Nguyen Binh Khiem Private High School

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ENGLISH REVISION FOR SEMESTER I
11
th
GRADE
SCHOOL YEAR 2011 - 2012
I. PHONETICS
Task 1: Choos th !o"# that has th $%#"&'%# (a"t ("o%o$%)# #'**"%t&+ *"o, th oth"s.
1. A. pretty B. pretend C. pretet !. prepare
". A. teachers B. arrives C. tet#oo$s !. com#s
%. A. pro&ect B. pro#lem C. province !. provide
'. A. hostess B. honor C. happy !. help(ul
). A. agrarian B. annual C. a*ard !. among
+. A. (ocus B. remote C. province !. program
,. A. athletics B. marathon C. (aith(ully !. smoothly
-. A. increase B. steady C. *ea$ness !. cheating
.. A. opened B. played C. *al$ed !. arrived
1/. A. much B. children C. echange !. machine
11. A. united B. uni(orm C. university !. uninterested
1". A. sa(e B. lac$ C. rate !. *ay
Task 2: C'")& th !o"# that has th st"ss (att"% #'**"%t *"o, th oth"s.
1%. A. petroleum B. activity C. population !. community
1'. A. proper B. reduce C. support !. resource
1). A. solution B. eplosion C. insurance !. government
II. VOCA-.LARY AND STR.CT.RE
1. 0he num#er o( illiterate children has #een ..
A. do*n B. reduced C. declined !. reducing
". 1n the parts o( A(rica2 children have (e* chances to go to school.
A. remotest B. remotely C. remoteness !. remoter
%. 0he (ight .illiteracy *ill continue until everyone can read and *rite.
A. o( B. against C. (or !. in
'. Students (rom the northern are as$ed to help their relatives *ith reading and *riting s$ills.
A. houses B. highlands C. planet !. glo#al
). .academically (or college is not an easy &o# at all.
A. Beginning B. !oing C. Preparing !. As$ing
+. 0here is no* intense #et*een schools to attract students.
A. competence B. competition C. competitive !. competitor
,. .are the ones to decide *ho *ins a competition.
A. Audience B. Spectators C. 3udges !. Competitors
-. 4veryone *as attracted #y her *onder(ul .
A. per(orm B. per(ormance C. per(orming !. per(ormer
.. 0he contest aimed to stimulate the spirit o( learning 4nglish .students.
A. on B. (or C. o( !. among
1/. 0he teacher eplained the competition5s rules.the students very care(ully.
A. to B. *ith C. (or !. a#out
11. 6ost students are interested.the annual 4nglish Spea$ing Contests.
A. on B. in C. *ith !. at
1". .is someone *ho ta$es part in sports competitions.
A. 3udge B. Sport man C. Athlete !. Sponsor
1%. 0hey 7uic$ly read the 7uestions and tried to (ind out the ans*ers.
A. complete B. guess C. o((er !. discover
1'. A string o( de(eats has (ailed to #rea$ the team5s
A. spirit B. e((orts C. *or$s !. methods
1). All students can ta$e part in the annual 4nglish spea$ing Competition.
A. happening once a year
B. happening once a month
C. happening once a term
!. happening once every si months
1+. 0he 8lympic..consist o( the Summer and the 9inter ones.
A. Contests B. Contest C. :ame !. :ames
1,. 6any o( Ne* Hampshire5s most popular events are sports contests.
A. year B. annually C. annual !. every year
1-. 0he o( cooperation and pride helped ma$e the ;nited States the huge2 po*er(ul and
*ealthy nation as it is today.
A. spirit B. ghost C. *ay !. thought
1.. 0he .o( teachers is one o( the di((iculties poor countries have to (ace.
A. lac$ B. need C. demand !. re7uire
"/. 0his *ine is made .grapes.
A. #y B. o( C. (rom !. *ith
"1. 8ne o( the causes o( population eplosion is that people aren5t .o( the pro#lems o( having
many children.
A. reali<ed B. $no*n C. a*are !. educated
"". !oes the earth have enough resources to support - #illion people=
A. help B. #ear C. provide !. give
"%. >ac$ o( hospitals and schools is one o( the pro#lems (acing poor and over countries.
A. populate B. population C. populated !. populating
"'. 1t5s necessary to ...pu#lic a*areness o( the pro#lems o( overpopulation.
A. raise B. li(t C. rise !. upgrade
"). 0he practice o( controlling the num#er o( children a person has2 using various methods o(
contraception is called
A. population B. #irth control C. (amily planning !. A ? B
"+. 9hen a person has an in(ectious disease2 he is ..(rom other people.
A. isolated B. limited C. separated !. con(ined
",. Since the early 1../s @iet Nam has eperienced ..gro*th.
A. population B. economic C. educational !. (inancial
"-. A person *ho has moved (rom one place to another especially to (ind *or$.
A. emigrant B. immigrant C. migrant !. A ? C
".. 9hat5s the ..o( your country=
A. populate B. population C. populous !. popular
%/. 0he num#er o( *inners is ..
A. limited B. limit C. limitation !. limitary
%1. @ietnamese Ne* Aear is #ased on ..
A. the @ietnamese calendar
B. the Chinese calendar
C. Chinese culture
!. Ne* Aear cele#ration
%". 0et is cele#rated at least ..
