Đề cương ôn tập giữa học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - ThS. Nguyễn Thu Hải

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MÙA LUYỆN THI 2021 
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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA HỌC KÌ I 
TIẾNG ANH 12 
Biên soạn: ThS. Nguyễn Thu Hải 
PHONETICS 
Vocabulary Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 
from the others’. 
1. A. wood B. soot C. brook D. booth 
2. A. engineer B. volunteer C. referee D. pioneer 
3. A. costume B. perfume C. volume D. plumber 
4. A. unify B. typical C. lifestyle D. cyberbullying 
5. A. departure B. argument C. parent D. regard 
6. A. rejects B. believes C. maintains D. confides 
7. A. resources B. reaches C. clothes D. oranges 
8. A. laughs B. ploughs C. coughs D. photographs 
9. A. ruins B. leftovers C. details D. economics 
10. A. radios B. rhinoceros C. cactus D. physics 
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 
11. A. benefit B. organic C generate D. replenish 
12. A. perseverance B. preservation C. environment D. eco-­friendly 
13. A. separate B. efficient C. effective D. productive 
14. A. computer B. magazine C. technology D. connection 
15. A. television B. individual C. interference D. ecology 
16. A. tablet B. media C. social D. subscribe 
17. A. access B. smartphone C. device D. network 
18. A. mooncake B. bamboo C. typhoon D. cartoon 
19. A. preface B. prefer C. prepare D. predict 
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20. A. install B. purchase C. contain D. reveal 
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence. 
Parts of speech 
21. It turns out to be a ............... journey when the weather became bad. 
A. hazard B. hazardous C. hazarded D. hazarding 
22. They eventually realized that reckless ............... of the earth’s resources can lead 
to any eventual global disaster. 
A. exploit B. exploitable C. exploitation D. exploitative 
23. There is little ............... of things improving soon. 
A. probability B. probably C. probable D. probabilities 
24. Food flown from across the world produces ............... more carbon emission. 
A. considering B. considerable C. considerably D. consider 
25. Nowadays, people are searching for more ............... materials to build their 
houses. 
A. environment friendly B. environmentally friendly 
C. environmental-­friendly D. environmental-­friend 
26. A good leader in ............... is not to impose but facilitate change. 
A. global B. globe C. globalize D. globalization 
27. New digital media forms are more personal and social as they allow people to 
connect each other and ............... their experiences. 
A. personal B. personal C. personalize D. personify 
28. You don’t actually get a lot of ............... from a news report on radio or TV. 
A. informed B. information C. informations D. informative 
29. I joined an ............... online course taught by an experienced tutor. 
A. interactive B. active C. interaction D. interact 
30. In the early 21st century, with the ............... of mobile communication technology, 
the mobile phone has emerged as a new and unique channel. 
A. explosion B. explosive C. exploitation D. exploding 
Collocation 
31. Every household should be more careful in the way that they ............... of waste. 
A. dispose B. disposal C. eliminate D. throw 
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32. Poaching ............... the greatest threat to many species. 
A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces 
33. The tiger is ............... of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild. 
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground 
34. Millions of teenagers around the world are .......... to computers and video games. 
A. addicted B. absorbed C. interested D. fond 
35. Young people like ............... because of its speed, convenience and privacy. 
A. social networking B. instant messaging C. mass media D. emails 
36. If people and businesses don’t go green, we will soon ........ our natural resources. 
A. dispose B. deplete C. preserve D. replenish 
37. Having ............... her heart on university, she’d be upset if she didn’t get in. 
A. laid B. set C. fixed D. positioned 
38. She is a very optimistic person with a very positive ............... on life. 
A. outlook B. position C. point of view D. stance 
39. If we change our consumption habits, we can reduce our ............... . 
A. carbon footprint B. exhaust fumes C. renewable energy D. gases 
40. Information technology has ............... our life. 
A. evolved B. reserved C. transformed D. assimilated 
41. While sport match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ......... . 
A. viewers B. audience C. witnesses D. commentators 
Phrasal verbs 
42. I’m not surprised Margaret’s ill. With all the voluntary work she’s ..............., she’s 
really been doing so much. 
A. taken off B. taken in C. taken on D. taken to 
43. She intends to go . with her studies in graduate school. 
A. up B. on C. out D. away 
44. It’s hard a book about cultures and society of Southeast Asia. I 
have looked for it for months. 
