ENGLISH 12-ADVANCED. CONSOLIDATION- UNIT I I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. pigsty b. easy c. apology d. survey 2. a. parent b. care c. fair d. marry 3. a. towel b. show c. hold d. blow 4. a. result b. return c. among d. structure 5. a. leg b. hanging c. pragmatic d. nagging II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. 6. a. pragmatic b. responding c. disgusted d. constantly 7. a. concern b. recent c. return d. amount 8. a. sociologist b. developmental c. cotemporary d. contributing 9. a. cooperate b. corresponding c. apology d. environment 10.a.appliances b. scenario c. interviewer d. responsible III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. At the noise, he went to the window and………out. a. saw b. peered c. peeped d. glared 12. Dad often waits the……… live football game on TV at 11 p.m. a. nightly b. night c. evening d. late 13. He found the children in………… with each other over the ball. a. fight b. struggle c. clashing d. conflict 14. His complete lack of interest in money……….his family. a. upset b. irritated c. vexed d. bewildered 15. He is sitting……….on the floor watching TV. a. three-legged b. cross-legged c. bow-legged d. double-legged 16. Hearing the bad new, Mum stood……… a few minutes in silence. a. embarrassed b. pleased c. shocked d. annoyed 17. The kids made a…………in the bathroom. a. mess b. mixture c. mixing d. messing 18. The man looked at me she……… furiously back. a. glowed b. glanced c. glared d. glimpsed 19. Mum had been………… Dad to repair the shower. a. nagging b. nagged c. naggy d. to nag 20. Where did we……… with those kids? a. go astray b. get lost c. go wrong d. go astride 21. Even parents no longer live together, they have to be…….for their children. a. responsible b. responsibility c. irresponsible d. responding 22. How did the kids………to the new chores they are assigned? a. responded b. respond c. responsible d. correspond 23. His family is absolutely…………… . a. devastatedly b. devastated c. devastation d. devastating 24. What is life in your………….countryside? a. present b. habitual c. contemporary d. current 25. The girl is trying to……….the cake among her children. Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 1 a. divvy up b. part up c. share up d. partake IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses (present simple or present continuos) 26. You (recognize)……………… that man?- I (think)………………that I have seen him before but (not remember)…………………… his name. 27. Look at that crowd. I (wonder)……………what they( wait)…………for. 28. This message has just arrived and the man(wait)……………in case you (want)………… to send a reply. 29. Stop! You (not see) ……………. the notice?- I (see) ……………it but I can’t read it because I (not wear)……………… my glasses. What it (say)……………?- it (say) …………………” These premises are patrolled by guard dog”. 30. She always (borrow)…………………from me and she never (remember)………………to pay me back V. Use these clues and write a complete passage. 31. While/ neighbors live nearby, / sometimes can be / busy / that / rarely find/ opportunity/ speak/ one another,/ let alone/ know/ one another/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 32. today’s world,/ many people/ move/ new places, / work/ far/ their homes/ communicate/ long distances/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 33. As a result,/ they/ may/ little attachment/ the place/ they live/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 34. But/ should/ find/ time/ build/ relationships/ people/ live/ close/ you/ your family/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 35. This/ help/ children/ understand/ what/ community/ means/ as/ grow up/. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Rewrite these sentences, keeping their meaning. 36. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William. => William suggested.……………………………………………………………………… 37. He started to play the guitar five years ago. => He has……………………………………………………………………………………. 38. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly. => I am fond of my nephew in……………………………………………………………… 39. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold. => The sea is not……………………………………………………………………………. 40. “I was not there at the time.” He said. => He denied………………………………………………………………………………… Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 2 ENGLISH 12-ADVANCED. CONSOLIDATION- UNIT 2 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. cultural b. suspicious c. trustworthy d. country 2. a. even b. letter c. many d. friendly 3. a. colleague b. each c. being d. heard 4. a. suspicious b. expression c. Asia d. socialize 5. a. honest b. hour c. honor d. who II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. 