A. one day B. t*o days C. three days !. a (ortnight
%%. 9hich is N80 done to prepare (or 0et=
A. coo$ing special (oods
B. cleaning houses
C. decorating houses
!. visiting relatives and (riends
%'. 0et ..
A. has the same customs throughout the country
B. has di((erent customs2 *hich are up to region and religion
C. is not cele#rated throughout the country
!. is at the end o( spring
%). 8ne o( 0et5s ..most special (oods is banh chung.
A. a B. an C. the !. B
%+. 0hey have (ound that Ne* Aear cele#ration in @ietnam is that in any other countries.
A. more interesting
B. as interesting as
C. interesting more than
!. more interesting as
%,. 0hose (oreign tourists are loo$ing (or*ard to en&oying @ietnamese 0et holiday *ith .
A. ecite B. ecited C. eciting !. ecitement
%-. 0o most @ietnamese people2 0et holiday is o(ten *ell ..
A. prepare B. prepared C. preparation !. preparative
%.. 0he .o( (oot#all spreads not only throughout 4ngland #ut also all over the *orld.
A. popular B. populari<e C. popularly !. popularity
'/. Cemem#er to put on your nicest clothes tonight.
A. *ear B. ta$e o(( C. #ring !. get
'1. 0han$sgiving (alls on the third 0hursday in Novem#er every year.
A. lies B. happens to C. places !. ta$es place
III. GRAMMAR
1. She insisted on ..him some money.
A. give B. to give C. giving !. having given
". 0hey admitted ..the *indo*.
A. to #rea$ B. #ro$e C. have #ro$en !. having #ro$en
%. 0he doctor advised him..and to ta$e up some sport.
A. stop smo$e B. stop smo$ing C. to stop smo$ing !. to stop to smo$e
'. He avoided ..us the truth.
A. telling B. saying C. to tell !. to say
). 1 cannot a((ord ..a ne* car.
A. #uying B. to #uy C. to #uying !. and #uy
+. 0he teacher encourages us ..harder.
A. to *or$ B. *or$ing C. that *e *or$ !. *e should *or$
,. She en&oys..*ith her (riends more than *ith her mother.
A. to go shopping B. going shopping C. going to shop !. to go to shop
-. 1 have told him never ..home so late.
A. come B. comes C. came !. to come
.. .me to phone them #e(ore 1 go out.
A. Cemind B. Cemem#er C. 6ention !. 6a$e
1/. 0he conductor as$ed ..in the #us.
A. them to please not to smo$e
B. that they should not smo$e
C. them not smo$ing
!. them not to smo$e
11. Someone told us.sit on the stairs.
A. don5t B. not C. not to !. to not
1". Henry promised.till *e came.
A. to staying B. *ould stay C. staying !. to stay
1%. DAou should go to #ed earlierE said my (ather.
6y (ather advised. to #ed earlier.
A. me going B. me to go C. 1 should go !. 1 go
1'. D15ll help youFE he said.
He promised ..me.
A. help B. helping C. to help !. *ill help
1). D15d li$e you to #ecome a doctorE said my (ather.
6y (ather *anted. a doctor.
A. me to #ecome B. 1 #ecome C. me #ecoming !. 1 should #ecome
1+. D>et5s go camping at *ee$endE
He suggested ..camping at *ee$end.
A. to go B. us to go C. going !. should go
1,. DCome and have dinner *ith usE Cosy said to 3ohn.
Cosy
A. invites us to have
B. invited us to have
C. invites us to having
!. as$ed us to having
1-. 0he sign *arns you ..right on a red lights.
A. not turning B. not to turn C. against turning !. B and C
1.. She (inally decided ..her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. do not leave C. not leave !. not to leave
"/. He (inally admitted ..responsi#le (or the pro#lem.
A. #eing B. *as C. to #e !. and *as
"1. He is not..to understand *hat the old man is saying.
A. enough young B. enough old C. young enough !. old enough
"". Aou have our than$s..everything you have done.
A. on B. to C. *ith !. (or
"%. She apologi<ed..hurting my (eelings.
A. (or B. on C. to !. in
"'. D1 didn5t #rea$ the *indo*E
He denied ..the *indo*.
A. to #rea$ing B. have #ro$en C. #rea$ing !. #rea$
"). 1 hope you don5t mind me..using your dictionary (or a *hile.
A. use B. to use C. to have used !. using
"+. His parents prevented him..going out too late.
A. against B. (rom C. a#out !. on
",. 1t is no use..him (or help.
A. to as$ B. as$ C. as$ing !. as$ed
"-. She insisted..him telling her the truth.
A. on B. at C. o( !. a#out
".. 1 (ind it interesting..4nglish #ut 1 sometimes have di((iculty ....it.
A. learn G spea$ing B. to learn G to spea$ C. to learn G spea$ing !. learning G to spea$
%/. 6rs 9hite spends most o( her salary..clothes.
A. to #uy B. #uying C. in #uying !. in order to #uy
%1. 1( you..) minutes late2 you *on5t #e a#le to get into the eamination room.
A. *ill #e B. *ere C. are !. *ould #e
%". 1( you..told us a#out the #ad service2 *e *ould have eaten there.
