ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI GK2 – GRADE 12

NĂM HỌC: 2023-2024

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. victim B. kind C. idea D. ride
Question 2: A. lived B. watched C. cooked D. washed
Question 3: A. watched B. wanted C. decided D. visited
Question 4: A. fight B. think C. drive D. mind

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.
Question 5: The Saola is indirectly threatened by insufficient attention to and investment in its conservation.
A. professional B. production C. introduction D. protection
Question 6: Saving endangered species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health.
A. minimal B. exciting C. harmless D. essential
Question 7: Saving endangered species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our
children.
A. nervous B. happy C. threatened D. preserved
Question 8: Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers,
civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. increasing B. decreasing C. cutting down D. depending
Question 10: My sister thought she was afraid of flying, but she was cool as a cucumber all the way to
England.
A. worried B. confident C. comfortable D. relaxed
Question 11: All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.
A. prevented from entering B. prevented from destroying
C. allowed to enter D. allowed to take photos
Question 12: Their semi-final match was postponed due to heavy rain.
A. delayed B. continued C. started D. succeeded

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges
Question 13: Linda and Dan are talking about the benefits of swimming.
- Linda: ‘I think swimming helps us exercise all our muscles.’ - Dan: ‘________________.’
A. I’m not wrong B. Yes, it does. C. You can do it. D. There’s no doubt about it
Question 14: Harry congratulates on Jim's passing an exam.
- Harry: ‘Congratulations!’ - Jim: ‘_________.’
A. Sorry, I have no idea. B. What a pity! C. Thank you D. You’re welcome
Question 15: Minh and Hoa are talking about online shopping.
- Minh: "These days, shopping online is becoming the best choice for more and more people."
- Hoa: "______. They can buy a variety of products from the comfort of their home."
A. That’s true B. That’s a bad idea C. I don’t quite agree D. No problem
Question 16: Anna and Pam are doing homework together.
– Anna: “Could you lend me that book?” – Pam: “____________”
A. No, I’m busy B. That’s what I think C. Congratulations! D. Of course, here it is

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

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Question 17: A. evolution B. quality C. generate D. concentrate
Question 18: A. protect B. digest C. legal D. commit
Question 19: A. pencil B. provide C. forget D. become
Question 20: A. community B. celebrate C. pollution D. participate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
PASSAGE 1
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview before reading.
Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often needs jumping forward or
backward to process information). They also relate important points to one another. Also, they activate and use
their prior knowledge. When they realize that their understanding is not good, they do not wait to change
strategies. Last, they can monitor understanding and take action to correct or “fix up” mistakes in
comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills. They tend
to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their studying, for
example, low-achieving students often do not monitor their understanding of content; they may not be aware of
the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing “fix-up” strategies to fix
understanding problems. Students who struggle with learning new information seem to be unaware that they
must extent effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and remember it. Children with learning
disabilities do not plan and judge the quality of their studying. Their studying may be disorganized. Students with
learning problems face challenges with personal organization as well. They often have difficulty keeping track of
materials and assignments, following directions, and completing work on time. Unlike good studiers who employ
a variety of study skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, low-achieving students use a restricted range of
study skills. They cannot explain why good study strategies are important for learning; and they tend to use the
same, often ineffective study approach for all learning tasks, ignoring task content, structure or difficulty.
(Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway)
Question 21: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful learners and their learning strategies
B. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Successful and low-academic achieving students
Question 22: The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to ?
A. forward B. important C. good D. earlier
Question 23: According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?
A. They know the purpose of studying.
B. They monitor their understanding.
C. They are slow in their studying.
D. They depend on other people to organize their learning.
Question 24: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Good studiers use a restricted range of study skills.
B. Students with learning problems often find it hard to keep track of materials and assignments.
C. Low-achieving students can explain why good study strategies are important for learning.
D. Successful students have trouble in following directions and completing work on time.
Question 25: The underlined pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to .
A. good studiers B. low-achieving students
C. study strategies D. study skills
PASSAGE 2
THE WILD LIFE
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost
everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger.
Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten.
Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

