READING EXERCISES UNIT 9,10,11,12,13,15,16 I.Read the passage and answer the following questions: When you have, the postman does not bring letters to you, but you go to the post-office and get your letters and parcels from your box. The box is locked, and you have the key, so the letters are quite safe. One day, the headteacher of a school wrote to the post-office and asks for a post-office box for his school. He soon got an answer. It said, “We will give you a post-office box in one month.” Three months later, the headteacher wrote to the post-office again and said, “Why haven’t we got a post-office box yet?” This was how the post-office answered: “ Dear Sir, We gave you a post-office box 2 months ago and wrote to you then to tell you. Here is the key to your box. You will find our letter to you in it” 1. When you have a post office box,………………………………… A. you get you parcels and letters from your box. B. the postman brings letters to you C. the headteacher of a school writes to the post-office D. the headteacher brings letters to you 2. Why are letters safe when they are in a post-office box? A. Because the box is locked and you have the key. B. Because the postman keeps letters for you. C. Because the letters are in the post-office. D. Because the letters are invisible to everyone. 3. The headteacher wrote to the post-office…………………………………. A. to ask for the post-office for his school B. to ask about a post-office C. to ask for the key D. to ask for the letters 4 The word “headteacher” is nearly closest meaning to……………… A. principal B. worker C. farmer D. boss IIRead the passage and choose the correct answers: The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious. They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory. At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere. “Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September. And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that chance”. A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995 and 2002. Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said. As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine. Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States. “ Part of our job is education,” said Professor Dillon. “ The other part is law enforcement. So we have more than one strategy.” 1. Hunters poach tigers for their _______ A. pelts B. ivory C. carving D. jewelry 2. Which sentence is NOT true. A. It is legal to sell ivory everywhere. B. Elephants are hunted for their ivory. C. There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year. D. Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry. 3. The word it in line 8 referred to _______ A. elephant ivory B. a tiger C. tiger pelts D. an elephant 4. The Chinese use parts of the tiger as_______ A. medicine B. jewelry C. decoration D. carving 5. According to Professor Dillon, _______ A. we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem B. it is education that can help to solve the problem C. there is only one strategy to solve the problem D. only law enforcement can help to solve the problem III.Read the passage and choose the correct answers: One of the most urgent environment problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes and even entire seas have become large pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of largest lake in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial pollutants which pour into the lake everyday. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world's water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost sixteen countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore. Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now. Câu 1. How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean Sea regularly? A nearly 16 . B. exactly 16 C. exactly 15 D. less than 15 Câu 2. One environment problem in the world today is ____________ . A. the fresh water shortage B. industrial pollution C. acid rain D. population explosion Câu 3. What is a serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia? A. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it. B. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants. C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations. Câu 4. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of ____________ . A. acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage B. garbage C. industrial pollution D. acid rain Câu 5. What is the message to the readers? A. We should do something protect our water resources. B. We should encourage people to use safe water. C. We should use a lot of clean water. D. We should limit the clean water in the world. IV.Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. Natural resources are the materials found in or on the earth that are useful to man. Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late, and nuclear power is the only alternative. 1. Natural resources are……………to man A. useful B. useless C. careful D. careless 2. Natural resources ……………………………………. A. are limited C. a & b are correct B. will never be used up D. a & b are incorrect 3.…………………… exactly how much fuel is left A. We don’t know C. Everybody knows B. We know D. Someone knows 4. We should use coal, oil and gas………………… A. as economically as possible B. carelessly C. as much as possible D. All are correct 5. According to Professor Marvin Burnham,……………………… A. we have to conserve coal, oil and gas B. solar energy is the only alternative C. a & b are correct D. a & b are incorrect UNIT 12: The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized. After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14 th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years. 1. The text is about . A. the origin of the Asian Games B. the Far Eastern Championship Games C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 2. The Far Eastern Championship Games . A. had the participation of only three nations B. were held in Japan C. were attended by all countries in Asia D. were held in Manila after World War II 3. The 14 th Olympic Games took place . A. in august 1948 B. in 1913 C. before the World War II D. in February 1949 4. The Asian Games . A. were first held in Indian B. were first held in China C. were suggested establishing by a Londoner. D. were held in same year of the 14 th Olympic Games 5. The Asian Games were first held in . A. 1951 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1931 UNIT 13 Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps on them. It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone. Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge. This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps. Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries. Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment. Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store. They offer an attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals. 1. The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _________ A. 20 million B. 30 million C. 10 million D. 15 million 2. Philatelic knowledge is especially important for _________ A. those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps B. some small countries C. many casual collectors enjoy D. the postal needs of the countries 3. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they ________ A. have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps. B. have observed the generally rising prices of stamps. C. have observed the generally low prices of stamps. D. haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps. 4. The word they in paragraph 4 refers to __________ A. Rare stamps B. Small countries C. Stamp collectors D. The prices of rare stamps 5. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - ___________ A. They are an important source of revenue. B. It’s easy for us to store rare stamps. C. They are among the most portable of tangible investments. D. They offer an attractive alternative to art. UNIT 15: Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese. Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft. Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints that may last forever. 1. This story tells ______________________ A. about the first men to walk on the moon. B. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon. C. how men found the footprints on the moon. D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there. 2. A telescope ______________________. A. makes faraway things seem closer. B. turns the moon into another world C. makes many of men’s dreams come true D. makes balls of light seem brighter 3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because ___________ A. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon. B. they wanted something to show they were there. C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs D. they might sell them to scientists. 4. The Americans’ machines will most likely stay on the moon until ___________ A. rain and wind destroy them. B. a storm covers them with dust C. someone takes them away. D. they become rusty and break to pieces. 5. The next people who go to the moon most likely could ___________ A. leave the first set of footprints on the moon. B. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked C. find that the machines have disappeared. D. find that dust has wiped off the two men’s footprints. UNIT 16: One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America. 1. The Statue of Liberty ____________ A. is among the most famous monuments in the world B. is the most famous monument in the world C. was designed and constructed by the American sculptors D. is located in the centre of New York 2. The Statue of Liberty ____________. A. was sent to America in 1885 B. was never sent to America C. was sent to America in 1884 D. was sent to America in 1886 3. The Statue of Liberty ____________. A. was given to the American people as a present by the French people B. was sold to the USA by the French people C. was presented to the USA in the 18 th century by the people of France D. was designed and constructed according to the order placed by the French 4. The Statue of Liberty was first erected ___________. A. in Paris B. on an island at the entrance of New York Harbour C. in New York D. in Eiffel Tower 5. The Statue of Liberty was made of ______________. A. copper with mental framework B. concrete with metal framework C. concrete D. Copper . Eastern Championship Games C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 2. The Far Eastern Championship Games . A. had the participation of only three nations B first men to walk on the moon. B. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon. C. how men found the footprints on the moon. D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men. and 20 02. Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said. As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional