UNIT 9: DESERTS Complete the following sentences using the words in the box: 1. The desert is in the ____________ part of the country. 2. They led a ____________ expedition across the sand dunes in 1930 3. The Simpson Desert remained a ____________ until Madigan led an expedition across the desert. 4. The Sahara is the ____________ desert in the world. 5. In developing countries, people cut down trees for ____________. 6. It’s the most ____________film I’ve ever seen 7. The room has a total area of 26 square meters with 6 meters long and 4 meters ____________. 8. People in the desert areas planted a green wall of trees to ____________ the desert sand from spreading. 9. Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed because of humans and _________ changes. 10. Deserts have hard climate with _________ land and dry weather Choose the best answer 1/ They spent three months ______________ the Great Victoria Desert. A. settling B. invading C. exploring D. cycling 2/ Was the desert named _________ Simpson in 1929? A. for B. after C. with D. on 3/ Hummock grasses ______________ in loose sand on the crest. A. grow B. raise C. plant D. increase 4/ There are different types of _____________ in the Simpson Desert. A. camels B. hills C. lakes D. dunes 5/ The hottest daytime temperatures have _______________ 58 o C in Australia’s Simpson Desert. A. raised B. increased C. reached D. come 6/ In the _______________ in the deserts, grass, trees, food, and other things can be grown and people can set up permanent homes. A. islands B. oases C. cities D. sand dunes 7/ It’s necessary to bring a _____________ along on expeditions across the deserts. A. cell phone B. computer C. compass D. camera 8/ Because of the arid land and dry climate not many kinds of trees and animals __________ in a desert. A. exist B. grow C. see D. remain 9. Making _______________ across a big desert is both risky and dangerous. A. a voyage B. a picnic C. an expedition D. an excursion 10. Some deserts are ________________ while the others are rocky or snowy. A. oily B. muddy C. sandy D. watery Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it stores water in its hump. This is not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel’s body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its hump. It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm. Camels live in the desert. They do not want to be warm during the day. The desert is very hot. The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day. It stores this heat in its body because the nights are cool. The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps. It also has long, thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia. largest prevent scientific frightening northern wide natural arid mystery firewood There is a lot of sand in the desert. The camel has long eyelashes. Then sand cannot go into the camel’s eyes. Arabic has about 150 words to describe a camel. Arabs need all these words because the camel is very important to them. 1/ The camel can go without ________________ for a long time. A. food B. fat C. water D. heat 2/ The camel stores _________________ in its humps. A. water B. food C. heat D. hair 3/ Long ________________ keep sand out of the camel’s eyes. A. eyelashes B. thick hair C. humps D. ears 4/ The Bactrian camel has long thick hair because _________________. A. it lives in a hot desert B. it stores fat in its hump C. winters are cold in Central Asia D. the sand gets in its eyes 5/ Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Fat keeps the animal warm B. it is cool in the desert during the night C. There is a lot of sand in the desert D. All kinds of the camel have two humps Fill each blank with “BUT, SO, HOWEVER, OR THEREFORE" where appropriate. 1/ This is the shortest way to the city center; ______________it is not the only way 2/ The boy was able to learn English, ______________he is very lazy. 3/ He didn't attend the lesson, ______________he could not do his homework. 4/ The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, ______________we bought 10 kilos. 5/ Your son is heading to the right direction; ____________ I think you should encourage him to learn harder. 6/ It is very late now, ______________ she is still at her office. 7/ It was midnight, ______________ they closed the restaurant and went home. 8/ He had written to her many times, ______________she didn't give any reply, ______________they had been out of touch ever since 9/ We discussed the issue all day, ______________we could not come to a final conclusion. 10/ It started to rain hard;______________ we decided to stay at home to watch TV. IV. Rewrite the sentences: 1. Henry was a loyal friend. Julia found him irritating at times( however) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Alan seems trustworthy and capable as a financial advisor. I wouldn’t trust him with my money (but) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Edward missed the final exam. He failed the course ( therefore) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The elevator was broken. We had to walk up six flights of stairs (so) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. My lecture notes were incomplete. The instructor talked too fast ( therefore) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled (so) It was ……………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Although she revised her lessons, she didn’t do well in the test. ( however) She revised …………………………………………………………………………… 8. We have decided to postpone the meeting because the lecturer has not arrived yet. (therefore) The lecturer ………………………………………………………………………. 9. Even though the story was funny, nobody laughed ( but) The story ………………………………………………………………………… 10. Because of her excellent results in the exam, everyone in the family is proud of Lan(so) Lan got ………………………………………………………………………………………. UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES Task 1: Fill in the blanks with the words in the box 1. Plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction are ___________ species. 2. Animal species around the globe are threatened with ______________ each year. 3. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and _____________. 4. Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of ___________________. 5. ___________ depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture 6. Governments have enacted laws to _____________ wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting. 7. A number of wildlife habitat ______________ have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop. 8. There are a number of _________________ that should be taken to protect endangered animals. 9. ____________ is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives 10. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered __________ Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences 1. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______. A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension 2. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species. A. save B. kills C. make D. do 3. Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize 4. All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced. A. efforts B. laws C. results D. reserves 5. Mammals have been in ___________ for many millions of years. A. exist B. existing C. existence D. existed 6. People aim to raise _________ of the dangers of passive smoking. A. aware B. awareness C. unaware D. unawareness 7. We are all responsible for the ____________ of the forest. A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructively 8. A / An _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment 9. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss. A. generation B. diversity C. reserve D. natural environment 10. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____. A. extinction B. extinctive ness C. extinctive D. extinct Fill in the blanks with “MUST, MUSTN’T, NEEDN’T, MAY OR MIGHT” 1. I am not deaf. You _______ shout. 2. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it. 3. _______ I borrow your lighter for a minute? 4. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now. 5. Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working. pollution species measures protect extinction reserves endangered habitat biodiversity humans 6. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure. 7. You ____________ take more than two of these pills at once. Three will be fatal 8. If the pain ends , he _____________ take any more of these. 9. I can find my own way there. You ____________ wait for me. 10. I understand the situation perfectly. You __________ explain further. Choose the best answer: 1. You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite. A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t 2. I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must 3. Tell her that she ________ be here by six. She is not allowed to be late. A. may B. must C. ought to D. might 4. You _______ touch that switch, whatever you do. A. mustn't B. needn't C. won't D. wouldn't 5. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't D. needn't 6. 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 7. Visitors ___________ feed the animals at the zoo. A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may 8. You _________read the whole book. The first four chapters are enough. A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. may 9. It _________ rain today. Remember to bring an umbrella with you. A. must B. may C. needn’t D. mustn’t 10. He __________ be in the room. His shoes are on the carpet in front of the door. A. must B. may C. might D. mustn’t Reading Visitors to London are often surprised at the amount of green, open space in it. It would be an exaggeration to suggest taking a country walk in London but it is easy to get away from the streets and to find open parkland in Inner London. Much of the parkland was originally preserved by the kings of England for their sport of hunting. These parks are still called “Royal Parks” but they are now open to the public. People walk and go horse-riding in Hyde Park. There is boating and swimming in the lake called the serpentine. And everywhere there are seats and deckchairs to sit on. St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are linked together. They form 313 hectares of open parkland in the heart of London. Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass and lie down to rest on it – weather permitting. 1: Some parks are still called “Royal Parks” because __________ A. the members of the Royal Family take care of them. B. they used to be preserved for the kings’ hunting. C. people often see the members of the Royal Family there D. they still belong to the Royal Family. 2: Which of the following is NOT true ? A. The parks in London are open to everyone. B. You don’t have to pay for entrance to the parks. C. People cannot sit or lie on the grass in the parks. D. People can ride horses in Hyde Park. 3: Which of these parks is not connected to the others ? A. Hyde Park B. Kensington Gardens C. Green Park D. Regent’s Park 4: Which of the following is NOT allowed at the Serpentine ? A. dumping of waste B. sightseeing C. rowing D. swimming 5: Most of the important parks are situated__________ A. on the outskirts of London B. in the centre of London C. far from London D. outside London UNIT 11: BOOKS Complete the following passage, using the words in the box: 1. More and more people have television in their homes because it can bring them the ________and stories with color, picture and action. 2. Some books are for reading slowly and ____________. 3. A ____________ is about a person’s life written by someone else. 4. Young animals have to learn to survive in the ____________ from their parents. 5. ____________ sometimes describe books as “hard-to-put-down” or “hard-to-pick-up-again”. 6. When you ____________ a book for the first time, check it is not too difficult. 7. A ____________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. 8. “Tasting” means that we ____________ a book. 9. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure. 10. She has a strong ____________. She never cries when she has a failure. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. The reference book is expensive, so I think I’ll borrow it from the ____________ rather than buying it. A. bookshop B. library C. theatre D. movie 2. Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called ____________. A. novel B. biography C. romance D. non-fiction 3. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it ____________. A. on B. off C. out D. down 4. I think he has just had time to ____________ into the story, not to digest it yet. A. chew B. taste C. swallow D. dip 5. “Harry Potter” has received good comments from _____________. A. sellers B. editors C. reviewers D. publishers 6. Sherlock Holmes is an important _____________ in detective fiction. A. employer B. character C. manager D. writer 7. I’m really fond _____________ reading detective stories by Agatha Christie. A. in B. on C. at D. of 8. We aren’t really _____________ in reading thriller books because they about crimes and violence. A. interested B. bored C. fond D. keen reviewers dip into pick up carefully novel biography information pleasure personality wilderness 9. Books are one of the cheapest ways to get _____________ and entertainment. A. inform B. informal C. information D. informant 10. The animal characters made Sheila’s books interesting and _____________. A. believe B. unbelievable C. believable D. believed Read the passage and do the task below Today we think of book as a volume of many sheets of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs, etc. Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute information. In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store information. Later, with the invention of paper, the Chinese had the first book called Jingangjing (the Diamond Sutra) printed in AD 868. In the 20 th century, despite the challenge from other media such as radio or television and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination of knowledge, for instruction and pleasure in skills and arts, and for the storage of human’s experience. 1. The main uses of books are __________________. A. to contain text, illustrations, photographs… B. to help the readers relax C. to store and distribute information D. to preserve and distribute words 2. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a material used to store information in ancient times ? A. clay B. wood B. paper D. bamboo 3. The first book was printed in _____________. A. 868 D. 20 th century C. 1132 D. 888 4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ? A. Books are durable and portable. B. Books contain text, illustrations, photos… C. The first book was printed by the Chinese. D. Books have been useless since the invention of other media. 5. The word “primary” in the passage has the closest meaning to _____________. A. ordinary B. main C. useless D. harmful Change the following active sentences into the passive. 1. People should save pandas from extinction. → 2. People must obey all traffic laws. → 3. Someone ought to repair this broken window. → 4. Someone should have supplied the hotel guests with clean towels. → 5. Someone had better take this garbage to the dump soon. → 6. People can pick tomatoes before they are completely ripe. → 7. Someone is supposed to divide the profits among the shareholders. → 8. Someone must have hurt Peter's feeling. → 9. Someone has to finish this work today. → 10. Someone ought to have reported the accident to the police. → Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. The big shopping mall ____________ in the city center. A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built 2. It’s raining heavily. The match ____________. A. must cancel B. must be canceling C. must have canceled D. must be canceled 3. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ____________. A. will be sacked B. will sack C. would be sacked D. would sack 4. The television ____________ . It’s not working now. A. should repair B. should be repaired C. should repaired D. should be repair. 5. We ____________ the trip if the weather had been nice last Sunday. A. wouldn’t have delayed B. would be delayed C. would delay D. will be delayed 6. A new bridge ____________ across the river since last month. A. has built B. was built C. has been built D. built 7. English ____________ in most of Canada. A. speak B. is spoken C. speak D. is speaking 8. Last night when I was walking in the park, it suddenly ____________ very heavily. A. rained B. was rained C. was raining D. was being raining 9. The computer ____________ at the moment. A. is using B. is being used C. has been used D. has used 10. They will call me as soon as they ____________ their work. A. have been finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. have finished UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS Complete the following sentences using the words in the box: 1. What is your favorite football __________________? 2. It was a clear __________________ by Ford on the goalkeeper. 3. There are excellent facilities for __________________ and recreation. 4. He scored two __________________ in the second half. 5. My brother usually goes __________________ about twice a week. 6. Girls usually __________________ highly in language exams. 7. His __________________ is twice as big as he is. 8. The football match between Chelsea and Arsenal ended in a _________________. 9. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a __________________. 10.) Denver had won game by defeating the Cleveland 23-30 in __________________. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. swimming tie overtime score foul sport goals penalty team opponent 1. is the act of propelling a boat with oars. A. Rowing B. Wrestling C. Hunting D. Scuba-diving 2. Wind-surfing is a common term for two similar ___________ sports: sail-surfing and sail-boarding. A. water B. wind C. sail D. board 3. _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball. A. Water polo B. Rowing C. Swimming D. Karate 4. Jack was my ___________ in the tennis match. A. opposing B. opponent C. opposition D. opposite 5. Handball games are divided _____________ two 30-minute periods. A. in B. into C. among D. between 6. Swimming and water skiing are both___________ sports. A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood 7. ___________ 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games. A. In B. By C. For D. Since 8. Water polo was the first ___________ sport added to the Olympic program in 1900. A. adventure B. team C. individual D. spectator 9. John has recently joined a health club in order to ___________ fit. A. retain B. continue C. maintain D. keep 10. Not only is my brother a brilliant tennis player, he’s also very good ___________ water polo. A. at B. in C. for D. with Choose the best option to complete the following passage. Many people love boats. Going out on the water (1)______ a warm summer day is very funny. (2)_________, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boats are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (3) ___________ to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (4) __________as sailboats. Speedboats are small that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. (5) ___________, sailboats can travel into ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use most speedboats on rivers and lakes. 