Bài tập đọc hiểu
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1 Phương pháp làm bài tập 1
2 Bài tập 8
3 Đáp án 23
1 Phương pháp làm bài tập
Bài đọc hiểu của đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT có độ dài khoảng 200 từ, với 5 câu hỏi. Thời gian làm bài là

khoảng 5 phút.

Với những loại văn bản có nội dung, độ dài, độ khó khác nhau, với mục đích đọc khác nhau thì kỹ thuật

làm bài đọc hiểu cũng khác nhau. Đối với bài đọc hiểu trong đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT, các em cần chú ý:

1.
Mục đích đọc là tìm thông tin để trả lời các câu hỏi cho trước, không phải là để học từ vựng, ngữ

pháp, lại càng không phải là để hiểu hết tất cả các thông tin mà bài cung cấp

2.
Thí sinh phải làm bài trong điều kiện sức ép thời gian và không được sử dụng phương tiện hỗ trợ

3.
Nội dung thuộc một chủ đề quen thuộc nhưng bài có từ mới

4.

national parks every year.

Câu 2: California is divided
into

.

Câu 3: What is Silicon Valley well known for?

Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?

Câu 5: Where are the desert areas found?Trong 5 câu hỏi trên, 4 câu hỏi (câu 1.2.3 và 5) yêu cầu người đọc tìm thông tin chi tiết để trả lời câu hỏi.

Đối với dạng câu hỏi này, các em đọc nhanh từ đầu bài và tìm các từ khóa, chỉ rõ vị trí thông tin mình cần

tìm, dừng lại ở vị trí có thông tin cần tìm, đọc kỹ câu và trả lời từng câu hỏi một.

Câu 4 có thể là một câu hỏi thông tin chi tiết, nhưng cũng có thể là câu hỏi yêu cầu người đọc phải tổng

hợp thông tin vì nó yêu cầu người đọc xác định cái gì không có ở Southern California, chứ không phải cái

1 có ở đó.

Với dạng câu hỏi tổng hợp thông tin và suy luận, các em phải tìm thông tin ở những phần khác nhau và
1.2
Câu 1:

visit California’s national parks every year.

A.
Hundreds of millions of tourists B. Twenty million people

C. Over thirty million people D. About thirty thousand tourists

1.3
Câu 2: California is divided into

.

A. San Francisco and Hollywood B. Northern California and Southern California

C. San Francisco and Los Angeles D. Hollywood and Disneyland

1.4
Câu 3: What is Silicon Valley well known for?

A. Beautiful scenery. B. The computer industry.

C. Excellent food. D. Beautiful bays.

1.5
Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?

bays and several bridges. Its streets are always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of San

Francisco that is
(3) famous for the computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley
.(
4) Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in Southern California
. Southern

(5) California is known for its desert areas,
which are sometimes next to snow-covered mountains. It is

2 one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon.Câu 1: visit California’s national parks every year.

D.
Over thirty million people

Câu 2: California is divided into

.

C. Northern California and Southern California


Bước 3:
kiểm tra lại đáp án và xử lý câu hỏi khó.(30 giây- 1 phút)Phương pháp luyện tập kỹ năng và làm bài này cũng có thể được được áp dụng với bài đọc hiểu trong đề

thi tuyển sinh Đại học và Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh. Tuy nhiên, các em cần lưu ý là bài đọc trong đề thi

tuyển sinh đại học và cao đẳng dài gần gấp đôi (khoảng 400 từ) và cũng có số câu hỏi gấp đôi (10 câu), có

dạng câu hỏi phong phú (3-4 dạng câu hỏi) hơn so với bài đọc trong đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT.Chúng ta cùng xem bài đọc hiểu trong đề thi tuyển sinh Cao đẳn môn Tiếng Anh năm 2010. Các em chỉ

xem để nhận dạng, không cần đọc bài.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65.

For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to
an

empty house
. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have

something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “

on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children

alone.Question 1:
The phrase “
an empty house
” in the passage mostly means .A.
a house with no people inside
B.
a house with no furniture

C.
a house with nothing inside
D.
a house with too much space

Question 2:
One thing that the children in the passage share is that .

