Tiếng Anh 12: Chuyên đề Đọc hiểu

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Phần 5 A ĐỌC HIỂU – ĐỌC ĐIỀN TỪ

Read the following passage mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the number blanks

A1 Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal (1) that have become extinct or nearly extinct Bengal tigers, (2) were once found in a large number in jungles, now are thought to be only 2,300 in number By the year 2025 their (3)

in the world is estimated to be down to zero The dangerous thing is that people don’t hunt them for money but mainly (4) they enjoy hunting them Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species are very important to the wor1d’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be passed to save them

Countries around the world have begun to solve the problem in many ways Reserves and

national parks have been established Money provided by world organizations has been spent on

maintaining the parks The use of products made from(5) _ species has been stopped

Question 3: A population B amount C quantity D diversity

Question 5: A dangerous B danger C endangered D endanger

A2 HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK

Students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to do a three-

or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc They apply to several universities which then (1) an offer of a place specifying the

minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied Higher education is not (2) In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance) The government provides loans to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain (3) In recent years government policy has been to increase the percentage of 18-year olds

(4) go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the expense of the amount of financial support given to individual student

Universities receive money (5) the state for each student and are responsible for

employing staff and deciding which courses to offer The head of a university, who is responsible for its management, is called a vice-chancellor

Question 2: A permitted B allowed C compulsory D free

Question 3: A grade B level C mark D rank

A3 Education is more important today than ever before It helps people acquire the skills they need for

such everyday (1) _ as reading a newspaper or managing their money It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (2) _ for a job or career For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law or medicine Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses

Education is also important (3) _ it helps people get more out of life It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument Such education becomes (4) _ important as people gain more and more leisure time

Education also helps people adjust to change This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (5) _ the skills for adjusting to them

Question 3: A despite B because C although D therefore

Question 4: A vitally B excessively C increasingly D seriously

A4 Today we take many inventions for granted but one of the most useful ones is the ‘not so

(1) ’ supermarket trolley Before 1930s women shoppers went into grocery stores with their own baskets However, they would only buy a few things because their baskets wouldn’t (2) much Sylvan Goldman of Oklahoma noticed this and decided that he had to think of a way to encourage people to buy more, especially since business was not (3) very well He took a folding chair, added wheels to the legs and placed two baskets on the top He put the trolley near the door and waited

to see his customers’ reactions He was very disappointed No one took any notice (4) , being a very determined man, he didn’t give up He hired people to push them around the store filled with groceries Customers were offered one to try out and the (5) story began

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Question 1: A serious B meaningful C significant D critical

Question 3: A working B making C running D doing

Question 4: A Therefore B Additionally C Consequently D Nevertheless

Question 5: A successive B success C succeeding D successful

A5 In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book (1)

etiquette This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social situations from birthday parties to funerals But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper (2) for behavior in your own country It is necessary for people who work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well

Cultural differences can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively (3) ceremony When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks (4) , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it In addition, to show respect for the receiver, it is (5) in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person

Question 2 A tendency B convention C rules D laws

Question 3 A specially B differently C few D little

Question 4 A Moreover B Otherwise C Therefore D However

Question 5 A extraordinary B efficient C unusual D common

A6 The Internet is a great place to look up information The same information may be found in

libraries, but the Internet makes the information (1)… 24 hours a day Furthermore, information on the Internet make be more up-to-date and some would never be found in a library The Internet is not a replacement for the libraries (2)………it is an extremely valuable supplement

When you are (3)……… to Internet, you are ready to start searching The basic step for finding what are you looking for in a fast and easy way is: Find a search engine A search engine is a (4)………… tool for looking up information on the Internet Basically, it is

an Internet site that will do the searching on the Internet for you There are many different search engines and web sites for you to use They are divided up (5)………several different categories for your convenience This will allow you to select a site that will be better for searching different topics

A7 Have you ever been in a situation in which you needed to do something, but you just were not motivated enough to do it? We often talk about “being motivated”, (1) have you ever thought about exactly what that means?

At any given time, your behavior can be explained by one or more motives – needs or (2) that direct behavior toward a goal Motives can arise from an internal source, such as when you keep

studying because you find the subject matter (3) _ When activities are pursued as ends in themselves – simply because they are enjoyable or satisfying, and not because any external reward is attached – the type of motivation we experience is known (4) intrinsic motivation Other motives come from outside sources, when some external incentive influences you to act For example, when you study because you want to get a good grade or to avoid a bad grade, the grade is serving as an incentive When we act in order to gain some external reward or (5) _ some undesirable consequence, we are pulled by extrinsic motivation

Question 2: A desires B wishes C requests D requirements Question 3: A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly

Question 5: A be avoided B to avoiding C avoided D to avoid

A8 We are using up the world’s petroleum We use (1) in our cars and to

heat our building in winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to made the soil rich They use them to kill insects (2) eat plants These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it Winds carry this (3) air to other countries and other continents

Poor farmers use the same land over and over The land needs a rest so it will be better next year However, the farmers must have food this year Poor people cut down forests (4) firewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert Poor people can’t save the environment for the future

This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world It is a problem for all- humans The people and the nations of the world must work together to (5) the world’s resources

A9 On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to move and only had one month to find a place Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (5) _ a suitable accommodation I had only some money left I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (6) _ I had to use the money to find a place to live To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys I have been their only parent since my husband (7) _ away two years ago I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help telling my sons about the things When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (8) _me He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum We love you very much and always

stand by you whatever happens." At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him His words and love made me forget all about (9) I was stressing about

Question 6: A because B although C as though D if

Question 7: A passes B passed C has passed D was passing

A10 Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating It consists of far more than just

making noises To talk and also to (1) _ by other pepole, we have to speak a language, that

is, we have to use combinations of sounds (2) everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language

Learning a language properly is very important The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (3) But the more ideas you can (4) _, their exact meanings

Words are the man hing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we say the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show (5) we are pleased or angry, for instance

Question 1: A.be examined B.be talked C be understood D be spoken

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