Ôn tập phần Đọc Hiểu môn Tiếng Anh ôn thi THPT

THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT - 2017
PHẦN : ĐỌC HIỂU (5)
I. NOTE:
Các bài đọc hiểu được trình bày theo kiểu xuống dòng từng câu và tách dòng từng đoạn,
khoảng cách dòng và kiểu chữ vừa phải.
Nhờ đó các bạn học sinh đọc bài, dịch bài và hiểu nội dung một cách dễ dàng.
Nâng cao được khả năng viết câu, phân tích câu và hiểu được nội dung của câu.
II. NGUYÊN TẮC:
- Khi gặp tiếng Anh, đầu tiên ta phải biết các từ đơn lẻ : house, go, nice, at, happily …
- Các từ đơn lẻ gồm 5 loại : danh từ, động từ, tính từ, giới từ và trạng từ
- Các từ đơn lẻ ghép lại thành câu: câu có hành động HOẶC câu không có hành động
- Nhiều câu ghép lại thành đoạn văn
- Nhiều đoạn văn ghép lại thành bài văn
III. TÌM HIỂU 5 LOẠI TỪ ĐƠN LẺ:
Khi tra từ điển sẽ biết thuộc từ loại nào, cách đọc, dấu nhấn, ý nghĩa, cách dùng và ví dụ
(Từ điển chuẩn: Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary)
1. Danh từ

(n)

: là từ chỉ người hoặc vật (vật bao gồm động vật, thực vật, đồ vật, sự việc)

2. Động từ

(v)

: là từ chỉ hoạt động

3. Tính từ

(adj) : là từ chỉ tính chất

4. Giới từ

(prep) : là từ chỉ nơi chốn hoặc thời gian
Giới từ hay đi kèm với 1 danh từ theo sau
Giới từ bao gồm khoảng 30 từ: at, on, in, about, from, to, with, without …
Ex: in the kitchen, on Monday

5. Trạng từ (adv) : là từ chỉ nơi chốn hoặc thời gian nhưng không cần giới từ đứng trước
adv = prep + n
Ex:
upstairs

ở trên lầu

yesterday

vào hôm qua

downstairs

ở dưới lầu

today

vào hôm nay

Ngoài ra, trạng từ còn chỉ cách thức, mức độ của hành động và thường
được tạo ra bằng cách thêm "LY" vào tính từ.
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IV. TÌM HIỂU 2 KIỂU CÂU: (lấy 5 kiểu từ đơn lẻ ghép lại thành câu)
1. Câu có hành động:
S + V + (O)
(O đóng mở ngoặc có nghĩa là có thể có hoặc không đều được)
Chủ ngữ (S) : là người hoặc vật gây ra hành động

 Lấy danh từ bỏ vào

Động từ (V) : là hành động trong câu

 Lấy động từ bỏ vào

Tân ngữ (O) : là người hoặc vật bị tác động bởi hành động

 Lấy danh từ bỏ vào

(Trong tiếng Anh hay chọn các S và O đơn giản và cũng chọn các V đơn giản)
Ex:

I read books.
S V

O

She sleeps.
S

V

2. Câu không có hành động:
(Đọc lên không thấy có hành động "ăn / chơi / chạy / nhảy / nói / cười / ngủ / nhìn / hát / múa…"
mà chỉ có trạng thái, cảm xúc hoặc sự tồn tại)
-n
S + be +

- adj

(1 trong 3 lựa chọn này sẽ đi với be)

- prep + n
Chủ ngữ (S) : là người hoặc vật mang trạng thái cảm xúc

 Lấy danh từ bỏ vào

be

 am/is/are trong hiện tại

Ex:

: đại diện cho sự việc không có hành động
I am a student.
S be

n

She is beautiful.

