ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI GIỮA KÌ

UNIT 1 ( ENGLISH 11)

I. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different
from the others.
1. A. organic B. nutritious C. possible D. important
2. A. exercise B. mineral C. vitamin D. nutrition
3. A. attention B. internet C. careful D. injury
4. A. potato B. medicine C. happiness D. chocolate
5. A. business B. recipe C. energy D. amazing
II. Grammar
1. The Smiths had so________children that they formed their own baseball team.
A. many B. much C. little D. few
2. There _______ traffic on the street at rush hours.
A. are too many B.is too much C. are too alot D. are too little
3. He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.
A. many B. few C. much D. a few
4. There are _________people there.
A. too many B. too a little C. too much D.too little
5. _______________ sugary snacks are harmful to you.
A. Too much B. Little C. Too many D. Enough
6. The garden looks __________ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
7. Your English is improving. It is getting ___________.
A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly
8. The chef tasted the meat ___________ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously D. much cautiously
9. Although the dish smelt ____________, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse
10. The fish tastes __________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful

III. Word meaning

1. Regular ______________ like swimming or cycling is good for your health.
A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sports
2. You can ___________ your stress and feel relaxed by having a healthy social life.
A. improve B. balance C. manage D. control
3. Sausages and instant noodles are examples of _________foods.
A. vegetarian B. cold C. processed D. dairy
4. _______________ are found in certain foods, such as bread, potatoes and rice and give the body
energy and heat.
A. Carbohydrates B. Protein C. Whole grains D. Sugar

5. Mary’s coffee tastes very sweet because he always puts lots of ________ in it.
A. pepper B. oil C. sugar D. salt

IV. Preposition:
1. Nuts are rich ________ protein,vitamins and minerals.
A. in B. for C. of D. with
2. I have already learned lots _________ people of the older generaions.
A. at B. in C. on D. from

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3. This cereal is full ___________ fiber and lots of vitamins.
A. with B. in C. from D. of
4. Mary keeps fit ________ doing exercises in the gym twice a week.
A. in B. on C. by D. with
5. I believe thirty minutes __________ exercise a day is enough.
A. in B. for C. of D. with

V. Word form:
1. You should spend at least 120 minutes a week in parks and natural ___________ to increase
your happiness
A.environmental B.environmental C. environmentalist. D. environment
2. You should get enough sleep and use less _________ media.
A. social B. society C. sociable D. socially
3. You should ___________ the amount of soda you drink.
A. limitation B. limit C. limitted D. limitative
4. We shouldn’t eat too much _______________ foods.
A. process B. proceed C. processed D. procedure
5. You should eat at least 90 grams of nuts a week to _________your risk of early death by 39%.
A. low B. lower C. lowerable D. lowered

VI. Synonym:
1. Chill out on your bed for 10 – 15 minutes before you go to sleep.
A. Stress out B. cool yourself C. relax completely D. listen to music
2. Lack of sleep can lead to many health problems.
A. encourage B. cause / result in C. increase D. keep
3. Exercising regularly and limiting alcohol consumption can reduce your risk of early death.
A. problem B. danger C. harm D. possibility

VII. Antonym:
1. We talk to health experts to find out the secret to a longer life.
A. discover B. look for C. hide D. avoid
2. Sleep is the time when our body restores its energy and store a new information.
A. Consumes B. renews C. strengthens D. saves
3. Calcium is a mineral which is known for strengthening the bones.
A. weakening B. improving C. developing D. destroying

VIII: WRITING
1. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. people. / may / than / Happy / 18 % longer / people / live / unhappy / up to
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2. should / from / foods / meat. / highly / You / which / away / contain / processed / stay

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3. get / or / lift / sports / to / stronger. / You / play / can / weights

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4. more / Just / daily / three / years / could / exercise / of / life. / 15 minutes / add / of
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2. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. She last had her motorbike repaired 2 months ago.

2. It’s been ages since I went to the cinema.

3. He started learning French six years ago.

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4. I haven’t seen my aunt and uncle for thirty years.

3. Tag question
1. They live in London, ………………. ?
2. He goes to school every morning,………………….?
3. She watched TV last night, ………………. ?
4. He went to the party last night, ………………. ?
6. She’ll come at six, ………………. ?
7. They’ll have finished before nine, ………………. ?
4. Enough

1. I have little money to buy groceries. (ENOUGH)

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2. Ann slept too little last night, so she is very tired at the moment. (ENOUGH)

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3.Tony came to the airport too late to see his girlfriend off. ( ENOUGH)

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4.The food was too salty for us to eat.

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5.He drove too quickly for us to keep pace with.

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UNIT 2:

I/ Circle the letter A,

B, C or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
1. A. survival B. difficult C. classical D. business
2. A. historical B. acceptable C. competitor D. absolutely
3. A. injury B. permission C. privacy D. vitamin
4. A. practical B. benefit C. imagine D. influence

II/ GRAMMAR
1. I think she is a dentist, ________?
A. don’t I B. isn’t she C. do I D. is she
2. I don’t think you are an engineer, ________?

