Bài đọc hiểu tiếng anh

1. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
The ecosystems of the Earth provide an array of free public services that are essential
for the support of civilizations. They maintain the quality of the atmosphere, provide food
from the sea, manufacture and replenish soils, recycle wastes and nutrients, control the
overwhelming majority of crop pests and disease vectors, and so on. People have no idea
how to take over these activities satisfactorily. They do know, however, that the theory
once advanced in the 19th century - that the productivity of the land can be infinitely
increased by the application of capital, labour, and science - is wrong. History has shown
that once the natural life - support systems of a civilization have been sufficiently
damaged, they cannot usually be replaced. The ancient deforestation and overgrazing of
the Mediterranean region is a famous example. And today, a global civilization is ruining
the global environment.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. Free public services

B. Support needed for civilizations

C The value of ecosystems

D. The vastness of the Earth

2. The word they refers to _______.
A. ecosystems

B. civilizations

C. sea

D. people

3. The author mentions the Mediterranean region as an example of _______

A. the ability of nature to remedy human destruction
B. the ability of people to make use of natural-resources
C. the manner in which people replenish the environment
D. the effects of human abuse of natural resources
4. The author suggests that civilizations can survive only if they _______.
A. greatly expand scientific research
B. do not destroy the balance of natural processes
C. replant the forests in the Mediterranean region
D. invent new procedures to replace obsolete ecosystems
5. The author suggests that the difference between the ancient and the modern situation


is that today the problem is _______.
A. worldwide

B. better understood

C. more manageable

D. economic

2. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
In the U.S., men and women choose their own spouses. They do this by dating. When
they decide on a spouse, they get engaged. They do not need their parents’ consent. The
man usually gives the woman an engagement ring. Before a wedding, the bride’s women
friends and relatives usually have a party for her. It is called a shower. At the shower,
everyone gives the bride a present for her future home. The groom’s men friends give
him a party. It is called a bachelor party. The purpose of this party is to give the groom
one last good time as a single man.
Sometimes young people pay for their own wedding. This is especially true if they

have been working for a while. In other cases, the family of the bride pay for most of the
wedding and the reception afterward.
1. In the U.S., men and women _______
A. don’t have to pay attention to the law when they get married.
B. must have their parents’ permission if they are supposed to get married.
C. must win their friends’ agreement if they are supposed to get married.
D. could have their own choice in the matter of marriage.
2. At the bachelor party the groom _______
A. must prove him to be a good future husband.
B. must promise to behave properly at the wedding
C. could have one last good time as a bachelor.
D. could have one last chance of freedom.
3. According to the passage, young people _______.
A. can ask for parental help to pay for their wedding.
B. can borrow from their friends to pay for the wedding.
C. at times pay for their wedding
D. completely rely on their family for their wedding.


4. The word consent most nearly means _______.
A. order

B. request

C. agreement

D. remarks

5. The word present most nearly means _______.
A. gift

B. piece of furniture

C. a piece of advice

D. chance

3. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Sleep is very important to human beings. An average person spends 220,000 hours of
his life sleeping. Until about 30 years ago, no one knew much about sleep, although
doctors and scientists have done research in sleep laboratories, they have learnt a great
deal by studying people as they are sleeping, but there is still much that they don’t
understand. Sleeping is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps. It is never
actually blank. The things that were on your mind during the day are still there at night.
They appear as dreams which people have discussed for years. Sometimes people
believed that dreams had magical powers or that they could tell the future. You may have
sweet dreams or nightmares.
Sleep is very important to humans. We spend one third of our life sleeping, so we
need to understand everything we can about sleep.
1. How long does an average person sleep during his life time?
A. 220,000 hours

B. a third of his life

C. 30 years

D. A & B are correct

2. Doctors and scientists _______.
A. don’t know anything about sleep

B. have learnt much about sleep
C. think there is still things that they don’t understand
D. B & C are correct
3. Sleeping is a _______ need.
A. human

B. physical

C. psychological

D. biological .

4. When we sleep, _______.
A. our brain sleeps too

B. our brain still works


C. our brain doesn’t work any more

D. our brain is quite blank

5. Dreams are things _______.
A. that appear when we sleep
B. that never appear when we sleep
C. that were on our mind during the day
D. that are called nightmares
4. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and
take many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate

their fury.
Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic
Ocean west of the Cape Verde Island during August or September. For several days, the
area of the storm increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A center of low pressure
forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and
strength.
Hurricanes hunter then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity
and to trace its direction. They drop radiosondes, or instruments for recording
temperature, air pressure, and humidity, into the storms. They also look ay the size of
waves on the ocean, the cloud, and the eyes of the storm. The eye is a region of relative
calm and clear skies in the center of hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving
shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous winds again when the
eye has passed.
1. What is the eye of the hurricane?
A. The power centre of the storm
B. The part that determines its direction
C. The calm centre of the storm
D. The first part that makes landfall.
2. What is a ‘radiosonde’ as mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. A high-frequency air wave