A.
they all watch TV
B.
they spend part of each day alone

C.

C.
suffer a lot from being left alone

D.
are growing in numbers

Question 5:
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.
How kids spend free time.
B.
Why kids hate going home.

C.
Bad condition of latchkey children.
D.
Children’s activities at home.

Question 6:
Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?

A.
They had to use the keys to open school doors.

B.
Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead.

C.
They were fully grown and had become independent.

What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?

A.
Hiding somewhere.
B.
Talking to the Longs.

C.
Having a shower.
D.
Lying under a TV.

Question 10:
It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because .

A.
most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

B.
they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

C.
they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D.
there are too many of them in the whole countryBây giờ, các em cùng phân tích phần câu hỏi của bài đọc này.



Question 3:
The phrase “
latchkey children
” in the passage means children who .

Question 4:
The main problem of latchkey children is that they .

Question 5:
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

Question 6:
Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?

Question 7:
What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

Question 8:
Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by .

Question 9:
What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?

Question 10:
It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because .Trong 10 câu hỏi trên, câu 1 và câu 3 yêu cầu tìm nghĩa của cumk từ trong ngữ cảnh.


What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

Question 8:
Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by .

Question 9:
What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?

Question 10:
It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because .Với dạng câu cầu tìm nghĩa của từ trong ngữ cảnh,

Khi thực hiện bước 2, tức là bước trả lời câu hỏi, các em cần chú ý là nghĩa của cụm từ được quy định cụ

thể bởi nội dung và ngữ cảnh của từ. Để tìm đúng nghĩa của từ, ta có thể phải đọc không chỉ câu có chứa

cụm từ mà cả câu đứng trước và sau nó, nếu vẫn chưa rõ nghĩa, phải đọc cả khổ văn để xác định cho chính

xác. Dạng câu hỏi này, có thể để lại và làm sau khi đã trả lời hết các câu hỏi khác hoặc có thể để lại để trả

lời ở bước 3.Đối với dạng câu tìm ý chính của một đoạn hay toàn bài, ta chỉ có thể trả lời khi đọc toàn bộ bài hoặc toàn

bộ khổ, chú ý đến câu đầu và cuối bài.
Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working

couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children

at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had

nightmares and were worried about their own safety.

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower

stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics

on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children

alone.

Question 1:
The phrase “
an empty house
” in the passage mostly means .

A.
a house with no people inside
B.
a house with no furniture

C.
a house with nothing inside

D.
look after themselves while their parents are not at home

Question 4:
The main problem of latchkey children is that they .

A.
are also found in middle-class families
B.
watch too much television during the day

C.
suffer a lot from being left alone
D.
are growing in numbers

Question 5:
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.
How kids spend free time.
B.
Why kids hate going home.

C.
Bad condition of latchkey children.
D.
Children’s activities at home.

Question 6:

Question 8:
Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by .A.
visiting their homes
B.
delivering questionnaires

C.
interviewing their parents
D.
talking to them

Question 9:
What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?

A.
Hiding somewhere.
B.
Talking to the Longs.

C.
Having a shower.
D.
Lying under a TV.

Question 10:
It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because .


The phrase “
latchkey children
” in the passage means children who .

D.
look after themselves while their parents are not at home

Question 4:
The main problem of latchkey children is that they .

C.
suffer a lot from being left alone

Question 5:
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

C.
Bad condition of latchkey children.

Question 6:
Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?

D.
They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home.

Question 7:
What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

A.
Fear.

A WALK IN THE MIDDLE SUN

(When the heat is on, walkers need to be on their guard)

Hot weather makes your heart pump harder, and you are not very fir, you start to understand why

the majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering heart attacks. Heat

exhaustion is quite east to get when you are making a great physical effort. It happens where your body

can’t produce enough sweat to keep you cool.

