Đề cương ôn thi giai đoạn 1 môn Tiếng Anh

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others:
1) a. who 	 b. wheel 	 c. whether	 d. whale
2) a. summer	 b. educate 	 c. club	 	 d. public
3) a. handicapped 	 b. visited 	 c. decided 	 d. wanted
 4.a. sports b. plays c. households d. minds 
 5.a. approached 	b. stocked c. developed d. painted 
 6.a. watched 	b. stopped c. pushed d. improved 
 7.a. walked 	b. entertained c. reached d. looked 
8.	a. flu	b. lung	c. lump	d. mumps
9.	a. diaper	b. dial	c. device	d. discharge
10.a. director	b. worker	c. deck	d. dividend
11.a. comic	b. contribute	c. cycle	d. create
12.a. compounded	b. missed	c. consulted	d. directed
13.a. surgeon	b. engine	c. agent	d. regardless
14.a. idea	b. editor	c. imitate	d. film
15.a. further	b. hurt	c. utter	d. murmur
16.a. chemistry	b. machine	c. chic	d. champagne
17.a. cooks	b. ways	c. applicants	d. cups
18.a. accuracy	b. rate	c. late	d. pace
19.a. clean	b. meat	c. clear	d. wheat
20.a. health	b. thick	c. thorough	d. though
21.a. entrusted	b. liked	c. distributed	d. included
22.a. women	b. wonder	c. one	d. come
23.a. require	b. admire	c. tired	d. shirt
24.a. purity	b. tiny	c. reply	d. happy
25.a. included	b. offered	c. consulted	d. distributed
26.a. manufacture	b. picture	c. pasture	d. mature
27.a. these	b. chemical	c. edit	d. effective
28.a. require	b. admire	c. tired	d. shirt
29.a. purity	b. tiny	c. reply	d. happy
30.a. included	b. offered	c. consulted	d. distributed
31.a. manufacture	b. picture	c. pasture	d. mature
32.a. these	b. chemical	c. edit	d. effective
33.a. around	b. about	c. cough	d. bound
34.a. behind	b. lie	c. blind	d. skirt
35.a. mother	b. thousand	c. they	d. their
36.a. movement	b. role	c. so	d. over
37.a. heart	b. hear	c. clear	d. near
 38.a. worker 	b. whom 	c. interview 	 d. answer
 39.a. honest 	b. holiday 	c. home 	 d. happiness
 40.a. character 	b. teacher 	c. chemist 	 d. technical
 41.a. interview 	b. minute 	c. question 	 d. suitable
 42.a. explained 	b. disappointed 	c. prepared 	 	 d. interviewed
 43.a. grade 	b. great	c. sneaky	 d. embrace
 44.a. imagine 	b. glance	c. geography	 d. religion
 45.a. . change b. children c. machine d. church
II/ Give the correct form or tense of the verbs:
1.If you have enough time, please . . . . . . . . . . . . . (paint) the chair before you leave. 
2.We could go for a drive if today . . . . . . . . . . . . . (be) Saturday. 
3.I . . . . . . . . . . . . . (accept) if they invite me to the party. 
4.If your mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . (buy) that car for you, will you be happy? 
5.If he . . . . . . . . . . . . . (decide) earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight. 
6.Had we known your address, we . . . . . . . . . . . . . (write) you a letter. 
7..If the roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . (leak) inside. 
8.Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she . . . . . . . . (study) harder last night. 
9.My dog always wakes me up if he . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hear) strange noises. 
10.If you . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see) Mary today, please ask her to call me. 
11.When he (wake up) ................., his mother (already / prepare) ........................breakfast. 12.Jane (already / type) ....................ten pages when her computer (crash) ............................ 13.By the time he (arrive) ........................at the pub, they (run) .......................out of beer. 4.Before that day we (never / think) ....................of going to Japan. 5.I (know) .........................him for a long time before I (meet) .........................his family.
14.When she (start) ......................to learn English, she (already / learn) ......................French. 
14.Jane (already / type) ....................ten pages when her computer (crash) ............................ 
15.By the time he (arrive) ........................at the pub, they (run) .......................out of beer. 
15.Before that day we (never / think) ....................of going to Japan. 
16.I (know) .........................him for a long time before I (meet) .........................his family. 
17. I can't imagine Peter .....................(go) by bike. 
18. He agreed ..................(buy) a new car. 
19. The question is easy .......................(answer).
20. The man asked me how .............................(get) to the airport.
21. I look forward to ......................(see) you at the weekend.
22. Are you thinking of .....................(go) to London?
23. We decided ...........................(go) for a walk in the forest.
24. The teacher expected Sarah .........................(work) hard. 
25. After Fred .....................( spend) his holiday in Italy he ................( want) to learn Italian.
26. Jill ...................( phone) Dad at work before she ........................( leave) for her trip.
27. Susan ........................( turn on) the radio after she .........................( wash) the dishes.
28. When she ......................(arrive) the match ....................already ......................( start).
29. After the man .......................( come) home he ........................( feed) the cat. 
30.You shouldn't let your children (play) ____________ with matches. It's very easy (catch) ___________ fire.
