REVISION FOR THE MID-TERM TEST – GRADE 12

2nd Term – School year: 2023 - 2024

TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. nesting B. shellfish C. reserve D. elephant
2. A. habitat B. dragon C. mammal D. danger
3. A. enclosure B. conservation C. species D. restore

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others

4. A. endangered B. natural C. survival D. extinction
5. A. dinosaur B. ecosystem C. tropical D. diversity

Choose the best answer to fill in the gap in each of the following questions.
6. Mammoths and dinosaurs used to live on our earth quite a long time ago, but they are now _________.
A. extinct B. appeared C. endangered D. vulnerable
7. The older you are, ___________.
A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you may become
C. the more worry you may become D. you may become more worried
8. Maybe I ____ famous by the age of thirty-five.
A. become B. have become C. will become D. will have become
9. __________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
A. Conservation B. Biodiversity C. Global D. Individual
10. It is said that humans are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat _______ and degradation are
the leading threats.
A. destroy B. destructor C. destruction D. destructor
11. _______ your education is, _______ your opportunities are.
A. Better/ greater B. Better/ the greater
C. The better/ the greater D. The better/ the greatest
12. ________ by the time we reach there?
A. Did the zoo close B. Will the zoo have closed
C. Will the zoo be close D. Have the zoo closed
13. The better the weather is, __________.
A. the beaches get the more crowded B. the beaches get the most crowded
C. the most crowded the beaches get D. the more crowded the beaches get
14. The saola and the rhino are considered ________ species in Viet Nam.
A. endangered B. danger C. dangerous D. endanger
15. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal ______.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protector
16. The saola is threatened primarily by hunting, rather than ________.
A. habitual loss B. loss of life C. habitation loss D. habitat loss
17. I’m only halfway through my homework. I _______ it before the teacher arrives.
A. finished B. will be finished C. won’t have finished D. didn’t finish
18. _________ the rain gets, _________ the flooding will become.
A. The heavier/ the worse B. heavier/ worse
C. the heavier/ worst D. heavier/ the worst
19. If we don't protect these rare species, they _______ by 2030s.
A. die out B. will die out C. will have died out D. have died out
20. Lan: How can we protect endangered species? - Nam: _________
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A. It is out of the question.
B. Both the governments and individuals need to help them.
C. Poachers don't care about endangered animals.
D. All endangered animals are extinct.

Identify the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following sentences.
21. The more time you spend on preparing for the test, the high scores you may get.
A B C D
22. How long will you have studied English in this school by the time you will graduate in June?
A B C D
23. The warmer the weather get around the world, the faster the polar ice caps will melt.
A B C D

Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
24. Every year, in Africa a lot of elephants are poached for tusks.
A. illegally hunted B. gently cooked C. boiled D. stewed
25. Turtle enclosures save baby turtles from natural predators like birds, crabs, and lizards.
A. survivors B. hunters C. savers D. protectors

Choose the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
26. In order to protect endangered species, it is important that all people join in.
A. participate B. leave C. take part D. enjoy
27. Many people decided to give up eating meat and become vegetarians.
A. cut up B. put up C. continue D. use up

Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap.
Staying Alive
Some animals don't have to worry very much about other animals. For example, lions, tigers, and bears don’t
usually have to (28) _______ other animals. Most animals don't dare attack them because they're big, strong, and
(29) _______. Instead, the other animals have to be afraid of them.
Other animals aren’t as strong, so they have to worry about predators. A predator is an animal that hunts and
kills other animals. The weaker animals have other ways to (30) ______: Some of them hide, some of them stay
in big groups, and some of them have other methods.
Some animals use camouflage. Camouflage is a way of blending (31) _______ with the environment and
becoming hard to see. For example, one lizard called the flat-tail horned lizard uses camouflage. It lives in the
desert, where the ground is light brown. Therefore, the lizard has light brown skin. If you were walking by, you
probably wouldn't (32) _______ it.
28. A. frighten B. worried C. dare D. fear
29. A. dangerous B. unharmed C. endangered D. harmless
30. A. evolve B. attack C. survive D. adopt
31. A. in B. with C. for D. at
32. A. jump B. hear C. notice D. feel

Read the passage carefully, and then choose the best answer to each question.
Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant species
and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more become
extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The
drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously
damaged natural habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other
products has seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated
water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction.

