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TÀI LIỆU ĐI KÈM BÀI GIẢNG
RÈN KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CHỦ ĐỀ DANH NHÂN
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Luyện đọc hiểu và điền từ chuyên sâu
Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương

Exercise 1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Ever since she burst onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most
well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, dancer, songwriter and
actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and her abilities.
It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a
strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from
cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and
a few dollars.
Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media
want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused
disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with images of Jesus Christ.
Throughout all her years and different styles and phases, she has always been able to give the general
public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100
million recorders worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.
Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many
more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next.
Question 1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
A. To discuss Madonna’s acting career, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting
B. To show how well Madonna achieved success throughout the years
C. To remind people that money is not everything, and it comes and goes
D. To claim that fashion is always change, and no one can stay famous forever
Question 2. As a child, Madonna was probably ________

A. Happiest during her school days
B. Lonely and without anyone to talk to
C. Unhappy in New York
D. Made stronger due to different events
Question 3. What is true according to the text?
A. Madonna has always been careful not to offend the public
B. Madonna apologized to the Church after causing offence with a pop video
C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal
D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career
Question 4. What does the writer say about Madonna’s success?
A. She is one of richest performers of her time
B. She has earned more money than many international businesses
C. Her success is mainly due to the American market
D. Her consistent style has followed her to earn so much money

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Question 5. How would the writer probably describe Madonna’ future?
A. “After so much success, acting will become more important than singing”
B. “Family life will be the main factor in Madonna’s everyday life, no more wild days!”
C. “She’ll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way”
D. “Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plan”
Exercise 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter and
looked for what training was available in his home state and in Boston. Earl was one of the first American
artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from Revolutionary War battles of

Lexington and Concord. In 1778 Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four years. When
Earl returned to United states, he was jailed for fourteen months for outstanding debts. While still a
prisoner, he painted portraits of some New York City’s most elegant society women and their husbands.
After his release, he took up the trade of itinerant portrait painter, working his way through southern New
England and New York. Earl didn’t flatter his subjects, but his portraits show a deep understanding of
them, perhaps because he had sprung from the same roots.
Among Earl’s most famous paintings is his portrait of Justice Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail. To
provide counterpoint to the severity of the couple, he accurately details the relative luxury of the
Ellsworth’s interior furnishings. The view through the window behind them shows sunlit fields, wellkept
fences, and a bend of the Connecticut River. One of Earl’s paintings is something of an anomaly.
Reclining Hunter, which for many years was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, shows a well- dressed
gentleman resting beneath a tree. In the foreground, he displays a pile of birds, the result of a day’s hunt.
The viewer can also see a farmer’s donkey lying in the background, another of the hunter’s victims. This
outrageously funny portrait couldn’t have been commissioned – no one would have wanted to be
portrayed in such an absurd way. However, this painting uncharacteristically shows Earl’s wit as well as
his uncommon technical skills.
Question 1. What is the author’s main purpose?
A. to discuss the life and work of an American painter.
B. to compare the art of Ralph Earl and Thomas Gainsborough.
C. to trace Ralph Earl’s artistic influences.
D. to describe the art scene in New York in the late eighteenth century.
Question 2. Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl’s
paintings?
A. People
B. Landscapes
C. Battle scenes
D. Fruit and Flowers
Question 3. According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl’s ________
A. subject
B. teacher

C. student
D. rival
Question 4. Which of the following could be substituted for outstanding without changing the
meaning of the sentence?
A. Excellent
B. Shocking
C. Unpaid
D. illegal
Question 5. The word “itinerant” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. traveling
B. successful
C. talented
D. innovative
Question 6. The author uses the phrase “sprung from the same roots” to indicate that Ralph Earl
and his subjects _________
A. lived in the same town
B. were about the same age
C. were equally successful
D. had the same background

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Question 7. According to the passage, one of the distinguishing features of the portrait of Oliver
and Abigail Ellsworth is the contrast between ________
A. the plainness of the figures and the luxury of the furnishings.
B. the two styles used to paint the two figures

C. the sunlit fields and the dark interior
D. the straight fences and the curving Connecticut River
Question 8. Why does the author refer to Reclining Hunter as “something of an anomaly’’?
A. It is so severe
B. It is quite humorous
C. It shows Earl’s talent
D. It was commissioned
Question 9. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to?
A. Ralph Earl
B. the farmer
C. the hunter
D. Thomas Gainsborough
Question 10. The author’s attitude toward Ralph Earl is _______
A. admiring
B. antagonistic
C. neutral
D. unflattering

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TÀI LIỆU ĐI KÈM BÀI GIẢNG
RÈN LUYỆN CHỦ ĐỀ DANH NHÂN (2)
Thuộc khóa học : Plus 2
Luyện đọc hiểu và điền từ chuyên sâu
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Exercise 1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Marian Anderson's brilliant singing career began at age six when she sang spirituals at the Union Baptist
Church in her hometown of Philadelphia. She toured Europe in the 1920s, drawing vast acclaim; however,
when she returned to the United States she was still barred from performing on the American operatic
stage.
Strict segregation laws were in force at the time, keeping many Black performers out of exclusively
white theaters and concert halls. After she was prevented from singing in Washington's segregated
Constitution Hall in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and arranged for Miss Anderson to perform at
the Lincoln Memorial. Marian Anderson's beautiful contralto voice broke down racial barriers, showing
white Americans that blacks had a profound contribution to make to America's cultural life. Eventually,
in 1955, she became the first African-American singer to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera. In
her many years of touring she had to endure a racism that forced her to enter concert halls and hotels
through service entrances. Her grace under this stress showed a moral perseverance that paralleled that
of the famous Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question 1. We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead
of the United States because _________
A. she was paid more in Europe
B. she was not allowed to perform in the United States
C. there were better operatic facilities in Europe
D. it was too expensive to tour in the United States
Question 2. The word “acclaim” could best be replaced by ________
A. publicity
B. fund
C. approval
D. attention
Question 3. The word “intervened” could best be replaced by _______
A. appreciated
B. supported
C. interrupted
D. interfered

Question 4. The significance of Anderson’s Lincoln memorial performance was that _______
A. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged it
B. her contralto voice was beautiful
C. 75,000 people came
D. she was a black performer
Question 5. The phrase "broke down racial barriers" means ________
A. disclosed opportunities
B. shattered obstacles
C. revealed inaccuracies
D. analyzed destinations
Question 6. Where is the best place in the passage to add the following sentence?
“A crowd of 75,000 people came to watch her sing before the Memorial.”
A. after the word “…Memorial”
B. after the word “…Stage”
C. after the word “…Opera”
D. after the word “…entrances”
Question 7. The word “grace” is similar in meaning to ________
A. awkwardness
B. cruelty
C. elegance
D. saintliness

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Question 8. According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin
Luther, Jr.?

A. Moral perseverance
B. a clear strong voice
C. a performance at the Lincoln memorial
D. singing in church
Question 9. The author’s tone in this passage is _______
A. instructive
B. critical
C. respectful
D. regretful
Question 10. What does the word “this” refer to?
A. touring for many years
B. racist attitudes toward her
C. performing before thousands of people
D. being like Martin Luther King, Jr
Exercise 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Computer programmer David Jones earned £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he
cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two
years, until he is 18.
The 16 – year - old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of
his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home Computer market
each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing
new programmes within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit - sharing, he cannot drive a car,
take out a mortgagee, or obtain credit cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His
company has to pay £ 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day
because David can not drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool - based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with
six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the
firm knew I had already written some programmes," he said.

"I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than
that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week.
But most of his spare time is spent working.
"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it
in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered
staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway."
David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never
know when the market might disappear."
Question 1. Why is David different from other young people of his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary
B. He is not unemployed
C. He does not go out much
D. He lives at home with his parents
Question 2. David's greatest problem is _______
A. making the banks treat him as an adult
B. inventing computer games
C. spending his salary
D. learning to drive

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Question 3. He was employed by the company because _________
A. he had worked in a computer shop
B. he had written some computer programmes
C. he works very hard
D. he had learnt to use computers at school

Question 4. He left school after taking O - levels because ________
A. he did not enjoy school
B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money
Question 5. Why does David think he might retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programmes.
B. He wants to stop working when he is' a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.

