KEY: ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KỲ 2

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. tender B. garnish C. drain D. sprinkle
2. A. gender B. enroll C. preference D. secondary
3. A. grill B. garnish C. dip D. slice
4. A. sue B. spend C. sure D. pursue
5. A. pleasant B. health C. healthy D. breathe
6. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow
7. A. fear B. realize C. pear D. near
8. A. throw B. though C. thick D. thought
9. A. check B. cheese C. chemistry D. cherry
10. A. result B. evolution C. hundred D. button
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. workforce B. trouble C. machine D. female
2. A. admire B. freedom C. fighter D. image
3. A. progress B. career C. busy D. mistake
4. A. accept B. student C. problem D. open
5. A. recommend B. volunteer C. understand D. potential
6. A. study B. reply C. apply D. rely
7. A. suspicion B. telephone C. relation D. direction
8. A. expensive B. different C. personal D. general
9. A. delicious B. encourage C. excited D. digital
10. A. practical B. official C. successful D. surprising
III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
VOCABULARY
21. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global ____ in gender equality.
A. leader B. leads C. leading D. lead
22. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and ____ in
women's economic conditions.
A. improve B. improvement C. improving D. improved
23. On October 24, 1975, more than 25 thousand women in Iceland took a day off to emphasize the
importance of women's ____ to the economy, both in paid and unpaid work.
A. contribute B. contributed C. contributing D. contribution
24. Gender equality is also a part of the ____ to the challenges facing society.
A. solution B. solute C. solves D. solve
25. The ____ of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world.
A. participate B. participating C. participation D. participated
26. The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only 55% of
women can read and only 6% ____ college.
A. attend B. enroll C. go D. tend
27. UNICEF says that ____ to education is one of the biggest challenges facing children in Yemen
today, especially girls.
A. access B. get C. connect D. search
28. Until now, the high cost of schooling has discouraged or prevented poor parents from having their
children, ____ girls, educated.
A. especially B. specially C. and D. with
29. Moreover, a lack of female teachers contributes to low ____ of girls in schools.
A. enrolment B. application C. participation D. gender
30. UNICEF is now ____ schools and families with educational supplies to help lower costs.
A. providing B. improving C. contributing D. making
31. Through a joint project involving the World Bank, UNICEF ____ to help the government provide
all children with textbooks at the beginning of each school year.
A. hopes B. want C. plans D. investigate
32. Personal ____ devices are useful for learning.
A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. electronical
33. They’re excellent learning ____. You can store information, take notes, write essays and do calculations.
A. equipments B. tools C. gadgets D. techniques
34. In English class yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.
A. around B. about C. for D. from
35. Mrs Dawson said that we were ____ our lesson in the library next Monday.
A. having B. making C. reading D. going
36. I really don’t ____ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. take B. have C. mind D. see
37. If the examiner can’t ____ sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A. take B. bring C. make D. understand
38. I would prefer to go to university and do a ____ in International Studies, rather than start work.
A. certificate B. result C. degree D. qualification
39. My dad wants me to go university, but I’m in ____ minds about it.
A. my B. two C. some D. different
40. Most computers have enough ____ to store a vast amount of information.
A. database B. document C. memory D. word processor
41. You can’t get into the Internet unless your computer has a(an) ____.
A. access B. terminal C. web page D. modem
GRAMMAR
42. True gender equality ____ when both men and women reach a balance between work and family.
A. can achieve B. should be achieved C. can be achieved D. should achieve
43. A common reason that someone ____ more for similar work is because of his or her experience or
"length of service”.
A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be paid
44. All forms of discrimination against all women and girls ____ immediately everywhere.
A. must be taken away B. must be ended C. must be allowed D. must be followed
45. Women with high qualifications ____ to managers.
A. must promote B. must be promoted C. most move D. most be moved
46. The people ____ courage you praised are now citizens.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. that
47. Your folks ____ live in farmhouses do not like the life of the city.
A. whose B. who C. they D. which
48. Those towns ____ you were looking at in Gaul are small.
A. who B. where C. which D. whom
49. In Helvetia I have seen a large city ____ many people live.
A. at which B. which C. on which D. in which
50. Tom, ____ is not my friend is my enemy.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A&B
51. I sent my friend the books ____ I had written.
A. who B. which C. whom D. what
52. Behind the farmhouse there was a large garden, ____ the farmer and his sons were working
A. for which B. which C. in which D. that
53. Did you see the men ____ I gave the money?
A. to whom B. which C. from whom D. to that
54. She sends me the book ____ she ____ two years ago.
A. whom / writes B. whose /wrote C. which/ writes D. which / wrote
55. The man ____ spoke to John is my brother.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
56. A teacher can create a classroom blog ____ they post notes and assignments for students.
A. where B. that C. who D. whose
57. Students ____ seem to be taking notes on their laptop are sometimes surfing the Internet in class.
A. who B. which C. whose D. they
58. Notebooks, tablets and cellphones are all technology ____ students are accustomed to and can use
as learning aids.
