Xem toàn bộ tài liệu Lớp 12: tại đây
Exercise 1: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
In between the (1) _______ are the Prairie Provinces and the eastern provinces of Ontario and Québec. Rolling wheat (2) _______ cover much of the Prairie Provinces—Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. They (3) _______ more than one-fifth of the world’s wheat. (4) _______ of Canada’s people live in Ontario and Québec. These two provinces are Canada’s business and (5) _______ heartland. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is in Ontario. So is Canada’s capital, Ottawa. Montréal, the second largest city, is in Québec.
Question 1: A coasts B. provinces C. towns D. territories
Đáp án D
Giải thích: territory: lãnh thổ
Question 2: A. lands B. fields C. spaces D. places
Đáp án B
Giải thích: wheat field: cánh đồng lúa mạch
Question 3: A. make B. shoot C.produce D. do
Đáp án C
Giải thích: produce: sản xuất
Question 4: A. Two-three B. Second-three C. Second-thirds D. Two-thirds
Đáp án D
Giải thích: two-thirds: 1/3
Question 5: A. industrial B. agricultural C. mechanical D. modern
Đáp án A
Giải thích: business and industrial heartland: trung tâm kinh doanh và công nghiệp
Exercise 2: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
CHESS
Chess, often (1)______ to as the Royal Game, is the oldest of all board games which do not contain an element of chance. The origins of chess are uncertain, (2)______ there are a number of legends regarding its invention. In fact, chess almost certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD. The game’s popularity then spread quickly through Persia (now known as Iran) and from there came to Europe. It is (3)_______ that the word ‘chess’ comes from ‘shah’, the Persian word for ‘king’ and that ‘checkmate’, the game’s winning (4)_______, comes from the phrase ‘shah mat’, (5)______ ‘the king is dead’.
Question 1: A. mentioned B. called C. known D. referred
Đáp án D
Giải thích: be refered to: được đề cập đến
Question 2: A. despite B. nevertheless C. although D. however
Đáp án C
Giải thích: although + mệnh đề: mặc dù
Question 3: A. believed B. imagined C. held D. taken
Đáp án A
Giải thích: câu bị động kép: it be + ved + that + mệnh đề
Question 4: A. place B. stand C. go D. move
Đáp án D
Giải thích: move: nước đi (trong cờ vua)
Question 5: A. representing B. suggesting C. intending D. meaning
Đáp án D
Giải thích: meaning: có nghĩa là
Exercise 3: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (1) __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (3) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4) ___________ is followed. People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.
Question 1: A. different B. unique C. common D. same
Đáp án A
Giải thích: different: khác nhau
Question 2: A. light B. superficial C. fast D. heavy
Đáp án A
Giải thích: a light kiss: nụ hôn phớt
Question 3: A. huge B. large C. big D. great
Đáp án C
Giải thích: a big surprise: nỗi ngạc nhiên lớn
Question 4: A. habit B. routine C. custom D. tradition
Đáp án A
Giải thích: greeting habit: thói quen chào hỏi
Question 5: A. sincere B. truthful C. faithful D. hopeful
Đáp án A
Giải thích: sincere: chân thành
Exercise 4: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (1) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? A factor robot (2) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5) ________, there have been some developments recently.
Question 1: A. managed B. succeeded C. made D. given
Đáp án A
Giải thích: manage: ận hành, quản lý các công việc
Question 2: A. carries over B. carries out C. carries off D. carries away
Đáp án B
Giải thích: carry out: tiến hành
Question 3: A. systems B. types C. ways D. methods
Đáp án C
Giải thích: way of st: cách làm gì
Question 4: A. from B. with C. by D. for
Đáp án B
Giải thích: cope with st: đương đầu với cái gì
Question 5: A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
Đáp án A
Giải thích: however nối 2 câu tương phản về nghĩa
Exercise 5: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Be (1) _______ to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous (2) _______. The nation’s kings and queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are (3) _______ here. There are also monuments to political figures and poets. The (4) _______ of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey. This is where the government meets. Look (5) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous (6) _______ that rings every hour. You can get on a boat (7) _______ for a ride on the Thames.