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TÀI LIỆU ĐI KÈM LIVESTREAM
LUYỆN ĐỌC ĐIỀN - ĐỌC HIỂU ( BUỔI 16)
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Trích đề thi thử lần 2 trường THPT Chuyên Bắc Ninh năm 2021
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Korea's recent unveiling of the world's first cloned dog was welcomed by King Chow, assistant
professor of biotechnology at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but fie also warned
that we need to be on guard against possible reproductive cloning. Professor Chow went on to explain
that, "The development of the technology is a good thing in itself but how we monitor it and who we

allow to use it will be of great importance".
Professor Chow is one of many academics who feel that a clear line must be drawn between
reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning involves the use of embryonic stem
cells to develop human cells or organs that can be used to cure diseases such as Parkinson's and diabetes.
People in wheelchairs may be able to walk again thanks to this technology as scientists believe that they
can clone new cells to repair back and neck injuries.
Reproductive cloning involves implanting a cloned embryo into a uterus in the hope of producing a
healthy foetus. A company called Clonaid claims to have successfully cloned thirteen human babies. They
say that all of the babies are healthy and are in various locations, including Hong Kong, UK, Spain and
Brazil. Clonaid states that they are using human cloning to assist infertile couples, homosexual couples
and families who have lost a beloved relative.
The same technology can be used for animal cloning. If endangered species such as the giant panda
and Sumatran tiger could be cloned, they could be saved from extinction. Livestock such as cows could
also be cloned to allow farmers to reproduce cattle that produce the best meat and most milk. This could
greatly help developing countries where cows produce significantly less meat and milk.
Question 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How the development of technology can be monitored.
B. How different human cloning is from animal cloning.
C. Two different types of human cloning technology.
D. A famous scientist working on cloning technology.
Question 2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Cloning technology can help cure back and neck injuries.
B. The first dog to be cloned was in Korea.
C. Many countries can use cloning technology to produce more meat and milk.
D. Diabetes can't be cured by using cloning technology.
Question 3. The word "unveiling" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. entrance
B. introduction
C. opening
D. promotion

Question 4. According to paragraph 4, what animals are in danger of extinction?
A. cows
B. giant pandas
C. all breeds of tiger D. livestock

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Question 5. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to __________.
A. reproductive cloning
B. the development of cloning technology
C. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology D. the first cloned dog
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business,
Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in
remote places under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Lili, Taushiro
and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which
promise education, success and the chance of a better life. While to many parents, this may appear a
reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on
television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more
reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is
being promoted. This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to
combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.
While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments
should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially
in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create

wealth while minority regional languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that
young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability
to speak and work in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national
affairs. People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have
limited prospects. This means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local
language, “their government's position should be one of benign neglect”, allowing people to speak the
language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with
the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the
language they are studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time,
they have to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful
purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that
a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and
that language extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process. They are part of
an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable.
Question 6. Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?
A. The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world.
B. The domination of business languages all over the world.
C. The shift from regional to national languages in many countries.
D. The benefits of national languages in modern world.
Question 7. According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change national
languages a reasonable choice?
A. Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors.
B. Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language.
C. Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition.
D. Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world
culture.
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Question 8. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. the more reasonable option
B. the place where children can use bilingualism
C. the opportunity to achieve prosperity
D. the promotion of bilingualism
Question 9. The word “constraints” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. investments
B. restrictions
C. crises
D. depressions
Question 10. What can be inferred from the sentence “their government's position should be one of
benign neglect" in paragraph 27
A. People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages.
B. It's better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them.
C. The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages.
D. The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors' languages.
Question 11. What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD
students mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning.
B. Their qualified research is unlikely to complete.
C. They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages.
D. They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves.
Question 12. The word "facets" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _________.
A. aspects
B. problems
C. procedures
D. products