The answer is to keep up your water intake. It’s good idea to drink a pint of water for every 10

degrees Fahrenheit every hour. So, if the temperature is in the 70s, and you are doing a five hour walk,

you will need a minimum of around one and a half pints of water. It is vital that you don’t wait until you

develop a raging thirst before you stop for a drink-keep taking regular swigs from your water bottle.

Many walkers flavor their eater with fruit juice, which makes it a lot more palatable. You could

even use one of the isotonic drink made for athletes, which replace the body’s salts lost through swearing.

Powders such as Dioralyte, which you may have in the house as a treatment for diarrhea, will do the job

just as well, as its main aim is also effective rehydration.

Given that evaporation is your body’s cooling mechanism, you can help things along with an


either keeping in the shade, or washing the affected area with cold water, but with soap. But prevention is

by far the best approach, so keep your clothing light.

It’s understandable to want to remover any
extraneous
clothing when it’s extremely hot, but it

doesn’t really make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun’s rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are

always very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy

rucksack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can

catch the sun very easily.

In fact, those days when an apparently harmless breeze is blowing can be the most deceptive. It

might not felt so hot, so you probably wont’ notice the damage being done so soon. As on every other day

then, a good strong sun cream should therefore be applied to any skin which is exposed. Make the most of

the summer, but treat the sun with the respect it deservers.

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Question 1:
The writer says that hot weather .

“
It
” in line 23 refers to
.

A. the sun B. your hat C. the head D. water

Question 4:
According to the text, when might your feet suffer?

A.
when they cool down

B.
if you are wearing tightly-fitting boots

C.
when they are wet.

D.
If you have to walk through water.

Question 5:
According to the writer, it is better to wear loose-fitting clothing because .

A.
it keeps you cool.

B.
it is very light.

A.
when they are unaware of the heat

B.
if their sun cream is not strong enough

C.
when there is a strong wind

D.
if they have suffered an injury

Question 8:
Who has the text been written for?

A.
people who go walking in the mountains

B.
walkers who are unfit

C.
people who go walking in hot weather

D.
people who only go walking in summerBài 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for


waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has

provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environment differences have

restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies.

Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from

the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and

gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party

harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become

exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns

evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns

of behavior may be similar to those practiced by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.Question 1:
The word
“domestication”
in the first paragraph mostly means .

A.
adapting animals to suit a new working environment

B.

have better food gathering from nature

C.
live along the coasts and waterways for fishing

D.
harvest shorter seasonal crops

Question 5:
According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a.

A.
further understanding of prehistoric times

B.
broader vision of prehistoric natural environments

C.
further understanding of modern subsistence societies

D.
deeper insight into the dry-land farming

Question 6:
The word
“conditions”
in the second paragraph refers to .

they often change their living places

Question 8:
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A.
Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.

B.
The environment differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.

C.
The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.

D.
Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.

Question 9:
According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share .

A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior

C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division

Question 10:
Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?

A.
Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies



Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture.

The Industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago.

During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has

increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals.

He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search of fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child,

delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the

life which exists in the solar system.

Question 1:
The passage tells us that .

A.
a great deal is known about how the Earth was created.

B.
life on Earth began relatively recently.

C.
more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.

D.
Scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.


the effects of farming.

D.
the period before the last Ice Age.

Question 4:
It would appear that the main danger ahead is that .

A.
man will destroy everything on Earth.

B.
man will use up all the fuels.

C.
there will be a population explosion.

D.
more species of animals may die out.

Question 5:
The author’s general view of man seems to be that .

A.
he has no right to be so destructive.

B.
he has been the most successful animal.

C.

Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of
Modern Times
, but they contain

some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen

the film can ever forget Chaplin
vainly
trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost

losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to

the assembly line so that workers need to interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions,

hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot escape.
This

serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic

needs.

Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a

social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of

many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanized world.

Question 1:
According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from .



C.
hurrying up together

D.
jogging side by side

Question 4:
According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended .

A.
to reveal the situation of the factory workers

B.
to produce a tacit association

C.
to introduce the main characters of the film

D.
to give the setting for the entire plot later

Question 5:
The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A. effortlessly B. recklessly C. hopelessly D. carelessly

Question 6:
The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to .