Question 1: A. enough B. sure C. good D. clever
Đáp án D
Giải thích: clever: thông thái
Question 2: A. villas B. houses C. churches D. castles
Đáp án C
Giải thích: Westminster Abbey là nhà thờ nổi tiếng ở Anh
Question 3: A. buried B. dead C. killed D. born
Đáp án A
Giải thích: be buried: được chôn, được mai táng
Question 4: A. Palaces B. Houses C. Buildings D. Churches
Đáp án B
Giải thích: the Houses of Parliament: tòa nhà quốc hội
Question 5: A. up B. down C. after D. for
Đáp án A
Giải thích: look up: ngước nhìn lên
Question 6: A. flag B. bell C. tower D. clock
Đáp án B
Giải thích: bell: cái chuông
Question 7: A. near B. nearby C.nearly D. next to
Đáp án B
Giải thích: nearby (giới từ): gần đó
Exercise 6: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
LONDON LANDMARKS
Millions of people visit London every year from all (1) _______ the world. If you travel there, you’ll find many (2) _______ things to see and do. During August and September, you can visit Buckingham (3) _______. That’s where the queen lives most of the year. It has about 600 (4) _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen entertains guests. In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______ “changing of the guard” takes place in the palace courtyard. One group of palace guards (6) _______ off duty, and another troop arrives to replace them.
Question 1: A. through B. over C. across D. in
Đáp án B
Giải thích: all over the world: trên khắp thế giới
Question 2: A. poor B. famous C. boring D. fascinating
Đáp án D
Giải thích: fascinating: thú vị
Question 3: A. Castle B. House C. Palace D. Building
Đáp án C
Giải thích: Buckingham Palace: Cung điện Buckingham
Question 4: A. rooms B. doors C. windows D. gates
Đáp án A
Giải thích: rooms: gian phòng
Question 5: A. said B. called C. considered D. known
Đáp án B
Giải thích: called: được gọi là
Question 6: A. puts B. marches C. takes D. sends
Đáp án B
Giải thích: march off duty: diễu hành hết ca gác.
Exercise 7: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Is the tape-recorded sound of a large metal-stamping machine music? Are 4 minutes (1) _______ 3 seconds of silence music? Is the activity of reading a (2) _______ of hundreds of seemingly unrelated objects, activities, and states of mind music? Each of these “(3) _______”, as well as many other sounds (or nonsounds), has been copyrighted (4) _______ a musical composition, performed, and recorded in the 20th century. One of the legacies of 20th-century music is to have blurred the definition of music as (5) _______ before.
Question 1: A. and B. but C. or D. so
Đáp án A
Giải thích: 4 minutes and 3 seconds: 4 phút 3 giây
Question 2: A. title B. book C. list D. menu
Đáp án C
Giải thích: a list of st: một danh sách gì đó
Question 3: A. phrases B. letters C. words D. works
Đáp án C
Giải thích: words: chữ, từ ngữ
Question 4: A. like B. as C. such as D. for example
Đáp án B
Giải thích: as + N: như là, với tư cách là
Question 5: A. not B. seldom C. ever D. never
Đáp án C
Giải thích: ever before: từng có trước đây
Exercise 8: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Voluntary work is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick or working on (1)______ of a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on unpaid volunteers, and thousands of Americans and British people give many hours of their time to doing some form of social work or organizing fund- raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons this may be found in (2)______ American values such as the Protestant work ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough. In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps, a government program that (3)______ them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering. In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country’s social services. The WRVS and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, provide hot meals for old people who are (4)______ to cook for themselves. The nationwide Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to (5) _______ building clean.