S

be adj

They are in the room.
S

be prep+n

3. Thành phần phụ trong câu:
Ngoài ra, ta có thể thêm các thành phần phụ vào cuối câu (câu có hành động
hoặc câu không có hành động) để làm cho câu có nhiều thông tin hơn.
Các thành phần phụ bao gồm nơi chốn, thời gian, … (nơi chốn đứng trước thời gian)
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Các thành phần phụ hầu hết được tạo ra bằng cách lấy "prep + n"
(Nếu khuyết 1 trong 2 thì gọi là trạng từ) :
prep + n = adv
Ex:

I play football with my friends in the park at 3 p.m. today.
S V
There

is

S

be

O

prep+n

a book

on the table.

n

prep+n

prep+n

prep+n

adv

(There tạm coi là 1 S và dùng rất phổ biến để chỉ vị trí hay tình trạng, dịch là “Có …”)
4. Các S và O đơn giản trong tiếng Anh
Các từ sau cũng là DANH TỪ và làm S hoặc O thường xuyên dể mở đầu câu:
S
O
Nghĩa
I
we
you
they

he
she
it
there

me
us
you
them
him
her
it
-

tôi
chúng tôi, chúng ta
bạn, các bạn
họ, chúng
anh ấy
cô ấy
nó, trời / quãng đường / khoảng cách / trọng lượng / sự việc nói chung
có

this
that
these
those

this
that

these
those

cái này, người này
cái kia, người kia
những cái này, những người này
những cái kia, những người kia

Vy
Jane and
John
parent
parents

Vy
Jane and
John
parent
parents

tên riêng
tên riêng
danh từ số ít
danh từ số nhiều

Ex:
They meet me.
S

V

O

I meet them.
S V

O

NOTE:
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Tất cả các tên riêng, danh từ số ít, danh từ số nhiều thì đều thường xuyên thay thế bằng
I / You / We / They / He / She / It
trong các câu kế tiếp chứ ít khi dùng lặp lại chính chúng.
Ex: I know Peter. He is a good man. (He = Peter)
“There” tạm coi là 1 S và dùng rất phổ biến để chỉ vị trí hay tình trạng, dịch là “Có …”
(không có người hay vật đầu câu trong câu dịch)
Ex: There are 40 people. There is a computer. There is a beautiful girl.
V. EXERCISES: Dịch các bài đọc hiểu sau và trả lời các câu hỏi bên dưới:
BÀI 41: EDUCATION AND JOBS IN THE US SOCIETY
Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts
on which the hopes for the new democracy were pinned
was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals
with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity
for individual achievement and education.
It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people,
the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy
and is the catalyst for future progress.

This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance.
In this new Information Era and international economy,
education is an increasingly vital commodity,
a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance.
It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today
differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs
people had didn’t require the kind of
basic education and specialized training that is often required
in the workforce today.
In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs
were classified as professional,
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20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled.
Today, our world has changed.
The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent,
while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce.
Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires
a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills
that require learning throughout a lifetime.
Question 26. Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because_________.
A. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.
B. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.
C. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.
D. any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license
must be very well-educated.
Question 27. The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training
in the US________ between 1950s and now.

A. has remained the same

B. has changed dramatically

C. has been reversed

D. has changed slightly

Question 28. The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means
“people who _________.”
A. always appear brilliant-looking in public

B. have often been well-exposed to light

C. have acquired an adequate level of education

D. bring light to anywhere they go

Question 29. In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view,
any individual must________.
A. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life.
B. study carefully the history of American educational and
vocational systems even since their creation.
C. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills.
D. move actively forward in the new Information Era and
international economy with a prestigious diploma.
Question 30. Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?
A. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.
B. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers.
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C. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions.
D. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America.
BÀI 42: FEMINISM
Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (31)_________ to
women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society.
The term tends to be used (32)_________ the women’s rights movement,
which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for
complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men.
This article (33)_________ specifically with the development of the ideas
behind that movement and their influence and impact.
Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society
is unequal to (34)_________ of men, and that society is structured in such a way
as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic detriment of women.
However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (35)_________
and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities,
and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism.
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves.
The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (36)_________ until the 1930s,
was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men.
The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for equality
but has also developed a (37)_________ of theories and approaches
that stress the difference between women and men and
that draw attention to the specific needs of women.
Question 31. A. notice

B. attention

C. benefit

D. equality

Question 32. A. in

B. for

C. at

D. of

Question 33. A. deals

B. provide

C. familiar

D. initiates

Question 34. A. that

B. which

C. it

D. this

Question 35. A. difference

B. unequalities

C. equalities

D. inequalities

Question36. A. widened

B. spent

C. lasted

D. lengthened

Question 37. A. kind

B. sort

C. range

D. type

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BÀI 43: TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS ARE KILLING OUR LEISURE TIME
New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier
are killing our leisure time.
We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations

(and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along).
And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail,
cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices
would free them from the burdens of the workplace and
give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially –
exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time
with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’.
But here we are at the start of the 21st century,
enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history,
and nothing could be further from the truth.
The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us
to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago.
It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.
In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer.
People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely
disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work,
and were off-duty once they were home.
That is no longer true.
In today’s highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity,
expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly
via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices.
As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on
at the office, even on days off.
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They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do.
Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently,

and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.
Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect
instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages.
Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment
in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community
increasingly do their work online.
Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.
This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us.
New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet,
offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities.
But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful
rather than easier and more meaningful – and we are, as a society,
barely conscious of it – then something has gone seriously awry,
both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of
how it should benefit us.
From “Summit 1” by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
Question 26: According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools
that were designed to make our lives easier__________.
A. have brought us complete happiness

B. have fully met our expectations

C. have not interfered with our privacy

D. have turned out to do us more harm than good

Question 27: Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools,
according to new surveys?
A. They make our life more stressful.

B. They bring more leisure to our life.

C. They are used even during vacations.

D. They are being increasingly used.

Question 28: The word “inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to”_________”.
A. unforgettable

B. unimaginable

C. predictable

D. foreseeable

Question 29: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that_________.
A. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off
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B. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work
C. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees
D. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
Question 30: The word “They” in the fourth paragraph refers to________.
A. employers

B. employees

C. workers

D. tasks

Question 31: This passage has probably been taken from_________.
A. a science review

B. a political journal

C. an advertisement

D. a fashion magazine

Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Expectations and Plain Reality

B. Benefits of Technology

C. Research on the Roles of Computers

D. Changes at the Workplace

BÀI 44: LEARNING OUTDOORS IN KINDERGARTENS
Kindergarten is a fun place (31)________ young children learn.
In some special kindergartens, children learn outside most of the day!
Some kindergartens are (32)_____ the forest.
In these "forest kindergartens", children play freely.
They're outside in all kinds of weather.
At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing trees and picking fruit.
They also learn about and (33) ______ animals.
For example, they collect chicken eggs and feed baby mice.

Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam.
At this school, children learn about farming.
They also learn that it is important (34)_____ healthy food.
They grow vegetables in gardens - on the roof!
They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.
At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building!
The classroom windows and sliding doors (35)______ open to the outside most of the year.
The roof is a big, wooden circle.
Children love to play and run on it.
Question 31:

A. which

B. where

C. when

D. why

Question 32:

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. by

Question 33:

A. take on

B. take over

C. take after

D. take care of

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Question 34:

A. to eat

B. eating

C. ate

D. eaten

Question 35:

A. make

B. stay

C. do

D. be

BÀI 45: GLOBALIZATION
Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety.
Instead, critics of globalization believe aspects of the way
globalization operates should be changed.
The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing
the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved.
On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of
removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital
to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice.
With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded
from the rich countries to the developing countries.
Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes
make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy.
Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market.
More competition keepssellers on their toes and allows ideas
and new technology to spread and benefit others.
On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as
producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict,
cultural destruction, and environmental damage.
They say that the most developed nations – the United States, Germany, and Japan –
succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies.
They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea,
Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies
that did not follow neo-liberalism.
These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” –
that is, industries that are just beginning to develop –
enables a country to become internationally competitive.

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Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that
the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors
must be limited to prevent bubbles.
These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds
that bid up domestic stock markets and property values.
When the economy cannot sustain such expectation,
the bubbles burst as investors panic and pull their money out of the country.
Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement
are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses
that harm the rights of workers and the environment.
The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters
at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in
a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes
the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations.
One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent
markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing,
and fair distribution of public goods on a global scale.
From “Globalization” by Tabb, William K., Microsoft ® Student 2009 [DVD]
Question 38:It is stated in the passage that__________.
A. the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself
B. the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries
C. supporters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers
D. critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia
Question 39:Supporters of free-market globalization point out that__________.
A. consumers can benefit from cheaper products
B.there will be less competition among producers

C. taxes that are paid on goods will be increased
D. investment will be allocated only to rich countries
Question 40: The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means “_________”.
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A. removed

B. solved

C. offered

D. distributed

Question 41: The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means “__________”.
A. makes sellers responsive to any changes

