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C1 Spiders Webs
All spiders spin webs That's because webs help spiders Webs help spiders do three things Webshelp spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Webs help spidershold eggs Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs The webs help keep the eggs together.Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe Webs help spiders hide Most spiders are dark They are brown,grey, or black But spider webs are light They are white and cloudy When spiders hide in their webs,they are harder to see Webs help spiders catch food Spider webs are sticky When a bug flies into theweb, it gets stuck It moves around It tries to get out But it can't It is trapped! Spiders can tell that thebug is trapped That's because spiders feel the web move And the spider is hungry The spider goes toget the bug As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs helpspiders catch food Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do Spiders need theirwebs to survive
1 This passage is mostly about
II catch food
III find water
A I only
B I and II only
C I, II, and III
3 As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means
4 How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?
A They hear it B They smell it C They feel it
5 As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay
C2 Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night Owls live the opposite way Owlsare nocturnal This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night Because owls are nocturnal,this means they must eat at night But finding food in the dark is difficult To help them, they havespecial eyes and ears Owls have very large eyes These eyes absorb more light than normal Since there
is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it This helps owls find food inthe dark Owls also have very good hearing Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small
Trang 2owls, mice are also nocturnal animals Mice have an excellent sense of smell This helps them find food
in the dark Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the many different animals that want to eat them.Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night—except, of course, owls! Someanimals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples ofnocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark
1 In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the opposite of the word
nocturnal Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that is
diurnal.
A sleeps at night and is awake during the day
B hunts during the day and is awake at night
C sleeps every other night and is awake during the day
D hunts during the day and night
2 Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes
A must be diurnal
B has trouble seeing in the dark
C can see very well at night
D is likely to be eaten by an owl
3 According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of
C II and III only
D I, II, and III
4 In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark." Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is
A a noise that an animal makes during the night
B a small animal such as a pet dog or cat
C an animal that is hunted by other animals
D an animals that hunts other animals
5 Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep during the day
in order to
Trang 3A find food that other animals can not
B keep themselves safe
C store energy for night time activities
D release stress
6 Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that
A owls hunt mice
B mice can hide from owls
C mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards
D birds and snakes often hunt lizards
7 If added to the end of this passage, which of the following conclusions would fit best?
A The owl is a nocturnal animal This means it is active at night The owl's excellent sense ofsight and sound enable it to find food in the dark
B Mice are nocturnal animals This means they are active at night Similar to the owl, miceuse their excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark
C Both mice and owls are nocturnal This means they are active at night Because theseanimals are active at night, they must sleep during the day This makes them especiallyvulnerable to attack from diurnal animals
D Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark
C3 When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals We might be scared ofthem because they are big and powerful As we get older; however, we learn that sometimes the mostdangerous animals are also the smallest animals In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year
is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito While it may seem that allmosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar On the other hand,female mosquitoes feed on animal blood They need this blood to live and produce eggs When afemale mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood This salivamay or may not contain a deadly disease The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or asserious as death Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseasesfrom one person to another very easily Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes aremalaria and yellow fever Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, andcertain kinds of fish Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help tocut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area This is a natural solution, but it does not always work
Trang 4very well Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays Even though these sprays killmosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals.
1 According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitoesbecause tigers and sharks
A Kill more people than mosquitoes
B Are big and powerful
C Are found all over the world
D Have no natural enemies
2 Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that
I Male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits
II Male mosquitoes are harmless to humans
III Female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II, and III
3 In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease." Thepurpose of this statement is to
A Oppose a previous argument
B Question an upcoming conclusion
C Confirm a hypothesis
D Support a later statement
4 As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means
Trang 5C cannot be killed by poisons or sprays
D attract bats
7 Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?
A Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
B Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
C The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection fromdeadly mosquitoes
D There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem.
8 Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the prospect ofsolving the mosquito problem?
A despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected
B exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed
C equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain
D optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view
C4 Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator In thatrelatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the worldmake their home Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one ofthose trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other insects Morespecies of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else onearth Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate,another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2030 Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acresare destroyed annually In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is beingcleared By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! Whenthis happens, constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plantlife, and the ecology of the region is altered forever Thousands of species of plants and animals arecondemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicateglobal ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well
1 What is the main point of view that the author expresses in this passage?
A The author believes that the rainforest will survive
B The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology
C The author believes that he can predict the future of global ecology
D The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural process
2 According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and animals
A live in twenty rainforests
B Live in several hundred different varieties of trees
C Live in a forty-degree band of latitude.
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3 What is the meaning of the word “just” in line 5?
A fairly B only C correctly D precisely
4 How many of the world’s rainforests are projected to be destroyed if the current rate continues?
A All of them will be gone by the year 2020.