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 13 to 17
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview before reading.
Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often needs jumping
forward or backward to process information). They also relate important points to one another. Also, they
activate and use their prior knowledge. When they realize that their understanding is not good, they do
not wait to change strategies. Last, they can monitor understanding and take action to correct or “fix up”
mistakes in comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills. They
tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their
studying, for example, low-achieving students often do not monitor their understanding of content; they
may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing
“fix-up” strategies to fix understanding problems. Students who struggle with learning new information
seem to be unaware that they must extent effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and
remember it. Children with learning disabilities do not plan and judge the quality of their studying. Their
studying may be disorganized. Students with learning problems face challenges with personal
organization as well. They often have difficulty keeping track of materials and assignments, following
directions, and completing work on time. Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a
flexible yet purposeful manner, low-achieving students use a restricted range of study skills. They cannot
explain why good study strategies are important for learning; and they tend to use the same, often
ineffective study approach for all learning tasks, ignoring task content, structure or difficulty.
(Source: Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway)
Question 13. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful and low-academic achieving students
B. Successful learners and their learning strategies
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
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Question 14. The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to ______?
A. important
B. earlier
C. forward
D. good
Question 15. According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?
A. They depend on other people to organize their learning
B. They are slow in their studying
C. They monitor their understanding
D. They know the purpose of studying
Question 16. Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying
B. Monitoring their understanding of content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding
D. Looking at their backs
Question 17. In compared with low-achieving students, successful students use______.
A. aimless study techniques
B. various study skills
C. restricted strategies
D. inflexible study ways

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TÀI LIỆU ĐI KÈM LIVESTREAM
NÂNG CAO KĨ NĂNG ĐỌC ĐIỀN- ĐỌC HIỂU (BUỔI 11)
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Trích đề thi thử định kì tháng 12/2020
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5
Students who stay up all night to cram for an exam are doing themselves more harm than good,
according to research into the link between sleep and memory published yesterday.
Scientists at Harvard Medical School discovered that people who deprive themselves of sleep so that
they can study until the last minute are unlikely to remember anything that would improve their
performance, while suffering the crippling effects of fatigue. The scientists found that the brain needs
good-quality sleep immediately after practicing a task if it is to learn to improve at it. Those who substitute
study for sleep, particularly those who miss deep or “slow-wave” sleep will get little benefit from their
extra effort.
The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, add to a growing body of evidence that sleep is vital
to the learning process. The results, Professor Stickgold said, suggest that a good night’s sleep
immediately after learning is “absolutely required” to embed new skills in the memory. “We think that
the first night’s sleep starts the process of memory consolidation,” he said. “It seems that memories
normally wash out of the brain unless some process nails them down. My suspicion is that sleep is one
of those things that nails them down.”
(Adapted from Focus on IELTS by Sue O’Connell)
Question 1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Sleep better than midnight oil on eve of exams
B. More sleep higher grades
C. Sleep for better memory
D. Brain damage from studying late
Question 2. The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to _______

A. people’s performance
B. Scientists
C. sleep-deprived people
D. Students
Question 3. According to the passage, substituting study for sleep could lead to _______
A. benefitting from studying all night
B. causing more harm to themselves and get little advantage
C. crippling effects of fatigue
D. having a successful result from their exam.
Question 4. The word “embed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________
A. attach
B. pluck
C. implant
D. learn
Question 5. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. Professor Stickgold believes that sleep is one of the processes that can retain memories.
B. We need to have a good-quality sleep after cramming for an exam.
C. The positive effects of studying on the evening before the exam.
D. Scientists have found that when a person is deprived of sleep, the brain is impaired.ss
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 6 to 12
Anyone who has seen either of Disney’s animated feature films Finding Nemo or Finding Dory will
recognise a clownfish when they see one. In the first film, Nemo is caught by fishermen, prompting his
father to set out on a daunting journey in order to bring Nemo home. Though captivating, the plot of the

film pales in comparison with the real-life story of the clownfish, and the symbiotic relationship it has
with its sea-anemone home.
Back at the reef, there is a rigid hierarchy among the half dozen or so clownfish that occupy each host
anemone. At the top of the group is the largest fish, the dominant female, and next in line is the dominant
male. When the female dies, a startling transformation takes place: the dominant male gets larger and
changes sexes, replacing its deceased partner as the dominant female.
However, finding a home on the reef is easier said than done. Not only do the larve have to dodge
predatory fish in search of their next meal, but they also face rejection from their own kind if they approach
the wrong anemone. Clownfish are extremely protective of their group and will chase off other clownfish
that don’t fit into their hierarchy.
Although highly poisonous, these waving arms that move with the ocean currents do not seem to affect
the clownfish. Apparently, the fish manage to avoid the toxin by rubbing against the anemone, covering
themselves in its mucus. This coating seems to trick the anemone into thinking the fish is part of the
anemone, allowing the clownfish to shelter inside. But this is not the only service they provide. Scientists
have recently found that the clownfish is much more valuable to the anemone than it was previously
thought.
To understand this phenomenon, the team decided to film the behavior of the clownfish within the
anemone. What they witnessed left them stunned..
These findings highlight the profound importance of this symbiotic relationship for the sea anemone as
well as the clownfish. It has long been known that the clownfish would be lost, without its anemone home,
but now we are also aware that the anemone would be doomed without the clownfish.
(Adapted from Solutions Advanced 3rd Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)
Question 6. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Symbiotic relationship of anemone and clownfish B. Benefits of clownfish to the anemone
C. Symbiosis: a mutual understanding
D. Importance of clownfish and anemone
Question 7. The phrase “pales in comparison” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______
A. not the same
B. far from the truth
C. seem less serious