B. allows sellers to stand on their own feet

C. forces sellers to go bare-footed

D. prevents sellers from selling new products

Question 42: According to critics of globalization,
several developed countries have become rich because of__________.
A. their neo-liberal policies

B. their help to developing countries

C. their prevention of bubbles

D. their protectionism and subsidies

Question 43: Infant industries mentioned in the passage are__________.
A. successful economies

B. young companies

C. development strategies

D. young industries

Question 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed.
B. The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization.
C. Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies.
D. Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety.
Question 45: The debate over globalization is about how__________.
A. to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries
C. to spread ideas and strategies for globalization
B. to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community
D. to terminate globalization in its entirely
BÀI 46: MY SOCIABLE AUNT AND LISTENING SKILLS
My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone about anything.
If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people,
she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself.
And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion.
She always starts off on something very obvious like the other person's job.
Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years.

I asked her once what her secret was.
She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening.

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People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so,
it's very easy to keep a conversation going.
You have to listen very carefully and ask questions.
And you have to look interested, too.
So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.
Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments.
She says: “I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?”
or “You look very well. Have you been on holiday?”
Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.
Question 24. According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________.
A. speaking

B. discussing

C. looking

D. listening

Question 25. At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally__________.
A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people
B. asks people to introduces themselves to her
C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself
D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people

Question 26. My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________.
A. let people talk about themselves

B. let people hear about yourself

C. talk about politics or religion

D. ask people about their secrets

Question 27. What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone?
A. Looking very interested in his or her story

B. Looking at other things in the room

C. Listening very carefully and asking questions

D. Paying him or her compliments

Question 28. According to the passage, my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about ________.
A. the other person's wealth

B. the other person's health

C. the other person's daily activities

D. the other person's job

BÀI 47: HARD TIME BEFORE CHRISTMAS
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time.
The landlady did not want to release the house any more

so I had to (24)_________ and only had one month to find a place.
Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me
to (25)__________ a suitable accommodation.
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I had only some money (26)_________.
I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys,
(27)___________ I had to use the money to find a place to live.
Tome, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys.
I have been their only parent since my husband (28)___________ away two years ago.
I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves.
Although I managed to solve the problem myself,
I could not help (29)___________ my sons about the things.
When I suddenly woke up at midnight,
I found my eldest son was sitting (30)___________ me.
He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum.
We love you very much and always stand by you (31)___________ happens."
At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him.
His words and love made me (32)___________ all about what I was stressing about.
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that
I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love.
The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy,
and they bring me joy all the time.
The memory (33)___________ me that nothing really matters,
when I have the love of my children.
Question 24. A. transfer

B. convert

C. move

D. change

Question 25. A. notice

B. watch

C. find

D. see

Question 26. A. leave

B. to leave

C. leaving

D. left

Question 27. A. because

B. although

C. as though

D. if

Question 28. A. passes

B. passed

C. has passed

D. was passing

Question 29. A. tell

B. to tell

C. told

D. telling

Question 30. A. by

B. next

C. over

D. up

Question 31. A. whenever

B. whatever

C. whoever

D. however

Question 32. A. forget

B. to forget

C. forgot

D. forgetting

Question 33. A. remembers

B. minds

C. reminds

D. misses

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BÀI 48: DRIVING AGE
The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect
a driver’s capability has not yet been thoroughly studies.
A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan involving drivers
aged over 55 showed that in eight out of ten (31)________ it was a driver
over the age of 71 who had caused a collision by failing to yield,
turning carelessly or changing lanes.
Older drivers are obviously more (32)________ to injury
in vehicle crashes, as well as being a potential higher (33)________

through their own driving behavior.
Reaction time in an emergency involves many different physical (34)________
such as the production of the nerve impulse, perception of the signal,
choice of response and transmission to the muscles.
Some of these (35)________ more than others with age, but the overall effect
increases the time it takes to respond for more (36)________ drivers.
Part of the ageing process, however, does include the (37)________ of experience,
often in the subconscious, which triggers (38)________ danger warnings
than in younger drivers who have not experienced similar situations.
This (39)________ of judgment heightens the perception of risk and often leads
older drivers to avoid a situation which might then (40)________ them to the test.
Question 31: A. users

