ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA KÌ I KHỐI 12 (2023-2024)

PART 2: VOCABULARY
1. Word choice
1. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. requirements B. applicants C. information D. education
2. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression
3. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. get C. set D. pay
4. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
5. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
A. Rise B. Lift C. Raise D. Heighten
6. Schooling is _______ for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. optional B. pioneer C. compulsory D. plastically
7. Ìf you do not ______________well, you will not be offered the job.
A. interview B. apply C. inform D. educate
8. The National _______ is set by the Government and must be followed in all state schools.
A. Stadium B. Curriculum C. Gallery D. Circus
9. State school system in England is _____ for all students and _____ for by the state.
A. free / pays B. free / paid C. fee-paying / paid D. fee-paid / pays
10. Is your father willing to _______ a hand with cleaning the house?
A. work B. give C. join D. take
11. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home
A. shake B. hold C. join D. give
12. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage,which is decided by the parents of the bride and the groom.
A. sacrificed B. romantic C. contractual D. agreed
13. In Vietnamese school, English, literature and mathematics are three _______ subjects, which are compulsory in many
important national examinations.
A. core B. part C. centre D. middle
14. The _______ education lasts four years from the sixth form to the nineth form.
A. primary B. compulsory C. upper secondary D. lower secondary
15. The entrance _______ to universities in Vietnam always takes place in July.
A. way B. road C. examination D. path
2. Word form
1. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
2. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
3. Any ________ between candidates in the exanination room is prohibited.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicator
4. You should find a job to live _______ from your parents.
A. dependence B. independence C. independent D. independently
5. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying
6. In England, an _______ year runs from September to July.
A. academy B. academic C. academically D. academies
7. In Vietnam, at Tet holidays we often cook some_______ dishes, such as spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, ects.
A. special B. specially C. speciality D. specialistic
8. My friend often shows her _______ whenever I have troubles.
A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D. sympathetically
9. The government has succeeded in reducing the level of …………….. to only 7%.
A. employment B. unemployed C. unemployment D. employer
10. It is almost _______ for young people to leave school today to get a job.
A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. impossibly
11. You should ask him about your choice because he often made the right_______.
A. decides B. decision C. decisive D. deciding
12. We decided to interview only ten _______ for the job.
A. appliances B. applicants C. applicable D. applications
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13. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.
A. attention B. attentive C. attentively D. attentiveness
14. Are there any _______ between Vietnamese and American culture?
A. differences B. different C. differently D. differential
15. She is the only applicant that is _____________for the job.
A. qualification B. qualified C. quality D. qualifying
3. Synonym
1. GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students.
A. specialized B. fulfilled C. required D. applied
2. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
A. recommendation B. reference C. curriculum vitae D. photograph
3. You should jot down your qualifications and experience as well as some important information about yourself.
A. draw B. place C. put D. write
4. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
5. In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12.
A. compound B. base C. change D. move
6. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. prepared B. be busy C. attempt D. help
7. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
8. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. attention B. situation C. place D. matter
4. Preposition
1. He has been learning hard to prepare _______ the coming final exam.
A. for B. with C. on D. over
2. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is divided _________ many branches.
A. from B. to C. into D. with
3. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. with B. for C. to D. over
4. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
A. for B. in C. over D. with
5. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
A. in B. of C. for D. upon
6. My mother takes the responsibility _______ running the household.
A. for B. in C. with D. to
7. The Vietnamese hat is made _______ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves.
A. of B. from C. with D. in
8. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
9. My close friend is often concerned _______ all problems that I mention.
A. over B. with C. in D. on
10. My roommate didn’t blame anyone _______ her broken pen.
A. on B. for C. of D. in

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PART 3: GRAMMAR I. TENSES : Sự kết hợp thì
Ở quá khứ
AFTER/AS SOON AS + S + had + V3/V-ed, S + V2/ V-ed
BEFORE/BY THE TIME + S + V2/ V-ed, S + had + V3/ V-ed
SINCE + S + V2/ V-ed, S + have/ has + V3/ V-ed