A. to come across B. to come by C. come across D. come by 
45. She’s a creative girl. She always .. ..interesting ideas. 
A. comes out with B. comes across with C. comes up with D. comes in with 
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46. I must my Russian before I go to Russia. 
A. brush up on B. learn up on C. learn by heart D. teach up on 
47. If you don’t work harder, you will . in your class. 
A. fall behind B. not catch up with C. go after D. get behind 
48. If you want to be healthy, you should . your bad habits in your 
lifestyles. 
A give up B call off C break down D get over 
49. My father still hasn’t really . the death of my mother. 
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over 
50. Both Ann and her sister . her mother. 
 A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on 
51. Shy people often find it difficult to . group discussions. 
 A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with 
52. Because of heavy rain, the game was .. 
 A. taken out B. called off C. set up D. gotten away 
53. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t . this morning. 
 A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on 
54. UNESCO . United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 
A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across 
55. They were late for work because their car . down. 
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke 
Idioms 
56. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects 
they are as different as ............... . 
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese 
C. here and there D. salt and pepper 
57. To make your children become more obedient, you should give them some 
preparation time instead of asking them to do anything at the . 
A. Top of a head B. drop of a head 
C. drop of a hat D. top of a hat 
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58. Why don’t you share your work with your colleagues? I’m afraid you 
are .off more than you can chew. 
A. eating B. swallowing C. biting D. taking 
59. At the beginning of any serious meeting, my boss often say something fun to 
break . 
A. the news B. the ice C. the solemnity D. the distraction 
60. The film has a sad ending, yet by and I enjoyed it. 
A. close B. off C. on D. large 
61. His laptop costs an arm and a . 
A. hand B. sleeve C. leg D. head 
62. Don’t forget to drop me a .when you come there. 
A. box B. line C. visit D. mail 
63. Don’t load up your tray with so much food. You can’t eat it all. Your eyes are often 
bigger than your .. 
A. mouth B. stomach C. belly D. body 
64. I don’t know why people get a .out of surfing facebook. It doesn’t seem 
like much fun to me. 
A. kick B. hit C. beat D. punch 
65. Getting up early to read books has gotten in my father’s .He feels 
bored and tired if his routine changes. 
A. head B. habit C. importance D. blood 
66. I am a teacher, .my father’s footsteps. 
A. taking B. following in C. take D. following 
67. It’s often difficult for children to . while taking photograph. 
A. not move B. hold still C. smile still D. not stand still 
68. For her, doing this exercise is .. 
A. easy as apple B. easy as pie C. a piece of cake D. a piece of work 
69. We had better . right now, otherwise other team members will have to 
wait for us too long. 
A. hit the path B. hit the road C. leave the path D. leave the road 
70. Don’t talk too much. Just have . with your children, otherwise they don’t 
know what they should do. 
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A. a talk B. a word C. an argument D. a chat 
Grammar 1-­ S-­V agreement 
71. Having overall responsibility for the freshmen that I have a lot of 
meetings. 
A. mean B. means C. is D. are 
72. The committee usually . their hands to vote “yes”. 
A. raise B. raises C. rise D. rises 
73. Every boy and girl ..part in the activity. 
A. take B. takes C. do C. does 
74. Of all high school courses, mathematics .................. to be difficult. 
A. consider B. have considered C. are considered D. is considered 
75. Two-­fifths of the vineyard .................. by fire last night. 
A. destroys B. destroy C. was destroyed D. were destroyed 
76. The number of students attending the lecture yesterday .................. one hundred 
and twenty-­two. 
A. is B. are C. was D. were 
77. Neither the employees nor the boss .................. the solution. 
A. find B. have found C. has found D. are finding 
78. Kara, together with her teammates, ................... hands with opponents on the 
basketball court. 
A. shake B. is shaking C. are shaking D. have shaken 
79. Most of the milk .................. bad except three bottles of milk which .................. 
still in the refrigerator. 
A. have gone / are B. has gone / is C. have gone / is D. has gone / are 
80. More than one student .................. to do those mathematic puzzles 
which .................. by the teacher last week. 