A. hadn5t B. don5t C. didn5t !. *ouldn5t have
%%. 9hat *ould 0om do i( he..the truth=
A. *ould $no* B. $no*s C. had $no*n !. $ne*
%'. 1( 1..you *ere sic$2 1 *ould have come to see you.
A. $ne* B. had $no*n C. $no* !. *ould have $no*n
%). 1( the *eather..(ine2 *e5ll go camping.
A. *ill #e B. is C. *as !. are
%+. 1( 1..you2 15d call and apologi<e.
A. am B. *ere C. *ould #e !. *as
%,. 3ac$ *ill pass the eam i( he..harder.
A. *ill *or$ B. *ould *or$ C. *or$ed !. *or$s
%-. 1..you a letter i( 1 had $no*n your address.
A. *ill send B. *ould send C. sent !. *ould have sent
%.. 1( she..4nglish *ell2 she *ould #e o((ered that &o#.
A. *ill spea$ B. spea$s C. is spea$ing !. spo$e
'/. 1( 1..get a car sic$2 1 *ould go there *ith you.
A. *on5t B. don5t C. didn5t !. *ouldn5t
'1. 1( you had a chance2 .. you go (ishing=
A. did B. may C. *ould !. do
'". 1( he .. the alarm cloc$2 he *ouldn5t have gone to class late.
A. set B. *ould set C. had set !. *ill set
'%. She *anted to $no* i( 1 .. Paul recently.
A. sa* B. have seen C. had seen !. *ould see
''. 1 need .. relia#le to loo$ a(ter the #a#y *hile 1 am at *or$.
A. anyone B. someone C. every#ody !. none
'). She *as .. to leave *ithout saying good#ye.
A. only one B. the only one C. ones !. the ones
'+. .. told me she *as ill so 1 did not pay her a visit.
A. 4veryone B. Someone C. Anyone !. No one
',. >istenF 1 hear.. $noc$ing at the *indo*.
A. anyone B. no one C. someone !. any#ody
'-. 1 have not spo$en to.. all day #ecause 1 have a sore throat.
A. someone B. no#ody C. any#ody !. ones
'.. ... is coming. !o you $no* him=
A. Any#ody B. Some#ody C. No#ody !. 4very#ody
IV. READING
Task 1: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ )a"*$&&+ th% )hoos th )o"")t a%s!".
0his is the tenth year o( our annual competition2 *hich is open to all local musicians. 9hether you
play or sing2 alone or in a #and or orchestra2 *e5d li$e you to enter. Classical2 roc$2 or any other $inds o(
music2 *e5d li$e to hear you. 8ur competition ta$es place (rom 3une 1"
th
to 3une 1.
th
in the Central Hall
in (ront o( a large audience and a &ury o( (ive.
Competitors may per(orm any piece o( their choice2 including the one they have composed
themselves2 provided it does not eceed the limit o( (i(teen minutes.
Pri<es:
Winner: time in a recording studio *ithout charge and a 0@ appearance.
Runner- up: an instrument o( your choice.
1nterested= 0elephone Paula Sheen on 1.-.)'+%'.
1. 0his is aHnI ..
A. letter B. piece o( ne*s C. advertisement !. pu#lic announcement
". 0he competition is held every .
A. year B. *ee$ C. month !. ten years
%. 9ho can ta$e part in the competition=
A. a &ury o( (ive B. local musicians C. Paula Sheen !. a large audience
'. Ho* long does the competition last=
A. A *ee$ B. Ji(teen minutes C. 0en years !. 8n 3une 1.
th
). 9hich sentence is N80 0C;4=
A. 6usicians can play the songs they have *ritten
B. All musicians can ta$e part in the competition2 ecept local ones.
C. 0he *inner gets (ree use o( a recording studio.
!. 6usicians can play as a group.
Task 2: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ )a"*$&&+ th% )hoos th 0st a%s!" 0+ )'")&'%/ A1-1C o" D.
Birthdays2 especially H1I ..#irthdays2 are cele#rated in a num#er o( traditional *ays in Britain.
Jor a child5s #irthday2 there is usually a H"I held in the a(ternoon to *hich (amily and (riends come
*ith cards and presents (or the child.
0he #irthday tea includes H%I..#ig ca$e2 iced and decorated *ith the same num#er o( candles
as the child5s H'I... 9hen everyone sings DHappy #irthday to youE2 the child tries H)I out the
candles in one #reath2 and then everyone claps and cheers.
1. A. children B. children5s C. a child !. the child
". A. party B. cele#ration C. o#servance !. anniversary
%. A. the B. this C. some !. a
'. A. old B. year C. age !. days
). A. #lo* B. #lo*s C. #lo*ing !. to #lo*
@alentineKs !ay is al*ays on Je#ruary 1'th. 1tKs not a national day. 8n H+I schools are open.
Ban$s are open. People go to *or$. >i(e goes on as usual2 H,I ..there is one di((erence. People give
cards and gi(ts to their (riends and people they love. 0hey say2 KBe my @alentineK.
Children also give cards to their (riends at school parties. Jlo*ers and candies are H-I . gi(ts
on @alentineKs !ay. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart H.I ... @alentine5s !ay *as a
religious holiday2 #ut it is a day H1/I ..love and (riendship.
