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BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU ÔN THI LỚP READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUÉSTIONS 1.There are about 3.000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major languages of the world Two – thirds of the world’s population speak those languages More than 350 million people speak English as their first language Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it as a forein language Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English This is because of the huge population of Chinese It is true that English is the most widespread language on the Earth It is the language of business, technology, sport and aviation a.How many living languages are there in the world ? b.How many people speak English as their first language? c.Which language has more speakers than English?Why? d.Is Chinese the most widespread language ? d Why is English the most widespread language on the Earth? 2.English is an international language One thousand million people speak English in the world It is the first language of 400 million people It is the second language or the first forein language of about 600 million people Four fifths of the world’s computers use programs in English Three quarters of all international correspondendce is in English Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn’t surprisingly Twice as many people speak Chinese as their first language a.How many people speak English in the world? b.Is it the first language of 400 million people? c.Does English have the most speakers? d.Which language has the most speakers? I work in a factory which makes plastic pipes I don’t like the job very much because I the same things every day I want to find a new job but my friend Terry tell me that I should stay He is looking for a job but he can’t find one, which is strange because they are building a lot of new factories in our town Of course, Terry doesn’t dress very well and he usually arrives late everywhere He is training to be an accountant and he goes to college every day, but his parents don’t send him any money That’s why he usually comes round to my house to eat But luckily he’s a good cook, so at the moment while I am writing this, he is cooking the dinner a.what’s the writer’s job? b which of the sentences is true about the writer? c The word stay in the passage means? d.what does the writer say about his friend Terry? e.Why does Terry usually eat at the writer’s house? 4.Jeans are the most popular kind of clothes in the world They are popular almost everywhere – in Japan, France, Indonesia, Canada and Brazil Rich and poor people wear them too In 1850, when Levi Strauss arrived in California, he saw that workers needed strong clothes, so he began to make them These pants were very strong and did not wear out easily The pants became very popular immediately The word “ jeans” comes from the word “ Genoa” Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe The names came from France and Italy Why are jeans popular? In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes In the other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern Jeans are sign of youth and independence Everybody wears jeans because everybody wants to be modern, young and independent Are jeans popular all over the world? ………………………………………………………………………………… In which country did jeans become the traditional clothes? ………………………………………………………………………………… Can jeans be worn out easily? ………………………………………………………………………………… Who wants to wear jeans? ………………………………………………………………………………… Are jeans made for only rich people? ………………………………………………………………………………… Did the name jeans come from Europe? ………………………………………………………………………………… GVHD: MS NGA Page Where were the first jeans made? ………………………………………………………………………………… Why people like wearing jeans? ………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters Most communities can experience some kind of flooding after pouring rains, heavy thunderstorms or winter snow thaws Floods can be slow or fast rising but generally develop over a period of days Dam failures are potentially the worst flood events When a dam fails, a gigantic quantity of water is suddenly let loose downstream, destroying anything in its path Floodwaters can be extremely dangerous The force of six inches of swiftly moving water can knock people off their feet The best protection during a flood is to leave the area and go to shelter on higher ground Flash floods usually result from intense storms dropping large amounts of rain within a brief period Flash floods occur with little or no warning and can reach full peak in only a few minutes Flash flood waters move at very fast speeds and can roll boulders, tear out trees, destroy buildings, and obliterate bridges Walls of water can reach heights of 10 to 20 feet and generally are accompanied by a deadly cargo of debris The best response to any signs of flash flooding is to move immediately and quickly to higher ground What causes a flood? …………………………………………………………………………………… What happens when a dam fails? …………………………………………………………………………………… Are floodwaters dangerous? Why or why not? …………………………………………………………………………………… What is a flash flood? …………………………………………………………………………………… What is the difference between floods and flash floods? …………………………………………………………………………………… What is the difference between floods and flash floods? …………………………………………………………………………………… What can we to help ourselves safe from floods or flash floods? Large forests are important to us in many ways They give us wood for building and heating They are home for many kinds of plants and animals And for many city people, forests are a place to go for a vacation People can learn about nature there They can breathe fresh air and sleep in a quite place But there is one more reason why forests are important for everyone The leaves on the strees in a forest help clean the air Dirty air is a problem in many parts of the world Without our forests this problem might be such worse * Questions: Why are large forests important to us? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Where can many city people go camping? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Which is he largest forest in the world? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Where about in VietNam is Cuc Phuong forest? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME Many thousands of children have accidents in their houses As a result some children die The most common accidents are with fire and hot water Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns them Some children like to play with fire They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly If a fire gets too big, it gets out of control Then the house catches fire It is very dangerous to play with matches When a child strikes a match, the blame soon burns near his fingers Then he drops the match on the floor Many houses catch fire in this way Some kinds of clothing burn very easily Many children have been badly burned because they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in their home, many children cut themselves with knives Others get an electric shock GVHD: MS NGA Page Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’ medicine Many small children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of sweets Answer the questions: 55-What causes most accidents? =>……………………………………………………………………………… 56-What some children enjoy doing? =>……………………………………………………………………………… 57-What children often with lighted matches? =>……………………………………………………………………………… 58-Why has the clothing of many children caught fire? =>……………………………………………………………………………… 59-What cause many other accidents in the home? =>……………………………………………………………………………… 8.Prague has the population of over one million people It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many beautiful buildings and statues Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15 th century clock People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’ There are many concert halls, and every May there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’ There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars, and restaurants There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets What is the population of Prague? What is the most popular building in Prague? Why people call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’? When is there a famous music festival? How many theatres are there in Prague? 9.In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s day Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed Later in the day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes Flowers are an important part of Mother’s Day Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure When American people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s Day? What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members? What kinds of gift does she love most? Why are mothers’ working days often very hard? Where the family members have their dinner party on this occasion? What are the similar things that father gets on Father’s Day? 10.There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world Of all these languages English is the most widely used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It is also the first language of sport and science So it is very important to learn English Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia GVHD: MS NGA Page From more than 2,000 languages the United Nation has chosen six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish How many languages are there in the world? Why is English the most widely used? Which language has the greatest number of speakers? Where is French spoken? How many languages are chosen to be used by the UN? 11.The first real bicycle was made in Scotland It was built in 1839 by a man named Macmillan His bicycle had two wheels like a modern bicycle But it was much difficult to ride It was heavier because it was made of wood and iron It did not have rubber tires like a modern bicycle Instead, it had wooden wheels This made it very uncomfortable on bumpy roads But Macmillan was lucky about one thing: he could not get a flat tire! Bicycles are very popular today in many countries Many people use bicycles for exercise But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular Another reason is money Bicycles are not expensive to buy They not need gas to make them go They also are easy and cheap to fix In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic They also not have to find a place to park And finally, bicycles not cause any pollution! Where and when was the first real bicycle made? Why was it heavier than a modern bicycle? What were its wheels made of? What many people use bicycles for today? Are bicycles complicated and expensive to repair? Why many people like bicycles better than cars in cities? 12.Every year, millions of tourists visit California California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate and excellent food There are twenty national parks in California They are visited by over thirty million people every year Many world-famous museums are located there too The state is divided into two parts, called Northern California and Southern California San Francisco is located in Northern California It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bay and several bridges Its streets are always filled with tourists There is an area in south of San Francisco that is famous for its computer industries; it is called Silicon Valley Los Angeles, Hollywood and Disneyland are found in Southern California Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snowcapped mountains Southern California is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon What is California known for? How many national parks are there in California? Which parts is California divided into? Where is the Silicon Valley? Where can desert areas be found? Why can you ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon in California? 13.Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty percent speak both Welsh and English Every year in August there is a Welsh-speaking Festival It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance to go for it Local people spend years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town Each Festival is attended by about 160,000 people They travel not only from nearby town and villages but also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad There are concerts, plays and competitions to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink The Festival provides the chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them Where and when is Welsh-speaking Festival organized? How many people often attend the festival? Which language people speak in the festival? How can they find the best singers, poets and writers? What can people buy in the shops? GVHD: MS NGA Page How long does the festival last? 14 Mother's Day The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day It is a public holiday in both Britain and America On that day children send Mother's Day cards to their mothers They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents Fathers and children the cooking so that mothers can have a rest In the USA, Mother's Day started in 1860s There was a small town called Prunty town in the middle of the USA People in the town fought against each other during a war After the war they hated each other Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted the people to make friends with each other again So she started "Mother's Friendship Day" On that day she visited all the other mothers in the town and said: "Let us be friends with each other again" Her idea succeeded The same thing happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 1908 Mother's Friendship Day" became Mother's Day Answer the questions What children on Mother's Day? Which town was Mother's Day born? Why did the people in Pruntytown hate each other? Did Mrs A.R Janis idea stop after her death? 15.Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27, October, 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world It was cheap and immediately became successful, especially in the making of the ladies' stockings During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachute and types Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and so on It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured Who is Julian Hill? When was nylon first introduced to the world? What they use nylon for? Is nylon important to our lives? What is 'it' in the last sentence replaced for? 16.One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things Generally, there are three types of newspaper: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special newspapers Daily newspapers have at least one edition every weekday Most dailies also have a weekend edition Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events 1- What is the purpose of newspaper? 2- How many types of newspapers are there? 3- How many editions daily newspapers have every weekday? 4- What daily newspapers often have sections for? 5- How often are weekly newspapers printed? 6- What weekly newspapers focus on? 17 Read the passage and check True or False John Brown is a talented lecturer He went to university in 1982, and was one of the bets students at that time In 1990, he became a university professor He has been a senior lecturer since then He is well known in his teaching career He wrote five books about education, including a book titled “How to teach deaf children” in 1995 He has been to Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam to give lectures dealing with the so-called disabled students and integrated education He has been married to his assistant True False 1- John Brown is an ordinary lecturer 2- He was one of the best student in 1982 GVHD: MS NGA Page 3- He has been a senior lecturer since 1990 4- He isn’t famous in his teaching career 5-He has been to some countries including Vietnam to give lectures 6- His wife is his assistant 18.Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems of mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to all living things Man operates machines and vehicles that fill the air with noise They also dirty the air with gases and smoke Badly polluted air can cause illness and even death Man destroys natural beauty by littering garbage on the land and in the water They poison the water with chemicals and other waste materials Polluted water kills fish and other marine life They damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world Governments should pass laws that require people and factory owners to stop certain polluting activities 1- What is mankind’s most serious problem nowadays? 2- According to the writer, who makes the earth dirty? 3- Why fish and other marine life die? 4- Is it good using a lot of fertilizers and pesticides? 5- Does pollution of soil reduce the amount of land that is good for growing? 6- What should governments about this problem? 