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20 bài đọc hLiving in RioMy name’s Paulo and I’m fifteen years old. I live in Rio de Janeiro and I’m a student. My family moved here when I was thirteen. Here in Rio, my dad works as a teacher and my mum has a job in a local hospital. I have a brother and a sister and we’re all students. We live in a flat in the city. There are three bedrooms in our flat, so I share a room with my brother. We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. When I want to be on my own I go out. We live opposite a park. I often meet my friends there and we play football. Football is very important here. We have the Maracana stadium. It’s famous around the world. It’s not in my part of the city, but I go there to watch football of course and also to concerts. Rio is a very exciting city. It’s also very busy. There are lots of shops and cafés. Every year there’s a carnival. It’s a huge street party with lots of music and dancing and it’s very famous. I love the Carnival, but my favourite thing about Rio is Copacabana beach. Everybody knows itiểu Tiếng Anh 7 thí điểm
20 reading tests Test Read the text Choose the correct answer A, B or C Living in Rio My name’s Paulo and I’m fifteen years old I live in Rio de Janeiro and I’m a student My family moved here when I was thirteen Here in Rio, my dad works as a teacher and my mum has a job in a local hospital I have a brother and a sister and we’re all students We live in a flat in the city There are three bedrooms in our flat, so I share a room with my brother We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom When I want to be on my own I go out We live opposite a park I often meet my friends there and we play football Football is very important here We have the Maracana stadium It’s famous around the world It’s not in my part of the city, but I go there to watch football of course and also to concerts Rio is a very exciting city It’s also very busy There are lots of shops and cafés Every year there’s a carnival It’s a huge street party with lots of music and dancing and it’s very famous I love the Carnival, but my favourite thing about Rio is Copacabana beach Everybody knows it! Questions Paulo moved to Rio A When he was thirteen B when he was fifteen C thirteen years ago How many people are there in his family? A three B five C six Where does Paulo play football with his friends? A in the park B in the stadium C on the beach Where is the football stadium? A close to Paulo’s flat B on the other side of the city C in a different city What is true about Paulo’s family now? A His parents both work in a school B His brother is a teacher C His mother works in hospital Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test Read the text Complete the sentences, using no more than three words I love cooking! Marie Perdu is famous for her amazing cooking She lives in Paris and works in great restaurants You can often see her on YouTube, but Marie is fourteen years old! Marie looks like any other teenager She has two brothers and a cat She goes to school every day and always does her homework She often goes shopping with her friends and she sometimes goes to the cinema with her dad She never plays computer games or watches TV because she usually cooks in her free time She always cooks a big meal for her friends at the weekend Sometimes she cooks for forty or fifty people! Her brothers wash the dishes and help Marie to take the food to the table Marie doesn’t feel nervous when she works in busy kitchens because she loves cooking so much What is Marie’s dream? She wants to have her own restaurant with her own kitchen! Questions Marie lives in We can see Marie on She goes shopping Marie usually cooks in Marie never in her free time help Marie take the food to the table Marie loves cooking, so she never Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Marie dreams of having Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test Read the text below and choose the correct answers Hi Nick, My family and I arrived in Bunol, Spain yesterday It’s the town where La Tomatina is held on the last Wednesday of August every year There are thousands of people here Luckily, the weather has been wonderful We stayed up late, but got early this morning to attend the festival We saw that some people already placed the ham on top of greasy pole Yesterday was the most exciting day of my life! In the morning many people tired to climb up the pole to get the ham At 11 a.m we saw a jet of water coming from the water cannons and the chaos began Bags of tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds, and we began throwing tomatoes at one another We all had to wear goggles to protect our eyes After one hour, we saw another jet of water and stopped throwing The whole town square was red with rivers of tomato juice Finally, we tired tomato paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish Together with local people and tourists, we enjoyed the good food and drinks I’m still tired, so bye for now Carlos Qustions What is the main idea of the passage? (A) World festival tours (C) Festival dishes with tomatoes (B) (D) Various festivals around the world Spain’s tomato fight festival How often is La Tomatina held? (A) Every spring (C) Every month (B) Once a year (D) Every six months The event starts when (A) the ham is placed on the pole (C) someone throws a tomato How was the town square after the fight? (A) (B) (C) (D) It was painted red It was full of tomato juice It was red with river of tomatoes It was a river with red water What is NOT true about La Tomatina? Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 (B) the ham falls of the pole (D) everybody shouts “tomatoes” 20 reading tests (A) (B) (C) (D) People throw tomatoes at each other for one hour People are covered in red tomato juice People bring their own tomatoes to the festival Both local people and tourists can take part in the festival Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test Professor Galton is preparing a speech about renewable and nonrenewable energy Read the text and answer the questions Dear guests, I’d like to talk to you today about renewable and non-renewable energy Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources They include oil, coal, and natural gas They can be used to create energy, generate electricity, or drive big machinery Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment Viet Nam still relies mostly on non-renewable energy sources However, hydro power is increasingly used here too Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy They are renewable and plentiful However, hydro power is limited because dams cannot be built in certain areas Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world’s needs, but it is dangerous The sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy The wind turns turbines to make electricity Solar power can be converted into electricity It can be used to heat or cool our houses Although there are some disadvantages, these alternative energy sources can offer abundant amounts of clean, safe electricity They will be valued more and more in the future in Viet Nam Questions What is the passage mainly about? (A) (B) (C) (D) The disadvantages of non-renewable energy sources The advantages of sources of energy The increasing use in non-renewable energy sources in the future Sources of energy and the increasing use in renewable energy sources in the future As used in the passage, what does the word “non-renewable” mean? (A) easily generated (C) going to run out Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels? (A) They not provide much energy (C) They are dangerous (B) They will last forever (D) They produce air pollution What people use solar energy for? (A) cooking meals (C) burning for energy (B) harmful to the environment (D) able to be used more than one (B) heating homes (D) turning turbines Based on the passage, which types of energy sources will Viet Nam rely on in the future? (A) non-renewable energy sources (C) the sun and the wind Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 (B) fossil fuels (D) hydro and nuclear power 20 reading tests Test Read the text about transport inventions Complete each question, using no more than three words There have been many interesting transport inventions Some become popular, but others flop! The personal hover scooter floats above the ground It travels at around 30 kph But it isn’t popular Maybe that’s because it’s too expensive Personally, I think it’s too hard to park! The monowheel is a single-wheel bike The driver sits inside the wheel and pedals to go forward It has one major problem-it can fall over very easily I think it look looks rather weird The Segway is a success It’s a two-wheeled vehicle The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward It’s not as popular as the inventors hoped, but you might se one in an airport, or park I guess it is a convenient, green way to travel Which new inventions will we use in the future? Which ones won’t we use? It’s hard to know! The hover scooter can travel at The hover scooter isn’t popular because it’s The writer thinks the is strange The Segway is a vehicle We can see the Segway in Test Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space Hi paul, My name (0) is Kazuo Timura but my friends call me Kaz I’m thirteen years old and I live (25) Tokyo, Japan I (26) two older sisters (27) names are Akane and Keiko My best friend Nikko is good (28) playing football and (29) favourite team is Barcelona He gave (30) a Barcelona poster for my birthday this year See you soon, Kenny Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test Read the article Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space For questions 1-5, mark A, B or C Camping is a (0) way to spend a holiday You can spend time (1) and enjoying nature If you go camping far from the city, you (2) remember to bring everything you need with you First, you need a tent (3) a sleeping bag You should bring all (4) food too, unless you are planning to fish or find food (5) very careful if you are eating wild berries or plants Don’t eat (6) if you don’t know what it is! There are (7) fun things to when you are camping You can go far for a (8) , look for birds and animals, or take photos Always remember to clean (9) after yourself and don’t leave (10) rubbish behind Example: A great B better C best 10 A A A A A A A A A A relaxed must with its Do anything a lot fight out a B B B B B B B B B B relaxing but his Be everything much walk down any C C C C C C C C C C relaxes have and your Have nothing many kick up the Test Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space From: Wendi To: Nicole There (1) only one place to have breakfast on Sunday and that’s my grandma’s house She has (2) beautiful house (3) an amazing garden (4) are some chairs and a table outside and we often eat there She often makes omelettes but if there aren’t (5) eggs, we (6) some homemade bread and jam What’s your favourite place to have breakfast? See you soon, Wendi Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test Read the article about Charlie Chaplin Choose the correct answers Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) Charlie Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889 He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States He first appeared on screen in 1914 He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career He also composed background music for most of his films In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for “the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century” Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland Questions 27 When was Charlie Chaplin born? (A) in London (B) on the 16th of April (C) in 1889 28 He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship (A) True (B) False (C) Doesn’t say 29 At the age of twenty one, Charlie Chaplin (A) moved to the United States (B) spent his childhood in poverty and hardship (C) began to perform pantomime in the United States 30 Charlie Chaplin started appearing in films (A) in 1910 (B) in 1914 (C) in 1972 Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 10 Read Nick’s review of the film Titanic and answer the questions Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron However, it’s also about a disaster It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first Voyage The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship Although they are from different classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack Critics say it is a must-see I agree, because the story is moving and the acting is excellent The special effects, visuals, and music are also incredible Titanic is a very sad film Nevertheless, many people really love it Go and see it if you can Questions What kind of film is Titanic? A It’s a romantic film C It was directed Cameron by B It’s also about a disaster D It stars Leonardo DiCaprio James What is Titanic about? A Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet B the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first Voyage C Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater D Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship How is the ending of Titanic? A Jack is very sad C A thousand people die B Jack and Rose die in the disaster D It is very sad What critics say about Titanic? A Titanic is a very sad film C It is a must-see B The acting is excellent D Many people really love it Nick thinks Titanic is a must-see because A the acting is excellent C many people really love it B Titanic is a very sad film D you go and see it if you can Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 11 Read the article about the first films Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap The First Films The brothers Louis and Lumiere were the first people in (1) world to make moving pictures On December 28th 1895, in Paris (2) showed a “movie” in a cinema for the first time using a machine (3) the Cinematographer The film (4) a comedy about a gardener who had an accident ( 5) some water and got very wet Everyone thought (6) was very funny In 1907, the first film studios were built in a part of Los Angeles (7) as Hollywood During the 1920s, Hollywood (8) the centre of the world film industry In the beginning, the films had no sound Instead, (9) were words on the screen ( 10) time to time, telling people the story Questions A a B one C the A he B it C they A calls B calling C called A is B was C has been A with B by C for A it B he C there A knows B known C knowing A is B was C has been A they B here C there 10 A by B from C after Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 12 Complete the article about Diwali Fill in each gap with one word clothes enjoy festival fireworks lights visitors Diwali At the end of October, Hindus all over the world (0) .enjoy getting together for the (11) of Diwali People start cleaning their homes several weeks before Diwali They put (12) round all the windows because they believe this brings good luck They put on new (13) and cook lots of special food ready for (14) Diwali is very popular with children because they can watch (15) and people give them presents Test 13 Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space Hi paul, My name (0) is Kazuo Timura but my friends call me Kaz I’m thirteen years old In my free time, I like listening (1) music I also (2) the guitar in the school band I go to the cinema with my friends once (3) week After the film, (4) sometimes have dinner in a pizza restaurant together I usually (5) mushroom pizza – my favourite Please write soon and tell me (6) your family, friends and hobbies Kenny Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 14 Professor Galton is preparing a speech about renewable and nonrenewable energy Read the text and answer the questions Dear guests, I’d like to talk to you today about renewable and non-renewable energy Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources They include oil, coal, and natural gas They can be used to create energy, generate electricity, or drive big machinery Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment Viet Nam still relies mostly on non-renewable energy sources However, hydro power is increasingly used here too Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy They are renewable and plentiful However, hydro power is limited because dams cannot be built in certain areas Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world’s needs, but it is dangerous The sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy The wind turns turbines to make electricity Solar power can be converted into electricity It can be used to heat or cool our houses Although there are some disadvantages, these alternative energy sources can offer abundant amounts of clean, safe electricity They will be valued more and more in the future in Viet Nam Questions Oil, coal and are non-renewable energy sources (A) natural gas (B) hydro (C) nuclear (D) solar (A) to produce oil (B) to make coal (C) to create natural gas (D) to drive big machinery (A) it can generate energy (B) it is plentiful (C) it is dangerous (D) it is renewable Fossil fuels can be used … Nuclear power is disadvantage because What types of energy does Viet Nam use most? (A) non-renewable sources of energy (B) renewable sources of energy (C) hydro power nuclear power (D) The professor thinks Viet Nam will use more in the future Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests (A) fossil fuels (B) the wind and the sun (C) coal and oil (D) hydro and nuclear Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 15 Read the article about bicycles Fill each gap with ONE word cheap expensive faster their there when BICYCLES The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to travel The first bicycle was made about one hundred and fifty years ago At first, bicycles were (1) Only rich people could buy one These early bicycles looked very different from the ones we have today Later, (2) bicycles became cheaper, many people bought one People started riding bicycles to work and in (3) free time Today, people use cars more than bicycles; cars are much (4) and you don’t get wet when it rains! But some people still prefer to cycle to work They say that (5) are too many cars in town centers and you can’t find anywhere to park! Test 16 Complete the email below Fill in each gap with ONE word To: David Subject: Monday Hi David, Would you (0) like to come to my house on Monday next week? You can come (1) bus It’s easy and cheap! The bus stop is on (2) corner of my street You can meet my new pet (3) is a red and green parrot! If you want you can (4) dinner with us and, if the weather’s good, we can (5) for a walk on the beach too! See you soon! Sally Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 17 Read the article about camping Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space MY HEADACHE MEDICINE I have (0) just returned from a holiday in the mountains of Peru I went (1) with my family My parents have (2) me on their holidays in mountain areas, but the mountains in Peru were the highest I’ve (3) seen One day, while I was looking around a very old village, I started to talk to an old woman I told her I had a headache (4) we were so high up in the mountains She went to a plant which was growing near us, took a (5) flowers from it and gave some to me She told me to smell them They smelt like the tea my mum sometimes drinks at home It was a lovely smell And then (6) head stopped hurting It was amazing! Example: A nearly B just C yet A walk B walking C walked A take B took C taken A ever B never C before A because B but C or A lot B few C bit A her B your C my Test 18 Complete the email below Complete the email with these words fit healthy regular unfit Hi, Robbie Do you still go to the gym? I want to get (1) because I’d like to join the school volleyball team I’ve stopped eating (2) food and I eat lot of (3) food like fruit and vegetables I’m not very (4) , but it’s been a long time since I played any sport I need to start doing some (5) exercise soon They’ll choose the players for the volleyball team next month What kind of exercise you (6) ? Can you help me? Thanks Jennie Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 19 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) In Britain, the climate is not very good There are very few hot days and it rains a lot Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains Many houses in Britain are cold Many of them are over one hundred years old Often, they not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating Many houses have a special system called “central heating” This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires The room in most British houses is quite small New houses are much better They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out Questions Why British people spend a lot of time at home? (A) Because the climate isn’t very (B) Because they don’t know where good to go (C) Because the climate is very (D) Because they want to stay at good home The heat goes out of the house through (A) the doors and up the chimney (B) the windows and up the chimney (C) the windows, the doors and up the (D) the walls chimney chimney and up Because of , people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating (A) cold weather (B) cool weather (C) hot weather (D) bad weather Houses without central heating often have (A) only coal fires (B) gas or coal fires (C) electric or coal fires (D) gas, electric or coal fires New houses usually have in the windows to stop the heat going out Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 the 20 reading tests (A) one layer of class (B) two layers of glass (C) Three layers of glass (D) two or three layers of glass Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 20 reading tests Test 20 Read the text Choose the best answer The world’s population (1) five-billion mark in 1987 and it is increasing (2) about 1.7% a year At this rate of growth, the number of people in the world will double every 41 years This rapid increase has been called the (3) explosion No one knows how many people the earth can be (4) Many scientists believe that the world will soon become (5) , that is, it will have more people than it can support When too many people (6) in a small place, life can become very difficult and (7) In some places, there are so many people that there is not enough food or houses for everyone Many families move to the cities, (8) to find work and homes So more homes need to be (9) The city spreads over more and more farming land As the world’s population (10) , there is less and less land left for agriculture to feed all the people (A) passed (B) pass (C) past (D) passing (A) to (B) by (C) in (D) of (A) pollution (B) polluted (C) population (D) populated (A) supported (B) supports (C) supporting (D) support (A) polluted (B) overpopulated (C) populated (D) overpopulation (A) to live (B) living (C) live (D) lived (A) pleasant (B) pleasing (C) pleased (D) unpleasant (A) hope (B) hoping (C) hoped (D) hopeless (A) built (B) building (C) build (D) builds (B) grows (C) grew (D) growth 10 (A) grow Khấu Vĩnh Công 2017 ... 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