Đề cương ôn tập giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 iLearn Smart World có đáp án - Part 4: Reading & Writing

PART 4. READING AND WRITING

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the options that best complete the advertisements.

WONDERTRAVEL'S CITY TOUR

Explore the vibrant city of Nha Trang on our guided tour! Visit (1) _____ landmarks, immerse yourself in local culture, and try delicious local dishes. Our knowledgeable (2) _____ will make your experience memorable. Join us for an unforgettable adventure, filled with breathtaking sights. You won't need to bring anything (3) _____ your interest in exploration. Book your city tour today!

Explore the vibrant city of Nha Trang on our guided tour! Visit (1) _____ landmarks, immerse yourself in local culture, and try delicious local dishes.

Our knowledgeable (2) _____ will make your experience memorable.

You won't need to bring anything (3) _____ your interest in exploration. Book your city tour today!

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph in each of the following questions.

a. At the hotel, after showing your passport to the receptionist, remember to put it back carefully.

b. Then, you can catch a taxi to your hotel.

c. This simple step is crucial to keep your identification safe.

d. After landing at the airport, you should keep your luggage zipped or locked carefully.

e. To ensure positive travel experiences, try to follow the following tips.

a. Men didn't treat her well, but she worked hard and discovered great things about radioactivity.

b. She worked as a scientist when very few women chose that job at the end of the 19th century.

c. Her entire life proved that people should always improve themselves to achieve great things.

d. Born in Poland, Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize twice.

e. Curie also contributed to finding treatments for cancer.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

    The Independence Palace is a famous historic building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (6) _____ and completed in 1871 by Pierre-Paul de la Grandiere. It was used as the residence of the French colonial government. In 1962, (7) _____, the famous architect Ngô Viết Thụ started to design the palace. The new palace was completed in 1966. The Palace has a surface area of 120,000 square meters and is surrounded by 4 main streets. (8) _____. Behind the main building area, there are grass yards and old trees, (9) _____ are over 80 years. This building was used (10) _____.

    Nowadays, the Independence Palace is one of the attractive landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. It's (11) _____.

The Independence Palace is a famous historic building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (6) _____ and completed in 1871 by Pierre-Paul de la Grandiere.

It was used as the residence of the French colonial government. In 1962, (7) _____, the famous architect Ngô Viết Thụ started to design the palace. 

The Palace has a surface area of 120,000 square meters and is surrounded by 4 main streets. (8) _____.

Behind the main building area, there are grass yards and old trees, (9) _____ are over 80 years.

This building was used (10) _____.

It's (11) _____.

Read the text and circle the correct answers.

    Aline White is an inspiring person who has achieved her goal of getting a full scholarship to college. She was born in Washington D.C. in 1976 and had dreams of being successful from an early age.

    In her early years, life was very difficult for Aline. She came from a very poor family and many times they didn't have enough food to eat or a place to live. She changed schools often because she didn't have a permanent home. But she was determined to be a good student and pass all her exams.

    Despite being homeless, Aline never gave up on her dream. At the age of eighteen, she graduated from Anacostia High School as one of the top students. Her hard work earned her a full scholarship to Virginia University. Four years later, Aline graduated with a bachelor's degree in Justice and Peace studies. After that, she worked with non-profit organizations and government agencies to help homeless people, so they were really grateful to her. Today, she still helps the poor through public speaking events.

    Aline White is a special person because she has worked through her struggles and helped other people. I admire her because she continued to work toward her goals in spite of serious obstacles. She realized education was the way out and worked hard. After all, hard work can change everything.

What would be the best title for the passage? 

The phrase “gave up on her dream” in paragraph 3 mostly means _____. 

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

According to paragraph 2, Aline was determined to become a good student although _____. 

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? 

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang was formed about 400 million years ago. It is the oldest karst in Asia.

Mary had lots of homework to do. She didn't want to go out with us.

The weather was very bad. They had to cancel the picnic immediately.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

People say the film bears no resemblance to the original novel.    

After we had read the inspiring stories about those who reduced their carbon footprint, we started to change our consumption habits.

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

Mary apologized to Jeremy. Her jokes had caused many troubles for him. (HAVING CAUSED)

→ _________________________________________________________________________.

She thought about the last two years when she was packing her things. (WHILE PACKING)

→ _________________________________________________________________________.

Jason talks about the topic. He seems to know everything about it, but actually he doesn’t. (AS IF)

→ _________________________________________________________________________.

I wish I had learnt to cook when I still stayed with my family. (REGRET)

→ _________________________________________________________________________.