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But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of
vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to
satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper.
What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then?
Question 26. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?
A. Many species would quickly become extinct.
B. The human life would be seriously threatened.
C. Species would go on dying out.
D. Tropical forests would be cut down.
Question 27. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A. the vanishing of whole habitats. B. the extinction of many species.
C. the rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. man’s need of timber and paper.
Question 28. What does the writer caution us against?
A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals.
C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment.
Question 29. What would happen if we cut down forests?
Cutting down forests would cause ……
A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood
C. both A and B are correct. D. no problem
Question 30. “threatened” in the passage means ……
A. polluted B. gave fear to
C. vanished D. poisoned

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 31: Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.
A. I wish Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party.
B. If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party.
C. It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party.
D. I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party.
Question 32: He had just entered the house. The police arrested him at once.
A. Hardly he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
B. The police immediately arrested him before he entered the house.
C. No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
D. No sooner had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
Question 33: The last time I played the piano was 10 years ago.
A. I have not played the piano for 10 years.
B. I have not played the piano for 10 years ago.
C. I did not play the piano since 10 years.
D. I have not played the piano since 10 years .
Question 34: Mike said: “We have bought these books today.”
A. Mike said they had bought those books today.
B. Mike said they bought those books that day.
C. Mike said they have bought those books that day.
D. Mike said they had bought those books that day.
Question 35: Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted.
A. You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to.
B. We must not walk on the grass in the park.
C. People like walking on the grass in the park.
D. We do not have to walk on the grass in the park.
Question 36: I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago.
B. I last met my grandparents five years ago.
C. I have met my grandparents for five years.
D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.

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Question 37: Sarah said: “I read this book last year.”
A. Sarah said she had read that book the previous year.
B. Sarah said she read this book the previous year.
C. Sarah said she has read that book the previous year.
D. Sarah said she would read that book the previous year.
Question 38: It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.
A. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
B. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.
C. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.
D. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 39: Tomatoes ____________ before they are completely ripe.
A. should be picking B. can pick C. can be picked D. needn't pick
Question 40: Mrs. Linh is responsible ______ doing housework and taking care of her children.
A. at B. with C. in D. for
Question 41: A lot of research in medical science has been ____________ to improve human health.
A. made up B. given off C. taken up D. carried out
Question 42: Richard will look for a job __________.
A. while he was passing his exams B. as soon as he passes his exams
C. after he had passed his exams D. before he passed his exams
Question 43: Nile is __________ river in the world.
A. the most longest B. longer C. the longest D. longest
Question 44: He went to Hanoi yesterday, ____________?
A. does he B. did he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he
Question 45: She worked her ____________ to the bone in order to send her children to school.
A. feet B. hands C. toes D. fingers
Question 46: Richard Byrd was ____________ first person in history to fly over the North Pole.
A. Ø B. the C. a D. an
Question 47: It is high time we had to ____________ some measures to protect endangered animals.
A. hold B. use C. take D. bring
Question 48: He denied _______ his mother’s favourite vase yesterday.
A. broken B. to break C. to be broken D. having broken
Question 49: His ______ of the generator is very famous.
A. invention B. invent C. inventor D. inventively
Question 50: ____________ the instruction, she started to do the assignment.
A. Read B. To be read C. Having read D. Being read
Question 51: Many students work to earn money ____________ their parents are rich.
A. although B. because of C. however D. despite
Question 52: If she sold her car, she _____ much money.
A. would get B. will get C. gets D. would have got
Question 53: Peter's wife gave him a(n) ____________ bike as a birthday present last week.
A. beautiful blue Japanese B. beautiful Japanese blue
C. blue beautiful Japanese D. Japanese beautiful blue
Question 54: Lisa is ____________ most intelligent girl I have ever known.
A. an B. Ø C. a D. the
Question 55: Anna didn't close the door, ____________?
A. does she B. doesn't she C. did she D. didn’t she
Question 56: They ____________ the topic when the phone rang.
A. discuss B. were discussing C. have discussed D. are discussing
Question 57: _________ he got up early, he went to work late yesterday.
A. Despite B. Although C. Therefore D. Because of
Question 58: My father is interested_________ playing chess with his friends.
A. in B. on C. from D. for
Question 59: ____________, he will go out with his friends.

