TRƯỜNG THPT KIẾN THỤY ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA HOC KỲ II

NHÓM TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12

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. attitude B. survive C. introduce D. human
2. A. unique B. priority C. crisis D. specialise
3. A. applicant B. navigate C. automated D. candidate
4. A. species B. academic C. relevant D. potential
5. A. organized B. prioritize C. important D. opportunity
6. A. algorithm B. threat C. thousand D. theory
7. A. approachable B. charity C. chemical D. achievement
8. A. danger B. gorilla C. global D. dragon
9. A. resort B. season C. barista D. specialise
10. A. challenging B. energetic C. management D. organized
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. migrate B. giant C. panda D. rhino
2. A. current B. global C. crisis D. mankind
3. A. visit B. extinct C. survive D. evolve
4. A. affect B. diverse C. language D. promote
5. A. shortlist B. unique C. colleague D. cluttered
6. A. pollution B. endanger C. convenient D. valuable
7. A. encourage B. interview C. graduate D. organize
8. A. futurist B. malfunction C. consequence D. activate
9. A. prioritize B. experience C. competitive D. relevant
10. A. apprenticeship B. compassionate C. qualification D. articulate
III - Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. John said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic lights.
A B C D
2. Johnson Nancy Lee asked me if would I like to have dinner with her.
A B C D
3. Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports or not.
A B C D
4. Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not.
A B C D
5. Mary promised her boy friend that she would expect to see him tomorrow.
A B C D
6. By the time we arrive, everybody has left.
A B C D
7. The more you practise speaking in your class, the more better you are at public speaking.
A B C D
8. The warmer the weather gets around the world, the more faster the polar ice caps will melt.
A B C D
9. According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or nanobots
A B
invent thanks to future medical advances.
C D

10. In communication, we can have the voice recognition systems in smartphones or other electronic
A B C
devices to be identified our speech.
D
11. The owners of modern manufacturing plants had workers doing heavy and repetitive tasks replacing
by robots. A B C D

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12. In this throw-away society, instead of having an old electronic device fix, people tend to toss it away
and buy a new one. A B C D
IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. All types of dinosaurs went extinct long time ago.
A. thrived B. boomed C. survived D. died out
2. The saola is also indirectly threatened by insufficient attention to and investment in its conservation.
A. protest B. protection C. production D. induction
3. A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites
and automatically organize them.
A. categorize B. connect C. recognize D. remind
4. Saving endangered species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our
children.
A. resistant B. dangerous C. threatened D. preserved
5. The system will provide a full set of alarms if it is malfunctioning.
A. out of word B. beyond repair C. under control D. on the blink
6. She has two degrees but she has only found a part-time, temporary job.
A. permanent B. long-run C. stable D. short-term
7. In view of the global financial crisis, Tom and his brother has been laid off, so they are on the dole.
A. selling goods on pavements B. receiving a lot of attention
C. living on their parents' support D. living on unemployment benefits
8. Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she would ask for a pay rise while she's still on a roll.
A. unsuccessful B. on the up and up C. inefficient D. unqualified
9. The Wilsons have found it terribly hard to make ends meet ever since they both lost their jobs.
A. barely have enough to live on B. give up gatherings
C. able to manage D. buying and selling goods
10. She got the job in the teeth of considerable competition.
A. regardless of B. as regards C. in respect to D. owing to
V - Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. dangerous B. risky C. safe D. perilous
2. At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage that his company has caused to the
environment.
A. benefit B. destruction C. devastation D. extinction
3. Do you really think humans will be exterminated when more and more intelligent machines are
invented in the future?
A. killed B. restored C. resurrected D. wiped out
4. Previously financial matters were dealt with by qualified accountants, financial advisers.
A. professional B. experienced C. incompetent D. skilled
5. This scholarship is being established in her name as a permanent reminder of her work.
A. long-run B. ever-lasting C. stable D. temporary
6. They sacked the head of marketing because he was extremely inefficient.
A. competent B. unqualified C. disorganized D. unskilled
7. I believe Mr. Brown is the most suitable candidate for the job as he has all the necessary qualifications.
A. acceptable B. inappropriate C. tailor-made D. proper
8. The daughter of a blue-collar factory worker, Anne grew up on a council estate in Bracknell.
A. physical B. manual C. laboring D. mental
9. I find myself at odds with most of my colleagues on what is the best way forward.
A. in conflict with B. in disagreement with C. on the outs with D. on good terms with
10. Sheila had butterflies in her stomach before the interview.
A. seemed to be easy in her mind B. in a tizzy
C. on pins and needles D. under pressure
VI - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
- Peter: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
- Dane: “____________. We can use paper bags instead.”
A. I completely agree. B. It’s not true. C. I don’t quite agree D. You’re wrong.

