Đề cương ôn tập học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 - Bright

Born in 1863 in Michigan, the USA, Henry Ford spent most of his life making (1) h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with his groundbreaking ideas in the automobile industry.

Celebrated as both a technological genius and a (2) b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ inventor, Ford was ahead of his time in foreseeing a future where everyone, not just the rich, could own a car. There came his (3) c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ innovation of the assembly line, which allowed for mass production and thereby made cars affordable to millions of US citizens.

Ford gained (4) r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as one of the most successful businessmen all over the world. His courage to take risks and the ability to think (5) o _ _ _ _ _ _ the b _ _ made a huge (6) c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the economic and social prosperity of the modern USA.

Đáp án:

1. headlines	2. brilliant	3. creative
4. recognition	5. outside, box	6. contribution

Unit 2

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.

What does a shop assistant do?

The day-to-day work of a shop assistant includes greeting customers as they enter the store and answering questions about products or services (1) ______ in stores. (2) ______, shop assistants help customers find what they need and inform them (3) ______ price changes. A shop assistant may also assist with complaints about items not working correctly when (4) ______ from a particular location.

Successful shop assistants should have excellent communication skills and understand customer (5) ______. They have to be friendly and helpful, especially when working in clothing stores or fashion houses. They also need to have good problem-solving skills and an ability to think on their (6) ______ to deal with difficult situations which may occur during their working hours.

A shop assistant usually works alongside a cashier. The shop assistant directs the (7) __________ to cashiers when they are ready to purchase items. They might also (8) ______ any cashier duties when understaffed.

A. possible

B. available

C. convenient

D. applicable

A. Despite

B. Although

C. However

D. In addition

A. of

B. in

C. on

D. out

A. selected

B. equipped

C. purchased

D. limited

A. needs

B. demands

C. offers

D. actions

A. teeth

B. feet

C. legs

D. arms

A. passengers

B. hosts

С. managers

D. customers

A. take after

B. take out

C. take over

D. take in

Đáp án:

1. B	2. D	3. A	4. C
5. A	6. B	7. D	8. C

Unit 3

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.

A. hundred

B. million

C. billion

D. trillion

A. read

B. accessed

C. bought

D. learnt

A. newspaper

B. education

C. entertainment

D. mass media

A. users

B. people

C. population

D. number

A. same

B. equivalent

C. more

D. less

A. impressive

B. low

C. surprising

D. unexpected

A. as

B. that

C. although

D. when

A. expensive

B. high-quality

C. accessible

D. popular

Đáp án:

1. C	2. B	3. D	4. C
5. B	6. A	7. A	8. D

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.

Brazil - A Diverse Ethnic & Cultural Heritage

Brazil is (1) ______ to the largest population in Latin America, of more than 215 million people. Most of them live in the south-central area, which includes the industrial cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte. The pace of urbanisation has been rapid, with 75% of the population living in (2) ______ areas by 1991. While this growth has contributed to economic development, it has also led to serious social, environmental, and political (3) ______ in major cities. Nevertheless, Brazil remains famous for its breathtaking natural beauty.

The Brazilian population is (4) ______ four main groups: the Portuguese, who colonised Brazil in the 16th century: Africans who were brought to Brazil as slaves: various other European, Middle Eastern, and Asian immigrant (5) ______ who have settled in Brazil since the mid-19th century, and the indigenous people. Although the Portuguese were once the dominant European ethnic group in Brazil, waves of immigration have resulted (6) ______ a diverse ethnic and cultural heritage.

Between 1875 and 1960, approximately 5 million Europeans emigrated to Brazil, settling mainly in the four southern states of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. The immigrants were primarily from Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Poland, and the Middle East. The largest Japanese (7) ______ in the world is located in Sao Paulo.

The cultures of the different ethnic groups have together created the modern Brazilian way of life.

A. house

B. home

C. land

D. place

A. urban

B. rural

C. city

D. country

A. fields

B. attractions

C. challenges

D. topics

A. made from

B. included

C. consisted of

D. made up of

A. groups

B. people

C. organisations

D. blocks

A. on

B. with

C. in

D. of

A. identity

B. community

C. majority

D. unity

Đáp án:

1. B	2. A		3. C		4. D
5. A		6. C		7. B

II. Ngữ pháp

Exercise 1

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. My dad watched/was watching a documentary about war heroes at 9 p.m. on 30th April.

