Ôn thi THPT môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 1: Life stories

UNIT 1. LIFE STORIES
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the word or phrase which does not contain the same sound as the other three. 
1. A. aid 	B. aide 	C. add	D. ade 
2. A. aisle 	B. all 	C. isle	D. I'll
3. A. they're 	B. their 	C. there	D. the 
4. A. bus 	B. by 	C. bye	D. buy 
5. A. carrot 	B. carat 	C. carries	D. caret 
6. A. sense 	B. sent 	C. scents	D. cents 
7. A. does 	B. doze 	C. doughs	D. dust 
8. A. form 	B. four 	C. fore	D. for 
9. A. praise 	B. prays	C. prize	D. preys 
10. A. cite 	B. site 	C. sink	D. sight
Part II. VOCABULARY 
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
11. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.
A. effort 	B. realization 	C. achievement 	D. performance 
12. His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..
A. distinct 	B. distinctive 	C. distinguishing 	D. distinguished 
13. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.
A. indifference 	B. dedication 	C. loyalty 	D. reputation 
14. I can't believe she didn't do anything for the company. I will ____ and be in charge. 
A. take over	B. take on	C. take up	D. take in 
15. During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches. 
A. complaint 	B. criminal	C. trouble	D. accusation 
16. That disable boy's victory in the race set the ____ example to all students in the school. 
A. finest 	B. first-class 	C. rarest	D. most convenient 
17. A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.” 
A. patriotism 	B. patriotic	C. patriot	D. patrol
18. He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same. 
A. mightily 	B. strongly 	C. terribly	D. weakly 
19. IPhone 7 is the latest ____ in the field of smartphone design of Apple. 
A. creator 	B. create	C. creativity 	D. creation 
20. Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics. 
A. feels 	B. does 	C. a	D. has 
21. It is the underserved ____ that damaged his life and his family. 
A. reputable 	B. repute	C. reputation 	D. disrepute 
22. At the age of 50, Robby William ____ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar. 
A. moved 	B. changed	C. adjusted 	D. stopped 
23. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.
A. event 	B. occasion 	C. ability	D. chance 
24. Michael Hart was the ____ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online library projects. 
A. founder 	B. author	C. architect	D. father 
25. She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others. 
A. unfortune 	B. misfortune 	C. disfortune 	D. infortune 
26. We ____ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit. 
A. brought up 	B. grew up 	C . rose	D. aroused 
27. The stores will inevitably end up ____ with each other to increase their market shares.
A. contesting 	B. contending 	C. competing 	D. completing 
28. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ____ organizations. 
A. charitable 	B. charitably 	C. charity	D. charities 
29. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _____ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing 	B. making	C. checking 	D. stopping 
30. The ____ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm. 
A. fertility 	B. hardship	C. poverty	D. inadequacy 
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. 
31. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided 	B. continued 	C. determined 	D. wavered 
32. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed 	B. motivated 	C. overlooked 	D. rejected 
33. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged 	B. started 	C. weakened 	D. improved
34. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated. 
A. old-fashioned 	B. basic	C. primitive	D. complex 
35. Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles. 
A. beliefs 	B. honour 	C. formulas	D. law 
36. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent. 
A. hate 	B. impress 	C. worship	D. detest 
37. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved. 
A. open	B. sociable 	C. easygoing 	D. shy 
38. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that.
A. Generally 	B. Luckily 	C. Preferably 	D. Fortunately 
39. Morgan Freeman began to land big roles and won critical and popular acclaim after years of small parts and limited success. 
A. arrive 	B. gain	C. deliver	D. Cause
40. Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy	B. sufficiency	C. abundance	D. strength
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. 
41. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.
A. unemployed 	B. redundant 	C. unoccupied 	D. supplementary 
42. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound. 
A. comforted 	B. concerned 	C. relaxed	D. lightened 
43. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good 	B. respected 	C. unworthy 	D. dignified 
44. They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident. 
A. remove 	B. separate	C. cut off	D. mend 
45. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged. 
A. uncovered 	B. proclaimed 	C. leaked	D. hid 
46. There are several interesting things emerging from the report. 
A. fading 	B. rising	C. coming up 	D. developing 
47. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly. 
