BÀI TẬP ANH 12 ĐỌC HIỂU UNIT 11-UNIT 16

BÀI TẬP ANH 12 ĐỌC HIỂU UNIT 11 - 16
Unit 11: BOOKS
1. Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United
States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about
four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may
tell you how to earn money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another
may explain how to give your money away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a
career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to
Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the
book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may
need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal
problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in
Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may
prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a
house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become
so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and
more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.
1. From the first paragraph, we know How-to books are ___.
A. only about four thousand copies B. on money
C. very helpful in life D. needed a lot
2. The passage tells us that How-to books sell well on how ___.
A. to succeed in careers B. to solve personal problems
C. to deal with business D. to make money
3. If you often read How-to books, you ___.
A. will be sure to get something you need B. will not know how to help
yourself in life
C. will become a man in life D. needn’t think any more in the
world

4. How-to books appear only because ___.
A. people have more free time to spend than before
B. people meet more problems than their parents
C. people may have more choices from How-to books than any other books
D. modern life is more difficult to deal with
5. The word “step-by-step” would probably mean ___.
A. little by little B. gradually C. slower and slower D.
A & B are correct
Unit 12: WATER SPORTS
2. Synchronized swimming is water sport in which contestants perform
choreographed maneuvers set to music. Synchronized swimming requires agility,
grace, timing, musical interpretation, and overall body strength.
Three competitive synchronized swimming events are recognized
internationally: solo, duet, and team (consisting of eight swimmers), although all three
events are not always held at each competition. In each event, synchronized
swimmers compete in three categories: figures, technical routine, and free routine. All
three categories are also not always held at each competition.
In the figures competition, swimmers perform 4 of a possible 20 figures, or
combinations of movements. A panel of judges awards points from 0 to 10 based on
the accuracy of the performance and the timing, height, stability, and control of the
figures. In the technical routine, the swimmers must perform a set list of elements, or
combinations of figures and swimming strokes, in a prescribed order. In the free
routine, swimmers can create their own choreography of figures and strokes. In the
technical and free routines, which can last from two to five minutes each, depending
on whether they are solo, duet, or team competition, a panel of judges awards points
from 0 to 10 in the categories of technical merit and artistic impression. Technical
merit encompasses the execution, synchronization, and difficulty of the elements.
Artistic impression includes the choreography, musical interpretation, and manner of
presentation of the performance. Routines are enhanced by swimmers’ use of original
and expressive movements, patterns, and rhythms. The scores for the figures and the

routines are weighed according to a formula and combined for each competitor to
determine the winner.
1. What are the synchronized swimming events recognized internationally?
A. figures, technical routine, and free routine B. solo, duet, and team
C. a set list of elements D. All are correct.
2. What categories do synchronized swimmers compete in each event?
A. grace, timing, musical interpretation B. choreography of figures and
strokes
C. figures, technical routine, and free routine D. movements, patterns,
and rhythms
3. How do judges award points to the performance in the figures competition?
A. based on height, stability
B. based on the accuracy of the performance and the timing
C. based on control of the figures
D. All are correct.
4. How long do the technical and free routines last?
A. They last two minutes each.
B. They last five minutes each.
C. They last four minutes.
D. It depends on whether they are in solo, duet, or team competition.
5. What does the manner of presentation of the performance belong to?
A. the accuracy of the performance B. technical merit
C. choreography of figures and strokes D. artistic impression
Unit 13: THE 22
nd
SEA GAMES
3. The 22
nd
Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December
to 13 December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan

Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games
torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games
history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City.
The 22
nd
SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a
legendary bird named “Chim Lac”. The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a
typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is
composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and
strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: “Faster, Higher and Stronger”. The
colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports
The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen
Quang VInh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo
as the mascot for the 22
nd
SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the
clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so
important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese
people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power
and the Vietnamese martial spirit.
1. In which cities in Vietnam were the 22
nd
SEA Games held?
A. in Hanoi B. in Ho Chi Minh City
C. in Hanoi and HCM City D. in Hue
2. What is the 22
nd
SEA Games logo based on?
A. the Ngoc Lu bronze drum

