Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit1: Life stories - Mr Sanh

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1. MR.SANH ENGLISH 1 LIFE STORIES I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. cancer B. manage C. patient D. prepare 2. A. talented B. create C. between D. decide 3. A. impact B. humble C. starving D. emerge 4. A. reveal B. become C. famous D. inspire 5. A. logical B. provide C. publish D. orphan II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 6. A. strongly B. bone C. solve D. voluntary 7. A. amputate B. innovate C. graduate D. passionate 8. A. admired B. judged C. waved D. presented 9. A. wow B. know C. show D. tow 10. A. mature B. advanture C. culture D. nature III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 11. Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant___Albert Einstein. A. physicist B. physician C. physical D. physics 12. The film was so successful that the main actor became a ___name afterwards. A. housework B. household C. homework D. housewife 13. Despite all the obstacles, Mariah’s determination to become a famous singer never___ A. fades B. wavers C. lessens D. reduces 14. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ___of voting right for black people. A. efford B. realization C. achievement D. performance 15. The magaine asked its readers to send in their comments about the new styles of ___ A. present B. presentative C. presentation D. representative 16. His father used to be a ___professor at the university. Many students worshipped him. A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distingushed 17. The wound has become so infected that the doctors had no choice but ___the soldier’s arm. A. operated B. resolved C. amputated D. amended 1 | P a g e
2. MR.SANH ENGLISH 2 18. From___beginnings, sales have rocketed and are set for further high growth in the next three years. A. humble B. reserved C. modest D. impoverished 19. A musical diva, according many, should be able to have a/an ___on the next generations of artists. A. inspiration B. decision C. reliance D. impact 20. The new teaching methods is supposed to___students’ creativity. A. dedicte B. inspire C. stimulate D. distinguish IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. The police said that an anonymous caller warned that a bomb was about to go off. A. famous B. infamous C. well-know D. unnamed 22. After the awful meals we had last Christmast, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. A. promised B. determined C. decided D. tried 23. Surgeons had to amputate both hands and her legs just below the knee to prevent the spread of infection. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut into D. cut in 24. Barlem was nominated for an Academic Award in the best actor in a leading role category for that same performance. A. encouraged B. rejected C. proposed D. rewarded 25. We have a lot of talented amateur artists in Bolton as well as some well-know painters. A. accomplished B. intelligent C. incompetent D. suitable V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 26. They made many friends and were struck by the kindness, generosity and optimism of the local people. A. kindness B. stingness C. suspicion D. hospitality 27. He spoke briefly about the things which inspired him to begin his film making career, and then let his creations do his talking for him. A. deterred B. stimulated C. initiated D. animated 28. The Yorkshire Project was launched in 1999 with the aim of re-establishing a wild population of the birds in northern England. A. commenced B. completed C. lifted off D. floated 29. The eighties were the decade of innovation and novelty in frozen and processed foods. A. renovation B. transpormation C. revolution D. stagnation 2 | P a g e
3. MR.SANH ENGLISH 3 30. He was born in Moscow, the son of a prosperous tea marchant, and grew up in Odessa. A. thriving B. wealthy C. poverty-stricken D. vigorous VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was no other name for it. (31)___ her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page. Her subject were (32)___: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry. Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later she became a librarian in New York City. During the 1920’s she was editor of The Dial, an important literary magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her life, (33)___ in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the team moved to Los Angeles-was widely known. Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated (34)___ the Imagist movement. From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations of poets and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry "for money or fame. To earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes because one has a (35)___ desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one's happiness to express. (Source: 31. A. Therefore B. Because C. Indeed D. Otherwise 32. A. variable B. varied C. various D. variety 33. A. almost B. most C. mostly D. most of 34. A. for B. to C. with D. about 35. A. firing B. burning C. flaming D. dreaming VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Anna Gomez is a successful TV sports presenter, but most people still think of her as the famous women’s ice-skating champion who won several important competitions when she was younger. “As a child, my dream was actually to become a ballet dancer – I didn’t own any skates until I was nine, and didn’t become really keen on skating until I was fourteen,” says Anna. She went on to university, where, despite ice-skating almost all the time, she left with an excellent degree. “I felt I owed it to 3 | P a g e
4. MR.SANH ENGLISH 4 my parents. They supported me through university, and expected me to do well there – I didn’t feel I could disappoint them.” In a sport where most stars become famous as teenagers, Anna was unusual in being in her twenties before she won any major titles. “When I was younger, I got very angry at competitions, shouting at judges if I disagreed with them. That made me unpopular, especially with other skaters. My technique was just as good as theirs and I had a very encouraging coach at the time. The problem was in my head – I just didn’t think I had what it takes to be a champion. That changed as I won more competitions, and I was performing at my best by the age of twenty-five.” Anna retired from professional ice-skating five years later, having accomplished great success during that period. “It was a difficult decision. As you get near the end of your career, people always ask when you’re going to stop. At the time, I wasn’t sure that I was actually ready to give up. But, looking back, I’m glad I stopped when I did. You shouldn’t think too much about the past – just move on to the next thing.” 36. What is the writer doing in the text? A. discussing the influence of Anna’s early life on her career B. giving Anna’s reasons for choosing to become a TV presenter C. describing the progress of Anna’s professional life in sport D. explaining why Anna was such a successful ice-skater 37. What do we learn about Anna’s time at university? A. Her parents expected her to do better in her studies. B. She spent too much time ice-skating. C. She managed to get good results. D. Her parents wanted her to keep up her ice-skating. 38. Why does Anna believe she failed to win competitions as a teenager? A. She annoyed too many people B. She was not confident enough in her ability. C. She needed to improve her technique. D. She did not have the right coach. 39. What does Anna say about her retirement from skating? A. She has no regrets about giving up what she did. 4 | P a g e
5. MR.SANH ENGLISH 5 B. She had wanted to stop for a long time. C. She was persuaded by others that she should retire. D. She missed some things about her life as an ice-skater 40. What of the following is true about Anna? A. It was not easy when she decided to retire. B. She used to be a ballet dancer. C. Her parents' desire is her becoming an iceskater. D. She always knew when to stop her sport career. 5 | P a g e