+. A. Sundays B. *ee$days C. schooldays !. holidays
,. A. #ut B. so C. and !. although
-. A. interesting B. ordinary C. typical !. popular
.. A. styles B. models C. shapes !. shado*s
1/. A. o( B. a#out C. *ith !. (or
Task 2: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ a%# )'")& th )o"")t a%s!".
VALENTINE3S DAY ARO.ND THE 4ORLD
Ita&+
0here5s a custom in 1taly (or young couples to get engaged on @alentine5s !ay. Some shops sell
#as$ets and cups *hich are (illed *ith s*eets and tied *ith ri##ons. 0he young lovers o((er these to each
other as sign o( their love.
5o"a
8n Je#ruary 1'
th
many young *omen give s*eets to their #oy(riends2 and on 6arch 1'
th
their
#oy(riends #uy them chocolate. Ho*ever2 the young people *ho do not have a girl(riend or #oy(riend can
cele#rate their o*n day on April 1'
th
. 8n this special day2 called DBlac$ !ayE2 these young people sit *ith
their (riends2 *ho are in the same situation2 and eat jajang noodles2 *hich are #lac$. 0his ensures that
everyone has a day to cele#rate.
.%'t# Stats o* A,"')a
6ost people in the ;nited States ta$e @alentine5s !ay as an opportunity to epress their (eelings
to*ards their loved one or to o((er the hand o( (riendship to others. Ho*ever2 it is popular these days to
send an DantiL@alentineE card. 0hese cards either have an insulting message Hto the person you hateI or
say good#ye Hto your current partnerI. 1( you receive a card *ith message C-Ya! HSee youFI2 it means
your #oy(riend or girl(riend *ants to end your relationship.
1. I% Ita&+1 to 6("ss th'" &o71 +o$%/ (o(& )a% /'7 a)h oth"888
A. a #as$et and a cup B. s*eets
C. a #as$et decorated *ith ri##ons !. All o( them
2. I% 5o"a1 F0"$a"+ 19
th
's th #a+ !h%8888
A. young lovers give gi(ts to each other
B. #oys received s*eets (rom their girl(riends
C. young people say >ove to each other
!. young *omen receive gi(t (rom their #oy(riend
2. I% A,"')a1 Va&%t'%3s Da+ 's *o"888888..
A. those *ho *ish to epress their (eelings to*ards their love
B. those *ho *ant to get married to each other
C. those *ho *ant to end the relationship *ith their partners
!. A ? C
9. E7"+ +o$%/ 5o"a% 0o+*"'%# o" /'"&*"'%# has8888.s()'a& #a+:s; '% a +a" to 6("ss
th'" &o7.
A. 8ne
B. t*o
C. three
!. (our
<. 4h')h stat,%t 's t"$ a0o$t th (assa/=
A. ;nli$e other countries2 Korea cele#rates their @alentine5s !ay on April 1'
th
.
B. 1n America a card *ith the message CLAaF means your lover misses you a lot and *ant to see
you.
C. DBlac$ !ayE is especially (or young couple in Korea *ho don5t have a #oy(riend or a girl(riend.
!. People all over the *orld have the same *ay to cele#rate the @alentine5s !ay.
Task 9: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ a%# )hoos th 0st a%s!" 0+ )'")&'%/ A1 -1 C o" D.
1n Britain there is a holiday no* *hich people H1I 6other5s !ay. 1n the old days2 many
girls (rom *or$ingLclass H"I ... in to*ns and cities and (rom (armers5 (amilies in the
country H%I ..in rich houses. 0hey had to do all the H'I . and their *or$ing day *as
usually very long2 they o(ten *or$ed on Sundays2 too. 8nce a year2 it *as usually H)I .
Sunday in 6arch2 they could visit their mothers. 0hey *ent home on that day and #rought
presents (or their H+I . and (or other mem#ers o( their (amilies. 0hey could stay at home
only one day2 and then they *ent H,I .. to their *or$. People call that day 6othering !ay or
6othering Sunday.
>ater2 *or$ers at the (actories and girls *ho *or$ed in the houses o( H-I ..(amilies
received one (ree day a H.I ....2 and 6othering !ay #ecame 6other5s !ay. 1t is the last H1/I
... in 6arch.
1. A. call B. called C. calling !. calls
". A. (amiliar B. (amily C. (amilies !. (amiliari<e
%. A. did B. *or$ed C. made !. (inished
'. A. home*or$ B. *or$ C. assignment !. house*or$
). A. t*o B. t*ice C. once !. one
+. A. mothers B. (athers C. mother !. (ather
,. A. a(ter B. #e(ore C. #ac$ !. a#out
-. A. poor B. rich C. luury !. com(orta#le
.. A. *ee$ B. month C. year !. decade
1/. A. 6onday B. 9ednesday C. Jriday !. Sunday
V. 4RITING
Task 1: Choos th $%#"&'%# !o"#s o" (h"ass that a" %ot )o"")t.
1. !avid as$ed me telling him the time.
A B C !
". 1 *arned them not clim# the mountain in such #ad *eather.
A B C !
%. 0hey voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read and *rite.
A B C !
'. 0he policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands (rom the car.
A B C !
). 0he teacher told us to $eep 7uietly during the lesson.
A B C !
+. 1( you *ere here yesterday2 you *ould have seen 3im.
A B C !
,. 9e *ould visit that part o( the country i( it *ill #e spring.
A B C !