B. points

C. cases

D. attempts

Question 32: A. likely

B. susceptible

C. possible

D. common

Question 33: A. degree

B. chance

C. factor

D. risk

Question 34: A. events

B. parts

C. factors

D. forms

Question 35: A. improve

B. deteriorate

C. reduce

D. increase

Question 36: A. mature

B. ancient

C. older

D. elderly

Question 37: A. collection

B. addition

C. storage

D. summary

Question 38: A. sooner

B. earlier

C. former

D. later

Question 39: A. lack

B. maturity

C. absence

D. strength

Question 40: A. fix

B. force

C. enable

D. put

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BÀI 49: THE LONDON TEA TRADE CENTRE
The London Tea Trade Centre is on the north of the River Thames.
It is the centre of an industry of (30)_______ importance in the lives of the British.
Tea is without doubt the British national drink: every man, woman and child
over ten years of age has (31)_______ average over four cups a day
or some 1500 cups annually.
Some thirty per cent of the world’s exports of tea make its way to London.
Britain is (32)_______ the largest importer of tea in the world.
Samples of the vast amounts of tea brought into the country
to (33)_______ the national thirst go to the London Tea Trade Centre,
where they are tasted by (34)_______ professional tea tasters
before being sold at each week’s tea sale.
It is fascinating to see them at work.
Over a hundred samples are (35)_______ in a line on long tables.
Teas are generally tasted with milk, (36)_______ that is
how the majority in Britain drink their tea.
The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting each sample
from a spoon and deciding what is a (37)_______ price for each tea.
The types of tea that are popular in Britain are (38)_______ inexpensive
but they are of a very high quality.
The best are delicate (39)_______ of numerous teas from
different sources and countries of origin.
Question 30: A. high

B. wide

C. great

D. large

Question 31: A. for

B. by

C. at

D. on

Question 32: A. considerably

B. by far

C. largely

D. by much

Question 33: A. satisfy

B. match

C. answer

D. serve

Question 34: A. effective

B. skilled

C. developed

D. handy

Question 35: A. composed

B. put up

C. settled

D. laid out

Question 36: A. out of

B. since

C. so

D. owing to

Question 37: A. fine

B. right

C. fair

D. deserved

Question 38: A. roughly

B. comparatively

C. slightly

D. approximately

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Question 39: A. mixtures

B. associations

C. unions

D. gatherings

BÀI 50: A CHANGE OF MOOD
Most of us regard our moods as being rather like the weather –
it is something that colours the whole day, comes from somewhere else
and over which we have little (1) _____.
Not that there isn’t a range of folk (2) _____ for dealing with a bad one:
“Just snap out of it.
Talk to a friend - a problem (3) _____ is a problem halved.
Pamper yourself.”
The problem is, as the latest American research (4) _____,

all these favourite mood-swinging ploys are very ineffective.
In his new book, Robert Thayer, professor of psychology California University,
(5) _____ forward a new theory about what to do to change our moods and why.
There are a few surprises.
For instance, men, (6) _____ to popular opinion, are actually better at
dealing with their moods than women.
Not only that, but the time-honoured female techniques of (7) _____ it all out to
a friend or (8) _____ a good cry are often a waste of time.
His approach makes it possible to forecast moods and
be much more precise about controlling them.
For instance, we all have a daily energy rhythm - on (9) _____ ,
we start low, build up to a (10) _____ around midday, dip down,
(11) _____ up a bit in the later afternoon and then tail off towards the evening.
So, because of the (12) _____ between energy levels and mood,
we can predict that an (13) _____ in tension will produce a more gloomy (14) _____
at those times of the day when our energy regularly takes a dip.
Knowing that, you can take it into (15) _____.
1. A. selection

B. ability

C. decision

D. control

2. A. solutions

B. medicines

C. remedies

D. treatments

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3. A. distributed

B. shared

C. divided

D. spread

4. A. reveals

B. Informs

C. exposes

D. discovers

5. A. brings

B. gives

C. calls

D. puts

6. A. contrary

B. opposite

C. against

D. different

7. A. dropping

B. draining

C. pouring

D. spilling

8. A. giving

B. doing

C. making

D. having

9. A. average

B. ordinary

C. normal

D. general

10. A. point

B. peak

C. height

D. limit

11. A. pick

B. get

C. rise

D. lift

12. A. tie

B. combination

C. line

D. link

13. A. addition

B. improvement

C. increase

D. enlargement

14. A. vision

B. review

C. aspect

D. outlook

15. A. attention

B. account

C. mind

D. notice

VI. BÀI TẬP CHỌN TÍNH TỪ (ADJECTIVES)
1. I was most___________ of his efforts to help me during the crisis.
A. appreciation

