Bài tập luyện tập Tiếng Anh lớp 12 - unit 1: Life Stories

Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 – THÍ ĐIỂM UNIT ONE – LIFE STORIES

BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM

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 11 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

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

71. Last month, while my friend (A) was travelling round England by (B) the car, he crashed (C) the car into (D) a tree.

72. She (A) was walking to (B) the library to borrow (C) some books when she (D) was seeing a robbery.

73. He (A) can speak (B) French very well and (C) is studying (D) Latin.

74. Please turn off (A) television. I also like watching (B) TV but now I (C) am having to study for (D) the exam.

75. (A) The researchers of Harvard University reported that (B) the tigers are one of (C) the most dangerous species in (D) the jungle.

76. I (A) think a (B) good health is important, and so is (C) education while (D) money, to some extent, is not.

77. He (A) was reading out the data (B) while Sara (C) wrote it down (D) carefully.

78. He (A) would live in (B) the countryside but now he (C) is living in (D) a big city.

79. (A) Many people (B) used to think (C) learning English is full of (D) the difficulties.

80. (A) The biggest problem with eating too (B) much sugar is (C) that it can cause (D) the diabetes

81. (A) The most people need (B) healthy eating and (C) enough exercise (D) every day.

82. The doctor (A) said that she (B) was making (C) a relatively slow (D) progress because she was quite old.

83. Now J. K. Rowling is (A) a multi-millionaire, (B) but she was not born into (C) the fame and (D) fortune.

84. Last night, suddenly my mother (A) was deciding to ban me from using (B) the Internet so we (C) ended up having (D) a huge row.

85. It was (A) the day like any other (B) and Martin (C) was doing his normal round as (D) a safeguard.

86. (A) In contrast to my brother is (B) hardworking, I (C) am quite (D) a lazy boy.

87. I (A) went into (B) the city center today because I (C) need to get my phone (D) repaired.

88. It (A) was (B) so short-sighted (C) for Mai to (D) leave school.

89. (A) The moment I (B) was seeing him, I (C) realized I (D) had met him somewhere before.

90. I (A) was having a black cat (B) three years ago (C) but now it (D) is no longer with me.

Part IV. SPEAKING

Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

91. 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.

92. 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.

93. 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.

94. 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!

95. What's new with you?

A. Me too. B. Nothing much.

C. See you later D. Help yourself.

96. 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

97. 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.

98. 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

99. Would you mind moving your suitcase?

A. Yes, please! B. No, not at all.

C. Of course! D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.

100. 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.

101. 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.

102. 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.

103. 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.

104. I think it is the best movie I have ever seen.

A. Me neither. B. Me too. C. Not me. D. Same to you.

105. 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 V. READING Exercise 8. 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 (106)....everybody knows that the company was founded by Steve Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (107)....recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (108)....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 (109).....Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he (110)....in next to no time. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might (111)....imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (112)....personal computers. (113)...., in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took (114)....of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (115)....Jobs to become the company's CEO once again.

Steve Jobs died in 2011 after battling with pancreatic cancer (116)....nearly a decade. Millions first learned of Job's death on a (117)....which had been invented by himself.

106. A. most B. almost C. the most D. mostly

107. A. widely B. hardly C. legally D. nationally

108. A. translated B. transferred C. transformed D. transited

109. A. increase B. upbringing C. rising D. grow

110. A. dropped in B. dropped up C. dropped out D. dropped by

111. A. hardly B. truly C. effortlessly D. frequently

112. A. massly-produced B. mass-produced

C. massive-produced D. massproducing

113. A. Generally B. Frankly C. Fortunately D. Unfortunately

114. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little

115. A. was allowing B. has allowed C. allowed D. had allowed

116. A. for B. since C. during D. of

117. A. devil B. deviation C. deviant D. device

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Fred and Debbie Phelps, the youngest of three children, Michael Phelps and his sisters grew up in the neighbourhood of Rodger Forge. His father, Fred, a former all-rounded athlete, was a state trooper and his mother Debbie was a middle-school principal. When Phelps's parents divorced in 1994, he and his siblings lived with their mother, with whom Michael grew very close. Even at the age of 7, Phelps was still a little scared to put his head under water, so his instructors allowed him to float around on his back. Not surprisingly, despite the fact that later he is very good at butterfly swimming, the first stroke he mastered was not the easily-practised breaststroke but the backstroke.

At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games in 68 years. While he didn't win any medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he would soon become a major force in competitive swimming.

In the spring of 2001, Phelps set the world record in the 200-meter butterfly, becoming the youngest male swimmer in history at the age of 15 years and 9 months. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he then broke his own record with a time of 1:54:58, earning his first international medal. In 2002, Phelps continued to establish several records including the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter individual medley. The following year, at the same event, he broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:09.09.

After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from his sport. However, at the 2016 Olympic Games, he came out of retirement and returned to professional competition. This was also the event which he won one silver and five gold medals, becoming the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history, as well as the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event, the 200-meter individual medley.

118. Phelps's father used to be a comprehensive.....

A. principal B. trooper C. athlete D. instructor

119. The first style of swimming Phelps was good at is.....

A. butterfly B. freestyle C. breaststroke D. backstroke

120. He didn't win any medals at the Olympics of....

A. 2002 B. 2000 C. 2012 D. 2016

121. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he broke the record of.....

A. 200-meter butterfly B. 100-meter butterfly

C. 200-meter individual D. 400-meter individual

122. The word consecutive in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to.....

A. stoppable B. unending C. uninterrupted D. unrestricted

Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Theresa May, the second female Britain's prime minister following Margaret Thatcher, revealed in 2013 that she had been given a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires daily insulin injections. Asked later how she felt about the diagnosis, she said her

approach to it was the same as toward everything in her life: “Just get on and deal with it.”

That kind of steeliness brought her to center stage in the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the feuding that erupted in the Conservative Party over who would succeed David Cameron. Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home