reding unit 12 ,13 & 14 lop11

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Revision : reading ( unit 12,13 &14) ** grade 11

Exercise 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question

If when you hear the words 'international athlete', you imagine a runner in an exotic location, enjoying life in a five-star hotel, think again I won the Dublin Marathon and the European Games and I now want to win a place in the Olympic Games I also have a demanding job and a family life

to organize My life is exciting, but I don't live in luxury

My route to the top was not what you might expect I ran until I was sixteen, then went to college and got married At 25 I made a come-back That year my daughter was four and although fitting

in a full-time job, family and running was not easy, I was managing it all fine Then I had to stop when I hurt my left knee while running I started back again a year later, and I'm now running really well

I am pleased that I am now performing at a high level, but I know that if I make it to the Olympic team there will be more training to do I may have to decide to work only part-time then, until midday, and get somebody to help with the housework You have to take an opportunity to compete in the Olympics when it comes because you don't know if it will ever come again

For the moment, though, training has to fit around everything else in my life I usually run into work, nearly eight miles along a main road, in my running shoes and tracksuit Then I quickly change into my work uniform - my employers are used to that! They also understand about the demands of life as an athlete, which means I do not work weekends because of races.'

Câu 1 : Why did the writer give up running when she was 25?

A She wanted to study at college B She had a child to look after.

C She was working full-time D She suffered an injury

Câu 2 : What does the writer say about her employers?

A They want her to work weekends B They allow her free time for running

C They pay for some of her equipment D They would like her to give up

running

Câu 3 : What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?

A to give advice to other female runners B to complain about her lack of time for running

C to show how difficult being a runner can be D to describe her fitness training program

Câu 4 : Which of the following is the best description of the writer?

A An athlete who has not won important competitions because of the pressures of family and work.

B A woman who put her ambition to win competitions before her duties as a mother.

C An excellent runner who has won a number of competitions thanks to a lot of hard work

D A disappointed runner who would like to have the luxuries that other international athletes have Câu 5 : If she joins the Olympic team, the writer is thinking of

A training more at weekends B spending more time at home.

C giving up her present job D reducing her working hours Exercise 2 :Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.

I'm interested in sport, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers everyday I particularly enjoy cross-country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams or

so on While I'm running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I'm sometimes surprised to find that I've managed to solve a problem that was on my mind

Next year I'm going to try the London Marathon It's a long, hard race - 26 miles, or 42 kilometers - and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want o do it I worry a bit about getting old, and I'd like to prove to myself that I'm still almost as fit as I was twenty years ago I'm interested in mountaineering as well as running I'll never become an expert climber, but I know what I'm doing in the mountains I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger, and I've done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years My wife doesn't share my interest in mountains She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters

1 : At the end of a run the writers sometimes find that A he grows bigger.

B he gets a surprise problem C he is able to get the answer to a problem D he feels

fitter

2 : The writer takes up mountaineering because A it is easy to practice B his wife is

interested in it

C he simply likes it D he wants to become an expert climber.

3 : If you do cross-country running, you must

A cross your countryside B cross your country C cross fields, streams, etc D run along

the coast

4 : The writer's wife is not interested in mountaineering for

A she almost always feels ill at the height of over 1,000 meters B the air is cold.

C it doesn't bring her any interest D she doesn't want to climb together with her husband.

5 : The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because

A he wants to do it before getting old B it helps him solve his problems.

C it helps to keep him fit D the reward is great Exercise 3 Fill each blank with a suitable word by circling the corresponding letter A,

B, C or D

My hobby got started when I was a (0) boy I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and (1) stories to me Soon they got fed up (2) having to read to me continually So as soon as I could, I (3) to read I started with simple ABC books Soon I could read simple fairy tales and stories Now I read just about anything (4) is available

Exercise 4 Read the passage and choose the best answer

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 There were nine sports: cycling, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, track and field, weightlifting, rowing, wrestling and shooting Sailing was also to have taken place, but had to be cancelled because of bad weather at sea At that time, as today, most people were interested in the track and field events in the main stadium

In the first Olympics there were no real team sports Then, slowly, a few team sports joined the program Soccer and field hockey were the first team sports introduced into the Olympics in London in 1908 then in 1936, at the Berlin Olympics, the Germans brought in

handball and the Americans had basketball accepted as an Olympic sport

It often happens that the country introduces a new sport into the Olympics then goes on winning the gold medals In 1904, at the Olympics in St Louis, the Americans introduced boxing and won all seven events Five horseback-riding events were introduced into the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and Swedish riders won four of them And in 1964, at Tokyo Olympics, two sports which are very popular in Japan were introduced: judo and volleyball The Japanese won all three gold medals in judo, and also won the first women’s volleyball competition

0 Which sport didn’t take place at the 1896 Olympic Games?

A swimming B weightlifting C sailing D shooting

1 The 1908 Olympic Games were held in .A Greece B England C Germany D America

2 There were team sports at the Olympics in Athens.A 9 B 2 C 4 D no

3 It can be inferred from the passage that

A Today people are not interested in the track and field events in the main stadium

B Team sports were first introduced into the Olympics in 1936

C There were no team sports in the Olympics in 1904

D Basketball was one of the team sports introduced into the Berlin Olympics by the Germans

4 Which country introduced horseback-riding into the Olympics in 1912?

Exercise 5 Read the paragraph and fill each blank with one suitable word.

