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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ƠN TẬP HỌC KÌ II- MƠN TIẾNG ANH 12
NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

PHẦN 1. NỘI DUNG KIẾN THỨC
Từ Unit 6 đến unit 10
Topics: Endangered species, artificial intelligence, the world of work, choosing a career,
lifelong learning
Grammar: Tenses, comparatives, the active and passive causatives, reported speech,
phrasal verbs, adverbial clauses, conditionals.
PHẦN 2. BÀI TẬP

PRACTICE TEST 1 (UNIT 6)
I)-Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. endangered
B. evolution
C. extinct
D. extinguish
2. A. habitat
B. survival
C. vulnerable
D. traditional
3. A. campaign
B. horn
C. rhino
D. extinct
II)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. destruction
B. vulnerable

10. Illegal hunting in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, puts African elephants ________
of extinction..
A. in the verge
B. on the verge
C. on brink
D. in brink
11. People should be told about the things that threaten the safety of _____so that they can
avoid doing them.
A. the wild
B. wilderness
C. wild life
D. wildlife
12. They ________ the new bridge by the end of the year.
A. will complete
B. will have completed
C. have completed
D. had been completing
13. By the time you finish cooking they ________ their homework.
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A. will have done
B. are doing
C. have been doing
D. have done
14. 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

in suspended animation. This technique may make it possible in the future to 'grow’ a new
animal of the same (20)____________ Kew Gardens, London has a seed bank in case
plant species become extinct in the wild.
VI)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the box (active
or passive). There are some extra ones.
arrive
leave

rise
be

increase
finish

close
improve

21. By the time you come here tomorrow, the work____________.
22. Mary ____________ the country by the time this letter reaches her.
23. The zoo ____________ by the time we reach there.
24. Prices considerably ____________ by the coming Tet festival.
25. I expect your Japanese _____________ a great deal by the time you get back from
Japan.
V)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in
the following passage.
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Staying Alive
Some animals don't have to worry very much about other animals. For example, lions,

29. A. in
B. with
C. for
D. at
30. A. that
B. where
C. which
D. when
31. A. realize
B. hear
C. notice
D. feel
32. A. match
B. suit
C. blend
D. go
33. A. successes
B. plans
C. processes
D. strategies
34. A. remain
B. leave
C. stop
D. start
35. A. unlucky
B. strong
C. tough
D. demanding
VII)-Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question
Endangered Species

and animal species now and in the future, the public needs to be educated on the value of
keeping these species alive.
36. According to the passage, what happened between the 18 century and now?
A. The amount of human activity increased.
B. Animals were less able to adapt to the weather.
C. More animals started dying from natural causes.
D. The weather conditions became more disadvantageous to animals.
37. Why have many whale species become endangered?
A. Their habitat is being destroyed.
B. The high demand for decorative objects and jewelry.
C. They have been hunted in great numbers.
D. A non-native species has been introduced to their environment.
38. Which is NOT mentioned as a cause of species endangerment?
A. introduction of non-native species
B. spread of diseases
C. unrestricted hunting
D. habitat destruction
39. Which animal is native to the Everglades swamp?
A. anacondas
B. pythons
C. large snakes
D. alligators
40. What is the main idea of the final paragraph?
A. Governments and organizations must work together to be effective.
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B. The most important thing is to raise awareness and educate people.
C. Laws are needed to protect these endangered species.
D. The public should know the value of animal parts in foods, medicines, and

D. refers
7. The term Artificial Intelligence was originally ________ by John McCarthy at a
conference in which he_______ it as "the science and engineering of making intelligent
machines".
A. formed- defined
B. formed- explained
C. shaped- explained
D. shaped- defined
8. _______ robots are machines, there is no need for sleep.
A. Although
B. As
C. Therefore
D. When
9. Robots can act as 24/7 ________ to children with disabilities or the elderly.
A. equipment
B. devices
C. aids
D. contribution
10. There is no doubt that the technology of artificial intelligence in the wrong _______
can cause mass destruction.
A. persons
B. controls
C. fingers
D. hands
11. Smartphones are a great example of the _______ of artificial intelligence.
A. application
B. request
C. programme
D. relation
12. Although it's fine for figures like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking to raise _______


Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) would be the possession of intelligence, or the (16)_______
of thought,
by
engineering
thought
intelligence
fictional
machines
such
as
intellectual
behave
exercise
computation
computers.
Since
computers give every outward appearance of performing (17)______________ tasks, the
question arises: "Are they really thinking?" And if they are really thinking, are they not, then,
owed similar rights to rational human beings? Many (18)______________ explorations of
AI in literature and film explore these very questions.
The attempt to discover and implement the computational ability means to make
machines (19) ____________ in ways that would be called intelligent if a human were so
behaving, or to make them do things that would require (20)_________ if done by men.
V)-Write questions using the passive causative.
21. Would it be possible to/ these pictures/ frame?
______________________________________________________________________
22. Could I/ these sandals/ repair/ here?
______________________________________________________________________