A. when B. whose C. that D. where
59. All smartphones ____ storage hardware is big can store downloaded audio books.
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
60. Science teachers ____ use the 3D projectors and other electronic devices can easily illustrate the
lessons.
A. whom B. what C. who D. whose
Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs in passive.
1. Parents should give children a lot of love.
Children should be given a lot of love by parents.
2. Each student must write an essay on gender equality.
An essay on gender equality must be written by each student.
3. You must wash your hands.
Your hands must be washed.
4. He can speak four languages.
Four languages can be spoken by him.
5. You must keep dogs outside shops.
Dogs must be kept outside shops.
6. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.
More progress will be made by the Vietnamese government in gender equality.
7. Children should treat old men with respect.
Old men should be treated with respect by children.
8. They should give men and women equal pay for equal work.
Men and women should be given equal pay for equal work.
9. My classmates used to call me John.
I used to be called John by my classmates.
10. He can't repair my bike.
My bike can’t be repaired by him.
11. She is more beautiful than her mother
Her mother isn’t as beautiful as she (is)/her
12. He plays badminton better than I do
I don’t play badminton as well as he (does)/him
13. Hoa studies the best in our class
Nobody in our class studies better than Hoa (does)
14. My brother doesn’t dance as gracefully as I do
I dance more gracefully than my brother (does)
15. Sally is the cleverest student in the class
Nobody in the class is cleverer than Sally(does)
16. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is the most romantic story I’ve/have ever read
17. She works harder than her brother does
Her brother doesn’t work as hard as she (does)/her
18. He plays tennis the worst of all
Nobody of all plays tennis worse than he (does)/him
19. He plays the guitar better than I do
I don’t play the guitar as well as he (does)/him
20. I have more books than you have
You don’t have as many books as I (have)/me
21. She knows a lot more about it than I do
I don’t know as much about it as she (does)/her
22. She doesn’t work as hard as her sister
Her sister works harder than her/ she (does)
23. Nobody in my class is taller than Hoang
Hoang is the tallest student in my class
24. He studies better than I do
I don’t study as well as he (does)him
25. The Nile is the longest river in the world
No river in the world is longer than the Nile
26. My house is more beautiful than yours
Your house isn’t as beautiful as mine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1. A lot of people think that marriage women shouldn’t pursue a career.
 A B C D
2. We must stop discrimination on people coming from the rural area.
A B C D
3. My brother is good with cooking and he can cook very delicious food.
A B C D
4. I guess they may be kept home doing housework and look after their children.
A B C D
5. Women in rural areas might be forced to work both at home but on the fields.
A B C D
6. Some people think that girls shouldn’t be allowed to going to university.
A B C D
7. Gender discrimination should be eliminated for create equal opportunities in education for everyone.
A B C D
8. More girls should being chosen to represent us in the School Youth Union.
A B C D
9. Both women and men should be given equal rights for education and employment.
A B C D
10. This discrimination against women and girls must be abolishing.
A B C D
11. Efforts should be make to offer all children equal access to education.
A B C D
12. It is clear that gender differences cannot prevent a person to pursue a job.
A B C D
13. Traditional women were mainly responsible to doing housework and looking after their husbands
and children. A B C D
14. Doing housework every day is really boring and tired.
A B C D
15. In the past, women was often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. The government should create more job opportunities for women in rural areas.
A. Women in rural areas should create more jobs for the government.
B. More job opportunities should be created for the government by the women in rural areas.
C. More job opportunities should be created for women in rural areas by the government.
D. Rural areas should be created more job opportunities by women in the government.
2. We all object to wage discrimination.
A. We all support wage discrimination. B. We all protest against wage discrimination.
C. We all struggle for wage discrimination. D. Wage discrimination is what we fight for.
3. Health care insurance should be provided for everyone.
A. All people should have access to health care insurance.
B. Health care insurance should be free for everyone.
C. Everyone should have free access to health care insurance.
D. Only a limited number of people can access free health care insurance.
4. In some rural areas, parents still prefer their sons to their daughters.
A. Sons are not as favoured as daughters in some rural areas.
B. Parents in some rural areas like their daughters more than their sons.
C. Parents in some rural areas still favour their sons rather than daughters.
D. Daughters are more preferable than sons in some rural areas.
5. Single-sex schools should be abolished by the government.
A. Single-sex schools should be controlled by the government.
B. Single-sex schools should be allowed to multiply by the government.
C. The government should promote single-sex schools.
D. The government should eradicate single-sex schools.
6. The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the South Korean.
A. The South Korean are less formal in addressing their bosses than the American.
B. Both the American and the South Korean have the same formality in addressing their bosses.
C. The South Korean are more informal in addressing their bosses than the American.
D. The South Korean are more formal in addressing their bosses than the American.
7. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.
B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness.
D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
8. I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.
A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I ve never seen the nicest bouquet of w edding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.
