ENGLISH 12 - REVIEW FOR THE MID SECOND TERM TEST

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook
3. A. social B. science C. sour D. sure
4. A. same B. taste C. swallow D. page
5. A. sleep B. keep C. pleasure D. people
7. A. described B. picked C. swallowed D. informed
8. A. words B. reviewers C. describes D. types
9. A. weapon B. great C. measure D. weather
10. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1. A. subject B. swallow C. story D. digest
2. A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty
3. A. honor B. contain C. replace D. provide
4. heavy B. major C. program D. reform
5. A. production B. consumer C. domestic D. business
6. A. water B. football C. begin D. meter
7. A. goalie B. advanced C. above D. depend
8. A. overtime B. decision C. period D. penalize
9. A. knowledge B. forever C. journey D. action
10. A. example B. holiday C. careful D. interest
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
1. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
A. on A. with C. upon D. in
2. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
3. A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book ________.
A. review B. reviewing C. reviewer D. reviewed
4. As for me, I consider reading ________ important part of ________ life.
A. an / Ø B. the / a C. Ø / the D. an / a
5. Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
6. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science
7. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick
8. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
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A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand

9. A ______is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a play.
A. page A. subject C. review D. journey
10. 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
11. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
12. The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9am and 5pm.
A. visits B. visited C. can visit D. can be visited
13. The train ________ by bad weather. I am not sure.
A. might delay B. might be delaying C. might have delayed D. might have been delayed
14. The room ________ once a day.
A. should clean B. should be cleaning C. should be cleaned D. should have cleaned
15. Two tablets ________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking
16. I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
A. was started B. will be started C. must started D. must have started
17. We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.
A. needn't study B. needn't be studying C. needn't have studied D. needn't have been studied
18. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
A. will cancel B. will be cancelling C. will be cancelled D. will have cancelled
19. Probability of extinction depends _____ both the population size and fine details of the population
demography.
A. on B. in C. from D. for
20. Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.
A. on B. for C. from D. in
21. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
22. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
23._______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
24._______, he went to school.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
25. The children slept well, despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
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26. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more
desirable for collectors and poachers.
A. awareness B. preservation C. support D. impact
27. World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity,
sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
A. contamination B. energy C. extinction D. development
28. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A. reserve B. generation C. natural environment D. diversity
29. 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
30. _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural
environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Conservation C. Globe D. Individual
31. She ___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
A. needn't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can't
32. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
A. needn't B. must C. has D. should
33. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.
A. can not B. must not C. may not D. might not
34. When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such
objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
A. should / must B. should not / might C. needn't / may D. mustn't / can't
35. You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
A. ought to / mustn't B. needn't / will C. will / must D. should / might
36. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.
A. postpone B. schedule C. arrange D. appoint
37. She is looking ____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents any
more.
A. for / on B. after / with C. up / forward D. at / into
38. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.
A. off / on B. away / up C. down / off D. around/ for
39. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.
A. of / on B. for / by C. in / over D. from/ upon
40. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ______________.
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. extinctly
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41. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.
A. from B. in C. for D. on
42. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. variety
43. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
44. _______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction
45. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
46. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
47. Linda is taking to Anna about her hat
- Linda: “What a lovely hat you have!”
- Anna: “Thanks. __________”
A. I'm glad you like it B. I don't care C. That's OK D. Certainly not
48. Lan and Hoa are in their class.
- Lan: “May I borrow your ruler?”
- Hoa: “Certainly__________”
A. Hold on, please B. It doesn't matter C. Here you are D. Not at all
49. - Mary: “Why don't we to to the cinema this weekend ?”
- Sam: “__________”
A. That's a fine day B. You're welcome C. Yes, please D. That’s good idea
50. Tom and John are talking about their weekend.
Tom: "Why dont we go to the beach this weekend, John?"
=> John: “__________”
A. Sure, It is a pity! B. Oh, well done! C. Yes, that's a good idea. D. Yes, we do.
VI. READING
1. WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some
animals go extinct because the climate (1) _________ they live changes. The climate may become wetter
or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they
die.
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Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (2) with other animals for food. Some
animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving.
Evolving means that the animals are changing (3) from generation to generation. Small
differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations.
Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (4) time. Scientists call this a
mass extinction. Scientists think there (5)__________ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history.
The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the
dinosaurs.
1. A. where B. which [Link] D. what
2. A. complete. B. find. C. Compete D. exist
3. A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
4. A. same B. similar. C. different D. various
5. A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are
2. When a child learns to read and write, he must access the schema developed in his (1) ________. As he
reads, the child creates pictures in his mind and uses imagination and points of reference to put the story (2)
_________. Television images do not go through a complex symbolic transformation. The mind does not
have to decode and manipulate during the television experience. Watching television and playing video
