HOMEWORK READING PRACTICE 1 READING PRACTICE 10

TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ HUẾ KHOA TIẾNG ANH HOMEWORK READING PRACTICE READING PRACTICE 10 Giáo viên hướng dẫn: Trần Nhã Quân Họ tên sinh viên: Phan Thị Thanh Thuận Mã sinh viên: 20F7510390 Lớp : Anh K17J Học Phần: Đọc Nhóm: 08 Mã học phần: 2021-2022.1.ANH4112.008 Huế, tháng 12 năm 2021 READING PRACTICE Question - The reading passage has several paragraphs, A – H Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A – H You may use any letter more than once Types of people who need to read more quickly The fastest reading speed How a reader can become confused Why reading material should be interesting A definition of speeding reading What you should consider before you start reading - C Pressure (n) : áp lực Asssignment (n): phân công, công việc giao cho S.O To deal with sth : to take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem Ignore (v): phớt lờ, bỏ qua Irrelevant : không liên quan Circuit: mạch điện, mạng lưới, chu vi… Arrangement (n): xếp, chỉnh đốn Instant: lập tức, khẩn cấp Irregular: không thường xuyên Comprehend: hiểu rõ, gồm, bao hàm Question - 13 Complete the table below Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer Chunking Type of reader Skilled reader 10 slow reader Question 14 – 15 14 What problems you have reading in English? While reading and understanding a certain passage in English, I can't translate the meaning of the sentence quickly in my head, but I have to translate it word by word and then put it back together 15 What can you to improve your reading? I think I should learn more vocabulary, practice reading short passages more to improve that READING PRACTICE Read about Parkour and freerunning, then answer the questions The World of Parkour In 1902, a volcano in the Caribbean island of Martinique blew up A French naval officer on the scene, Lt George Hébert managed to coordinate the rescue of over 700 people, both indigenous and European He noticed, as he did so, how people moved, some well, some badly, around the obstacles in their path, and how this affected their chances of survival Hébert had traveled widely and was well aware of the skills many indigenous people exhibited in being able to traverse the natural environment From these experiences, Hébert developed a training discipline which he called ‘the natural method’ in which climbing, jumping, and running techniques were used to negotiate obstacles His method was adopted by the French military and became the basis for all their training In time, it became known as parcours du combattant – the path of the warrior Raymond Belle was a practitioner of parkour in Vietnam in the 1950s He had great athletic ability, and the skills and agility he had learned through parkour earned him a reputation as an agile and elite soldier In later life, he returned to France and passed on his skills to his son, David, who combined what he had learned from his father with his own knowledge of martial arts and gymnastics, and in time, the sport of parkour was born Parkour involves a range of ‘moves’, although none are official They involve vaulting, jumping, and landing accurately on small and narrow features, catching ledges, traversing high walls, and landing with a rolling impact to absorb impacts Belle formed a group of traceurs called the Yamikasi, meaning ‘strong man, strong spirit’, that included his friend, Sebastian Foucan In time, the two of them started to follow different paths Belle concentrated on the art of getting from place to place in the most efficient way possible, while Foucan developed his own style which involved more self-expression This he termed freerunning From the late 1990s, the art and sport of parkour spread worldwide Both Belle and Foucan gave interviews and appeared on television In 2003, filmmaker Mike Christie made the film Jump London, and urban freerunning, or freeflow, began to dominate the London scene But it was the arrival of YouTube in 2005 that really brought freerunning to a global audience People around the world began to post their videos online, making freerunning a mainstream sport, and in 2007, the first major freerunning and parkour competition was held in Vienna Since parkour values freedom, there are few facilities dedicated to the practice Traceurs use both rural and urban areas, typically parks, offices, and abandoned buildings Traceurs generally respect the environment they practice in, and since part of their philosophy is ‘leave no trace’, there have been few concerns over damage to property However, law enforcement and fire and rescue teams argue that free runners are risking their lives needlessly., especially when they practice at height However, practitioners argue that injuries are rare, because they rely on their own hands and feet rather than things out of their immediate control, such as ice and wheels, as is the case with skiing and race-driving - coordinate (n) toạ độ - coordinate the rescue : phối hợp giải cứu - indigenous (adj) địa - obstacles (n) chướng ngại vật - exhibit (n) triễn lãm - discipline (n) kỷ luật - negotiate (v) đàm phán - adopted by (v) thông qua, áp dụng - reputation (n) danh tiếng - agile (adj) nhanh nhẹn - elite (adj) thượng lưu - martial arts (n) võ thuật - law enforcement (n) hành pháp George Hebert developed parcour du combattant because A he saw native people doing it in Martinique B he saw how it could save lives (In 1902, a volcano in the Caribbean island of Martinique blew up A French naval officer on the scene, Lt George Hébert managed to coordinate the