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MS THU- FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS 09 DOAN PHU TU- LIEN CHIEU- DA NANG Contact number: 038.8855406 READING B1 VSTEP -TOGETHER I CHANGE YOUR LIFE MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CẦN THIẾT kỹ cần thiết đọc hiểu là: Skimming Scanning Điểm giống hai kỹ đọc lướt để lấy thông tin Tuy nhiên, skimming kỹ đọc lướt để lấy thơng tin tổng quan scanning lại nhằm mục đích lấy thông tin chi tiết, chẳng hạn số, ngày tháng, lí do… o Các bước Skimming Đọc tiêu đề đọc Đọc đoạn Đọc câu đoạn sau Đọc đoạn cuối o Các bước Scanning Đọc trước câu hỏi để biết thơng tin cần tìm Phỏng đốn dạng thơng tin phải tìm số, danh từ riêng… Phân tích cấu trúc đọc trước bắt đầu scan Bài thi Vstep thường đọc dài, cần dùng kĩ Skimming trước để xác định đoạn văn chứa thơng tin cần tìm Sau đọc tồn đoạn văn để lấy thơng tin chi tiết Lưu ý, scan, bạn phải bỏ qua nhiều nội dung mà không cần hiểu chúng Để làm tốt phần thi Đọc hiểu, đầu tiên, bạn cần xác định rõ câu hỏi thuộc loại áp dụng kỹ Đọc Ngồi ra, bạn nên biết từ vựng yếu tố then chốt để thành công phần đọc hiểu nên bạn luyện tập nhiều để tích lũy thêm từ Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS PARAPHRASING PRACTICE IN VSTEP READING EXAM (THỰC HÀNH KỸ NĂNG “PARAPHRASING” TRONG BÀI THI ĐỌC HIỂU VSTEP) Các dạng câu hỏi yêu cầu kỹ “Paraphrasing” thi Đọc hiểu VSTEP cách xử lý Dạng 1: Câu hỏi/ Các phương án trả lời chứa “paraphrases” thông tin nêu đọc Bước 1: Đọc kỹ câu hỏi, gạch chân từ khóa (từ chứa thơng tin quan trọng) câu hỏi phương án trả lời Bước 2: Đọc đoạn văn bản, tìm phần văn có chứa từ khóa vừa tìm Bước 3: Đọc kỹ phần văn đó, lọc thơng tin để trả lời câu hỏi Ví dụ: Read the following passage: FALL WEATHER One of the first things we look for in fall is the first frost and freeze of the season, killing or sending into dormancy the beautiful vegetation you admired all summer long For some locations along the Canadian border, and in the higher terrain of the West, the first freeze typically arrives by the middle part of September Cities in the South may not see the first freeze until November, though a frost is very possible before then A few cities in the Lower 48, including International Falls, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota, have recorded a freeze in every month of the year -> When does the first freeze often arrive in the South? A Early September B Mid September C November D Before November Bài tập 1: Read the following passage and answer the question: Two neighboring high schools had a huge sports rivalry At the big football game Friday night, the Eastern Eagles were ahead in the first quarter They had scored a touchdown and the Trenton Tigers had only scored a field goal In the second quarter, both teams scored a field goal The third quarter was fought by defense and there was no score for either team Then came the most exciting quarter of all, the fourth quarter The Tigers took the lead after scoring a touchdown With one minute left in the game, the Eagles scored another field goal, and the game ended in a tie –> According to the recount of the game, which quarter was scoreless? A The first quarter B The second quarter C The third quarter D The fourth quarter Bài tập 2: Read the following passage and answer the question: Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago The rise of the dinosaurs began during the Triassic Period The Jurassic Period was known as the age of the ruling and huge dinosaurs The Cretaceous Period was when there were more dinosaurs than ever before, including, Tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops By the end of this period, dinosaurs became extinct Then came the Tertiary Period, when mammals were present in great numbers -> According to the time line in this paragraph, when might you expect to see the most dinosaurs? A The Triassic Period B The Jurassic Period C The Cretaceous Period D The Tertiary Period Dạng 2: Câu hỏi yêu cầu tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ cho trước Bước 1: Đọc kỹ câu hỏi từ cho trước Bước 2: Xác định vị trí từ văn Bước 3: Đọc câu văn chứa từ đó, câu xung quanh để hiểu xác nghĩa từ Lưu ý: kể từ cho trước từ mà bạn biết, bạn nên đọc lại văn để xác thực lựa chọn Ví dụ: Read the following passage and answer the question: Harry I not only provide appearance for my client, I also damage control We’ve had clients involved in lawsuits, divorces or drugs One mistakenly took a gun to an airport On the red carpet – at the Academy Awards or the Golden Globes – I’m the person making my client look good The other day at an Oprah Winfrey event, the carpet wasn’t put down properly and my clients almost went flying – I had to catch them They can make some strange