A. uneducated 	B. knowledgeable 	C. ignorant	D. rude
48. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events. 
A. imaginary 	B. unreal	C. existent	D. legendary 
49. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her. 
A. comprehensible	B. difficult 	C. provocative	D. intriguing 
50. White blood cells help defend the body against infection. 
A. fight 	B. cover 	C. protect	D. abandon
Part III. GRAMMAR 
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
51. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine. 
A. were driving - was calling 	B. drove - called 
C. were driving – called	D. drove - was calling 
52. What ____ to you on Sunday night?
A. happen 	B. happened 	C. was happening 	D. would happen 
53. Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up. 
A. waited – showed	B. would wait - showed 
C. were waiting - were showing 	D. waited – was showing 
54. We ____ our quality time when the unexpected guess ____.
A. had – came	B. were having - came 
C. had been having – came	D. have had – would have come 
55. Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day. 
A. were telling - came - looked 	B . would tell – would visit - would look
C. told – would come - were looking 	D. tell - are coming - will look 
56. I ____ out last night but at the last minute I ____ that I had a quiz this morning.
A. was going to go – realized 	B. went – realized 
C. had gone – would realize	D. would go - have realized 
57. She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she ____ since she ____ working.
A. does – starts	B. did - started 
C. was doing - was starting	D. has done - would start 
58. My brother ____ at the road when he ____ into a hole. 
A. wasn't looking - was falling	B. didn't look - has fallen 
C. wasn't looking – fell	D. won't look - fall
59. Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait.
A. was - was sailing	B. was being - was sailing 	
C. had been – sailed	D. was - sailed 
60. The first self-sufficient village in Britain ____ the Norman's idea. They were some strange invaders who ____ to change the country in a better way. 
A. was – hoped	B. is - have hoped 
C. have been - were hoping	D. was being - had hoped 
61. Who is ____ girl over there with Jimmy? 
A. the	B. a	C. an 	D. Ø	
62. The boss needs an assistant with ____ good knowledge of foreign trade. 
A. a 	B. the 	C. any	D. Ø 
63. We are having ___ terrible weather which is quite strange. Usually _ weather in UK is not this bad. 
A. the – the 	B. a – the	C. Ø - the	D. the - a 
64. Could you please close ____ window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four.
A. a 	B. the 	C. some	D. Ø 
65. ____ Gordons is a very interesting family. They like to travel around ____ world. 
A. A – the 	B . The - the 	C. A – a	D. A-Ø 
66. To absorb more oil from spring rolls, we can use materials like ____ newspaper to wrap them after frying. 
A. the 	B. any	C. Ø	D. a 
67. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever. 
A. the - the 	B. a – the	C. a – a	D. Ø - the 
68. I have visited ____ Portugal but I have never been to ____ Netherlands. 
A. the – the 	B . Ø - the 	C. a – the	D. a - a 
69. Every week, his mother goes to ____ university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went to ____ university.
A. the - Ø 	B. the - the 	C. Ø - Ø	D. a - the 
70. He left on ____10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ____ hospital last week when he broke ____ right leg. 
