BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU TIẾNG ANH

Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history.. at Choose the item A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished statement or best answers the que

BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU TIẾNG ANH

Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 4 to 8.

WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?

Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history Some animals go extinct because the climate (1) _ they live changes The climate may become wetter or drier It may become warmer or cooler If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die

Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (2) _ with other animals for food Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies New kinds of animals are always evolving Evolving means that the animals are changing (3) _ from generation to generation Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves

Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (4) _ time Scientists call this a mass extinction Scientists think there (5) _ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs

what

Question 2: A complete B find C compete D exist

Question 3: A accidentally B suddenly C quickly D slowly

Question 4: A same B similar C different D various

Question 5: A has been B have been C will be D are

BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they are saying We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice to communicate with each other Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries

If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at

someone is very rude

In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to

others as it will be seen as a grave insult When eating, only use your right

hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom

In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude

In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means ‘everything is good’ in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture

Question 1: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures

A may mean different things in different countries

B are not used to communicate our feelings

C can be used to greet each other in public

D are used in greeting among men and women

Question 2: People nod their head to say no in

A Belgium B Bulgaria C France D Japan

Question 3: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating

because they use their left hands

A.when going to the bathroom B when preparing the meal

C.to put in their pockets D to clean their tables and chairs

Question 4: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables

B In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude

C In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money

D In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping

Question 5: The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to

A other people B other shoes C other soles D other feet

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất cho 5 câu sau.

JOB INTERVIEW - SELLING YOURSELF When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully

Punctuation is very necessary You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and keep calm before the interview

You should be well dressed Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans You also need to plan what you are going to say You have to answer

a lot of questions about your education and experience You may be asked many things about yourself, and especially about the reason why you decide

to apply for the job

You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job

You also must try to find out as much as possible about the Company you want to work for

1 When you apply for a job

A job interview is not important B don't make any good impression

C preparation is not necessary D interview is important for you to prepare

2 What about punctuation?

A Being late is all right B You should arrive early enough to relax

C Punctuation is not important D If you are late the interviewer will wait

3 What about clothes?

A You can wear whatever you like B You should be well dressed

C Jeans are suggested D A short skirt makes you more attractive

4 You may be asked about _

A your study B the reason why you are interested in the job

C your experience D All are correct

5 You can ask the interviewer about _

A the salary, position and duties

B the salary, position and his age

C the salary and the interviewer's education

D the salary, the interviewer's family and his duties

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất cho 5 chỗ trống sau.

Forests are useful to Man in several ways Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood

in our homes Forests provide timber, one of the most (1) ………… resources, but they must be used wisely and managed (2) ………… Men

should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (3) ….…… it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (4) ………… their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (5) ………… washing the soil away

1 A valuable B reasonable C comfortable D

famous

2 A good B widely C nicely D carefully

3 A as B than C then D that

4 A because B because of C but D and

5 A in B with C from D at

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about each passage

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in 2005 The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila has many stadiums The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large number of participants and spectators

As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largest audience -200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies These games were also noted for having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA Games In the end, all participating countries received medals

Events in men's football actually started on November 20th, prior to the opening ceremony Water polo events began on November 21st, women's football on November 23rd, sailing on November 26th, and tennis on November 26th;

The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round The Philippine team took the silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze

The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games It was purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region This was the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Philippines The last two times the Philippines hosted the games were in 1981, and again in 1991 There were 1,461 medals awarded, 444 of which were gold, 434 were silver, and 583 were bronze

1 Up to now, the Philippines has hosted the SEA Games _ times

2 According to the first paragraph, _

A the opening and closing ceremonies were hold in the stadiums of Manila

B only four of eleven participating countries got medals

C the 23rd SEA Games had been over by the end of November, 2005

D the number of audience in the 23rd SEA Games was about 200,000 people

3 Which sport was first competed in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Water polo B Tennis C Men's football D Sailing

4 Which was not mentioned in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Peace B Friendship C Solidarity D

Understanding

5 Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Vietnam B Singapore C The Philippines D Malaysia

V Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage

Thanks giving is a national holiday in the United States which (1) the bountiful crop harvested by the Pilgrims in 1621 (2) a winter of starvation It's a day of feasting and giving thanks This (3) _of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued through the years On November 26th, 1789, President George Washington proclaimed the First National Thanksgiving Day In 1863 President Lincoln revived the custom Since then each president has (4) _a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of November (5) _the holiday

1 A organizes B memorizes C celebrates D marks

3 A custom B habit C experience D work

4 A published B issued C gave D produced

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about each passage

The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups

The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one

third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and

another third consists of married couples who either have no children

or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age A small percentage, about

3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one

41.With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A The traditional American family B The nuclear family

C The current American family D The ideal family

42.The writer implies that _

A there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement

in the United States

B racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure

C the ideal American family is the best structure

D fewer married couples are having children

43.The word 'current' in line 7 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A typical B present C perfect D traditional

44 In the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent _

A 1/3 percent of households B 20 percent of households

C 7 percent of households D 3 percent of households 45.Who generally constitutes a one-person household?

A A single man in his twenties B An elderly man

C A single woman in her late sixties D A divorced woman

V Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (36) _ to the idea of looking back into

the past One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history They can try to (37) _ out more about where their families came from and what they did This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a (38) _ short history, like Australia and the United States It is one thing to spend some time (39) _ through a book on family history and to take the (40) _ to investigate your own family's past It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully

46 A pushed B attracted C brought D considered

48 A fairly B greatly C mostly D widely

49 A seeing B moving C going D living

50 A idea B plan C purpose D decision