19 Read the passage and check True or False Many years ago, people used to buy what they needed from stores and markets Now where would you go if you wanted to buy all these goods at one time? Ask anybody, and he would probably say "you'd better go to the supermarket" A supermarket is a special kind of market It is usually much larger than an ordinary store In a supermarket, you can buy all kinds of food, household, products and daily necessities In a store, a customer is served by a storekeeper but in a supermarket, the goods are arranged on rows of shelves along the aisles The prices are printed on small labels on the goods A customer gets goods he needs from the shelves This is known as self-service Of course, you can always ask for help from the supermarket shop assistants When you enter a supermarket, you take a basket to carry the goods you will buy If you want to buy a lot of things, you will need a trolley A trolley is like a large basket on wheels You can push it along the aisles, choose what you want from the shelves and put it into your trolley A supermarket often provides a more comfortable environment for shopping than a market that is usually wet and dirty As a result, many people usually buy more goods than they need when they visit a supermarket True False 1- Many years ago, people used to buy what they need from supermarkets 2- We go to a supermarket if we want to buy different kinds of goods at one time 3- Now people buy all they need only from stores and markets 4- An assistant in a supermarket will serve you if you ask for help 5- The prices of the goods are written on small labels all over the shelves 6- It is comfortable and convenient to shop at a supermarket 7- You will need a basket if you want to buy a lot of things 8- A trolley carries you around the supermarket 9- Customers get the goods they need from the shelves 10- People buy a lot of goods when they go to supermarkets 20.Public trasport in Lon don is expensive The fare depends on the length of the journey You can’t buy tickets in advance Children under 16 pay half, and those under five travel free You usually buy bus tickets from a conductor, but on some buses you pay the driver Most London buses are doubled deckers, you can smoke GVHD: MS NGA Page upstairs On the underground railways, you can buy your tickets from a machine or a ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey 1.What decides the fare of the journey? 2.Who can use public transport without paying? 3.How children under 16 pay for their tickets? 4.Where can you smoke on a doubled decker? 21.cakes – decorate – enjoy – members – celebrations – most – festival – time There are many(1)………….throughout the year, but Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the(2)…………important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a (3)……………which occurs in late January or early February It is a (4)…………….for families to clean and(5)……….their homes, wear new clothes and(6)…………… special food such as sticky rice(7)……………… family (8)……………… who live apart try to be together at Tet 22 lends – fighters- prison – colonial – tourism – beautiful – attractive – because Con Dao or Dao island has many (1)…………… beaches and a landscape that (2)………… itself to development for(3)………………… It is already an(4)…………… tourist destination, partly (5)…………… it is the site of the well- known Con Dao(6)…………… , where French (7)……………….authoriyies imprisoned Vietnamese independence(8)…………… 23.home – dress – at – with – for – their- villages – ethnic – valleys – provide The valleys surrounding Sapa are (1)…………… to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive(2)………………, customs and dialects These tribes can all be seen(3)……………… the weekend market in Sapa town to trade(4)…………….one another Apart from its fascinating(5) ……………… diversity, Sapa is also renowned(6)………….its trekking With Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt fansipan(3,143m) only km away the (7)……………… and mountains(8)……………….the perfect backdrop for some great trks Some of the (9)………………now have local stays where you can overnight with a family in(10)…………………traditional home 24.again – reading –which – librarian –lot – where – shelves – public - especially I am fond of reading I get some of my books from the(1)………………library There is a very good one in the town where I live and the (2)………………helps me to get the books that I want, but I quite a (3) ……………….of books to,(4)……………… those that I have read before I like to have them in my home so that I can red them again and(5)……………… I like to sit in the room(6)………………my books are and even if I am not (7)……………… , I like to look at the books on the (8)…………….and to fel that I have my good friends around me 25.there – appeared – interested – almost – from – entertainment – live – to – taste Television first(1)…………….some fifty years ago in the 1950’s since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of(2)…………………for both the old and the young Television can actually satisfy almost all kinds of (3)………………it offers cartoons for children, world news,music and many other programmes If someone is(4) ……………… in sports, for example, he can tune in (5)…………………a sports channel There he can enjoy a (6)………… broadcast of an international football match It is not too hard for us to see why (7)…………… is a TV set in(8)………………….every home today 26 Clothes today are very different (1) ……… the clothes of the 1800s one difference is the way they look For (2)………… , in the 1800s all women (3) ………… dresses The dresses all gad long skirts But today women (4)………… always wear dresses with long skirts Sometimes they wear(5)…………… skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference (6)………… 1800s and today is the cloth In the 1800s and today is the cloth In the 1800s, clothes (7) …………… made only from natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton, wool, silk or limen But today, (8) ………… are many kinds of man-made cloth A (9)………… of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester 27.Dear Khang, GVHD: MS NGA Page I am (1) a great time here in England My university term