-. 1( 1 *ill have (ree time2 1 *ill go s*imming *ith my (riends.
A B C !
.. 9e could had done more i( *e had had more time.
A B C !
1/. He said that i( he has more time2 he *ould come to see us.
A B C !
11. 1t too$ us a *ee$ to preparing (or our concert.
A B C !
1". >earning (oreign languages are necessary (or us.
A B C !
1%. 1t *as such a cold day that *e decided staying in.
A B C !
1'. 15d rather to stay at home than go out tonight.
A B C !
1). 0he doctor called this morning *hile you slept.
A B C !
Task 2: Choos th a%s!" :A1 -1 C o" D; that 's %a"st '% ,a%'%/ to th ("'%t# 0*o" 't.
1. D9hy not participate in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest=E
A. He as$ed me to ta$e part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
B. He suggested ta$ing part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
C. He o((ered us to ta$e part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
!. He told me not to participate in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
". D1 have #ro$en the *indo*sE said the #oy.
A. 0he #oy admitted having #ro$en the *indo*s.
B. 0he #oy didn5t admit having #ro$en the *indo*s.
C. 0he #oy told that he #ro$e the *indo*s.
!. 0he #oy reali<ed that he #ro$e the *indo*s.
%. D>et me pay (or the co((ee. 1 really *antE.
A. 3enny is as$ed to pay (or the co((ee.
B. 3enny suggested paying (or the co((ee.
C. 3enny insisted on paying (or the co((ee.
!. 3enny told me to pay (or the co((ee.
'. D8pen the door2 pleaseE Peter as$ed.
A. Peter as$ed me to open the door.
B. Peter as$s me to open the door.
C. Peter as$ me open the door.
!. Peter as$ed me open the door.
). D1 am sorry. 1 am lateE Ann said.
A. Ann apologi<ed (or late.
B. Ann apologi<ed (or #eing late.
C. Ann *as sorry (or late.
!. Ann *as sorry (or lateness.
+. Although it *as sunny2 1 (elt 7uite cold.
A. 1 (elt 7uite cold #ecause o( the sunny *eather.
B. 1 (elt 7uite cold in spite o( #eing sunny.
C. !espite the sunny *eather2 #ut 1 (elt 7uite cold.
!. !espite the sunny *eather2 1 (elt 7uite cold.
,. 1 pre(er going out (or a meal to staying at home.
A. 15d rather go out (or a meal than stay at home.
B. 15d li$e to go out (or a meal.
C. :oing out (or a meal is very interesting.
!. Staying at home is more #oring than going out (or a meal.
-. 1( 6r. 6ills hadn5t #een late every day2 he *ouldn5t have lost his &o#.
A. 0he reason *hy 6r. 6ills loses his &o# *as that he is late.
B. 6r. 6ills *asn5t early enough to lose his &o#.
C. 6r. 6ills is late every day so he loses his &o#.
!. 6r. 6ills lost his &o# #ecause he *as late every day.
.. 0he #o is too heavy (or me to carry.
A. 0he #o is too heavy that 1 can5t carry it.
B. 0he #o is so heavy (or me to carry.
C. 1( the #o *eren5t too heavy2 1 could carry it.
!. 1( the #o isn5t too heavy2 1 can carry it.
1/. DPlease2 don5t use the sho*er a(ter midnightE.
A. !o you mind my using the sho*er a(ter midnight=
B. 9ould you my not using the sho*er a(ter midnight=
C. 1 advised them don5t use the sho*er a(ter midnight.
!. 0hey are advised not to use the sho*er a(ter midnight.
Task 2: R!"'t th *o&&o!'%/ s%t%)s:
1. Although the *ind *as strong2 *e *ent sailing.
1n spite o( ..
". !espite the hot *eather2 they played (oot#all.
Although .
%. 1 am too short. 1 can5t apply (or the &o#.
1( 1
'. 6y #rother *as tired yesterday. He couldn5t go s*imming.
1( my #rother .
). He *or$s la<ily. He can5t get good mar$s.
1( he
+. 1 didn5t li$e the (ilm. 1t *as #oring.
0he (ilm made ..
,. 6y sister is interested in History.
6y sister (inds ..
-. 0he match *as very eciting.
9e *ere ....
.. 0he co((ee is so hot that 1 can5t drin$ it.
0he co((ee is too
1/. She *as very tired. She can5t (inish her *or$.
She *as too ..
K4AS:
Nguyen Binh Khiem Private High School
Name:
Class:
ENGLISH REVISION FOR SEMESTER I
11
th
GRADE
SCHOOL YEAR 2011 - 2012
VI. PHONETICS
Task 1: Choos th !o"# that has th $%#"&'%# (a"t ("o%o$%)# #'**"%t&+ *"o, th oth"s.
1. A. pretty B. pretend C. ("t6t !. prepare
". A. teachers B. arrives C. t6t0ooks !. com#s
%. A. pro&ect B. pro#lem C. province D. ("o7'#
'. A. hostess -. ho%o" C. happy !. help(ul
). A. agrarian -. a%%$a& C. a*ard !. among
+. A. (ocus B. remote C. ("o7'%) !. program
,. A. athletics B. marathon C. (aith(ully !. s,ooth&+
-. A. increase -. sta#+ C. *ea$ness !. cheating
.. A. opened B. played C. !a&k# !. arrived
1/. A. much B. children C. echange D. ,a)h'%
11. A. united B. uni(orm C. university D. $%'%t"st#
1". A. sa(e -. &a)k C. rate !. *ay
Task 2: C'")& th !o"# that has th st"ss (att"% #'**"%t *"o, th oth"s.
