Tài tiệu ôn tập Tiếng Anh - Phần: Reading comprehension

READING COMPREHENSION 1.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 following questions from 28 to 32. Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers, people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electric mail, or e-mail. But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere. 28. The main topic of the passage is______ A. the use of a telephone in the past. B. the use of a cellular phone C. the convenience of a cellular phone D. current use of telephones 29. People didn’t use to______ A. make phone calls only at home B. make phone calls only in the office C. make only phone calls with the telephone D. shop by phone 30. What are advantages of having a cellular phone? A. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket. B. You can keep it in your car. C. With a cellular phone, you can phone and walk. D. All A, B and C 31. With a cellular phone, you can ______ A. only carry it in your pockets B. only keep it in your car C. make a phone call everywhere you want D. phone and walk 32. The word “pay phone” means______ A. the phone pays you B. you can phone free of charge C. you pay for the call D. you don’t pay for the call 2.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 Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days.Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side.Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star orevening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds.Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury.On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets. Question 26. Mercury is_______. A. the sun's fastest planet B. the coldest planet C. the hottest planet D. all are correct Question 27. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because_______. A. it moves very fast B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset. C. it always keeps one side towards the sun. D. it is too far for us to see. Question 28. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it_______. A. just before the sunset B. just before sunrise C. after the sunset D. both B and C are correct Question 29. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is nearer to the sun. B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth. C. Mercury is much hotter D. none are correct. Question 30. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun. B. Mercury is nearer to the sun. C. Mercury is a light planet. D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun. 3.Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers (A, B, C or D). Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ‘Good Morning America’ in May 2015. Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers, led by Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150 metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world by BCRA (British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are now required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits were issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible. 23. What happened to Son Doong Cave in May 2015? A. It was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh. B. A live programme featuring its magnificence was broadcast on ‘Good Morning America’ by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). C. It became known internationally thanks to British cavers, led by Howard Limbert. D. It was explored by the first tourist group. 24. Which statement is NOT true about Son Doong Cave? A. Tourists can explore Son Doong Cave daily throughout the year. B. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago. C. It was formed by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. D. Some of the stalagmites in Son Doong Cave are about 70 metres tall. 25. The word ‘them’ refers to ______. A. British cavers B. stalagmites C. kilometers D. caverns 26. The word ‘inaccessible’ in the passage probably means ______. A. should not be accessed B. need to be careful C. cannot be reached D. may be flooded 27. From the passage, we know that ______. A. there is a street inside Son Doong Cave B. the cave is always covered with rain water C. few tourists want to come to the cave D. tourists need permission to explore the cave 5.Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space from 19 to 23 The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total (19)_____ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South (20)______, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam. However, the system was (21)______ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (22)______ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, (23)______ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long. 19. A. long B. length C. wide D. will 20. A. Railway B. Road C. Route D. Way 21. A. seriously B. importantly C. serious D. very 22. A. recalled B. known C. considered D. renamed 23. A. buyers B. visitors C. passengers D. attendants 6.Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each question Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will study most regular classes such as maths, science and history online. Students will probably learn these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through live video conferencing. Expert teachers from learning centres will give students help wherever they live. Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom. Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their communities. Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and telephones changed life for people all over the world years before. 1. What will happen if students meet difficulties with a subject? A. Teachers from learning centres will give them help through live video conferencing. B. They will meet their teachers in person for help with problems with the subject. C. They will telephone the teachers who are staying at the school to seek their help. D. Schools will organise a live video conference for teachers to help students with problems. 2. Students will still go to school to _____ . A. learn all subjects B. play with their friends C. use computers D. learn social skills 3. The main role of teachers in the future will be _____ . A. providing students with knowledge B. guiding students to learn computers C. helping students with group projects D. organising live video conferences 4. Students will learn important life skills through _______ . A. going to school every day B. taking online classes C. working in international businesses D. doing volunteer work 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Kids won’t have to go to school in the future. B. Computers will change education in the future. C. All classes will be taught online in the future. D. Teachers will help students from home in the future. 