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 A. When Tom finished his project B. When Tom finishes his project
C. When Tom had finished his project D. When Tom was finishing his project
Question 60: ____________ hard all day, I was exhausted.
A. To work B. Working C. Having worked D. worked
Question 61: Lights _________ off before leaving the room.
A. can turn B. should be turned C. must turn D. should be turning
Question 62: This book is not really____________. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively
Question 63: They had to _______ their trip because of the bad weather.
A. put off B. put away C. take off D. get off
Question 64: She will have to pull her ___________ up if she wants to pass the final exam.
A. socks B. gloves C. weight D. shoes
Question 65: The tests are used to ______individual students' ability and knowledge.
A. assess B. introduce C. follow D. believe
Question 66: They would be disappointed if we _________.
A. don’t come B. didn’t come C. hadn’t come D. couldn’t come
Question 67: He refused _______ swimming with his friends last weekened.
A. going B. to going C. going D. to go

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each the numbered blanks.
PASSAGE 1
Species become endangered for a wide (68) ________ of reasons. By analyzing and grouping many
individual cases, however, we find the same broad causes appearing again and again. They are Habitat
Destruction, Exotic Species, and Overexploitation. Among other factors threatening particular species are
limited: distribution, disease, and pollution. Limited distributions are often a consequence of other threats:
populations confined to one or a few small areas because of habitat loss for example, may be disastrously
affected by random factors. Diseases can have severe (69) ________ on species lacking natural genetic
protections against particular pathogens, like the rabies and canine distemper viruses (70) ________ are currently
devastating carnivore populations in East Africa. Domestic animals are usually the reservoirs of these and (71)
_______ diseases affecting wild population, showing once again that human activities lie at the root of most
causes of endangerment. Pollution has seriously done harm to number of terrestrial species, (72) ________
species living in freshwater and marine ecosystems are also suffering.
Question 68: A. various B. varied C. variety D. vary
Question 69: A. absorption B. impact C. infection D. interest
Question 70: A. that B. whom C. what D. who
Question 71: A. others B. other C. another D. the other
Question 72: A. although B. in spite of C. however D. because of
PASSAGE 2
One of the main causes of pressure on children today is the increased use of social media. Nowadays children
spend (73) ____ hours interacting with social media platforms. It is thought this has led to pressures to maintain a
particular image. If children share an image or video online, the number of likes or comments can have a
dramatic effect on how they feel about themselves. (74) ____, there is a constant focus on their social lives, and
they feel judged about their vacations and the things they like and do.
In addition to pressures from social media, children are feeling increasing pressure from living in an environment
(75) ___they are always in contact with people. Previously, if a child had a difficult time with friends, they could
leave this behind at school. The shift to smartphones has meant that this has become increasingly difficult. A
number of surveys have highlighted how not being able to switch off and walk away has (76) ____ stress levels
for children. If technological access was limited, it would (77)____ reduce stress levels for young people.
(Adapted from Skillful 2 Second Edition by Emma Pathare & Gary Pathare)
Question 73: A. a little B. few C. many D. much
Question 74: A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. However
Question 75: A. that B. when C. who D. whom
Question 76: A. increased B. decreased C. focused D. improved
Question 77: A. significant B. significance C. signify D. significantly

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 78: I’m becoming increasingly forgetable. Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. myself B. I’m becoming C. forgetable D. the
Question 79: The man is invited to the Clambake by Mary last night.
A. is B. the C. by D. to the
Question 80: Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
A. the B. because C. inappropriate D. it
Question 81: Last night, she stays up so late to study for her exams.
A. so B. stays C. to study D. her
Question 82: Miss Mai, along with his friends from Vietnam, is planning to attend the festival.
A. along with B. is C. to attend D. his
Question 83: She is a confidential and practiced speaker who always impresses her audience.
A. audience B. confidential C. practiced D. impresses

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