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2. Peter and Mary are talking about social networks.
- Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.”
- Mary: “____________. It distracts them from their studies.”
A. I’m not sure about that B. I don’t quite agree C. You’re wrong D. That’s quite true
3. Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.
- Maria: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?”
- Alex: “____________. It’s really worrying.”
A. I’ll think about that B. I don’t agree C. I don’t think so D. I can’t agree more
4. Nam: Would you like to join my wildlife protection team? Lan: ____
A. Yes, I like working for this organization very much.
B. Thank you. I've always wanted to do something to help.
C. Where is it located?
D. There are so many wildlife protection teams.
5. Nam: Do you want me to give you a lift home? Lan: ____
A. A lift? No, I'm afraid of height. B. Thank you. It's very kind of you!
C. I live in a flat on the eighth floor. D. My house doesn't have a lift.
6. Lan: Have you ever visited a botanical garden or a nature park? Nam: ____
A. There is a botanical garden in the area.
B. Yes, only once when I was 12.
C. There are a lot of trees and flowers in the botanical garden.
D. Nature parks are expensive to maintain.
7. A: Guess what? I've been awarded a scholarship to study about information technology in the U.S.
B: Uh, really? ____
A. Take care of yourself! B. Congratulations!
C. You are always lucky! D. Lucky as you are!
8. A: I believe that modern robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many dangerous jobs.
B: ____
A. That's just what I think of course. B. That sounds interesting.
C. That's a good idea. D. Why not? Believe me!
9. A: Do you like using a desktop computer or laptop?” B: ____
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I couldn't agree more.
C. No, I have no choice. D. I prefer something portable.
10. “I'll help you write the CV if you want.” “____”
A. I don't want. B. Really? That's very kind of you.
C. You shouldn't. D. I really want.
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. Saving ____ species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangering D. endangered
2. ____ the Sun is, ____ the shadow is.
A. The higher / the low B. The more high/ the more low
C. The higher / the lower D. The more higher / the more lower
3. By December next year, we ____ in this house for twenty years.
A. will have lived B. have lived C. will live D. had live
4. The better the weather is, ____.
A. the beaches get the more crowded B. the beaches get the most crowded
C. the most crowded the beaches get D. the more crowded the beaches get
5. Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before they ____.
A. lie down B. settle down C. touch down D. put down
6. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal ____.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protector
7. Probability of extinction depends ____ both the population size and fine details of the population
demography.
A. on B. in C. from D. for
8. Many modern medicines are derived ____ plants and animals.
A. on B. for C. from D. in
9. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the ____ of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge

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10. The more she practices, ____ she becomes.
A. the greater confidence B. more confidently
C. the more confident D. the most confident
11. Clearing forests for timber has resulted ____ the loss of biodiversity
A. with B. at C. in D. for
12. If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.
A. applicate B. apply C. ask D. request
13. By the time you finish cooking, they ____ their homework.
A. will have done B. are doing C. have been doing D. have done
14. The younger you are, ____ it is to learn.
A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
15. ____ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction
16. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species ____ extinction.
A. from B. in C. for D. on
17. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. extinctly
18. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat ____ and
degradation are the leading threats.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destructor D. destruction
19. By the time you come back, I ____ my assignments.
A. will finish B. will be finishing C. have finished D. will have finished
20. You should ____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. take D. get
21. They have just had air conditioning ____ in their house.
A. install B. to install C. installed D. installing
22. Although it's fine for figures like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking to raise ____ about the dangers of
artificial intelligence, the majority of computer scientists agree that these problems are far away.
A. existence B. problem C. awareness D. idea
23. Speech ____ is the ability of the computer to understand a human talking to it.
A. recommendation B. recognition C. acceptance D. realization
24. A doctor is a member of a respected ____.
A. occupation B. profession C. trade D. work
25. Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.
A. application B. request C. programme D. relation
26. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D.
interventionist
27. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
28. I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
A. call off B. give off C. put off D. turn off
29. I'll ____ you ____ you to our research department. Please hold on.
A. put - away B. put - out C. put - through D. put - up
30. GPS systems help a lot of people ____ on land, on the sea, and in the air.
A. inform B . interfere C. navigate D. reunite
31. After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to ____, so I had to wash the clothes
by hands.
A. make noise B. malfunction C. operate D. work
32. Researchers have ____ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
33. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
34. Experts believe that in the near future humans ____.
A. have robots do the housework B. have had the housework done by robots
C. will do the housework by robots D. will have robots do the housework
35. Thanks to the A. I applications, Internet users ____ into a new language in real time.