6. a. interpret b. suspicious c. etiquettes d. dishonest 7. a. formality b. acquaintance c. regarded d. circumstance 8. a. surprised b. secure c. contact d. suggest 9. a. associate b. superior c. equivalent d. European 10.a.disrespectful b. untrustworthy c. astonishment d. acceptable III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. …….are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior in society. a. codes of traffic b. codes of family c. codes of politeness d. codes of etiquettes 12. When she saw the house from afar, she had a feeling of………………. a. homesickness b. familiarity c. habituality d. particularity 13. Mr. Xuan and dad have been friends and………….for more than 20 years. a. colleagues b. colleges c. co-eds d. collectors 14. Sofia has a wide circle of friends and………… a. acquainted b. acquaintances c. acquainting d. acquaintance 15. Breathing such polluted air is the ….of smoking ten cigarettes a day. a. eloquence b. equilibrium c. equivalencing d. equivalent 16. I didn’t know whether to………her silence as acceptance or refusal. a. interpreter b. interpretation c. interpreting d. interpret 17. Hardly anyone………a hat nowadays. a. wear b. is wearing c. has worn d. are wearing 18. Those two countries have always……….close relations. a. maintain b. maintenance c. maintaining d. maintained 19. Dad’s busy at the moment. He………….the sitting room. a. is redecorating b. redecorate c. has redecorated d. will redecorate 20. Jobs nowadays are much more………than they were ten years ago. a. uncertain b. unsafe c. untrue d. insecure 21. Mike Dawson is Dad’s immediate…………in his department. a. superlative b. superman c. superior d. superiority 22. We……… dinner early tonight as we………… to the theater. a. have/ are going b. will have/ are going c. will have/ will go d. are having/ willgo 23. Women are only asking to be given equal………with men. a. right b. status c. position d. rank 24. She greeted him with stiff…………. a. familiarity b. normality c. formality d. equality 25. George offered to……….me at the next dance. Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 3 a. partner b. follow c. send d. invite IV. Supply be going to or will. SITUATION: Mr. Simon is driving. His wife is sitting beside him. 26. -Where (we/ spend)…………………… the night? 27. - Cardiff. I’ve booked us in at the Angle Hotel. Why do you ask? 28. - That’s another thirty miles away. We ( run) ………… out of petrol before we get there. I (stop)………………at the next filling-station. Half an hour later: 29. -This road goes on forever. We (get)……stuck. The car’s stopping. We (have to)….walk. 30. – Come on then. Perhaps someone (give)……….us a lift. 31. – Not a filling- station in sight and look at those black clouds. It (rain)………… 32. – Look! A car’s coming. I (wave) ………… to the driver. 33. – Oh good! He’s slowing down. He (stop)………………… V. Read the passage and choose the best answer: A few days ago I (34) _______that someone plans to knock down the White Horse Inn. This pub (35) _______the center of village life for centuries. It (36) _______at our crossroads for 500 years. It (37) __________ famous in the old days, and Shakespeare once (38) __________ there, they say. I (39) _________in Brickfield all my life. The villager (40) __________ about the plans for less than a week and already there’s a “Save Our Pub” campaign. Last week we (41)_________happy, but this week we (42) __________ angry. We (43) __________ them, you’ll see. 34. A. had learned B. learned C. has learned D. learn 35. A. has been B. had been C. was D. is 36. A. stood B. is standing C. stands D. has stood 37. A. has been B. is C. was D. had been 38. A. had stayed B. stayed C. stays D. has stayed 39. A. lived B. am living C. was D. have lived 40. A. have known B. knew C. had known D. know 41. A. are being B. has been C. were D. had been 42. A. are B. were C. has been D. are being 43. A. are stopping B. will stop C. stop D. are going to stop VI/ Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning with the word(s) suggested: 44.The last time I was in Prague was in 1986 → I haven’t ____________________________________________________ 45.David went home before I arrived. → When I arrived ________________________________________________ 46.Juliet started working here about six years ago. → Juliet _______________________________________________________ 47.My work won’t be finished by the end of the month. → I won’t ______________________________________________________ 48.The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. → I haven’t _____________________________________________________ Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 4 ENGLISH 12-ADVANCED. CONSOLIDATION- UNIT 3 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. program b. political c. discovery d. social 2. a. blouse b. South c. mouth d. through 3. a. future b. culture c. brochure d. lecture 4. a. schedule b. school c. mechanic d. chocolate 5. a. subject b. target c. student d. equip II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. 