doesn’t start (2) the autumn, so I am taking the opportunity to improve my English I am staying with some English friends (3) own a farm On weekdays I catch a bus into Torquay to go to language (4) At weekends I help (5) the farm At the moment they (6) harvesting the corn and they need all the help they can get It’s quite (7) work, but I like it I am (8) the winter holiday here at the farm It gets very (9) here in the winter, I think Write to me (10) and tell me what (11) are doing these days Yours truly 28.The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was just a few weeks ago My class decided to pay a visit to the Botanic Garden It was a glorious Sunday We assembled at the school gate punctually and traveled to the Botanic Garden by bus It was a long way to our destination and we sang merrily all the way The Botanic Garden is a very beautiful place We made a short tour round the garden and took some pictures of the whole class Then we played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland One of the boys brought along his guitar and we sang our favorite songs We laughed, talked and danced, too After a delicious meal with various kinds of food that we brought, we all took a rest Some of us slept very soundly because it was so peaceful and quiet there In the afternoon, we went on playing some more games Then we packed up the left- overs and started home at four We all felt very happy Which was the picnic the writer enjoyed most? What day of the picnic was it? Where did everyone assemble? What did they in the Botanic Garden? What did they after lunch? When did they start home? How did they all feel after the picnic? 29 There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world Of all these languages, English is the most (1) …………… used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It is also the first language (2) …………… sports and science So it is very (3) …………… to learn English Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4) …………… number of speakers There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5) …………… outside China Chinese is widely (6) …………… in may parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely (7) …………… in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8) …………… six if them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish A wide B widely C widen D widening A in B at C of D to A unimportance B unimportant C importance D important A great B greater C greaten D greatest A live B lived C to live D living A speak B spoke C spoken D speaking A understood B understanding C to understand D understand A choose B chosen C chose D choosing 30.English is a very useful language If we (1)………… English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) ………… we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of (3)…………… Hundreds of books are (4)……………… in English every day in (5)……… countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) … ………all comers of the world Therefore, the English GVHD: MS NGA Page language has helped to spread better (7) …………… and (8)………………… among countries of the world 31.Television A to know B know A what B where A subjects B things A write B wrote A much B lot of A in B with A to understand B understanding A friend B friendly is one of man’s most (1) means of C knew C when C ideas C written C many C at C understand C friendliness communication It D known D how D plans D writing D a lots of D to D understood D friendship brings events and sounds (2) around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a (3) or visit a foreign country He can see a war being (4) and watch statesmen try (5) about peace Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world TV even takes its (6)out of this world It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space In (7) …………… to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) …………… to entertain In fact, TV provides (9) …………… entertainment programs than any other kind the programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, (10) …………… events and motion pictures A importance B important C unimportance D unimportant A from B at C in D to A speak B speaking C speech D spoken A fight B find C found D fought A bring B bought C bringing D to bring A viewers B seers C lookers D watchers A add B edit C addition D editor A made B designed C did D built A many B much C more D must 10 A sport B sporting C sported D sportier 32.The Internet has rapidly (1) and become part of our daily life It’s a very fast and convenient way to get information People se the Internet (2) many purposes: education, communication, (3) and commerce The Internet helps people communicate (4) friends and relatives by (5) of email or chatting However, the Internet has limitations It is time (6) and costly It is also dangerous because of virus and bad programs (7) the other hand, the Internet (8) sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! A develop B developed C development D developing A for B in C at D to A entertainment B entertaining C entertained D entertain A to B among C with D between A mean B meaning C meant D means A consume B consumed C consumer D consuming A at B to C on D in A use B users C using D used 33.Television in an important (1) …………… of the 20th century It has been so (2) …………… that now we can’t (3) …………… what life would be like if there were no television Television is a major mean (4) …………… GVHD: MS NGA Page communication It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home TV (5) …………… can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands TV widens our (6) …………… by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations In addition to the news TV provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste Most people now seem to like (7) …………… their