Ở tương lai
when, while, as, after, before, as soon as, till, until, since + S + V(present), S + will + V(infinitive)
by the time + S + V, S + will have + V3/V-ed
Ex: After I had finished my work, I went to relax
When I meet him tomorrow , I will give him the book.
Sau WHILE/AS thường dùng thì tiếp diễn: while/ as S + was/were + V-ing
Sau các liên từ mà không có chủ ngữ ta dùng Ving: After having finished the exam, I’ll go home.
Transformation of tenses:
Notes: a. It + be + time + since + simple past
b. It is the first/ second/ third …… time + present perfect
c. The last time + simple past
d. Present perfect + since + simple past
Exercises:
Ex1: Choose the best answer:
1. His father -------------- of cancer last year.
A. will die B. has died C. died D. had died
2. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she -------------- the fire department.
A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
3. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she -------------- any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
4. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I ---------- to visit friends and family several times.
A. return B. will have returned C. am returning D. have returned
5. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew -------- on the company annual report.
A. was working B. had been working C. has worked D. works
6. When my parents -------------- for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.
A. will arrive B. arrived C. will have arrived D. arive
7. The last time I -------------- in Athens, the weather was hot and humid.
A. had been B. was C. am D. will have been
8. Andy -------------- out of the restaurant when he -------------- Jenny
A. came/saw B. is coming /saw
C. came/was seeing D. was coming/had seen
9. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown -------------- a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered B. was discovering C. is discovering D. discovered
10. At this time tomorrow, we -------------- our final exam.
A. will have taking B. will be taken C. would take D. will be taking
11. The baby --------------. Don’t make so much noise.
A. sleep B. sleeps C. is sleeping D. slept
12. Peter said he -------------- a test the following day.
A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have
13. It is not so hot today as it -------------- yesterday.
A. is B. was C. would be D. had been
14. -------------- a party next Saturday. We have sent out the invitation.
A. we had B. we have C. we’ll have D. we have had
15. I’m busy at the moment . -------------- on the computer.
A. I work B. I’m worked C. I’m working D. I worked
16. Our friends -------------- meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to
17. I will tell Anna all the news when -------------- her
A. I’ll see B. I’m going to see C. I see D. I’m seeing
18. Don’t worry, I -------------- here to help you
A. be B. will be C. am going to be D. won’t be

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 19. How long -------------- able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
20. She won't get married until she -------------- 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. had been D. was.
21. We -------------- in touch with each other for years.
A. will not keep B. are not keeping C. did not keep D. have not kept
22. She has learnt French -------------- the age of five.
A. since B. for C. before D. in
23. Up to now, I -------------- a lot of information about her.
A. learnt B. have learnt C. will learn D. would learn
24. Wait here until I -------------- you.
A. am going to call B. will call C. am calling D. call
Ex2: Choose the best answer:
1.Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill.
A. Jack has no longer stopped writing letters to Jill. B. Jack used to write letters to Jill.
C. Jack has never written letters to Jill. D. Jack stopped writing letters to Jill when Jill come.
2.Mary has been working in this company for five years.
A. Mary began to work in this company for five years. B. Mary began working in this company for five years ago.
C. Mary began to work in this company five years ago.D. Mary has begun to work in this company five years ago.
3.I have never eaten this kind of food before.
A. I used to eat this kind of food before. B. Before I came here I had ever eaten this kind of food.
C. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.D. This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten.
4.She last saw him years ago.
A. She hasn’t seen him years ago B. She hasn’t seen him for years ago.
C. She didn’t see him for years. D. It’s years since she last saw him.
5.It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
A. It’s ages because I last saw a Hollywood film. B. I haven’t seen any Hollywood film before.
C. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago. D. I haven’t seen a Hollywood film for a long time.
6.He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week.
A. It is for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette. B. It is a week since he last smoked a cigarette.
C. It is a cigarette that he smoked a week ago. D. It is a week ago that he smoked a cigarette.
7.It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock. B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock.
C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock. D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock.
8.They had finished their tea and then they left.
A. They finished their tea after they had left. B. After they had left, they finished their tea.
C. They had left before they finished their tea. D. After they had finished their tea, they left.
9.John began playing the piano 10 years ago.
A. John played the piano 10 years ago. B. John has played the piano for 10 years.
C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn’t play the piano anymore.
10.I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
A. These pictures are the most beautiful I have never seen. B. These pictures are the most beautiful I have ever seen.
C. This is the first time I see beautiful pictures. D. This is the first time I have seen beautiful pictures.
II. REPORTED SPEECH (CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT): dùng để thuật lại lời nói của người khác.
EXERCISE 1: MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. Mr Brown said that he ____ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
2. Sandy explained, “ I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”
àSandy explained that ____ the accident at the corner of High Street.
A. he had seen B. I saw C. I had seen D. he saw
3. Bob said, “ We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”
à Bob said ____ a wonderful time at Peter’s party.
A. he had B. they had had C. we had D. we had had
4.The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.” à The farmer said ____ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
5.Will and Tim said, “ We were very happy about the present.”
à Will and Tim said they ____ very happy about the present.
A. had been B. been C. were D. were being