B. A type of isotope
C. A device that records the sounds inside the storm
D. An instrument for determining factors that provide insight into the characteristics
of the storm.
3. The word whirl in paragraph 2 most nearly means
A. cool

B. weaken

C. spin

D. collapse

4. It is implied in the passage that hurricane hunters strive to _______ the hurricane.
A. learn about

B. control

C. destroy

D. change the direction of

5. Indications that a hurricane is forming are _______.
A. increased power of the eye and decreased air pressure
B. increased size of the hurricane and decreased air pressure
C. decreased size of the hurricane and increased air pressure
D. eastward movement and decreased air pressure
5. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Among the more than 1.5 million species of living things that have been described
and named, the human species is unique in that its members adapt to the environment
primarily by a complicated form of learned behaviour called culture, which is transmitted
from generation to generation by the symbol system of language. For all practical
purposes, geographic variation in our species is now irrelevant because people adapt to
the environment primarily by means of behaviour, whose biological basis is in the brain
and is not reflected in superficial differences in body surfaces. When they first evolved,
people who have dark-coloured skins, but few human beings now live under natural
conditions. Also, technological advances have assured that at the present time, human
beings of various races are as likely to reproduce in one environment as in another. The

superficial differences between existing human races are thus largely relics of the past
and are not of much functional significance today.
1. The author’s main point in this passage is that _______.
A. the differences between human races today are not very important
B. language is important to the human species


C. people with dark-coloured skins were better adapted to living near the equator
D. geographic variation plays an important part in the human species
2. According to the passage, the human species is unique because of _______
A. having different coloured skins
B. adaptation to the environment through cultural behaviour
C. technological advances in human reproduction
D. not living in natural conditions
3. In can be inferred from the passage that members of the human species _______
A. don’t live near the equator
B. are biologically different from each other
C. transmit their learned behaviour through language
D. cannot reproduce between races
4. The tone of this passage can best be described as _______
A. informational

B. hypothetical

C. pessimistic

D. critical

5. The word evolved most nearly means _______.
A. gradually developed from a simple form to a more complex one

B. appeared on the earth
C. came into being
D. assumed form
6. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer from health
problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented. The most common
ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample supply of aspirins or other
pain relievers. Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant
movement of a vehicle. Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found
effective as a remedy. Other familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented
by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can be controlled with use of a
repellent spray or ointment. For everyday cuts and scratches, a first- aid kit containing


bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Frequent Travellers

B. Avoiding Travel Ailments

C. Common Health Problems

D. Travelling for Business or Pleasure

2. According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by _______
A. sunburn

B. motion sickness

C. insect bites

D. headaches

3. The word affliction can best be replaced by _______.
A. result

B. experience

C. ailment

D. supply

4. According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness?
A. A moving vehicle

B. Pain-killers

C. Ginger capsules

D. A first-aid kit

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health
problem?
A. Sunscreen

B. Cold cream

C. Repellent spray D. Aspirin

7. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.

Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls.
Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada,
Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and The Horseshoe Falls.
The former is on the U.S. side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter is
on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe
Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist
season. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view
them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long been a popular
honeymoon destination for newlyweds.
1. Which of the following is entirely on the U.S. side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River

B. American Fails

C. Niagara Falls

D. Horseshoe Falls


2. It can be inferred from the passage the Horseshoe Falls _______.
A. is the larger of the two falls
B. is the less impressive fall
C. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge.
D. is in the state of New York
3. According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. From trains

B. From airplanes

C. From parks or boats

D. From cars or buses

4. In paragraph 2, the word them refers to _______.
A. steamers

B. sightseers

C. parks

D. waterfalls

5. According to the passage, Niagara Falls _______.
A. is a favourite spot of newlyweds
B. generates very hot water
C. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara River
D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season
8. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express
their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much
more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give
information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract
a female bird. It is their way of singing that they are looking for a wife.
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of
tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.
If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important
information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sing. One bird has a
most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shell and flowers.