31.I enjoy (be) ___________ busy. I don't like it when there is nothing (do)___________ 
32.After they(eat) ___________ all the food, they (pick) ___________ up their bags and left.
33. Laura (miss)__________ the party because no one (tell) ____________her about it.
34.It made him angry (wait)___________ for people who were late.
35.. Anne hoped (invite) ____________to join the private club.
36. She stood there and watched him (drive)______________ away.
37. Instead of (go) __________out with Janet, we decided (stay) ____________home.
38. The mouse family avoided (catch)__by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside.
39 . While mum ( watch) __________ TV, I was doing my homework.
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1) I’d rather ........................... at home.
 	A. to stay	B. staying 	C. stayed 	D. stay
2) Peter is very funny. He makes me ........................... a lot 
A. laugh	B. to laugh	 	C. laughing 	D. laughed
3) They noticed him .......................... the agreement.
A. sign	B. to sign	C. signing	 	D. signed
4) It’s important for her ............................ the office.
A. ringing	B. ring	C. rang	 	D. to ring
5) The children were ......................... about opening their presents.
A. interested	B. fond	C. keen	D. excited
6) He pulled a(n) ......................... of 10 pounds notes out of his pocket.
A. sum	B. amount	C. piece	D. wad
6) 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
7) You ...................... your new hat when I ...................... you yesterday.
A. were wearing/ had met	B. wore/ had met	C. wore/ was meeting	D. were wearing/ met
8) John had agreed ......................... me in his office.
A. to meet 	B. meeting 	C. to be met 	D. being met
9) It is no good ............................ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel	B. feeling 	C. feel	D. felt
10) The plants want ........................... daily.
A. to water	B. watering	C. to be watered 	D. being water
11) I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch	B. catching 	C. to be caught 	D. being caught
12) Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. play a role of	B. take a place of 	C. participate 	D. are a part of
13) I hate....................... a child ........................ .
A. see/ crying	B. see/ cry	C. seeing/ to cry 	D. seeing/ cry 
14) I have expected ......................... the secret of happiness.
A. to tell	B. telling	C. to be told 	D. being told
15. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
a. in 	b. on 	c. at 	d. up
16. The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
a. attitudes 	b. images 	c. situations 	d. experiences
17. I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.
a. furious 	b. humorous 	c. dishonest 	d. guilty
18. The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
a. on 	b. of 	c. in	d. for
19. The company expects ________ from its employees.
a. constancy 	b. quality 	c. interest	d. loyalty
20. Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.
a. basic 	b. fragile 	c. mutual	d. blind
21. Friendship is a two-side ________; it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair 	b. event 	c. way 	d. aspect
22. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. sadness 	b. anxiety 	c. disappointment 	d. interest
23. leaders gave an ________ welcome to the proposal.
a. official 	b. exciting 	c. enthusiastic 	d. warmly
24. He rose from his chair and ________ her warmly.
a. protected 	b. replaced 	c. embraced 	d. appreciated
25. The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November.
a. in 	b. on 	c. at 	d. to
26. They're having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.
a. ceremony 	b. honor 	c. memory 	d. celebration
27. They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death. 
a. occasion 	b. anniversary 	c. situation 	d. remembrance
28. He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______ .
a. enjoyed 	b. enjoying 	c. enjoyment 	d. enjoyable
29. When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
a. turned off 	b. blew out 	c. cleared up 	d. brought out
30. He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.
a. person 	b. personal 	c. personality 	d. personage
31. Teenagers often have their ________ who they admire very much.
a. ideals 	b. admirers 	c. images. 	d. idols
32. I've got lots of ________, but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends 	b. acquaintances 	c. neighbors 	d. partners
33. I’ve never fallen in such a(n)___________ situation before.
	a. embarrassed	b. embarrassing	c. confused	d. confusing
34. He pulled a /an ..of 10 pound notes out of his pocket.
	a. sum 	b. amount	c. piece	d. wad
35.Which is the most popular recreation . summer? 
	a. for 	b. at 	c. on 	d. in 
36.Some training courses can provide people .practical skills. 
	a. from 	b. on 	c. for 	d. with 
Apart . salary, it is not a bad job. 
	a. on 	b. over 	c. from 	d. up 
She has an capacity for painting. 
	a. enormous 	b. enormously 	c. enormousness 	d. enormity 
We hoped for but things had gone worse. 
	a. improve 	b. improves 	c. improved d. improvement 
I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to ... 
	a. watch 	b. notice 	c. observe 	d. look 
Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators.
	a. viewers 	b. players 	C. observers 	d. reporters 
The adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 ca ...  be caught 
C©u 2 : 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others
A.
geography
B.
religion
C.
imagine
D.
glance
C©u 3 : 
They ................. small cups of coffee after they ..................... dinner.
