REVISION FOR THE SECOND MIDTERM TEST– grade 12 (2017-2018)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three
1.A. bamboo B. cap C. labor D. parrot
2.A. stretch B. eject C.reunite D. eradicate
3.A. any B. many C. parrot D. said
4.A. style B. type C. classify D. sympathy
5.A. dips B. livesC. digests D. thanks
6.A. athletics B. thought C. enthusiast D. themselves
.7.A. swallowed B. replaced C. described D. dramatized
8.A. reunite B. survive C. wilderness D. digest
9.A. bats B. speaksC. baths D. nurses
10.A. chew B. characterizeC. choose D. check
11.A. walked B. explainedC. helped D. missed
12.A. church B. childrenC. chemistry D. chair
13.A. hosted B. impressedC. finished D. watched
14.A. peace B. great C. increase D. team
15.A. sports B. enthusiastsC. games D. thanks
16 A. picture B. action C. question D. future
17 A. swallow B. belowC. slowly D. allow
18 A. enough B. loud C. about D. amount
19 A. killed B. enjoyedC. described D. digested
20 A. desert B. preference C. expeditionD. education
21 A. caps B. metersC. swimmersD. lines
22 A. events B. spirit C. Asian D. silver
23 A. gold B. region C. organize D. game.
24 A. competitor B. medal C. level D. development
25 A. honor B. high C. host D. hold
II. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.
1. A. deriveB. urbanizeC. reserve D. enact
2.A. difficultyB. entertainmentC. television D. fascinating
3.A. swallowB. digestC. happen D. offer
4.A. illegalB. sociableC. vulnerableD. decent
5.A. miraculousB. ejectC. typhoonD. abstract
6.A. opponentB. canoeingC.penaltyD. inhabitant
7A. opponentB. mischievousC. familyD. leftovers
8.A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding
9. A. importance B. anniversaryC. personalityD. lemonade
10.A. windsurfingB. endangermentC. investmentD. inflation
11.A. different B. carefully C. holidayD. reviewer
12.A. knowledge B. foreverC. journey D. action
- A. water B. football C. begin D. meter
14. A. personal B. penalty C. defensive D. vertical
15. A. award B. prevent C. visit D. except
16. A. goalieB. advanced C. above D. depend
17. A. wildlife B. rainfallC.retail D. cactus
18. A. incredibleB. invisibleC. vulnerableD. disastrous
19. A. stagnantB. incredibleC. externalD. illegal
20. A. terroristB. biologistC.ecologistD. geologist
III. Choose the best answer:
1. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ______.
A. extinctB. extinction C. extinctiveD. extinctly
2.Johnny used to be one of the most ______athletes in my country.
A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
3. We want to modernize our plant, ______we are lack of capital.
A. becauseB. soC. butD. however
4. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture.
A. destructionB. contamination C. fertilizerD. variety
5. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishingB. damagingC. pollutingD. destroying
6. Keep quiet. You ______talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
A. mayB. mustC. mightD. mustn’t
7. John is not at home. He ______go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
A. mightB. willC. mustD. should
8. ______I have a day off tomorrow? – Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
A. MustB. WillC. MayD. Need
9.______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts.
A. Surprise B. SurprisedC. Surprising D. Surprisingly
10. ______I be here by 6 o’clock? – No, you ______.
A. Shall/mightn’tB. Must/needn’tC. Will/mayn’tD. Might/won’t
11. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I ______down the Colorado River right now.
A. should have floatedB. must be floating
C. would be floatingD. would have been floating
12. You ______touch that switch, whatever you do.
A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. won’tD. wouldn’t
13. Susan ______hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
A. mustn’tB. couldn’tC. can’tD. needn’t
14. You ______be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven’t got a penny to their name.
A. needn’tB. couldn’tC. mayn’tD. mustn’t
15. Viet Nam is now willing to ______part in the 24th SEA Games hosted by Thailand by the end of 2007 with a total of 958 athletes.
A. play B. lose C. take D. enjoy
16. Jane often wears beautiful clothes. She ______be very rich.
A. mustB. couldC. mightD. needn’t
17. Our new flat is on a very busy street. I expect we’ll ______the noise, but at the moment it’s very disturbing.
A. use toB. get used toC. be usedD. used to
18. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______be really hungry! “I am”
A. might B. will C. can D. must
19. “This movie is boring and too violent,” “I agree. ______leave?”
