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REVISION FOR SECOND TERM TEST NO5
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. “We saw a strange man in the garden," they told their son.
A. They told their son that we had seen a strange man in the garden.
B. They told their son that they had seen a strange man in the garden.
C. They told their son that we saw a strange man in the garden.
D. They told their son that they saw a strange man in the garden.
2. "I've bought a ring," he said to his girlfriend.
A. He said his girlfriend that he had bought a ring.
B. He said his girlfriend that he bought a ring.
C. He told his girlfriend that he had bought a ring.
D. He told his girlfriend that he bought a ring.
3. It's a big company. It employs two hundred people.
A. It's a too big company for two-hundred people employed.
B. The company is too big to employ two hundred people.
C. Two hundred people are employed by the company.
D. The company is big enough to employ two hundred people.
4. Sam has a new job title and he gets a higher salary now. This means, she has been promoted.
A. Sam has a new job title and gets a higher salary now, which means she has been promoted.
B. Sam has been promoted because she has a new job title to get a higher salary now.
C. Getting a higher salary after having a new job title had made Sam promoted.
D. Having been promoted, Sam has a new job title and gets a higher salary now
5. “We're staying in tonight," said Emily.
A. Emily said that we were staying in tonight. B. Emily said that they were staying in tonight
C. Emily said that we were staying in that night.
D. Emily said that they were staying in that night.
6. "I definitely didn't want to work. Yet, I needed to," said the student.
A. The student said that he definitely didn't want to work, but he needed to.
B. The student said that he definitely hadn't wanted to work, but he had needed to.
C. The student said that he definitely didn't want to work, but he had needed to.
D. The student said that he definitely hadn't have wanted to work, but he needed to.
7. He received a letter saying that his application has been rejected.
A. The letter he received said that his application had been rejected.
B. His application has been rejected by the letter he received.
C. It is said in the letter he received that his application has been rejected.
D. That his application has been rejected is why he received with the letter.
8. Ann can't use her office this week. The painters are working there.
A. Ann is not working at her office because the painters are working there.
B. Ann can't use her office this week because her office is being painted.
C. The painters who are working at Ann's office ask her out during the week.
D. The painters are using Ann's office this week as they are working there.
9. "We went to work yesterday," she said.
A. She said that they had been to work the day before.
B. She told that they had been to work the day before.
C. She said that they had been to work the following day.
D. She said that she had been to work the day before.
10. "Don't swim out too far, boys," he said.
A. He encouraged the boys not to swim out too far. B. He advised the boys not to swim out too far.
C. He warned the boys not to swim out too far.
D. He threatened the boys not to swim out too far.
11. You can't remove any products from the nature. It is illegal.
A. You can't remove any products from the nature, so it is illegal. lOMoARcPSD|45316467 GRADE 12
B. Because you can't remove any products from the nature, it is illegal.
C. You can't remove any products from the nature because it is illegal.
D. You can't remove any products from the nature unless it is illegal.
12. The security guard looked at me suspiciously and said: "Open your bag".
A. The security guard suspected me and opened my bag.
B. Opening my bag, the security guard looked at me suspiciously.
C. Looking suspiciously at me, the security guard asked me to open my bag.
D. Because the security guard looked at me suspiciously, I opened my bag.
13. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
A. She will be worried about the conference tomorrow if she is giving a speech.
B. She will not be worried about the conference tomorrow if she was giving a speech.
C. She would be worried about the conference tomorrow if she is giving a speech.
D. She would be worried about the conference tomorrow if she were giving a speech.
14. Never lie in a job interview. It's too easy to get caught out.
A. Don't ever lie in a job interview as it's too easy to get caught out.
B. It's never too easy to get caught out for lying in a job interview.
C. If you lie in a job interview, you'll never get caught out easily.
D. Never lying in a job interview is too easy to get caught out.
15. Students who earn their own money tend to spend it wisely.
A. Earning their own money encourages students to spend it wisely.
B. As they earn their money by themselves, students tend to spend it wisely.
C. Earning their own money tends to make students spend it wisely.
D. Students earning their own money tend to spend it wisely.
16. Working part-time helps students learn how to budget their money. It also helps them improve their time management skills.