The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.

B.
The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film.

C.
Modern Times depicts the over-mechanized world from a social viewpoint.

D.
In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met.

Question 10:
The passage was written to .

A.
review one of Chaplin’s popular films

B.
explain Chaplin’s style of acting

C.
discuss the disadvantages of technology

D.
criticize the factory system of the 1930sBài 5: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer for each of the questions.


said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy. Some of

these power sources will be biological. Clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later

we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. Coal, oil, and gas are indeed

convenient. However, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution. It will be

impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic levels

unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner.

It is tempting to think that biotechnology or some other ‘science of future’ can solve our problem

for us. Before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. Only a few generations

ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. Today those promises lie burred in a concrete

grave in a place call Chernobyl, in the Ukraine. Biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises

in quite the same or such a dangerous way.

Question 1:
According to the text, the science of the future is likely to be .

A. electronics
B. biotechnology
C. genetic engineering D. nuclear technology


Question 4:
In 1996, Arthur C. Clarke predicted .

A.
new and better way of heating and lighting homes, offices and factories

B.
newer and better way of using oil, gas and coal.

C.
that using oil, gas and coal would lead to very high levels of pollution

D.
that we may not be able to meet future demand for energy

Question 5:
What does the text say is one of the worst problems caused by the use of coal, gas and oil?

A.
They are no longer as easy to use as they once were.

B.
They are so cheap that people waste them.

C.
They are too expensive for poorer people in many parts of the world.

D.
They are very bad for the world around us.


VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS VSO

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries. More specifically,

selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests. This work makes it distinctive among other

charities and organizations in the UK. It sends people, not money, to that its services are, in effect, entirely

complementary to the efforts being made by agencies like Oxfam, Christian Aid and Save the Children

Fund with whom it often works directly.

VSO tries to respond to request from overseas which ask for volunteers. Its bias is firmly towards

the poorest members on the community and it takes great care to avoid undermining job opportunities for

local people. Both staff and volunteers also play a special attention to women’s role in development

projects. This is because women’s role in child-rearing, in education and community cohesion are

essential in any healthy process of change.

Over the past 38 years, more than 21,000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO. There are

now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and

the Caribbean.

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates


Requests from overseas most likely to be dealt with are those which .

A.
specifically ask for female staff and volunteers

B.
require volunteers to work with local inhabitants.

C.
require help and advice for health care.

D.
need help and advice for health care.

Question 3:
According to those who work for VSO, who plays the most important part in bringing about

change?

A. Charitable organizations B. Volunteers from abroad

C. Women in local communities D. Staff who recruit volunteers

Question 4:
What happens when VSO wants to appoint new volunteers?

A.
They give preference to applicants living abroad.

B.

correct answer for each of the questions.

Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery

has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was

passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that

provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses,

those forms have not much adaptability.

On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages

that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge

electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered

by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a

furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.

Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest

power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily

and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances.

To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or



B.
emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity

C.
imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy

D.
discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity

Question 2:
Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?

A. Gas. B. Petrol. C. Steam. D. Hot wind.

Question 3:
What does the author mean b saying that electricity is flexible?

A. It is cheap and easy to use. B. It is used to drive motor engines

C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with easy.

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Question 4:
What do we call machines that make electricity?

A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.


A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable

C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention

Question 9:
Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?

A. Sunlight. B. Petrol. C. Water. D. Wind.

Question 10:
The best title for this passage could be .

A.
“Types of Power Plants”

B.
“Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”

C.
“How to Produce Electricity”

D.
“Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”Bài 8: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer for each of the questions.



musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be successful as they are

and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.

Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

Question 1:
One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to .

A.
push their child into trying to much

B.
help their child to become a genius.

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C.
make their child become a musician.

D.
neglect their child’s education.

Question 2:
Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong it they .

A.

D.
his parents help him in a sensible way

Question 5:
The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means .

A. “surprised at” B. “extremely interested in”

C. “completely unaware of” D. “confused about”

Question 6:
Winston’s parents push their son so much and he .

