Bài tập đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh – Luyện thi THPT quốc gia

Bài tập đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh – Luyện thi THPT quốc gia

READING PRACTICE

READING 1

Some kinds of animals that are still around today were in existence millions of years ago during the time of the dinosaur.

One of these survivors is the crocodile, which has been around for about 100 million years. Today’s crocodiles can grow to a length of 20 feet and weigh about a ton. Their prehistoric ancestors were about two-and-a- half times the size of today’s animals.

Another survivor from the past is the Galapagos tortoise, whose history goes back around 200 million years. The tortoise of today has not evolved much over the last 200 million years; it looks about the same now as it did way back then.

The oldest survivor from prehistoric times is the cockroach. Cockroaches have been able to stick around for more than 250 million years. The main reason for their incredible endurance is their ability to live in all kinds of conditions and survive on all kinds of food.

1. This passage is mainly about …………

A. the dinosaur in the prehistoric times

B. how the crocodile has survived

C. animals that have existed for a long time

D. types of animals that have existed for a long time

2. According to the passage, the crocodile ……

A. survive an attack by dinosaurs
B. first appeared 100,000 years ago
C. has increased in size over time
D. has existed for millions of years.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that prehistoric crocodiles could reach a maximum length of ………….

A. ten feet           B. twenty feet
C. fifty feet          D. one hundred feet

4. The passage indicates that the Galapagos tortoise …………….

A. has changed considerably
B. has been around for 250 million years
C. is about the same as it was in the era of the dinosaur
D. is much larger than prehistoric tortoises

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the cockroach? 

A. It has been evolved considerably over the years.
B. It has been around for a quarter of a billion years.
C. It lived at the time of the dinosaur.
D. It eats many kinds of food.

 

READING 2

One mystery about elephants that seems to have been solved is how elephants communicate with each other. Humans have heard a whole variety of sounds coming from elephants, but these sounds are not the only way that elephants communicate.

A new explanation about elephant communication is being proposed. Elephants vibrate the air in their trunks and foreheads. The sound that is created during this vibration has an extremely low pitch: the pitch, in fact, is so low that humans cannot hear it. However, it seems that other elephants can hear and understand these low rumblings.

1. The passage mainly discusses ……………

A. the answer to a question about how elephants communicate
B. how elephants vibrate the air in their trunk
C. communication between animals and humans
D. the sounds that elephants make

2. According to the passage, people …………

A. cannot hear many elephant sounds
B. are not interested in elephant sounds
C. hear only one elephant sound
D. can hear numerous elephant sounds

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the elephant sounds that humans hear are …………

A. one of the ways that elephants communicate
B. not part of elephant communication
C. how elephants communicate with humans
D. the only sounds that elephants make

4. Where do elephants vibrate the air? 

A. In their foreheads and trunks B. In their trunks and mouths
C. In their mouths and foreheads D. In their foreheads and ears

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the extremely low sound created by elephants? 

A. Humans can’t understand it.
B. Humans hear it
C. Elephants hear it
D. Elephants understand it

READING 3

During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing.

In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with jealousy.
Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 183 1, he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances.

Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However, Queen Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Faraday? 

A. He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions.
B. He just knew how to read and write.
C. He was born in a rich family.
D. His father was a blacksmith.

2. Humphrey Davy hired Faraday to work as a ……….

A. chemist       B. bottle washer
C. scientist      D. professor

3. All of the following are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except ……………….

A. his invention of dynamo
B. his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances
C. his invention of electric motor in 1821
D. his discovery of magnetism

4. Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from ……………….

A. Humphrey Davy         B. his father
C. Queen Victoria            D. his friend

5. Faraday died when he was …………

A. 74                B. 75
C. 76                D. 77

 

READING 4

Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginning of agriculture. The global need for weed control has been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animals and public health when they are present in food plant, ground water, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.

In recent years the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Therefore, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.

The biological agents now in use are harmless to humans, environmentally friendly, and offer the benefit of specificity. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill almost all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant to those that have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after that no added applications are needed. Chemicals, typically, must be used several times per growing season.

1. What is the passage primarily about?

A. The importance of the chemical industry
B. The dangers of toxic chemicals
C. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones
D. A suggestion to ban the use of all herbicides.

2. According to the passage, the use of chemical agents ……………..

A. has become more dangerous in recent years.
B. is occasionally required.
C. is perfectly safe
D. should be increased

3. According to the passage, biological agents usually consist of ……………..

A. insects and micro organisms.           B. food plants
C. various types of mammals.                D. weeds

4. Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?

A. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants.
B. They are safer for workers.
C. They are more easily available.
D. They do not have to be used as often.

