20 bài tiếng anh đọc hiểu ôn thi công chức thuế năm 2020 có đáp án

20 bài tiếng Anh đọc hiểu ôn thi Công chức thuế năm 2020 có đáp án Bài 1: A Welsh Festival Wales has a population of about three million.. English is the main language and only twenty

20 bài tiếng Anh đọc hiểu ôn thi

Công chức thuế năm 2020 có đáp án

Bài 1: A Welsh Festival

Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year (1)…… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (2)…… place in a different town each ear so everyone has the chance for it to be near them

Local people (3)……… years making plans for when the festival will be in (4)……… town

Each festival is (5)……… by about 160,000 people They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6)……… also from the rest of the British Isles and (7)……… from abroad

There are concerts, plays and (8)………… to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on Shops sell Welsh music, book, pictures and clothes as (9)………… as food and drink The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10)……… Welsh language all around them

5 A arrived B attended C joined D come

8 A tests B examinations C competitions D races

Bài 2: LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

When Bo the cat decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected She was discovered (1) _ the driver, after has had completed a (2) _ of over 500 kilometres

It was (3) _ end of a long day The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries He telephoned his last (4) _, but they had not lost a cat

It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and (5) _ morning delivered her to an animal hospital

The cat’s owner (6) _ done some detective work too After (7) _ everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (8) _ had made a delivery to a neighbor Fortunately, he (9) _ the name of the company He called their office and in short time Bo was (10) _ safely

Bài 3: PERSONAL SPACE

More and more people live in large cities these days and this means that it is becoming more and more difficult to find space and time for ourselves But for many people, personal privacy is more important

In many houses, a few minutes in the bath room is all the privacy that is (1) _

Teenagers especially need their own personal space at home where they can feel relaxed and private, But of course, not all teenagers are (2) _ enough to have a room of their own

Where space is short, they often have to (3) _ a bedroom with a brother or sister It’s a good (4) _ for them to have a special area or corner of the room to (5) _ their own It’s especially important for young people to have some where to (6) _ their personal things This may or may not be a tidy place and it is not a good ideas for parents to try to tell teenagers how to (7) _ their space as this is (8) _ to lead to arguments Parents can, however, (9) _ sure that there are enough storage spaces such as shelves, cupboards and boxes This will (10) _ the teenager to keep their space tidy if they want to V O V

3 A separate B SHARE C divide D join

Bài 4: PONY EXPRESS

Before 1860 there was no quick way of getting mail between the east and the west of the United States

There were no railways at that (1) _ and most mail was sent by coach It usually (2) _ at least 25 days for coaches to (3) _ the coast

So in 1860 it (4) _ decided to send mail BY ‘Pony Express’, which was much faster, Riders

(5) _ very fast horses were placed along the route They were at (6) _ distances from each other and the mail was handed from one rider to the next,

Riders were all (7) _ to travel between twenty and thirty kilometers (8) _ day on very bad roads

At each stop two minutes were (9) _ for exchanging the mail bags, but riders were often held up

by awful weather (10) _ closed the roads With the invention of the telegraph in 1861, the demand for Pony Express disappeared

1 A time B date C age D season

reach

10 A which B where C what D when

Bài 5: SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco lies on the coast of Northern California The earliest Europeans to discover the

(1) _ were led by a Spanish explorer (2) _ name was Gaspar de Portolá

He first saw it in 1769 Surprisingly, (3) _ San Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbour, it was discovered by land (4) _ than by sea

In 1849, people (5) _ in San Francisco in their thousands (6) _ to find gold However, it was not the men looking for the gold that got rich The richest people (7) _ their money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills This was (8) _ as Nob Hill

Nowadays, tourists are (9) _ to San Francisco because there they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge Many even (10) _ the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison

despite

4 A except FOR B instead OF C apart from D rather

D brought

C named after D known as

Bài 6: THE ESCALATOR

An American, Charles D Seeberger, invented moving stairs to transport people in the 1890s He

