English 12 Basic - Revision Exercies

erry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
A. Before left	B. Before he leaves	C. Before leaving	D. Before he will leave
15. Jones ..after everyone .
A. speaks/ will eat	B. will speak/ has eaten
C. is speaking/ eats	D. has spoken/ will have eaten
16. ., Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining	B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain	D. Whenever it rains
17. A. diverse	B. admit	C. science	D. enterprise
18. A. stable	B. average	C. population	D. rate
19. A. combined	B. planned	C. recorded	D. aimed
20. A. justice	B. service	C. practice	D. advice
21. On July28, 1995, Vietnam became .seventh member of ASEAN.
A. a	B. an	C. the	D. no article
22. Rice is the ..exported product of Vietnam.
A. main	B. free	C. average	D. rural
23. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting.
A. will end	B. ends	C. is ending	D. would end
24. Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
A. As soon as	B. After	C. No sooner	D. Since
25. While she.breakfast, I set the table.
A. will make	B. was making	C. has made	D. would be making
26. After Mariana.her exam, I .her out to eat.
A. was finishing/ would take	B. finished/ had taken
C. will finish/ have taken	D. has finished/ will take
27. Mrs Pikethe door before the customers arrived.
A. has opened	B. will open	C. would open	D. has opened
28. , can you tell him that I have a book for him, please.
A. When you will see Jason	B. When will you see Jason
C. When do you see Jason	D. When you see Jason
29. Since I to the town, I .home.
A. moved/ have not returned	B. will move/ will not return
C. have moved/ was not returned	D. move/ am not returning
30. The teacherbefore we arrived.
A. will leave	B. was leaving	C. has left	D. had left
PART X: COMPARISIONS
I/ Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of one of the words in the list.
big crowed early easily high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2. I’d like to have a _________________ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately, her illness was_________________ than we thought at first.
4. You look_________________. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a________________ flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s________________ in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are_________________ than money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been__________
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was________________ than usual.
10. I like living in the country. It’s________________ than living in the town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town________________ if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are_________________ than in others.
II/ Fill in the blanks with the comparative of the adverbs in the box
easily early fast carefully high
often hard long loud
1. We could have found the place more easily with a map.
2. We can’t hear. Could you speak a bit____________________?
3. I can’t jump any_______________ than that.
4. We are late. Can you walk_______________________ than that?
5. There are big traffic jams in big cities. They happen__________ nowadays.
6. Who works the________________ in your family?
7. Of all the student, Mark did the test the__________________.
8. The movie starts at eight, but we should get to the theater a few minutes _________________.
9. This exercise may take__________________ than we thought.
III/ Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most) or a comparative (-er or more)
1. We stay at the ______________ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was ______________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3. The United States is very large but Canada is ______________. (large)
4. What’s the__________________ river in the world? (long)
5. What is the________________ sport in your country? (popular)
6. Everest is the_____________ mountain in the world. It is ______________ than any other mountains. (high)
7. We had a great holiday. It was one of the______________ holidays we’re ever had. (enjoyable)
8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ______________ . (comfortable)
9. What’s the______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. The______________ is 14 years old. (old)
IV/ Rewrite the sentences with as. as. or not as. as.
1. Bob is taller than Jack.àJack isn’t..
2. Tokyo is bigger than Ha Noi.àHa Noi isn’t..
3. Jill is more intelligent than Bill.àBill is.
4. Are you and your husband the same age?àAre you..your husband?
5. You work harder than IàI don’t .
6. Dogs are friendlier than cats.àCats ..
7. The sun is hotter than the moon.àThe moon 
8. You look younger than Carol.àCarol .
V/ Rewrite the following sentences, using Comparative
1. My homework is worse than yours.àYour homework is...
2. He does the test more easily than Nga.àNga.
3. An dictionary is more expensive than an English book.àAn English book 
4. He behaves now worse than he used to.àHe used to .
5. My uncle is fatter than my father.àMy father.
6. Viet Nam isn’t as large as the USAàViet Nam.
7. My friend cooks better than I do.àI.
8. Hue to Ha Noi is nearer than HCM City to Ha Noi.àHCM City to Ha Noi ...
VI/Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. He is not______________ tall as his father.
