Bài tập tiếng Anh lớp 10 (Reading)

Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
Early formal adult education activities focused (1) _______ single needs such as reading and
writing. Many early programs were (2) _______ by churches to teach people to read the Bible. When the
original purpose was (3) _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of
the (4) _______. Libraries, lecture series, and discussion societies began in various countries during the (5)
_______. As more people experienced the benefits of (6) _______, they began to participate increasingly in
social, political, and occupational (7) _______. By the 19
th
century, adult education was developing as a
formal, organized movement in the (8) _______ world.
The largest early program in the U.S., the Lyceum, (9) _______ (1826) in Massachusetts by Josiah
Holbrook, was a local (10) _______ of men and women with some schooling who wanted to expand their
own education (11) _______ working to establish a public school system. The Lyceum (12) _______
encouraged the development of other adult education institutions (13) _______ libraries, evening schools,
and gifted lecture series. By mid-century, employers and philanthropists began to endow (14) _______ such
as the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1859) in New York City (15) _______ the
Peabody Institute (1857) in Baltimore, Maryland, for adult education. Large audiences were (16) _______
to the Chautauqua movement, which began (1874) in New York State (17) _______ a summer training
program for Sunday school teachers and evolved into a traveling lecture series and (18) _______ school.
Chautauqua was the prototype of institutions established to further (19) _______ education in the U.S. By
1876, universities started offering extension programs that (20) _______ education directly to the public
1/ A. in B. on C. by D. for
2/ A. started B. begun C. made D. done
3/ A. interested B. fascinated C. satisfied D. amused
4/ A. people B. country C. community D. population
5/ A. 18
th
century B. 19
th
century C. 20
th

century D. 21
st
century
6/ A. schooling B. learning C. education D. teaching
7/ A. deeds B. things C. activities D. societies
8/ A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern
9/ A. created B. built C. held D. founded
10/ A. relationship B. friendship C. governorship D. scholarship
11/ A. after B. before C. while D. when
12/ A. movement B. motion C. action D. refreshment
13/ A. like B. such as C. such D. as
14/ A. schools B. centers C. institutions D. offices
15/ A. and B. but C. or D. so
16/ A. interested B. excited C. fascinated D. attracted
17/ A. such B. as C. like D. for
18/ A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
19/ A. common B. important C. main D. popular
20/ A. sent B. gave C. brought D. threw
Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking.
Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind us of the people we love. Many important
occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the
American “ The Star – Spangled Banner ”. In the U.S. , high schools and colleges have school songs, too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years
pass, the music grows and changes.
Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape
recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an
important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “ pop ”, is known around the world. Music is one of
America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people can not

understand the same language, they can share the same music. Understanding American music can help you
understand American people, their history and culture.

1. What is true about “ The Star – Spangled Banner ”?
A. It’s played in weddings B. It’s the U.S. national song
C. It’s liked by every nation D. It’s one of the American school songs
2. According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following EXCEPT …
A. International communication B. Tape recorders
C. Electric instruments D. Videos
3. The word exports in the last paragraph is nearest in meaning to …
A. things that can be sold B. things that can be bought
C. things that can be enjoyed D. things that can be changed
4. What is the earliest form of music in America ?
A. Folk music B. National music C. Pop music D. School music
5. What can be the title for this article?
A. The development of American music B. The future of American music
C. The history of American music D. An introduction to American music
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
The shark is a meat-eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists identified
about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans throughout the world, but they are most
common in warm seas.
Sharks vary greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet
long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice as much as an African elephant. The smallest
shark may measure only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depth
of the oceans, but others are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others dwell far
out at sea. A few species can even live in fresh water.
All sharks are carnivores ( meat-eaters). Most of them eat live fish, including other sharks. A shark’s
only natural enemy is a larger shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or tear off large chunks of flesh. They also
feed on dead or dying animals.
1. How many species of sharks are there?

2. Where do they live?

3. What is the length and weight of the largest kind shark?

4. Do sharks eat other sharks?
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5. What does carnivore mean?
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Read the passage then answer the question:
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary
for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan
the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have
already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their
children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain
and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other
countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay
at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist
in some British schools.
1. What do many people think?
……………………………………………………………………………
2. Where did parents complain about the difficult homework recently?
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Which countries stopped homework?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where cannot teachers set homework at weekends?
………………………………………………………………………………
5. In Holland, what do teachers allow students to do?
…………………………………………………………………………………

Read the passage then answer the question:
In England boys and girls go to school five days a week. They don't go to school on Saturdays and
Sundays. Lessons usually begin at nine o'clock. Each lesson lasts forty five minutes. At fifteen past eleven
they have a quarter of an hour's break in which they drink milk. Some pupils eat sandwiches or biscuits
which they bring from home. Then they have two lessons more. After that they have a lunch break. Some
pupils go home for lunch, but many have it at school. At two o'clock, school begins again. These are two
more lessons. For the next forty minutes they do some of their homework or have a club meeting or play
games like football. They go home at about four thirty in the afternoon.
1. How many days a week do boys and girls in England go to school?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What time do lessons usually begin?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. How many minutes does each lesson last?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How many hours do they have a break?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. How many lessons do they have in the morning?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Water, one of the two elements that are essential to life, covers 90 percent of the earth’s surface.
However, despite appearances, water that is drinkable is rare on our planet. In the past, we have considered
air and water to be free; but we cannot do so any more. Although we have oceans, seas, rivers, and glaciers,
we need to protect our drinking supplies. As global warming increase, ice floes melt into the oceans. The
deserts are increasing in size as they encroach upon and absorb arable land. Drought and scarcity of water
are an increasing feature of our everyday lives.
A good example of our problems is California. It has a reputation as a fertile state. Nevertheless, for
years it has been short of water, and, since the 1980s, has been suffering from prolonged drought. Florida,
too, has water problems and is trying to stop salt water from seeping into its underground reserves. Floods
occur regularly but do not provide enough water to compensate for periods of drought. Both the bloods and
the drought demonstrate that we lack control and that we are unable to manage this primary resource.

1. According to this article, what are the two “elements” that are essential to life?
A. Water and milk B. Rice and water
C. Water and air D. Fire and water
2. Which of the following words is a synonym of “free” in the first paragraph?
A. Easy B. Without cost C. Everywhere D. Unattached
3. In the second paragraph, what is Florida?
A. A river B. A glacier C. A town D. A state
4. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of “demonstrate” in the last sentence?
A. Prove B. Show C. Give evidence of D. March
5. What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?
A. The problem of salinity B. Drought C. Florida D. California
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are interested in sport: People who … (1)
… part, people who watch, and people who watch … (2)… television. It’s very easy to make fun of stay-at-
home sports fans but on the other hand, television does enable us to enjoy all kinds of … (3)… events. We
can watch a racing car … (4)… another, see a cyclist cross the finishing line, or enjoy the goals of our
favorite football … (5) The first time I watched a tennis match was on television, and I found it … (6) …
interesting. It’s not always easy to … (7) … long distance to football grounds and television is a good
solution. Of course, you can … (8)… used to sitting indoors all the time, and this is dangerous. We should
all try to … (9)… fit, and have other interests and … (10) …
1. A. take B. have C. make D. get
2. A. on B. with C. by D. from
3. A. the B. future C. sports D. athlete
4. A. cross B. overtake C. or D. from
5. A. group B. class C. band D. team
6. A. valuable B. imaginatively C. unexpectedly D. real
7. A. trip B. tour C. pass D. travel
8. A. or B. which C. get D. is
9. A. keep B. make C. do D. have
10. A. customs B. habits C. pastimes D. leisure