A. Will we B. why don’t we C. must we
20. Books are still a cheap way to get ______and entertainment.
A. informB. informationC. informativeD. informatively
21. Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _____ .
A. digestsB. tastesC. chewsD. swallows
22. Books are a wonderful source of ______and pleasure.
A. knowB. knowingC. knowledgeableD. knowledge
23. A ____ is a type of book that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future.
A. novelB. science fiction bookC. fiction bookD. romance
24. I feel much more ______when I read an interesting book..
A. relaxed B. relaxing C. relax D. to relax
25. A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually ______.
A. imagineB. imaginaryC. imagination D. imaginatively
26.The journey was the most difficult for him, but ______he found the strength to make it.
A. amazeB. amazingC. amazinglyD. amazement
27.. Sue: “I love comic books.” Alice: “______.”
A. I do, tooB. No, I won’tC. Yes, I like itD. Neither do I
28. Mary: “I’ve got an interview for a job today.” Peter: “______.”
A. Thank you.B. The same to you C. Good luckD. See you
29 . A: I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing.
B:______It tastes fine to me.
A. You’re rightB. Oh, I don’t know
C. I don’t think soD. I couldn’t agree more
30. Paula wishes she ______more time to spend on reading books.
A. hadB. hasC. has had D. will have
31.I can’t decide now. I need ______time to think about it.
- mostB. few C. many D. a little
32. Your bill ______before you leave the hotel.
A. should payB. will pay C. should be paid D. must be paying
33. The application forms ______before March 5th, 2011.
A. must submit B. must be submitted
C. must have submitted D. must be submitting
34. Ellen: “______?” Tom: “He is tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. What does John look likeB. How is John
C. How is John doing D. Who does John look like
35. If he isn’t Spanish, what ______is he?
A. nation B. internationalC. nationalityD. national
36 . A water polo cap is used to _____ the players’ head and to identify them.
A. tieB. penalize C. protect D. move
37. I have never taken part in any water sports ______I cannot swim.
A. becauseB. because ofC. due toD. although
38. Many people do not like scuba diving ______.
A. because its dangerB. because of it is danger
C. because it is dangerousD. due to it is dangerous
39.. What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends ______his preference and health.
A. withB. forC. inD. on
40. In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball ______two hands.
A. atB. inC. withD. from
41. They are going to ______the pool to 1.8 meter.
A. deepB. depthC. deepenD. deeply
42. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a ______.
A. penaltyB. penalizeC. penalD. penalization
43. ______is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it.
A. Water poloB. DivingC. WindsurfingD. Scuba diving
44. I ______think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
A. personB. personalC. personallyD. personalize
45. The referee’s ______is the most important in any sport competition.
A. decideB. decisive C. decision D. decider
46. The main task of a defender in a sport game is to ______the opponents from scoring.
A. prevent B. preventing C. prevention D. preventable
47. The more goals the players ______, the more exciting the match became.
A. markedB. madeC. scoredD. sprinted
48: We are not used______on the left.
A. driving B. to driving C. to be driven D. to drive
49: Peter ______at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone.
A. works B. worked C. is working D. has worked
50. A: “ Thanks for your help.” B: “ ______.”
A. You are welcomedB. The same to you
C. Thank you, tooD. That’s all right
51. A: “ Is Monday possible for you?” B: “ ______.”
A. I hope so, tooB. I really enjoy meeting you
C. Thank youD. Yes, that’s fine
52. Customer: “ Waiter! I’d like the menu, please.” Waiter: “ ______.”
A. But I don’t like B. Here you are, sir
C. Here are you, sirD. Yes, thank you
53. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife ______commercial trade and overhunting.