A.
drank/ had finished
B.
drank/ finished
C.
had drunk/ finished
D.
were drinking/ finished	
C©u 4 : 
They let their children ................................ up late at weekends
A.
stay 
B.
stayed
C.
to stay
D.
staying	
C©u 5 : 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others
A.
candle
B.
cake
C.
celebration
D.
decorate
C©u 6 : 
When he ....................... at the station, his train already.....................
A.
arrived/ was leaving
B.
arrived/ had left 
C.
had arrived/ left
D.
arrived/ left 
C©u 7 : 
You ...................... your new hat when I ...................... you yesterday.
A.
were wearing/ had met	
B.
were wearing/ met
C.
wore/ was meeting
D.
wore/ had met
C©u 8 : 
Peter is very funny. He makes me ........................... a lot
A.
laughed
B.
laughing
C.
to laugh	
D.
laugh
C©u 9 : 
She made a big ________ about not having a window seat on the plane.
A.
fuss
B.
complaint
C.
excitement
D.
interest
C©u 10 : 
When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
A.
cleared up
B.
brought out
C.
blew out
D.
turned off
C©u 11 : 
The plants want ........................... daily.
A.
being water
B.
to water	
C.
watering
D.
to be watered
C©u 12 : 
John had agreed ......................... me in his office.
A.
to be met
B.
to meet 
C.
meeting
D.
being met
C©u 13 : 
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A.
acquaintance
B.
sympathy
C.
capable
D.
interest
C©u 14 : 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others
A.
husband
B.
happy
C.
hour	
D.
hold
C©u 15 : 
The man wanted to avoid ...................... by jounanists.
A.
to be asked 
B.
asking 
C.
being asked
D.
to ask
C©u 16 : 
It’s important for her ............................ the office.
A.
rang
B.
to ring
C.
ringing
D.
ring
C©u 17 : 
The children seem to be totally .............................. of working quietly by themselves.
A.
unable 
B.
not able
C.
impossible 
D.
incapable
C©u 18 : 
He is a .............person because he is always friendly with everyone.
A.
quick-witted
B.
helpful	
C.
honest 
D.
good-natured
C©u 19 : 
Friendship is a two-side ________; it lives by give-and-take.
A.
aspect
B.
event
C.
affair
D.
way 	
C©u 20 : 
He finds it ________ lasting friendships.
A.
difficult to make 
B.
is difficult to make 
C.
difficult to make 
D.
difficulty in making 
III. Identify the word or the phrase that is incorrect:
 24) We’re looking forward to see you again.
 A B C D
 25) I’d like buying some earrings like yours.	
 A B C D
1.	I feel my heart to beat quickly whenever I meet her.
	a	b	c	d
2.	Let’s taking a walk. Walking is good for our health.
	a	b	c	d
3.	I could not help laugh when I saw that comedy.
	a	b	c	d
4. How long did you waited ? – I have been waiting for her for more than an hour. She 
a	b	 c
hasn’t come yet.
	d
5.	Peter is not used to speak in front of people.
	a	b	c	d
6.	I remember putting my books on the table but now they are nowhere be seen.
	a	b	c	d
7.	Daisy seem to be interested in pharmacy.
	a	b	c	d
8.	They are looking forward to meet their friends again.
	a	b	c
9.	She is said being the best student in her class.
	a	b	c	d
10. Why don’t you help each other studying for the final examination ?
	a	b	c	d
1.	Gloria made a lot of friends by work in the cafeteria.
	a	b	c	d
2.	You should do nothing but waiting.
	a	b	c	d
3.	The doctor suggested that she does not smoke.
	a	b	c	d
4.	It is important that medicines are checked.
	a	b	c	d
5.	Most children enjoy reading picture books while teenagers prefers novels.
	a	b	c	d
6.	Almost everyone fails passing his driving test on the first try. 
	a	b	c	d
7.	When my grandfather was young, he used to walk along the river, and watching 
	a	b	c	d
boats.
8.	 A city University professor reported that he discovers a vaccine which could reduce 
	a	b	c
the instances of tooth decay among children.
	d
9.	Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and increasing yield.
	a	b	c	d
10. Because the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became 
	a	b	c
dark.
	d
11. I wish I had studied chemistry well and will become a pharmacist.
	a	b	c	d
12. As a pharmacist, he works not only careful but also orderly.
	a	b	c	d
13. It is imperative that a graduate student maintains a grade point average of “B” in his 
	a	b	c	d
major.