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 Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in
many ways. For example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil
for agriculture. In addition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity
provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. The Red List - a global
list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to raise people's awareness of
conservation needs. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have
a chance to survive and develop.
33. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over _______.
A. 7,200 B. 8,300 C. 1,600 D. 15,000
34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A. pollution B. habitat destruction C. natural selection D. overexploitation
35. The Red List is a special book that provides names of __________ animals.
A. vulnerable and endangeredB. endangered
C. hunted D. extinct
36. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps _________.
A. make a list of endangered species B. save a large number of endangered species
C. enact laws to protect wildlife D. develop commercial trade and overhunting
37. The best title for the passage is __________.
A. Endangered Species and Conservation Measures
B. Endangered Species and their Benefits
C. The Global Extinction Crisis
D. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions or best combines each pair
of sentences.
38. People are not allowed to approach animals in safari parks.
A. People are prohibited from approaching animals in safari parks.
B. People are advised to approach animals in safari parks.
C. Safari parks don't prohibit people from approaching animals.
D. Safari parks allow people to approach animals.
39. People use pesticides and fertilizers. They want to increase crop production.
A. Unless people want to increase crop production, they use pesticides and fertilizers.
B. People want to increase crop production because they use pesticides and fertilizers.
C. People want to increase crop production, for they use pesticides and fertilizers.
D. People want to increase crop production, so they use pesticides and fertilizers.
40. People cut down trees for agricultural land. Wild animals have less natural habitat.
A. People cut down trees for agricultural land because wild animals have less natural habitat.
B. People cut down trees for agricultural land, for wild animals have less natural habitat.
C. Wild animals have less natural habitat because people cut down trees for agricultural land.
D. Wild animals have less natural habitat, so people cut down trees for agricultural land.

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 TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. return B. repair C. resurrect D. response
2. A. spread B. cream C. bread D. head
3. A. exterminate B. extend C. expand D. example

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others

4. A promote B. diverse C. language D. combine
5. A. incredible B. exterminate C. exponential D. humanity

Choose the best answer to fill in the gap in each of the following questions.
6. Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.
A. application B. request C. programme D. relation
7. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D. interventionist
8. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
9. I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
A. call off B. give off C. put off D. turn off
10. Astronomers have ____ a new planet outside our galaxy.
A. invented B. unearthed C. developed D. discovered
11. ____ is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined scientific
discoveries of the future.
A. Epic B. Fiction C. Non-fiction D. Science fiction
12. A.I. robots are ____ of having human emotions.
A. able B. capable C. efficient D. fond
13. My sister ____ her laptop serviced last weekend.
A. did B. got C. made D. took
14. A: Hello, could I speak to Chris, please? - B: ____
A. Sorry, he's not in. B. Yes, you could. C. Sure, go ahead. D. Certainly I am
15. The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant ____ the newly made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
16. Kelly wanted a live band ____ at her wedding.
A. been playing B. to play C. played D. to be played
17. My teeth were little yellow, so I ____ by the dentist.
A. had cleaned them B. had them cleaned C. have them cleaned D. was cleaned them
18. You should ____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. get C. make D. take
19. Drivers or pilots ____ the best routes to the destination quickly and effectively.
A. have the GPS found B. use the GPS to find C. get the GPS find D. get the GPS found
20. The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having ____.
A. it repaired B. it repairing C. repaired it D. repairing it

Identify the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following sentences.
21. Thanks to the first lawn mower which was invented in 1830, we don't have to pay for someone to have
A B C
our grass to be cut any more.
D
22. No longer do housewives have to clean the house every day because they get it done for robotic
A B C D
vacuum cleaners.

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23. Before the cotton gin had been invented in 1794, American farmers had cheap slaves remove seeds
A B C
from the cotton fiber.
D

Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
24. By inventing revolutionary new technologies, such a super intelligence might help us eradicate war, disease
and poverty.
A. exterminate B. illiterate C. erect D. generate
25. 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

Choose the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
26. The critical issue is whether genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realized.
A. authentic B. fake C. unpretentious D. true
27. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our
memory.
A. inserted in B. fixed in C. removed from D.
replaced with

Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap.
It seems entirely (28) ____ to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and (29) ____ institutions
around the world, attempting to (30) ____ the way the world works. However, it hasn't always been that (31)
____. Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example,
believed that they could work out the (32) ____ of natural events just by the power of thought.
28. A. natural B. physical C. unreal D. typical
29. A. another B. every C. other D. whole
30. A. construct B. create C. discover D. invent
31. A. method B. route C. technique D. way
32. A. aims B. causes C. purposes D. reasons

Read the passage carefully, and then choose the best answer to each question.
SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside. The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in
1964, a Boeing KC-135 refuelling tanker, based on the 707. But appearances were deceptive, and the 13 students
from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives.
Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel. Heavily padded from floor to ceiling; it
looked a bit like a lunatic asylum. There were almost no windows, but lights along the padded walls eerily
illuminated it. Most of the seats had been taken out apart from a few at the back, where the young scientists
quickly took their places with a look of apprehension.
From 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the
invitation of the European Space Agency. The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments to be
conducted in weightless conditions. For the next two hours the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous
bird which had lost its reason, shooting upwards towards the heavens before hurting towards Earth. The intention
was to achieve weightlessness for a few seconds.
The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on
anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45-degree
climb which lasted around 20 seconds. Then the engine cut out and we became weightless. Everything became
confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning. After 10 seconds of free-fall descent, the pilot
pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss, but was still sudden
enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump.