7.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Children (1)________ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disability such as dyslexia, difficulty in reading; dysgraphia, difficulty in writing; dyscalculia, difficulty with numbers; and auditory-memory problem that (2)________the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (3)___________, such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. (4)________ the child at about thirty months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. A child who cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should (5)________the ABCs. First-graders may commonly reverse their letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they should be tested for learning disabilities. Proper and early treatment is essential. 1: A. whom B. who C. whose D. they 2: A. avoid B. help C. encourage D. prevent 3: A. barrier B. retard C. disabled D. handicap 4: A. If B. When C. Although D. Because 5: A. read B. remember C. recognize D. pronounce 8.Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers (A, B, C or D). In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war. Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls. Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture. 1.Nowadays, bicycles .. A.become more visible in the street B.are looked down on by some people C.are used in the war D.can’t be parked outside a mordern cafe 2.The most important thing that makes motorbikes become the most popular means of transport in big cities may be that A.the Vietnamese often carry a huge load of a variety of B.a large number of young people own motorbikes goods C.there are expensive motorbikes with famous brands D.young people can easily move around in big cities by motorbike 3.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that .. A.the density of bicycles is still high B.Vietnam has one of the highest vehicle densities in the world C.motorbikes are very popular among young people D.bicycle was used as a means of transportation during the war 4.We can infer from the passage that A.there are some regulations about transport by B.expensive motorbikes of famous brands are dominating the road motorbike C.the majority of Vietnam’s population is young D.cycling has become fashionable recently 5.The word “ dominated” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to . A.controlled over a place B.blocked a place C.been the most obvious D.played a role 9.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 After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worldwide contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awarded ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30.000 dollars to 125.000 dollars. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death , the awards (gold medals, illuminated diploma and money) are present to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important roles in the judges’ decision. American have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; other have shares their prizes. Câu 1: When did the first award ceremony take place? A. 1895 B. 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968 Câu 2: Why was the Nobel’s prize established? A. to recognize worldwide contributions to humanity B. to resolve political differences C. to honor the inventor of dynamite D. to spend money. Câu 3: In which field have American received the most awards? A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science Câu 4: In how many field are the prizes given? A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10 Câu 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true. A. Awards vary in moneytory value B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners D. A few individuals have won two awards. 10. Read the passage and choose the best answer. An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Everyday he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed. At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said: "No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be still here." The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind of things. The farmer still smiled and answer "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more. I think." 1. Where did the artist spend his holiday? A. In a beautiful country. C. With a farmer. B. On a farm. D. With his paints and brushes. 2. What did the farmer go out for? A. He went out for his holiday. C. He went out for his paintings B. He wanted to have sleep outdoor. D. He preferred to have dinner in the open air 3. What did the farmer ask the artist at the end? A. He asked for money. C. He asks for a picture. B. He asked for his wages. D. He asked the artist to teach him to be an artist . 4. Why was the artist pleased with the farmer's request? A. Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful. B. Because he had so many kind of paintings C. Because he would sell one of his pictures. D. Because the farmer had thanked him. 5. The farmer's son wouldn't want to become an artist any more........................... A. because he lived in London. B. because he had the artist's painting. C. because he had seen the artist's painting. D. when he come here. 11.Read the passage and choose the best answer. Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (23) ..of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (24) ..tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads and bodies to (25) ..the ball. Every four years, football teams around the world (26) ..for the World Cup. The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most famous player of all, Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (27) ..the world play football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport. 1. A. champions B. teams C. groups D. players 2. A. that B. who C. whom D. which 3. A. hit B. control C. drive D. watch 4. A. compete B. fight C. play D. battle 5. A. on B. all over C. through D. Whole 12.Read the passage and choose the best answer. If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as 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. 1. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to .. A. push their child into trying too much. C. make their child become a musician B. help their child to become a genius D. neglect their child’s education. 2. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they .. A. force their children into achieving success. C. understand and help their children sensibly B. themselves have been very successful. D. arrange private lessons for their children 3. Michael is fortunate in that .. A. his father is a musician C. his mother knows little about music. B. his parents are quite rich. D. his parents help him in a sensible way 4. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he .. A. has won a lot of piano competitions. C. has become a good musician. B. cannot learn much music from them D. is afraid to disappoint them. 5. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that .. A. successful parents always have intelligent children B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children. C.parents should let the children develop in the way he wants. D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education 13.Read the passage and choose the best answer. Dear Angela, I was horrified when I found out that my 12-year-old daughter had been arrested for stealing some make-up from a high street chemist’s. This happened because she had been dared by some older children from her school. She was so frightened that she started crying –which is what attracted the attention of the shop assistant. The police were called and she was given a tell-off at the police station. Since this terrifying experience, she has been too afraid to go out on her own and cries all the time. My husband doesn’t seem to care that much. He says that she shouldn’t have stolen in the first place and was unlucky to be caught. Now it is over she must learn to live with it. But I feel a failure as a parent and am afraid that my child will turn to crime later on in life. Yours sincerely, Ashamed 1. Why has Ashamed written this letter? A. to describe her daughter B. to prove how naughty her daughter is C. to explain a problem D. to defend her daughter’s actions 2. Who do you think Angela is? A. her husband B. her daughter C. her old boyfriend D. an advise column in a magazine 3. Why did Ashamed’s daughter steal things? A. She was frightened by her friends. B. Her schoolmates urged her to do so. C. She was attracted by the make –up. D. She wanted to wear make-up. 4. How did Ashamed’s daughter feel afterwards? A. She was frightened. B. She was angry. C. She wanted to turn to crime. D. She felt she was unlucky. 5. What is the husband’s attitude towards this incident? A. He is cold. B. He is not worried. C. He is terrified. D. He thinks she should learn to steal 14.Read the passage and choose the best answer. Family life is changing. Two-parent households are on the decline in the United States as divorce, remarriage and cohabitation are on the rise. And families are smaller now, both due to the growth of single-parent households and the drop in fertility. Not only are Americans having fewer children, but the circumstances surrounding parenthood have changed. While in the early 1960s babies typically arrived within a marriage, today fully four-in-ten births occur to women who are single or living with a non-marital partner. At the same time that family structures have transformed, so has the role of mothers in the workplace – and in the home. As more moms have entered the labor force, more have become breadwinners – in many cases, primary breadwinners – in their families. As a result of these changes, there is no longer one dominant family form in the US. Parents today are raising their children agianst a backdrop of increasingly diverse and, for many, constantly evolving family forms. 1. Which of the following trends is true in the United States? A. The rate of divorce is increasing B. More women become housewives C. Nuclear family becomes the dominant family form D. family structures remain unchanged 2. Why has the size of families in the US reduced? A. There are more families with one parent and fewer babies born each year. B. There are more extended families and less medical care C. There are more people living abroad D. More teenagers decide to live independently of their parents. 3. Who are breadwinners in the US? A. Only men. B. Only women C. Either men or women D. Either women or children 4. Family forms in the US are .? A. Similar. B. Changing C. Chaotic D. remaining the same. 5. Which of the followinf statements is not true? A. The number of families with both parents is reducing B. More women can earn money C. More women have had their own jobs D. In 1961, most babies were born by single mothers 15. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Living in a city has a (1) ..of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase (2) .population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers (3) ..from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (4) ..comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked (5) .. and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 1. A. lots B. great deal C. number D. numerous 2. A. at B. in C. on D. of 3. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. different 4. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute 5. A. up B. down C. on D. of D. of 16. Read the passage and choose the best answer. In order to stay healthy it is important to have a balanced diet. We should eat enough three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate and fat. Proteins are very important for building our body. They help us to build new cells as old ones die. Meat and milk products are major sources of protein. We can also get protein from fish, eggs and beans. Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy. Carbohydrates are found in sugar and in cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil, in butter and in nuts. Our body also needs minerals, such as iron and calcium and vitamins. Fish, vegetables and milk contain most of the minerals we need. Vitamins are found in fresh vegetables and fruit. 28. According to the passage, a balanced diet .. A. is needed for good health. C. is rich in minerals and vitamins B. contains lots of fruit and vegetables. D. is high in protein. 29. Proteins .. A. can only be found in meat. C. produce meat and milk. B. help our body build new cells. D. can be gotten from rice. 30. We can get fat from .. A. cereals B. sugar C. butter D. vegetables 31. Carbohydrates .. A. allow the body to store energy C. supply a lot of protein B. are not found in rice and cornmeal D. are the most important of three groups of food 32. Which of the following is not true? A. It’s important to eat a balanced died. B. Fish contain both protein and mineral C. Iron and calcium are also essential for good health. D. Vitamins are not necessary for our body