Đề cương ôn tập học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 - English Discovery

A. NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP

I. Từ vựng

Unit 1. People in history

+ Những người có sức ảnh hưởng trong lịch sử

Unit 2. Live and learn

+ Giáo dục

Unit 3. Living spaces

+ Đặc trưng cảnh quang và địa điểm trong thành phố

Unit 4. Green life

+ Thiên nhiên và các vấn đề về môi trường

Unit 5. The social media

+ Phương tiện truyền thông, thật và giả, sự kết hợp tính từ-danh từ, trạng từ

II. Ngữ pháp

1. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn (ôn tập và mở rộng)

2. So sánh kép

3. Thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ hoàn thành (ôn tập và mở rộng)

4. Hình thức động từ: V-ing & to V

5. Các thì tương lai

6. Lượng từ: all, most, lots of, loads of, plenty of, some, no, none of

7. Quá khứ không thật và sự hối tiếc: wish/ if only

8. Câu chẻ

9. Câu điều kiện loại 3

10. Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp

B. BÀI TẬP

I. Từ vựng

Unit 1

Complete the following passage by filling the gaps with ONE of the provided words. There is an extra word that is not needed.

The brilliant but indolent physicist Albert Einstein once said that to become a ¹_________ scientist, you have to be both patient and ²_________. You need to be patient because experiments can take a long time, and you need to be willing to wait for the results. However, you also need to be impatient because if something doesn't work, you can't just keep doing the same thing over and over again. You need to be ³_________ to change your approach and try something new.

There are also a few other traits that are important for scientists. First, they need to be curious. They should have a ⁴_________ desire to learn about how the world works. Second, they need to be creative. They should be able to think outside the box and come up with new ideas. Finally, they need to be persistent. They should be willing to keep working on a problem even when it's difficult or ⁵_________. Not all scientists are the same, and different people have different strengths and weaknesses. Nevertheless, these are some of the most important qualities for success in science.

Đáp án:

Unit 2

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

In a changing job market

The world of work is changing rapidly. A lot of common jobs such as travel agents and cashiers are expected to (1) ______ by the year 2050. At the same time, new jobs will be (2) ______. In such a rapidly changing job market, it seems (3) ______ to teach or learn technical or vocational skills for jobs that don't exist yet. So, what can we do to prepare for the job (4) ______ of the future? Researchers have suggested that both future employers and employees will always need (5) ______ skills such as collaboration, organisation, and communication skills. Some of the jobs or businesses that will exist in 30 years' time haven't been invented yet. But we will probably still work in organisations that (6) ______ of people from different generations. We will need to be open to different points of view and ways of thinking. Therefore, it is important for us to (7) ______ bias and be willing to take in new information and ideas. Having key soft skills and being (8) ______ about new things will help us prepare for the future world of work.

1.

A. disappear           

B. create                     

C. make                      

D. receive

2.

A. removed            

B. created                   

C. replaced                 

D. deleted

3.

A. likely                 

B. certain                    

C. impossible              

D. positive

4.

A. application         

B. employment           

C. positions                

D. opportunities

5.

A. soft                    

B. hard                       

C. technical                

D. working

6.

A. deny                  

B. consist                   

C. decide                    

D. attack

7.

A. develop             

B. accept                    

C. overcome               

D. challenge

8.

A. open-hearted     

B. close-minded         

C. minded                  

D. open-minded

Đáp án:

Unit 3

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Singapore's urbanisation

In 2018, the United Nations announced that Singapore was completely (1) ______ as 100 per cent of its population is defined as urban. Urbanisation has brought both (2) ______ and disadvantages to the small city-state. On the one hand, Singapore has (3) ______ a lot of skilled workers from many other countries to ensure the economy continues to grow. Migrants have also helped create a more (4) ______ diverse society in Singapore. On the other hand, urbanisation has caused some (5) ______ problems such as deforestation, overpopulation, and waste management. Since it was first colonised by the British in 1819 and Singapore was formally founded, over 95 per cent of its vegetation has been (6) ______. In terms of (7) ______ density, in many parts of Singapore, there are over 20,000 people living per square kilometre. Waste treatment used to be another (8) ______ in Singapore. However, thanks to the development of technology, this problem has been solved. Singapore has even become a leader in urban waste management.