B Three-quarters of them will be gone by the year 2020
C Half of them will be gone by the year 2020
D One-quarter of them will be gone by the year 2020
4’ How many of the world’s rainforests are projected to be destroyed by the year 2000 if the currentrate?
A All of them will be gone
B Three-quarters of them will be gone.
C Half of them will be gone
D One-quarter of them will be gone
5 The author of this passage believes that
A the rainforest will survive
B preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology
C he can predict the future of global ecology
D the extinction of species is a natural process
6 According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and animals
A live in twenty rainforests
B live in several hundred different varieties of trees
C live in a forty-degree band of latitude
D live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared
7 The word “relatively” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _.
A temporarily B typically C comparatively (correct) D extremely
8 The word “this” in line 13 refers to _.
A the destruction of the acres
B the reading of the passage
C the erosion of the forest floor
D the constant rains
9 What will NOT happen if the rainforest continues to be cleared?
A The land will be eroded by the rains
B The rainforest will grow, but at a much slower rate
C The future of the human species may be changed
D Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will become extinct
Trang 7C5 Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States people used tobelieve the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” But now both women and society are changing.More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they are married What hasbrought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today? Up until the 1950’s atypical American woman got married in her early 20’s In those days she quit her job and became amother “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying Most women felt that taking care oftheir home and family was their full-time job But times have changed Women are getting married laterthese days and more have chosen to stay single Others get married but decide not to have any children.Today more than fifty percent of all married women work full-time Many others run businesses in theirhomes What has caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity It may be that thehusband has lost his job and the wife must support the family Or even if the husband is working, somefamilies say they can’t survive on only one paycheck But probably a more important influence hasbeen the “women’s liberation movement.” Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs:
“You can be successful on your own Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and mother Use yourintelligence and talents to do something bigger And you should be paid as much as a man.”
No doubt this movement has accomplished much good But it has also contributed to a selfish “mefirst” attitude that is breaking up many families Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feelthat working women look down on them There are no easy answers to these problems But certainlywomen’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics
1 It is obvious that the major influence that has brought about a change in women’s role insociety comes from ………
A the women’s liberation movement
B magazines and TV programs
C women who chose to stay single
D men who are unemployed or underpaid
2 In the US nowadays, women who continue to work after they get married ……
A are in minority
B account for more than half of all women
C are doing so unwillingly
D because their husbands want them to
3 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Up until the 1950’s, “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying
B The American women who continue to work after marriage are more than fifty percent
C People used to believe that women should work as hard as men and be paid as much as men.
D It seems that women’s influence and role in American society will increase in the near future
4 According to the passage, the women’s liberation movement ………
Trang 8A encourages a “me first” attitude which may threaten to break up the family.
B looks down on women who don’t work
C has less influence than it once did
D has succeeded in solving social problems
C6 When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened He did notlike the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air “I also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be incontrol,” says John “I’m a terrible passenger in the car When somebody else is driving, I tell themwhat to do It drives everybody crazy” However, John couldn’t avoid flying any longer It was the onlyway he could visit his grandchildren in Canada To get ready for the flight John did lots of readingabout aeroplanes When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 777, which
is better known as a jumbo jet “I needed to know as much as possible before getting on that plane Isuppose it was a way of making myself feel better The Boeing 777 is the largest passenger aircraft inthe world at the moment Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about thejumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn’tbelieve that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly I was even more impressedwhen I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!” The biggest surprise of all for John wasthe flight itself “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scareduntil we were in the air In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies andthe view from the window was spectacular I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continuesJohn, “the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly
my beautiful grandchildren Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn’t even think ofgetting on a plane I had let my fear of flying stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world Ican visit my son and his family as often as I like now!”
1 Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane?
A He wanted to go on holiday
B He wanted to try it
C He wanted to see his family
D He had to travel on business
2 Why did John read about aeroplane?
A He wanted to know how they work
B It was his hobby
C It made him feel safer
D He had found a book on them
3 What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
A He felt much safer
Trang 9B He liked the shape of it.
C He couldn’t believe how big it was
D He thought the wings were very small
4 How did John feel when the aeroplane was taking off?
A excited B happy C sad D frightened
5 What surprised John most about the flight?
A that he liked the food
B that he was able to sleep
C that there was a movie being shown
D that the view was good
6 How did John feel about his fears in the end?
A He thought he had wasted time being afraid
B He realized it was okay to be afraid
C He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying
D He realized that being afraid kept him safe
C7 With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrivewith full force It seems that the fluctuations in temperature and weather are guarantees that coughs andsneezes will spread infecting germs among family and friends More than 100 different types ofbacteria can cause a cold, and doctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds However, thereare an equal number of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drug capable ofcuring viral infections In most cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drinklot fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days Some home cures help to relieve thesymptoms of colds and flus Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps to revitalize a tired bodyand to soothe a sore throat Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has long been used to fightoff the effects of bacteria and viruses Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed withhoney, sugar, and lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out cold germs Finally, recent evidencesuggests that large doses of vitamin C not only boost the immune system before a cold arrives, but alsorelieve cold symptoms after they have set in