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 A. can translate webpages B. can have webpages translate
C. can have webpages translated D. can get webpages to translate
36. The mother told her son ____ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
37. Almost half of the ____ are perfectly suitable for the vacancy.
A. employees B. competitors C. candidates D. applications
38. John asked me ____ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
39. You should ____ your resume and covering letter so they are as close a match as possible to the job.
A. alter B. change C. direct D. tailor
40. The host asked her ____ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked C. if she likes D. whether she like
41. Jennifer asked me where ____ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
42. Increasingly recruiters are looking for graduates who are ready for the global ____ and an
international career.
A. workforce B. workroom C. workstation D. workshop
43. The purpose of a CV is to ____ that you have the necessary skills to do the job for which you are
applying.
A. determine B. express C. demonstrate D. define
44. Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
A. resume B.job interview C. covering letter D. reference
45. Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants
46. There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for an
interview.
A. shortlisted B. listed C. screened D. tested
47. My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were selected.
I realized that apprenticeship were very ____.
A. demanding B. crowding C. competitive D. difficult 104
48. When preparing a CV, university ____ can consider attaching a separate report about official work
experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
49. It's wise to think about choosing a ____ before leaving school.
A. business B. career C. living D. profession
50. You'll probably have to ____ an application form.
A. fill down B. fill in C. fill on D. fill through
VIII - Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions or best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me.
A. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
B. He told me read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
C. He told to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
D. He said to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.
2. "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us.
A. She told us to shut the door but don't lock it. B. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.
C. She told us shut the door but don't lock it. D. She told us shut the door but not to lock it.
3. "Go on, Mike! Apply for the job," the father said.
A. The father encouraged Mike to apply for the job. B. The father denied applying for the job.
C. The father invited Mike to apply for the job. D. The father forced Mike to apply for the job.
4. “Did you come by train or by bus”, Brown asked me.
A. Brown asked me if I came by train or by bus. B. Brown told me that he had come by train or by bus.
C. Brown asked me to come by train or by bus. D. Brown asked me if I had come by train or by bus.
5. "I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.
A. Peter advised Mary to write the CV. B. Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.
C. Peter advised Mary not to write her CV. D. Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV.
6. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?

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A. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty. B. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
C. Someone will have our computer fixed. D. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
7. My car needed servicing, so I took it to a garage.
A. I took my car to a garage to have it serviced. B. I took my car, which needed to be servicing, to a garage.
C. I had a garage get serviced my car. D. My car was taken to a garage to have it serviced.
8. The police officer said to us, "Where are you going?"
A. The police officer asked us where we were going. B. The police officer asked us where were we going.
C. The police officer asked us where are we going. D. The police officer asked us where we are going.
9. Jane recommended asking someone to mow the lawn.
A. It is recommended by Jane that the lawn was mowed.B. Jane recommended getting the lawn mowed.
C. Jane recommended mowing the lawn. D. Someone was recommended to be mowed the lawn.
10. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
B. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
C. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
D. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel
11. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
B. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
C. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he informed us of his leaving the school.
D. Only after his leaving the school did Peter tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
12. I last listened to these songs when I was a university student.
A. I have listened to these songs since I was a university student.
B. I didn't hear these songs when I was a university student.
C. I listened to these songs for I was a university student.
D. I haven't listened to these songs since I was a university student.
13. “I am going to call Peter here to play chess with me,” Quang said.
A. Quang said that he would call Peter here to play chess with him.
B. Quang said that he is going to call Peter there to play chess with me.
C. Quang said that I was going to call Peter here to play chess with him.
D. Quang said that he was going to call Peter there to play chess with him.
14: He has played the guitar for 3 years.
A. He didn't play the guitar 3 years ago. B. The last time he played the guitar was 3 years ago.
C. It's 3 years since he last played the guitar. D. He started to play the guitar 3 years ago.
15: "Did you pay for the tickets, Laura?", Peter asked.
A. Peter asked Laura if she paid for the tickets. B. Peter asked Laura if she had paid for the tickets.
C. Peter asked Laura if she was paid for the tickets. D. Peter asked Laura if she would pay for the tickets.
16: I filled my glass. Then I noticed that it was broken.
A. No sooner had I noticed that my glass was broken than I filled it.
B. Not until I filled my glass did I notice that it was broken.
C. Only when I filled my glass had I noticed that it was broken.
D. Hardly had I filled my glass than I noticed that it was broken.
17: The last time Mary went out with Jack was two years ago.
A. Mai has two years to go out with Jack. B. Mai didn’t go out with Jack two years ago.
C. Mai hasn’t gone out with Jack for two years. D. Mai has gone out with Jack for two years.
18. She went to live in France. She realized how much she loved England.
A. Only when she went to live in France did she realize how much she loved England.
B. Not until she had realized how much she loved England did she go to live in France.
C. Had she gone to live in France, she would have realized how much she loved England
D. Were she to go to live in France, she would realize how much she loved England.
19. “I’ll help you repair this washing machine, Jenny”, he said.
A. He admitted helping Jenny repair that washing machine.
B. He denied helping Jenny repair that washing machine.
C. He promised to help Jenny repair that washing machine.
D. He refused to help Jenny repair that washing machine.
20. “How long have you read this book?” Mary asked me.
A. Mary asked me how long I had read that book. B. Mary asked me how long have I read that
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C. Mary asked me how long had I read that book. D. Mary asked me how long I have read that
book.