rescue of over 700 people, both indigenous and European He noticed, as he did so, how people moved, some well, some badly, around the obstacles in their path, and how this affected their chances of survival.) C he saw how the French were poor at negotiating obstacles The natural method A was replaced by Hebert’s new discipline B was taught to Hebert by indigenous people C was widely practiced by the French military ( His method was adopted by the French military and became the basis for all their training) Raymond Belle A was trained by George Hebert B gave the discipline its new name C was a notable practitioner of the natural method (Raymond Belle was a practitioner of parkour in Vietnam in the 1950s He had great athletic ability, and the skills and agility he had learned through parkour earned him a reputation as an agile and elite soldier.) David Belle A brought in moves from other disciplines ( David, who combined what he had learned from his father with his own knowledge of martial arts and gymnastics) B also learned parkour while in the French military C learned parkour from his father in Vietnam A traceur is A a parkour move B someone who practices parkour C an obstacle in a parkour course Freerunning differs from parkour in that A it is faster B it is more creative (Foucan developed his own style which involved more self-expression This he termed freerunning.) C it is more efficient What brought parkour and freerunning to an international audience? A TV appearances and interviews B a British documentary C a video sharing website (it was the arrival of YouTube in 2005 that really brought freerunning to a global audience) According to practitioners, where is the best place to parkour or free-running? A in cities B in safe facilities C wherever you like (Traceurs use both rural and urban areas, typically parks, offices, and abandoned buildings.) Which of the following is NOT true about freerunning? A There are a large number of reported injuries (practitioners argue that injuries are rare) B There are now international competitions C Practitioners often cause damage to public property 10 Parkour and freerunning practitioners A require a lot of equipment B rely on their own bodies.(they rely on their own hands and feet rather than things out of their immediate control) C avoid taking risks READING PRACTICE BURGLARY AND HOW TO AVOID IT A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously empty This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic Avoid leaving signs that your house is empty When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or television, and not leave any curtains wide open The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place The first place a burglar will look is under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the intruder It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbour you can trust But if your house is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to target your home? Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders Downstairs windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the drainpipe Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked No matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have top-quality security locks fitted Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent Install a burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property Why go to the trouble of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your leisure When you have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine Ask to see an identity card, for example If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder Far better to telephone the police and wait for help Statistics (n) số liệu thống kê Burgled (v) ăn trộm Precautions (n) biện pháp phòng ngừa Intruders (n) kẻ xâm nhập intrude (v) xâm phạm Occupied (v) chiếm lĩnh Curtains (n) rèm cửa desolate area (n) khu vực hoang vắng deter (v) ngăn cản approaching (v) đến gần warms, many existing buildings( nhà băng) in the Arctic, roads and industrial areas could be damaged The report notes some possible improvements as a result of rising temperatures For example, the melting ice will increase the ability of fish and other sea creatures to use Arctic resources (5) The melting is likely to permit increased(adj) exploration for oil and gas And, reduced ice is likely to extend the period(kéo dài thời gian) when ships can travel in the area at almost two times the rate of that(average winter temperatures): cấu trúc so sánh estimate(v/n) ước lượng, ước tính 3.heat-trapping/ greehouse gases: khí thải nhà kính presented: đề xuất, trình , nộp lên territory: lãnh thổ represent so: đại diện cho Meteor: băng committee: uỷ ban have a major effect/impact/influence on: có ảnh hưởng lớn 10 experience food shortages and economic problems: hứng chịu nạn thiếu lương thực vấn đề kinh tế 11 possible health risks to people: mối đe doạ sức khoẻ người 12 infect(v): lây nhiễm 13 spread the diseases: lan truyền dịch bệnh 14 As=because=since: vì, 15 be likely to: có khả READING PRACTICE Passage Read the passage Then answer the questions below The Creators of Grammar No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex By changing word sequences and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs and suffixes, we are able to communicate tiny variations in meaning We can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey subtle differences in meaning Nor is this complexity inherent to the English language All languages, even those of so-called 'primitive' tribes have