ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC GIỮA KÌ Năm học 2023-2024

PART ONE: LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR

EXERCISE 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain

2. A. about B. outside C. cousin D. countless
3. A. favorite B. name C. happy D. danger
4. A. end B. help C. set D. before
5. A. habit B. paper C. table D. grade
6. A. meaning B. heart C. please D. speak
7. A. comb B. climb C. bomb D. baby
EXERCISE 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stressposition
is placed differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. enter B. country C. canal D. cover

2. A. patient B. ashamed C. trouble D. alter
3. A. sentence B. suggest C. species D. system
4. A. believe B. defeat C. attack D. happen
5. A. ancient B. attract C. alive D. across

EXERCISE 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to

complete each of the sentences or to answer the questions
0. Which devices has longer _ life?
A. storage B. gigabyte C.battery D. screen
1. Do they help your life easier?
A. to make B. make C. making D. makes
2. More means you can download more music and movies.
A. excursion B. expedition C. guide D. storage
3. I will buy Portal 6 because it is .

A. cheaper B. a good screen C. expensive D. survival

6. What is screen ?
A. chip B. size C. last D. space
7. is this laptop? – 500 dollars.
 A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long
8. However, for this week only, the Portal 6 is sale for just 480 dollars.
A. by B. on C. off D. with
9. does the batter last?
A. How often B. How C. How long D. How far
10. What do you want to use it _? - I use it for studying.
A. to B. with C. up D. for
11. We send _ robots to search for people after the earthquake.
A. complete B. cruise C. travel D. rescue
12. I usually cook so that I don’t cut my fingers.
A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
13. It has a lot of , so it can store lots of music and photos.
A. storage B.preserve C.size D. price
14. Nha Trang city is always with tourists.
A. full B. crowded C. flooded D. covered
15. He helped me_ _ which smart phone I want for my birthday.
A. recommend B. require C. choose D.classify
16. Do you think humans will live on different in the future?

EXERCISE 4. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in
capital
1. According to the forecast, it should up later. BRIGHT
2. After so many years she was still instantly _ . REGCONIZE
3. I love the _____of the countryside in Daklak province. QUIET
4. By the age of 15, Allan had become an experienced circus . PERFORM
5. The causes of the phenomenon are still…………..………._understood. No one really knows
aboutit. COMPLETE
6. She argued for the benefits of her school. POWER
7. The fire was started by a _discarded cigarette. CARE
8. The average male tiger around 200 kg. WEIGHT
9. Some people were badly injured and needed medical . CAREFUL
10. If a place is , it is full of people. CROWD
EXERCISE 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
 the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. My daughter, Khanh Chi, is an attentive student
A. successful B. careful C. tasteful D. wonderful
2. Happily, the operation was a complete success.
A. full B. final C. delete D. precious
3. The US remains the most powerful nation in the world.
A. initial B. dominant C. unique D. perfect
4. They lift their arms above their head.
A.pull B. push C. impress D. elevate
5. The streets were silent and deserted.
A. noisy B. quiet C.peaceful D.empty

EXERCISE 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in

meaning
1. It's one of the most dangerous places in the world.
A. safe B. lucky C. noisy D. attentive
2. Tourists can do and see a lot in Ha Long Bay at a reasonable price.
A. inexpensive B. ỉneasonable C. cheap D. unreasonable
3. Please pay close attention to what I am saying.
A. speak softly B. listen carelessly
C. perform excellently D. argue powerfully

4. Our new robot can pick up an egg without breaking it.

A. follow B.gather C. drop D. hold
5. Tsunami moves more slowly than Twitchy.
A. more gently B. more gradually C. faster D. more leisurely
EXERCISE 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of
thefollowing exchanges.
1.“ Let’s go to the movie now.” – “ Oh! -------------------------”
A. Good idea! B. I don’t C. Why’s that? D. I need it
2. Linda : “ Excuse me ! Where’s the post office Maria: - “ .”

A. Don’t worry B. I’m afraid not C. Yes, I think so D. It’s over there
3. A: “Sorry, I’m late.” – B: “ ”
A. You’re lazy B. Don’t worry. Come in
C. Hold the line, please D. Go ahead
4. A : ”What can I do for you B:-“ .”
A. No, You can’t B.Thank you. I am just looking
C.Yes, do it please D.Thanks. I will do it
5. Let’s jogging. “- Sorry. _ ”
A. I quite agree with you. B.Yes, let’s do that.
C. Great! D.That’s a good idea, but I am bus

8. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets using Future Simple, PastSimple vs
Past continuous

1. While I ………….. (walk) along the beach, I ………….. (find) some money.
2. We belive that humans (live)……………….on other planets someday
3. Rick …………….. see) the helicopter as he ………….… (swim) back to the shore.
4. We …………. (talk) to the doctor when we ………….. (hear) gunshots.
5. As the police …………… (help) the man, they ………… (see) blood on the floor.
6. I think he ______________ (like) this book
7. As Mike ………….. (get dressed), he ………….. (remember) something important.
8. While I …………. (search) for my keys, I …………..… (find) the note.
9. I promise I ________________ (help) you with your homework.
10. Helen and Rob … ………….(watch) TV when they ……………. (hear) a loud scream.
11. While we …………… (go) into town, Max ……………… (begin) to feel ill.
12. The volcano ……………. (erupt) as people … ………..(climb) it.
13. Mary hopes Peter _______________ (get) the job.
14. Dan ………………. (ask) the teacher for help while he …….… (do) the math exercises.

PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION

EXERCISE 1 Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank inthe
following passage.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
(1)____________planets. Peter and his team at the New Hunt Laboratory have designed a telescope that
is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as 'Darwin', his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2) _
 _ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (3) , NASA
scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life,Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. TheDarwin project, with a (4)
of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be
(5) around 2025, its destination somewhere betweenMars and
Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a
(6) processing station.
1. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
2. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
3. A. following B. before C. next D. later
4. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
5. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
6. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
EXERCISE 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks
STAYING SAFE
When you ask more people about the benefits of apps on their smartphone, they say they use them to
play games, surf the net, keep in touch with people and organise social events. But Jenny Harlow, a
scientist from London, has got an app that does something much more important: it warns her when she
is in danger. The app is called Safety Tips and it gives users real-time earthquake and tsunami warnings.
The Japan Tourist Agency had the idea for the appafter the 2011 earthquake in Japan, when many foreign
tourists in the country were confused about what was happening and what they should do. Jenny was on
a business trip to Japan when the earthquake struck. ‘Although there are a lot of earthquakes in Japan,
it was the first time I experienced one. All the warnings and information on the internet, radio and TV
were in Japanese, and I couldn’t understand. It was really confusing and I didn’t know what to do.’She
had to rely on Japanese colleagues to help her.

The Safety Tips app sends an alert to users when a major earthquake happens, and alsotells them if a
tsunami is likely to arrive at the coast. The app gives lots of tips about what todo, where to go and how
to stay safe, as well as a list of useful Japanese phrases such as ‘Is this an earthquake?’ and ‘Is it safe
here?’ Importantly, all the information is in English, and there are plans to add other languages. The
Japan Tourist Agency plans to advertise the app at airports and tourist information centres in Japan. In
order to get the app, people visit a website and download it. ‘I’m coming to Japan again next year and I
will definitely watch out for alertsfrom the app,’ says Jenny

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Task 1. decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F) or Not Given (NG)
1. All people say they use them to play games, surf the net, keep in touch with people and
organise social events
2. Jenny Harlow is a scientist from London and she is a very rich man.
3. The app is called Safety Tips and it gives users real-time earthquake and tsunami warnings.
4. Jenny experienced earthquake when she was at a hospital in Japan.
5. The Japan Tourist Agency plans to advertise the app at airports and tourist information
centres in Japan
PART THREE: WRITING
EXERCISE 1. Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
1. The firemen arrived just in time to rescue for the child stuck in the fire.
A. firemen B. in C. rescue for D. stuck
2. Robots can searching for people after earthquakes faster than humans can.

A. searching for B. after C. faster D. humans

3. Cleaning is a simple job, and robots don’t get tiring.
A. Cleaning B. simple C. and D. tiring.
4. The magician was standing on the stage, but then he suddenly disappear.
A. magician B. on C. but then D. disappear
5. The gravity on the moon is different of that on Earth.
A. on B. is C. of D. that
6. After her marriage, she smiled more happy than before.
A. After B. marriage C. smiled D. more happy
7. Learning how to use technology can help you prepare to the future.
A. Learning B. how to C. can help D. prepare to

EXERCISE 2. Complete each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similarto
that of the original one.
1. How high is that bulding?
🠢 What_
2. What’s his age ?
🠢 How_

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 3. What is the depth of this lake?
🠢 How_
4. How long is your ruler ?
🠢 What _
5. How heavy is his brother?
🠢 What_

EXERCISE 3. Complete the following sentences using the given words

1. She/ hope/ that/ Mary/ come/ party/ tonight.
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2. I/ finish/ my report/ 2 days.
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3. If/ you/ not/ study/ hard/,/ you/ not/ pass/ final/ exam.
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4. You/ look/ tired,/ so/ I/ bring/ you/ something/ eat.
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5. you/ please/ give/ me/ lift/ station?
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6. get there/ we/ we/ , / will call you/ when/.
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7. complete the task/ I/ I/ on time/ promise/ will/.
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8. will/ I think/ the next manager/ that employee/ become/.
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9. I/ when/ will/ travel around the world/ I / grow up/.

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10. buy/ ten bottles of this drink/ because/ will/ it’s so delicious/ we/.

EX4: Write an email to your friend about the smartphone you. Write 80 to 100 words. You
should include:
• . What you want to use the phone for
• The phone you chose

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 • Good features
• Bad features
• Best point
EX5: Write a narrative passage to tell the story when you and your friend met a strange visitor.
Write 80 to 100 words. You should include:
• Topic sentence
• Situation: Who is in the story? What were you doing?
• Main events: What you saw/heard/felt
• Ending by your opinion or feelings