A. fromB. withoutC. forD. at
54. It’s is enough to dip______this book.
A. forB. atC. intoD. about
55. Not all books belong ______this class.
A. inB. toC. forD. at
56. When you pick ______a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult.
A. inB. sinceC. onD. up
57. A game is divided ______quarters.
A. fromB. intoC. atD. of
58. Do you know anyone who might be interested ______buying an old car?
A. onB. inC. withD. about
59. Mozart died ______Vienna in 1791 ______the age of 35.
A. in / onB. in / atC. at / inD. of / for
60. Plant and animal extinction leads ______loss of biodiversity.
A. onB. inC. intoD. to
61. Reviewers describe books ______"hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".
A. as B. for C. into D. in
62. If I had time, I ______shopping with you.
A. wentB. will goC. would goD. would have gone
63. If you ______English, you will get along with them perfectly.
A. can speakB. had spokenC. speaksD. spoke
64. If they had gone for a walk, they______the lights off.
A. had turnedB. would have turnC. would have turned D. would turn
65. If she______to see us, we will go to the zoo.
A. cameB. comeC. comesD. is coming
66. I would have told you, if I______him.
A. had meetB. had metC. meetD. met
67. Three weeks ______not enough holiday.
A. areB. wereC. wasD. been
68. Each of you ____ a share in the work.
A. having B. has C. to have D. have
69. A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
70. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ one of my hobbies.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
71.Anne says that she reads about half ______hour a day, at least.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
72.Different people like specific types of books, and some people just like ______literature in general.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
73.When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
a. reviews b. chews and digests c. swallows d. dips into
74.Since their appearance, books are a previous ______of knowledge and pleasure.
a. source b. pile c. amount d. sum
75.Have you ever read ______"Oliver Twist", ______interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
a. the / the b. Ø / an c. Ø / Ø d. an / the
76.Can you______me a favor?
a. makeb. doc. bringd. give
77. Is he going to be successful ? – I don’t think ______
a. thatb. suchc. soc. either
78.The more' goals the players ______, the more exciting the match became.
a. marked b. made c. scored d. sprinted
79.After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
a. penalty b. draw c. score d. goal
80.The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced b. sprinted c. played d. excluded
81.This car ______.
a. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year
b. was manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan
c. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota
d. last year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan
82.If I ______10 years younger, I ______the job.
a. am / will take b. was / have taken
c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take
83.The children slept well, despite ______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
84.She left him ______she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
85.______her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of
86.______they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
87.I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ______, I am studying Russian at university.
a. but b. so c. however d. therefore
88.I am going shopping for food this evening ______I do not have to go at the weekend.
a. so b. but c. however d. moreover
89.When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ______cry.
a. but b. and c. so d. however
90.We live in the same building ______we have hardly seen each other
a. and b. therefore c. but d. so
91.I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ______the shop didn't have it.
a. and b. but c. therefore d. so
92.Anna needed some money, ______, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore
93.Julie has a guitar ______she plays it really well.
a. and b. so c. but d. therefore
94.My fingers were injured ______my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and b. however c. so d. but
95.The concert was cancelled ______we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
96. She knows that he is unreliable. ______, she still loves him.
a. Becauseb. Howeverc. Butd.Therefore
97. ______hard he tried, he couldn’t earn much.
a. Howeverb. Soc. Despited. Although
98. You have been reading for four hours. This book ___ be very interesting.
A. canB. mightC. mustD. should
99. Don’t phone Ann now. She ___ be having lunch.
A. mightB. canC. mustD. has to
100. This road is very narrow. It ___to be widened.
A. mightB. needsC. mustn’t D. may
101. They have plenty of time, so they needn’t ___.
A. be hurryB. to hurryC. hurryD. to be hurried
102. You’re having a sore throat. You’d better___ to the doctor.
A. to goB. wentC. goD. going
103. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, “You ___ go out tonight.”
A. mayB. have toC. mustD. ought to
104. He advised me to take an English course. I ___ it early.
A. should have takenB. should takeC. will have takenD. may take
105. You ___ ring the bell; I have a key.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
106. A lot of pesticide residue can...... unwashed produce
A. findB. foundC. be findingD. be found
107. Today, many serious childhood diseases...... by early immunization
A. are preventingB. can preventC. preventD. can be
108. Bicycles...... in the driveway
A. must not leaveB. must not be leavingC. must not be left D. must not have left
109. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony...... next weekend
A. is going to be performedB. has been performed
D. will be performingD. will have perform
110. Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _____ in business administration.