(1) _ this invention an escalator (2) _ the name from the Latin word ‘scala’ (3) _ means ‘ladder’ Escalators move people up and down short (4) _ Lifts do the same,

but only move (5) _ small number of people If an escalator breaks down It can still be (6) _

as ordinary stairs An escalator can move (7) _ 8,000 and 9,600 people an hours, and it (8) _ not need a person to operate it

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were (9) _ more crowded and the first escalators were built at railway station and in big department (10) _ so that people could move about more quickly Today we see escalators everywhere

1 A announced B called C translated D explained

4 A distances B directions C measurements D lengths

Bài 7: TOBACCO

For thousands of years tobacco was (1) by the American Indians with no oil – effect In the 16th century it was (2) to Europe This early tobacco was mixed with soil and rather dirty It was chewed or smoked in pipes only by men; women thought it was smelly and (3)

It was first (4) in America in the 17th century on slave plantations In the 18th new technology refined tobacco and the first cigarettes (5) produced

By the 1880s huge factories were producing cigarettes which were clean and (6) to smoke Chain – smoking and inhaling became possible and by the middle of the 20th century tobacco addicts men and women Nowadays cigarette smoking (7) banned in many places, especially

(8) the USA

But until 1820 tobacco was America’s (9) exports, and still today their tobacco industry

(10) over $4.2 billion a year

2 A bring B brought C brings D bringing

Bài 8: TOM CRUISE

Tom Cruise is one of the most successful actors in cinema history However, life hasn't always been that easy for him As a young boy, Tom was shy and had (1) in finding friends, although he really enjoyed (2) part in school plays

(3) he had finished High School, Tom went to New York to look for work He found employment

as a porter, and at the same time he (4) drama classes In 1980, the film director Franco

Zeffirelli (5) Tom his first part in a film

Ten years later, he had become (6) successful that he was one of the highest - paid actors in Hollywood, (7) millions of dollars for (8) film

Today, Tom (9) appears in films and is as (10) as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world Waste

8 A another B all C each D some

9 A yet B ever C already D still

Bài 9: WATER

There is much more water than land on the (1) of the earth The seas and oceans nearly (2) of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) cần động từ land If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend (4) more of your time (5) on water than on roads or railways We sometimes forget that for every mile of land (6) four miles

of water

There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) to use two words to describe We use the word SEAS (8) those parts of water surface which (9) only a few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water ……10……… are thousands of miles wide and very deep

1 A cover B surface C outer D outside

2 A four-fives B four-fifth C four-fifths D fourth-fifths

5 A to move B move C moved D moving spend

6 A there are B there is C there has D have

8 A describing B describes C describe D to describe

Bài 10: WILLIAM THE HERO

Brave William Baldock, who is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs William quickly rang (1) an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg In spite of being frightened, he (2) the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him

He also telephoned his father (3) work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (4) While waiting for (5) people to come, William looked after his 18-month-old sister

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed: ‘It’s (6) that a young boy of six knew the right number to (7) , and was able to give us the correct information

(8) of William’s quick thinking, we were able to (9) there immediately.’

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (10) to both William and the ambulance service

1 A to B off C for D with

2 A said to B talked with C spoke to D told

3 A in B at C on D by

4 A done B made C acted D worked

5 A these B every C each D this

6 A pleased B fine C clever D great

7 A put B set C dial D hit

8 A Since B because C As D Although

9 A manage B find C get D go

10 A agreeable B happy C grateful D approving

Bài 11: NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree However, you don’t have to (1) _ working to study It can also open up a whole variety (2) _ interest

If you have (3) _ studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (4) _ your knowledge You will make friends of (5) _ kinds You may also (6) _ that your

qualification provides new career opportunities

You don’t actually (7) _ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software You can (8) _ one class a month if you wish at an Open University center Of course, there are exams to take, as is (9) _ university

If you (10) _ like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life

3 A ever B always C often D never

7 A join B enter C arrive D go

8 A give B attend C learn D study

9 A any B some C many D most

10 A did B will C would D can

Bài 12 FRANKENSTEIN

Most people, when they are asked who Frankenstein was, will reply, "A monster." This is not really (1) The monster, both in Mary Shelley's book and in the (2) , has no name! It is