1. Why do people usually sing?
A. They like birds

B. They feel happy


C. They want to tell a story

D. They like studying music.

2. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs?
A. Birds in a good temper

B. Male birds

C. Female birds

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

3. What warning does a bird sometimes sing?
A. A warning to keep away
B. A warning to come quickly
C. A warning about the approach of people
D. A warning to stop singing.
4. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well?
A. warn other birds to go away

B. give their information in another way

C. find a wife

D. fly high in the sky

5. What is one bird’s unusual way of attracting a female bird?
A. It dances

B. It spreads out its tail

C. It searches for a wife

D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.

9. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Italy enjoyed a highly developed and specialized civilization from about 264 B.C.
until the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Important contributions were made in art,
science, education, religion, and architecture. Remains of Roman aqueducts and
amphitheatres can still be seen in various parts of Africa and Europe today.
Probably the most lasting of the Roman heritage to the world can be found in laws
based on Roman legal principles as found in England, Latin America, and the United
States, as well as the Roman alphabet which forms the basis of many languages among
which are English, Spanish, and German.
1. During how many centuries did Italy enjoy an advanced civilization?
A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

2. Which of the following is considered to be the most enduring heritage of the Romans?
A. art

B. science

C. law

D. education

3. Where can we still find evidence of Roman architecture today?


A. Latin America

B. Africa

C. India

D. the United States

4. All of the flowing are true EXCEPT _______.
A. Roman law was so advance that other nations adopted Roman legal principles
B. Some Roman-built structures are still standing
C. Roman superiority began to decline in the fourth century A.D.
D. The ancient Romans were talented in many areas
5. Which of the following languages is not given as using the Roman alphabet?
A. English

B. German

C. Russian

D. Spanish

10. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are
designed to measure acquired skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been
explicitly taught. The proficiency exams are required by some states for high school
graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a person’s
ability to acquire new skills or knowledge. For example, vocational aptitude tests can
help you decide whether you would do better as a mechanic or musician. However, all
mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past
learning or experience with certain objects, words, or situations. The difference between
achievement and aptitude tests is one of degree and intended use.
1. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _______.
A. show importance of testing
B. relate a story about aptitude and achievement tests
C. compare and contrast achievement and aptitude tests
D. criticize the use of testing to measure a person’s ability
2. This passage would most likely appear in _______.
A. an art journal

B. a novel

C. a psychology book

D. a medical journal

3. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this passage?
A. Aptitude and achievement tests are interchangeable.

B. An aptitude test might be helpful to a person contemplating a career move.


C. All high school students should take proficiency exams.
D. Tests are a means of acquiring skills and knowledge.
4. The paragraph preceding this one most likely deals with _______.
A. other types of psychological testing
B. the relation between education and achievement
C. career choices
D. the requirements for high school graduation
5. The author’s attitude toward the subject of testing is _______.
A. indifferent

B. objective

C. critical

D. emotional

11. Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.
Now that I have extracted your tooth, I want to give you some words of advice.
Remember that this is surgery. You need to go home and rest for the rest of the day. You
shouldn’t do your regular work. Since you are an adult, it might take you longer to heal
than if you were a child. The numbness will wear off after a few hours, and if it’s, painful
after that, you should take two aspirins.
Now, the most important thing to remember is to apply ice to your cheek immediately
when you get home. This will keep the swelling down. You can use an ice bag or put
chopped ice in a towel. Hold it on your cheek over the extraction area for twenty minutes,
and then take it off for .twenty minutes. Keep this up for four or five hours.
Secondly, don’t rinse your mouth today. Tomorrow you should do it gently every

three or four hours with salt water. Continue this rinsing for several days. Don’t be
alarmed if there is some bleeding this morning. A little bleeding is normal following an
extraction. I’ve put gauze pads about a half hour after you get home. That’s all you need
to do. Call me any time if you have a lot of bleeding or pain. And remember to apply ice
right away.
1. Who is probably speaking?
A. A nurse

B. A dentist

C. A doctor

2. How long will the patient’s mouth be numb?
A. For a few hours

B. For half an hour

D. An assistant


C. Until tomorrow

D. Until the swelling does down

3. What does the speaker say is the most important thing to do?
A. Rinse the patient’s mouth

B. Take two aspirins

C. Sleep

D. Put ice oh the patient’s cheek.

4. When does he say to rinse with salt water?
A. Tonight

B. In half an hour

C. Tomorrow

D. In four or five hours

5. What kind of person does the speaker seem to be?
A. Angry

B. Worried

C. Helpful

D. Excited