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Exercise 1:Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have
become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat
diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure.
But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage
of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any
other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after
waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since
discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and
concentration of heart stimulatin hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute
to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics
reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days
immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart
attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the
aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and
how heart failure is triggered .
Question 01. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Risk factors in heart attacks

B. Seasonal and temporal pattern of heart attacks

C. Cardiology in the 1980s

D. Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks

Question 02. The word “trigger” as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?

A. involve

B. affect

C. cause

D. encounter

Question 3. What do the second and the third paragraphs of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The link between heart attacks and marriage
B. Unusual risk factors in heart attacks
C. Age and gender factors in heart attacks
D. Myths about lifestyles and heart attacks
Question 4. The phrase “susceptible to” in the second paragraph could best be replaced by
_____________ .
A. aware of

B. affected by

C. accustomed to

D. prone to


Question 5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of any heart
attacks?
A. Decreased blood flow to the heart

B. Increased blood pressure

C. Lower heart rate

D. Increase in hormones

Question 6. Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?

A. Having a birthday

B. Getting married

C. Eating fatty foods

D. Being under stress

Question 7. Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN – VĨNH PHÚC Lần 1)
Exercise 2: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.
Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth. On the solid portions of the
planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elevated plateaus, and large mountain ranges.
In geography, the term "continent" refers to the surface of continuous landmasses that together comprise
about 29.2% of the planet's surface. On the other hand, another definition is prevalent in the general use
of the term that deals with

extensive main lands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually represent one

very large landmass. Although all continents are bounded by the water bodies or high mountain ranges,
isolated main lands, such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called subcontinents. In some circles,
the distinction between continents and large islands lies almost exclusively in the size of a particular
landmass.
The analysis of compression and tension in the earth's crust has determined that continental
structures are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves. A great deal of disagreement among
geologists surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie each landmass because of their
distinctive mineral and chemical composition. It's also quite possible that the ocean floor rests on top of
unknown continents that have not yet been explored. The continental crust is believed to have been
formed by means of a chemical reaction when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling
at various levels within the crust. Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations
by means of monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical split occurred to form the
atmosphere, sea water and the crust before it solidified many centuries ago.
Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of


components that include shields, mountain belts, intra - cratonic basins, margins, volcanic plateaus, and
block-vaulted belts. The basic differences among continents lie in the proportion and the composition of
these features relative to the continent size. Climatic zones have a crucial effect on the weathering and
formation of the surface features, soil erosion, soil deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human
activities.
Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded sedimentary
organization of layers. They are typically produced during substantial crustal movements, which generate
faulting and mountain building. When continental margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the
formation of large mountain ranges, as explained by the plate tectonic theory. This process also accounts
for the occurrence of mountain belts in ocean basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental
plate evolution.
Question 8. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Continental structure and crust.
B. Continental drift and division.

C. Scientific analyses of continental crusts.
D. Various definitions of the term "continent".
Question 9. According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?
A. As masses of land without divisions.

B. As extensive bodies of land.

C. As surficial compositions and ranges.

D. As the largest identifiable features.

Question 10. The word "bounded" is closest in meaning to .
A. covered

B. convened

C. dominated

D. delimited

Question 11. The author in the passage implies that the disagreement among scientists is based on the
fact that

.
A. Continents undergo compression and experience tension.
B. Continents have various underlying layers of crust.
C. Each continent has several planes and shelves.
D. Continents have different chemical makeup.

Question 12. According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?

A. The distinctive features of their elements.
B. Ratios of major components and their comparative size.
C. Climatic zones and their effect on the surface features.
D. The proportional size of continents to one another.
Question 13. The phrase "This process'' refers to
A. The rise of margins

.
B. Mountain ranges


C. Plate tectonic theory

D. Continental collision

Question 14. The word "evidence" in the last line is closest in meaning to .
A. confirmation

B. eventuality

C. challenge

D. exemplification

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN – VĨNH PHÚC Lần 1)
Exercise 3: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
Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little
space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts
of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a

certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how
much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of
simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only
small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small
amounts of food.
In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe,
overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large
quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale
irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high
densities of people in metropolitan areas.
A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural
productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147
persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual
farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries
in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These
countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high
standards of living.
At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of
less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming,
these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost
productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low
population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.
High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to
many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural


societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries
often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to
keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have
high rates of population growth.