Question 1: A. behalf B. basic C. account D. ground
Đáp án A
Giải thích: on behalf of: thay mặt
Question 2: A. core B. primary C. top D. essential
Đáp án A
Giải thích: core value: giá trị cốt lõi
Question 3:
A. commissions B. guides
C. encourages D. demands
Đáp án C
Giải thích: encourage sb to V: khuyến khích ai làm gì
Question 4: A. incapable B. unable C. enabled D. offering
Đáp án B
Giải thích: be unable to V: không thể làm gì
Question 5: A. stay B. keep C. help D. get
Đáp án B
Giải thích: keep sb adj: giữ cho ai như thế nào
Exercise 9: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Some places you might want to see in Britain are Scotland Yard, Madame Tussaud’s, (1) _______ the British Museum. You can find out about London’s famous criminals in the Black Museum at Scotland Yard, the home of London’s Metropolitan Police. At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily (2) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures. A great thing to see at the British Museum is the collection of mummies, tomb (3) _______, and gold jewelry from ancient Egypt. The museum’s Egyptian collection is (4) _______ of the largest in the world. For a good (5) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443 feet (5 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London Eye carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.
Question 1: A. as well B. and C. too D. also
Đáp án B
Giải thích: and dùng để liệt kê các đối tượng
Question 2: A. real B. reality C. realist D. realistic
Đáp án D
Giải thích: realistic: chân thực
Question 3: A. paintings B. photos C. copies D. pictures
Đáp án D
Giải thích: pictures: tranh ảnh
Question 4: A. some B. one C. several D. out
Đáp án B
Giải thích: one of the + Ns: một trong những
Question 5: A. view B. sight C. scene D. opinion
Đáp án A
Giải thích: view: quang cảnh
Exercise 10: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Football, game played on a rectangular (1) _______ by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly (2) _______ in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (3) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by (4) _______ the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is (5) _______ a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by means of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling.
Question 1: A. area B. yard C. field D. region
Đáp án C
Giải thích: field: khu đất trống
Question 2: A. square B. round C. rectangle D. oval
Đáp án B
Giải thích: quá bóng đá hình tròn nên ta dùng tính từ “round”
Question 3: A. along B. across C. through D. past
Đáp án B
Giải thích: across goal line: qua vạch gôn
Question 4: A. kicking B. shooting C. sending D. bringing
Đáp án A
Giải thích: kick: đá bóng
Question 5: A. said B. told C. introduced D. considered
Đáp án D
Giải thích: be considered st: được cho là gì
Exercise 11: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
WHO WORKS ON MOVIES?
Many (1) _______ people work on a movie. The producer finds money to (2) _______ the film, hires people to make the movie, and brings the movie to (3) _______. The director imagines how the film should look and guides the actors and the (4) _______ as they make the movie. Assistants help the producer and the (5) _______.
Question 1: A. other B. another C. different D. various
Đáp án C
Giải thích: different: khác nhau
Question 2: A. supply with B. send to C. give to D. pay for
Đáp án D
Giải thích: pay for st: trả tiền cho cái gì
Question 3: A. homes B. theaters C. schools D. markets
Đáp án A
Giải thích: bring st to sw: mang cái gì đến đâu
Question 4: A. crew B. actresses C. people D. film makers
Đáp án B
Giải thích: actors and actresses: nam nữ diễn viên
Question 5: A. director B. editor C. actor D. writer
Đáp án A
Giải thích: director: đạo diễn
Exercise 12: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Can music exist without (1) _______? Some philosophers argue that music should be defined as a kind of “mental (2) _______” and that the physical aspects of sound are simply by-products of this image. If you (3) _______ you can have a musical experience by imagining the sound of a piece of music, then you think (4) _______ can exist without sound. But most musical experiences involve producing or (5) _______ to physical characteristics of sound such as pitch and timbre (quality comparable to texture or color in sight).
Question 1: A. accent B. voice C. sound D. noise
Đáp án C
Giải thích: sound: âm thanh
Question 2: A. drawing B. painting C. picture D. image
Đáp án D
Giải thích: mental image: hình ảnh tinh thần
Question 3: A. know B. say C. see D. think
Đáp án D
Giải thích: think: suy nghĩ
Question 4: A. music B. people C. culture D. images
Đáp án A
Giải thích: music: âm nhạc
Question 5:A. reading B. speaking C. listening D. writing
Đáp án C
Giải thích: listen to st: nghe cái gì