games do not develop a child's skills in word recognition, decoding, vocabulary, spelling or high-level
thinking. The connection between television's effects (3) __________ children's reading abilities and the
decline in their writing skills is clear: there is no question in the minds of educators that a student who
cannot read with the true comprehension will never learn to write well. Writing, after (4) __________, is
book talk, and you only learn book talk by reading. It has been shown that reading stimulates brain activity.
While reading, we imagine settings, characters and we become part of the world of the story. (5)
__________, it has been shown that watching television prevents brain activity.
1. A. brain A. heart A. forehead A. hand
2. A. one another A. other A. together A. each other
3. A. with A. on A. for A. at
4. A. that A. it A. all A. whole
5. A. Conversely A. Successfully A. Totally A. Unhappily
3. Rowing is a sport in which athletes race' against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean, (1)
_________ on the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar
blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing (2) _________
learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a large role. It is also one of (3)
_________ oldest Olympic sports. In the United States, Australia and Canada, high school and collegial
rowing is sometimes referred to as crew.
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While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards the stern, and uses the oars which
are held in (4) __________ by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow. It is a demanding
sport requiring strong core balance as well as physical strength and cardiovascular endurance.
Since the action of rowing has become fairly popular throughout the world, there are many different
types of (5) __________. These include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing, and the
side-by-side format used in the Olympic Games.
1. A. depending B. creating C. interesting D. carrying
2. A. of B. on C. with D. about
3. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
4. A. area B. sight C. part D. place
5. A. competition B. examination C. test D. round
4. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species
attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant,
marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to
survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the
same habitats.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that
live within our priority eco-regions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species
like whooping cranes and song birds, and a lot of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’s
conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that trade wildlife products,
doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.
WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from
the way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most.
1. What does WWF stand for?
A. World Wildlife Food. B. World Wildlife Formation.
C. World Wildlife Fund. D. World Website Fund.
2. How many species do we pay much attention to?
A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9
3. What is the meaning of the world habitats in pharagraph 1?
A. The place where animals or plants are normally found.
B. The place where animals or plants can drink and sleep.
C. The place where animals or plants can eat find their enemy.
D. The place where animals can find and keep their body warm.
4. What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species?
A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches.
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C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals.
5. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world.
B. WWF is known for acting on sound science.
C. These above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct.
D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them.
5. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
There are books with fairy tails in many countries. Often the same stories are known and repeated in
many languages. Some of the things that happens in these stories are remarkable, although not as remarkable
as things that are truly happening in medicine and science today.
Most fairy tails begin with “Once upon a time” and end with “They lived happily ever after”, so we
will begin in the same way.
Once upon a time there was a girl calls Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy
sister did nothing.
One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very sad. After a time her
fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball- but to return home by midnight.
So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at
midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the floor. The prince wanted to see her again and
went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the
price were married and lived happily ever after.
1. Books with fairy are found in ________________.
A. our country only B. few countries
C. all countries except ours D. many countries
2. According to the passage, things truly happening in medicine and science today are_________ things that
happened in some fairy tails.
A. more remarkable than B. less remarkable than
C. as remarkable as D. not as remarkable as
3. The word “ball” in the first sentence means ________________.
A. a sport equipment B. a dancing hall C. a balloon D. sphere
4. Cinderella was very sad because ________________.
A. her sister did nothing C. her sister went to a ball and left her at home
C. she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sister was invited to a hall
5. At the end of the story ________________.
A. Cinderella could go to the ball and it was so happened that she and the prince was married
B. Cinderella’s godmother came to comfort her
C. one of Cinderella’ sisters was married to the prince
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D. the prince invited Cinderella to the hall

6. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the
sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early
games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all
"balls"). Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To
attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water
polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the
pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside
their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as
possible. The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a
game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer
style of play. Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could
only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small
rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal, he was promptly
jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often nothing more than
gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually
ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888.
The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American
style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison Square
Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
1. According to the text, _______.
A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
B. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
2. The present rules of water polo were invented _______.
A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players
C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870
3. In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing
4. The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood
5. Water polo became popular in America in _______.
A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870
C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's