D. failed expectations
Question 8. According to the passage, when the female fish perishes, the male partner will ________
A. become bigger and switches sexes to female B. be the largest fish and takes over the anemone
C. be on the top of the hierarchy
D. become the dominant male in the hierarchy
Question 9. The word “its” in paragraph 4 refers to _______
A. clownfish
B. reef
C. predatory fish
D. anemone
Question 10. The word “doomed” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________
A. dead
B. condemned
C. ruined
D. intact
Question 11. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. There is a rigid hierarchy among the dozen or so clownfish that inhabit each host anemone
B. Even in their own hierarchy, clownfish face rejection by their own kind.
C. By performing some kinds of movements, clownfish lead the anemone to a confusion
D. To protect themselves from the anemone, the clownfish cover their bodies with their mucus.

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Question 12. Which of the following could be inferred from the passage?
A. Clownfish and anemone need each other to survive.
B. The life under the water is special and should be protected

C. Clownfish are protective animals
D. That the Clownfish are smart animals
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 17.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
The expression ‘getting off the beaten track’ is used to refer to the experience of avoiding famous tourist
attractions and choosing instead to explore less well-known places when travelling. For many people the
whole (13) _______ of travel is to visit cities such as Paris or Venice that have a great reputation as places
of beauty and historic importance. But for (14) ______ who have more of a sense of adventure, a good
holiday must (15) _______ unfamiliar experiences, even taking some risks.
Travelling off the beaten track may be done by some students (16) ______ don’t stick to a rigid plan,
but make decisions about what to do depending on how they feel. Other travellers prefer to spend money
on guided tours to unusual locations. Such tours are designed to meet their particular needs, and all the
arrangements are made for them. (17) ______, people choose to get off the beaten track, the hope is always
the same: to have a special, often unique experience of a different culture.
(Adapted from Exam Booster by Helen Chilton, Sheila Dignen, Mark Fountain and Frances Treloar)
Question 13.
A. worth
B. point
C. aim
D. profit
Question 14.
A. another
B. every
C. a little
D. others
Question 15.
A. possess
B. consist
C. involve

D. concern
Question 16.
A. who
B. whom
C. they
D. whose
Question 17.
A. Therefore
B. In addition
C. Particularly D. However
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Is it worth reading books, (18) _______ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a
library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their
favourite (19) _______. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader
to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then
stop. Of course, it may be so (20) _______ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books,
so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (21) _______ gives you interesting
information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I
can’t do without books, but I can (22) _______ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television
at bus stops!
Question 18. A. in
B. or
C. why
D. since
Question 19. A. ones
B. programmes
C. episodes

D. cereals
Question 20. A. gripping
B. imagined
C. interest
D. current
Question 21. A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. when
Question 22. A. pick
B. look
C. give
D. turn

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ĐỌC ĐIỀN – ĐỌC HIỂU CHUYÊN SÂU
CHỦ ĐỀ MƠI TRƯỜNG ( BUỔI 2)
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5

