Unit 1. Home life

 

Name :………………………………………                                                 Class: 12A

REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST 1: UNIT 1

I. VOCABULARIES.

1. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.

a. biology   b. biological   c. biologist   d. biologically

2. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?

a. act   b. active   c. action    d. activity

3. It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".

a. Ø / Ø   b. a / an   c. the / the   d. an / the

4. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

a. solution  b. night shift     c. household chores  d. special dishes

5. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.

a. frank   b. lovely   c. obedient   d. caring

6. Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.

a. do   b. take   c. rush    d. join

7. _______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

a. Believe   b. Try   c. Do    d. Make

8. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _____ night to do some important experiments

a. in   b. at    c. for    d. on

9. It _______ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.

a. commonly says that   b. commonly to be said that   

c. is commonly said that   d. is commonly saying

10. Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and sibships.

a. play   b. to play   c. playing   d. played

11. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.

a. responsible b. responsibility  c. responsibly     d. irresponsible

12. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

a. solve   b. solvable   c. solutions  d. solvability

13. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

a. a   b. an   c. the   d. no article

14. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

a. supportive b. caring  c. suitable  d. comfortable

15. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

a. try  b. attempt  c. doing   d. aim

16. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

a. on / for  b. in / about  c. to / through  d. at / with

17. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

a. under  b. above  c. upon   d. out of

18. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

a. wear    b. to wear  c. wearing  d. worn

19. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

a. talk   b. to talk   c. talking   d. talked

20. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.

a. obey   b. obedience   c. obedient      d. obediently

21. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers.

a. support  b. supportive  c. supporter   d. supporting

22. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.

a. happiness  b. household chores     c. responsibility   d. employment

23. He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.

a. responsible  b. caring   c. obedient   d. lovely

24. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in ____ families and in preserving their cultures.

a. wealthy  b. secure   c. safe    d. close-knit

25. He was _____ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.

a. supportive  b. exciting   c. busy    d. dull

26. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid _______.

a. base   b. floor   c. basement   d. ground

27. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.

a. after   b. up   c. to    d. through

28. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand ___ tidying the living room.

a. on   b. with   c. for    d. about

29. She is never willing _______ any personal question.  

a. answer   b. to answer  c. answering   d. answered

30. In my family, I usually _______the responsibility for taking out the garbage.

                   A. make         B. get  C. take D. Become

31. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn't have enough____.

A. confide   B. confident  C. confidence  D. confidential

32. That_______boy often plays tricks on his friends.

A. well-behave     B. honest    C. Obedient  D. mischievous

33. We are a close- knit family and very_______of one another.

 A. support     B. supportive C. supported  D. supporter

34. In my family, both parents _______ hands to give us a happy home.  

a. shake  b. hold  c. join   d. take

35. People in society have to act in  _______ to the law.

a. obey  b. obedience c. obedient  d. obediently

36. Members of our family have a very close relationship with each other. We are a very___family.

a. wealthy   b. secure  c. safe   d. close-knit

37. My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.

A. for   B. as C. in D. at

38. My responsibility is to wash dishes and _______the garbage.

A. take off  B. take out C. take care of D. take over

39. Whenever problems come up, we discuss frankly and find _______quickly.

A. solve B. solution   C. solved D. to solve

40. Mai is my closest friend. We are always willing to _______feelings to each other.

A. tear B. cut        C. share D. shake

41. My family is the base from which we can go into the world with _______.

A. confide B. confidence C. confident D. confiding

42. I like doing _______such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.

A. house-keeper B. white house    C. lord of house      D. household chores

43. My brothers are often very _______to what I say. They are really lovable.

A. obey B. obedience  C. obedient D. obstacle

44. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _ hands to tae care of their children and give them a happy home.

              a. shake   b. hold   c. join   d. take

45. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.

              a. in   b. on   c. with   d. over

46. My father is a _______He often does researches with animals and plants.

A. botanist B. biologist  C. chemist D. mathematician

47. My mother works in a doctor in a big hospital. She examines the patients.
48. My responsibility is to wash dishes and take off the garbage.
49. My father and my mom joins hands to give us safety, security and happy family.
50. It is generally believed that "Men build ______ house and women make it_______ home".

 a. Ø / Ø   b. a / an    c. the / the  d. an / the

II. PRONUNCIATION

1. A. proofs B. books  C. points  D. days
2. A. helps  B. laughs  C. cooks  D. finds
3. A. neighbors  B. friends  C. relatives  D. photographs
4. A. cities  B. satellites  C. series   D. workers
5. A. proofs  B. regions  C. lifts   D. rocks
6. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. minds
7. A. chores B. dishes  C. houses  D. coaches
8. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
9. A. grasses  B. stretches  C. comprises  D. potatoes
10. A. repeats  B. classmates  C. amuses  D. attacks

III. GRAMMAR.

1. ______ television when I phoned you?

