ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KỲ 2

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 (HỆ 10 NĂM) – NĂM HỌC: 2022-2023

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. needed B. stopped C. provided D. naked
2. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes
3. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
4. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
5. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided
6. A. faces B. horses C. houses D. places
7. A. adressed B. supported C. suggested D. demanded
8. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
9. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
10. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that difffers from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. apply B. remain C. threaten D. protect

2. A. express B. effort C. office D. comment
3. A. awareness B. atmosphere C. masterpiece D. remedy
4. A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist
5. A. pollution B. collision C. protection D. valuable
6. A. intelligence B. incredible C. conservation D. diversity
7. A. observation B. intelligence C. development D. activity
8. A. assembly B. interfere C. reunite D. resurrect
9. A. futurist B. malfunction C. consequence D. activate
10. A. habitat B. pollution C. construction D. extinction

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and
automatically organize them.
A. categorize B. connect C. recognize D. remind
2. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in 1946
A. set up B. found out C. run through D. put away
3. Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man.
A. usual behavior B. favorite activity C. place of living D. rituals
4. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial
intelligence.
A. inapplicable B. unavoidable C. unrecognizable D. invisible
5. These animals are quite vulnerable when living near the industrial zone.
A. calm B. easily hurt C. safe D. relaxed
6. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. announce B. expect C. forecast D. reveal

IV. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space.
A. artificial B. hand-made C. natural D. authentic
2. Mathematics is a compulsory subject in American nigh schools.
A. difficult B. easy C. optional D. despised
3. During the war, the shipping lanes proved vulnerable to attack.
A. susceptible B. dangerous C. resistant D. feasible
4. His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.
A. harmless B. crude C. detrimental D. innocent
5. Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
A. eternal B. genuine C. permanent D. satisfactory
6. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction.
A. enriched B. contaminated C. purified D. strengthened

V. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form the word that fits in the gap.
( Complete each gap with a word formed from the word in capitals)
1.Mammoths and dinosaurs used to live on our earth quite a long time ago, but they are now ________.
EXTINCTION extinct
2. One of the popular _________ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition. APPLY applications
3. Baby sea turtles are most ________ when they leave their nests and make their way to the sea. They are
convenient targets for birds and other animals. VULNERABLY. vulnerable
4. GPS systems help a lot of people to ______ on land, on the sea, and in the air. NAVIGATION navigate
5. Many people think the money spent on protecting _________species should be used for improving the lives of
the local people. DANGER endangered
6. This river used to have the greatest ______ of freshwater fish in the country, but now very few species are
found here. DIVERSIFY diversity
7. He has succeeded in __________ his career in television. RESURRECT resurrecting
8. If ________ continues at current rates, elephants, rhinos and other African wildlife may be gone within our
lifetime. POACH poaching

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. extinctly
2. ______ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.
A. Habitat B. Habitant C. Extinction D. Biodiversity
3. I can ______with most things but I can’t stand noisy children
A. put aside B. put on C. put up D. put off
4. If we didn't ______ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
5. Could you ________ me a lift into town?
A. give B. get C. do D. make
6. Many people will be out of ______ if the factory is closed.
A. job B. career C. profession D. work
7. It is very important for a film or a company to keep ______the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
8. The computer has had an enormous ________ on the way we work and enjoy life.
A. impression B. influence C. change D. alternation
9. Make sure you ________ your assignment before you go to bed.
A. have B. do C. take D. make
10. Whoever ____ up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
11. It is predicted that the natural resources will ______ by the end of the century.
A. run in B. run short C. run away D. run out
12. I'm really feeling under the ______ today; I have a terrible cold.
A. weather B. climate C. storm D, cloud
13. The biggest fear is that humans might ______ control over robots.
A. gain B. keep C. lose D. take
14. ______species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.
A. Danger B. Endangered C. Dangerous D. Endanger
15. ______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction
14. All the members of our ______ are expected to work hard.
A. personal B. personnel C. staff D. gang
16. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ______.
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D. interventionist
17. One of the popular ______ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
18. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more ______ advanced than we are?
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologies
19. Qualifications and ______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A. politeness B. impression C. attention D. experience
20. Illegal hunting in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, puts African elephants ____ of extinction.
A. in the verge B. on the verge C. on brink D. in brink

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. By the time we get there, the film ______.
A. starts B. started C. will start D. will have started
2. By the time you come home, I ______ the decorating.
A. have finished B. will have finished C. are finishing D. finished
3. This chess game is going to last ages. They ______ it until midnight.
A. won't have finished B. will finish C. have finished D. finish
4. ______ this book by the time it is due back to the library?
A. Will you read B. Will you have read C. Will you be reading D. Have you read
5. Do you go to ____ prison to visit him?
A. the B. a C. x D. an
6. The more he tried to help her, ______ she seemed to appreciate it.
A. the lesser B. less C. lesser D. the less
7. It is getting hotter and ____ every summer. I guess that is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
8. ______ the man gets, ______ he becomes.
A. The more old/the more weak B. The older/the weaker
C. The older/the weakest D. older/weaker
9. ______ you study for these exams, ______ you will do.
A. The harder/ the better B. The more/ the much
C. The hardest/ the best D. The more hard/ the more good.
10. You should ______ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. get D. take
11. The A.I. expert had his assistant ______the newly-made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
12. We ______ while we were on holiday.
A. had our alarm system stolen B. had stolen our alarm system
C. got stolen our alarm system D. were stolen our alarm system
13. The computer corporation ______ malfunctioning products.
A. had their workers eliminate B. had their workers to eliminate
C. had their workers eliminating D. had their workers eliminated
14. Mr. Smith is ____ old customer and ____ honest man.
A. An/ the B. the/ an C. an/ an D. the/ the
15. Sandra works at a big hospital. She's ______ nurse.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
16. Most ______ people in ______Vietnam are preparing for the Lunar New Year.
 A. the / Ø B. Ø / the C. Ø /Ø D. the / an
17. The teacher told his students ____ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
18. He asked ____ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
19. The boss ____ because he was always behind the deadlines.
A. threatened to dismiss him B. suggested him to dismiss
C. threatened him to dismiss D. promised him to dismiss
20. Police are advising ____ away from the building.
A. people to stay B. people staying C. people stay D. people will stay

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. In this throw-away society, instead of (A) having an old electronics (B) device fixed(C), people tend to toss(D)
it away and buy a new one.
2. You had better (A) learning (B) a foreign (C) language before applying (D) for a job.
3. The much faster (A) food you eat (B) , the (C) less healthy you might become (D)
4. Mary will have finished (A) all her work (B) by the time her boss (C) returned (D)
5. Clearing (A) forests for timber has (B) resulted from (C) the loss of biodiversity (D).
6. I want (A) this to be (B) done precisely (C), carefully and immediate (D).
7. Doctor advised him stay (A) at home, to take proper (B) medication and (C) to avoid (D) junk food.
8. You have to study (A) hard (B) to keep pace of (C) your classmates (D).

IX. Rewrite these sentences using the words given:

1. Someone is checking my car tyres for me. (Using passive causitive)
→ I'm getting ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(I'm getting my car tyres checked.)
2. A friend of mine is going to install a new programme for me next week. (Using passive causitive)
→ I am going to.............................................................................................................................................
(I am going to have/get a new programme installed (by a friend of mine) next year.
3. If he works hard, he will earn much money. (Using Double Comparison)
→ The harder ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(The harder he works, the more money he will earn .)
4 . There are more and more cars in our city, so we will have to suffer more than polluted air. (Using Double Comparison)
→The more cars there are in our city, …………………………………………………….air we will have to suffer.
(The more cars there are in our city, the more polluted air we will have to suffer.)
5. As I get older, I want to travel less. (Using Double Comparison)
→The older......................................................................................................................................................
(The older I get, the less I want to travel.)
6. The secretary said, "Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.” (Reported speech)
→ The secretary refused……………………………………………………………………………………..
(The secretary refused to work on Sunday. )
7. "Don't come before 6 o'clock", I said to him. (Reported speech)
→ I told him…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(I told him not to come before 6 o'clock.)
8. Don't forget to buy some bread on the way home, sister." said Lan. (Reported speech)
→ Lan reminded …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(Lan reminded her sister to buy some bread on the way home.)
9. "Do you fancy going for a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake tonight?" Jenny asked. (Reported speech)
→ Jenny suggested ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(Jenny suggested going for a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake that night.)
10. They said to me “Do you sleep in the afternoon?” (Reported speech)
→ They asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(They asked me if I slept in the afternoon.)

X. Write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of using intelligent robots.

LISTENING:
Nghe hai đoạn hội thoại/ độc thoại liên quan đến các chủ đề đã học và trả lời câu hỏi (True/false statements -
Multiple choices)