A. the - the - the 	B. the - a - a 	C. a - a - the 	D. the - Ø - Ø
Part IV. SPEAKING 
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
71. Have you decided who to talk about? 
A. I see. I will talk to him.	B. Let's talk about your study. 
C. I need to talk to you now.	D. Not yet. I am still considering. 
72. What do you think about Steve Jobs? 
A. That's right!	B. I doubt it. It is not true. 
C. Well, he is talented.	D. I agree with you about him. 
73. Good luck to you in your exam! 
A. Thank you! Same to you.	B. Yeah. That's the one. 
C. Well, I'll see.	D. Don't worry! I'll be fine. 
74. What a wonderful party! 
A. I am fine. Thank you!	B. I don't know. Let me check. 
C. I am happy you like it.	D. Same to you. Thanks! 
75. What's new with you? 
A. Me too.	B. Nothing much. 	C. See you later	D. Help yourself. 
76. Hello. May I speak to Fred, please? 
A. Thanks, I'd love to.	B. Good. I'll call you. C. Just a minute.	D. Fine, I'll be ready 
77. What are you doing?
A. I see. I will tell Tom about it. 	B. I am seeing Tom. Do you have anything to tell him? 
C. I am reading the note Tom left to me.	D. I am doing fine. 
78. I am so happy. I have just passed my history exam.
A. Congratulations!	B. What's the matter? 	C. Get well soon!	D. Thanks a lot
79. Would you mind moving your suitcase? 
A. Yes, please!	B. No, not at all. 	C. Of course!	D. Oh, I am sorry to hear. 
80. Do you know anything about Mrs. Jackson? 
A. Yes, that's the way it is.	B. Oh, I know how you feel. 	C. No, nothing	.D. Excuse me. 
81. Would you like some cookies? I have just baked them. 
A. Thank you. Yes, I would.	B. Take it easy. 	C. Yes, I think so.	D. Here you are. 
82. Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?
A. Never mind. There is always something to do. 	B. We'd better talk about them both. 
C. Wow! They are adorable.	D. Oh, I see what you mean. 
83. What kind of books do you like?
A. No, I don't have any hobbies. 	B. Nothing special. 
C. Novels. I believe.	D. I believe novels are boring. 
84. I think it is the best movie I have ever seen.
A. Me neither. 	B. Me too. 	C. Not me. 	D. Same to you. 
85. Did you watch The Voice last night?
A. For a while, then I had to study. 	B. Not now. I am studying. 
C. Yes, sir.	D. Yes, please.
Part VI. WRITING 
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
86. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class. 
B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class. 
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.
D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class. 
87. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing. 
B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing. 
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.
D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing. 
88. I have accustomed myself to getting up very early.
A. I have used to getting up very early. 	B. I have been used to getting up very early. 
C. I have put getting up very early to good use.	D. I have made use of getting up very early. 
89. I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation. 
B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic. 
C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.
D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation. 
90. When I was young, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV.
A. When I was young, my parents did not make me watch much TV. 
B. When I was young, my parents did not let me watch much TV. 
C. When I was young, my parents did not ask me to watch much TV.
D. When I was young, my parents did not take me to watch much TV. 
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
91. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.
A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool. 
B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool. 
C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.
D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence. 
92. My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it.
A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day. 
B. My daughter is asking for money every day. 
C. I am really annoyed by it, my daughter asks for money every day.
D. My daughter is always asking for money every day. 
93. She looked up. She saw a big tiger approaching.
A. Looking up, a big tiger approached her. 
B. Looked up, she saw a big tiger approaching. 
C. Looking up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
D. Look up, she saw a big tiger approaching. 
94. She got so tired of waiting for him. She just got married to another man.
A. She got so tired of waiting for him that at the end she got married to another man. 
B. She got so tired of waiting for him while she got married to another man.
C. She got so tired of waiting for him afterwards she got married to another man.
D. She got so tired of waiting for him as a result she got married to another man. 
95. Why do you take an umbrella? It is not even raining.
A. You need not to take an umbrella because it is not even raining. 
B. You must not take an umbrella because it is not even raining. 
C. You need not take an umbrella because it is not even raining. 
D. You cannot take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
Part VII. READING 
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and (96) ____ everybody knows that the company was 
founded by Steve Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (97) ____ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (98) ____ a small computer graphics company into Pixar, the company behind Toy Story and The Monster Inc. 
His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his (99) 
____. Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he (100) ____ in next to no time. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might (101) ____ imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (102) ____ personal computers. (103) ____, in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took (104) ____ of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (105) ____ Jobs to become the company's CEO once again. 
96. A. most	B. almost 	C. the most 	D. mostly
97. A. widely	B. hardly	C. legally 	D. nationally 
98. A. translated	B. transferred 	C. transformed 	D. transited 
99. A. increase 	B. upbringing 	C. rising	D. grow 
100. A. dropped in	B. dropped up 	C. dropped out 	D. dropped by 
101. A. hardly	B. truly	C. effortlessly 	D. frequently 
102. A. massly-produced	B. mass-produced 	C. massive-produced	D. mass-producing 
103. A. Generally	B. Frankly 	C. Fortunately 	D. Unfortunately 
104. A. few	B. a few 	C. a little	D. little 
105. A. was allowing 	B. has allowed 	C. allowed 	D. had allowed