 A. the	 	B. as	 	C. than 	D. more
2. John’s grades are_____________than his sister’s.
 A. higher	B. more high	C. more higher	D. the highest
3. Deana is the_______________ of the three sisters.
 A. most short	B. shorter 	C. shortest	 	D. more short
4. She speaks English as_____________ as her friend does.
 A. good 	B. well 	C. better 	D. the best
5. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .
 A. prettier	B. most prettiest	C. prettiest 	D. most pretty
6. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.
 A. bad 	B. worst	C. worse 	D. badly
7. Today is the_____________ day of the month.
 A. hotter 	B. hot	 	C. a hot	 D. hottest
8. He works more______________ than I.
 A. slow 	B. slowly 	C. most slowly	D. slowest
9. My book is as______________ as yours.
 A. good 	B. well	C. better	D. the best
10. I love you_____________ than I can say.
 A. much 	B. many 	C. more 	D. the most 
V/ Rewrite the following sentences using double comparative.
1. We got close to the fire. we felt warm
2. If the knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with.
3.Bill talked very fast. I became confused.
4. Last year, when I met Mary, she was ugly. Now she has become very beautiful.
5. When you blow up a balloon, at first it small, then it becomes quite big.
PART XI: PHRASAL VERBS
I/ Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in each blank.
up after on off in
1. I’d like to listen to some music. Would you please turn the radio..?
2.Please try to give. smoking. It is not good for your health.
3. Don’t put. your homework anymore. the deadline is coming.
4. When I was young, my uncle looked. me because my parents were abroad.
5. Before you enter the class, you need to fill this form so that we can have your personal information.
II- Choose from the four options given(marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The driver skidded and .a dog. 
	A. ran B. ran in to 	C. ran after D. ran over
2. Aren’t you going to the dressbefore you buy it?
	A. try/# B. try/ up 	C. try/ on D. try /in
3. I’m sorry, sir. But you’ve already worn these dress. That’s why we can’tit..
	A. take/ back B. take /after 	 C. take/ in D. take/ again
4. Are you telling the truth? Or are you . this story.
	A. making B. making up 	 C. making for D. doing
5. Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly.
	A. cut out B. cut off 	C. cut down D. cut back
III/ Rewrite the following sentences using the suggested word in the bracket.
1.Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? ( looking)
2. I can just about live on this a mount of money. ( get)
3. You mustn’t allow your troubles to depress you, you know. ( get)
4. I can’t stand his behavior to me any more. (put)
5. This is one of the biggest problems historians have ever faced.( come)
6. All the pupils respect their teacher. (look)
7. I’m thinking about my next holiday with pleasure. (look)
8. She is always quarelling with her brother. ( get)
9. The sheep kicked the gun by accident and it fired. (go)
10.You don’t need to wear your rain coat. it is so hot here. ( take)
PART V: WISH
I/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets : 
She wishes her father ..( be ) here now to help her .
I wish you . ( not give ) them my phone number yesterday.
I wish they . ( visit ) us when they were in town .
I wish someone . ( give ) me a job next month .
He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he . ( watch) it .
They wish they . ( have ) more time to do this job .
I wish that some day I. ( visit ) London .
The trip was very interesting . We wish we . ( have ) enough time to join in .
I wish it . ( be ) a little warmer . I feel very cold .
We wish our teacher. ( explain ) that lesson to us again tomorrow .
II/ Finish the following sentences : 
Mary goes to bed late . à Her mother wishes . 
Nam isn’t rich . è I wish Nam.
I’m afraid our football team will lose the game . è I wish .
He’s sorry he didn’t finish his homework last night. è He wishes .. 
I can’t go hiking with them . è I wish .
What a pity I broke the vase . è I wish .. 
I’m sorry I don’t live near my work office . è I wish .
Tom wasn’t interested in mathematics . è His father wishes ..
I am sorry that I was absent from class yesterday. è I wish .
I missed an exciting football match on TV last night. è I wish ..
The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital. è He wishes .
I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday . è I wish 
She wants to have more money. è She wishes