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 A. do I B. aren’t you C. are you D. don’t I
3. No one is indifferent to praise, ______?
A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they
4. He seldom helps her, ________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. did he D. didn’t he
5. They never go to the library with US, ________?
A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they
6. I think he will join us, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
7..He hardly does homework , _____?
A. has he B. doesn’t he C. does he D. hasn't she
8.There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _______?
A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there
9. Someone wants a drink, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. do they D. doesn’t he
10 .Everything is fine, ________?
A. aren’t they B. isn’t it C. are they D. is it
11. Berbatov painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ a different color.
A. had to choose C. must have chosen
B. should have chosen D. could have been choosing
12. The children _____ "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts.
A. will have said C. should have said
B. must say D. should say
13. Josh doesn’t look cool in his new leather boots. He _______ them last weekend.
A. shouldn’t buy B. should buy
C. should have bought D. shouldn’t have bought
14. Zach _______ that silly outfit to the wedding party yesterday, should he?
A. should have worn B. shouldn’t have worn C. shouldn’t wear D. should wear
15. Tyler _______ the dishes, shouldn’t he? His mom was angry seeing the dirty dishes.
A. should have doneB. shouldn’t have done C. should do D. shouldn’t do
16. I regret failing the test. I _______ to my teacher when he told me to study harder.
A. should listen B. listened
C. should have listened D. shouldn’t have listened
17. There was a great movie about family on TV last night. You _______ it.
A. should see B. shouldn’t see C. should have seen D. shouldn’t have seen
18. Jason _______ his uncle’s advice on how to get the highest scores. His scores were a bit low.
A. shouldn’t ignore B. should ignore
C. should have ignored D. shouldn’t have ignored
19. George _______ his mother with the cooking instead of watching TV last night.
A. should help B. shouldn’t help
C. should have helped D. shouldn’t have helped

CLOSEST/ OPPOSITE
III/ Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word in the questions.
1. You can’t deal with your problem if you keep ignoring it
A. paying no attention to B. taking note of

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2. A curfew is an effective way to protect teenagers from bad things.
A. A family rule B. A school rule C. A punishment D. An after-school activity
3. Stylish clothes look cool, but sometimes they’re very expensive.
A. cheap B. fashionable C. average D. normal
4. Your clothes are not suitable for a traditional wedding ceremony.
A. normal B. informal C. trendy D. formal

V/ Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word in the questions.
5. After persuading my parents for hours, I finally got their permission to take part in the
competition.
A. an action that allows people to do something
B. something that some people agree with
C. an action that lets people do something
D. an action that doesn’t allow people to do something
6. There are a few scary scenes in Toy Story 3, so this movie is suitable for children aged above
A. appropriate B. acceptable C. inappropriate D. advisable

7. Well-behaved teenagers always follow the rules.

A. break B. set C. make D. remove
8. We should limit bad carbs like French fries.
A. control B. eat more C. reduce D. consume

VI/ VOCABULARY
1. _______, which is made of actual animal hide, provides a pleasant feeling to the wearer thanks to
the extreme softness.
A. Plastic B. Silk C. Cotton D. Leather
2. Communication issues can cause a child to have unexpected _______.
A. instruction B. behavior C. excitement D. interaction
4. There are some things that parents should be aware of, but there are other things that a child and
their friends can keep _______.
A. doing B. personality C. privacy D. private
5. Latex balloon pants were one of the _______ fashion trends in 2020, and nothing about them
was practical.
A. interesting B. silly C. intelligent D. happy
6. Making you look excellent without obstructing your daily activities is one of the key advantages
of _______ clothing.
A. reality B. real C. fake D. practical
7. Teenagers can learn lots of things from their older _______ in their families.
A. teachers B. neighbors C. generations D. friends
8. Rita’s parents are worried that some of her friends might be a bad _______.
A. influence B. diet C. nutrition D. risk
9. Ivan shouldn’t have _______ his sister about a film star. Both of them are upset now.
A. communicated with B. argued with C. talked to D. said to
10. Bob’s parents have set some strict _______ including the 9 p.m. curfew.
A. behavior B. advice C. words D. rules
11. Those hats looked stylish, but I don’t think they are _______ in summer.
A. practical B. fashionable C. trendy D. cool
12. David wanted to look like a hip hop star, so he put on a cool _______.

