REVISION UNIT 10+11 – GRADE 12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. enough B. loud C. about D. amount
2. A. endangered B. established C. swallowed D. damaged

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. animal B. natural C. benefit D. commercial
4. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C. conservation D. generation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the e correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
6. Peter enjoys ________ science fictions, ________ type of book based on imagined scientific discoveries in the future.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / a D. the / the
7. 15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered _______ risk _______ extinction.
A. at / of B. on / in C. for / with D. in / at
8. If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
A. dip into B. put away C. pick up D. put down
9. John failed again. He _______ harder.
A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can tried D. may have tried
10. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
C. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.
11. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry.
A. but B. and C. so D. however
12. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it.
A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
13. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as
much of Asia and Africa.
A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced
14. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.
A. widen B. store C. remember D. narrow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Despite similar habitats, different ape species show striking differences in behaviours and ways of life.
A. significant B. remarkable C. unnoticeable D. considerable
16. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions.
A. weaker B. stronger C. better D. shallower

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following questions.
17. Johnny: "Tommy!” Tommy: “ ____________________!”
A. I’m a friend B. very well, thanks. C. Wait a minute. D. How do you do?
18. Liz: "Do you like reading detective stories?" Andrew: "__________________"
A. What for? B. Of course, I do. C. Why should I? D. No, don’t ask me.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
19. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the time to read a book instead of sitting in front
A B C
of the TV or doing some other forms of mindless entertainment.
D
20. Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive.
A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s)
for each of the blanks.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (21) __________. Many species of animals
are threatened, and will easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to (22) __________them. There are many
reasons for this. Animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots,
are caught and sold as pets.
For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (23) __________ – the place where they live – is
disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry. Farmers (24) __________ powerful chemicals to help
them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on
earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left (25) __________ we can solve this problem.
21. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
22. A. harm B. ensure C. serve D. protect
23. A. place B. house C. habitat D. cage
24. A. use B. are used C. used D. don’t use
25. A. because B. however C. if D. unless

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval
worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth
century did silent reading become commonplace (phổ biến). One should be wary (thận trọng), however, of assuming
that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related
to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults
mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy
and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and
thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so
came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where
reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable
argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of
materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in
education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass
media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership (độc giả đặc biệt) on the other. By the
end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills
which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the
century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.

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26. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. people relied on reading for entertainment B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading D. few people could read to themselves
27. The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”.
A. for everybody’s use B. most preferable C. attracting attention D. widely used
28. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the average age of readers B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading D. a change in the status of literate people
29. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy D. the decreasing number of listeners
30. It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an indication
of ______.
A. a decline of standards of literacy B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes D. an improvement of printing techniques
31. The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals
D. a status for readers specialized in mass media
32. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ______”.
A. is good at public speaking B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition D. is interested in spoken language
33. All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT _____.
A. the inappropriate reading skills B. the specialized readership
C. the diversity of reading materials D. the printed mass media

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each
of the questions.
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the
Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves,
although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more
appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for
example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of
waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis
have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the
coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two areas of the
Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes
tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come
with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however,
originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel
and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami,
when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast
and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the
world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto
nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far
away as the English Channel.

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34. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _________ .
A. tides B. storm surges (triều cường) C. underwater earthquakes D. tidal waves
35. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _____
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
36. The word “displaced” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. not pleased B. located C. moved D. filtered
37. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis ________ .
A. are often identified by ships on the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
38. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to
_________ .
A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem
39. The possessive “their” in line 16 refers to _________ .
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. these tsunamis
C. thousands of miles D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
40. From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa
volcano ___________ .
A. was filmed as it was happening B. occurred before efficient records were kept
C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon D. might not be the greatest tsunami ever

Give the correct verbs in brackets:

41. The store (close) __________________by the time I get there.
42. He is the first person (award) __________________this scholarship by the university.
43. Ann was too busy (visit) __________________ her parents last week.
44. (it, rain)_____________ tomorrow, we will have to put off the visit to the Marble Mountains.
45. The house is believed (build) _______________ in 1735.
* Rewrite:
46. It was 6 years since it last snowed in Sapa. (tense)
 The last _____________________________________________________________
47. Nam is living with his stepmother. This woman is very kind to him. (Relative clause)
 _____________________________________________________________
48. ‘If I were you I'd try to get a room on the top floor,' he said to me. (suggest/ ask/ advise)
 _____________________________________________________________
49. I got up very early. I didn’t want to miss the first lesson at school.(phrase of purpose)
 _____________________________________________________________
50. I sent him out of the room. I wanted to discuss his progress with his headmaster. (so that)
 _____________________________________________________________