…………………… high school School year 2012- 2013 Review for the 1 st term – Grade 12 1. Language focus: 2. Vocabulary: - everyday activities - ways of socializing - education system - future jobs 3. Pronunciation: - the endings “ s” and “ ed” - stress in two- syllable, three- syllable and more than three- syllable words 4. Grammar: - tenses - reported speech - passive voice - conditional sentences - relative clauses B. EXERCISES I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 1. My mother knows how for prepare Chinese food. 2. The boy stands over there is my son. 3. It takes 90 minutes for going to Hanoi by plane. 4. My son would rather playing tennis than football. 5. John had his car to repair yesterday. 6. It is three months since he works in this company. 7. Never I have seen such a good film before. 8. Two years are a long time to wait. 9. If I had asked you, you wouldn’t 23. When he goes to see them last night, they were playing cards. 24. There comes my bus! I must go now. Don’t forget giving me a call. 25. The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solving. 26. In my opinion, a most beautiful place in Vietnam is Dalat. 27. Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week. 28. Wheneve r problems come up we often discuss about them frankly. 29. The artist whom picture we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist. 30. . Many folk songs have been wrote about farmers and country 1 accept. 10. This is the house in that we often stay in summer. 11. She is the most beautiful woman who I have ever met. 12. In a hospital everything have to be very clean. 13. The doctor strongly advised her take a few days’ rest 14. We will be late if we not hurry. 15. Let’s go to swim now. It’s very hot. 16. I can’t get my car start in cold mornings. 17. Don’t forget locking the door before going to bed. 18. I think your origin plan was the best one. 19. . Dirty air is harmful for our health. 20. . The police made the robbers t elling the true 21. Please tell us the reason when he left without saying goodbye. 22. Smoking is harmful not only to smokers so to non-smokers. life 31. George isn’t enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help. 32. She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director 33. Unless you work harder, you will be sacked because of your lazy. 34. Mai told her child not make noise when she was working. 35. We haven’t seen each other from we left school 36. The story telling by my grandfather was very interesting. 37. Thank you very much of the present that you sent me. 38. The number of the Asian Games participants have been increasing. II. Multiple choice: 1. He has been learning hard to prepare _______ the coming final exam. a. for b. with c. on d. over 2. Assessment is commonly _______ form of written test. a. on b. of c. at d. in 3. ____ the end of the course, the students have to take an exam on four basic skills of the target language. a. In b. At c. On d. For 2 4. Statistics indicate that depressed patients are more likely to become ill than are _______ people. a. normal b. normally c. normality d. normalize 5. The purpose of secondary education is to give students common knowledge to ______ for either higher education or vocational education. a. require b. prepare c. ask d. demand 6. In New Zealand students _______ secondary school at the ages from about 13 to 18. a. do b. assess c. take d. attend 7. Secondary school in Pakistan begins from grade 9 and __ for four years. a. lasts b. spends c. requires d. prepare 8. What is your major _______ at university? - I learn physics. a. assessment b. evaluation c. subject d. purpose 9. _______ school is very important for _______ country to develop. a. The / a b. The I Ø c. Ø / Ø d. Ø / a 10. What time would we get there _______ the subway? a. we took b. if we take c. unless we take d. provided that we took 11. If it _______ an hour ago, we would have stayed inside. a. rains b. rained c. had rained d. were raining 12. If I feel too excited to sleep, I _______ reading one of our reports. a. will try b. try c. would try d. would have tried 13. If he _______ well on the training courses last year, he _______ offered the promotion now. a. did / were b. did / would be c. had done / would have been d. had done / would be. 14. ____ I had learned English when I was at high school. a. If b. Provided c. Unless d. If only 3 15. __ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him. a. Unless b. If only c. Even if d. If 16. He took me to the university _______. a. he used to study b. in that he used to study c. where he used to study d. which he used to study 17. GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students. a. specialized b. fulfilled c. required d. applied 18. I admired him for being so confident _______ his age. a. for b. at c. In d. on 19. I saw a lot of new people at the party, _______ seemed familiar. a. some of whom b. some of who c. whom d. some of that 20. He is the man ______ car was stolen last week. a. whom b. that c. which d. whose 21. They have just found the couple and their car ___ were swept away during the heavy storm last week. a. that b. which c. whose d. when 22. I would like to know the reason ___ he decided to quit the job. a. why b. which c. that d. when 23. _____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview. a. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone, b. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone, c. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, d. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone, 24. She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak her native tongue. a. that b. in that c. which d. where 25. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays. a. when b. that c. in that d. which 4 26. The man and his dogs _______ were buried in the demolished building after the earthquake have just been rescued safely. a. which b. who c. that d. whom 27. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future. a. lose b. run c. move d. achieve 28. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools" a. college b. primary c. secondary d. public 29. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16. a. with b. for c. to d. over 30. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer. a. on b. about c. for d. at III. Verb Tenses: 1.By this time next year I (save) Ј250. 2. By the time we get to the party everything (eat) 3. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 4. Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well. 5. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it 6. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30. 7. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), 'London', 8. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh. 9. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? ~ Yes, my mother (insist) on it. 10. She (say) that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) yet. 11. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work. ~ 12. He (speak) for an hour now. I expect he'll soon be finished. 13. That helicopter (fly) round the house for the last hour; do you think it's taking photographs? 5 14. Jane didn't want any dinner. She (eat) already. 15. Her phone (ring) for ten minutes. I wonder why she doesn't answer it. 16. By the time I (get) back to the bathroom, the bath (overflow). 17. We both heard him (say) that he was leaving. 18. I’ll lend you War and Peace if I (finish) it before you go on holiday. 19. I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd rather (spend) my time with you. 20. You (be) able to drive after another five lessons 21. You (turn) off the TV, please? No one is watching it. 22. A lot of the work ( do) now. 23. You (put) your book on my desk last night. 24. Tom (just, promote)to area manager of East Asia. 26. How many times you ( fire)? 27. How much money you ( save) for your vacation so far? 28. My brother ( give) tickets to the concert last night. 29. The population of our city ( rise) to nearly one million. 30. A strike ( call) by the factory worker soon. IV. Writing A* Rewrite sentences in form of reported speech. 1. “I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.( advised) 2. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her. (gave/advised) 3. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked. (asked) 4. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said.(asked) 5. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said.(insisted) 6. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? Ican't understand,' he said to me.(asked) 7. 'I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to me.(apologized) 8. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.( denied) 9. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.( asked) 6 10. “I’d like to become a movie star” she said(dreamt) B* Rewrite sentences in to passive form. 1. The police have searched all the houses in the street. -> Every………. 2. Rich families often send their children to private school. -> Children of … 3. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s. -> Most of …. 4. Everyone expects that Manchester United will win the Champion League. -> Manchester United…… 5. People think that the government is planning to build a new international airport. -> The government 6. Lots of people believe he is the best of the contest. -> He is ……. 7. They saw this boy go out > This boy 8. Miss Lan, the librarian, hands Nam the book ( 2 passives) C* Rewrite sentences using relative pronouns. 1. Mary has just bought a new cell phone. Her father is a phone maker. 2. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago. 3. My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of computers. 4. A lot of people suffer from techno stress. Those people work in my office. 5. Some people dream of a job. They can do the job without technology. 6. My stereo doesn’t work today. It worked yesterday. 7. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him 8. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him. D. Rewrite the following sentences using If clauses. 1. Mary doesn’t see the sight. She can’t tell you about that. 2. I don’t know his address. I can’t give it to you. 3. He didn’t look a lot better because he didn’t shave more often. 4. She was ill. She didn’t go to work. 5. It was raining all morning. We didn’t go out. 6. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up. 7 7. Stop talking or you won't understand the lesson. 8. I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems yesterday E * Present Perfect Tense <=> Past tense 1. I last went to see my grandparents a month ago. 2. Mary has been working in this company for five years 3. She last saw him years ago. 4. It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film. 5. Jack hasn’t written to Jill since they had a quarrel. V. Fill the gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses: 1. Each person must be _________ for his own actions (Response) 2. My parents don’t put pressure on me to make a ______ about what to study at university. (decide) 3. She is always under __________ and it is affecting her health. (Press) 4. To attract someone’s _________, we can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication (attend) 5. Some people think it is _________to ask someone’s age. (polite) 6. It’s OK to use __________ language if you’re speaking to a friend. (verb) 7. I make no __________ for encouraging my children to succeed in school.( apologize) 8. Children will finish nine-year ___________education when they complete Grade 9 at the age of 14 (compulsory) 9. The first thing you have to do is to fill in this ……… form. (apply) 10. An academic year is _______ into two term, the first term and the second one (division) 11. Each term is______________by a one- week break (separate) 12. Children take an exam to get their ___________ after finish their secondary system (certificate) 13. There are two levels of __________ in England: Primary and Secondary.(educate) 14. We haven’t been able to find a house that meets our ………… ( require). 8 15. Please tell me about your first ………… ( impress) of your University life. 16. After you get the entrance examination result, you will get a letter of …(accept) from the University. 