A. Did you watch  B. Were you watching  C. Do you watch D. Are you watching

2. Ann ______ for me when I arrived.

A. waited  B. wait C. are waiting  D. was waiting

3. I ______ very fast when the accident happened.

A. didn’t drive  B. wasn’t driving  C. not drive  D. am not driving

4. I ______ a plate last night while I was doing the washing.

A. break  B. broke  C. broken  D. breaking

5. Tom ______ a photograph of me while I wasn’t looking.  A. take  B. took  C. taking  D. taken
6. We could go out at that time because it ___very hard.  A. rained  B. rain  C. rains  D. was raining
7. While Angela wa cleaning her room, she ________ her lost earring.

A. is finding  B. finds  C. has found  D. found

8. I was watching TV when she _______. A. call  B. calling C. was calling  D. called
9. When the phone_______ , she ______ a letter.

A. rang / was writing  B. rang / wrote  C. was ringing / wrote D. was ringing / was writing

10. What ________ when the earthquake_______ ?

A. are you doing / occur    B. were you doing / occurred

C. did you do / was occuring   D. do you do / occured

11. Sammy _______ for us when we got off the plane.

A. waited  B. to wait  C. wait  D. was waiting

12. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly______ .

A. go off  B. to go off   C. went off   D. was going off

13. How ________ since we ________ school?

A. are you/ left  B. will you be/ had left  C. have you been/ had left D. have you been / left

14. I ________ my uncle’s home many times when I ________ a child.

A. visited/ is  B. visits/ was  C. visited/ was  D. visited/ were

15. . Please send us a post card as soon as you ________ in London.

A. will arrive  B. is going to arrive  C. arrive  D. arrived

16. Two months ago my brother __ elected headmaster of his school and he ___ a vacation since then.   A. was-hadn’t had   B. was-hasn’t had 

   C. had been-didn’t have    D. had been-wouldn’t have

17. Our principal _______ to Thailand several times.

 A. was B. had been C. is D. has been

18. Yesterday morning my mother ___me a new bicycle as my old one __ stolen.

 A. bought-wasB. bought-had been C. had bought-was D. had bought-had been

19. “Did anyone see the thief?”-“No, he already __ away by the time we ____ in.”

 A. ran-had come  B. had run-came C. runs-have come D. has run-come

20. People reported that before help __them, a small child __of infantile paralysis.

 A.had reached-died B. reached-had died C. reaches-has died D.has reached-dies

21. “I _______ you at 9 tomorrow morning. Will that be OK?”

-“At 9? No, I _______ shopping with my mother.”  A. phone-will go

B. am phoning- have gone C. will phone-will be going D. have phoned-am going

22. I have learnt English for I was 10 years old.
23. She (A)was (B)sad after(C) she reads(D) her boyfriend’s letter.
24. After(A) she had had(B) lunch, she had taken(C)  a nap (D)
25. They had played (A)cards(B) since(C)  9 o’clock this morning (D)
26. It was(A) disappointing(B) that most(C)  the students(D) didn’t come.
27. Since(A) the early (B)20th century, women had (C) a lot of chances to pursue(D) their interest.
28. By the time you receive this letter, I___________for the USA

A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving

29. By the time I___________this report, I will give you a ring.

     A. type B. will type C. typed D. will have typed

30. Andrew ________the test before, so he________ it very easy.

A. did/ had found B. had done/ found            C. was doing/ found  D. did/ was founding

31. I’ll read the book after I___________her.  A. met B. meet C. will meet D. would meet
32. By Christmas, I ___________for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. shall have been working B. shall work C. have been working D. shall be working

33. By the time last summer, you___________your studies

 A. completes B. had completed C. are completing    D. will have completed

34. In the last hundred years, travelling___________much easier and more comfortable

 A. become B. has become C. became D. will became

35. In the past, the trip___________very rough and often dangerous, but things_______a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.   

A. was- have changed           B. is- change C. had been- will change D. has been- changed

36. You___________your hair long when you ___________ at school?

A.Did you wear/ are  B.Did you wear/ were C.Do you wear/ were D.Do you wear/ have been

37. Glenda _______ extremly hard when she was a student.

A. worked  B. has worked  C. was working D. had been worked

38. When I come home, my mother ___________dinner.

A.had prepared B. will have prepared  C. has prepared D. was preparing

39. I ___________her your gift when I ___________her.

A. will give/ met  B. give/ will meet C. will give/ will meet     D. will give/ meet

40. I’ll wait until you ____crying.

 A. have stopped B. will  stop C. stop D. stopped

41. I  _______ home until I finish my lesson.

A. haven’t come B.  don’t come C. didn’t come D. won’t come

42. When he was young, he___________in the army for 10 years.

A. has served B. served C. was serving D. serves

43. When we see Mr Taylor tomorrow, I ___________him of that.

A. will remind B. remind C. am reminding D. have reminded

44. I will see him when he ___________here tomorrow.

A. will come B. comes C. came D. is coming

45. When we came, a party___________in the hall.

     A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held

46. He ___________ the dog out for a walk by the time he has dinner.

A. will take B. had taken C. has taken   D.would take

47. She won't get married until she ___________25 years old.

  A. is  B. will be  C. had been  D. was.

48. When Rita will get her driver’s license next week , she will be able to drive to school every day.
49. I will tell her the news when I will meet her tomorrow.