A.
has won a lot of piano competitions

B.
cannot learn much music from them

C.
has become a good musician

D.
is afraid to disappoint them

Question 7:
The word “They” in the passage refers to .

A. concerts B. violin lessons

Bài 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer for each of the questions.TO: Marketing staff

FROM: Jonathan Blair

DATE: August 22

RE: New Advertising Campaign

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MEMORANDUM

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We are excited about our new line of infant clothes this year. The following will give you a general

outline of the marketing strategies we have planned to help promote our new clothes. As you all know,

this is our first attempt in this market, and we are anticipating great results. And to add to this, we have put

together our biggest and most expensive ad campaign in several of the country’s largest media.


D.
To find a model spokesperson for the posters

Question 2:
Who is the target audience for the new products being launched?

A. Babies B. Children C. Adults D. Seniors

Question 3:
What can be inferred from the memorandum?

A.
Local television is airing a special on the company

B.
The company is breaking into a new market

C.
An article about the company has been printed in the local paper

D.
The subway and bus stakes will affect the company

Question 4:
How many times will the ad be aired on a weekday on one station?

A. 3 times B. 4 times C. 5 times D. 6 times

Question 5:
Which of the following is not TRUE about the newspaper ad?

translates

to about 75-100 grams of carbohydrates per day.

A diet that is
deficient
in carbohydrates can have an adverse effect on a person’s health. When the

body
lacks
a sufficient amount of carbohydrate, it must then use its protein supplies for energy, a process

called gluconeogenesis. However, this result in a lack of necessary protein, and further health difficulties

may occur. A lack of carbohydrates can also lead to ketosis, a build-up of ketosis in the body that causes

fatigue, lethargy, and bad breath.

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Question 1:
What is the main idea of the passage?

A.
Carbohydrates needed for good health

B.
Carbohydrates prevent a build-up of proteins

C.
Carbohydrates should make up about a quarter of a person’ daily diet

D.
Carbohydrates should be eaten in very small quantities

Question 5:
Which of the following do Carbohydrates NOT do?

A. prevent ketosis B. cause gluconeogenesis

C. provide energy for the body D. flavor and sweeten food

Question 6:
Which of the following words could best replace “
deficient
” as used in paragraph 2?

A. outstanding B. abundant C. insufficient D. unequal

Question 7:
What does the word
‘this’
in paragraph refers to?

A.
Using protein supplies for energy.

B.
Converting Carbohydrates to energy.


the
correct answer for each of the questions.

Every year about two million people visit Mount Rushmore, were the faces of four U.S presidents

were carved in granite by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, the late Lincoln Borglum. The creation of

the Mount Rushmore monument Line took 14 years – from 1927 to 1941 – and nearly a million dollars.

These
were times when money was difficult to come by and many people were jobless. To move more

than 400,000 tons of rock, Borglum hired laid-off workers from the closed-down mines in the Black Hills

area. He taught these men to dynamite, drill, carve, and finish the granite as they were hanging in midair

in his specially devised chairs, which had many safety features. Borglum was proud of the fact that no

workers were killed or several injured during the years of blasting and carving.

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During the carving, many changes in the original design had to be made to keep the carved heads

free of large
fissures
that were uncovered. However, not all the cracks could be


A. is dead B. was a president

C. did maintenance work D. spent a million dollars

Question 3:
The word ‘
these
’ in paragraph 1 refers to .

A. faces B. dollars C. times D. workers

Question 4:
The men who Borglum hired were .

A. trained sculptors B. laid-off stone masons

C. Black Hills volunteers D. unemployed miners

Question 5:
The word “devised” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A. designed B. described C. scaffolded D. elevated

Question 6:
It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.
the heads are not as originally planned


Question 10:
Today, Mount Rushmore needs to be .

A. protected from air pollution B. polished for tourists

C. restored during the winter D. repaired periodicallyBài 12: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the
correct answer for each of the questions.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become

extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles

in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become

extinct.