evenings watching TV It is more (8) …………… for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere A invent B inventive C invention D inventor A popularity B popular C popularly D popularize A imagination B to imagine C to imagine D imagine A of B in C to D with A viewers B lookers C seers D watchers A know B knowledge C knowing D known A spend B spent C spending D to spend A convenience B inconvenience C inconvenient D convenient 34.These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened (2 the future looks bad (3) can each of us do?We cannot clean (4) our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (5) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem (6) scientists look for answers It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) …………… but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save (8) …………… , which also (9) …………… household bills We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) …………… our grandchildren A with B but c and D without A so B and C moreover D however A What B Where C When D Why A to B up C.on D in A appear B disappearance c appearance D disappear A while B when C within D during A complete B completeness C completely D to complete A energy B money C health D water A supplies B adds C decreases D reduces 10 A from B to C in D for 35.We are all destroying the earth The seas and rivers are too (1) to swim in there is so much smoke in the air that it is (2) to live in many of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (3) … the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut (4) so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice Moreover, we not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are (6) disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive However, it isn’t so simple to talk (7) the problem We must act now before it is too late to anything about it Join us now! (8) the Earth! A dirty A health GVHD: MS NGA B dirt B healthy C dirtily C unhealthy D dirtiness D unhealthy Page 10 A polluted A below A growing A quickly A in A Saves 36.Everyone wants to reduce (1) B polluting C pollute D pollution B under C up D down B grow C grew D grown B quick C quickness D quicker B about C with D without B Saving C Saved D Save But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (2) It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) from automobiles causes large percentage (4) air pollution But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people (5) discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people Thus, to end or greatly (6) …………… pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most people not want to that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways (7) …………… and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (8) …………… businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities A pollute B pollution C polluted D polluting A seriousness B serious C seriously D serioused A exhaust B exhausted C exhaustedly D exhauster A to B with C in D of A Hills B Mountains C Factories D Rivers A reducing B reduces C reduce D reduction A Doctors B Engineers C Workers D Scientists A require B requires C required D reqiring 37.natural, easy, early, careful, happy, quick, slow, good, fast, hard We got up (1) in the morning It was already warm so we (2) dressed and ran (3) downstairs to eat breakfast We (4) prepared our food boxes to take with us We left the house and gad to drive (5) through the town traffic However in the countryside we drove (6) After an hour we reached the foot of the mountain we were going to climb We climbed the first part (7) but when we were nearly at the top we (8) … slowed down as it vas difficult We tries (9) to reach the top and when we did Dad said we had done (10) 38.Are you looking (1)…… a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t (2)……… pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy While most fuels now in use are (3)………….burned at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the (4)……… , will last as long as the world (5)……… This energy has already been (6)………… to heat and cool homes and to cook food It has been used experimentally (7) ………… radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines The devices, (8)………… , are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce 39.Air (1) is caused of ill health in human beings (2) a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (3) although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere (4) have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (5) air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often (6) in busy streets circled by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is (7) lead in the atmosphere GVHD: MS NGA Page 11 cannot think as (8) as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands A pollute A On A to produce A Singers A increased A collected A lot of A more quickly pollution B At B produced B Teachers B increasing B collect B a lot of B quick C polluted C For C producing C Doctors C to increase C collecting C a lots C quickly D polluting D In D produce D Engineers D increase D collects D a lots of D quicker 40.In humankind’s millions (1) years (2) Earth, many types (3) energy resources have been utilized However, (4) the last ninety years, petroleum has become (5) far the most important Accounting (6) over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced (7) economic disaster Of course, the earth’s supply (8) petroleum will not last forever, and (9) fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe (10) the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty of fifty years A pollute B pollution A On B At A to produce B produced A for B of A in B between A at B for A on B of A with B to A on B in 10 A At B For 