A. has tried / was given B. have tried / were given 
C. has tried / were given D. have tried / was given 
Verb tenses 
81. Yesterday, I .................. for work late because I .................. to set my alarm. 
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting 
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C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget 
82. By the time we ............... to the train station, Susan .................. for us for more 
than two hours. 
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting 
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait 
83. While her brother was in the army, Sarah .................. to him twice a week. 
A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written 
84. The train .................. when we got to the station. 
A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave 
85. Her father .................. when she was a small girl. 
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died 
86. Almost everyone .................. for home by the time we arrived. 
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left 
87. After he ............ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. 
 A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 
88. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She .................. in several films. 
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared 
Grammar 2 – Modal verbs 
89. It’s your fault if you feel terrible this morning. You .so much last night. 
A. shouldn’t have eaten B. hadn’t to eat 
C. wouldn’t have eaten D. mightn’t have eaten 
90. You ... like to look over these papers if you have time. 
 -­ Yes, just leave them on my desk, please. 
A. might B. should C. ought to D. could 
91. Watch me, Mum! My brother .... on one leg. 
A. can stands B. can stand 
C. is able to stand D. Both B and C are correct 
92. I ..happy to see him, but I didn’t have time. 
A. must have been B. might have been 
C. would have been D. should have been 
93. He .. late again or he’ll be in trouble. 
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A. had not better be B. had better not be 
C. had better be not D. had better not to be 
Grammar 3 – Relative clauses 
94. A singer's struggle to succeed in popular music is the kind of story ............. a 
fascinating film could be made. 
A. with B. by C. for whom D. about which 
95. The 2000 Census showed that married couples .................. half of the 2 million 
households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof. 
A. and made up B. to make up C. which they made up D. made up 
96. There is one person here tonight to ..I owe more than I can ever say. 
A. whom B. who C. which D. that 
97. She’s one of the kindest people I know. 
A. who B. whom C. that D. about whom 
98. The camera records the exact time ..the photo is taken. 
A. in which B. which C. when D. on which 
99. The rate .a material heats up depends on its chemical composition 
A. in which B. at which C. when D. that 
100. Apple Computer has unveiled its new desktop computer design, .................. all 
disk drives and processors into a flat display less than two inches thick 
A. including B. which includes C. integrating D. which integrates 
101. At colleges across the country, from Ivy League to less exclusive state schools, 
students .................. mispronouncing the library's name this month will soon feel truly 
and deeply a part of their college. 
A. which are B. are C. are they D. who are 
102. She has won a scholarship to study in Germany, . her parents happy. 
A. this makes B. that makes C. which makes D. which make 
Grammar 4: Adverbial clauses 
103. .................. are poor observers of their child's behavior so deviant behavior 
reaches unmanageable proportions. 
A. Parents that B. Parents C. When parents D. If parents 
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104. .. at the hotel when there was a power cut. 
A. We had arrived hardly B. Hardly had we arrived 
C. Hardly we had arrived D. Hardly did we arrived 
105. We are unlikely ever to find a cure for the common cold, . 
A. however we try hard B. we try however hard 
C. we try hard however D. however hard we try 
106. . put the phone down than it rang again. 
A. No sooner had I B. No sooner did I 
C. Hardly had I D. hardly did I 
107. .., we don’t see her too often. 
A. Because Mary lives in Spain B. with Mary lives in Spain 
C. Mary living in Spain D. That Mary lives in Spain 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 
in each of the following sentences. 
Subject – Verb agreement 
108. Anyone who wish to participate in the state lottery may do so by purchasing a 
ticket at a store which displays the official lottery seal. 
A. wish B. in C. purchasing D. displays 
109. Michael Jackson, with his brothers and members of his band, travel to key cities 
to give concerts and make public appearances. 
A. his B. travel C. to give D. appearances 
110. The result of the survey shows that 50 percent of the houses needs major repairs. 
 A. of the B. percent C. needs D. repairs 
111. Many a man have tried but few men have succeeded. 
A. a B. have C. men D. succeeded 
112. Electrical disturbances on Earth are frequently caused for storms on the 
surface of the Sun. 
 A. Electrical B. are C. for D. on 
113. The internationally famous dancer Maria Tallchief demonstrate that the quality of 
ballet in North America could equal that of the ballet in Europe. 