CHANGES TO SAVE THE PLANET
Climate change is being experienced everywhere in the world, and just reducing carbon emissions may
not be enough. Some scientists are now beginning to suggest more (1) _____ inventions that might save
us from disaster by actually putting the greenhouse effect into reverse.
One scientist is proposing to put a huge glass sunshade in space (2) ______ would orbit the Earth so that
it would always face the sun. This would deflect some of the sun's rays back into space, so the temperature
of the atmosphere would be reduced.
(3) _____ interesting idea is to pump fine particles of sea water into the clouds. This would increase
the thickness of the clouds, so the sun's rays would be reflected. This could be done using remotecontrolled yachts, so the energy cost would be zero. (4) _______, it is proposed to create enclosed
'plankton farms' in the sea, where plankton could be fed huge quantities of fertilizer. This would make the
plankton grow and absorb CO2 from the air.
Proposals like these may seem like science fiction, but some experts believe we may soon be forced to
take them seriously, for the (5) ______ of our planet.
(Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Duff and Ben Goldstein)
Question 1.
A. responsible
B. radical
C. ominous
D. prospective
Question 2.
A. whom
B. who
C. where
D. which
Question 3.
A. Each
B. Many
C. Another
D. Other
Question 4.

A. In addition
B. However
C. Therefore
D. For instance
Question 5.
A. sake
B. expense
C. cost
D. risk
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 6 to 12
Chelsea Rochman, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis, has been trying to answer a
dismal question: Is everything terrible, or are things just very, very bad? Rochman is a member of the
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis's marine debris working group, a collection of
scientists who study, among other things, the growing problem of marine debris, also known as ocean
trash. Plenty of studies have sounded alarm bells about the state of marine debris; in a recent paper
published in the journal Ecology, Rochman and her colleagues set out to determine how many of those
perceived risks are real.
Often, Rochman says, scientists will end a paper by speculating about the broader impacts of what
they have found. For example, a study could show that certain seabirds eat plastic bags, and go on to warn
that whole bird populations are at risk of dying out. 'But the truth was that nobody had yet tested those
perceived threats,' Rochman says. 'There wasn't a lot of information.'
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Rochman and her colleagues examined more than a hundred papers on the impacts of marine debris
that were published through 2013. Within each paper, they asked what threats scientists had studied-366

perceived threats in all - and what they'd actually found. In 83 percent of cases, the perceived dangers of
ocean trash were proven true. In the remaining cases, the working group found the studies had weaknesses
in design and content which affected the validity of their conclusions - they lacked a control group, for
example, or used faulty statistics.
Within the studies they looked at, most of the proven threats came from plastic debris, rather than other
materials like metal or wood. Most of the dangers also involved large pieces of debris animals getting
entangled in trash, for example, or eating it and severely injuring themselves.
But a lot of ocean debris is 'microplastic', or pieces smaller than five millimeters. These may be
ingredients used in cosmetics and toiletries, fibers shed by synthetic clothing in the wash, or eroded
remnants of larger debris. Compared to the number of studies investigating large-scale debris, Rochman's
group found little research on the effects of these tiny bits. “We need to be asking more ecologically
relevant questions,” Rochman says. Usually, scientists don't know exactly how disasters such as a tanker
accidentally spilling its whole cargo of oil and polluting huge areas of the ocean will affect the
environment until after they've happened. 'We don't ask the right questions early enough,' she says. But if
ecologists can understand how the slow-moving effect of ocean trash is damaging ecosystems, they might
be able to prevent things from getting worse.
(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 14)
Question 6. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Assessing the threat of marine debris
B. Marine debris: who is to blame?
C. A new solution to the problem of marine debris
D. Marine debris: the need for international action
Question 7. The word “dismal” in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to ________
A. stupid
B. cheerful
C.bleak
D. favorable
Question 8. According to Rochman, what might researchers do with the findings about the fact that
seabirds eat plastic bags?
A. Scientists will conclude a paper by speculating about the larger impacts of what they have observed.

B. They warn that the whole population of birds is at risk of dying out.
C. They will test those perceived threats
D. They will examine the seabirds that eat plastic bags.
Question 9. The word “speculating” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______
A.contemplating
B. assuming
C. neglecting
D. realizing
Question 10. The word “their” in the third paragraph refers to ________
A. Rochman and her colleagues
B. seabirds
C. marine debris
D. scientists
Question 11. Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?
A. Rochman and her fellows were the first people to research the problem of marine debris
B. The creatures most in danger from ocean trash are certain seabirds
C. Rochman analyzed paper’s on the different kinds of danger caused by ocean trash
D. Most of the research analyzed by Rochman and her colleagues was badly designed

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Question 12. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. There is still a lot of research to be done on the danger of marine debris.
B. The most proven threat were from plastic debris.
C. There’s no need to conduct extensive research on damaging ecosystems
D. The findings of studies by scientists on the danger of marine debris are questionable.

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Exercise 1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster.
According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will
fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious
in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive
of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father
plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he
is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they
are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.
Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 1. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ___________
A. push their child into trying too much

B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child’s education
Question 2. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they _____________
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
Question 3. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians.
B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children.
D. Educational psychologists.
Question 4. Michael Collins is fortunate in that _________
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 5. The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ________
A. "surprised at"
B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of"
D. "confused about"
Question 6. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _________
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
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Question 7. The word "They" in the passage refers to ________
A. concerts
B. violin lessons
C. parents in general
D. Michael’s parents
Question 8. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _________
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother
C. Michael’s father
D. Michael’s mother
Question 9. The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means _______
A. "getting ready to do something"
B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything"
D. "not wanting to do something"
Question 10. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _______
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Exercise 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their
knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils.
It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on
both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of
the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one

aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not
just their academy ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixedability
teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope
with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and
to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments; and
they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate.
We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this
effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect
our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
Question 1. In this passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is _______
A. critical
B. questioning
C. approving
D. objective
Question 2. The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means ________
A. forced to study in lower classes
B. prevented from advancing
C. made to remain in the same classes
D. made to lag behind
Question 3. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the
pupils ________
A. learning ability and communicative skills
B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills
D. total personality
Question 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

B. Group work gives pupils to opportunity to learn to work together with others.
C. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
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Question 5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _________
A. Recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. Emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
C. Offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. Argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.
Question 6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes different intellectual abilities
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
Question 7. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability
teaching _______
A. Formula class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used
in the library.
B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-around development.
C. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
D. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
Question 8. Which of he following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. Children, in general develop at different rates.
B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.

D. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
Question 9. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _______
A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience.
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best.
Question 10. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _________
A. formal class teaching is appropriate
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils

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THI ONLINE : CHỦ ĐỀ GIÁO DỤC ( ĐỀ SỐ 03)
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Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 8.
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected
all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference
between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary
changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn all the other things they

learn to do without being taught - to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle - compare their own
performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we
never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for
him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or
correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let
him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to
that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let
him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be
to help the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let's end all this
nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all
educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they
know or do not know.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school
teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for
the rest of one's life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents
and teachers say, "But suppose they fail to learn something essential, some-thing they will need to get on
in the world?" Don't worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
Question 1. What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. By copying what other people do.
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected.
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By listening to explanations from skilled people
Question 2. The passage suggests that learning to speak and to ride a bicycle are...........
A. more important than other skills.
B. basically the same as learning other skills.
C. not really an important skill.
D. basically different from learning adult skills

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Question 3. What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They encourage children to copy from one another
B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work
D. They give children correct answers
Question 4. The word “those” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A. skills
B. things
C. performances
D. changes
Question 5. According to the first paragraph, what basic skills do children learn to do without being
taught?
A. Talking, climbing and whistling
B. Reading, talking and hearing
C. Running, walking and playing
D. Talking, running and skiing
Question 6. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be
estimated by __________.
A. parents
B. the children themselves C. teachers
D. educated persons
Question 7. The word “complicated” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. comfortable
B. competitive
C. complex

D. compliment
Question 8. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are ___________.
A. unable to think for themselves
B. too independent of others
C. unable to use basic skills
D. too critical of themselves
Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 9 to 15.
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View
a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the
time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating
and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work
influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just
a few of the factors to consider. Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right
decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about
the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as
“Would you like to travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or
cooperative work?” There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you.
Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot
accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you. The setting of the job is one factor to take into
account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there are diversity occupation – building
inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office.
Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields in concentrated in certain
regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries
such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country. If a high salary
is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers
relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience,
additional training, promotions and commission.

