ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ I
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 – T1 I - PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority
2. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority
3. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital
4. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country
5. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose
6. a. worker b. whom c. interview d. answer
7. a. honest b. holiday c. home d. happiness
8. a. character b. teacher c. chemist d. technical
9. a. interview b. minute c. question d. suitable
10. a. explained b. disappointed c. prepared d. interviewed
11. a. apply b. university c. identity d. early
12. a. choice b. achieve c. each d. chemistry
13. a. final b. applicant c. high d. decide
14. a. average b. indicate c. application d. grade
15. a. course b. four c. our d. yours

II – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has
a close meaning to the original one.
1. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with
d. of / in
2. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______ May.
a. from / in b. for / on c. on / in
d. at / of

a. could not have to b. will not have to
c. had not had to d. would not to have to
15. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
a. was b. were c. had been d. could
be
16. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.
a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be
c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
17. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
18. Higher education _______ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.
a. applies b. applications c. applicable
d. applicants
19. If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could
know
20. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.
a. unless b. or c. otherwise
d. if
21. If my client _______ me her fax number, I _______ to post a letter to her.
a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have
c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had
22. _______ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.
a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if
23. If I _______ the lottery last week, I _______ rich now.
a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been
c. won / would be d. won / would have been
24. What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview.
a. with b. upon c. in d. along
25. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in

a. that b. which c. whom d. who
36. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?
a. what b. where c. whom d. that
37. I come from the Seattle area, _______ many successful companies such as Microsoft and Boeing
are located.
a. which b. that c. where
d. whom
38. They have just visited the town _______ location was little known.
a. where b. whose c. which
d. that
39. His work involves helping students to find temporary _______ during their summer vacation.
a. decision b. employment c. choice d.
selection
40. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the
employer.
a. deciding b. applying c. requiring d.
demanding
41. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
a. with b. on c. for d. about
42. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointedly d. disappointment
43. He lent me _______ yesterday.
a. the book I need b. the book when I need
c. which book I need d. the book whose I need
44. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think.
a. of b to c. on
d. with
45. The new policies include cutting _______ subsidies and trade barriers.
a. agriculture b. agricultural c. agriculturalist d. agriculturally
46. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism.

rubber were the main items of export.
a. industrial b. agricultural c. mining d. textile
59. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
60. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard
c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work
61. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic b. of the traffic
c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
62. There was a shortage _______ food and safe water after the flood.
a. on b. with c. for d. of
63. Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more _______ use of agricultural land.
a. produce b. production c. productive d. productivity
64. Despite the plan's emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received a larger share
of state investment.
a. shortage b. commitment c. development d. achievement
65. _______ the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at work.
a. Despite b. Even if c. Even though d. In spite
66. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Notwithstanding d. Despite
67. Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _______.
a. of he was at his age b. he was at his old age
c. of his age d. his age

III - READING
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Vietnam's economy expanded this year (2007) at the fastest pace since 1996, led by manufacturing
and services, after the country (1) _____ the World Trade Organization.
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 8.5 percent. Foreign direct (2) ____ jumped to more than