2. It snowed/was snowing heavily, and icy winds were blowing/blew across the city. We lit a fire in the fireplace and sat next to it to keep warm.

3. She finished/was finishing school and applied/was applying to college at the age of 18.

4. My father started/was starting his own business in his youth and became/was becoming very successful.

Đáp án:

1. was watching

2. was snowing, were blowing

3. finished, applied

4. started, became

Exercise 2

Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. William Shakespeare _____ many brilliant plays during his lifetime.

A. wrote

B. have written

C. has written

2. For ages, Williams Shakespeare _____ considered the most influential writer in the English language.

A. was

B. have been

C. has been

3. I _____ the legendary Harry Potter series several times without getting bored.

A. read

B. have read

C. has read

4. Vietnamese poet Hàn Mặc Tử _____ recognition for his "mad" writing style over the years.

A. gained

B. have gained

C. has gained

5. Charles Dickens and his literary works _____ great popularity in the 19th century.

A. enjoyed

B. have enjoyed

C. has enjoyed

Đáp án:

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. A

Exercise 3

Circle the correct verb form in the following sentences.

1. Lam's parents attributed / had always attributed his poor performance at school to his laziness until they noticed his symptoms of ADHD.

2. After I struggled/ had struggled with reading fluency for years, I decided / had decided to seek professional help.

3. My dyspraxia friend practiced / had practiced handwriting exercises diligently for months, which led / had led to a significant improvement.

4. Although Hoa received/ had received a diagnosis of dyscalculia in elementary school, she never lost / had never lost hope in her ability to succeed in mathematics.

5. By the time the professor finished / had finished his lecture, students already took / had already taken detailed notes on the key points.

Đáp án:

1. had always attributed

2. had struggled

3. had practiced; led

4. had received; never lost

5. finished; had already taken

Exercise 4

Choose the best options (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.

1. The entertainment section _____ is my favourite.

A. who has movie reviews and celebrity interviews

B. where has movie reviews and celebrity interviews

C. which has movie reviews and celebrity interviews

D. to have movie reviews and celebrity interviews

2. This is the computer room _____.

A. that we learn about digital media

B. which we learn about digital media

C. at which we learn about digital media

D. where we learn about digital media

3. The podcast host interviewed a businessman _____.

A. which runs a very successful company

B. where he runs a very successful company

C. when he runs a very successful company

D. whose company is very successful

4. Emma uses email to stay in touch with friends in other countries, _____.

A. which I think is great

B. that I think is great

C. why I think is great

D. where I think is great

5. Simon, _____ is a well-known reporter.

A. that taught us how to spot false news on social media

B. teaching us how to spot false news on social media

C. who taught us how to spot false news on social media

D. taught us how to spot false news on social media

Đáp án:

1. C

2. D

3. D

4. A

5. C

Exercise 5

Choose the best answer.

1. Online streaming is becoming _____ these days.

A. more popular than

B. more and more popular

C. the more popular

D. the more popular than

2. The _____ you check your newsfeed, the more you will know about your friends' lives.

A. more frequent

B. more and more frequent

C. more and more frequently

D. more frequently

3. The _____ people read newspapers, the more likely companies will stop printing them.

A. less

B. fewer than

C. fewer

D. more

4. The more time you spend on your phone, the _____ you will interact with the people around you.

A. fewer

B. less than

C. fewer than

D. less

5. It's getting _____ to subscribe to that online publication.

A. cheaper and cheaper

B. the cheaper

C. cheap and cheap

D. cheaper than

Đáp án:

1. B

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. A

Exercise 6

Choose the correct option.

Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival celebrates the Mid end of the summer in Brazil. The International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival in Harbin makes the most of the winter weather in China. The festival starts on the 5th January and lasts (1) _____ the beginning of February. The sculptures here are (2) ______ any other ice sculptures in the world. (3) ______ the sun sets, the Ice and Snow World opens with colourful lights that light up full-sized buildings made of ice (4) _____ the sun comes up the next day. So if you fancy braving the cold to see amazing ice sculptures, why not check it out?

A. until

B. while

C. after

D. before

A. as large as

B. so large as

C. the largest

D. larger than

A. As though

B. As if

C. As soon as

D. Until