1%. A. pe5troleum B. ac5tivity C. (o($3&at'o% !. co5mmunity
1'. A. ("o(" B. reduce C. support !. resource
1). A. solution B. eplosion C. insurance D. /o7"%,%t
VII. VOCA-.LARY AND STR.CT.RE
1. 0he num#er o( illiterate children has #een ..
A. do*n -. "#$)# C. declined !. reducing
". In the parts of Africa, children have few chances to go to school.
A. ",otst B. remotely C. remoteness !. remoter
%. 0he (ight .illiteracy *ill continue until everyone can read and *rite.
A. o( -. a/a'%st C. (or !. in
'. Students (rom the northern are as$ed to help their relatives *ith reading and *riting s$ills.
A. houses -. h'/h&a%#s C. planet !. glo#al
). .academically (or college is not an easy &o# at all.
A. Beginning B. !oing C. P"(a"'%/ !. As$ing
+. 0here is no* intense #et*een schools to attract students.
A. competence B. )o,(t't'o% C. competitive !. competitor
,. .are the ones to decide *ho *ins a competition.
A. Audience B. Spectators C. >$#/s !. Competitors
-. 4veryone *as attracted #y her *onder(ul .
A. per(orm -. ("*o",a%) C. per(orming !. per(ormer
.. 0he contest aimed to stimulate the spirit o( learning 4nglish .students.
A. on B. (or C. o( !. a,o%/
1/. 0he teacher eplained the competition5s rules.the students very care(ully.
A. to B. *ith C. (or !. a#out
11. 6ost students are interested.the annual 4nglish Spea$ing Contests.
A. on -. '% C. *ith !. at
1". .is someone *ho ta$es part in sports competitions.
A. 3udge B. Sport man C. Ath&t !. Sponsor
1%. 0hey 7uic$ly read the 7uestions and tried to (ind out the ans*ers.
A. complete B. guess C. o((er D. #'s)o7"
1'. A string of defeats has failed to break the teams
A. s('"'t B. e((orts C. *or$s !. methods
1). All students can ta$e part in the annual 4nglish spea$ing Competition.
A. ha((%'%/ o%) a +a"
B. happening once a month
C. happening once a term
!. happening once every si months
1+. 0he 8lympic..consist o( the Summer and the 9inter ones.
A. Contests B. Contest C. :ame D. Ga,s
1,. 6any o( Ne* Hampshire5s most popular events are sports contests.
A. year B. annually C. a%%$a& !. every year
1-. The of cooperation and pride helped make the United States the huge, powerful and
wealth nation as it is toda.
A. s('"'t B. ghost C. *ay !. thought
1.. The .of teachers is one of the difficulties poor countries have to face.
A. &a)k B. need C. demand !. re7uire
"/. 0his *ine is made .grapes.
A. #y B. o( C. *"o, !. *ith
"1. 8ne o( the causes o( population eplosion is that people aren5t .o( the pro#lems o( having
many children.
A. reali<ed B. $no*n C. a!a" !. educated
"". !oes the earth have enough resources to s$((o"t - #illion people=
A. help B. #ear C. ("o7'# !. give
"%. >ac$ o( hospitals and schools is one o( the pro#lems (acing poor and over countries.
A. populate B. population C. (o($&at# !. populating
"'. Its necessar to ...public awareness of the problems of overpopulation.
A. "a's B. li(t C. rise !. upgrade
"). 0he practice o( controlling the num#er o( children a person has2 using various methods o(
contraception is called
A. population -. 0'"th )o%t"o& C. (amily planning !. A ? B
"+. !hen a person has an infectious disease, he is ..from other people.
A. 'so&at# B. limited C. separated !. con(ined
",. Since the early 1../s @iet Nam has eperienced ..gro*th.
A. population -. )o%o,') C. educational !. (inancial
"-. A person *ho has moved (rom one place to another especially to (ind *or$.
A. emigrant B. immigrant C. migrant D. A ? C
".. 9hat5s the ..o( your country=
A. populate -. (o($&at'o% C. populous !. popular
%/. The number of winners is ..
A. &','t# B. limit C. limitation !. limitary
%1. @ietnamese Ne* Aear is #ased on ..
A. the @ietnamese calendar
-. th Ch'%s )a&%#a"
C. Chinese culture
!. Ne* Aear cele#ration
%". 0et is cele#rated at least ..
A. one day B. t*o days C. th" #a+s !. a (ortnight
%%. 9hich is N80 done to prepare (or 0et=
A. coo$ing special (oods
B. cleaning houses
C. decorating houses
D. 7's't'%/ "&at'7s a%# *"'%#s
%'. 0et ..
A. has the same customs throughout the country
-. has #'**"%t )$sto,s1 !h')h a" $( to "/'o% a%# "&'/'o%
C. is not cele#rated throughout the country
!. is at the end o( spring
%). 8ne o( 0et5s ..most special (oods is banh chung.
A. a B. an C. the D. @
%+. 0hey have (ound that Ne* Aear cele#ration in @ietnam is that in any other countries.
A. more interesting
-. as '%t"st'%/ as
C. interesting more than
!. more interesting as
%,. 0hose (oreign tourists are loo$ing (or*ard to en&oying @ietnamese 0et holiday *ith .
A. ecite B. ecited C. eciting D. 6)'t,%t
%-. 0o most @ietnamese people2 0et holiday is o(ten *ell ..
A. prepare -. ("(a"# C. preparation !. preparative
%.. 0he .o( (oot#all spreads not only throughout 4ngland #ut also all over the *orld.
A. popular B. populari<e C. popularly D. (o($&a"'t+
'/. Cemem#er to put on our nicest clothes tonight.
A. !a" B. ta$e o(( C. #ring !. get
'1. 0han$sgiving *a&&s on the third 0hursday in Novem#er every year.
A. lies B. happens to C. places D. taks (&a)
Task 2: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ a%# )'")& th )o"")t a%s!".
VALENTINE3S DAY ARO.ND THE 4ORLD
Ita&+
0here5s a custom in 1taly (or young couples to get engaged on @alentine5s !ay. Some shops sell
#as$ets and cups *hich are (illed *ith s*eets and tied *ith ri##ons. 0he young lovers o((er these to each
other as sign o( their love.
5o"a
8n Je#ruary 1'
th
many young *omen give s*eets to their #oy(riends2 and on 6arch 1'
th
their
#oy(riends #uy them chocolate. Ho*ever2 the young people *ho do not have a girl(riend or #oy(riend can
cele#rate their o*n day on April 1'
th
. 8n this special day2 called DBlac$ !ayE2 these young people sit *ith
their (riends2 *ho are in the same situation2 and eat jajang noodles2 *hich are #lac$. 0his ensures that
everyone has a day to cele#rate.
.%'t# Stats o* A,"')a
6ost people in the ;nited States ta$e @alentine5s !ay as an opportunity to epress their (eelings
to*ards their loved one or to o((er the hand o( (riendship to others. Ho*ever2 it is popular these days to
send an DantiL@alentineE card. 0hese cards either have an insulting message Hto the person you hateI or
say good#ye Hto your current partnerI. 1( you receive a card *ith message C-Ya! HSee youFI2 it means
your #oy(riend or girl(riend *ants to end your relationship.
A. I% Ita&+1 to 6("ss th'" &o71 +o$%/ (o(& )a% /'7 a)h oth"888
A. a #as$et and a cup B. s*eets
C. a #as$et decorated *ith ri##ons !. All o( them
B. I% 5o"a1 F0"$a"+ 19
th
's th #a+ !h%8888
A. young lovers give gi(ts to each other
B. #oys received s*eets (rom their girl(riends
C. young people say >ove to each other
!. young *omen receive gi(t (rom their #oy(riend
C. I% A,"')a1 Va&%t'%3s Da+ 's *o"888888..
A. those *ho *ish to epress their (eelings to*ards their love
B. those *ho *ant to get married to each other
C. those *ho *ant to end the relationship *ith their partners
!. A ? C
D. E7"+ +o$%/ 5o"a% 0o+*"'%# o" /'"&*"'%# has8888.s()'a& #a+:s; '% a +a" to 6("ss
th'" &o7.
4. 8ne
J.t*o
:. three
H. (our
10. 4h')h stat,%t 's t"$ a0o$t th (assa/=
A. ;nli$e other countries2 Korea cele#rates their @alentine5s !ay on April 1'
th
.
B. 1n America a card *ith the message CLAaF 6eans your lover misses you a lot and *ant to see
you.
C. DBlac$ !ayE is especially (or young couple in Korea *ho don5t have a #oy(riend or a girl(riend.
!. People all over the *orld have the same *ay to cele#rate the @alentine5s !ay.
Task 9: Ra# th *o&&o!'%/ (assa/ a%# )hoos th 0st a%s!" 0+ )'")&'%/ A1 -1 C o" D.
1n Britain there is a holiday no* *hich people H1I 6other5s !ay. 1n the old days2 many
girls (rom *or$ingLclass H"I ... in to*ns and cities and (rom (armers5 (amilies in the
country H%I ..in rich houses. 0hey had to do all the H'I . and their *or$ing day *as
usually very long2 they o(ten *or$ed on Sundays2 too. 8nce a year2 it *as usually H)I .
Sunday in 6arch2 they could visit their mothers. 0hey *ent home on that day and #rought
presents (or their H+I . and (or other mem#ers o( their (amilies. 0hey could stay at home
only one day2 and then they *ent H,I .. to their *or$. People call that day 6othering !ay or
6othering Sunday.
>ater2 *or$ers at the (actories and girls *ho *or$ed in the houses o( H-I ..(amilies
received one (ree day a H.I 2 and 6othering !ay #ecame 6other5s !ay. 1t is the last H1/I
.. in 6arch.
1. A. call B. called C. calling !. calls
". A. (amiliar B. (amily C. (amilies !. (amiliari<e
%. A. did B. *or$ed C. made !. (inished
'. A. home*or$ B. *or$ C. assignment !. house*or$
). A. t*o B. t*ice C. once !. one
+. A. mothers B. (athers C. mother !. (ather
,. A. a(ter B. #e(ore C. #ac$ !. a#out
-. A. poor B. rich C. luury !. com(orta#le
.. A. *ee$ B. month C. year !. decade
1/. A. 6onday B. 9ednesday C. Jriday !. Sunday
VIII. 4RITING
Task 1: Choos th $%#"&'%# !o"#s o" (h"ass that a" %ot )o"")t.
