bài tập hoàn thành đoạn văn và đọc hiểu

Chuyênăđ : C HI U I- D NG 1:ă Că O NăV NăVÀăCH Nă ÁPăÁNă ỎNGă I N VÀO CH Exercise 1: ( thi THPTQG th mă2015) TR NG 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 from to 10 Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference The word library comes (1) _ liber, the Latin word for ― book‖ (2) _ , library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books , newspapers, and magazines, (3) _ audio-visual and online databases In addition (4) _ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature telecommunications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites The central mission of a library (5) _ to collect , organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (6) _ generations Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past , present, and future Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (7) the record is preserved and made available for later use People use library resources to gain information about personal (8) or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (9) _ in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits Public officials use libraries to research legislation and public policy issues One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library (10) _ information and services that are essential to learning and progress From ― Library ( institution)‖ by Richard S.Halsey et al Question 1: A from Question : A However B to B Despite C in D out C Instead D Therefore Question 3: A but also B as well C or else D only if Question 4: A to B in C from D on Question 5: A have B is C has Question 6: A success B successful C succeed D are D succeeding Question 7: A who B what C which D that Question 8: A attractions B appeals C interests D profits Question 9: A abilities B skills C capacities D talents Question 10 : A digests B applies C relates D supplies Exercise 2: thi th thpt qu ng chuyên Armsterdam) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to 10 INFLUENCES OF TELEVISIONS Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (1) part of most people‘s lives It has become a baby-sitter , an initiator of (2) of program does not elevate people into greater (3) , but rather maintains and encourages the status quo The (4) reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV TV in American began with the radio Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV Therefore , the close relationship , (5) the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs Thus , (6) from the capitalistic , profit – oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (7) _with reflecting and attracting society (8) than innovating and experimenting with new ideas Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible ; to so TV in America today remains , to a large (9) , with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (10) system Question 1: A integral B mixed C fractional D superior Question 2: A quantity B quality C effect D product Question 3: A preconception B knowledge C understanding D feeling Question 4: A adequate B unknown C inexplicable D primary Question 5: A which B that C where D what Question 6: A going B leaving C coming D getting Question 7: A interested B concerned C worried D connected Question 8: A more B rather C less D better Question 9: A extent B degree C size D amount Question 10: A total B full C entire D complete Exercise 3: ( ăthiăminhăhoaăc aăBGDă&ă Tă– K ăthiăTHPTăqu căgiaă2015) 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 Higher Education in the UK Students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to (1) _ three- or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc They apply to several universities which then (2) _ an offer of a place specifying the minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied Higher education is not (3) _ In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance) The government provides (4) _ to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain (5) _ In recent years government policy has been to (6) _ the percentage of 18-year olds (7) _ go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the (8) of the amount of financial support given to individual students Universities receive money (9) _ the state for each student and are responsible for employing staff and deciding which courses to offer The head of a university, who is (10) _ for its management, is called a vice-chancellor Question 1: A that B a C this D the Question 2: A create B C make D get Question 3: A permitted B allowed C compulsory D free Question 4: A loans B hires C shares D rents Question 5: A grade B level C mark D rank Question 6: A rise B remain C increase D decrease Question 7: A who B which C whose D whom Question 8: A fee B suspense C charge D expense Question 9: A of B from C to D in Question 10: A liable B responsible C answerable D chargeable Exercise 4: ( ăthiăth ăTHPTăqu căgiaă2015ă– tr ngăTHPTăchuyênăKhoaăH căT ăNhiên) Read the following passage on WINTER SPORTS