1. A. at B. on C. in D. while 2. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless 3. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind 4. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big 5. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for Read the following passage and do the task below Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the opponents' goal. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The goal of the game resembles that of soccer; to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. A perfect water polo athlete can be best described as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a volleyball player, the toughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the strategy of a chess player. The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool. The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps. The caps are used to protect the players’ ears from water. The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies wear red caps with the number 1 in white. 1. In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of ________ people playing. A. four B. five C. six D. seven 2. Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ? A. football B. chess C. weightlifting D. volleyball 3. Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ? A. goalies B. no one C. players D. coaches 4. Why do the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ? A. to identify which teams are playing B. to protect their skins from the sun B. to protect their ears from water D. to be more fashionable 5. The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to___________. A. shoes B. swimming suits C. caps D. glasses Change the following active sentences to passive if possible. Some of the verbs are intransitive and CANNOT be changed. Keep the same tense. 1. The chef will prepare the food. 2. John is working at the bakery. 3. Lighting didn’t cause the fire. 4. We walked downtown after work yesterday. 5. Thousands of people ride the subway every day. 6. The baby was crying in the room. 7. A special committee is going to settle the dispute. 8. Our houseguests are going to arrive tomorrow afternoon. 9. He drove the boat very fast. 10. Our team won yesterday. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long. It ___________ by Peter. A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch 2. Tom will pick her up at the airport when she ___________ tomorrow. A. arrives B. will arrive C. is arrived D. will be arrived 3. “Are we about to have dinner ?” “Yes, it ___________ in the dinning room.” A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served 4. “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It ___________ by a windstorm last year.” A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed 5. “We’re still looking for Tom.” “Hasn’t he ___________ yet ?’ A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found 6. The man ______________ toward the church when I saw him. A. was running B. is running C. ran D. had run [...]... _, Peter came to see me a While having dinner b While I was having dinner c When having dinner d When lam having dinner 12 _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire a Until b No sooner c By the time d After ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently... the words in the box: justice established accelerate objective enterprises statistics diverse member integration admitted 1 According to the recorded in2007, ASEAN had a combined GDP of about US$ 128 2 billion 2 The ASEAN was in August,1967 in Bangkok 3 Laos and Myanmar were to the ASEAN in 1997 4 They are demanding equal rights and 5 Her interests are very 6 Vietnam... together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies At the 9th ASEAN (3) in 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall be established At the 12th ASEAN Summit in January 2007, the Leaders affirmed (4) _ strong commitment to accelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 and (5) the Cebu Declaration on the Acceleration of... the professor had finished his lecture 9 His job is (important) than his friend's 10 He plays the guitar (well) as Andres Segovia 11 A new house is .(expensive) than an old one 12 Last week was (hot) as this week 13 Martha is (talented) than his cousin 14 Bill's description are _(colorful) than his wife's 15 Nobody is (happy) than Maria Elena... busy lives Question 11: The writer of the passage wants to _ A complain about the metro system B encourage people to use the metro C feel pity for buckers D say that bucking is doing no harm Question 12: According to the writer, waiting for trains is most of the time A boring B exciting C costing D embarrassing Question 13: Buckers are those who A earn money selling train tickets B play music . ____________ their work. A. have been finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. have finished UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS Complete the following sentences using the words in the box: 1. What is your favorite. guitar________________(well) as Andres Segovia. 11. A new house is ________________.(expensive) than an old one 12. Last week was ________________ (hot) as this week. 13. Martha is ________________(talented). the box: 1. According to the ____________ recorded in2007, ASEAN had a combined GDP of about US$ 128 2 billion. 2. The ASEAN was ____________ in August,1967 in Bangkok. 3. Laos and Myanmar were