Question 15: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1?
A. Poverty

B. Overpopulation

C. Population density

D. Simple farming.

Question 16: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?
A. Available resources

B. Skilled labor

C. Land area

D. Farming methods

Question 17: The phrase “that number” in paragraph 1 refers to the number of ________.
A. resources

B. countries

C. densities

D. people

Question 18: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because
A. there are small numbers of laborers

B. there is lack of mechanization

C. there is no shortage of skilled labor

D. there is an abundance of resources

Question19: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on_________.

A. its population density only
B. its high agricultural productivity
C. both population density and agricultural productivity
D. population density in metropolitan areas
Question 20: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. In sub-Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology.
B. All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities.
C. There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation.
D. In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied.
Question 21: Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries?
A. Economic resources

B.

High birth rates

C. Sufficient financial support

D.

High-tech facilities

Question 22: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. High Birth Rate and its Consequences
B. Poverty in Developing Countries
C. Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty
D. Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem


(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ- BẮC NINH)
Exercise 4: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
Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7
million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The
number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155
million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes.
Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.
Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco.
They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more
comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a
person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves
from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the
environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use
much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.
Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose
weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day
they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people
become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo
straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It
teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work
or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world

population.
Question 23: According to the passage, the number of people travelling by planes each day is about
A. 185 million

B. 125 million

C. 5 million

D. 20 million

Question 24: The word ‘it” in the passage refers to ................
A. driving a car

B. public transportation

C. author Taras Gresco.

D. depressing experiece

Question 25: What is not true about Taras Gresco according to the reading passage?

A. Taras Gresco finds public transportation beneficial for both the cities and the users.
B. Taras Gresco often travels by public transportation, especially the bus.
C. Taras Gresco wrote a book about the benefits of public transportation.


D. Taras Gresco launched a campaing to encourage people to use the public transportation.
Question 26: Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit for a public transportation rider?

A. He or she will be able to learn how to ride a means of public transportation.

B. He or she will have a good chance to enjoy the natural landscape.
C. He or she will have a good chance to make more friends with the different people.
D. He or she will know how to behave in public places and cooperate with others.
Question 27: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as the one that benefits from the
public transportation?
A. the bus rider

B. the environment

C. the car driver

D. the city

Question 28: How does the environment benefit from people’s use of the public transportation ?

A.

Subways use renewable energy sources instead of the fossil fuels, making the environment

cleaner.

B.

The smaller numbe of cars sold helps the automobile industry save the environment

substantially.

C. Buses and trains not only conserve energy but also save public transportation
D.

Fewer people using private transportation means less fuel used, hence cleaner environment.

Question 29: Which of the following can be the best title of the reading passage?

A. Public Transportation _ We all Benefit
B. Public transportation - to Save the Environment
C. Public Transportation - a way to Loose Weight.
D. public transportation - Cleaner - Cities
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ- BẮC NINH)
Exercise 5: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
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was
only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone.
Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the
oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean
thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at
Otsego High School in 1953.
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in
Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other


blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time,
Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart.
Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego areA. To
help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking
a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their
son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so
much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote
herself to the role of a mother.

Question 30. Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to .
A. be a housewife

B. support the family alone

C. work outside the home

D. work as a secretary

Question 31. What does the phrase make ends meet in paragraph 3 mean? 
A. earn a lot of money

B. have a part time job

C. earn just enough money for a living

D. raise children

Question 32. Which is NOT true about Jean?
A. She was very happy when she got a baby.
B. She worked outside the home before she had a child.
C. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.
D. She quit her job to look after her baby.
Question 33. Jean's husband was a _____________ .
A. teacher

B. dancer

C. doctor

D. soldier

Question 34. Which is NOT referred to Jean?
A. She went to high school.
B. She often did well at school.
C. She was a responsible girl.
D. She never helped her mother with household chores.
Question 35. The phrase taken with in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. pleased with

B. disappointed with

C. attracted to

D. affected by

Question 36. Jean _________________.
A. served in the military
B. had a daughter
C. lived in Korea for fifteen months


D. got married when she was a student
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG – HẢI DƯƠNG LẦN 1)
Exercise 6: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
Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most
of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man
is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.
We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our

arrival in this world. Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your wellbeing, and try their best
to provide you the greatest comforts in the worled. No one out there, except your family must forgive the
endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget
lessons, they are always there for you, when you need them the most.
Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children
about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children
about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but
they also prepare them a suitable and bright future.
A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, and children have to work in order to build
a strong family. If any one of them fails, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole
family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every
family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole
society. Families have a powerful impact on society and societies create countries.
Question 37. The word They in paragraph 3 refers to
A. good habits

B. parents

.
C. children

D. teachers

Question 38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Family is a vital part of your life.
B. We will effortlessly be damaged without our family.
C. Not everyone has a family.
D. Some laws in the world may oppose the functions of family.
Question 39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The importance of family

B. Educational role of family

C. Family and society

D. The birth of a fragile object

Question 40. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the relation between
family and society?
A. Family members have responsibilities to set good examples.


