Chuyên đề 4 : Reading có đáp án

Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).

      In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.

1.   Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.                        1. _______

2.   Using the computer too much is not good for you.                                  2._______

3.   We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.                  3. _______

4.   According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.         4._______

5.   Computers should only be used for a limited time.                                  5. _______

Read the passage carefully.

MY VILLAGE

      I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.

      My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

      On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

Answer the following questions.

1.   Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?

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2.   What do the children do on starry nights?

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3.   Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?

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Supply suitable words to complete the following passage.

      Our classes take place for three hours every morning                              (1) Monday to Friday.The maximum class size                            (2) twenty and the average is ten. We use modernmethods of                       (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a videocamera and recorder. You will only be successful                           (4) improving your English,however, if you work hard and              (5) speaking English as much as you can. Youwill take a short                             (6) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, wecan put you in a                                 (7) at the most suitable level.

      There are two classes                                (8) the elementary level; one is for complete beginnersand the                         (9) is for students who know a                       (10) English. In both classes,you will practise simple conversations.

Read the text and fill in the blank with the suitable word.

      The normal working day in Britain is (1)                         9 a.m to 5 p.m, so mostoffices are open 9-5. Schools usually start at 9 o’clock, too, but they (2)               at about 3.30. Shops usually (3)                    from 9 to 5.30 Monday to Saturday and (4)                                    shops open from 10 to 4 on Sunday, too. Restaurants (5)                        pubs usually open from 11 a.m to 11 p.m. Some (6)                          come for a few hours in (7)                                   afternoon. People usually (8)             a meal between 1 and 2 in the afternoon and between 7 and 9 in the evening. Clubs don’t usually open (9)                        about 10 or 11 p.m and they close at 2 or 3 a.m. Museums normally open at about 10 a.m and (10)                  dose at 5 or 6 p.m.

I read online magazines and I look (5)                     information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6)             I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

I read online magazines and I look (5)                       information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6)             I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9)                            his habits.

In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10)                                .

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

      Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kinds of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of other people watch them on television.

      Why do we have the Olympics? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People ran a race the length of the stadium. The Games lasted one day.

      Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world. The time of the Games was a time of peace, and the government let everyone travel safely. Kings competed against common people. The winners became national heroes.

      The first modern Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four years in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they were held in Melbourne, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Montreal besides in European cities. Each year there were athletes from more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924. The athletes compete in skiing and other winter sports.

      Today there must be Olympic Games every four years. The Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days. There is no age limit people of any age can compete.

      The competitors must not be professionals. They must be amateurs. The athletes compete for gold medals. The winners are still national heroes, as they were in the early Olympic Games in Greece.

      In 1956, Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon boycotted the Games. They did not compete in the Games because several countries took the Suez Canal from Egypt that year. Other countries boycotted the Games in 1964 and 1976. In 1980, the United States and other countries boycotted the Games in Moscow. In 1984, the Soviet Union and other countries boycotted the Games in Los Angeles. How can the nations of the world solve this problem? Maybe the Games should be in Greece every year, where they began. Then athletes from all over the world could compete without any boycotts.

Questions

1.   What was the only event in the first Olympic Games?

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2.   How many nations played in the first Games?

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3.   What is the age limit?

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4.   Are the competitors professionals or amateurs?

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5.   Where and when is the next Olympic Games?

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Read the information about France and Spain. Complete the sentences about the countries, using a comparative form of the words in bracket.

1.   France .................................. Spain.(big)

2.   Spain .................................. France.(smaller)

3.   Spain’s population .................................. France’s population. (large)

4.   France’s population .................... not ..................... Spain’s population.(small)

5.   Spain .................................. France in summer. (hot)

6.   Spain .................... not ................... France in winter.(cold)

7.   Spain .................... not .................... France. (rainy)

8.   France .................................. Spain.(rainy)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

      Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

 1.   Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

How many beaches are there close to Sydney?