C. entrepreneur
D. articulate
III)-Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. _______ receive an average of 60 applicants for every advertisement for a low-skilled
job, and 20 for every skilled job.
A. Employment
B. Employees
C. Employers
D.The employed
7. It is important that applicants put modesty aside and show _______ in their CV.
A. self-confidence B. self-control
C. self-determination D. self-discipline
8. Fixed term employment also known as contract work is used for single projects or to
replace workers on _______.
A. permission
B. leave
C. goodbye
D. absence
9. Over the past decade, there has been a significant _______in full-time work in Australia
from 89% to approximately two-thirds of the workforce.
A. increase
B. reduce
C. redundancy
D. decline
10. The purpose of a CV is to ________ that you have the necessary skills to do the job for
which you are applying.
A. determine
B. express
C. demonstrate
D. define

extra statements.
A. “Fifty-six people have been killed in a train crash."
B."I practised eight hours every day."
C. Nick's doing well at maths."
D. "You can be anything you want to be."
E. "I’m sure I heard someone in the garden."
H. “People in Brazil use the Internet more than anyone”
G."It will rain overnight."
21. On the weather forecast last night, they said _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
22. When I was young, my father told me _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
23. They said on the news this morning that ___________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
24. I've just been reading an article in PC World which said that ____________________
______________________________________________________________________.
25. Roger Federer, a tennis star, said that when he was young_____________________
______________________________________________________________________.
VI)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in
the following passage.
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How to write a CV
Can a CV (26)______ a difference? Naturally, the best response to this question would be
to say, “It depends”. Since the human resource (HR) department receives many
applications for a position, they will usually scan the CV's very quickly and will (27)______
to even the smallest positive or negative point in your CV.
Clearly, you have to do it (28)_______ and ensure the most impressive and applicable
information leaps out and grabs their attention!

B. service
C. product
D. advertisement
31. A. records
B. documents
C. qualifications
D. characteristics
32. A. unemployed
B. unemployment
C. the unemployed D. an unemployed
33. A. show
B. signal
C. indicate
D. point
34. A. strange
B. unusual
C. existing
D. unique
35. A. bring
B. have
C. pay
D. realize
VI)-Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Career Planning for High School Students
Most people need some preparation before they are ready for the workforce, and
planning should begin long before it is time to start a career.
Many high school students don't yet know what they want to do. High school is a great
time to start thinking about careers. Settling on just one occupation in high school isn't
necessary, but they should know how to explore careers and put time into investigating
them and learning about their skills and interests.

A. studying the subjects and activities you like best
B. have contacts with workers in the sector you are interested in
C. investigating the local economy and the types of jobs they offer
D. talking with your parents, friends, or teachers about careers
39. We can infer from the passage that high school students ______.
A. should get right qualifications for future jobs
B. take internship as a type of practical career training
C. don' need to get any jobs to get experience
D. talk directly to workers to know what to do soon
40. All of the following are true about internships EXCEPT that ______.
A. they are a good way to get experience B. they don't last a very long time
C. they needn't be related to a career
D. their tasks are well prepared

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PRACTICE TEST 4 (UNIT 9)
I)-Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. secure
B. recruit
C. tedious
D. require
2. A. mature
B. ambition
C. applicant
D. fascinating
3. A. result
B. pursue
C. grips

A. exciting
B. accepted
C. rewarding
D. low
10. A fruit that is fully-ripe is an example of a fruit that has reached ______.
A. mature
B. growth
C. development
D. maturity
11. The motor of the car won't work, we have run _______ petrol!
A. on
B. out
C. out of
D. out for
12. You must walk slowly if you want the children to ______ with.
A. keep on
B. keep up
C. go on
D. come up
13. I studied languages_____ I could work abroad.
A. so
B. so that
C. as
D. if
14. Don't take my advice if you don't want to. You can do ______ you like.
A. like
B. as
C. although
D. but
15. The old farmer nodded,_____ he had understood every word.

time you have walked out of the interview ensure you have sold yourself sufficiently, so it is
clear what your (19) _______ is to the prospective employer. And the most vital advice I
can leave you with is that people are often employed based on the 90% (20)____________
and 10% skill ratio so make the most of every opportunity that presents itself.
V)-Rewrite the following sentences, using the correct phrasal verbs from the box for
the underlined part in each sentence. Make sure to use the correct verb form.
keep up with

get on with

drop out of

think back on

drop in on

21. He quit the class of Science because it was too difficult.
______________________________________________________________________.
22. I might visit Nick for tea sometime this week.
______________________________________________________________________.
23. He was surprised how well his new girlfriend had a good relationship with his mother.
______________________________________________________________________.
24. If you maintain pace with your classmates, you will get into a great college.
______________________________________________________________________.
25. When he recalls his youth, he wishes he had studied harder.
______________________________________________________________________.
VI)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in
the following passage.
Job Options
If college isn't your option or you need extra time to earn money for tuition, going

