Bài tập ôn thi tiếng Anh lớp 12 giữa học kì 2 năm 2022 - 2023

REVISION FOR THE SECOND MIDTERM TEST– Grade 12 (2015-2016)
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. lives C. 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. speaks C. baths D. nurses 10. A. chew B. characterize C. choose D. check 11. A. walked B. explained C. helped D. missed 12. A. church B. children C. chemistry D. chair 13. A. hosted B. impressed C. finished D. watched 14. A. peace B. great C. increase D. team 15. A. sports B. enthusiasts C. games D. thanks 16. A. picture B. action C. question D. future 17. A. swallow B. below C. slowly D. allow 18. A. enough B. loud C. about D. amount 19. A. killed B. enjoyed C. described D. digested 20. A. desert B. preference C. expedition D. education 21. A. caps B. meters C. swimmers D. 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. derive B. urbanize C. reserve D. enact 2. A. difficulty B. entertainment C. television D. fascinating 3. A. swallow B. digest C. happen D. offer 4. A. illegal B. sociable C. vulnerable D. decent 5. A. miraculous B. eject C. typhoon D. abstract 6. A. opponent B. canoeing C.penalty D. inhabitant 7. A. opponent B. mischievous C. family D. leftovers 8. A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding 9. A. importance B. anniversary C. personality D. lemonade 10. A. windsurfing B. endangerment C. investment D. inflation 11. A. different B. carefully C. holiday D. reviewer 12. A. knowledge B. forever C. journey D. action 13. 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. goalie B. advanced C. above D. depend 17. A. wildlife B. rainfall C.retail D. cactus 18. A. incredible B. invisible C. vulnerable D. disastrous 19. A. stagnant B. incredible C. external D. illegal 20. A. terrorist B. biologist C. ecologist D. geologist
III. Choose the best answer:
1. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ______ .
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. 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. because B. so C. but D. however
4. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. variety
5. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken. A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
6. Keep quiet. You ______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working. A. may B. must C. might D. mustn’t
7. John is not at home. He _______ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure. A. might B. will C. must D. should
8. ________ I have a day off tomorrow? – Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. A. Must B. Will C. May D. Need
9._______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts. A. Surprise B. Surprised C. Surprising D. Surprisingly
10. ________ I be here by 6 o’clock? – No, you ________. A. Shall/mightn’t B. Must/needn’t C. Will/mayn’t D. Might/won’t
11. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I _______ down the Colorado River right now. A. should have floated B. must be floating C. would be floating D. would have been floating
12. You ________ touch that switch, whatever you do. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
13. Susan ______ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. can’t D. 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’t B. couldn’t C. mayn’t D. 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. must B. could C. might D. 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 to B. get used to C. be used D. 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. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively
21. Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _____ . A. digests B. tastes C. chews D. swallows
22. Books are a wonderful source of __________ and pleasure. A. know B. knowing C. knowledgeable D. knowledge
23. A ____ is a type of book that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future. A. novel
B. science fiction book C. fiction book D. 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. imagine B. imaginary
C. imagination D. imaginatively
26.The journey was the most difficult for him, but __________ he found the strength to make it. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazingly D. amazement
27. Sue: “I love comic books.” Alice: “__________.” A. I do, too B. No, I won’t
C. Yes, I like it D. 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 luck D. 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 right B. Oh, I don’t know C. I don’t think so D. I couldn’t agree more
30. Paula wishes she __________ more time to spend on reading books. A. had B. has C. has had D. will have
31. I can’t decide now. I need __________ time to think about it. A. most B. few C. many D. a little
32. Your bill __________ before you leave the hotel. A. should pay B. 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 like B. 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. international C. nationality D. national
36 . A water polo cap is used to _____ the players’ head and to identify them. A. tie B. penalize C. protect D. move
37. I have never taken part in any water sports __________ I cannot swim. A. because B. because of C. due to D. although
38. Many people do not like scuba diving __________. A. because its danger B. because of it is danger C. because it is dangerous D. due to it is dangerous
39.. What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends _________his preference and health. A. with B. for C. in D. on
40. In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball _______ two hands. A. at B. in C. with D. from
41. They are going to __________ the pool to 1.8 meter. A. deep B. depth C. deepen D. deeply
42. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a __________. A. penalty B. penalize C. penal D. 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 polo B. Diving
C. Windsurfing D. Scuba diving
44. I __________ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure. A. person B. personal C. personally D. personalize
45. The referee’s __________ is the most important in any sport competition. A. decide