6. a. disciple b. depending c. influence d. discover 7. a. collaborate b. university c. curriculum d. development 8. a. institution b. destination c. qualification d. sociology 9. a. employee b. successful c. volunteer d. linguistics 10.a. particular b. representative c. international d. diplomatic III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. Those pupils were………….for using foul language. a. discipline b. disciplining c. disciplinary d. disciplined 12. She will have to explain her actions before the……….committee. a. disciplinary b. disciplined c. disciplining d. discipline 13. A …….phone is a telephone that does not have wires & works by radio, that you can carry with you & use anywhere. a. motive b. mobile c. movable d. motivated 14. The main purpose of industry is to………wealth. a. do b. earn c. create d. win 15. Close your eyes and………(that) you are in a forest. a. imagine b. see c. feel d. figure 16. The………….of a laser beam can drill through bones. a. quantity b. density c. scarcity d. intensity. 17. The decision on taxing teachers was based on……rather than rational thought. a. feeling b. reason c. emotion d. option 18. The music AC&M band have ………….decided to split up. a. reported b. reportedly c. been reported d. been reporting 19. You have to be highly ……….to do well in these subjects this term. a. competitive b. competitor c. competition d. competitiveness 20. My younger brother has learned to talk by…………. a. imitating b. imitation c. imitate d. imitative 21. A Ford can run at an………… speed of 100 miles per hour. a. constant b. regular c. usual d. average 22. The live show was fully reported in the broadcasting………… a. TV b. media c. speaker d. medium 23. There will be often a……….conflict between children and the grown-ups. a. generation b. generating c. generational d. general 24. Any child caught……….was made to stand at the front of the class. a. misbehave b. misbehaved c. misbehaviors d. misbehaving Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 5 IV/ Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning with the word(s) suggested: 25. We are spending £300 on repairs before we sell the car. → By the time we sell the car, we ___________________________________ 26. He hasn’t seen his form teacher for over 20 years now. → The last time _________________________________________________ 27. I haven’t talked to my parents since Christmas. → It was Christmas when _________________________________________ 28. You started sending text messages half an hour ago, and you are still doing it. → You’ve ______________________________________________________ 29. When did they buy the house? → How long ____________________________________________________ 30. “ Please don’t make such a mess in your room” his mother said. → His mother asked __________________________________________ V. Turn these sentences into the passive or active voice. 31. Julia rescued three cats…………………………………………………………… 32. The students handed in their reports……………………………………………… 33. Maria crashed into the blue car…………………………………………………… 34. Steven has forgot the book……………………………………………………… 35. The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer: Mexico is a country of contrasts: the stunning beauty of its beaches and jungle against the endlessly fascinating capital. Mexico City is polluted and overcrowded on the one (1 .) but also alive with art and music on the other. The buses play (2 ) music continuously and the local bands play in the (3 .) square at night. In the market during the day , you will (4 .) across beautiful local crafts at remarkably low (5 .) . A trip to the cinema or on the underground during the rush ( 6 .) are both unforgettable experiences .Most entertainment centers in the city are built for the masses , so sitting in the cinema is like being in a huge football (7 .) . Away from the capital ,many year- round resorts have( 8 ) up along the coats. Hotels line the beach, most with ( 9 .) swimming pools., and there are facilities for( 10 ) part in most water reports . Inland, the scenery is (11 .) and the wildlife is amazing .The butterflies are the (12 ) of your hand and the ( 13 )colours of the birds will remain in your(14 ) long after you have returned home. (15 .) if you have the opportunity to spend time in Mexico, take it! 1. A. side B. hand C. part D. view 2. A. habitual B. customary C. historical D. traditional 3. A. main B. important C. major D. primary 4. A. take B. bring C. come D. go 5. A. cost B. fees C. fares D. prices 6. A. time B. hour C. period D. stage 7. A. park B. court C. pitch D. ground 8. A. sprung B. jumped C. risen D. mounted 9. A. peculiar B. particular C. private D. personal 10. A. playing B. making C. doing D. taking 11. A. breathless B. breathtaking C. out of breath D. breathable 12. A. size B. measure C. volume D. depth 13. A. brilliant B. polished C. shiny D. reflective Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 6 ENGLISH 12-ADVANCED. CONSOLIDATION- UNIT 4 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. copy b. reply c. early d. quickly 2. a. encouragement b. shout c. house d. blouse 3. a. predict b. procedure c. education d. academic 4. a. official b. admission c. usually d. education 5. a. requirement b. signed c. high d. certified II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. 