1. !avid as$ed me telling him the time.
A B C !
". 1 *arned them not clim# the mountain in such #ad *eather.
A B C !
%. 0hey voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read and *rite.
A B C !
'. 0he policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands (rom the car.
A B C !
). 0he teacher told us to $eep 7uietly during the lesson.
A B C !
+. 1( you *ere here yesterday2 you *ould have seen 3im.
A B C !
,. 9e *ould visit that part o( the country i( it *ill #e spring.
A B C !
-. 1( 1 *ill have (ree time2 1 *ill go s*imming *ith my (riends.
A B C !
.. 9e could had done more i( *e had had more time.
A B C !
1/. He said that i( he has more time2 he *ould come to see us.
A B C !
11. 1t too$ us a *ee$ to preparing (or our concert.
A B C !
1". >earning (oreign languages are necessary (or us.
A B C !
1%. 1t *as such a cold day that *e decided staying in.
A B C !
1'. 15d rather to stay at home than go out tonight.
A B C !
1). 0he doctor called this morning *hile you slept.
A B C !
Task 2: Choos th a%s!" :A1 -1 C o" D; that 's %a"st '% ,a%'%/ to th ("'%t# 0*o" 't.
11. D9hy not participate in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest=E
A. He as$ed me to ta$e part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
B. He suggested ta$ing part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
C. He o((ered us to ta$e part in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
!. He told me not to participate in the 4nglish Spea$ing Contest.
1". D1 have #ro$en the *indo*sE said the #oy.
A. 0he #oy admitted having #ro$en the *indo*s.
B. 0he #oy didn5t admit having #ro$en the *indo*s.
C. 0he #oy told that he #ro$e the *indo*s.
!. 0he #oy reali<ed that he #ro$e the *indo*s.
1%. D>et me pay (or the co((ee. 1 really *antE.
A. 3enny is as$ed to pay (or the co((ee.
B. 3enny suggested paying (or the co((ee.
C. 3enny insisted on paying (or the co((ee.
!. 3enny told me to pay (or the co((ee.
1'. D8pen the door2 pleaseE Peter as$ed.
A. Peter as$ed me to open the door.
B. Peter as$s me to open the door.
C. Peter as$ me open the door.
!. Peter as$ed me open the door.
1). D1 am sorry. 1 am lateE Ann said.
A. Ann apologi<ed (or late.
B. Ann apologi<ed (or #eing late.
C. Ann *as sorry (or late.
!. Ann *as sorry (or lateness.
1+. Although it *as sunny2 1 (elt 7uite cold.
A. 1 (elt 7uite cold #ecause o( the sunny *eather.
B. 1 (elt 7uite cold in spite o( #eing sunny.
C. !espite the sunny *eather2 #ut 1 (elt 7uite cold.
!. !espite the sunny *eather2 1 (elt 7uite cold.
1,. 1 pre(er going out (or a meal to staying at home.
A. 15d rather go out (or a meal than stay at home.
B. 15d li$e to go out (or a meal.
C. :oing out (or a meal is very interesting.
!. Staying at home is more #oring than going out (or a meal.
1-. 1( 6r. 6ills hadn5t #een late every day2 he *ouldn5t have lost his &o#.
A. 0he reason *hy 6r. 6ills loses his &o# *as that he is late.
B. 6r. 6ills *asn5t early enough to lose his &o#.
C. 6r. 6ills is late every day so he loses his &o#.
!. 6r. 6ills lost his &o# #ecause he *as late every day.
1.. 0he #o is too heavy (or me to carry.
A. 0he #o is too heavy that 1 can5t carry it.
B. 0he #o is so heavy (or me to carry.
C. 1( the #o *eren5t too heavy2 1 could carry it.
!. 1( the #o isn5t too heavy2 1 can carry it.
"/. DPlease2 don5t use the sho*er a(ter midnightE.
A. !o you mind my using the sho*er a(ter midnight=
B. 9ould you my not using the sho*er a(ter midnight=
C. 1 advised them don5t use the sho*er a(ter midnight.
!. 0hey are advised not to use the sho*er a(ter midnight.
Task 2: R!"'t th *o&&o!'%/ s%t%)s:
11. Although the *ind *as strong2 *e *ent sailing.
1n spite o( ..
1". !espite the hot *eather2 they played (oot#all.
Although .
1%. 1 am too short. 1 can5t apply (or the &o#.
1( 1
1'. 6y #rother *as tired yesterday. He couldn5t go s*imming.
1( my #rother .
1). He *or$s la<ily. He can5t get good mar$s.
1( he
1+. 1 didn5t li$e the (ilm. 1t *as #oring.
0he (ilm made ..
1,. 6y sister is interested in History.
6y sister (inds ..
1-. 0he match *as very eciting.
9e *ere ....
1.. 0he co((ee is so hot that 1 can5t drin$ it.
0he co((ee is too
"/. She *as very tired. She can5t (inish her *or$.
She *as too ..