C. start
D. develop
28. A. relevant
B. generous
C. potential
D. beneficial
29. A. costs
B. expenses
C. standards
D. criteria
30. A. aspects
B. appearances
C. directions
D. expectations
31. A. friendships
B. relationships
C. connections
D. joins
32. A. around
B. on
C. away
D. off
33. A. amounts
B. loads
C. responsibilities
D. qualities
34. A. outweigh
B. outgrow
C. outdo
D. outpace

start looking for ways to enter the field and gain experience. Speak to someone who already
has your dream job. This person can provide a better picture of the pros and cons of the
profession.
36. Taking a career assessment helps you _______.
A. make the final decision
B. answer a series of questions
C. use a tool in your future career
D. choose the most suitable career
37. The writing career will be most suitable for you if you _______.
A. would like to work on your own
B. feel happiest when working with others
C. like interaction with others
D. are willing to receive feedback from adults
38. All of the following are true about choosing a career EXCEPT that _______.
A. considering your interests and hobbies
B. taking part in the job market at once
C. realizing what makes you enthusiastic
D. collecting information about the courses
39. In the first step realizing your career dreams, you should _______.
A. apply your knowledge to your future career
B. choose a career that does not require higher education
C. prepare for qualifications and tuition fees
D. be aware of making your dream come true
40. When you speak to someone who already has your dream job, that person can help
you _______.
A. draw the picture of your future profession with details
B. decide to follow higher education or pursue a career
C. understand the advantages and drawbacks of the career
D. get the feedback from the institution or the company


C. finals
D. lasts
7. Lifelong learning can enhance our understanding of the world around us, provide us with
more and better _________and improve our quality of life.
A. opportunities
B. incidents
C. events
D. occasions
8. Lifelong learners are _______ to learn and develop because they want to: it is a
deliberate and voluntary act.
A. stimulated
B. affected
C. interested
D. motivated
9. Through reading you will never stop _______ and being amazed by the incredible
creativity, and intelligence.
A. to learn
B. learning
C. to understand
D.understanding
10. Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong _________ to acquire it.
A. attempt
B. try
C. manage
D. hope
11. Asking the ________questions can be more important than having the answers.
A. true
B. right
C. actual
D. sure

mix

selection
mixture

The
Tufts
University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a community of "third agers" with a wide
range of (16)_______________ in literature, art, theatre, music, local, national or
international current events and history. Members have the opportunity to participate as a
study group leader in courses of their own (17)_______________ , When a member
conceives an idea, he/she writes a proposal and presents it to out Curriculum Committee
for (18)_______________. The study group leaders can be a (19)________________ of
peer teachers, an independent scholar, an expert hobbyist, a retired teacher etc. who give
a great deal of enjoyable time to study group members in classes that vary from six to
twenty that meet once weekly for two hours over eight week.
Classes are held in both the morning and afternoon and most meet in the Aidekman
Arts Center on the Medford campus during the eight weeks in fall, and spring terms. All
group discussions allow the registrants the opportunity to explore new (20)___________
discover new books, find new interests and make new friends.
V)-Complete the following sentences referring to unreal situations in the past (third
or mixed conditionals).
21. She _______________ said 'yes' if I ______________ asked her out.
22. I ______________ be here now if I ________________followed my parents' wishes.
23. If I ________kept in touch with her in the first place, we_________ be friends now.
24. If he _______left work on time, he ______________ had dinner with his family
yesterday evening.
25. If she _________ been a bit more ambitious, she _________ be promoted to be a
manager now.
VI)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in

28. A. finds
B. realizes
C. turns out
D. makes out
29. A. live
B. lively
C. livable
D. alive
30. A. recognized
B. reminded
C. remembered
D. foretold
31. A. determine
B. provide
C. drive
D. pull
32. A. heightens
B. promotes
C. encourages
D. teaches
33. A. voluntary
B. improved
C. directed
D. motivated
34. A. approved
B. accepted
C. believed
D. taken
35. A. access
B. availability

and more indispensable to your current or future employer.
36. All of the following are the benefits of a formal education EXCEPT ________.
A. getting good qualifications to get decent jobs
B. having adequate skills to develop our skills throughout life
C. becoming more successful in our chosen career
D. fostering our potential in order to get good and satisfying jobs
37. The purpose of lifelong learning is ________.
A. to improve our professional development
B. to develop the skills that future jobs may require
C. to be developed anywhere and happen all the time
D. to maintain a positive attitude towards learning
38. People learn for personal development because they want to ________.
A. know things related to their pastime
B. become a mechanic or a pot maker
C. research medicine in their free time
D. develop your skills to higher levels
39. Lifelong learners are self-motivated to ________.
A. develop a new skill to go back to work
B. start understanding the world around them
C. learn everything that they like to
D. provide better quality of life
40. Whether we are employed or unemployed, we should ________.
A. learn something new formally or informally
B. have continuous professional development
C. have indispensable skills for current jobs
D. get new opportunities for better positions

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