clever grammatical components The Cherokee pronoun system, for example, can distinguish between 'you and I', 'several other people and I' and 'you, another person and I' In English, all these meanings are summed up in the one, crude pronoun 'we' Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is So the question which has baffled many linguists is - who created grammar? At first, it would appear that this question is impossible to answer To find out how grammar is created, someone needs to be present at the time of a language's creation, documenting its emergence Many historical linguists are able to trace modern complex languages back to earlier languages, but in order to answer the question of how complex languages are actually formed, the researcher needs to observe how languages are started from scratch Amazingly, however, this is possible Some of the most recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade At that time, slaves from a number of different ethnicities were forced to work together under colonizer's rule Since they had no opportunity to learn each other's languages, they developed a makeshift language called a pidgin Pidgins are strings of words copied from the language of the landowner They have little in the way of grammar, and in many cases it is difficult for a listener to deduce when an event happened, and who did what to whom [A] Speakers need to use circumlocution in order to make their meaning understood [B] Interestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their mother tongue [C] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words uttered by their elders, they adapted their words to create a new, expressive language [D] Complex grammar systems which emerge from pidgins are termed creoles, and they are invented by children Further evidence of this can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf Sign languages are not simply a series of gestures; they utilise the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages Moreover, there are many different languages used worldwide The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua Previously, all deaf people were isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new government introduced schools for the deaf Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures that they used at home It was basically a pidgin Each child used the signs differently, and there was no consistent grammar However, children who joined the school later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed a quite different sign language Although it was based on the signs of the older children, the younger children's language was more fluid (adj) and compact(adj), and it utilised = use = employee a large range of grammatical devices to clarify meaning What is more, all the children used the signs in the same way A new creole was born Some linguists believe that many of the world's most established languages were creoles at first The English past tense –ed ending may have evolved from the verb 'do' 'It ended' may once have been 'It end-did' Therefore it would appear that even the most widespread languages were partly created by children Children appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which springs to life ( kích hoạt )when they are first trying to make sense of the world around them Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy Questions 1-10 In paragraph 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee language? A To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complicated grammar structures B To show how English grammar differs from Cherokee grammar C To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees D To demonstrate how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language What can be inferred about the slaves' pidgin language? A It contained complex grammar B It was based on many different languages C It was difficult to understand, even among slaves D It was created by the land-owners All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT: A The language has been created since 1979 B The language is based on speech and lip reading C The language incorporates signs which children used at home D The language was perfected by younger children In paragraph 3, where can the following sentence be placed? It included standardised (tiêu chuẩn) word orders and grammatical markers that existed in neither the pidgin language, nor the language of the colonizers.( đế quốc) A B C D 'From scratch' in paragraph is closest in meaning to: A from the very beginning B in simple cultures C by copying something else D by using written information 'Make-shift' in paragraph is closest in meaning to: A complicated and expressive B simple and temporary C extensive and diverse D private and personal Which sentence is closest in meaning to the highlighted sentence? “Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is.” A All languages, whether they are spoken by a few people or a lot of people, contain grammar B Some languages include a lot of grammar, whereas other languages contain a little C Languages which contain a lot of grammar are more common that languages that contain a little D The grammar of all languages is the same, no matter where the languages evolved All of the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT: A All children used the same gestures to show meaning B The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language C The hand movements were smoother and smaller D New gestures were created for everyday objects and activities Which