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1. Đề cương ôn tập
I. Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.
1. Một người chơi …………..the bagpipes được gọi là piper
A. is playing
B. to play
C. played
D. has played
2. Avoid drinking that water. It’s ………………..
A. harm
B. discarded
C. polluted
D. ruined
3. If this factory keeps ……………poison into the lake, all the fish will perish.
A. streaming
B. disposing
C. injecting
D. bagging
4. I usually have coffee, but today I ……………..tea.
A. am having
B. has
C. had
D. have
5. All our English instructors are ……………. Speaker.
A. local
B. country
C. indigenous
D. alien
6. Bão là những cơn bão nhiệt đới nghiêm trọng. Chúng đôi khi xảy ra ở ……………… của tôi.
A. remain
B. residence
C. dwelling
D. native city
7. Singapore is renowned for its …………………and lush greenery.
A. purity
B. spotless
C. sanitation
D. neat
8. The presence of ________________ in the lake has caused the fish to perish.
A. contamination
B. to contaminate
C. contaminated
D. contaminating
9. It’s challenging to ……………… what the Earth will look like a century from now.
A. envision
B. anticipate
C. recall
D. observe
10. If the air were not polluted, I ________________ so much.
A. wouldn’t cough
B. cough
C. would cough
D. to cough
11. While she was dancing, the princess . . . . . a sorceress.
A. was observing
B. observed
C. observe
D. is observing
12. The government is delivering . . . . . to those affected by the flood.
A. handle
B. assistance
C. lodging
D. supplies
III. Convert the verbs in parentheses to their appropriate forms.
1. If he (study) ________________ more diligently, he could pass the exam.
2. She might be delayed if she (not hurry) ________________.
3. If you put more effort into studying, you (pass) ________________ the exam.
4. If people truly cared for the environment, they ( not dump ) ________________ trash into the lake.
5. If there were no fresh water available, what (happen) ________________?
6. If you (be) ________________ the president, what actions would you take to support the environment?
7. They fall ill frequently. If they exercised more, they (be) ________________ in better health.
8. If I (have) ________________ a million US dollars, I would construct additional parks in our city.
9. John has ______________ (visit) four countries so far.
10. London ______________ (have) a population of around eight million residents.
11. Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrated) on September 2nd.
12. We ______________ (have visited) the Sydney Opera House several times.
13. Several activities ______________ (are being prepared) to celebrate the Lunar New Year now.
14. When I arrived at the stadium, the match (had started) ________
15. Before she (listened) _____________ to music, she (had done) her homework.
16. Last night, Peter (had gone) ____________________ to the supermarket before he (went) __________________________ home.
17. Most students (had left) __________________ before the volcano (erupted) .
18. I (found) _________________ my pen after I (had bought)___________ a new one.
19. Food and medical supplies (were delivered)……………………………….yesterday afternoon.
20. In the future, natural disasters (will be predicted)………………………… accurately with the help of technology.
21. Three cats (were rescued) ………………………….by the volunteers last Sunday.
22. Two houses (are built) ………………………….in the city each year.
23. The Earth (is held)…………………………………. by the sun’s gravity and revolves around it.
IV. Insert the correct tenses for the verbs in brackets.
1. They (will come) …………….. back home after they (have finished) ……………….……their work.
2. She mentioned that she (had eaten) ……………………. this type of food previously.
3. Before he (visited) ………… me, he (had called) ………………………… me.
4. He informed me he (hadn’t met) ………………………… such individuals before.
5. When I arrived at the theatre, the performance (had started) ………………………………….
6. Before she (went) ………………….. to class, she (had done)……………………. her homework.
7. Last night, Phong (had gone) ……….. to the cinema before he (went) …………………home
V. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Mr. Quang is in a noisy workplace, which affects his hearing. (if)
- If Mr. Quang worked in a quieter environment, his hearing would improve.
2. I am unable to inform you unless you disclose what’s wrong. (if)
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Acid rain is harmful because it damages the leaves of trees. (because of)
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Burning fossil fuels like coal or oil results in the production of acid gases. (so)
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Consuming excessive sugar can lead to health issues. (lead to)
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. By the time we got there, David had already left.
- After ……………………………………………………………………
7. We had our lunch first, then we explored the shops.
- Before …………………………………………………………………
8. The office lights had already turned off by the time we left.
- When………………………………………………………………
9. Once she had made everything clear, we began our work.
- By the time …………………………………………………………
10. By the time my mother got home, all the garden plants had been watered by my father.
- Before …………………………………………………
VI. Transform these sentences into passive voice.
1. Some money will be given to him by the company when he retires.
- When he retires, he ………………………………………………
2. They returned it to the zoo.
- It ……………………………………………………………………………
3. The fruits are picked daily by someone.
- Fruits………………………………………………………………………..
4. Is the housework done by the girl?
- ………………………………………………………………………………?
5. During winter, the cattle are not driven out to the field.
- The cattle…………………………………………………………………….
6. Is most of the farm work handled by machines?
- ……………………………………………………………………………….?
7. The girl didn’t hand me the money.
- I ………………………………………………………………………………..
