English 12 - Unit 1 HOME LIFE

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1. Sorry, I’m just under so much _______ at work that it’s made me rather irritable.
A. control B. constraint C. pressure D. breath
=> under pressure: chịu áp lực
2. Mike has worked _______ a designer for 3 years.
A. as B. like C. in D. out
=> worked as: đã từng làm
3. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. special dishes D. household chores
=> dịch theo nghĩa night shift:ca đêm
4. When the weather allows, Mr. Smith always _______ to take her kids outside for a while each day.
A. aim B. remind C. tries D. prevent
=> try to: cố gắng làm điều gì
5. It is parent’s duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy
home.
A. shake B. join C. hold D. take
=> join hands: chung tay
6. Could you _______ me a hand with these suitcases?
A. get B. give C. bring D. pass
=> give a hand: giúp một tay
7. Every individual should take _______ for participating to create a cozy family atmosphere.
A. responsibility B. responsible C. responsibly D. irresponsible
=> take responsibility for: chịu trách nhiệm về
8. Nowadays, both the husband and the wife strive together in order to _______ the household.
A. hide B. follow C. run D. control
=> run the household: trông nom gia đình
9. Please _______ that dinner is ready when we get home.
A. make sure B. insure C. ensure D. guarantee
=> make sure that: chắc chắn rằng
10. Cris: I’m _______ a hurry, dear. Could you be any quicker?
Daisy: All right. I’ll be right with you.
A. on B. over C. with D. in
=> in a hurry: đang vội
11. They need an assistant who is _______ to stay for six months.
A. willing B. ready C. available D. disposable
=> be willing to: sẵn sàng làm gì.
12. They closed the windows in a(n) _______ to reduce the noise from the traffic outside.
A. advance B. trial C. attempt D. ability
=>in an attempt: trong sự nỗ lực
13. Thanks to his parent’s approval, he tried his best to win a _______ at a university.
A. place B. scholarship C. chosen D. acceptance
=> sau a/an là danh từ: Nhờ sự chấp thuận của cha mẹ, anh ấy đã cố gắng hết sức để giành được một suất vào
trường đại học.
14. Everybody in her family are doctors and he was under _______ to go to medical school.
A. pressure B. pleasure C. tension D. stress
=> cụm từ under pressure: chịu áp lực
15. We are taught to be _______ to our parents, to teachers and to higher authority.
A. submissive B. compliant C. obedient D. docile
=> sau to be là tính từ: Chúng ta được dạy phải vâng lời cha mẹ, giáo viên và cấp trên.
16. One of his female friends was very _______ of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
A. favorable B. supportive C. sympathetic D. receptive
=> supportive of: hỗ trợ
17. There is greater efficiency and happiness in a home where family members _______ household
responsibilities with women equally.
A. share B. divide C. part D. distribute
=> dịch nghĩa: chia sẽ công việc nhà
18. I’ve got to go - something has just come _______ at home and I’m needed there.
A. in B. on C. from D. up
=> come up: xuất hiện, xảy ra
19. Mathilde was _______ about going into Young Women soon, but she wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitable
=> sau be là tính từ: Mathilde rất vui mừng về việc sẽ sớm tham gia Young Women, nhưng cô ấy không chắc
mình sẽ mong đợi điều gì.
20. "You’re not allowed _______ during the exam, Billy" - The teacher said severely.
A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking
=>sau allowed + to V: Bạn không được phép nói chuyện trong khi kiểm tra, Billy.
TEST
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive 2/1 d. special
2. a. family 1/2 b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
3. a. biologist b. generally 1/2 c. responsible d. security
4. a. confident 1/2 b. important c. together d. exciting
5. a. possible b. university 3/1 c. secondary d. suitable
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a
close meaning to the original one.
6. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
=> cụm từ take responsibility for: chịu trách nhiệm về
7. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
=> sau tính từ là danh từ:
John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
=> cụm từ the only + danh từ:
According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable
=> cụm từ suitable for: phù hợp với
8. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by
=> rushed = went quickly : vội vã
9. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt
=> give me a hand = help : giúp đỡ
10. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean
=> come up = happen: xảy ra
11. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
 a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes
=> cụm từ special dishes : đặc sản
12. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim
=> Peter đã cố gắng hết sức và vượt qua bài kiểm tra lái xe ngay lần thử đầu tiên
13. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with
=> cụm từ at work/busy with: tại nơi làm việc / bận rộn với
14. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under b. above c. upon d. out of
=> cụm từ under pressure: chịu áp lực
15. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn
=> sau allowed + to V: Chúng tôi không được phép mặc quần jean ở trường
16. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked
=> sau feel like + Ving: Đôi khi tôi không muốn nói chuyện với anh chị em của mình về những rắc rối của mình
17. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than
c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as
=> câu so sánh hơn dài vần
John _______ a respectful and obedient student.
a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be
=> câu bị động kép với cấu trúc S + be + Ved that S + V
18. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing
=> sau love + Ving.
19. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become
=> in the last hundred years => hiện tại hoàn thành
20. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking
=> thì quá khứ đơn
21. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years.
a. was / have changed b. is / change
c. had been / will change d. has been / changed
=> vế đầu ở quá khứ đơn, vế sau còn kéo dài đến hiện tại => quá khứ đơn/ hiện tại hoàn thành.
22. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can fly
=> thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
23. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched
c. called / was watching d. had called / watched
=> Trong quá khứ, 1 hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào => quá khứ đơn/quá khứ tiếp diễn
24. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed
=> thì tương lai hoàn thành
25. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.
 a. reads / has cooked b. is reading / is cooking
c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking
=> Hành động trong qua khứ diễn ra liên tục => hiện tại tiếp diễn/ hiện tại tiếp diễn
26. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.
a. are doing / is cooking / is reading
b. were doing / was cooking / was reading
c. was doing / has cooked / is reading
d. had done / was cooking /read
=> Hành động trong qua khứ diễn ra liên tục => Quá khứ tiếp diễn/ Quá khứ tiếp diễn/ Quá khứ tiếp diễn.
27. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
a. had arrived / discovered / prepared
b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared
d. arrived / discovered / was preparing
=> 1 hành động đang xảy ra trong qk thì hành động khác xen vào => quá khứ đơn/ quá khứ đơn, quá khứ tiếp
diễn.
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
28. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
a. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
b. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
c. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
d. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
29. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
a. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
b. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
c. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
d. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
30. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
a. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
b. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
c. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
d. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
31. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
a. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time.
b. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.
c. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
d. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on.
32. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
a. I have not been to the museum for a year.
b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
c. My going to the museum lasted a year.
d. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Every family has its quirks. Mine is no different. I was born in an Italian- American family in 1973. We
follow the classic stereotype. My father works and my mother stays home with the kids. There are certain
things that we remember from our childhood: phrases, jokes, movies. But one piece of advice that sticks with
me from an early age comes from my mother.
"Don't finish your food or you will never get married." It was an illogical jump from the idea that a "lady"
is not a glutton and therefore will not finish the food on her plate or take the last cookie off of the platter. A
"lady" especially a young lady must never appear hungry. If she did, she would not be an ideal candidate for a
wife.
To this day, I do not finish what is on my plate and I will never eat the last of anything.
It is not a conscience thing. When 1 think about it, 1 make a point to finish the food on my plate, there is
still some teenage rebellion against mom in this thirty-four year-old body, but the thought of not finishing is so
ingrained that I rarely think about it.
When my husband and I are at dinner, he will gesture to something on the table and say, "Finish your
food" and 1 will respond, "I can't, I'll never get married." That always makes him laugh and say, "So what have
these last six years been?" But for me it is something special that I will carry around with me - something that
is my family. My brother remembers the phrase and he admits that in his dating days he did watch to see if
any of the girls would take the last piece of pie or pizza. I think he fell in love with his fiancé because she would
eat whatever she wanted to and do not worry about anyone judging her for it. As I embark on starting my own
family, I wonder what I will tell my daughter. Will I encourage her to finish every last piece? Or will I continue
to the legacy of my mother and tell her not eat the last piece lest she not get married? Will she one day laugh
to her girlfriends about her mother leaving one granola bar, one piece of cheese, or one rice cake alone in
their bags?
33. The writer's mother never let her eat the last piece of food on her plate.
a. True b. False c. No information
34. All the mothers in the world never let their daughter eat the last piece of food on their plate.
a. True b. False c. No information
35. The writer often eats up all she has on her Plate and up to now she is still single.
a. True b. False c. No information
36. The writer does not believe in what her mother has said but she considers her mother's words something
special.
a. True b. False c. No information
37. The writer has two sons.
a. True b. False c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the
house any more so I had to (41) _____ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was coming
and it was difficult for me to (42) _____ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (43) _____. I could
not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (44) _____ I had to use the money to find a
place to live. Tome, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their
only parent since my husband (45) _____ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my
nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (46) _____ my sons about the things.
When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (47) _____me. He kissed me and said,
"Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (48) ____ happens." At the moment I
started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (49) _____ all about what I was
stressing about.
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love.
The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time.
The memory (50) _____ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of my children.
38. a. transfer b. convert c. move d. change
39. a. notice b. watch c. find d. see
40. a. leave b. to leave c. leaving d. left
41. a. because b. although c. as though d. if
42. a. passes b. passed c. has passed d. was passing
43. a. tell b. to tell c. told d. telling
44. a. by b. next c. over d. up
45. a. whenever b. whatever c. whoever d. however
46. a. forget b. to forget c. forgot d. forgetting
47. a. remembers b. minds c. reminds d. misses
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. I didn't see her again for five years.
=>Five years has passed since I last saw her.
2. He started investigating the case a week ago.
=>He has been investigating the case since for a week.
3. He hasn't been back to his hometown for over twenty years now.
=>It is over twenty years since he has gone back to his hometown
4. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
=>Tom has learnt to drive since he was nineteen
5. How long have they get engaged?
=>When did they get engaged ?
6. Six years ago we started writing to each other.
=>We have written to each other for 6 years
7. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
=>It has not rained for a fornight
8. The last time she had a swim was five years ago.
=>She hasn’t swum for 5 years
9. It is three weeks since I last saw Julie.
=>I haven’t seen Julie for three weeks
10. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
=>When were Catherine and Henry engaged?