17. Entering WTO is one of the most ………… (challenge) matter of our country. 18. Preparing for an interview can be very ………… (stress). 19. Never keep silent or avoid answering the questions of the ………… (interview). 20. Whenever you are explained about something , try to show your (enthusiast). 21. The farmers usually pay much attention to constructing ………… (irrigate) system and applying new farming techniques to make their crops better. 22. You are old enough to take (responsible) ………….for what you have done. 23. These quick and easy (solve )………… can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. 24. He was looking at his parents (obey)…………., waiting for recommendations. 25. John cannot make a (decide)…… to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car. 26. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of (marry)……… by next week. 27. Many Vietnamese people(sacrifice)…………. their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation 28. Most of us would maintain that physical(attract )……….does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet. 29. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees(appropriate)………. 30. There is a wide range of( select )……… in the education system of the USA. 31. He was the only (apply)……… that was offered the job. 32. I would like to invite you to participate in the(graduate) …… ceremony. 9 33. He was offered the job thanks to his (impress ) ……….performance during his job interview. 34. Facial (express)……… show one's feelings when he is communicating. 35. His attitude made me really (anger)……… VI. Phonetics: * Pronunciation: 1. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised 2. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 3. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites 4. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums 5. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined 6. A. trays B. says C. bays D. days 7. A. kissed B. pleased C. increased D. ceased 8. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished 9. A. gives B. phones C. switches D. dives 10. A. scratched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed 11. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority 12. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority 13. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital 14. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country 15. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose * Stress: 1. a. recently b. facial c. tomorrow d. confidence 10 [...]... she told us 4 Peter comes from Whitney, (that, who, which) is near Oxford 5 This is the gun with (that, whom, which) the murder was committed 6 Is this the person (who, which, whose) you asked me about 7 Have you received the parcel (whom, whose, which) we sent you? 8 That’s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me 9 This meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive 10 We didn’t... to be launched into space? 6 This is the second car to be made in that factory 7 I’m looking for a box to put these shoes in 8 There are three more shirts for you to pack 15 There’re five pairs of socks to put in 10 He’s got a safe pocket to keep his passport in 11 Here’s some small change for you to tip the porters 12 Here’s an umbrella to use if it rains 13 Is there anything for her to read on the... brother sits next to me 9 This meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive 10 We didn’t enjoy the play (that, who, whose) we went to see 11 She gives her children everything (that, what, who) they want 12 Tell me (what, that, which) you want and I’ll have you 13 The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to party 14 I don’t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops... the wall It was painted by my father → 14 12 My chair is made of wood It is expensive → 13 Nguyen Du is a great poet He was born in Ha Tinh province → III Rewrite the relative clauses by using phrases 1 The man who’s talking to the policeman has just returned home from Paris 2 The students who make noise in class will be punished 3 Passengers who travelled on this bus bought their tickets in books 4... their tickets in books 4 There is a law which forbids hunting and fishing in this area 5 We had a river in which we could swim 6 The child is lonely; he’d be happier if he had someone that he could play with 7 I’d be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for 8 I’ve got a bottle of wine, but I haven’t got anything with which I could open it 9 I have some letters that I must write 10 I... must write 10 I don’t want to go alone; nor do I have anyone with whom I can go 11 I don’t like my children playing in the streets I wish I had a garden that they could play in 12 We had to eat standing up because we hadn’t anything on which we could sit 13 She didn’t buy any cards because she hadn’t anyone to whom she could send cards 14 He was the first man who left the building which was burning 15... teller The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the 12 bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet... smart Her eyes are bright 4 Saturday is the day Boys and girls go together on that day 5 This is the village I was born in it 6 I’ve sent him to letters He has received neither of them 7 Last year I visited a country It is very beautiful 8 In the middle of the village there is a well The villagers take water from this well to drink VI Choose the best answer 1 The meeting hall they had the press conference... belongings, our values, support and understanding It helps keep family members together and feel safe in today's world where pressure can lead to family disintegration 1 a that b why c when d which 2 a think b show c express d say 3 a opportunities b conditions c situations d circumstances 4 a attractive b real c deep d basic 5 a a b an c the d no article 6 a in b of c on d for * Reading comprehension:... their children having little chance to say no in the matter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal The traditional