- The money …………………………………………………………………….
8. I wasn’t informed about the story.
- I ………………………………………………………………………………..
- The narrative ………………………………………………………………………
9. Some people believe he is a threat to society.
-………………………………………….………………………………………….
-………………………………………….………………………
10. Each of us received two exercise books from the teacher.
-………………………………………….………………………………………….
-………………………………………….……………………
VII. Read the passage and select the best response.
THE DEVASTATING HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin Earthquake, known internationally as the Kobe Earthquake, struck Japan with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency scale. On January 17, 1995, at 5:46 a.m., the quake hit the southern region of Hyogo Prefecture, lasting around 20 seconds. Its epicenter was near Kobe on the northern tip of Awaji Island, a vibrant city with over 1.5 million residents. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 6,434 individuals, primarily in Kobe, and caused damages estimated at about ten trillion yen. It remains the most severe earthquake in Japan since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, which resulted in 140,000 fatalities.
1. The term “oversea” in the passage most closely means ____________
A. Aboard
B. at sea
C. by sea
2. The word “occurred” in the passage most closely means _______________
A. Concluded
B. occurred
C. began
3. According to the passage, the number of fatalities in Kobe _______________
A. Exceeded that of the Great Kanto earthquake.
B. Was lower than the Great Kanto earthquake.
C. Surpassed any known earthquake in history
4. The northern part of Awaji Island was where _______________
A. The earthquake's impact was most severe.
B. There was no harm to people or buildings.
C. 1.5 million people perished.
5. From the passage, it is clear that the Kobe earthquake __________________
A. Is globally recognized as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. Caused no destruction in the Kobe vicinity.
C. Is not the most fatal earthquake ever recorded in Kobe.
2. Đáp án cho đề cương
I. Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.
1 - A; 2 - C; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - A;
6 - D; 7 - D; 8 - A; 9 - A; 10 - A; 11 - B; 12 - B;
III. Chuyển các động từ trong ngoặc về đúng dạng.
1. If he puts more effort into studying, he (pass) will pass_____ the exam.
2. She might arrive late if she (not hurry) doesn't hurry__
3. With more effort in studying, you (pass) will pass__ the exam.
4. If people truly cared for the environment, they (not dump) wouldn't dump waste into the lake.
5. In the absence of fresh water on Earth, what (happen) would happen__?
6. If you were the president, what actions would you take to benefit the environment?
7. They frequently fall ill. If they increased their exercise, they (be) would be_____ healthier.
8. If I had one million US dollars, I would construct more parks in our city.
9. John has visited four countries so far.
10. London has a population of eight million people.
11. Vietnam’s Independence Day is commemorated on September 2nd.
12. We have visited the Sydney Opera House several times.
13. Some preparations are underway for the lunar new year celebrations.
14. By the time I arrived at the stadium, the match had already begun.
15. She had completed her homework before she listened to music.
16. Peter had gone to the supermarket before he went home last night.
17. Most students had already left before the volcano erupted.
18. After I had bought a new pen, I found my old one.
19. Food and medical supplies were delivered yesterday afternoon.
20. In the future, technology will enable accurate predictions of natural disasters.
21. Last Sunday, the volunteers rescued three cats.
22. Every year, two houses are constructed in the city.
23. The sun’s gravity holds the Earth in place, and it revolves around the sun.
IV. Use the correct tenses for the verbs in brackets.
1. They came back home after they had completed their work.
2. She mentioned that she had previously eaten this type of food.
3. Before he came to visit me, he had called me.
4. He informed me that he had never encountered such people before.
5. By the time I arrived at the theatre, the show had already begun.
6. Prior to attending class, she had completed her homework.
7. Last night, Phong went to the cinema before he had returned home.
V. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Mr Quang works in a noisy setting, which affects his hearing. (if)
- If Mr Quang continues to work in a noisy environment, his hearing will deteriorate.
2. I cannot inform you of anything until you reveal what’s wrong. (if)
- ……If you don't let me know what's wrong, I won't be able to inform you. // If you share what's wrong, I'll be able to tell you.………….
3. Acid rain poses a threat. It causes damage to trees’ leaves. (because of)
- ……Trees’ leaves are harmed because of the hazardous acid rain………….
4. When fossil fuels like coal or oil are burned, it results in the creation of acid gases. (so)
- ……Burning fossil fuels such as coal or oil leads to the production of acid gases.…………….
5. Consuming excessive sugar can lead to health issues. (lead to)
- ………Consuming too much sugar can result in health problems.……………..
6. David had already left for home by the time we got there.
- After ………David had already left for home, we arrived………
7. We first had lunch, and afterward, we explored the shops.
- Before ………we explored the shops, we had already had lunch…………………
8. The light had already gone out by the time we left the office.
- When………we left the office, the light had already gone out.…………
9. Once she had clearly explained everything, we began our work.
- By the time ………we began our work, she had clearly explained everything.……………
10. By the time my mother got home, my father had already taken care of watering all the plants in the garden.
- Before ……my mother got home, my father had already taken care of watering all the plants in the garden…… .