B. 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. marked B. made C. scored D. 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 welcomed B. The same to you C. Thank you, too D. That’s all right
51. A: “ Is Monday possible for you?” B: “ ________ .” A. I hope so, too B. I really enjoy meeting you C. Thank you D. 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, sir D. Yes, thank you
53. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife ________commercial trade and overhunting. A. from B. without C. for D. at
54. It’s is enough to dip__________ this book. A. for B. at C. into D. about
55. Not all books belong _________this class. A. in B. to C. for D. at
56. When you pick _________a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult. A. in B. since C. on D. up
57. A game is divided ____________quarters. A. from B. into C. at D. of
58. Do you know anyone who might be interested _________buying an old car? A. on B. in C. with D. about
59. Mozart died ________ Vienna in 1791 _________ the age of 35. A. in / on B. in / at C. at / in D. of / for
60. Plant and animal extinction leads _________ loss of biodiversity. A. on B. in C. into D. 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. went B. will go C. would go D. would have gone
63. If you ________ English, you will get along with them perfectly. A. can speak B. had spoken C. speaks D. spoke
64. If they had gone for a walk, they _________ the lights off. A. had turned B. would have turn
C. would have turned D. would turn
65. If she ___________ to see us, we will go to the zoo. A. came B. come C. comes D. is coming
66. I would have told you, if I ________ him. A. had meet B. had met C. meet D. met
67. Three weeks _______not enough holiday. A. are B. were C. was D. 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. make b. do c. bring d. give
77. Is he going to be successful ? – I don’t think ________ a. that b. such c. so c. 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. Because b. However c. But d.Therefore
97. ________ hard he tried, he couldn’t earn much. a. However b. So c. Despite d. Although
98. You have been reading for four hours. This book ___ be very interesting. A. can B. might C. must D. should
99. Don’t phone Ann now. She ___ be having lunch. A. might B. can C. must D. has to
100. This road is very narrow. It ___to be widened. A. might B. needs C. mustn’t D. may
101. They have plenty of time, so they needn’t ___. A. be hurry B. to hurry C. hurry D. to be hurried
102. You’re having a sore throat. You’d better___ to the doctor. A. to go B. went C. go D. going
103. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, “You ___ go out tonight.” A. may B. have to C. must D. ought to
104. He advised me to take an English course. I ___ it early. A. should have taken B. should take C. will have taken D. 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. find B. found C. be finding D. be found
107. Today, many serious childhood diseases...........................by early immunization A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be
108. Bicycles.......................in the driveway A. must not leave B. must not be leaving
C. must not be left D. must not have left
109. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.......................next weekend A. is going to be performed B. has been performed D. will be performing D. will have perform
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
1. Everybody loves the giant panda. That was clear from enthusiasm welcome New Yorkers gave to Ling Ling and
Yong Yong when they arrive at the Bronx zoo in May. The cuddy black and white pair were on loan for six months
from China’s Beijing Zoo, and it was estimated that more than one million people visited them in New York before
they left for a zoo in Tampa, Florida in early November.
The giant panda, unfortunately, is an endangered species. Only about 700 are left in the wild, most of them
living on reserves in China’s Sichua Province. Despite conservation efforts on the part of the Chinese government and
scientist worldwide, the population continues to decline as human beings cut down bamboo, the panda’s primary food.
Can the panda be saved? Of course. All it need is bamboo and peace. Every panda population should have at
least two bamboo species available to lessen the impact of die off. Bamboo at low elevations must be preserved or
replanted. Existing reserves need to be expanded and new reserves created. Poaching must be controlled. Zoos must
improve captive breeding to provide move pandas for their original home.
China’s Ministry of Forestry and the World Wildlife Fund are continuing their collaborative effort on the
panda’s behalf, guided by the spirit of their Joint the agreement that needs: “The giant panda is not only the precious
property of the China people, but also a precious natural heritage of concern to people all over the world.”
1. China’s Beijing zoo ______________ .
A. lent Ling Ling and Yong Yong to Bronx zoo.
B. borrowed Ling Ling and Yong Yong from Bronx zoo in New York.
C. gave two pandas to a zoo in Tampa, Florida in early November.
D. is visited by more than 1 million people in six months.
2. Why is the giant panda an endangered species?
A. Because reserves in China’s Sichuan Province are demolished.
B. Because some bamboo species die out.
C. Because they have not enough food to eat.
D. Because of the lack of conservation effort.
3. What should human beings do to help save pandas?
A. We should improve captive breeding.
B. We should plant two bamboo species for each panda.
C. We should preserve and replant bamboo at low elevation.
D. We should improve reserves, plant bamboo, and control poaching.
4. Zoos are ____________________ .
A. to blame foe contributing to the extinction of pandas.
B. useful in breeding more pandas to send back to the wild.
C. good places for bamboo at low elevations.
D. better for pandas than their original home.
5. The spirit of the Joint agreement between China’s Ministry of Forestry and the World Wildlife Fund about pandas is based on ___________ .