1 What is the main idea of this passage?
A Man's natural enemies
B The nature of colds and flu
C Fluctuations in temperature
D The onset of winter
2 It can be inferred from the passage that germ are spread
A through the air
B only in winter weather
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D with great force
3 In line 4, the word "infecting" can best be replaced by
A escaping B unavoidable C contaminating D debilitating
4 It can be inferred from the passage that antibiotics
A have been on the market for a short time
B are not yet effective on bacterial colds
C may kill beneficial organisms
D cannot be used to treat influenza
5 According to the passage, most cases of the flu
A are intensified by drinking too many fluids
B last several days
C are not caused by a lack of rest
D result in excessive suffering
C8 Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car ofthe future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types of automobileengines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until apowerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation expertsforesee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electriccars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys As automakers work
to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructuresystems to support and make the best use of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to be ascommon as today’s gas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to beequipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they shop, dine, or attend aconcert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centersmight be reserved for electric cars Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, andneighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting.Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks; one-personthree-wheelers; small cars; or electric, gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt takeplace on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried
by a freeway today
1 The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _
A vans
B trains
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D planes
2 The author’s purpose in the passage is to
A describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
B narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
C support the invention of electric cars
D criticize conventional vehicles
3 The passage would most likely be followed by details about _
A electric shuttle buses
B pollution restrictions in the future
C automated freeways
D the neighborhood of the future
4 The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _
A squared (adj) : được tạo thành hình vuông
B long-range (adj) : có tầm xa
C concentrated (adj) : tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc
D inexpensive (adj) : rẻ, không đắt
5 In the second paragraph, the author implies that _
A a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
B everyday life will stay much the same in the future
C electric vehicles are not practical for the future
D a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
6 According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be _
A as common as today’s gas stations
B equipped with charging devices
C much larger than they are today
D more convenient than they are today
7 The word “charging” in this passage refers to
A credit cards (n) : thẻ tín dụng
B lightning (n) : chớp, tia chớp
C aggression (n) : cuộc xâm lược, cuộc công kích
D electricity (n) : điện, điện lực, điện lực học
8 The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with _
A invent (v) : phát minh, sáng chế
B count on (v) : tin, tin chắc
C rely on (v) : tin cậy vào, tin vào
D imagine (v) : tưởng tượng, hình dung, đoán được
Trang 129 The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to _.
1 What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?
A hurricanes
B weather forecasts
C picnics
D severe weather conditions
2 Where do hurricanes take place?
A in various areas of the world
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B the eye
C the storm surge
D the winds
4 At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?
A when it has an eye
B when it moves out to sea
C when it knocks down trees
D when it moves onto the land
5 What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?
A which way a hurricane is moving
B how big the waves are
C how powerful a hurricane is
D the number of hurricanes expected
6 Being able to forecast hurricanes has
A reduced damage to property
B saved governments money
C reduced the number of people killed
D helped protect trees and bushes
C10 To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matterwhat the time or place Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures Newtelecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier than everbefore The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped fromseveral thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation There are over two million mobilecellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units Car phoneshave proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions Phone service
is also available on airplanes and on the rails Recently introduced pocket-size organizers help businesstravelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients These are tiny computers that can store all kinds ofinformation They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, andcalculators, among other uses Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter faxmachines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line The devices allow instantaneoustransmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine It is expected that faxingwill soon become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt action
1 What is the best title for passage ?
A New Telecommunications Products and Services
Trang 14B The Business Traveler
C Office Communications
D Computers and Businessmen
2 According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?
A They may not know where they are
B Company guidelines require frequent contact
C They must have the latstest information for negotiations
D So many new products and services are on the marker
3 According to the passage, mobile phone service
A is very useful in the case of road accidents
B still cost several thousands of dollars
C is not yet available on trains and airplanes
D does not come in transportable form
4 In line 12, the word” these” refers to
A clients B schedules
B organizers D travelers
5 Pockect- sized compters are especially useful for business who
A have to maintain frequent contact with the office
B have very busy itineraries
C.are unable to afford cellular phones
D do not have too many clients to deal with
6 In line 15, the word “ invaluable” most closely means
A reasonable in price B newly developed
C cheaply made D very practical
7 It can be inferred from the passage that fax machines probably
A will eventually replace mail delivery of short documents
B are still far from becoming a standard business tool
C cannot be used in conjunction with phone service
D are now as small and light as they can ever be
8 What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
A Types of hard copy
B Compatibility among fax machines
C Handling documents in a timely fashion
D Another practical telecommunications device
9 Where do you think the passage is taken from ?
A a newspaper