B. appreciable

C. appreciate

D. appreciative

2. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private___________ institution
founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human

B. humanity

C. humanization

D. humanitarian

3. Peter isn’t keen on exercise, but he isn’t___________ to the occasional walk.
A. averse

B. unwilling

C. reluctant

D. contrary

4. ___________ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements
unless the player is holding the ball.
A. Defense

B. Defensive

C. Defender

D. Defensively

5. Richard is__________ to give up immediately when faced with any problems.
A.habitual

B. subject

C. susceptible

D. apt

6. I wanted to go a more____________ route across Montana.
A. north

B. northerly

C. northerner

D. northernmost

7. She is a slow student. She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in___________.
A. particular

B. particularly

C. particularity

D. particularize

8. This development project could be of great help to the___________ Vietnamese population.
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A. major

B. living

C. rural

D. domestic

9. There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run___________.
A. deep

B. deeply

C. deepness

D. depth

10. Many teenagers are not much_______ in reading books,
except for what they are made to read at school.
A. excited

B. important

C. slow

D. interested

11. The copy machine was reduced to even __________ the sale price.

A. least as

B. as much as

C. more than

D. less than

12. It is___________ to fail a job interview, but try again.
A. disappoint

B. disappointing

C. disappointedly

D. disappointment

13. Most crimes that are committed are no more than__________ theft.
A. slight

B. small

C. unimportant

D. petty

C. required

D. limited

C. industry

D. industrialized

14. Students also have the opportunity to choose from
a wide range of___________ courses in the university.
A. compulsory

B. optional

15. She is extremely competent and__________.
A. industrial

B. industrious

16. Mr. Hudson provided us with an___________ guide to the full-time and
part-time programs on offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges.
A. inform

B. informative

C. informed

D. information

17. I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a__________ moon.
A. black

B. blue

C. full

D. new

18. All payments to the ICRC are___________ and are received as donations.
A. volunteer

B. voluntary

C. voluntarily

D. voluntariness

19. His eyes were light blue and__________ in their innocence.
A. childless

B. childish

C. childlike

D. childhood

20. A university is an institution of higher education and research,
which grants___________ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary

B. optional

C. academic

D. vocational

C. uncompetent

D. different

21. That meat is__________ for human consumption.
A. unfit

B. inadequate

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22. A(n)___________ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous

B. endanger

C. endangered

D. endangerment

23. I am________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologize for my absence.
A. unable

B. impossible

C. incapable

D. unlikely

24. In the South, ___________ development concentrated on rice cultivation,
and nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export.
A. industrial

B. agricultural

C. mining

D. textile

25. The more he tried to explain, __________ we got.
A. the much confused

B. the many confusing

C. the more confusing

D. the more confused

26. In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded
on the field without an ___________ attendance and basic care.
A. medicine

B. medical

C. medication

D. medically

27. The new policies include cutting___________ subsidies and trade barriers.
A. agriculture

B. agricultural

C. agriculturalist

D. agriculturally

28. The music aroused an____________ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intentional

B. intense

C. intended

D. intensive

29. According to the boss, John is the most___________ for the position of executive secretary.
A. supportive

B. caring

C. suitable

D. comfortable

30. He was very respectful at home and___________ to his parents.

A. responsible

B. caring

C. obedient

D. lovely

C. sympathetic

D. sophisticated

31. Jane is plain, but her sister is very____________.
A. complex

B. attractive

32. London is home to people of many___________ cultures.
A. diverse

B. diversity

C. diversify

D. diversification

33. Her job was so___________ that she decided to quit it.
A. interesting

B. satisfactory

C. stressful

D. wonderful

34. Their flat is decorated in a__________ combination of color.
A. tasteful

B. sweet

C. delicious

D. tasty

35. A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for
treatment and cure of life-________ diseases.
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A. developing

B. threatening

C. hoping

D. fitting

36. The Prime Minister is to consider changes to sexually________ laws to enforce equal
opportunities.

A. discriminate

B. discrimination

C. discriminatory

D. discriminated

37. This ring is made of plastic so it is quite____________.
A. valuable

B. invaluable

C. worthless

D. priceless

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