6. a. qualified b. deposit c. submitted d. semester 7. a. appropriate b. authority c. academic d. admission 8. a. junior b. acceptance c. applicant d. excellent 9. a. examination b. international c. documentary d. institution 10.a. success b. recorder c. admit d. result III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. There were over 500………….for the job. a. applications b. applicants c. admissions d. addition 12. The……… for application is 30 July. a. headline b. airline c. deadline d. skyline 13. Hospital………… for bird flu attacks have doubled. a. admissions b. applications c. acceptance d. reception 14. My educational……….are going to be opened in our province next year. a. substitutions b. institution c. resolutions d. qualifications 15. The students return in October for the start of the new……….year. a. academic b. academy c. anatomy d. astronomical 16. A high School ………must be presented when handing in the application form. a. certificate b. visa c. bill d. diploma 17. The cyclone has resulted……….destruction and flood. a. on b. with c. for d. in 18. She is not a native speaker, but she speaks…… English. a. excellent b. bad c. best d. worse 19. You must……….us in writing if you wish to cancel your order. a. testify b. clarify c. notify d. qualify 20. The deadline is 1 October and late………will not be marked. a. receptions b. submissions c. admissions d. suggestions 21. Social………….is important for most young people. a. submission b. admission c. acceptance d. reception 22. Work and………have to meet the requirements of society. a. destruction b. attribution c. contribution d. absolution 23. My parents are in……… difficulties. a. commercial b. financial c. monetary d. monastery 24. UNO is the abbreviation of……………… a. United nations organization b. United national organization c. Union of National organization d. Unity of national organization Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 7 25. They’ve put down a 15% on that house. a. sum b. credit c. loan d. deposit 26. He agreed with them…………the need for change. a. of b. about c. on d. in 27. My whole family came to my…………… a. graduation b. graduate c. grades d. grants 28. Further information is available………application…… the principal. a. for/ to b. with/ for c. on/ to d. for/ with 29. My brother got an IQ……… of 120. a. record b. test c. exam d. score 30. Those who……….an excellent high school diploma will have more points to the scores of the Entrance Exam. a. hold b. holds c. holding d. held IV. Put the conjunctions as/ as soon as/ as if/ before/ that/ the way(that)/ when/ which in each bracket. Mr Boxell was just shutting his shoe shop at the end of the day(31)……a man in a well-cut suit walked in and asked for an expensive pair of shoes. There was something about(32)…… the man walked that made Mr Boxell suspicious. He felt(33)…… he had seen him before somewhere, and then remembered that he had on TV! The man was a wanted criminal! The man tried on a few pairs of shoes(34)…….he bought a pair. (35) …….Mr Boxell strongly remembered “ They’re a bit tight,” the man complained. “ They’ll stretch, sir” Mr Boxell said. (36)…… Mr Boxell had expected, the man limped into the shop next day to complained about the shoes. (37)…… he entered the shop, he was surrounded by police. Mr Boxell had deliberately sold the man a pair of shoes(38) …… were a size too small, knowing he would return them the next day. V. Put a phrasal verb in each bracket. Look up fix up give away turn on turn off Ring up put away work out put off put down 39. These are too small for my brother. I should…….them……… 40. I don’t know the meaning of this word. I must………… it…… in the dictionary. 41. We should talk about this problem. Can we ……………a meeting. 42. Your room looks terrible, James. Why don’t you…….your clothes………. 43. Would you like to………… your bag? 44. This problem is really difficult. Could you help me…….it………. 45. OK, we’re ready. Would you……….the machine, please? 46. Marrie can’t come. She wants to…………….the meeting. 47. The machine is too noisy. Could you ………it………….? 48. I usually………… my sister at weekend for a chat. Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thị Như Ý- trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 8 . acquaintances c. acquainting d. acquaintance 15. Breathing such polluted air is the ….of smoking ten cigarettes a day. a. eloquence b. equilibrium c. equivalencing. trườngTHPT Đào Duy Từ 2 ENGLISH 12-ADVANCED. CONSOLIDATION- UNIT 2 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.