9. Ice-hockey is one of the most popular sports in Russia.
A. In Russia, ice-hockey is more popular than any other sports.
B. In Russia, no sport is more popular than ice-hockey.
C. In Russia, no sport is less popular than ice-hockey.
D. In Russia, one of the most popular sports is ice-hockey.
10. Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday.
C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday.
D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he’s ever attended.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those (1) ____ are
willing to settle down in a new place. (2) ____, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture
shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we
are not sure (3) ____ to deal with it. Societies are (4) ____ in many different ways. Customs and traditions can
be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who might not approve (5)
____ things you do and might object to things you say. You might be banned from doing things in another
country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (6) ____ a large
fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted
country and learn to accept its differences.
1. A. who B. which C. what D. whose
2. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover
3. A. what B. when C. how D. why
4. A. organize B. organizing C. organization D. organized
5. A. of B. with C. on D. off
6. A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow
COMMON SUPERSTITIONS
There are many strange superstitions in the world. The most common one is related to black cats, (125)
____ are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions. It’s a sign of bad luck ( 126) ____ they walk
in front of you or you step on their tails. They even bring bad luck into a house if they sneeze inside!
This superstition dates (127) ____ to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and
evil spirits.
Another common superstition is about walking under a ladder. A more (128) ____ explanation can be
traced back to ancient Egypt. The (129) ____ Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a
special power. It was considered very bad luck to break the “power” of this shape and that’s exactly
what walking under a ladder would do!
In addition, in Roman times, people (130) ____ the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water.
Some believed that these reflections were in fact “glimpses of the soul”. Any disruption to the water in
the pool would bring bad luck to the person looking in it. This superstition lives on with the fear of bad
luck from breaking a mirror.
1. A. which B. who C. when D. where
2. A. although B. because C. if D. unless
3. A. on B. in C. back D. for
4. A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteries
5. A. late B. recent C. past D. early
6. A. had B. took C. raised D. became
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?
If you find yourself learn better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see
it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn
by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources
that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.
If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud
instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and
speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.
However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by
reading, at other time by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.
1. Which of the following is probably NOT preferred by a visual learner?
A. reading aloud B. sources with illustrationsC. sources with videos D. making notes
2. What does the word "it" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. the lecture B. the new word C. the note D. the written word
3. The word “visual” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. picturesque B. written C. illustrative D. seeable
4. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Auditory learners hate taking notes. B. Auditory learners prefer listening to speaking.
C. Most people are auditory learners.D. When learning something by heart, an auditory learner prefers reading it out loud.
5. The word "auditory” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ____.
A. discussive B. noisy C. audible D. recordable
INTERNATIONAL GIFT-GIVING CUSTOMS
The tradition of gift giving is a worldwide practice that is said to have been around since the beginning
of human beings. Over time, different cultures have developed their own gift giving customs and
traditions.
In France, the gift of wine for the hostess of a dinner party is not an appropriate gift as the hostess
would prefer to choose the vintage for the night. In Sweden, a bottle of wine or flowers are an
appropriate gift for the hostess. In Viet Nam, a gift of whisky is appropriate for the host, and some fruit
or small gifts for the hostess, children or elders of the home. Besides, gifts should never be wrapped in
black paper because this color is unlucky and associated with funerals in this country. Gifts that
symbolize cutting such as scissors, knives and other sharp objects should be avoided because they
mean the cutting of the relationship. Also, in some countries you should not open the gift in front of
the giver and in others it would be an insult if you did not open the gift.
1. When did the tradition of gift-giving become popular all over the world?
A. a long time ago B. thousands of years ago
C. since the beginning of humans D. since the beginning of industrialization
2. Which of the following is NOT true about gift-giving customs?
A. In France, wine is not considered a suitable gift for the hostess of a dinner party.
B. In Sweden, it is not customary to bring some wine or flowers when you are invited to a dinner
party.
C . In Viet Nam, such things as scissors, knives and other sharp objects shouldn't be used as a gift.
D. In Singapore, it is unacceptable to open the gift right in front of the giver.
3. The phrase “associated with" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. connected with B. familiar with C. informed of D. similar to
4. The word “it" in paragraph 3 refer to ____.
A. consideration B. manner C. gift D. culture
5. Which of the following is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The people who are presented with gifts
B. The traditions of giving and receiving gifts
C. The occasions of giving and receiving gifts
D. The manners of giving and receiving gifts
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
11. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
12. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed
13. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
14. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate
15. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable B. similar C. different D. the same
16. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias B. equity C. fairness D. similarity
17. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
18. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want
19. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
20. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed B. qualified C. didn’t succeed D. satisfied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) .
43. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity
44. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
45. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. Obtain
46. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.
A. fairness B. inequality C. evenness D. equilibrium
47. Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
48. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
49. Both genders should be provided with equal rights to education, employment and healthcare.
A. deprived of B. furnished with C. equipped with D. supplied with
50. We should not allow any kind of discrimination against women and girls.
A. inequality B. hatred C. unbiased feeling D. intolerance