 A. internationally B. demonstrate C. the D. that 
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114. A ray of light passing through the center of a thin lens keep its original direction. 
 A. passing B. the C. keep D. original 
115. Many birds will, in the normal course of their migrations, flying more than 3000 
miles to reach their winter homes. 
A. their migrations B. flying C. miles D. to reach 
116. The fact that credit cards are widely available have made them a popular form of 
payment. 
 A. that B. are C. have D. form 
117. I need a new pair of shoes, and they’ve to be blue. 
A. a B. shoes C. and D. to be 
118. Callum didn’t know where the ball was, but he thought his sister must have been 
playing with it before she left for school. 
A. where the ball was B. his C. must have been playing D. she left 
Verb tenses 
119. When I walk past the park, I saw some children playing football. 
 A. walk B. saw C. children D. playing 
120. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed. 
 A. eaten B. he wrote C. letters D. went 
121. What did you do at 9 o'clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered. 
 A. did you do B. last night C. phone D. nobody 
122. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school. 
 A. have known B. each other C. during D. were 
123. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president. 
 A. there B. had been C. no D. being chosen 
Relative clauses 
124. The pineapple, a fruit grow in tropical climates throughout the world, is native to 
parts of South America. 
 A. The B. grow C. throughout D. is 
125. A huge amount of oil was spilled, of which the effects are still being felt. 
A. amount B. was C. of which the effects D. being felt 
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126. Mike Careless is the most famous actor signing the petition. 
A. is B. most C. actor D. signing 
127. The firemen managed to rescue the old lady and her cat which were stuck in the 
house. 
A. managed to rescue B. and her C. which D. signing 
Adverbial clauses 
128. Not understand the rules, I found the cricket match boring. 
A. understand B. found C. the D. boring 
129. Having hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area. 
A. having hunted B. the C. is D. this area 
130. Despite being beautiful and rich, a lot of people don’t like her. 
A. despite being B. and C. a lot of D. like 
131. Charters are self-­governed schools that operate independent of local school 
boards, however with public money. 
 A. are B. that C. however D. public 
132. By studying the fossils of pollens, which extremely resistant to decay, 
researchers can gain useful information about vegetation of the past. 
A. By studying B. which C. can gain D. vegetation 
Preposition 
133. If you are not satisfied ............. your essay, then I suggest that you rewrite it. 
A. for B. to C. with D. about 
134. Will this office be adequate ..................... your need? 
A. to B. with C. of D. for 
135. Many vegetables, including tomatoes, potatoes, and corn, are 
native ..................... the New World. 
A. in B. to C. of D. with 
136. The United States became independent ..................... England in 1776. 
A. of B. from C. on D. in 
137. People’s reliance .....................automobiles as their chief form ..................... 
transportation has increased over the years. 
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A. to/ of B. on/ of C. with/ in D. of/ on 
138. Have you had much experience ..................... computers? 
A. in B. of C. for D. with 
139. Economists don’t agree on what effects government spending has ..................... 
the economy. 
A. on B. in C. of D. for 
140. Margaret Knight designed some of the components ..................... the rotary 
engine. 
A. for B. in C. with D. of 
141. What approach should I take ..................... this problem? 
A. for B. in C. to D. with 
142. Linguists have many theories about the origin ..................... language. 
A. of B. in C. for D. with 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is 
closest in meaning to the given sentence. 
Adverb clauses 
143. Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy. 
A. They were not happy as they were wealthy. 
B. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy. 
C. They were as wealthy as they were happy. 
D. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy. 
144. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase. 
A. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak. 
B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the suitcase as she was weak. 
C. So weak was the woman that she couldn't lift the suitcase. 
D. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase. 
145. I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. 
A. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. 
B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food. 
C. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. 
D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him. 
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146. Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in 
flight schedule. 
A. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight 
schedule. 
B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight 
schedule. 
C. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight. 
D. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule. 
147. The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints. 
A. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves. 
B. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints. 
C. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken. 
D. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves. 
148. David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a 
champion. 
A. Losing the championship came as a terrible blow to David. 
B. In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship. 
C. As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship. 
D. But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals. 
149. Although the teacher explained the theory clearly, the students found it hard 
to understand it. 
A. Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students. 
B. Although the teaching theory was clear, it was a real challenge to the students. 
C. In spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard to 
understand it. 