idea is presented in the final paragraph? A English was probably once a creole B The English past tense system is inaccurate C Linguists have proven that English was created by children D Children say English past tenses differently from adults 10 Look at the word 'consistent' in paragraph This word could best be replaced by which of the following? A natural B predictable C imaginable D uniform Passage2 11 Some centres are open all winter True False ( p.1 line 4) 12 The activities available depend on weather 13 Action Sports Camps courses are unsuitable for people who are excellent at sport True False 14 You need to have your own sports equipment 15 Children and adults spend some time together each day True False 16 Some of the staff are unqualified 17 Action Sports Camps only recommend accommodation of a high quality True False (p.5 line 2) 18 You have to pay the total fee one month after you book 19 Action Sports Camps charge you more if you pay with your credit card True False 20 If you cancel three weeks before your camp, you will get half your money back True False READING PRACTICE 10 PASSAGE The artistic movement known as Impressionism was first identified in 1874 when a group of artists, dissatisfied with the reception of their works by the academic art establishment of their period, chose to hold a separate exhibition of their paintings Despite obvious differences in style, all of these painters were connected by an ability to catch a moment and preserve it on canvas, and in their belief in the importance of that moment They readily accepted and made use of the technological advances available to them, and in the end, became recognized as proponents of one of the most significant movements in the history of art, a movement that produced an aesthetic revolution in art Several technological breakthroughs were responsible, to some degree, for the creation and execution of the new Impressionist style One of these was the invention of a new brush that gave artists greater control Another useful invention was the collapsible tin tube This easily reclosed container preserved the oil paint in a stable condition without altering the color It was a great improvement over animal bladders, which had been used for centuries to hold oil paint The new tube was portable and made it possible for artists to work outside This freedom made it possible for Impressionist paintings to “capture the moment,” giving them a feeling of immediacy Another innovation was color Nineteenth-century chemists had created a new palette of colors (bảng màu mới), derived from cola tar and other substances These were first used by textile manufacturers and then adopted by artists They included some of the brighter colors – new shades of blue, green, and yellow, whose tones gave the Impressionist paintings their characteristic shimmering quality What did the group of Impressionist artists in 1874? (A) They radically changed their style of painting (B) They held their own exhibition (C) They adopted new techniques and technologies (D) They refused to paint anything that year The word “it” in line refers to (A) style (B) moment (C) ability (D) canvas The word “readily” (sẵn sàng, sẵn lòng) in line is closest in meaning to (A) purposely (B) cautiously (C) cleverly (D) eagerly (háo hức, hăng hái) According to the passage, Impressionism is regarded historically as (A) a significant, revolutionary movement (B) an innovative yet minor style (C) an unenlightened, radical phase (D) a traditional form of nineteenth-century painting In line 15 the word “It” refers to (A) container (B) condition (C) oil paint (D) color Which of the following words does NOT refer to something that holds paint? (A) Bladder (B) Tube (C) Condition (D) Container What contribution did chemists make to the Impressionist movement? (A) New textiles (B) Better canvases (C) Additional colors (thêm màu mới) (D) Tin tubes It can be inferred that Impressionist paintings differed from other nineteenth-century paintings in terms of which of the following? (A) The size of the canvas (B) The brightness of the colors (C) The value of the painting (D) The talent of the artists Where in the passage does the author mention two new technologies available to artists in the nineteenth century? (A) First paragraph (B) Second paragraph (C) Third paragraph (D) Fourth paragraph PASSAGE The piano has always had a special place in music in the United States Because one can play on it several notes at once, it can be used in substitution for a band This quality has attracted composers; there has been far more music written for piano, or the keyboards in general, than for any other instrument And because a piano can, in effect, accompany itself, for a century it has been the basic instrument for the playing of popular music This was especially so during the decades around the turn of the century In the years before the First World War (1914-1918), most families in the United States felt it important to own a piano, no matter how poor they were People who could play the piano were welcome visitors and were generally cajoled into playing the latest popular tunes But it was not just in the home that the piano flourished It was the basic entertainment tool in cabarets, clubs, and restaurants, just as it is today The piano, thus, was central to the social lives of people in the United States, and in the period between the Civil War (1861-1865) and the First World War, there grew up a considerable industry devoted to it: the popular music business, a huge trade in instructional schools and mail order