A. their collaborative effort.
B. the need to save pandas, the precious property of the Chinese people.
C. the fact that the panda is a natural heritage of China and the whole world.
D. saving pandas from efforts of people all over the world
2. Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Naismith wanted to make a game that could be played
indoors. He remembered a game he used to play in his childhood. He developed that game to make basketball.
Basketball is played on a basketball court. There is a backboard with an iron basket at each end of the court.
The basket is 10 feet high. The only other equipment is a basketball.
Naismith made 13 rules to guide the game. There are 5 people on each team .Basketball players must dribble
the ball. The goal of this game is to put the ball into the other team’s basket and to earn points. The team with the most points wins the game.
Basketball is now very popular all over the world. America has very good teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1. The word “indoors” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________ . A. at the door B. inside a building C. out of the door D. through the door
2. The word “dribble” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by __________. A. move B. catch C. stop D. throw
3. The purpose James Naismith invented basketball was __________ A. to remember his childhood.
B. to make a game that could be played indoors.
C. to develop it into a popular game throughout the word.
D. to make 13 rules to guide the game.
4. The author’s main purpose in paragraph 3 is __________
A. to describe how basketball is played.
B. to tell the history of basketball .
C. to teach people how to play basketball .
D. to show how popular basketball is now.
5. All of the following are true about basketball EXCEPT
A. Basketball is enjoyed everywhere in the world.
B. There are 13 rules to follow when playing basketball.
C. The equipment of the basketball game is a court and a basketball.
D. All nations have teams in the National Basketball.
V. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
A. Modal verbs and future tense.
1. They will post your letter tomorrow.
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2. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
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3. She can finish this work in time
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4. They will finish the work next week
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5. Pupils must obey all the rules.
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6. People should clean the windows every week.
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7. Someone will drive your car to London on Tuesday.
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8. In this August, they will build a new house.
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9. My mother could take the lady to station.
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10. You must answer all the questions on the paper .
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11. You must plan your work carefully.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. B. Present Continuous:
1. My friends are washing their bikes.
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2. He is not repairing his car.
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3. We are searching their house.
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4. Are they watching an Italian film ?
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5. I am making a birthday cake.
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6. My mother is planting flowers in the garden.
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7. Her sister is cooking lunch in the kitchens.
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8. The children are playing football at this time.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. I am cleaning the floor.
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10. We are writing a new novel.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C. Past Continuous:
1. Tom was writing a letter to his parents at this time yesterday.
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2. The police were asking the thief at 4 pm last monday .
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3. They were doing their homework at that time .
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4. They were decorating their classroom when she came.
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5. Was your brother telling stories when you phoned?
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6. She wasn't watering flowers at 3am yesterday.
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7. I was making cakes when the lights went out.
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8. Our teacher was explaining a difficult exercise at 4 pm 2 days ago.
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1. They are going to take their children to the zoo .
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2. I am going to sell my old motor.
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3. The man is going to repair our house .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We have to help him.
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5. The little boy used to steal things.
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6. They are going to paint the ceiling pink.
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7. She has to cook dinner before five o'clock
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8. You have to water the flowers everyday.
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9. My mother used to sell vegetables.
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10. I used to read detective stories.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… E. Mixed exercise:
1. The teacher returned my test yesterday.
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2. I won't correct the exercise tomorrow.
........................................................................................................................................................ 3. He has to repair the car .
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4. My grandmother is going to tell a story.
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5. Mr. Brown was teaching us French at that time.
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6. She used to pull my hat over my eyes.
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7. You must clean the wall before you paint it.
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8. They will hold a meeting before May Day.
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9. Workers are planting many rubber trees in the forest.
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10. They are going the open a new cinema here.
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11. You should follow your doctor's advice.
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VI. Make conditional sentences:
1. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
2. Ann took the job because she didn't know how difficult it was.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
3. I can’t go to the party because they don’t invite me.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Today is not Sunday, so we can’t go swimming.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….
5. Today isn’t Sunday, so I can’t go to the cinema with you.
If ………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….
6. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. They want to buy the house, but they haven’t got enough money.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….
8. He wasn’t given that job because he didn’t know information.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….
9. She missed the first train this morning so she was late for the meeting
If she ………………………………………………………………………………...………………………….
10. You got into so much trouble because you didn’t listen to me.
If …………………………………..….……………………………………………………………………….