14. She has not finished writing the essay yet, and neither I have.
	a	b	c	d
15. My parents never let me going out in the evening.
	a	b	c	d
11. While I did my homework, I had a good idea.
 A B C D
12. I heard him to leave the house early this morning.
 A B C D
13. She suggested taking the plane this evening or to go by train.
	 A B C 
14. Most famous people do not like to asked personal questions.
 A B C D
15. She had begun to play the guitar when she was six
A	B	C	D
1.	Some underground water has been polluted because the waste from factories.
	a	b	c	d
2. Since last Monday, I did not meet Mr. Pike who is our new form teacher.
	a	b	c	d
3. No longer women bear a lot of children.
	a	b	c	d
4.	Mr. Pike does not teach English at our school no longer.
	a	b	c	d
5.	Because of the traffic was heavy, we were late for work.
	a	b	 c	d
6.	Never I have seen such a good film before.
	a	b	c	d
7.	Peter said he needed my help because of he could not solve the problem himself.
	a	b	c	d
8.	Although my tiredness. I tried to finish my work.
	a	b	 c	 d
9.	Such sick was he that he was taken to hospital.
	a	b	c	d
10. This house has be built since last month.
	a	b	c	 d
IV. Arrange these words to make meaningful sentences:
 36) me/ to/ with/ in/ They/ Florida/ invited/ stay/ them
à....................................................................................................................... 
 37) hair/ friend/ My/ has/ face/ and/ black/ an/ oval
à........................................................................................................................
1. to/ play/ five/ He/ piano/ started/ the/ years/ ago
.............................................................................................................................................................................
2. letter/ the/ ,/ opening/ the/ was/ telephone/ I/ rang/ While
.............................................................................................................................................................................
3. to/ 8.00/ for/ It’s/ be/ before/ impossible/ me/ there
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it:
1) Our teacher allowed us to stay home to learn for our test.à Our teacher let
2) I’m looking forward to seeing you again.à I’m expecting 
3).She couldn’t drive motorbike. It was very difficult.à It was very difficult for her
4) He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper. (using participle)à.........................................
5.Mary is not lazy. She is not disobedient. (neither . . . nor) =>.
6.The show is enjoyable. It is also educational. (both . . . and) => ..
6.This store sells hand-crafted ornaments. It also sells jewels. (not only . . . but also) =>.
7.You can have some iced tea. If you don’t want to, you can have some milk. (either . . . or) =>..
8.A good map tells you where things are. It shows how to get from one place to another. (not only . . . but also)=> .
9.If you want to lose weight, you should eat less. If not, you should exercise more. (either . . . or)
10.Keeping an aquarium develops a child’s curiosity. It creates a sense of responsibility. (not only . . . but also)
11.In this course students learn how to save time when drafting papers. They also learn how to edit their work. (both . . . and)
12.“I will get the popcorn if you buy the drinks” Mai said to Nam.Mai
13. “We would have arrived earlier if we had not missed the bus” Peter said.Peter
14.." I am sorry for being late" =>He apologized 
15.. “Don’t forget to lock the door”, she said to me. She reminded.
16.'No, I didn't steal anything from her,' said Henry. => Henry refused 
1. Mr. Pinchley doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings.-> Mr. Pinchley makes
2. Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this. -> I saw
3. Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks. -> Sue went to
4. He did his homework, then he went to bed. -> After ..
* Rewrite the following sentences into cleft sentences in the passive.
Example: 	Nowadays, people speak English all over the world.
Nowadays, it is English that is spoken all over the world.
Annie sent Julian an invitation to her birthday party.
®.
They close the museum on Mondays.
®..
The snowstorm has delayed the flight AS 374 to Paris.
®.
Someone killed her first husband with a knife.
®..
The postman delivers mails and newspapers at 7:00 in the morning.
®.
The teacher punished Tim for not doing his homework.
® .
People call Chicago “the windy city”.
®
People often sing the song “Silent Night, holy Night” on Christmas Eve.
-> ...
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (1) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (3) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (4) ______ rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (5) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She (6) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (7) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (8) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (9) ______ in music as you and I.
That's (10) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
1. a. write 	b. to write 	c. writing 	d. wrote
2. a. I 	b. me	c. my 	d. mine
3. a. looking 	b. like 	c. seen 	d. similar
4. a. slightly 	b. hardly 	c. scarcely 	d. reasonably
5. a. aspects 	b. points 	c. features 	d. marks
6. a. feels 	b. seems 	c. appears 	d. looks
7. a. casual 	b. formal 	c. sports 	d. trendy
8. a. light-hearted 	b. high-handed 	c. self-centered 	d. easy-going
9. a. taste 	b. hearing 	c. sense 	d. way
10. a. all 	b. enough 	c. end 	d. most