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After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one of
exhilaration rather than nausea. Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one they
would be keen to repeat.
33. What does the writer say about the plane?
A. It had no seats. B. It had no windows.
C. The inside was painted white. D. The outside was misleading
34. What does the word eerily in paragraph 2 mean?
A. badly B. brightly C. clearly D. strangely
35. What did the pilot do with the plane?
A. He climbed and made the plane turn over.
B. He climbed and made the plane fall slowly.
C. He quickly climbed and stopped the engines.
D. He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.
36. What does the word it in the last paragraph refer to?
A. the exhilaration B. the opportunity C. the plane D. the trip
37. Why was this passage written?
A. To encourage young people to take up science.
B. To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.
C. To report on a new scientific technique.
D. To show scientists what young people can do.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions or best combines each pair
of sentences.
38. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?
A. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty. B. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
C. Someone will have our computer fixed. D. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
39. My car needed servicing, so I took it to a garage.
A. I took my car to a garage to have it serviced.
B. I took my car, which needed to be servicing, to a garage.
C. I had a garage get serviced my car.
D. My car was taken to a garage to have it serviced.
40. Why don't you get someone to update the new computer program for me?
A. I suggest that you update the new computer program for me.
B. Shall I have the new computer program updated for you?
C. Why don't you ask someone to update the new computer program for me?
D. Why don't you have the new computer program updated by yourself?

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 TEST 3
Exercise 1. 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. endangered B. gorilla C. global D. dragon
2. A. change B. poaching C. chemical D. achievement
3. A. horn B. vehicle C. hippo D. habitat
4. A. species B. nest C. special D. helpful
5. A. snorkelling B. sensitive C. diversity D. reserve
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. visit B. extinct C. survive D. evolve
7. A. dangerous B. survivor C. habitat D. vulnerable
8. A. convenient B. endanger C. critical D. tradition
9. A. pollution B. collision C. protection D. valuable
10. A. migrate B. giant C. panda D. rhino
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. All types of dinosaurs went extinct long time ago.
A. thrived B. boomed C. survived D. died out
12. We need to prepare for our biology assignment about endangered plant species.
A. harmless B. dangerous C. likely to go extinct D. harmful
13. These animals are quite vulnerable when living near the industrial zone.
A. calm B. easily hurt C. safe D. relaxed
14. Every year, in Africa a lot of elephants are poached for tusks.
A. illegally hunted B. gently cooked C. boiled D. stewed
15. More complex animals gradually evolved from these very simple creatures.
A. resolved B. involved C. revolted D. developed
16. Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man.
A. usual behaviour B. favourite activity C. place of living D. rituals
17. These animals are now on the verge of extinction.
A. natural tendency B. no longer existing C. thriving D. developing
18. This forest contains many rare specie of plants.
A. in small numbers B. real C. half-cock D. not done properly
19. Many birds didn't survive the severe winter.
A. have enough food B. surprise C. get over D. continue to live
20. The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
A. service B. surprise C. continuing to exist D. no longer existing

Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The fire will go out unless we put some more wood on.
A. go off B. go in C. stop burning D. continue burning
22. Let's clear up this rubbish and put it in the bin.
A. mess up B . clear away C. tidy D. clear off
23. The environmental pollution level in this area has built up a lot over recent years.
A. increased B. decreased C. blocked D. concentrated
24. 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
25. It is predicted that the natural resources will run out by the end of the century.
A. come in B. run short C. run away D. remain intact
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26. It is urgent that these governments work out a solution to the problem that they are all facing.
A. keep secret B. find C. share D. arrive at
27. In order to protect endangered species, it is important that all people join in.
A. participate B. leave C. take part D. enjoy
28. Many people decided to give up eating meat and become vegetarians.
A. cut up B. put up C. continue D. use up
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
29. As soon as we will arrive, we will unpack the car.
A B C D
30. By this time next week, I am lying on a beach on the Bahamas.
A B C D
31. When I will see him, I will tell him you want to speak to him.
A B C D
32. Take a book with you, in case you will have to wait for a long time.
A B C D
33. Do you realize that by this time next week we have been in Paris?
A B C D
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
34. Rare animal extinction is one of the _______ things that could have happened.
A. good B. best C. worse D. worst
35. We need to do this ____ than we are at the moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D. most quickly
36. Mary speaks English better than her sister ____.
A. is B. Ø C. has D. can
37. Looking after a kitten is ____ more difficult than I thought it would be.
A. far B. farther C. further D. father
38. Living in a big city isn't ____ interesting as I thought it would be.
A. less B. most C. more D. as
39. It has been a really bad journey, but I think the ____ is behind us.
A. good B. better C. worst D. worse
40. I'm quite disappointed in you as I know you can do ____.
A. bad B. better C. worst D. good
41. He arrived ____ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
42. It is getting hotter and ____ every summer. I guess that is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
43. The meal was a bit ____ expensive than we expected, but it was very nice.
A. least B. less C. more D. most
44. I've never eaten such a strange thing ____ this before.
A. similar B. as C. same D. look like
45. By the time we get there, the film ____.
A. starts B. started C. will start D. will have started

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