B. A family member will be unhappy to try his best.
C. Strong families build a wealthy society.
D. When a family fails, the whole society falls down.
Question 41. The word cruel in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. unkind

B. pleasant

C. pitying

D. kind-hearted

Question 42. The word ruined in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. built

B. constructed

Question 43. To children, family plays a role in

C. destroyed

.

.
D. saved

.

A. helping them to find a good job
B. teaching them academic subjects
C. encourage them to study a lot at school
D. developing personalities
Question 44. In the writer's opinion, .
A. it is not the function of the family to make sure we are happy.
B. your family will be with you regardless of difficulties.
C. family creates some easily-spoilt creatures.
D. people can be easily forgiven by people around.
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG – HẢI DƯƠNG LẦN 1)
Exercise 7: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.
For a time, the Hubble telescope was the brunt of jokes and subject to the wrath of those who
believed the U.S. government had spent too much money on space projects that served no valid purpose.
The Hubble was sent into orbit with a satellite by the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990 amid huge hype
and expectation. Yet after it was in position, it simply did not work, because the primary mirror was
misshapen. It was not until 1993 that the crew of the Shuttle Endeavor arrived like roadside mechanics,
opened the hatch that was installed for the purpose, and replaced the defective mirror with a good one.
Suddenly, all that had originally been expected came true. The Hubble telescope was indeed the
“window on the universe,” as it had originally been dubbed. When you look deep into space, you are

actually looking back through time, because even though light travels at 186,000 miles a second, it
requires time to get from one place to another. In fact, it is said that in some cases, the Hubble telescope is
looking back eleven billion years to see galaxies already forming. The distant galaxies are speeding away
from Earth, some traveling at the speed of light.


Hubble has viewed exploding stars such as the Eta Carinae, which clearly displayed clouds of gas
and dust billowing outward from its poles at 1.5 million miles an hour. Prior to Hubble, it was visible
from traditional telescopes on earth, but its details were not ascertainable. But now, the evidence of the
explosion is obvious. The star still burns five million times brighter than the sun and illuminates clouds
from the inside.
Hubble has also provided a close look at black holes, which are described as cosmic drains. Gas and
dust swirl around the drain and are slowly sucked in by the incredible gravity. It has also looked into an
area that looked empty to the naked eye and, within a region the size of a grain of sand, located layer
upon layer of galaxies, with each galaxy consisting of billions of stars.
The Hubble telescope was named after Edwin Hubble, a 1920s astronomer who developed a
formula that expresses the proportional relationship of distances between clusters of galaxies and the
speeds at which they travel. Astronomers use stars known as Cepheid variables to measure distances in
space. These stars dim and brighten from time to time, and they are photographed over time and charted.
All the discoveries made by Hubble have allowed astronomers to learn more about the formation of early
galaxies.
Question 45: The author states that the Hubble was not always popular because__________ .
A. it was more expensive than most space shuttles.
B. many people believed space exploration was a waste of time.
C. people were afraid of what might be found.
D. it was defective for its first three years in space.
Question 46: The word burnt in the first sentence is closest in meaning to __________ .
A. expense

B. unhappiness

C. subject

D. contentment

Question 47: The author implies that at the time the Hubble was initially deployed from the Earth
_______ .
A. there was little attention paid to it.
B. it was already known that the mirror was defective.
C. there was considerable excitement about potential uses.
D. all attention was focused on the space shuttle, not the Hubble.
Question 48: The author implies that the satellite that carries the Hubble was specifically designed so
that________ .
A. maintenance could be done by traveling astronauts.
B. the Hubble could move easily.
C. the mirror could contract and expand.
D. the known defective mirror could be replaced in space rather than on Earth.


Question 49: The author compares the astronauts of the Endeavor to __________ .
A. astronomers.

B. mechanics.

C. politicians.

D. scientists.

Question 50: The author states that Edward Hubble ___________ .
A. developed the Hubble telescope.