11. Mai is sick now because she didn’t follow the doctor’s orders.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….
12. Some people were not careful when walking in Cuc Phuong national Park, so they got lost.
If ………………………………….……………………………………………………………….…………….
13.He didn’t prepare for the interview, so he didn’t get the job.
If ……………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………….
14. We didn’t visit the museum because we didn’t have time.
If we …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. She got tired because she worked so hard.
If …………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………
VII. Arranging these following words so that they form meaningful sentences.
1. All/ leave/ his friend/ him/only/ because/he/thinks/himself/about.
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2. The/ so/ is/ house/ expensive/ that/ buy/we/it/cannot.
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3. He/hard/ worked/,/he/so/the/exam/excellently/passed.
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4. lazy/was/he/and/They/sacked/because/him/ irresponsible.
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5. The/ are/ panda/ in/of/danger/ extinction.
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6. Could/ the/ way/ show/ you/ me/ Grand Hotel/ the/,/please/ to?
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7. How/ many/ are/ going/ books/bought/ to/ be/ your/ for/ course/ English?
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8. His / story/ remember/ made/ the/ me/ days/child/was/a/I/when.
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9. May/ borrow/the/book/ I/ you/ after/ it/ finished/ have/ reading.
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10. They/ him/ of/ accused/ stealing/ money/ but/ the/he/ it/ denied.
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VIII. Supply the correct verb form:
1. Don’t forget ___________ (phone) your mother.
2. I love ___________ (be) on my own and ____________ (listen) to music.
3. Would you like ________________ (go) to the beach this afternoon?
4. I enjoy _____________ (read) your letters very much.
5. We like _____________ (live) here but we miss _______________ (talk) to our old friends.
6. Mathew suggested _____________ (go) out for a meal but I wanted ______________ (stay) at home.
7. She couldn’t _____________ (reply) because she didn’t know what to say.
8. My friend let me _______________ (drive) her car.
9. She doesn’t allow _______________ (smoke) in the house.
10. I wish that dog would _____________ (stop) ______________ (bark). It’s driving me mad.
11. She (be) ____________ a secretary since she (leave) ______________ school.
12. Look! Here (come) _____________ your brother.
13. What you (do) ____________________ yesterday at seven PM?
14. If I (have) _____________ the money now, I (buy) ____________________ a car.
15. Would you mind (open) _______________ the window?
16. It’s not worth (worry) _________________ about.
17. Yesterday they (come) _______________ back home after they (finish) ______________ their work.
18. When we arrived, he (read) ________________ books.
19. Their father (be) ______________ a teacher of mathematics for 25 years.
20. Anna got her paper (type) _______________ by a friend.
21. He (work) ________________ very hard lately.
22. Before Alice (go) ________________ to sleep, she (call) _____________ her family.
23. When the phone (ring) _________________ , I (have) ________________ dinner.
24. Daisy (agree) _______________ with other members in the last meeting.
25. What you (do) ________________ at 6p.m yesterday?
IX. Join each of the following pairs of sentences using the linking words:
1. We enjoyed the holiday. It rained a lot (However, but, although)
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2. We didn’t enjoy our holiday. The weather was bad (so, because)
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3. We study hard. We can pass the final examination (so that)
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4. You can’t speak to Tim. He’s sleeping (so, because)
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5. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me (but, although, however)
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6. Simon couldn’t come to the meeting. He was busy (therefore)
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7. He has no ticket. He can’t get into the cinema (since)
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8.I’m learning French. I like learning French (and)
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9. He continued to run. He felt very tired (even though)
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X. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:
1 They often went to Vung Tau at weekends
They used……………………………………………..……………………………………………………..
2. My brother would rather go swimming better than play computer games
My brothers prefers…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
My French friend isn’t…………………………………………………..………………………………………
4. I advised you to put your money in the bank
You’d better……………………………………………………………..……………………………………….. 5. He prefers golf to tennis
He’d rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……….
6. He would prefer you to pay him immediately
He’d rather………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
I’d rather…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………….
8. I don’t really want to go out tonight
I’d rather…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………….
9. I don’t really want to have lunch yet
I’d rather…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………….
10. I don’t really want to go to the museum
I’d rather………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. I want you to cook the dinner now
I’d rather…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………….
12. It’s time we went to bed
It’s time ………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….
13. It’s time for you to start to work
It’s time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. XI. Writing.
1. Write a paragraph (about 140 words): the primary causes of species extinction, consequences and some
conservation efforts to save endangered species.
2. Write a paragraph (about 140 words): making a comparison between football and water polo.
3. Write a paragraph about 140 words: What you know about the 22nd Sea Games.