5. The word ‘toxic’ in line 5 means ……………. 

A. useful                  B. useless
C. poisonous           D. harmless

 

READING 5

Most of us are interested in one kind of sport or another, even if we don’t go in for it actively. Lots of people take up a particular sport at an early age, for example tennis, skiing, or ice-skating. If they get up to a suitably high standard, they may go in for local competitions or even championships. But special training is hard work and most young people don’t keep it up. Many of them opt out when they come up against tough competition.

To become a professional in any sport, you have to go through with a strict training schedule. And it’s not easy! It means doing without some of life’s little pleasures, too. For example, to build up your physical strength you may have to stick to a special diet and give up some of your favorite foods. Smoking and alcohol are out, and to keep fit you have to work out regularly every day.

Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to success is long and there are no guarantees. No wonder that countless young talents decide to settle for a regular job instead, and, as far as professional sport is concerned, for looking on as spectators.

1. The term of “go in for” in line 1 means ……

A. give up         B. participate in
C. begin             D. like

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about special training?

A. It is not easy work.
B. It hardly works.
C. Most young people try to work out regularly.
D. Most young people strictly follows a special diet

3. To become professional in any sports, your strict training schedule would probably involve ……………..

A. enjoying all life’s pleasures
B. eating all kinds of foods
C. sticking to a special diet
D. smoking and drinking alcohol

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? 

A. Few people take up a particular sport at an early age.
B. The road to success in sports is long but there are guarantees.
C. All of the people who play some sports can go in for local competitions or even championships.
D. There are many young talents who decide to settle for a regular job.

 

READING 6 – CLOZE TEST

In the home a dad is very important. He is the (1) ______  who provides us with money to feed and clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (2) ______  you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.

A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (3) ______  about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (4) ______  , if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (5) ______  and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper.

1. A. man        B. someone          C. person             D. anyone
2. A. bringing       B. taking        C. picking            D. carrying
3. A. explains     B. shouts         C. complains        D. groans
4. A. talk    B. discussion    C. disagreement          D. argument
5. A. report           B. result.             C. record           D. review

 

READING 7 – CLOZE TEST

If you want to (1) ______ your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During revision time, you (2) ______ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport. It is a mistake to take up all physical activity.

Exercise can help you to relax. You should (3) ______ at least twenty minutes doing something different every day. Parents don’t like it when their teenage children spend hours on the phone, but, in fact, (4) ______ to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are (5) ______ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective.

1. A. make         B. do       C. go         D. write
2. A. shall         B. will       C. should       D. have
3. A. spend      B. waste      C. use           D. relax
4. A. saying     B. telling      C. communicating       D. chatting
5. A. wasting       B. losing         C. spending       D. missing

 

READING 8 – CLOZE TEST

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 of interest. If you have never studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (2) _______ your knowledge. You will make friends of all kinds. You may also find that your qualification provides new career opportunities.

You don’t actually (3) ______ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software. You can (4) ______ one class a month if you wish at an Open University centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in any university. If you (5) ______ like to know more, all you have to do is to complete the form below. It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life.

1. A. stop       B. end      C. break       D. leave
2. A. growing      B. changing         C. adding        D. increasing
3. A. join         B. enter         C. arrive          D. go
4. A. give         B. attend         C. learn            D. study
5. A. did           B. will             C. would         D. can

 

READING 9 – CLOZE TEST

Another side effect of the human population explosion will be the conversion of more land to food production or cities. This habitat (1) ______ will cause progressive extinction of many more species. Globally, 45 species of birds and 40

species of mammals went (2) ______ between 1650 and 1969, more have disappeared since then, and many more are in endangered species list. It has been estimated that half of all the species on Earth reside in the Amazon rain forest, (3) ______ most of them in Brazil. Brazil’s plans to colonize and cut down the rain forests and similar changes in Congo and Indonesia may very well (4) ______a major episode of extinction. Recent efforts to estimate the projected rate of extinction suggest (5) ______ half of all the species of mammals and birds will become extinct within the next 200 to 300 years.

1. A. variety    B. extinction    C. endanger      D. destruction
2. A. exhausted      B. exhaust     C. extinction       D extinct
3. A. as with        B. with       C. as to                        D. as for
4. A. influence       B. result from       C. lead to      D. cause to
5. A. that        B. this       C. those        D. these

 

READING 10 – CLOZE TEST

Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (1) ______ our mental powers. (2) ______ good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love (3) ______ others and helps us to live in peace with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.

Though it may be possible for us to travel (4) ______ the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books (5) ______ us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.

1. A. set         B. improve       C. accelerate        D. move
2. A. Through       B. By           C. On                   D. At
3. A. with             B. of             C. forward          D. into
4. A. over         B. throughout       C. on             D. through
5. A. help         B. make           C. let             D. suggest

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