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EXERCISE 2: WRITING
1. Mum asked me, “Have you seen my wallet?”
A. Mum asked me had I seen her wallet. B. Mum asked me if I had seen her wallet.
C. Mum asked me if I saw my wallet. D. Mum asked if you had seen my wallet.
2. He asked me, “Who has cleaned the pool?”
A. He asked me to clean the pool. B. He asked me who cleaned the pool.
C. He asked me if who cleaned the pool. D. He asked me who had cleaned the pool.
3. He said to her, “Give up smoking!”
A. He told her to give up smoking. B. He told her not to give up smoking.
C. He told her if she gave up smoking. D. He told her to giving up smoke.
EXERCISE 3: ERROR CORRECTION
1.I asked(A) him how far was it(B) to the station if (C) I went there by taxi(D)
2.They asked me that(A) I could(B) do the (C) shopping for(D) them.
3.Her mother ordered(A) her do not go(B) out with him(C) the night before(D)
4.She said(A) that the books in(B) the library would be(C) available tomorrow(D).
5.He advised(A) her thinking about(B) that example again(C) because it needed correcting(D).
III. PASSIVE VOICE
CẤU TRÚC CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA MỘT SỐ ĐỘNG TỪ ĐẶC BIỆT: Tell, say, report, believe, think,…
S1 + + that + S2 + V
tell/say/ report/ believe/ think,…

Có 2 cách chuyển sang bị động :

It + be + told/said/ reported/ believed/ thought,… + that + S2 + V+…

(is/was )
S2 + be + + to V …
(is/are/was /were ) told/said/ reported/ believed/ thought,… to have + PP

EX: People said that Nam is the most intelligent in his class
S1 V S2 V
It was said that Nam is the most intelligent in her class
Nam was said to be the most intelligent in her class
PRACTICE
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. Tam said that many roads were _______ in Danang city.
A. been built B. being built C. building D. been building
2. We _______ by a noisy row outside during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
3. All planes _______ before they take off.
A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked
4. Harvard University, which ............ in 1639, is one of the oldest universities in the United States of America.
A. found B. founded C. was found D. was founded
5. This room _______ since the last time I _______ here.
A. has been painted / was B. painted / have been C. had been painted / was D. has painted / was
6. A new hospital_____________ next year.
A. is built B. will be built C. has been built D. will build
7. Food______________ direct to the market by trucks.
A. delivered B. deliver C. can be delivered D. delivers
8. All the homework_____________ at home.
A. should do B. should done C. should be done D. should be doing
9. The application form______________ to the university before May 31 . st

A. must send B. sent C. must be send D. must be sent

10. We can’t go along here because the road_______
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
11. Some film stars_______ difficult to work with
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
12. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don’t enjoy_______ at
A. be laughed B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed

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13 Do you get your heating_______ every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
14. Motorbike _______ in the mainway in front of the hospital
A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have left
15. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _______ for many years.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed C. will be performing D. will have performed
16. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been
17. I refused _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.
A. to be asking B. to be asked C. being asking D. of asking
18. It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.
A. says / is taken B. is saying / has been taken C. is said / takes D. was said / was taken
19. All meat _______ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
20.In the US the first stage of compulsory education _______ as elementary education.
A. to be generally known B. is generally known C. generally known D. is generally knowing
II. ERROR CORRECTION: Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Two of the players(A) from the Yankees have(B) been chose(C) to particular(D) in the All Stars game.
2. Most(A) lasers are be used(B) in medical(C) and scientific(C) fields.
3. It is thought(A) that smoking(B) should definitely (C) being banned (D)in public places.
4. We will be interviewed(A) all job applicants(B) as soon as (C) their papers have been (D) processed
5. All the information(A) you need(B) can find (C)in the employees’ (D)manual.

III. WRITING : Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first one
1. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
A. A new hospital near the airport has been built. B. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
C. A new hospital has been built near the airport. D. Near the airport a new hospital has been.
2. People said that Tom stole that bicycle.
A. Tom is said to steal that bicycle. B. Tom is said that to steal that bicycle.
C. Tom was said to steal that bicycle. D. Tom were said to steal that bicycle.
3. People believed that John is a good person.
A. It is believed that John is a good person. B. It was believed that John is a good person
C. It believes that John is a good person D. It believed that John is a good person.
4. Mary is reading newspapers now.
A. Newspapers are read by Mary now. B. Newspapers being read by Mary now.
C. Newspapers are being read by Mary now. D. Newspapers are reading by Mary now.
5. The storm has delayed the 11.20 flight to London.
A. The 11.20 flight has been delayed to London by the storm.
B. The 11.20 flight to London has been delayed by the storm.
C. The 11.20 flight to London has delayed the storm.
D. All are correct.
6. People believe that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets.
A. It is believed that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets.
B. Hundreds of homeless children are believed to be living on the streets.
C. Hundreds of homeless children believe to be living on the streets.
D. A & B are correct.
7. You should give us this information.
A. We should give you this information. C. We should be give this information.
B. We should be given this information. D. This information should give us.
8. They are repairing our car at the garage.
A. Our car is repairing at the garage. B. Our car is being repairing at the garage.
C. Our car is being repaired at the garage D. They are being repaired our car at the garage.
9. No one has cleaned the floor for weeks.
A. The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks. C. The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks.
B. The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks. D. A & B are correct.
10. We will finish the report in time.
A. The report will finish in time. C. The report will be finish in time.
B. The report will be finished in time. D. The report is finished in time.

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