(3) known as "the monster" or "the Frankenstein monster" Frankenstein was the

(4) of the doctor who created it In the (5) book, the monster was kind and quite gentle when he was first created He wanted friends and (6) .Soon, however, people began to persecute him because his (7) was so frightening The monster then changed into the

(8) creature that we know from the movies Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818, at the age of twenty-one She wrote the novel to teach two lessons that people shouldn't (9) other people badly because they are different, and that sometimes we may create something that can (10) us

scenes

6 A like B favorite C priority D love

Bài 13: HENRY FORD

Henry Ford was born (0)_ a farm in Michigan in 1863 but he did not like farming When he was fifteen he began to work as a mechanic and in 1893 he built his first car After he (1) driven it 1,500 kilometers, he sold it and built two bigger cars Then, in 1903, he (2) the Ford Motor Company

By (3) strong but light steel, he built cheap cars for (4) people to buy In 1908, he built the first Ford Model ‘T’, (5) sold for $825 He was soon selling 100 cars (6) day By

1927, the Ford Motor Company was (7) $700 million Early Ford cars were simple and cheap, but (8) things simple sometimes (9) less choice ‘You (10) have any color you like,’ said Henry Ford of the Model T, ‘as long as it’s black.’

D.typical

D.intended

Bài 14: RUNNING SHOES

Running is now very popular both as a sport and as a way of keeping fit Even if you only run a short (1) once or twice a week, you (2) to make sure you wear good shoes (3) is a lot

of choice nowadays in running shoes First of all, decide how (4) you want to (5) on your shoes

Then find a pair which fits you well Be prepared to (6) different sizes in different types of shoe Women’s shoes are made narrower (7) men’s and, although most women will find a woman’s shoe which suits them, there is no (8) why woman can’t wear a man’s shoe The same is true for

a man - (9) a woman’s shoe fits you better, then wear it Take your time in the shop If you (10) a mistake and buy the wrong shoes, your feet will let you know

D much

choice

D decide

Bài 15 SUPER HERO

A superhero is a fictional character with special powers (1) the first Superman story was written in the USA in 1938, superheroes have (2) in various comic books around the world But more recently they have (3) _linking V _ better known (ADJ) as film characters

(4) superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength and the ability to fly are common (5) superheroes do not have special powers but have (6) other important abilities In

order to protect friends and family, a superhero’s identity is normally (7) secret, which often means superheroes have a complicated double life (8) have been successful superheroes in countries other than the USA Examples (9) Cybersix from Argentina and the heroes of AK comics from Egypt Japan is the only country that has created as many superhero characters as the USA However, most Japanese superheroes are short-lived While American entertainment companies

reinvent superheroes, (10) they will stay popular, Japanese companies frequently introduce new characters

grown

developed

include

asking

Bài 16 THE GRAND CANYON

The Grand Canyon in the United States was created by the River Colorado People visit the Grand Canyon Park to go walking and running but (1) to look at the view It is a wonderful view made

(2) better by the Skywalk The distance (3) the Skywalk to the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 1219 metres It is a platform (4) walls and floor are built of glass (5) that you can see the beautiful rocks of the canyon Up to 120 people are allowed to stand on it at the same

(6) It opened in 2007 and since (7) thousands of people have used it You have to

(8) special covers over your shoes to (9) scratching the glass beneath your feet

Walking onto the Skywalk makes you (10) like a bird floating high up in the air

1 A hugely B mainly chủ yếu C greatly D.completely

2 A already B such C more D even

3 A from B through C by D for

4 A who B where C whose D which

5 A therefore B although C so D because

6 A day B period C hour D time

7 A then B there C that D this

8 A take B wear C dress D.change

9 A avoid B keep C hold D let

10 A believe B wish C consider D feel

Bài 17 THE TIGER

In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Indian Government agreed to set (1) “Operation Tiger”-a campaign to save this threatened creature They started by creating nine special parks (2) that tigers could live in safety The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (3) was quickly turning into a desert (4) too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle At the time there were just fourteen tigers left there The government had to clear twelve small villages, which meant moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land (5) be handed back to nature

Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (6) for tigers to hide in, and there are now at least forty of them (7) the park, wandering freely about Other animals have also benefited For example (INSTANT), there are many (8) deer and monkeys than before The people (9) were moved are now living in better conditions

They live in new villages away (10) the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animal’s future looks a little safer

2 A for B order C such D so

3 A in which B with which C for which D which

4 A because B although C despite D but

10 A off B to C far D from

Bài 18 NOISY COWS

A farmer in the French Alps is being (1) to court because his cows are too noisy (2) say the cowbells on his herd at a village near the town of Annecy are keeping them (3) at night Hugh Schofield reports from Paris:

Michel Deronzier grazes his herd of 70 dairy (4) on fields just outside the village of Villaz, in the pastoral bliss of a French Alpine mountainside Several of the animals (5) cowbells - not for decoration, he insists, but for the very (6) reason that they can be more easily (7) if they stray

But several of Monsieur Deronzier's neighbours have had enough They say that the constant chiming of the cowbells is stopping them (8) , and now one of them has (9) a suit at the courts demanding that the herd be (10) away

2 A residents B neighbors C inhabitants D dwellers

7 A spotted B localized C located D recognized

8 A sleeping B being asleep C getting sleep D being sleepy

10 A held B stored C kept D done

Bài 19 WHY DOES ENGLISH BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE

Why does English (1) an international language meanwhile Chinese is used by more than

(2) of the world ? There are some (3) causes

In the nineteen century Great Britain became (4) after the Industrial Revolution The English Empire (5) many other countries and made them as their colonies

English was (6) used there Gradually, those countries spoke English as their native language or second language

After the World War II, the United State, one of the English – speaking (7) , become the most powerful and so then more people speak English English Grammar is rather easy and simple compared (8) other languages However, English learners, even the native speakers, sometimes have trouble with English (9) That can be overcome A lot of (10) methods are available to help them

2 A fifth- one B first – fifth C one – fifth D one – five

unreasonable

hardly

9 A dictation B written C spoken D spelling

Bài 20: ART FACTORIES

Several years ago an old factory on the edge of Paris was turned into an exhibition centre This helped many artists (1) had found it too expensive to work in the centre of Paris,

and so for the (2) few years painters, musicians, actors and other people (3) had space

to work and perform

For the past + khoảng TG : + HTHT

The people behind the idea now (4) to change the use of other old buildings (5) the same reasons Sometimes the use of the buildings can only (6) for a short period of time, a year for example, (7) the opportunity is always worth it for the young artists On one occasion a businessman lent an old building (8) the organizers for two years, and in that time the artists were (9) to put on concerts, art exhibitions and fashion shows to (10) the local people

4 A think B like C go D want

10 A attract B bring C provide D enjoy

1 A Welsh Festival

Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year (1)…… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (2)…… place in a different town each ear so everyone has the chance for it to be near them

Local people (3)……… years making plans for when the festival will be in (4)……… town Each festival is (5)……… by about 160,000 people They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6)……… also from the rest of the British Isles and (7)……… from abroad

There are concerts, plays and (8)………… to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on Shops sell Welsh music, book, pictures and clothes as (9)………… as food and drink The festival provides

a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10)……… Welsh

language all around them

1 A on B by C in D at Tháng dùng IN

2 A takes B finds C has D makes

Take place: xảy ra

3 A pass B put C spend D do

Spend + thời gian + ving

4 A our B their C his D its

5 A arrived B attended (tham dự) C joined D come

6 A but B and C since D however

7 A just B hardly C quite D even (thậm chí)

8 A tests B examinations C competitions (cuộc thi đấu) D races

9 A long B far C good D well (as well as: cũng như)

10 A one B A C the (xác định) D some

2 LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?