lessons, and, of course, the selling of pianos themselves Inevitably a large corps of virtuoso professional piano players developed These “professors” or “ivory ticklers” were not necessarily trained in the classical European tradition Most, although not all, either was self-taught or studied with older ticklers who themselves had little experience with the classical tradition Despite the lack of European-style training, many of these players possessed astonishing techniques that, if not well-suited to classical piano compositions, were exactly right for producing the showy effects with which these professors impressed audiences and competing pianists Fast arpeggios, octave runs, and other great splashes up and down the keyboard were practiced endlessly These ticklers were the people who developed and popularized ragtime; it is no accident that the most popular music of the period was a piano form And of course, when jazz came into fashion, they were caught up in this new music 10 What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The parts of a piano (B) Kinds of pianos (C) Composers of piano music (D) The popularity of the piano (sự phổ biến đàn piano) 11 The word “place” in line is closest in meaning to (A) performance (B) region (C) position (D) arrangement 12 The word “it” in line refers to (A) piano (B) place (C) music (D) band 13 The word “central” in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) accessible (B) important (C) convenient (D) related 14 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the piano industry between 1861 and 1914? (A) Fewer pianos were built (B) Many people wanted to learn how to play the piano (C) Other forms of keyboard instruments were invented (D) Large bands began to replace pianos in clubs and restaurants 15 The word “virtuoso” in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) youthful (B) dedicated (C) skilled (D) noble 16 The word “themselves” in line 22 refers to (A) pianos (B) compositions (C) older ticklers (D) techniques 17 According to the passage, why were audiences amazed by the piano-playing of the ticklers mentioned in the third paragraph? (A) They played without looking at music (B) Their performances were very exciting (C) They were younger than most pianists (D) They were accompanied by a variety of other instruments 18 Which of the following is NOT true of the professional piano players mentioned in the fourth paragraph? (A) They were trained in Europe (B) Their piano performances appealed to audiences (C) They usually received little formal training (D) They were more skilled at playing popular music than classical music 19 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses (A) classical piano music (B) piano competitions (C) piano instruction (D) jazz piano music Global warming Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space There is an example at the beginning (0) A recognised B regarded C registered D represented The Earth's climate is a very complicated system(hệ thống vô phức tạm) What's more, it is now widely (0) A recognised that human activity is having an effect on it The pollution which (1) results from the use of oil and coal in industry, (2) as well as the increased use of private cars, is causing significant(quan trọng) changes in temperature in many parts of the world These changes often have a knock-on effect on other aspects of the climate, (3)leading to things like extreme weather (4)conditions and rising sea levels Studying the changes which are taking (5) place( diễn ra) and predicting those that are (6) likely to happen in the future is now a major area of scientific research The information which the scientists (7) provide is very useful in helping governments to (8)predict the effects of climate change and so be better prepared to (9)cope with them A much more (10) serious problem, however, is how to prevent the situation from (11) getting worse This depends on how quickly, and to what extent, the (12) amount of pollution in the atmosphere increases Although many countries have now agreed to try and limit the pollution they create, much more (13) needs to be done If no further action is (14) taken, then temperatures are set to rise by about 0.2% per decade (15)during the 21st century Such a rate of warming is greater than anything that has occurred over the last ten thousand years 1.What’s more= in addition=more over= additionally=furthermore= also=abesides it is now widely that : công nhận rộng rãi results from: kết của, xuất phát từ # results in: dẫn đến kết As well as: As long as: miễn ( đk) as soon as; ngây as far as: biết have a knock-on effect on: gián tiếp gây be likely to 10 a major area of scientific research: lĩnh vực quan trọng nghiên cứu khoa học 11 to what extent= to some extent: mức độ 12 much more needs to be done: cần làm nhiều 10 A recov A as far A leadi A examp A point A surely A provi A preve A handl A seriousB determined C thoughtful D anxious 11 A goin 12 A add 13 A nee 14 A held 15 A alre ... - 13 Complete the table below Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer Chunking Type of reader Skilled reader 10 slow reader Question 14 – 15 14 What problems you have reading. .. to travel overseas NOT GIVEN 10 Tourists focus more on places they visit than those at home YES (P.D) 11 Tour operators try to cheat tourists NOT GIVEN Questions 11 -14 Choose one phrase (A-H) from... then put it back together 15 What can you to improve your reading? I think I should learn more vocabulary, practice reading short passages more to improve that READING PRACTICE Read about Parkour