1.

A. urbanized         

B. modernized           

C. realized                  

D. revised

2.

A. news                  

B. advantages            

C. changes                  

D. peace

3.

A. changed             

B. caught                    

C. attracted                

D. denied

4.

A. verbally             

B. globally                  

C. locally                    

D. culturally

5.

A. serious               

B. easy                       

C. difficult                

D. dangerous

6.

A. grown                

B. cleared                   

C. bought                   

D. taken

7.

A. environment      

B. development          

C. population             

D. pollution

8.

A. idea                   

B. factor                     

C. benefit                   

D. problem

Đáp án:

Unit 4

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event takes (1) ______ annually around the world. It encourages everyone to turn (2) ______ non- essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March. The initiative was proposed in 2004 in Australia, but the idea of a (3) ______ movement was developed in 2006 under the name The Big Flick. In 2007, the first Earth Hour was held on 31 March in Sydney, Australia at 7:30 p.m., local time. Later in October 2007, a similar event called 'Lights (4) ______ was held in San Francisco.

(5) ______ the success of these events, the organisers decided to hold Earth Hour annually around the world since then. A study in 2014 claimed that the event (6) ______ electricity consumption by an average of 4%. More importantly, it has helped raise (7) ______ of climate change and has become a symbol of our commitment to protecting our planet. Although one hour can't change the world. It encourages governments and people to set long-term (8) ______ for sustainable development around the world.

1.

A. part                    

B. place                      

C. over                       

D. on

2.

A. up                      

B. down                     

C. off                         

D. on

3.

A. personal             

B. local                       

C. wide                      

D. worldwide

4.

A. Up                     

B. Over                      

C. Out                        

D. In

5.

A. Due to               

B. Besides                  

C. Despite                  

D. In addition to

6.

A. reused                

B. reduced                 

C. recycled                 

D. increased

7.

A. belief                 

B. thoughts                

C. actions                   

D. awareness

8.

A. desires               

B. ideas                      

C. goals                      

D. activities

Đáp án:

Unit 5

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Internet in Viet Nam

Over the past 30 years, the Internet has changed the way people experience and create all media. Today, there are more than five (1) _______ Internet users in the world, which is more than 60 per cent of the global population. Current news, information. and entertainment are readily available through websites and can be easily (2) _______ through search engines. The Internet has become the most exciting type of (3) _______.

In Viet Nam, there were 72.10 million Internet users in early 2022, which accounted for 73.2 per cent of the total (4) _______ .The number of social media users in Viet Nam was (5) _______ to nearly 70 per cent of the total population. The number of Vietnamese on popular platforms was also (6) _______ since it was reported that more than 70 million people used Facebook in Viet Nam and around 62 million Vietnamese were on YouTube. These users may not represent active or unique individuals (7) _______ some people may not check or post to their social media platforms. Besides, some accounts can belong to businesses or groups. However, these numbers still strongly indicate that the Internet has become one of the most (8) _______ types of mass media in Viet Nam today.

1.

A. hundred             

B. million                   

C. billion                    

D. trillion

2.

A. read                   

B. accessed                

C. bought                   

D. learnt

3.

A. newspaper         

B. education               

C. entertainment        

D. mass media

4.

A. users                  

B. people                    

C. population             

D. number

5.

A. same                  

B. equivalent              

C. more                      

D. less

6.

A. impressive         

B. low                        

C. surprising               

D. unexpected

7.

A. as                       

B. that                       

C. although                

D. when

8.

A. expensive          

B. high-quality           

C. accessible               

D. popular

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II. Ngữ pháp

Exercise 1

Circle the correct answer to complete the passage.