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 A. sound B. see C. touch D. outfit
VII/ Wordform
1. Hồ Chí Minh was one of the 20th century’s most _______ leaders, and the fact that the biggest
city in Vietnam bears his name speaks much about his important contribution.
A. influences B. influential C. influence D. commercial
2. The best chef baked the pizza last night. It smelled really _______, so everyone enjoyed it.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
3. I ___________ forgot to tell my mother that I was going to prepare a surprise birthday party for
my sister.
A. complete B. completely C. completeness D. completion

4.Wearing ___________ clothes for the occasion is more important than looking fashionable.
A. suitableness B. suitable C. suitability D. suitably

5. Say “I love you” even when your child is being difficult or does something you don’t like because
it is a(n) ____ ______ opportunity to remind them that you love them unconditionally. ( mạo từ +
danh từ)
A. excell B. excellence C. excellently D. excellent

6. To _______ communication with your parents, show them that you’re listening.
A. improved B. improvable C. improve D. improvement
7. The new shoes are very comfortable and ____ for long walks.
A .practical B. practically C. practicality D. practice

8. Parents should respect their children’s _______privacy________.

A. private B. privatize C. privacy D. privately
9.His letter is full of mistakes. He should have checked the mistakes carefully before sending it
A. caring B. care C. careful D. carefully

10. Andy can’t go out after 8 p.m. without his dad’s _____________.
A. permitted B. permission C. permit D. permissible

VIII/ Preposition
1.These trends show the diversity, richness _____________ styles and fashion perspectives at
different periods.
A.on B. in C. of D. with
2. In my opinion, older fashions changed more slowly and gradually _____________ one to another
A. at B. in C. from D. about
3. the boy is playing games too much and the mother is not happy _____________this.
A.on B. in C. of D. with
4, teenagers don’t study hard at school, don’t help parents _____________ housework, watch TV
too much
A.with B. in C. of D. on
5. parents set too many rules _____________ teenagers, which make them feel uncomfortable.
A. on B.for C.at D.about
6.When working in teams, you should respect other people's opinions and not make decisions
_____________ your own.
A. on B.for C.at D.about
7. As children get older, they want to have more privacy and stop sharing everything
_____________ their parents.
A.with B. off C. at D. for

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 8. Last Friday, I was so tired and she wouldn't turn off her music, so I shouted _____________ her
A.with B. off C. at D. for
9. I found her diary. I started to read it and then put it _____________.
A. on B.for C.at D.down
10. Donna thinks her daughter spent too much money _____________ clothes.
A. down B.for C.at D.on
11. I should spend more time_____________the older generations and see how we can improve
each other's lives.
A.with B. off C. at D. for
12.Younger generations could learn a lot ____________ older generations
A. on B.from C.at D.about
WRITING
1. You didn't turn off the gas cooker. It was wrong of you. ( Modal perfect: should(not) have
V3/ed)
You should have turned off the gas cooker .
2. children didn't do the housework. It was necessary for you to make your children do the
housework. ( Modal perfect)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.The mother read his diary last night. She regrets now .( Modal perfect)
:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.the boy didn't learn hard last year. It was necessary for him to learrn hard.
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 I spent all money on clothes last month. I regrets now ( Modal perfect)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I have no money today. If only I hadn’t spent all of my pocket money on clothes . (Modal
perfect)
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. You left the windows open during the night . It was careless of you. ( Modal perfect)
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UNIT 3:
A Choose the best option
1. Kevin _______ France for 6 monthѕ.
A. haᴠe learnt B. learnt C. learnѕ D. haѕ learnt
2. He haѕn’t _______uѕ about that accident уet.
A. told B. tell C. ѕaid D. ѕaу
3. I ѕaᴡ mу beѕt friendѕ laѕt ᴡeek but I ________ them ѕo far thiѕ morning.
A. ѕaᴡ B. haѕn’t ѕeen
C. didn’t ѕee D. haᴠen’t ѕeen
4. It’ѕ the firѕt time that thiѕ car _______ doᴡn thiѕ ᴡeek.
A. broke B. broken C. haѕ broken D. haᴠe broken
5. Haᴠe уour parentѕ ______ neᴡѕpaperѕ recentlу?
A. liѕtened B. ѕpoken C. ᴡatched D. read
6. I _______ a flight to Tokyo for 5 ᴡeekѕ.
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A. book B. haᴠe booked C. haѕ booked D. bookѕ
7. James haѕ juѕt ______ ѕince his parentѕ arriᴠed.
A. leaᴠe B. haѕ left C. left D. leaᴠed
8. Mу teacher ________ uѕ for 3 daуѕ.
A. haѕn’t teach B. haѕn’t taught C. haᴠe teach D. haᴠen’t taught
9. ______ John ѕeen anу good filmѕ latelу?
A. Did B. Haѕ C. Haᴠe D. Doeѕ
10. Emma __________ earlier, but ѕhe haѕ ᴡorked a lot latelу.
A. haѕn’t ᴡritten B. haᴠe ᴡritten C. ᴡritten D. ᴡrote
B. Rewrite the following sentences
1. This is the first time he has been abroad.
=> He …………………………………………………………..
2. This is the first time I have had such a delicious meal.
=> I haven’t …………………………………………………………..
3. She hasn’t played this game well before.
=> This is …………………………………………………………..
4. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has …………………………………………………………...
5. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have …………………………………………………………..
6. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
=> She started …………………………………………………………..
7. I have lived in Ho Chi Minh City since I was 8.
=> I began …………………………………………………………..
8. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven’t …………………………………………………………..
9. They last talked to each other two months ago.
=> They haven’t …………………………………………………………..
10. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
 She last…………………………………………………………..