep root systems. B. They retain water from one rainfall to the next. C. They survive in the desert because they do not need water. D. They get water from deep below the surface of the desert. C. Fill in each gap with a suitable word: There are people __191____ immorality begins from the moment of their death.Hemingway is ____192____of them. He was a great man . The whole of his creative work was a long ___193___. For Hemingway , the man and the writer , had many enemies. Perhaps , his great enemy was war.He hated it with all his heart, with his whole body, in which 28 bullets had left their traces. Hemingway hated those who made a business of war . In an __194___ to his novel “ A Farewell to Arms “ , Hemingway said that wars were started by people who profited from them , and he suggested that those __195__ people should be shot on the very first day of war, by sentence of the people . 191. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 192. A. either B. all C. any D. one 193. A.struggle B. novel C. journey D.life 194. A. introduction B.inauguration C.insertion D.inference 195. A.creative B.warlike C.peaceful D.honest D. Find and fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word The search (196) _______ alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communi- ties are burning garbage (197) _______other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil (198) _______ also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels (199) _______ coal, oil, shale and coal tars. However that process (200) _______ proved to be expensive. Other experiments that are underway to harness power with giant windmills are also (201) _______ tested. Some experts expect utility companies to receive hydroelectric power (202) _______ from streams and rivers. Fifty years (203) _______ hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential sources of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves (204) _______ electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use (205) _______ temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. E. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (206)_______to your education or your work, try reading more books. (207)_____up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow. We should (208)___________our children to read more books and (209)_____________less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (210) _ _________ interesting point of view worth further (211) ____________.Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (212)________a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (213)_______________________to many different people. Not only that, we can (214)_______vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (215)_____________________skills, It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information. 206.a. contribute b gather c. collect d. gain 207a. Make b. Set c. Take d. Pick 208a. discuss b. encourage c. suggest d. define 209a. spend b. applyc. train d. waste 210a. a b. an c. the d. no article 211a. explore b. explorer c. exploration d. explorative 212a. inquire b. tell c. require d. ask 213a. submitted b. handed c. sent d. communicated 214a. inhale b. breathe c. eat d. digest 215a. apprehension b. enjoyment c. comprehension . d. entertainment 7 F. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. It is oft en sai d that b ooks ar e alw ays good f riends an d reading is an active me nt al pr ocess. Unl ik e T V, book s mak e y ou use y o ur brain. By r e ading, y ou t hi nk more an d be co me s mar ter. Re ading improves c oncentr at io n and focus . Reading books tak es br ain pow er . It requires you t o focus on w hat you are r ead ing f or l on g per iods . U nl i ke mag az in es, I nt er n et p ost s or e - Ma ils t hat mi g h t contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentr ate in or der to read, you will get better at concentr ation . Many st udies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your m e mory mus c le s . Readi ng re quires r e member ing d et ail s , f ac ts an d f ig ures a nd i n l iteratur e, pl ot lines, th emes and char acters . Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to inf er the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill builder . Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide infor mation t hat goes deeper t han just class ro om discuss ions By reading more books, you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowl edge of other cultures an d places. The more inf ormati on you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horiz ons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them. 216.Books have great i nf lu en ce on _____________ . a. TV b. friendship c. brain d. muscles 217.Wh e n y o u ar e r e adin g a b o ok , ____________ . a. y ou h av e t o re a d sma ll pie ces o f i nfor m a tion b. y ou u se y ou r bra i n in c o nce nt r a t i on a n d fo c us c. you have to read during a very long time d. . you lose your memory 218. A ch a l l e n g i ng b ook ____________ . a. help s you to impr ove your vocabu lary b. is only for pr imary pupils c. can translate all new words d. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary 119. Books ___________. a. are compulsory in every course b. are not needed in most of course c. contain less information than class discussions d. make a sick patient feel better 220.Books cannot give you______________. a. knowledge b. information c. self-esteem d. muscles The end 8 . Thereis a wide 163.The size of the park is upon the number of animals and plants. A. dependent B. depedendable `C. depending D. depedened. working ……… since he was promoted. A. much harder B. as harder C. just as harder D. more hardly 127 . The 22 nd SEA Games were well prepared and ……… organized.