As the literary landscape continues to transform, the celebrated author J.K. Rowling stands out even more prominently. Her impact on literature ¹________ more significant over the years, with her wizarding world fascinating readers of all ages. Rowling's storytelling has become ²________ more intricate, weaving complex plots and characters that resonate more and more profoundly with a global audience. 

What makes her work remarkable is how it has become ³________ in encouraging literacy, captivating the hearts and minds of not only seasoned readers but also inspiring ⁴________ young people to embrace the magic of books. Her influence extends far beyond the pages of her novels, as she engages with her audience through social media, creating a connection that feels more personal. In the realm of modern-day literature, J.K. Rowling's contributions continue to stand out, shaping the literary landscape more and more with each ⁵________ year.

1.

A. grew                              

B. has grown              

C. grows                     

D. grown

2.

A increasing                       

B. increased               

C. increase                  

D. increasingly

3.

A. the more influential                                           

B. most and most influential              

C. more influentially                                               

D. more and more influential

4.

A. more and more              

B. many and many     

C. few and few           

D. less and less

5.

A pass                                

B. passed                    

C. passing                   

D. passes

Đáp án:

Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B, C or D. 

1. By the time I arrived at the lecture hall, the professor __________ the presentation. 

A. started                   

B. had started             

C. has started             

D. was starting

2. Before he __________ his degree in Engineering, Keith __________ his interest in robotics since high school.

A. received / had nurtured                             

B. received / nurtured

C. had received / nurtured                             

D. had received / had nurtured

3. When the students finally __________ the exam, they realized they __________ enough time for proper preparation.

A. took / didn't have                                      

B. took / hadn't had

C. had taken / didn't have                              

D. had taken / hadn't had

4. Jane has decided __________ the science fair, and she's excited __________ her project with her classmates. She hopes they all enjoy __________ experiments together.

A. to join / to share / do                                 

B. joining / to share / do

C. joining / sharing / doing                            

D. to join / sharing / doing

5. The professor suggests __________ the textbook before __________ the online lecture. It’s essential for students __________ well-prepared.

A. reading / joining / being                            

B. to read / to join / to be

C. reading / joining / to be                             

D. read / joining / being

Đáp án:

Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the future continuous, future perfect simple, or future perfect continuous.

1. By this time next month, I _______________ English for five years.

2. At midday tomorrow, we _______________ the coach to Brussels.

3. Perhaps in ten years’ time, people _______________ to Mars.

4. He _______________ enough money by Christmas to buy lots of presents.

5. When I’m eighteen, I _______________ in this town for most of my life and I’m not likely to leave soon.

Đáp án:

Exercise 4

Complete the messages with the correct form of the words in the box.

If you love the sea, then Ocean Fans is the website for you.

Sea not Space - jellyfish99 writes:

It’s high time we (1) _______ the world's oceans more thoroughly. Amazingly, 95 percent of our waters remain unseen by human eyes. I would rather governments (2) _____ in this than in developing weapons; for example. I wish we (3) _____ concentrate on learning more about what is here on Earth and how to preserve it. The answer to many of our environmental problems could lie beneath the waves - if only we (4) _____ the effort to look.

Reply – ocotboy8 writes:

I couldn't agree more, jellyfi$h99. I wish we (5) _____ the billions it took to fight the wars of recent years on preserving the planet and its oceans instead. If only we (6) _____ developing clean energy alternatives earlier, the Earth might now be in a much better state.