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Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or
negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber
does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or demerits
that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas
plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as you mature, you will
likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choice you make
today need not be your final one.
Question 9. The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to
.
A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different.
B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process.
C. indicate that the answers are not really important.
D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time.
Question 10. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to
.
A. questions
B. answers
C. features
D. jobs
Question 11. According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who
does not want to live in a big city?
A. plumbing
B. law
C. retail sales
D. advertising

Question 12. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to
.
A. occupation
B. the traveling life C. a flight attendant
D. commission
Question 13. It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that
.
A. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid.
B. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career.
C. people should constantly work toward the next promotion.
D. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career.
Question 14. Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 4?
A. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber.
B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception.
C. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen.
D. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant.
Question 15. According to the passage, which of the following is true ?
A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary.
B. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs.
C. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant.
D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate.
Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 22.
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been
said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and
education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It
can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It
includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning.
The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics

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on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education
quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover
how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy on. Education, then, is a
very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and
one that should be an integral part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from
one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time,
take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on.
The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For
example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about
political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are
definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
Question 16. This passage is mainly aimed at__________________
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. telling the difference between the meaning of two related word
C. giving examples of different schools
D. telling the story about excellent teachers
Question 17: The word “all-inclusive “ in the passage mostly means ______________.
A. including everything or everyone
B. going to many directions
C. involving many school subjects
D. allowing no exceptions
Question 18. What does the writer mean by saying "education quite often produces surprises"?

A. It's surprising that we know little about other religions
B. Educators often produce surprises.
C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
D. Success of informal learning is predictable.
Question 19. Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
B. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Question 20. The word” they” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.
A. newest filmmakers
B. high school students
C. workings of governments
D. political problems
Question 21. Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the text, school
children throughout the country_______________.
A. are taught by the same teachers
B. have the same abilities
C. have similar study conditions
D. do similar things
Question 22. From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher
A. is free to choose anything to teach
B. is bound to teach programmed subjects
C. is not allowed to teach political issues
D. has to teach social issues to all classes
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Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 8.
BRINGING UP CHILDREN
Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may
have to go back and capture the experience of it. A good home makes this possible - for example, by
providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if
he still needs to do so. This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in
difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics.
The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery. Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to
wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on. If the child feels the world around him is
a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its
demands. Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and
is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them.
Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first
independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond
his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child.
This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be
encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though,
if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life
and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents. By playing together,
parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents. Toys and games which
both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation. Building-block

toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children. Some may be
especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for
meals or personal cleanliness. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the
values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being.
With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important
in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also,
parents should realize that "Example is better than precept". If they are hypocritical and do not practise
what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough
to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived. A sudden awareness of a
marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion.

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Question 1. The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children ____
A. is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains
B. is to send them to clinics
C. is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced
D. offers recapture of earlier experiences
Question 2. The encouragement of children to achieve new skills .
A. should be focused on only at school
B. can never be taken too far
C. will always assist their development
D. should be balanced and moderate
Question 3. Parental controls and discipline .
A. serve a dual purpose

B. are designed to promote the child's happiness
C. reflect only the values of the community
D. should be avoided as far as possible
Question 4. The practice of the rule “Example is better than precept”________ .
A. only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves
B. would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals
C. will free a child from disillusion when he grows up
D. is too difficult for all parents to exercise
Question 5. In the 1st paragraph, the author lays some emphasis on the role of ____ helping the child in
trouble.
A. Psychiatrists
B. community
C. family
D. nursery
nd
Question 6. The phrase 'conforming to' in the 2 paragraph means _____
A. adapting
B. accepting
C. agreeing with
D. following
Question 7. The word 'imposed' in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. excepted
B. introduced
C. made
D. constrained
Question 8. Hypocrisy on the part of the Parents may__________.
A. result in their children's wrong behaviors.
B. disqualify their teachings altogether
C. make their children lose faith in them
D. impair their children's mind

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correct answer to each of the questions from 9 to 16.
Do you think education is better now than it was in your grandparents’ time? Many older people in the
UK believe the opposite. “Schools were better in our day,” they complain. “There isn’t enough discipline
these days. Kids don’t work as hard as we did, either. The syllabus isn’t as challenging, so clever students
aren’t being stretched enough. They need to study things in greater depth. Exams are much, much easier
now as well.”
Were schools better years ago? Some British teenagers travelled back in time to a 1950s boarding
school. They got a big surprise! The first shock came when the teenagers met their new teachers. Dressed
in traditional black gowns, they look so frosty and uncaring! They were really authoritarian, too, so
anyone caught breaking the rules – talking in classes, mucking about in the playground or playing truant

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