A. curriculum B. course C. school D. class
111. In England schooling is compulsory ______all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. with B. for C. to D. over
112. That machine is useless. It ______not been used for a long time
A. is B. was C. did D. has
113.Beethoven's Fifth Symphony ______next weekend.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing D. will have performed
114.The trees ______.
A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
115.Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is ______into many branches.
A. grouped B. prepared C. divided D. added
116.The making of good habits ______a determination to keep on training your child.
A. require B. requires C. requirement D. required
117.She had to have the operation ______.
A. unless she would dies B. if she would die
C. otherwise she will die D. or she would die
118.______he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.
A. Suppose B. Provided C. Unless D. If
119.If my client ______me her fax number, I ______to post a letter to her.
A. gave,/ will not have B. will give / do not have
C. had given / wouldn't have hadD. had given / will not have had
120.Ms Young, to ______many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
121.We have learned English since we______in the sixth form.
A. areB. wereC. had beenD. have been
122.He is the man ______car was stolen last week.
A. whom B. that C. which D. whose
123.Kim: “What______this weekend?” - Sally: “Oh, we’re going hunting. It’s fantastic!”
A. are you doingB. are you goingC. would you doD. do you go
124.Nam:“ Hello! My name is Nam. Nice to meet you” - Mai: “ Hello______”
A. I’m fineB. Really?
C. Good!D. I’m Mai. Glad to meet you
125.Tommy left high school ______the age ______seventeen.
A. at / of B. in / for C. on / with D. of / in
126.Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening” - Diana:” ______”.
A. No, it’s not goodB. I’m glad you enjoyed it
C. Yes, it’s really greatD. Oh, that’s right
127. The preparations ______by the time the guests ______.
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived
128.Kenvin: “Let’s go to the movie now” - Lan: “ Oh!______”
A. I don’tB. I need it C. Why’s that D. It’s a good idea
129.Nam: “ Whose book is this?” - Mai: “ ______”
A. No, It’s over there B. It’s my mother’s C. It’s just outside D. It’s my mother
130.When I______to visit her yesterday, she______a party.
A. come / was preparedB. came / prepared
C. came / was preparingD. came/has prepared
131.Reagan ______an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. is said to have been C. was said have been D. was said being
132.He didn’t get the job______he had all the necessary qualifications.
A. in spite ofB. althoughC. becauseD. because of
133.He has just come back from London, ______is the capital of England.
A. thatB. whichC. whereD. in which
134.No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ______.
A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly
135.Ms Young, to ______many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
136.After a few decades of the economic reforms, Vietnam has increased the living ______of people.
A. surfaces B. standards C. levels D. backgrounds
137.In five more minutes, they______for three hours on the phone.
A. are talking B. have talked C. will have been talking D. will talk
138.Nam: What do you think about his story? - Tan: ______, it’s not true.
A. In my opinionB. I thinkC. According to meD. I don’t think
139.If she ______the train last night, she ______here now.
A. took / were B. were taking / is
C. had taken / would have been D. had taken / would be
140.______speaking, I do not really like my present job.
A. Honest B. Honestly C. Honesty D. Dishonest
141.A letter of ______is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation
142.______if he comes late?
A. What you would do B. What would you doC. What will you do D. What you will do
143.Some days of rest may help to ______the pressure of work.
A. reduce B. lower C. chop D. increase
145.A ______is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.
A. vocation B. subject C. certificate D. grade
146.John: What a nice watch you are wearing, Mary! - Mary: ______.
A. Thank you. I hope you like it.B. I don’t think it’s nice
C. No, I don’t think soD. Oh, that’s right
147.He is very worried ______his new job because he is not quite prepared ______working.
A. on / over B. to / off C. about / for D. in / at
148.Mai: Can you lend me some money, Lan? - Lan: ______.
A. I don’t have any moneyB. Certainly. Here you are.
C. No, I can’tD. Yes, I can
149.If I ______10 years younger, I ______the job.
A. am / will take B. was / have taken
C. had been / will have taken D. were / would take
150.When I ______up this morning, my roommate ______already.
A. am waking / leaves B. wake / has leftC. woke / had left D. was waking / left