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What is
alarming
about the
case
of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused

international boycott
of products

made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself will not prevent animals from being

hunted and killed.

Question 1:
What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The Bengal tiger B. International boycotts.

C. Endangered species D. Problems with industrialization

Question 2:
Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word ‘
alarming
’ in paragraph 2?

A. dangerous B. Serious C. Gripping D. Distressing

Question 3:
Which of the following could best replace the word ‘
case
’ as used in paragraph 2?

A. Act B. Situation C. Contrast D. Trade

Question 4:
The word ‘

D.
The decrease in the Bengal tiger population

Question 7:
Which of the following could best replace the word ‘
allocated
’ in paragraph 3?

A. Set aside B. Combined C. Organized D. Taken off

Question 8:
The word ‘
defray
’ in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to which of the following?

A. Lower B. Raise

C. Make a payment on D. Male an investment toward

Question 9:
What does the term ‘
international boycott
’ in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.
Buying and selling of animal products overseas.

B.
A refusal to buy animal products worldwide.


exhaustion is quite east to get when you are making a great physical effort. It happens where your body

can’t produce enough sweat to keep you cool.

The answer is to keep up your water intake. It’s good idea to drink a pint of water for every 10

degrees Fahrenheit every hour. So, if the temperature is in the 70s, and you are doing a five hour walk,

you will need a minimum of around one and a half pints of water. It is vital that you don’t wait until you

develop a raging thirst before you stop for a drink-keep taking regular swigs from your water bottle.

Many walkers flavor their eater with fruit juice, which makes it a lot more palatable. You could

even use one of the isotonic drink made for athletes, which replace the body’s salts lost through swearing.

Powders such as Dioralyte, which you may have in the house as a treatment for diarrhea, will do the job

just as well, as its main aim is also effective rehydration.

Given that evaporation is your body’s cooling mechanism, you can help things along with an

external application of water. Soaking your hat with water id a great way to cool the head, though if the

sun id beating down,
it
will probably dry of almost immediately. Better still then if you can plunge into a

river or the sea fully-clothed. And if that’s not possible, then at least take off your boots and socks and


doesn’t really make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun’s rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are

always very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy

rucksack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can

catch the sun very easily.

In fact, those days when an apparently harmless breeze is blowing can be the most deceptive. It

might not felt so hot, so you probably wont’ notice the damage being done so soon. As on every other day

then, a good strong sun cream should therefore be applied to any skin which is exposed. Make the most of

the summer, but treat the sun with the respect it deservers.

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Question 1:
The writer says that hot weather .A. is the main cause of heart attacks.

B. Requires walkers to have frequent drinks.

C.
Is the worst type of weather for mountain walking.


A.
when they cool down

B.
if you are wearing tightly-fitting boots

C. when they are wet.

D. If you have to walk through water.

Question 5:
According to the writer, it is better to wear loose-fitting clothing because .

A.
it keeps you cool.

B.
it is very light.

C. It is less likely to create problems for your skin.

D. It lasts longer than tight-fitting clothing.

Question 6:
What does the writer mean by “
extraneous
” clothing?

A. clothing which is no longer needed to keep you warm

A.
people who go walking in the mountains

B.
walkers who are unfit

C. people who go walking in hot weather

D. people who only go walking in summerBài 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for

each of the questions.

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the

natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the

oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practiced for at least the last two million years. It was,

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indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the
domestication
of wild animals were

introduced about 10,000 years ago.


of behavior may be similar to those practiced by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.Question 1:
The word
“domestication”
in the first paragraph mostly means .

A.
adapting animals to suit a new working environment

B.
hatching and raising a new species of wild animals in the home

C.
teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home

D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans

Question 2:
According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on .

A. hunter-gatherers’ tools
B. nature’s provision

C. farming methods D. agricultural products

Question 3:
The word

C.
further understanding of modern subsistence societies

D.
deeper insight into the dry-land farming

Question 6:
The word
“conditions”
in the second paragraph refers to .

A.
the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found

B.
the situation in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops

C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow

D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat

Question 7:
A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that .

A.
they live in the forests for all their life

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