requests, too At a black-tie gala at the White House, two clients hated the dinner and insisted that we circle around Washington DC to find a KFC open at 1a.m I had to go in wearing a gown and order so they could eat it in the car -> The word ‘circle’ could be best replaced by A drive B look C walk D ride Bài tập 3: Read the passage and answer the questions Modern tourism began with the transition form a rural to an industrial society, the rise of the automobile, and the expansion of road and highway systems Before the Second World War, travel for pleasure was limited to the wealthy, but since then, improved standards of living and the availability of transportation have allowed more people to indulge In the 1960s, improvements in aircraft technology and the development of commercial jet airlines enabled fast international travel The tourism industry exploded Today, airports in nearly every country can accommodate jumbo jets full of tourists seeking exotic destinations Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS The word indulge in the passage is closest in meaning to A Participate B Migrate C Survive D Change The word exploded in the passage is closest in meaning to A was competitive B expanded rapidly C was expensive D became dangerous Dạng 3: Đề đưa câu văn bản, yêu cầu chọn câu có nghĩa tương đương (chọn paraphrase) Bước 1: Đọc kỹ câu mà đề đưa lựa chọn phần trả lời Bước 2: Nhận diện phương pháp paraphrasing áp dụng lựa chọn phần trả lời VD: Dùng từ đồng nghĩa, trái nghĩa, thay đổi cấu trúc câu,… Bước 3: So sánh nghĩa câu gốc với nghĩa câu phần trả lời để chọn đáp án Các lựa chọn sai khi: + Có nghĩa khác với câu gốc + Thiếu/ thêm ý so với câu gốc Ví dụ: My day typically starts with a business person going to the airport, and nearly always ends with a drunk I don’t mind drunk people Sometimes I think they’re the better version of themselves: more relaxed, happier, honest Only once have I feared for my life A guy ran out at a traffic light and so I sped up before his brother could run, too He seemed embarrassed and made me drop him at a car park When we arrived, the first guy was waiting with a boulder, which went through the windscreen, narrowly missing my head But the worst people are the ones who call me “Driver!” –> What best paraphrases the sentence ‘My day typically starts with a business person going to the airport, and nearly always ends with a drunk’? A.Normally, I will take a business person and a drunk at the airport B.Normally, I will go to the airport in the morning and come back with a drunk C Normally, my first passenger will be a businessman and my last one a drunk D Normally, I will drive a businessman to the airport and come back almost drunk Bài tập 4: Read the passage and answer the question: Because they absorb heat from the environment rather than generate much of their own, reptiles are said to be ectotherms, a term in identifying their major source of body heat as being external Ectotherms heat directly with solar energy by basking in the sun, rather than through the metabolic breakdown of food, as in mammals and birds This means that a reptile can survive on less than 10 percent of the calories required by a mammal of equivalent size -> Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence? A Because a reptile heats with solar energy, it requires less than 10 percent of the calories that a mammal of the same size needs B A reptile obtains only 10 percent of its calories from the metabolic breakdown of food; it Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS obtains the rest by basking in the sun C Some reptiles and mammals are equal in size, but they require vastly different quantities of calories for survival D Reptiles need to spend only 10 percent of their time eating because they not need as many calories as mammals of equal size Dạng Câu hỏi tìm vị trí cho câu (Insert Text) Có tips hay để làm Tương tự câu hỏi mục đích, trước hết, tìm vai trị câu cần đặt vào, mang ý nghĩa dẫn chứng, nút thắt đoạn, câu thêm thắt ý cho câu đứng trước… Bước 1: ta nhận câu đề mang vai trò câu thêm thông tin Bước 2: xem kĩ câu xung quanh khoảng trống, tìm xem có mối liên hệ chúng Bước 3: câu câu hỏi vào, đọc lại xem có thấy sng khơng Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS EXERCISE Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech But fewer people know much about King's childhood M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L was born The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks M.L grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful His father was a minister and his mother was a musician He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood The neighborhood was not poor, however Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived Dr King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites What is this passage mainly about? (A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta (B) Martin Luther King's childhood (C) M.L.'s grandfather (D) the neighborhood King grew up in The word "eloquent" in line means most nearly (A) powerful (B) active (C) romantic (D) fascinating The word "gathering" in line 10 could best be replaced by (A) picking (B) learning Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS (C) exciting (D) meeting As used, the word "eventful" in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following? (A) valued (B) memorable (C) admirable (D) emotional In line 15 , the word "it" refers to which of the following? (A) achievement (B) neighborhood (C) segregation (D) services According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT (A) dentistry (B) medicine (C) law (D) banking The word "tailors" in line 15 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades? (A) flower arranging (B) shoe making (C) garment making (D) book binding According to the author, King was influenced by (A) community spirit (B) black lawyers Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS (C) his mother (D) his speeches The word "thrived" in line 17 refers to which of the following? (A) achieved (B) surrendered (C) flourished (D) held 10 As used in line 18, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"? (A) apparently (B) inevitably (C) inexplicably (D) hastily 11 The word "mingling" in line 19 could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) interfering (B) gargling (C) consuming (D) associating 12 According to the author, M.L (A) had a difficult childhood (B) was a good musician as a child (C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak (D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta ĐỀ THI MẪU PASSAGE Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 MS THU – FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASS Look at the stars in the night sky Do some of them seem to form patterns or designs? Can you see animals, people, or objects? These patterns are called constellations Constellations are not real animals, people, or objects We imagine them to help us make a map of the sky On a dark night, you can see almost 1,500 stars Trying to distinguish which is which can be difficult Constellations make it easier for us to identify stars People began seeing patterns in the stars about 6,000 years ago Three of the first constellations they imagined were a lion, a bull, and a scorpion In ancient times, farmers used constellations to know which month it was We can see some constellations only one season each year Farmers knew it was time to plant when they saw a certain constellation They knew it was time to harvest when they saw a different one People in different countries can look at the same constellation and imagine different things Someone in China might think a constellation looks like a dragon Someone in Australia might think the same pattern is a horse Each country has its own ideas Many constellations get their names from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome A constellation called Aquarius is named after a Greek boy who carried water A constellation called Taurus is named after a god who came to earth as a bull Constellations are not stationary The stars in them are gradually moving It is difficult to know the boundaries of many constellations In 1929, international astronomers, scientists who study stars, agreed on official boundaries for the 88 constellations that exist today However, by the time your children grow up, these boundaries could change We might also find new constellations We will always use our imaginations to help understand the world around us According to the passage, about how many constellations exist today? A 90 B 100 C 1,500 D 6,000 All of the following are true EXCEPT that A Constellations have a long history B Scientists agree on constellation boundaries C Constellations are groups of stars D Constellations never change This passage mainly discusses A The names of constellations B The history of constellations Ms Thu: 038.8855.406 ... carpet wasn? ?t put down properly and my clients almost went flying – I had to catch them They can make some strange requests, too At a black-tie gala at the White House, two clients hated the dinner... prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites What is this passage mainly about? (A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta (B) Martin Luther... must’? A visiting the shop is a duty B visiting the shop is unmissable C visiting the shop is the most important thing to in the trip D visiting the shop is unnecessary The phrase ‘in the interests