D. Despite the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty 
understanding it. 
150. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. 
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty. 
B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause. 
C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. 
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor. 
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151. But for your warning, I couldn't have avoided that date. 
A. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date. 
B. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date. 
C. If you hadn't told me in time, I couldn't have avoided that date. 
D. Unless you had told me in good time, I could have avoided that date. 
Relative clause 
152. Jane's refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad. 
A. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad. 
B. He felt sad not to be able to attend her birthday' party. 
C. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party. 
D. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad. 
153. I lent my car to that man. 
A. That’s the man to whom I lent my car. 
B. That’s man to whom I lent my car. 
C. That’s the man to who I lent my car. 
D. That’s the man that I lent my car. 
154. The first man that was seen isn't him. 
A. He is the first man not to see. 
B. He is the first man not to be seen. 
C. He is not the first man to see. 
D. He is not the first man to be seen. 
155. The prisoners being released are all women. 
A. The prisoners who are being released are all women. 
B. The prisoners who are all women are being released. 
C. The prisoners who released are all women. 
D. All prisoners who are women are being released. 
156. I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors. 
A. He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement. 
B. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks. 
C. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him. 
D. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon. 
157. It wasn't necessary for John to go to work because it was Sunday 
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A. John needn't have gone to work because it was Sunday. 
B. John shouldn't go to work because it was Sunday. 
C. John needn't go to work because it was Sunday. 
D. John shouldn’t have gone to work because it was Sunday. 
158. I'm certain Andrew didn't reveal the secret 
A. Andrew can't have revealed the secret. 
B. Andrew mustn't have revealed the secret. 
C. Andrew may not have revealed the secret. 
D. Andrew shouldn’t have revealed the secret. 
159. I wasn't in my office yesterday, so you must have spoken to my assistant. 
A. I wasn't in my office yesterday, so it may have been my assistant that you have 
spoken to. 
B. I wasn't in my office yesterday, so it must have been my assistant spoken to you. 
C. I wasn't in my office yesterday, so it must have been my assistant that you spoke to. 
D. I wasn't in my office yesterday, so it may have been my assistant spoken to you. 
160. In the event, the extra insurance we took out wasn't necessary. 
A. In the event, we needn't have taken the extra insurance. 
B. In the event, we needn't take the extra insurance. 
C. In the event, we mustn't have taken the extra insurance. 
D. In the event, we mustn’t take the extra insurance. 
161. It was wrong of you not to call the fire brigade at once. 
A. You ought not to call the fire brigade at once. 
B. You should have called the fire brigade at once. 
C. You might have called the fire brigade at once. 
D. You had better call the fire brigade at once. 
162. Amy borrowed her brother's car without asking. He was very angry. 
A. Amy should have borrowed her brother's car without asking. 
B. Amy mustn't have borrowed her brother's car without asking. 
C. Amy should not have borrowed her brother's car without asking. 
D. Amy must have borrowed her brother’s car without asking. 
163. Liz bought an expensive jacket yesterday and now she hasn't got enough 
money for the rest of the week. 
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A. Liz should not have bought such an expensive jacket yesterday. 
B. Liz needn't have bought such an expensive jacket yesterday. 
C. Liz mustn't buy such an expensive jacket yesterday. 
D. Liz mustn’t have bought such an expensive jacket yesterday. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that 
best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Adverb clauses 
164. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately. 
A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately. 
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful 
habit. 
C. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful 
habit. 
D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful 
habits. 
165. His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that 
prestigious institution. 
A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that 
prestigious institution. 
B. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was 
poor. 
C. His academic record at high school was poor;; as a result, he failed to apply to that 
prestigious institution. 
D. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that 
prestigious institution. 
166. Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from 
its neighbours. 
A. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours. 
B. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours. 
C. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country. 
D. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its 
neighbours. 
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167. Put your coat on. You will get cold. 
A. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. 
B. Put your coat on, otherwise, you will get cold. 
C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. 
D. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. 
168. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous 
fashion house. 
A. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest 
fashions. 
B. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion 
house. 
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest 
fashions. 
D. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest 
fashions. 
169. Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the 
unemployed. 
A. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. 
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed. 
C. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree. 
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of