and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from to 10 Skilling has become a way of life for many people From the moment the first snowflake falls until the spring (1) skiers put skis on their cars and (2) for slopes There are many reasons behind the (3) of this winter sports Skiing is a true family sport that can be enjoyable by all people, whether or 93 years old Being able to (4) a hill, to turn at will and nature at its loveliest are (5) for all age groups Skiing is also interesting because it provides a variety of experiences Snow conditions change hourly as the temperature and weather conditions change during the day Moreover, every trail is different Rarely does one pass over the same (6) twice Improvement in skis equipment, clothing, and ski areas have made the sport more pleasurable, comfortable and available Warm and light clothing has replaced (7) of heavy sweaters Ski equipment made with modern materials has made skis and poles lighter, more flexible and suited to people of all ages The (8) of skiing had also improved by snow-making equipment Even in areas of the countries that have (9) snowfall, snow can be made (10) the temperature be below 30 degrees Celsius For many people, skiing is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the out-of-doors, to challenge their physical abilities and, finally, to simply have fun It is a sport world-wide and appears to be gaining in popularities constantly Question 1: A weather B snowfall C thaw D frost Question 2: A hope B ready C head D famous Question 3: A.fun Question 4: A see B.popularity B appreciate C sort C descent D capability D enjoy Question 5: A waiting B fame C thrills D presents Question 6: A performance B slop C place D hill Question 7: A some B layer C plenty D lot Question 8: A available B probability C capacity D ability Question 9: A only little B just few C very few D very little Question 10: A should B if C providing D unless Exerciseă5:ă( thi th THPTăChuyênăL ngăV năChánhă– Phú Yên) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from (1) to (10) PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until they retired The concept of a job for life is now long (1) _, and nowadays many employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of time According to a recent survey, this is particularly (2) _ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly (3) _ one eye on other job opportunities, (4) _ they are fairly happy in their existing job A high number of London workers say that they are always on the (5) _ , although they are content and motivated in their current position Job seekers find that the internet (6) _ them with a quick and easy way to find out what's available, and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or registered with an employment agency in the past 12 months This proactive (7) _ means that people can look for a perfect job match with the (8) _ of effort But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could (9) _ up being a big problem for employers Perhaps surprisingly, the (10) _ factors attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and interesting work B done C over A finished D gone B real C right A true actual B keep C hold A put place A just as B even if C as well A search B pursuit C lookout B serves C fulfils A delivers provides B.custom C approach A manner style B lowest C smallest A minimum least B come C end A run lead B highest C widest 10 A biggest largest Exerciseă6:ă( ăthiăth ăthptăqu căgiaăchuyênăLýăT ăTr ng l nă1) D D D so that D watch D D D D D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (1) _ of an aquatic past, but this does not seem very likely We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable As they (2) _, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it The idea that having a good cry you (3) _ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (4) _ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin By fighting sorrow and pain, this chemical helps you feel better Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (5) _ Unfortunately, in our society, we impose restrictions upon this naturally (6) _ activity Because some people still regard it as a (7) _ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically Tears of emotion also help the body (8) _ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants Crying comforts and calms can be very enjoyable - (9) _ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (10) _ ―weepies‖ It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together Question A: evidence B: display C: result D: witness Question A: alter B: evolve C: develop D: change Question A: better B: fine C: well D: good Question A: keep B: contain C: hold D: retain Question A: construct B: provide C: produce D: achieve Question 6.A: curing B: healing C: improving D: treating Question A: symbol B: feature C: hint D: sign Question A: expel B: release C: loosen D: rid Question A: consider B: remark C: regard D: distinguish Question 10 A: subtitled B: named C: entitled D: called Exerciseă7:ă( ăthiăth ăTHPTăqu căgiaă2015ă– Tr ngăthptăB tăB tă– Ba Vì) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from to 10 BURIED TREASURE Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (1) _ a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's He hit (2) _ a new idea What better way to attract people's (3) _ to his work than to give his readers the chance to take part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (4) _ of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (5) _ clues as to where the hare was buried Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas, although this was actually a (6) _ name It appears that "Thomas" subsequently sold the hare for a large (7) _ of money Afterwards some people (8) _ that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (9) _ in which "Thomas" was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams However, "Thomas" has always firmly (10) _ these claims Question 1: A draw B illustrate C picture D paint Question 2: A at B off C upon D in Question 3: A interest B attention C eyes D curiosity Question 4: A appearance B pattern C shape D figure Question 5: A provided B identified C made D supported Question 6: A dishonest B deceptive C wrong D false Question 7: A sum B figure C rate D profit Question 8: A threatened B charged C accused D claimed Question 9: A narrative B plot C tale D story Question 10: A objected B refused C denied D disapproved Exerciseă8:ă( ăthiăth ăthptăqu căgiaăchuyênăLýăT ăTr ngăl nă2) Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to 10 Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems Some changes (1) ecosystems If there is too (2) rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that (3) it may also die or move away Some changes are good for ecosystems Some pine forests need (4) for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (5) Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems Building (6) on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (7) the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down (8) destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (9) fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (10) causing harm to ecosystems A harms harm B harmful C harmless A little D a few B a little C few A fed D food B feed A flame burning B fires C blaze D A out B in C go D fly A moats dams B ditches C bridges D A on D under B around C over A hills woods B jungles C forests D A catching taking B holding C carrying D 10 A avoid D no B without C not Exerciseă9:ă( thi th thpt qu c gia 2015 – tr D C feed on ngăthptă oƠnăTh ng) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks THE EARTH GALLERIES To many people, the word ‗geology‘ conjures up rather dull image of lumps of rock in glass cases People tend to regard geology as an academic subject that you don‘t need to know about (1) you have to study it at school If you visit te Earth Galleries at London‘s Natural history Museum, however, you‘ll (2) that this image couldn‘t be further from the truth The aim of the exhibition is not to procedure future geologists, but rather to inspire interest in a subject which is relevant to everyday life The Earth Galleries turn the traditional idea of geological museum (3) , literacy because you begin at the top The central space in the museum is a glass-topped atrium As you enter, you (4) up to the top of this by escalator On the (5) , the escalator passed through a massive revolving globe, measuring eleven metres (6) diameter This represents a planet, not necessarily the Earth (7) at the top, you work your way down through the six different exhibitions that (8) the museum The individual exhibitions explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes as well as looking at the Earth‘s energy (9) and where our most common building (10) come from These exhibitions allow everyone to appreciate the fascination of geology A despite B unless C owing D whether A discover B found C catch D convince A head to toe B upside down C back to front D inside out A drive B ride C run D steer A trip B route C way D path A on B around C across D in A From B Once C Got D Yet A bring together B consist of C make up D show off A treasures B talents C resources D reservations 10 A ingredients B materials C contents D substances Exerciseă10:ă( ăthiăth ăthptăqu căgiaă2015-Tr ngăTHPTăCHUYểN Biên Hòa-Hà Nam) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks Owning a pet The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of either owning a pet or being in (1) contact with someone who does Is there such a things as ―the ideal pet‖? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (2) influence one‘s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle For example, although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (3) can be considerable Everything must be (4) into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and veterinary bills You must be prepared to (5) time on your pet, which involves shopping for it, cleaning and feeling it Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility Are you prepared to exercise and (6) an animal or you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a (7) space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets (8) as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (9) People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security or to teach responsibility to children Pets can be affectionate and loyal and an excellent source of company as long as you know what pet (10) you and your lifestyle Question 1: A near B close C narrow D tight Question 2: A facets B elements C factors Question :A upkeep B maintenance C upbringing D raising D points Question 4: A considering B held C taken D kept Question 5: A take B waste C occupy D spend Question 6: A household B housetrain C housekeep D housework Question 7: A confined B detained D closed Question 8: A so B for Question 9: A suited B appropriate C likely D good Question 10:A fits B matches D goes with Exerciseă11:ă( C reduced C much C suits ăthiăth ăthptăqu căgiaă2015ă– Tr D such ngăthptăChuyênăNguy năHu ăl nă3) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take They find out how much knowledge we have gained But they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn‘t it a (1) that some people who are very academically successful don‘t have any common sense Intelligence is the speed (2) which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles Although scientist are now preparing (3) computer technology that will be able to ―read‖ our brains, (4) tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence A person‘s IQ is their intelligence (5) it is measured by a special test The most common IT tests are (6) by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946 By 1976, it had 1,300 members in Britain Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 (7) _, largely in the US In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase Nh ng Ủ đư in nghiêng câu đ u có câu A,B,C D s di c gi a vùng ôn đ i nhi t đ i khơng thây nh c t i  ch n D A oan 4: Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly "personal communication" citations, even for vertebrates In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, Personal communication có ngh a thơng tin nhân mà đư thơng tin nhân ch a đ c ch ng th c A đ́ng D D ch : mà nhà sinh v t h c ch a th hi u r̀ đ c o n 3: However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather than between them, is poorly understood (hi u bi t nông c n, nghèo nàn) A Little is known: rât i t điêu đ c biêt đên  ta it biêt đên 10 D D ch: A, h tr ; B, c tính; C, u câu; D, gây Dịng đoan ci: The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized Ta th y tr c ch generated có ch error ch c ng bi t sau có ch imperfect : khơng hồn h o ch có D (gây b i ) h p ngh a +ăKeyăexerciseă175:ă (2015) THI TH THPTăQGăTR NG CHUYÊN B N TRE L N B oan dòng 3: Although the surveyor reckoned that the house required a lot of attention and was somewhat damp, they thought it was stunning  h th y c n nhà t v i  h mua hình th c c a C oan 2: …describes herself as very practical and down-to-earth, and never believed in the idea that a house could be haunted  tính t cho th y bà Fiona Blair ng i th c tê, không tin ma quy  Down-to-earth n m tr ng nghia nay: th c tê Sensible: có Ủ th c, biêt pha i trai, khôn ngoan A.Stunning: tuyêt v i, c c ki hâp dâ n va ân t ng C oan đ c p t i nhi u đ v t nhà b di chuyên: left a towel over the back of a chair in the kitchen…the towel was over the kitchen table like a tablecloth( kh n t m bi di chuyên t l ng ghêsang m t ban); glasses and vases had been turned upside-down (cơc va binh bi up xng) B Peculiar: kì d , khác th ng B oan thuât lai s kiên la xay sinh nhât Fiona : A particularly strange incident happened on Fiona‘s birthday… It remained a mystery (điêu bi ân )how they had miraculously appeared  s viêc rât bât th ng đa xay va vân la điêu huyên bí ch a gi i thích đ c >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 610 D Dòng đoan 5: Apparently a young girl, servant to a previous generation of owners, had been found dead in peculiar circumstances in the attic  ng i hâu gai tre đa bi tim thây chêt gac mai cu a c n nha B Dòng đoan 6: But by the time anyone arrived, the entire house would be in a complete mess, and visitors complained of an unpleasant atmosphere  Khách đ n xem nhà phàn nàn vêkhơng gian lơ n xơn, khó ch u C Tr c câu co ch a it đo n kê vênh ng tra i nghiêm ki di ba ây đa phai trai qua  t It thay thêcho tra i nghiêm đo ma không l p lai t 10 A Câu chuyên la môt trai nghiêm đ c thuât lai, th ng g p loai bao; không thê sach giao khoa (lo i B); không mang tinh hai h c (lo i C); nh ng tinh huông ki di đo không co c s khoa hoc, không ro rang nên thê sach vêth c tê, không gi t ng (lo i D) +ăKeyăexerciseă176:ă (2015) THI TH THPTăQGăTR NG CHUYÊN B N TRE L N A oan v n kê vêcac phân cu a bô nao va cach chung hoat đông: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem A Dòng 2: The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight  Cerebrum (nưo) có kích th c l n nh t b nưo D Dòng 3: The outside layer of the cerebrum, the cerebral cortex, is a grooved (có nhi u khía c nh) and bumpy(gâp ghênh) surface covering the nerve cells  L p vo nao (cerebral cortex) có nhi u n p nh n, ridge: có g n nh p nhơ B Dịng 7: …and the association cortex, which receives, monitor and processes information D Dòng 4,5: The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body C Dòng 8, 9: The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, the section of the brain that controls balance and posture Cerebellum điêu khiên s th ng b ng cu a c thê B Dòng 9,10: The brain stem connects the cerebrum (nưo) and the spinal cord (t y s ng)  t y s ng ch y d c l ng; đ n i hai b ph n brain stem ph i có d ng dài trịn (tr ) B By far th ng xuât hiê n so sanh h n nhât v i nghia la trôi h n h n C Posture: dáng u, t thê + KeyăExerciseă177:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT chuyên B c Liêu B When a species is no longer adapted to a changed environment, that species may perish C untimately = eventually (adverb): cu i cùng, r t cu c >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 611 D Câu đ u tiên: It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct C Các ph ng án A,B,D đ u đ c đ c p đ n đo n D demise = death (noun): ch t A Câu: ―If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans.‖ nói đ n s nh h ng l n (interdependence) c a sinh v t Khi vi sinh v t d i n c ch t sinh v t khác s ng d i hay không s ng d i n c c ng đ u b nh h ng b i s thi u h t oxy mà nguyên nhân t ch t c a vi sinh v t d i n c A ―The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth.‖: Các hóa th ch cho th y s t ch ng di n theo su t chi u dài c a l ch s Trái t, t c không di n ĺc mà x y t i nhi u th i m D Finding (noun) có ngh a s tìm th y, đ c hi u khám phá khoa h c A ―This periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the Earth‘s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative.‖ ―but this theory is purely speculative‖: ch đ n thu n s suy đốn, khơng có b ng ch ng thuy t ph c 10 B Câu: A species‘ survival may have nothing to with its ability or inability to adapt If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events Key Exercise 178: thi th THQGătr ng THPT chuyên B c Liêu B Bài v n nói v s đ i c a th lo i nh c Jazz s khác gi a Jazz v i th lo i nh c khác D Câu: ―The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans…‖ đo n B welded (adjective): g n k t bound (adjective) + up with something: có liên quan ch t ch đ n C Câu đ u đo n 2: ―What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of improvisation.‖ A skeletal (adj): khung s n framework (n): khung s n >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 612 C Câu: ―Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn‘t even read music at all.‖ đo n C menial jobs: vi c l t v t đ n gi n D Câu: ―The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton.‖ đo n D C ng suy lu n t câu h i 18: Joe Oliver belonged to the second wave of New Orlands Jazz musicians 10 B Câu: ―These men formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success.‖ đo n có th hi u ―These men formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved thatămusic‟s complexity, and gained greater success.‖ + Exerciseă179:ă thi th THQGătr ngăTHPTăLêăV năChánhăl n (2015) C massive = huge: very big B debris (n): m nh v , m nh v n rubbish (n): rác r i A o n đ u đ c p đ n nh ng hi u bi t c a ng i v M t Tr ng o n sau nói đ n s khác gi a M t Tr ng Trái t A Nh ng mi ng ńi l a sâu (impact craters) k t qu c a vi c M t Tr ng khơng có b u khí quy n bao ph D V i nh ng u ki n c a M t Tr ng vi c ng i sinh s ng khơng th D o n có câu: ―In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon the tides than does the Sun.‖ B erase = oblirate: xóa s ch B In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon the tides than does the Sun D o n có câu: ―The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth‘s Therefore, a man weighing 82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon.‖ 10 D uneven: không đ ng đ u = not uniform Exerciseă180:ă thi th THQGătr ngăTHPTăLêăV năChánhăl n (2015) D Câu: ―In his book " The natural History of Selboure " (1786 ) , the naturalist Gilbert >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 613 White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover's nest , and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one.‖ ụ nói chim có kh n ng gi cho t p m t s tr ng nh t đ nh C surreptitiously = secretly: m t cách bí m t A Các câu B,C,D đ u đư đ c đ c p (ho c Ủ c a đư đ c đ c p) đo n v n D Câu: ― Animals‘admittedly remarkable achievements simply not amount to evidence of counting, nor they reveal more than innate instincts‖ có th hi u ― Animals‘admittedly remarkable achievements simply not amount to evidence of counting, nor these achievements reveal more than innate instincts‖ D Nh ng ng i ngh v t có kh n ng đ m đ c nh ng ng i có suy ngh sai l m A Caterpillars (con sâu b m) không đ c đ c p đ n đo n v n B o n nói đ n vi c kh n ng nh n th c đ c s l ng c a v t, nh ng đo n l i kh ng đ nh kh n ng khơng có ngh a v t bi t đ m D Odd numbers s l B ―In lab experiments, animals trained to "count" one kind of object were unable to count any other type.