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BÀI TẬP ÔN THI KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LỚP 12 – LẦN 1
PHONETICS:
1. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. displayed
2. A. removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
3. A. knocked B. naked C. stopped D. called
4. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D. stepped
5. A. wanted B. parked C. stopped D. watched
6. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
7. A. sports B. plays C. house holds D. minds
8. A. makes B. views C. reads D. decides
9. A. albums B. tanks C. shops D. plants
10. A. gets B. loves C. sings D. buys
VERB TENSES
1. This is the first time she …………here.
A. have been B. am C. was D. has been
2. My friend arrived after I ……………… for her about half an hour.
A. have waited B. had been waiting C. was waiting D. have been waiting
3. …………………to rain before you woke up this morning?
A. Did it begin B. has it begin C. Had it begun D. Would it begin
4. Ask her to come and see me when she……….
A. finishes B. finished C. has finished D. finish
5. Columbus…………….America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. was discovered
6. He fell down when he…………….towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
7. We…………….there when our father died.
A. was still living B. lived still C. still lived D. were still living
8. I……… in the room now.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
24. After I ………………… lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have had D. have has
25. John…………………English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
26. The man got out of the car …………… round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
27. Henry…………….into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. go

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28. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he……………… dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
29. I shall be glad when he …………………
A. had gone B. went C. has gone D. goes
30. I …………….to buy some thing for my family.
A. wants B. want C. to want D. wanting
31. Pasteur ………………………in the 19
th
century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
32. Since 1980, scientists in the world……………… a lot of thing to fight against AIDS.
A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done
33. At present, they ……………….with the medicines to cure this terrible disease.
A. have experimented B. will experiment C. are experimenting D. experiment
34. Our government……a system of private schools in a near future.
A. was developing B. has developed C. would develop D. is gong to develop
35. ……… to rain before you woke up this morning.
A. Did it begin B. has it begun C. had it begun D. will it begin

* Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed.
1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
 This is the first………………………
2. What a pity you failed your driving test.
 I wish…………………………………
3. I haven’t been to Britol for 3 years.
 The last time………………………….
4. How long is it since they bought the house?
 When……………………………
5. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
 It is…………………………………….
6. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
 The water was not…………………………
7. I started work for the company a year ago.
 I’ve been…………………………
8. I last saw him when I was a student.
 I haven’t………………………………………
9. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
 James didn’t………………………………
10. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
 After…………………………………………….

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11. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years.
 It’s four years………………………………….
12. I have not been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
It is ages…………………………………………………………………………………………
13. How long have Helen and Robert been married?
When …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Jane refused
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked
11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened
12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised
13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised
14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded
15. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”
He suggested……………………………………………
16. She told me, “ I am going to the party with my mother”.
She told me……………………………………………….
17. They said, “ We have plenty of time to do our work”.
18. He said, “ This is the book you have been looking for”.
He said……………………………………………………
19. When did they tell you that?
They wanted to know……………………………………
20. Have you seen the new film?

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C. My mother suggested me not doing that silly thing if I were you.
D. My mother told me not to do that silly thing if she were me.
5. “ Let’s go to the zoo now”, our friends said.
A. Our friends suggested going to the zoo then. B. Our friends invited us to go to the zoo now.
C. Our friends insited us to go to the zoo then. D. Our friends obliged us to go to the zoo now.

SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỬA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ
Subject and verb agreement
Choose the correct word
1) Three weeks ____ not enough holiday.
A. are B. were C. was D. been
2) Each of you ____ a share in the work.
A. having B. has C. to have D. have
3) Ten pounds ____ too much to pay
A. is B. being C. are D. were
4) A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
5) Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.
A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
6) The news ____ interesting.
A. are B. is C. be D. were
7) The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.
A. consist B. consisting C. consisted D. consists
8) Statistics ____ a branch of mathematics.
A. being B. were C. is D. are
9) Physics ____ to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
A. seeking B. seeks C. to seek D. seek
10) The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.
A. have B. having C. has D. to have
11) Fifty minutes ____ the maximum length of time allotted for the exam.

25) A number of workers ____ asked for a rise since last month.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
26) The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ____appalling.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
27) Five thousand pounds ____ stolen in the robbery last night.
A. being B. were C. are D. was
28) His silence ____ he agrees with us.
A. means B. mean C. meaning D. to mean
29) Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ____ abroad.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
30) One of the girls who __ working in this department__ my niece.
A. is/being B. is/is C. is/are D. was/were
31) There ____ only a few people at the meeting last night.
A. been B. were C. are D. was
32) The English ____ to drink tea.
A. likes B. to like C. like D. has liked
33) Everybody ____ trying to do their best at present.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
34) Both of the girls ____ pretty, but neither of them is intelligent.
A. to be B. has been C. are D. is
35) Jim as well as I ____ always busy doing English homework.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
36) The study of languages ____ very interesting.
A. is B. were C. are D. to be
37) Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
38) That you take a computer course ____ very necessary.
A. am B. have been C. are D. is
39) I don’t remember where and when I ____ her.
A. meet B. had met C. met D. have met

5. A: “You look nice today .I like your new hairstyle”
B: “………………………”
A.It’s nice of you to say so B.Shall I? Thanks
C.Oh, Well done D.I feel interesting to hear that
6. A: “ A motorbike knocked Ted down.”
B: “ ……………………”
A.what is it now? B.Poor Ted! C.How terrific! D.What a motorbike!
7. A: “ I have bought you a toy.Happy birthday to you!”
B: “…………………”
A.The same to you B.have a nice day! C.What a pity! D.What a lovely toy ! thanks
8.A “………………”
B: “Oh, It’s great”
A.How is the English competition ? B.Would you like the English competition?
C.What do you like about the English competition? D.What do you think of the English competition ?
9. “ Peter : “ Do you feel like going to the cinema this everning ?”
Mary: “……………………………”
A.I don’t agree.I’m afraid B.You’re welcome C.That would be great D.I feel very bored
10.Laura: “ What a lovely house you have “
Mary: “……………….”
A.Of course not, It’s not costly B.Thank you .Hope you will drop in
C.I think so D.No problem
11. A : “ Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris ?”
B: “……………….”
A.Yes,it’s was B.Sorry,I don’t C.I don’t think that D.Not yet
12.A: “Would you mind lending me your bike?”
B: “…………………….”
A. Yes.Here it is B.Not at all C.Yes,let’s D.Great
13.A: “…………….detective stories?”
B: “In my opinion,they are very good for teenagers”
A.How about B.Are you fond of C.What do you think about D.What do people feel about?