B. the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture
C. a legendary bird named “Chim Lac”
D. the Olympic Spirit
3. What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem?
A. to create a feeling of self-confidence
B. to encourage the spirit of fair play
C. to create a feeling of movement and strength
D. All are correct.
4. What has the mascot for the 22
nd
SEA Games been associated with?
A. the prosperity B. the water and rice
civilization
C. Vietnamese agriculture D. Vietnamese farmers
5. To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize?
A. a golden harvest B. prosperity, happiness, and
power
C. the Vietnamese martial spirit D. All are correct.
Unit 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
4. The United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to
promote world peace and cooperation. The UN was founded after World War II ended
in 1945. Its mission is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between
countries, promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems, and encourage
respect for human rights.
The UN is an organization of countries that agree to cooperate with one another.
It brings together countries that are rich and poor, large and small, and have different
social and political systems. Member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully,
to refrain from using force or the threat of force against other countries, and to refuse
help to any country that opposes UN actions.
UN membership is open to any country willing to further the UN mission and

abide by its rules. Each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and
vote. Each country is also expected to pay dues to support the UN. As of 2004 the UN
had 191 members, including nearly every country in the world.
The UN’s influence in world affairs has fluctuated over the years, but the
organization gained new prominence beginning in the 1990s. It was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Still, the UN faces constant challenges. It must continually
secure the cooperation of its member nations because the organization has little
independent power or authority. But getting that support is not always easy. Many
nations are reluctant to defer their own authority and follow the dictates of the UN.
1. What are the missions of the United Nations?
A. to promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems
B. to encourage respect for human rights
C. to maintain world peace, and develop good relations between countries
D. All are correct.
2. According to the United Nations’ Charter, ___.
A. each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote
B. member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully
C. member nations pledge to refrain from using force or the threat of force
against other countries, and to refuse help to any country that opposes UN
actions
D. All are correct.
3. The United Nations has ___.
A. power over all country members B. no power at all
C. little independent power D. much power over developing
countries
4. Why does the UN face constant challenges?
A. Some countries refuse to pay dues to support the UN.
B. There is not much cooperation among its member nations.
C. Some countries do not follow the dictates of the UN.
D. B & C

5. The word “pledge” would probably be best replaced by ___.
A. claim B. promise C. keep D. require
Unit 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
5. The seven-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met
September 2, 1996, in Singapore, to discuss how to police the Internet. Although the
group agreed on the need to control the explosion of information available on the
Internet, it was unable to reach a common policy for regulating access to the global
computer network.
At the end of the three-day meeting, ASEAN government officials and industry
experts issued a statement emphasizing the need to block access to Web sites that run
“counter to our cherished values, traditions and culture”. ASEAN comprises Brunei,
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The meeting was the first time the Southeast Asian countries had tried to
formulate a common approach to the Internet. Many of the ASEAN-member countries
were concerned about the dissemination of pornography and antigovernment views
over the Internet, the influence and perceived bias of the Western media, and the
erosion of Asian values.
The forum, which followed a meeting of ASEAN information ministers earlier in
the year, concluded that each country should develop its own regulatory approach to
cyberspace. The ASEAN delegates agreed to share information and their experiences
with national regulations and “cyberlaws”.
The forum was unable to agree on a regulatory framework for the region because
of differing political views regarding censorship. Singapore, which has an estimated
150,000 Web users, is the first ASEAN country to impose regulations on access to the
Internet. The city-state requires Internet providers to block access to pornographic
sites and regulate political and religious discussion. On the other hand, the Philippines
and Thailand support more liberal policies, calling for self-regulation by Internet
access providers and minimal government intervention.
1. The meeting of the seven-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) in September, 1996, in Singapore issued the statement ___.

A. controlling the explosion of information available on the Internet
B. reaching common policy for regulating access to the global computer network
C. emphasizing the need to block access to Web sites that run “counter to
our cherished values, traditions and culture”
D. All are correct.
2. The greatest concern of many ASEAN-member countries was ___.
A. the explosion of information available on the Internet
B. the way to police all Western Web sites
C. the dissemination of pornography and antigovernment views over the
Internet
D. the shortage of human resources for computing
3. At the end of the forum, the ASEAN delegates came to the conclusion that ___.
A. each country should develop its own regulatory approach to cyberspace
B. each country should share information and their experiences with
national regulations and “cyberlaws”
C. all delegates agreed on a regulatory framework for the region
D. All are correct.
4. The forum was unable to agree on a regulatory framework for the region because
___.
A. each country had different political views on censorship
B. Singapore requires Internet providers to block access to pornographic Web
sites
C. The Philippines and Thailand support more liberal policies
D. All are correct.
5. The word “police” may probable mean ___.
A. to go around an area B. to monitor C. to cancel D.
to censor