‖ ụ nói v t đ c hu n luy n đ có th ―đ m‖ đ c m t lo i v t th nh t đ nh không đ m đ c lo i v t th khác 10 C T + Exercise 181:ă thi th THQGătr công b khác ngăTHPTă aăPhúcăHƠăN i l n (2015) C Bài v n nói v cách tr em ti p nh n ph n ng l i âm t nh ng ng i xung quanh A Câu: ―They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle.‖ đo n có ngh a Tr em s ch d ng khóc nghe m t nói chuy n cịn nghe ti ng chng ho c âm không ph i t ng i t o B Câu: ―By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections‖ có ngh a Khi đ n t m ho c tu i tr có th nh n s khác ta lên hay xu ng gi ng D ―Other investigators have noted that‖: Nh ng cu c kh o sát khác cho th y r ng ―Other investigators have observed that‖: Nh ng cu c kh o sát khác phát hi n r ng >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 614 A ―They also exaggerate their facial expressions‖ có th thay th b ng ―These mothers also exaggerate their facial expressions‖ A Ng i l n ln tìm cách đ lên xu ng gi ng, phóng đ i c ng đ hay c m x́c, ch không gi gi ng đ u đ u nói v i tr em A emphasize = stress: nh n m nh B ―One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk.‖ T câu có th hi u r ng dù dùng ngôn ng khác nh ng cách h nói chuy n v i tr gi ng D In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language Tr em có th phân bi t nh ng th mà ch́ng ti p thu m t cách r̀ ràng 10 B Tr em không hi u l i hát hay n i dung câu chuy n nh ng v n thích nghe tr ch t p trung vào âm ―Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding.‖ Exerciseă182:ă thi th THQGătr ngăTHPTă aăPhúcăHƠăN i l n (2015) C C v n nói v nh ng nhân t nh h ng đ n s cơng nghi p hóa c a M : đo n s phong ph́ v tài nguyên, đo n s nh h ng c a tàu h a đ n công nghi p chung, đo n ngu n nhân l c tài B Câu: ―The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad map of the United States looked like a spider's web, with the steel filaments connecting all important sources of raw materials, their places of manufacture, and their centers of distribution.‖ Ủ nói s ch ng ch t c a đ ng ray b n đ nhìn y nh m ng nh n C Câu: ―The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers, but also by themselves consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal.‖ cịn có th hi u ―The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers, but also by theseărailroads‟ consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal.‖ A o n có câu: ―For example, machine tools, the tools used to make goods, were steadily >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 615 improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century always with an eye to speedier production and lower unit costs.‖ B Câu B đ́ng ph i ―They were able to produce sufficient food for urban areas.‖ A ran = operated: ho t đ ng, làm vi c D ingredients = components: thành ph n D Câu D đ́ng ph i ―they used considerably huge quantities of natural resources.‖ C o n có câu: ―The products of the factories were rapidly absorbed by the growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors.‖ Ủ nói ng i dân sinh sông thành ph đư dùng m t l ng l n s n ph m đư đ c s n xu t 10 D Câu đo n 3: ―American agricultural production kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of Europe.‖ có ngh a nơng nghi p M cung c p l ng th c cho tiêu dùng n c v n cịn d m t l ng đ bán cho công nghi p châu Âu.‖ + KeyăExerciseă183:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lê H ng Phong, Phú Yên 2015 B L y Ủ t câu đ u tiên: Almost every language in the world has dialects and American English is no exception A Suy t câu: ―This study has shown that different words are frequently used in different parts of the country to denote the same thing.‖ đo n D Suy t câu cu i c a đo n 1: Such differences are usually a source of conversation and sometimes misunderstanding happens B Suy t câu: ―Usage determines what is correct and what is incorrect.‖ đo n A Suy t câu: ―People change, so language changes.‖ c a đo n KeyăExerciseă184:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lê H ng Phong, Phú Yên 2015 C modify: c i ti n; adapt: s a đ i cho phù h p B Suy t câu: ―Another goal is to develop vegetables that have a longer shelf life.‖ c a đo n A resistant: kháng c , đ i kháng; susceptible: d b lây nhi m B Suy t : Or, the purpose may be to develop a more nutritious form of a food plant An example of the latter is golden rice ―the latter‖ t c sau đ c nói đ n >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 616 C Sau ghép s tr thành: They took ordinary rice and inserted genes from the flower called daffodil, as well as a bacterium This gives the rice the golden color from which is gets its name More to the point, however, it added vitamin A, a nutrient that rice does not ordinarily have A Suy t câu: ―Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness, compromised immunity, susceptibility to infection, and premature death.