41.In Britain, natural gas is the most popular fuel for C polluted D polluting C For D In C producing D produce C at D in C by D for C during D in C with D at C since D of C for D at C To D With heating homes, and for cooking It is piped all over the country from the gas fields below the North Sea Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy, although it is also used in the chemical industry T the moment the supply s plentiful, but it will be running short by the end of the century, and will run out during the 21 st century unless new supplies are found We could without natural gas, as coal gas can be used as a substitute, and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries However, it is a form of energy which is not only cheap, but also highly efficient Questions: 1.What is natural gas used for? 2.Where does it come from? 3.What is gas used chiefly as? 4.When will it run out? 5.What can be used as a substitute for natural gas? 6.Is natural gas expensive? 7.Is it efficient? GVHD: MS NGA Page 12 42.Almost a hundred thousand people were (1) …………………… and half a million homes (2) …………………… as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon (3) …………………… the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves vere overturned as soon as the earth began to shake As a result, small fires broke (4)…………………… everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were (5)…………………… from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst Consequently, over ninety per cent (6)…………………… the damage was cause by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings Most of those (7)…………………… died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed If the earthquake had occurred (8)…………………… night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died A kill B to kill C killed D killing A destroyed B destruction C destructive D destructive A what B when C where D why A up B out C in D to A prevent B to prevent C preventing D prevented A of B in C at D for A which B whom C who D whose A in B of C for D at 43.Scientists have known a lot (1)…………………… the Earth They understand how mountains are made and what a volcano is The following example is about volcanic eruptions Mt.Vesuvius in Italy and Mr.St.Helens in the USA are both (2)…………………… mountains They are both volcanoes A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top Smoke and hot air come (3)…………………… of the hole Sometimes very got rock also comes out of the mountain That cn make trouble for people nearby This is what happened with Mt.Vesuvius and Mr.St.Helens hot rock poured out of Mt.Vesuvius and (4)…………………… the town of Pompeii in 79 A.D everyone in the town was killed The Mt.Helens volcano didn’t kill many people There were no cities (5)…………………… to the mountain But the hot rock killed a large part of the forest And a lot of dirt (6)…………………… on cities many miles away Today there are still many difficult questions for scientists (7)…………………… study the eart They not know when a volcano will send hot rock (8) …………………… the air They still are not sure about the inside of the earth A about B to C for D of A excellent B famous C good D beautiful A in B to C for D out A cover B covering C covered D to cover A closes B close C closing D to close A fall B felt C fell D feel A who B whom C which D whose A in B to C at D into 44.The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life It’s a very fast and convenient (1) way to get information People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, (2) and commerce The (3) helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of email or chatting However, the Internet has limitations It is time consuming and costly It is also dangerous because of (4) and bad programs On the other hand, the Internet (5) sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! 1) way 2) 3) 4) 5) 45 Mother's Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March.On Mother's Day sons and daughters visit…………… (1)……………mothers and bring them flowers and little presents 'The eldest son must …………………(2)……………his mother a good cake If sons or …………….(3)…can not be with their mother on that day,they usually…….(4)…………………her presents.Mother's Day must be a day of rest ……………(5) ……………the mother of the family,so her daughters cook the dimer on that day and lay the ……………(6) ……………and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes …………………(7) ………………… dinner In the United States and Canada, Mother's Day is………(8) …………second Sunday in May.They GVHD: MS NGA Page 13 ………………(.a very beautiful stamp for Mother's Day in the United States It shows the portrait of the mother of James Whistler,…… (10)………… of the greatest American painters 46 different why long matter leave to go some alone WALKING IN THE COUNTRY I enjoy walking It's good exercise and it gets me (45) _ the town and into the country I think that's (46) _ I have a dog She needs (47) out and so I have a reason to go for a walk I go every Sunday and it doesn't (48) _ to me if it's cold, windy and raining or a beautiful sunny day I just love to get away from people and be (49) _ for a few hours I always (50) home at the same time every Sunday and walk over the hills to a little village in the country The walk isn't very (51) , only about an hour, but it's quite hard work because I have to walk up the hills and down the other sides (52) _ I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and (53) _ food After lunch, I walk back along a (54) path and arrive home in time for tea GVHD: MS NGA out of when Page 14 ... entertain A to B among C with D between A mean B meaning C meant D means A consume B consumed C consumer D consuming A at B to C on D in A use B users C using D used 33.Television in an important... after her death? 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