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Exercise 5

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

1. The green energy project wasn't well-funded, so it took a long time to complete.

A. If the green energy project had been well-funded, it wouldn't have taken a long time to complete.

B. If the green energy project hadn't been well funded, it would have taken a long time to complete.

C. The green energy project would not take a long time to complete if it was well-funded.

D. The green energy project will not take a long time to complete if it is well-funded.

2. The country invested in tidal power and became a leader in green energy production.

A. If the country didn't invest in tidal power, it wouldn't become a leader in green energy production.

B. If the country had invested in tidal power, it could have become a leader in green energy production.

C. The country wouldn't have become a leader in green energy production if it hadn't invested in tidal power.

D. If the country had become a leader in green energy production, it could have invested in tidal power.

3. There weren't strict laws about emissions in the past, so global warming became a major problem.

A. Global warming would have become a major problem if there hadn't been strict laws about emissions in the past.

B. If there was strict laws about emissions in the past, global warming wouldn't become a major problem.

C. If global warming hadn't become a major problem, there would have been strict laws about emissions in the past.

D. Global warming wouldn't have become a major problem if there had been strict laws about emissions in the past.

4. Greg can't take his plastic waste to the recycling centre because he is so busy now.

A. If Greg isn't so busy, he can take his plastic waste to the recycling centre.

B. Greg could have taken his plastic waste to the recycling centre if he hadn't been so busy.

C. If Greg wasn't so busy, he could take his plastic waste to the recycling centre.

D. If Greg could take his plastic waste to the recycling centre, he wasn't so busy.

5. Plastic pollution harmed thousands of marine animals last year because lots of tourists left their rubbish on the beach.

A. If lots of tourists hadn't left their rubbish on the beach, plastic pollution wouldn't have harmed thousands of marine animals last year.

B. If lots of tourists left their rubbish on the beach, plastic pollution would harm thousands of marine animals last year.

C. Plastic pollution would have harmed thousands of marine animals last year if lots of tourists had left their rubbish on the beach.

D. Plastic pollution wouldn't have harmed thousands of marine animals last year if lots of tourists didn't leave their rubbish on the beach. 

Đáp án:

Exercise 6

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

In ¹ _____ recent survey, two thousand British men and women were asked about their friendships. The women turned out to be twice as good at making friends for life, with one in three saying that their best friend was someone they had met at school. In contrast, only one in six men were best friends with ² _____ school friend. Although the men had between fifty and a hundred Facebook friends and fifty friends' numbers in their phones, they only had a ³ _____ close friends - on average, about five. ⁴ _____ sexes admitted to having at least one person in their friendship group they couldn't stand; although not quite as ⁵ _____ men as women confessed to this, it was still a surprising 13%! ⁶ _____ survey concluded that all ⁷ _____ us can expect to have fewer close friends as we get older, with only about three.

Đáp án:

Exercise 7

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. Chris lost his phone yesterday.

It was Chris _____________________.

2. Ella is getting her hair cut tomorrow.

It's tomorrow _____________________.

3. His grandparents moved to New Zealand last year.

It's New Zealand __________________.

4. My brother wasn't born until 2020.

It wasn't until _____________________.

5. Nick has been learning to ride a motorbike.

It's a _____________________.

Đáp án:

1. It was Chris who lost his phone yesterday.

(Chính Chris đã làm mất điện thoại của anh ấy ngày hôm qua.)

2. It's tomorrow that Ella is getting her hair cut

(Vào ngày mai Ella sẽ đi cắt tóc.)

3. It's New Zealand that his grandparents moved to last year.

(Đó là New Zealand mà ông bà của anh ấy đã chuyển đến vào năm ngoái.)

4. It wasn't until 2020 that my brother was born.

(Phải đến năm 2020 em trai tôi mới chào đời.)

5. It's a motorbike that Nick has been learning to ride.

(Đó là chiếc xe máy mà Nick đang học lái.)

Exercise 8

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Oxfam is a world leader in delivering emergency relief. If it weren't for this charity, thousands of children in Europe _____ (1. go) hungry during World War II. Today, desperate people _____ (2. not have) clean water if Oxfam hadn't made this a priority during humanitarian disasters. And if it _____ (3. not be) for Oxfam, the NGO ActionAid might not exist either; there wouldn't be so much pressure on governments to provide healthcare and education and to combat climate change if these charities _____ (4. not develop). But Oxfam might not be so successful nowadays if _____ (5. not recognise) the importance of linking business with charity. Oxfam employs thousands of people worldwide, but it couldn't have become the UK's biggest high-street seller of second-hand books if it _____ (6. not be) also for the thousands of volunteers who give their time working in these important charity shops.

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