‖ đo n C compromised: gi m b t; weakened: làm y u B staple: chính, ch y u A Suy t câu: ―However, because of tradition, economic considerations, and other issues, it is often not possible to pursue this type of solution.‖ đo n cu i 10 C Câu tóm t t: Genetically modified crops can combat disease and malnutrition, but it can be difficult to introduce them into traditional economies ( C i ti n hóa th c ph m có th làm ch ng l i ung th gi m t l suy dinh d ng, nh ng v i nh ng n n kinh t truy n th ng l c h u vi c đ i m i cịn g p nhi u khó kh n KeyăExerciseă185ă:ă thi th THQGătr ngăTHPTăLêăThƠnhăPh ng,ăPhúăYênă(2015) A D a Ủ c a câu đ u tiên: Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it D Suy t câu: ―A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music‖ đo n D Suy t ph n đ u c a đo n 2: Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous Yet this is misleading C L y Ủ t m nh đ c a câu đo n 2: since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century D attributes = qualities: ph m ch t A static = unchanged: không thay đ i C Câu C khơng đ́ng ta có th ph n bi n l i t câu cu i c a bài: Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 617 D T câu đo n cu i: The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture) C ―The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define.‖ ch khơng có ngh a ―It is a word that cannot be defined.‖ 10 D Bài v n bàn v s đa ngh a c a t ―culture‖ KeyăExerciseă186ă:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lê Thành Ph ng,ăPhúăYênă(2015) A Câu đ u tiên: The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote Nh v y ch́ng ta có th hi u th k 18 ph n Anh khơng có quy n b u c D gender gap: the difference in status between men and women C C đo n nói v u D Suy t câu: ―Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas.‖ c a đo n C Suy t câu đo n 2: In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made D N quy n M đ c quan tâm t gi a th k 18, Anh t đ u th k 19 B Glass ceiling ám ch m t hàng rào vơ hình ng ph n đ n v i nh ng công vi c phù h p h n C A,B,D đ u đ c đ c p đ n A Suy t câu cu i c a đo n 2: Women now have much better employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry đo n cu i 10 D Câu t a đ ph h p: Bình đ ng gi i M Anh >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 618 + KeyăExerciseă187:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lý Thái T , B c Ninh l n – 2015 A Tiêu đ cho v n: Cu c sông đ ng v t sa m c C Tissues: mô t bào, đ n v c u thành c quan c a c th A L y t câu th c a đo n 1: And since man‘s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop D ―those forms‖ đ c hi u nh ng đ ng v t không th s ng môi tr ng sa m c Coyote Bobcat loài v t l n sa m c B c M D L y Ủ t câu: Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest D L y Ủ t câu: Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth C Có câu: Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated A L y Ủ t câu đo n 2: Few large animals are found B Ngh a c a t ―burrows‖: ―holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in‖ 10 B We can infer from the passage that living things adjust to their environment KeyăExerciseă188:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lý Thái T , B c Ninh l n – 2015 C Câu cu i c a đo n 2: He tried to find work as a freelance journalist and it was here that he changed his name to Robert Capa, mainly because he thought it would sound more American B Câu th c a đo n 2: Capa had originally wanted to become a writer, but after his arrival in Berlin had first found work as a photographer C Câu đ u đo n 3: In 1936, after the breakout of the Spanish Civil war, Capa went to Spain and it was here over the next three years that he built his reputation as a war photographer A Câu cu i c a đo n 3: His photograph, The Death of a Loyalist Soldier is a prime example of this as Capa captures the very moment the soldier falls However, many have questioned the authenticity of this photograph, claiming that it was staged >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 619 D Câu đ u đo n 4: When World war II broke out, Capa was in New York, but he was soon back in Europe D Câu th c a đo n 4: Capa, armed only with two cameras, took more than one hundred photographs in the first hour of the landing, but a mistake in the darkroom during the drying of the film destroyed all but eight frames A Câu đ u c a đo n c ng g n ngh a v i đáp án A:Capa‘s private life was no less dramatic D Câu th c a đo n 7: He never attempted to glamorise war though, but to record the horror C Capa có m t đ i s ng cá nhân đau kh khơng th đ nh c tìm ki m h nh phúc 10 D Câu ch đ cho đo n 4: Capa th c hi n đ c m t nh ng b nh n i ti ng nh t c a th i gian cu c chi ng tranh xâm l c D-Day di n ra, nh ng h u h t nh ng b c nh y đư b phá h ng m t cách tình c 11 D nh n âm cịn l i âm 12 D (tr l i cu c g i tho i) + Key Exerciseă189:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lý T Tr ng,ăBìnhă nh l n – 2015 B Bài vi t phân tích nh ng đ c m c a n n v n hóa truy n th ng nên v n hóa hi n đ i A homogenous: đ ng b = uniform C o n có câu: ―Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly.‖ C o n có câu: Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada C renounces: bác b , không th a nh n = reject A Câu cu i c a đo n là: The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order C o n có ph n: Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device, and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 620 C Ch ngân hàng ngành ngh khó có th xu t hi n C prevail: th nh hành; dominate: th ng tr 10 A Các câu B,C,D đ u đư đ c nh c đ n trrong nh ng n n v n hóa truy n th ng + KeyăExerciseă190:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lý T Tr ng,ăBìnhă nh l n -2015 B asses = consider: đánh giá, xem xét D Tác gi vi t ―Khơng có quy t đ nh hoàn toàn đ́ng c ng khơng có quy t đ nh hồn tồn sai‖ đ ch r ng s l a ch n c a m i ng i có th thay đ i theo th i gian C Câu: ― Then rank them in order of importance to you.‖ có th vi t l i ― Then rank these features in order of importance to you.‖ D o n có câu: Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities B o n có ph n: Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission B evoke: g i l i (tình c m, k ni m) A Câu: ―The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber does not.‖ có th vi t l i ―The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that traveling life of a plumber does not.‖ A Câu cu i: The choice you make today need not be your final one B The author mentions ―long, grueling hours without sleeps‖ in paragraph to contrast the reality of a flight attendant‘s job with most people‘s perception (đ nh n m nh s th t v cu c s ng c a m t phi công khác xa so v i Ủ ni m c a m i ng i) 10 B L y Ủ t câu cu i: The choice you make today need not be your final one KeyăExerciseă191:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Lý T Tr ng,ăBìnhă nh l n -2015 C o n có câu: When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 621 A o n có ph n: ―When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.‖ có th thay th b ng ―When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of theăsignălanguageămotions‟ symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.‖ A o n 2: When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression D o n có câu: Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips) D Có hình th c trao đ i ngơn ng đ c nêu A wink: nháy m t D o n 2: When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot B People need to communicate in order to express thoughts and feelings C Tiêu đ cho v n: Có r t nhi u hình th c trao đ i ngơn ng 10 C Ng i g i n báo n tín nh ng ng i th ng xuyên dùng mư Morse + KeyăExerciseă192:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Nguy n Bình, Qu ng Ninh 2015 A Bài v n nói v s thay đ i c a Carnegie Hall D detrimental: có h i = harmful >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 622 A o n có câu: A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents C Câu đ u c a đo n 2: Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s D gaping = wide: r ng C o n có câu: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site D o n có câu: In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for it sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome A unveil: công b = announce C Câu cu i: Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising Carnegie ch a bao gi có đ c ch t l ng âm t t nh v y, t ng lai c a c ng ch a bao gi sáng s a s n th 10 B yêu c u ch n m t ch đ mà ph h p nh t cho đo n v n ti p theo c a KeyăExerciseă193:ă thi th THQGătr ng THPT Nguy n Bình, Qu ng Ninh 2015 B Câu ch đ c a bài: B ng ch ng v s n t tích b t ng c a m t s lồi v t A Tác gi nói: About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of animals disappeared from the face of the Earth t c r t nhi u loài v t b t ch ng C Câu C câu không đ c nh c đ n B ― along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Fossils found in this formation indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time.‖ B o n có câu: If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Tốn – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 623 D struck = hit: va ch m m nh D shocked quartz: th ch anh v A ―If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions.‖ có th hi u ―If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, the evidence would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions.‖ D credence = credibility: s đáng tin c y 10 B Tác gi vi t v i gi ng u mang tính thuy t minh ｌｕｙ ｎ ｔｈｉ ｏｎｌｉｎｅ : ONTHI360.COM ｔ￠i ｬi ｵ ￴n thi Ｑ0Ｌ ＱＱＬ ＱＲ ｶ￠ ｫ thi ｔｈｐｔ ｑｵ ｧi｡: diendan.onthi360.com T i tồn b⋮ J thi th＝ 2016 m︵i nh t có h ︵ng d n gi i chi ti t : diendan.onthi360.com >> Truy c p ｨｴｴｰＺＯＯｯｮｴｨｩＳＶＰＮ｣ｯｭ đ h c Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – V n – Anh t t nh t! 624 ... however Câu 10: A for B in C on D at Exerciseă41:ă( thi th THPT qu c gia 2015-Tr ng thpt Nguy n T t Thành) Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate