Tài liệu luyện thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 môn Tiếng Anh Giáo viên : Hương Fiona [https://www.facebook.com/huong.fiona ] BÀITẬPPHẦNĐỌCHIỂU–ĐỤCLỖ Giáo viên : Nguyễn Thanh Hương ( Đây tài liệu BÀITẬP TỰ LUYỆN trước buổi live stream tối ngày 11.6.2017 ) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from to During the 19th century, women in the U S organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and most importantly to free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in anti- slavery activities Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others When the Civil war ended in 1865, the 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than ever before A woman's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote Question 1: What is the topic of the passage? A Women's suffrage B Abolitionists C The Wyoming Territory D The 14th and 15th Amendment Question 2: The word “ban” in line most nearly means to A encourage B publish C prohibit D limit Question 3: What is not among the reformation movements of women? A reorganizing the prison B passing the laws C freeing the slaves D prohibiting the sale of alcohol Question 4: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics? A to improve the conditions of life that existed at the time B to support Elizabeth Cady Stanton C to amend the Declaration of Independence D to be elected to public office PEN (C,I,M ) Hocmai.vn cô Hương Fiona để đạt kết cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Tài liệu luyện thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 môn Tiếng Anh Giáo viên : Hương Fiona [https://www.facebook.com/huong.fiona ] Question 5: The word" primarily" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A somewhat B above all C always D finally Question 6: What does the 19th Amendment guarantee? A Citizenship for women B Citizenship for blacks C Voting rights for women D Voting rights for blacks Question 7: When were women allowed to vote throughout the US? A After 1920 B After 1878 C After 1870 D After 1866 Question 8: What can not be inferred from the passage? A The blacks were given the right to vote before women B The abolitionists believed in anti- slavery activities C A women's suffrage bill had been discussed in the Congress for 50 years D The eastern states did not like the idea of women's right to vote Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from – Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare 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 Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat 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 Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 1: The title for this passage could be _ A “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” B “Desert Plants” C “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” D “Life Underground” PEN (C,I,M ) Hocmai.vn cô Hương Fiona để đạt kết cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Tài liệu luyện thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 môn Tiếng Anh Giáo viên : Hương Fiona [https://www.facebook.com/huong.fiona ] Question 2: The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means A “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own” B “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants” C “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants” D “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants” Question 3: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A water is an essential part of his existence B water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things C very few lager animals are found in the desert D sources of flowing water are rare in a desert Question 4: According to the passage, creatures in the desert A are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest B are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world C run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest D run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest Question 5: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _ A they dig home underground B they sleep during the day C they are watchful and quiet D they are noisy and aggressive Question 6: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that A they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees C they live in an accommodating environment D they are less healthy than animals living in other places Question 7: We can infer from the passage that A desert life is colorful and diverse B living things adjust to their environment C healthy animals live longer lives D water is the basis of desert life PEN (C,I,M ) Hocmai.vn cô Hương Fiona để đạt kết cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Tài liệu luyện thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 môn Tiếng Anh Giáo viên : Hương Fiona [https://www.facebook.com/huong.fiona ] 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 Education is more important today than ever before It gives them the specialized training they may need to (1) _ for a job or career For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law or medicine Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (2) _ satisfactory completion of special training courses Education is also important (3) _ it helps people get more out of life It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument Such education becomes (4) _ important as people gain more and more leisure time Education also helps people adjust to change This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (5) the skills for adjusting to them Question 1: A B prepare C make D work Question 2: A requires B requiring C require D to require Question 3: A therefore B despite C although D because Question 4: A increased B increasing C increase D increasingly Question 5: A with B for C in D to 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 The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather pattern strongly affect the world When the water is warm, the amount of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases Australia could experience a drought in many parts On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier This happening is called El Nino and is used weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions They also know that El Nino will bring unusually rain to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time According to research, weather forecasters - know about the coming weather with certainty Now everything has become completely different El Nino itself used to be predictable It would occur every two to seven years But now this weather pattern is becoming more frequent We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur Scientists are unsure of the reason for this on the global scale either PEN (C,I,M ) Hocmai.vn cô Hương Fiona để đạt kết cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Tài liệu luyện thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 môn Tiếng Anh Giáo viên : Hương Fiona [https://www.facebook.com/huong.fiona ] Question 1: A what B when C that D whether Question 2: A even B ever C nevertheless D however Question 3: A on B by C to D at Question 4: A used to B get used to C are used to D used to be Question 5: A change B transfer C transformation D shift 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 5: All relationships go through difficult times In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (1) _ They had to either (2) _ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing They say that relationships require hard work and (3) _ “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year “It isn’t all roses and romance No one perfect all of the time These days young people give up when there’s the (4) _ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key The most important thing is to keep talking How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t that!” The truth is, the (5) couples talk, the better their relationship can be Question 1: A grow up B split up C chat up D make up Question 2: A get on B go out C get back D fall out Question 3: A agreement B argument C achievement D commitment Question 4: A smallest B slightest C most violent D most controversial Question 5: A more B fewer C less D least Giáo viên : Hương Fiona PEN (C,I,M ) Hocmai.vn cô Hương Fiona để đạt kết cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 ... A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from – Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things,