TIẾT 26

ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 1 – PHẦN 2

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. laptop B. handle C. passion D. facility
2. A. character B. charity C. children D. chairman
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. problem B. poultry C. needle D. alike
4. A. important B. employment C. fortunate D. invention
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Susan was disappointed and felt totally __________ about the future.
A. meaningful B. hopeless C. critical D. non-profit
6. The success of her album has given her unexpected __________ status.
A. judge B. evidence C. celebrity D. principle
7. Tourism __________ millions of dollars to the country’s economy.
A. contributes B. inspires C. balances D. oxygenates
8. David knew the danger of smoking, __________ he couldn’t give up it.
A. or B. for C. so D. yet
9. When Mary was young, she __________ swimming with her friends.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. will go
10. I persuaded Mai __________ a Chinese song.
A. sing B. singing C. to sing D. to singing
11. James __________ to his father since Monday.
A. hasn’t talked B. didn’t talk C. wasn’t talking D. won’t talk
12. At this time yesterday, Jelly __________ the piano in the living room.
A. is playing B. plays C. was playing D. will play
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
13. Celine Dion is a gifted singer.
A. talented B. bad C. dull D. bored
14. Jack fancies doing household chores in his free time.
A. hates B. adores C. detests D. dislikes
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words given in brackets.
15. Nick (have) ___________ dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday.
16. Mike wants me (buy) ___________ him some drinks.
17. As planned, John (travel) ___________ to China with his family next July.

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Complete the following sentences using the suitable prepositions.
18. Gina is interested ___________ listening to Michael Jack’s songs.
19. What do you benefit ___________ studying English well?
20. Mike shares household chores ___________ his younger brother.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A “typical” British family used to consist (21) ________ mother, father and two children, but in recent
years there have been many changes in family life. Some of these have been caused by new laws and
others are the result of changes in society. (22) ________, since the law made it easier to get a divorce,
the number of divorces has increased. In fact, one marriage in every three now ends in divorce. Society
is now more (23) ________ of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each
other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so
the family becomes scattered.
Relationships within the family are different now. Parents (24) ________ their children more equally
than they used to, and children have more freedom to make their own decisions. Increased leisure
facilities and more money mean that there are greater opportunities outside the home. (25) ________ the
family holiday is still an important part of family life, many children have holidays away from their
parents, often with a school party or other organized group.
21. A. of B. in C. with D. for
22. A. In addition B. However C. For instance D. On the contrary
23. A. fond B. tolerant C. tired D. aware
24. A. treat B. are treating C. treated D. will treat
25. A Because B. If C. Unless D. Although
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, near Chicago, on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth
of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two-bedroom
house on Jackson Street. He was a renowned American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the “King
of Pop”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one
of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion made him a
global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
He began his solo career in 1971, and in the early 1980s, became a dominant figure in popular music.
Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized complicated dance techniques such as the
robot and the moonwalk. His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres. Jackson is one of
the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide. He
won hundreds of awards and was included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. His other
achievements include Guiness World Awards, 15 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards, and 13
number-one US singles. In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts This Is It, Jackson
died from an overdose of proposal and benzodiazepine.

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 26. What is the best title of the passage?
A. A brief description of Michael Jackson’s life and music career.
B. Michael Jackson’s marriage.
C. The cause leading to Michael Jackson’s death.
D. Michael Jackson’s wealth.
27. What is his birth order in his family?
A. the sixth B. the seventh C. the eighth D. the ninth
28. When did he start his solo career?
A. in 1968 B. in 1971 C. in 1980 D. 1985
29. Which complicated dance techniques did he perform?
A. robot B. Zumba C. moonwalk D. Both A & C
30. Why did Michael Jackson pass away?
A. He was assassinated.
B. He had a car accident while on his way to his music show.
C. He suffered from skin cancer for a long time.
D. He used an overdose of proposal and benzodiazepine.
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
31. I started to work as a volunteer 3 years ago.
I have ________________ a volunteer for 3 years.
32. You should not drink alcohol and smoke.
If I were you, I ________________ alcohol and smoke.
33. Jack feels happy when doing the housework.
Doing the housework ________________ happy.
Combine these pairs of sentences.
34. She is tidying up her room. She can’t go out with you. (so)
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35. Jane didn’t sleep last night. She drank a lot of strong coffee. (because)

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