A hobby is a spare- time recreational (1) Hobbies are practiced for (2) _ and enjoyment, rather than financial reward Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, sports and adult educational Being engaged in a hobby can lead (3) _ acquiring substantial skill, knowledge and experience However, personal fulfillment is the aim (4) are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a (5) , while a professional chef might enjoy playing computer game Generally speaking, the person who does something (6) _ fun is called an amateur or hobbyist, are distinct form a professtional

1 A follow B chase C run D pursuit

2 A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly

3 A on B for C to D with

4 A how B what C who D when

5 A hobby B game C interest D knowledge

6 A in B for C with D on

Answer the questions:

1/ What is the aim of being engaged in

hobby?

2/ What are some kinds of hobbies? 3/ What does “hobbyist”

mean?

Exercise 6 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best {its each space in the following passage

Hooliganism

Hooligans are people who cause trouble at sporting events They are fans who like to cause fights They often damage the area around a sports match The term "hooligan" (1)used in a London police report in 1898 This violence has a long history In 532 AD, thousands of people died in fights that lasted a week They were started by fans at a race In modern times, soccer has had the most problems with fan violence This has been (2) on since the 1950s in England Italy has had a (3)problem This sport violence has spread to other countries It has made it difficult for non-violent fans to enjoy sports in a safe way The violence also (4)it difficult for shops around soccer fields to open safely They have strict (5)to punish fans that cause trouble

1 A was first B first was C firstly was D at first was

2 A happening B taking C occurring D going

3 A same B like C similar D alike

4.A makes B causes C allows D lets

5.A rules B principles C laws D discipli nes

Exercise 7.Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about each passage

In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place

The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C

1 Which of the following is NOT true?

A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads

B The games were held in Greece every four years

C Battles were interrupted to participate in the games

D Poems glorified the winners in song

2 Why were the Olympic Games held? A to stop wars B to honor Zeus

C to crown the best athletes D to sing songs about the athletes

3 Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A 776 years B 2,277 years C 2,581 years D 2,781 years

4 Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?

A discus throwing B boxing C skating D running

5 What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?

A They liked to fight B They were very athletic

C They liked a lot of ceremony D They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates

Exercise 8.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D)

Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps on them It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone

Many collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the

creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This

is especially important for'those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps

Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced

by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries

Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment Rare stamps are among the most portable investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive, alternative to art, other collectible investments and precious metals

1.Stamp collecting a.does not consist of collecting envelopes b.is not ra.ther

popular

c.is popular in the USA d.is a rare hobby

2.The word accummulating has a close meaning to

a estimating b purchasing c counting d.collecting

3.According to the passage, '

a there are some people who spend a lot money on stamp collecting

b all stamp collectors are intestested in tiny details of a stamp

c.about 20 million people in the USA are not interested in stamp collecting

d stamp collecting needs no knowledge

4.Which sentence is TRUE? A.All stamps are created for the postal needs

B.There are stamps created to be bought by stamp collectors

C.Stamps cannot bring revenue D.Eleborate stamps' are designed for postal needs

5.Stamps A cannot be invested B are easy to store

C are not easy to store D are unportable investments

Exercise 9.Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The (1) _ of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and often is carried to (2) _ in many countries so that no time for other interests is (3) _ to young people Not only must they attend school (4) _ five-hour periods on six days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go

to afternoon institutes for (5) _ instruction They have almost no chance of taking (6) _ any

of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and (7) _ life of the countryside except during their summer holidays Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure,

of reading books for (8) _ as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a living and (9) _ a family (10) _ an end to study, to freedom and only too often

to carefree enjoyment

1 a gathering b collection c obtaining d accumulation

3 a available b provided c devoted d reserved

4 a during b for c throughout d in

5 a farther b additional c extra d further

10 a hold b put c indicate d mark

Exercise 10.Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.

Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education Engaging in

a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience However, personal fulfilment is the aim

What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as

a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional

An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby

Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals It is -not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event

In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting

1.Which of the following is not true?

a Hobbies make people feel relaxed and satisfied b Hobbies can give people knowledge and experience

c Hobbies are mainly practised for profit d Hobbies are recreational activities

2.According to the passage, a hobbyist

a is usually paid for his hobbies b may enjoy his work as a hobby

c indulges in many hobbies d is distinguished from a professional

3.Stamp collecting is commonly regarded as a hobby because

a people can make a living at it b people find it enjoyable

c people find it profitable d people find it easy to pursue

4.Which of the following is not called 'celestial bodies'?a the Galaxy b planet c stars d the sun

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

a people who are very interested in boring hobbies are criticized

b stamp collecting is not popular nowadays

c the word 'anorak' is derived from Japanese d a & b are correct

Exercise 11.Read the following passage and answer the questions:

The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi , India in1951 Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the games The six sports events at the first Games were basket ball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting The 14th Asian Games were held in Bussan, Korea in 2002 from September 29 to October 14, 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries A total number of 7,556 athletes competed in 38 different sports and won 427 gold medals The Vietnamese participants took part

in this event with great enthusiasm Their efforts were much appreciated when they won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and 2 others in women’ s karatedo It is hoped that in the near future, Viet Nam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events

1 How often are the Asian Games held?

2 What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

3 How many countries took part in the first Asia Games?

4. Did the 14th Asian Games last two weeks ?

Exercise 12.Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D:

People may have many different types of hobbies during their lifetime When we are very young most of our time is spend playing with dolls or toy trucks We also may enjoy playing in a sandbox

or building with wooden blocks When we get older, we start to pursue our first hobbies Some kids

go out for a sport like football or figure skating These new interests can be quite time-consuming and most children put a lot of energy into them Some other children might get interested in less active activities like reading, painting, or stamp collecting While some others might enjoy playing

an instrument like the piano or the flute

As we get older, our hobbies might change or they might not Some people who collected stamps

as a child might still be collecting stamps when they are 80 Other people might change their interests every year depending on fashion Some people are lucky that they have found professions that are similar to their hobbies, like the weekend gardener who works as a landscaper

or the kid who loves computers and becomes a programmer

Some of the most popular hobbies include watching TV, or videos, reading books, magazines and newspapers, playing a musical instrument, singing in a choir or listening to music Lots of people like travelling as a hobby Many people like to join sports clubs where they practise gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, swimming, handball or judo The main goal of a hobby is to give yourself an enjoyable break from your everyday work or school A hobby is something you should do only for yourself

1: According to the reading passage, all of the following are FALSE except _

A People usually have only one hobby during their lifetimes.

B Playing sports, reading books, painting or collecting stamps might be our first hobbie.

C Dolls or toy trucks are our first hobbies when we are very young.

D Nobody has found professions that are similar to their hobbies.

2: Our first hobbies can require all of our _ A time and energy B energy C money

D time

3: Which of the following can make people change their interest?

A The time B The fashion C The money D The profession 4: All of the following are the most popular hobbies EXCEPT _.

A Reading books, magazines and newspapers B Playing a musical instrument

5: We have our own hobbies in order to give us _.

A enjoyment in life B a success in work C a perfect life D a lot of money

Exercise 13.Read the following passage and answer the questions:

People collect a lot of objects : stamps , posters , dolls Some people collect objects which are connected to historical events or with famous people But one of the strangest collections is that

of eggcups Kenvin Murphy in Yorkshire has 10,000 of them Not surprisingly , his favourite

eggcup is one in the shape of a typical Yorkshireman

Kenvin’s hobby began seven years ago , after he lent an elephant eggcup to a granddaughter who took such a liking to it that she insisted on keeping it Kevin saw a few eggcups he liked on sale at

a local shop, and start collecting them Others like Kevin’s eggcups too “ I have just bought a replacement for one or my favourites, which mysteriously disappeared last week,” he said

1/ List some objects that people collect ?

2/ What does Kenvin’s favourite eggcup look like ?

3/ When did he begin to collect eggcup ?

4/ According to the passage , how is Kevin’s hobby in comparison with other’s ?

Exercise 14 Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.

England is famous for its garden, and most people like gardening This is probably one reason why

so many people prefer to live in houses rather than in flats Particularly in suburban areas it is possible to pass row after row of ordinary small houses, each one with its neatly kept patch of grass surrounded by great variety of flowers and shrubs Enthusiasts of gardening get a great deal

of helpful advice from the television and magazines

1.The passage points out that, because many English people are fond of gardening,

a they don't want to live in suburban areas b they grow flowers but not grass and fruit trees

c they can spare little time for the television d houses are more popular than flats

2.The passage stresses that people interested in gardening

a find it necessary to move out to distant rural areas b need large gardens in order to get ,satisfaction

c are supplied with information and guidance by both the television and the press

d get very little encouragement from the media

3.The passage is concerned with

a the enthusiasm of the people in England for gardens and gardening

b the problems of gardening in suburban areas

c the new techniques in gardening

d the increasing demand for new varieties of flowers and shrubs