A. Students should work part-time to learn how to budget their money and improve their time management
skills. B. Learning how to budget their money and improving their time management skills help students work part-time.
C. Working part-time helps students not only learn how to budget their money but also improve their time management skills.
D. Besides learning how to budget their money, students improve their time management skills after working part-time.
17. I can't believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you, I might do the same.
A. I can't believe that you would do something so crazy; however, if I were you, I might do the same.
B. I can't believe that you would do something so crazy that if I were you, might do the same.
C. If I were you, I might do such a crazy thing that I myself can't believe that you would do.
D. If I were you, I couldn't believe you would do something so crazy, but I might do the same.
18. Having lost his job recently, James is now unemployed.
A. After losing his job, James has been an unemployed.
B. As he has lost his job recently, James is now unemployed.
C. James has lost his job recently to be now unemployed.
D. James was an unemployed after he had lost his job.
19. "Let's go for a walk. We've been working all day,” said Joanna.
A. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they had been working all day.
B. Joanna insisted on going for a walk because they had been working all day.
C. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they have been working all day.
D. Joanna suggested going for a walk because she had been working all day.
20. "I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party last Friday, Jane," Bod
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B. Bob apologizes for not coming to Jane's birthday party last Friday.
C. Bob makes excuses for not coming to Jane's birthday party last Friday.
D. Bob wishes to come to Jane's birthday party last Friday.
21. She teaches children with special needs. Many of them have severe learning difficulties.
A. She teaches children with special needs and whoever have severe learning difficulties.
B. She teaches children with special needs and severe learning difficulties.
C. She teaches children of severe learning difficulties and with special needs.
D. She teaches children with special needs, many of whom have severe learning difficulties.
22. The company sent me a brochure containing all the information I needed.
A. All the information I needed was sent to me in form of a brochure by the company.
B. All the information I needed was contained in a brochure sent to me by the company.
C. The company sent me all the information I needed with a brochure.
D. A brochure containing all the information I needed was sent to me by the company.
23. A teaching career is something that never ends. Teachers themselves continually learn and grow each
day. A. If teachers continually learn and grow each day, their teaching career will never end.
B. A teaching career never ends because teachers themselves continually learn and grow each day.
C. A teaching career would never end if teachers themselves do not continually learn and grow each
day. D. That teachers themselves continually learn and grow themselves makes their teaching never end.
24. We have become too dependent on computers for personal interactions. This makes us spend way too much time on them.
A. We have become dependent enough on computers for personal interactions, so we spend too much time on them.
B. We have become so dependent on computers for personal interactions that we spend too much time on them. C.
We have to spend much time on computers to satisfy our dependence on them for personal interactions.
D. We have to spend much time on computers to maintain dependence on them for our personal interactions.
25. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated. It seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
A. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, and it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
B. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, but it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
C. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated because it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
D. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, then it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
26. Working part-time is a good way for a student to grow mentally. Working part-time makes the student step out of his comfort zone.
A. Working part-time is a good way for a student to grow mentally as it makes him step out of his comfort
zone. B. Stepping out of his comfort zone is a good way for a student working part-time to grow mentally.
C. Working part-time makes a student step out of his comfort zone as it is a good way to grow his
mentality. D. A student should work part-time as it is a good way for him to grow mentally while stepping out of his comfort zone.
27. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off
to spend more time with his family.
A. Dr. Mercer would have accepted the research grant at Harvard if he were not going to take six months off
to spend more time with his family.
B. Dr. Mercer would accept the research grant at Harvard if he were not going to take six months off to
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C. Dr. Mercer would have accepted the research grant at Harvard if he had not been going to take six months
off to spend more time with his family.
D. Dr. Mercer would accept the research grant at Harvard if he had not been going to take six months off
to spend more time with his family.
28. The whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be. This quote
should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by.
A. That the whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be is a quote
that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by.
B. It's the whole point of education that gives students the knowledge to be who they want to be, which is a
quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by.
C. Because whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be, this is a
quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by.
D. Not only is the whole point of education to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be, but also
a quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by.
29. The principal has made one simple request to all the school's students. The request is to leave cell phones at home.
A. The principal has made one simple request to all the school's students that they leave cell phones at home.
B. The principal has made one simple request to all the school's students to make sure that they leave cell phones at home.
C. The principle made all the school's students at a request of leaving their cell phones at home.
D. There has been a request made by the principal that all the school's students leave their cell phones at
home. 30. Before committing yourself to a position, have a talk with your potential employer about how many hours you can do per week.
A. After having a talk with your potential employer about how many hours you can do per week, commit yourself to a position.
B. Having talked with your potential employer about how many hours you can do per week, you should commit yourself to a position.
C. You should not commit yourself to a position before talking to your potential employer about how many hours you can do per week.
D. No sooner have you talked to your potential employer about how many hours per week you can do than you commit to a position.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. As he lived in a small town outside the city, he had to commute every day. A. take a bus to work B. drive to work C. take a lift to work
D. travel a long way to and from work
2. There are excellent prospects for promotion, and you'll know you're doing something to benefit society. A. opportunities B. likelihoods C. futures D. potentials
3. We want to recruit: tuyển the brightest and the best. If you think you f it the bill : phù
hợp, thích hợp với
thực tế, mục tiêu cụ thể , fill in an application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable C. are of the right size D. are excellent
4. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a computer course to improve my typing skills.
Available: if someone is available, they have enough t ime to do something:rảnh
if something is available, you are a ble to buy
it, own it, or have it: sẵn có A. willing B. free C. impatient
D. longing (n): sự ước ao, khao khát
5. Finally, Amy decided to quit her job as she couldn't stand doing the same things days in days out. It's so
monotonous!: đơn điệu, tẻ nhạt lOMoARcPSD|45316467 GRADE 12 A. easy B. low-paid C. tedious= boring D. secure
6. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from
the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world! A. a year off B. a year out C. a year away D.a year's trip
7. I consider myself to be trustworthy : đáng tin cậy , responsible and enthusiastic.
A. worthwhile: hữu ích, đáng giá B. talented C. honest D. Skilled
8. Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide. A. optional: tự chọn B. selective: chọn lọc C. primary D. mandatory
9. All students are required to attend the course in order to be eligible for:đủ tiêu chuẩn, đủ tư cách a certificate. A. see B. watch C. join D. study
10. The lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session.: buổi họp, phiên làm việc A. length of journey B. period of time C. section: phần, mục D. set
11. It is important for high school students to acquire: đạt được, tiếp thu được necessary living skills to live independently. A. gain B. possess: sở hữu, có C. improve D. practise
12. Students' motivation: động lực, động cơ for language learning really varies. A. sense B. emotion C. feeling
D. inspiration : nguồn cảm hứng
13. Different learners have different learning styles. A. steps B. means C. methods D. rituals: nghi thức, nghi lễ
14. Online courses allow learners to study at flexible: linh hoạt time. A. fixed
B. adjustable : có thể điều chỉnh được
C. rigid: không linh động, nguyên tắc, cứng nhắc; cứng D. unchangeable
15. No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily. A. willingly B. unwillingly
C. reluctantly: 1 cách do dự, miễn cưỡng
D. suspiciously: đầy hoài nghi
16. More and more school leavers want to pursue higher education. A. prepare B. surprise C. persuade D. continue
17. In fact, learning is not confined : giam hãm, giới hạn, bó hẹp to the classroom environment and school subjects. A. defined B. unlimited C. restricted D. designed
18.Children learn a great deal in their daily interaction with other peers at school. A. interruption B. communication C. action
D. projection: sự dự đoán, tính toán
19.Lifelong learners are people who have a strong desire to learn and explore the world. A. investigate B. invest C . explode D. express
20.Nowadays, lifelong learning: học tập suốt đời is facilitated : tạo điều kiện thuận lợi by e-learning platforms. A. insisted
B. assisted : hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ C. assessed D. accessed
21. Online courses have enabled : cho phép many people to realize their learning objectives.
* Enable sb to do sth: cho phép ai làm gì A. motivated B. discouraged C. allowed D. stopped
22. There are different courses available for students to select. A. consider B. neglect C. collect D. choose
23. The ultimate: cuối cùng, sau cùng, quan trọng nhất aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for
personal or professional development.
A. utmost: sau cùng, quan trọng nhất B. secondary
C. trivial: tầm thường, không đáng kể, không quan trọng D. minimal
24. She has always showed her genuine: thật, chân thật interest in lifelong learning. lOMoARcPSD|45316467 GRADE 12 A. artificial B. fake
C. genius /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/: thiên tài D. authentic
25. Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education. A. achieve B. archive: kho lưu trữ C. receive D. risk
26. A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons. A. preserved B. invented
C. hindered : cản trở, gây cản trở, ngăn cản D. encouraged
27. We all welcome the government's initiative : sáng kiến= new idea, new plan to boost lifelong learning. A. intention B. initial C. new plan D. prospect
28. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually: cuối cùng= in the end decided to give up his job. A. notify the boss B. apply for another job
C. hand in his notice: to tell y our em
ployer that you intend to leav e y our jo
b after a p articular p eriod of time:
nộp đơn xin nghỉ việc D. be given a better job
29. My boss has a reputation: danh tiếng for being such a slave-driver!
Slave driver: (idiom): a pers
on who makes other peo ple wo
rk very hard: 1 người chủ ác nghiệt A. working overtime B. working excessively hard C. being slave to work
D. making his staff work too hard
30. The experience from an adventurous: phiêu lưu, mạo hiểm expedition: cuộc chinh phạt to a rainforest will
broaden your horizons and teach you new skills.
* Broaden/ widen/ expand one’s horizons: to increase the range of things that someone knows about or
has experienced: mở rộng tầm nhìn, tầm hiểu biết, kiến thức
* eye-opener: something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc: điều khiến cho bạn
sáng mắt ra, tỉnh ngộ ra, dạy cho ta nhiều điều
A. expand your range of interests and knowledge B. open your views C. widen your eyes D. be an eye-opener
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. There are several interesting things emerging : nổi lên, nhô lên, bắt nguồn từ, xuất phát từ from the report. A. fading B. rising C. coming up D. developing
2. Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer. A. part-time B. full-time C. permanent D. seasonal
3. John was promoted last month for being such a committed : trung thành, tận tâm worker. A. dishonest B. irresponsible C. unenthusiastic D. unreliable
4. With so many breakthroughs: bước đột phá in robotic science and technology, much manual work will soon be taken over by robots. A. intellectual work B. physical work C. monotonous work D. dull work
5. He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to: thích ứng với any situation. A. adaptable
B. rigid : cứng nhắc, k linh hoạt C. intelligent
D. autonomous: tự chủ, độc lập
6. The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while. * Get on (with)=
get along (with): có mối quan hệ tốt đẹp (với)
Xử lí, giải quyết tình huống (thành công)
Tiếp tục (làm việc)= continue A. finish doing B. start doing C. continue doing D . stop doing
7. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year. A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take
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9. The teacher is going to a conference next week, so our presentation will be put off.= delay/ postpone/ defer: hoãn
Phân biệt: defer # deter= prevent/ hinder: cản trở, ngăn cản A. delayed B. deferred C. carried out D. cancelled
10. A new school has just been set up = establish for the kids in the area. A. started B. established C. built
D. demolished : phá hủy, phá dỡ
11. Unnecessary components should be removed from the current program to reduce the workload for school students. A. added B. taken away= remove sth C. taken off D. abolished: bãi bỏ
12.The school picnic has been cancelled = call off because of bad weather. A. called off B. continued C. destroyed
D. broken off: tách ra, bẻ ra (từ 1 khối lớn); kết thúc 1 mối quan hệ, cắt đứt quan hệ; đột nhiên ngừng lại
13.If children are inactive most of the time, it is very easy for them to gain weight. A. put up B. loose (adj): lỏng lẻo C. lose D. put on+ weight= gain weight
14.She comes from an admirable and respectable : đáng kính, tử tế family. A. good B. respected
C. unworthy : không đáng kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ; đáng khinh D. dignified: đáng kính
15.They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident. A. remove B. separate C. cut off D. mend
16.Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered: phát hiện ra (bí mật) B. proclaimed: công bố C. leaked D. hid
17. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
* a dead-end job: a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job: một
công việc không có cơ hội thăng tiến A. boring B. monotonous C. fascinating D. demanding
18. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly. A. uneducated B. knowledgeable
C. ignorant: thiếu hiểu biết, thiếu kiến thức D. rude