B. developed a mathematical formula to measure speed and distances between galaxies.
C. was the first person to use the Hubble telescope.
D. was a politician who sponsored funding in Congress.
Question 51: According to the passage, a Cepheid variable is __________ .
A. a mirror

B. a star

C. a Hubble calculations

D. the dimming and brightening of a star

Question 52: The word billowing in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __________
A. sitting

B. exploding

C. stopping

D. pouring

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA TỰ – VĨNH PHÚC)
Exercise 8:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C , or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
These days it is easy for most of us to get a hold of the latest books or magazines. We can go to
bookstores, order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local libraries. Now imagine having
to walk miles and miles through a hot sandy desert just to borrow a book. This is the reality for people
living in the villages of the Carissa region of Kenya in East Africa.
In 1996, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day waiting for people to come to borrow
some of the 24,000 books in his library in Carissa. The library had no shortage of books, but people

weren’t coming to read them. It was too much effort to walk through the desert just to borrow books.
Oluoch racked his brain for ways to entice people into the library. After a lot of thought, he hit upon a
great idea. If people wouldn’t come to the library, then he would have to take the library to them. Oluoch
strapped boxes of books onto the backs of camels, and created the Mobile Camel Library.
Starting with three camels in 1996, but more recently expanding the service to six camels, the
Mobile Camel Library serves over one million people. Twice a month, the camel library can be seen
carrying books all around the Carissa region. These hard-working animals need little water and can carry
up to 500 pounds of books across the sands. A librarian, a library assistant, a herdsman, and a lookout all
travel with the camels. The lookout helps protect the books from thieves.
The children of Carissa love the camel library and appreciate Oluoch’s effort. Eleven-year-old
Mohamud Mohamed reads his library books carefully and always returns them on time. He knows the
Carissa library punishes people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment is
very stiff compared to that of other libraries. If a village loses a book, the camel library stops visiting.


(From Reading Challenge 2)
Question 53: What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Camels can carry up to 500 pounds.
B. Lookouts are necessary because of thieves.
C. Wycliffe Oluoch is a smart man.
D. A mobile camel library was invented.
Question 54: Which of the following do NOT travel with the Mobile Camel Library?
A. People who borrow the books

B. People who work in the library

C. People who take care of the camels

D. People who guard the books

Question 55: People did not visit the library in Carissa because _______ .
A. there were too few books

B. it was too difficult to walk there

C. people didn’t like the camels

D. people in Carissa didn’t like reading

Question 56: According to the text, what will be the punishment for a reader if he loses a book?
A. He will be charged a small fee.

B. The library will not drop by the village.

C. Other libraries will punish that reader.

D. There will be no punishment.

Question 57: The word “stiff” is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. serious

B. enormous

C. easy

D. rough

Question 58: The phrase “racked his brain” probably means ________ .
A. thought very hard B. was disappointed C. had a headache

D. was thoughtful

Question 59: Which of the following is TRUE?
A. 24,000 books are not enough for people in Carissa to read.
B. Oluoch earns a lot of money with his service.
C. In 1996, there were three camels to help run the library
D. In 1996, the library could serve only about one million people.
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA TỰ – VĨNH PHÚC)
Exercise 9: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.
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of
payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the
groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device.
And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to
more than $50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but
more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required,


errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost
of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles
means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details.
And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit- card
firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment
systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are
concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a
commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile
phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want
to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if
so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are optimistiC. They feel there is reason to be

suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that
Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the
contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, whether we'll become a totally cashfree society remains open to contention.
Question 60: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.

The increasing popularity of new payment methods.

B.

The absence of traditional payment methods.

C.

Japan's advanced forms of payment.

D.

Predictions of future payment methods.

Question 61: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system

B. to inform the e-cash system

C. to exemplify the e-cash system

D. to praise the e-cash system

Question 62: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?

A. faster speed

B. reduced cost

C. fewer mistakes

D. no fraud

Question 63: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to __.
A. isolated

B.

generated

C. manufactured

D. integrated

Question 64: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. success

B.

power

C. range of branches

D. wealth

Question 65: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate _____.
A.

the transferability of the system

B.

the modern technology of the e-cash system

C.

the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies

D.

a possible drawback of the system


Question 66: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to _____.
A. Internetbanking

B. American bankers

C. credit cards

D.high-street hanks

Question 67: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A. uncertain

B.

pessimistic

C. optimistic

D. Neutral

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG ĐẬU – VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 10: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.
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can
discover the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will
light up. Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and
capture our imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication,
electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and
technology among us and the general publiC. The centre is the first science one to be established in South
East AsiA. It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a
day. The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life
Sciences and Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return
visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual “Hands off’ notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel
the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if
you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve.
This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It
shows us about the animals and people which were extinct.
Question 68: What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Singapore Science Centre

B. Physical Sciences

C. Science Centre

D. Discovery Centre

Question 69: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. solar radiation

B. the general public

C. the centre

D. evolution

Question 70: According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore
Science Centre?
A.

The centre was not opened until 1977.

B.

Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.

C.

The centre is the first one established in the world.

D.

The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.


Question 71: It is stated in paragraph 2 that ________.
A.

there are only several exhibits in the science centre

B.

the science centre makes people interested in science and technology

C.

only students can visit the science centre

D.

visitors don’t want to come back to the science centre

Question 72: What does “Hand off” in paragraph 3 means?
A. Don’t touch

B. Don’t stand on

C. Touch

D. Keep away

Question 73: It is indicated in paragraph 3 that ______.
A.

if you hate science you will never learn the subject even you visit the centre

B.

children under 3 are not allowed to visit the centre

C.

it is impossible for visitors to touch and feel the objects in the centre

D.

the “Hand off” notice is not found in the centre

Question 74: The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT ______.
A.

The centre is located in Jurong

B.

There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.

C.

The centre is the biggest in Asia.

D.

The exhibits are renewed every year.

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG ĐẬU – VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 11: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.
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely
accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view
goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal
changes, as unpredictable, and they sought, through various means, to control these unknown and feared
powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until
they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the
rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and
provided material for art and drama.
Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of
theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site
hard to be provided for the performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear
division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were
performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of
rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated


other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect- success in hunt or battle, the
coming rain, the revival of the Sun as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were
separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this
view, tales (about the hunt, war or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of
impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by
a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical

and gymnastic or that are imitation of animal movements and sounds.
Question 75: The word "enactment" in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to __________
A. establishment

B. performance

C. authorization

.

D. season

Question 76: What does the passage manly discuss?
A. The origins of theater

B. The role of ritual in modern dance.

C. The variety of early religious activities.

D. The importance of storytelling

Question 77: According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.
Ritual is shorter than drama

Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
Question 78: The passage supports which of the following statements?
A. Storytelling is an important part of dance
B. No one really knows how the theater began.
C. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
D. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.
Question 79: The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _____________ .
A. natural forces

B. seasonal changes

C. human beings D. theories

Question 70: What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?
A. The reason drama is often unpredictable.
B. The reason in which dramas were performed.
C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots.
D. The importance of costumes in early drama.
Question 81: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
A. Magic

B. Costumes

C. Dance

D. Music

Question 82: The word "considerable" in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to _________ .

A. relational

B. ceremonial

C. substantial

D. thoughtful

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỘI CẤN– VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 12: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.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some
important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy
life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas
and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked
full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our
article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other
men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you
will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them,
time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy,
too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important
rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about
things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So,

many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their
anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love
them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you
do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the
housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn.
It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men
will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
Question 83: According to the passage, children _______ .
A. don't know how to show their feelings.

B. are always in a hurry.

C. usually don't think time is important.

D. are usually unhappy.

Question 84: The word "rush" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______ .


A. spend time idly.

B. move about very slowly.

C. shout loudly and angrily.

D. move about hurriedly.

Question 85: The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to ________ .

A. men as househusbands.

B. men who do not talk about feelings.

C. men who talk about feelings.

D. strange people at work.

Question 86: It can be inferred from the passage that Ted thinks _______ .
A. being a househusband is easy.
B. learning about housework is easy.
C. learning about housework is a problem.
D. cooking is the easiest thing to learn.
Question 87: Family problems can happen if _________ .
A. men don't talk enough with their families.
B. people talk about househusbands.
C. men get wrong ideas.
D. men talk too much with their families.
Question 88: This article is about ______.
A. life as a househusband.

B. American families.

C. fathers and children.

D.

Question

89:

The

househusband

ideas
has

to

the

about
learn

A. to do things more slowly.

B.

importance

C. to do things more quickly.

D. how to understand his work.

time.
______
of

.

time.

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỘI CẤN– VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 13: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.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of
language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through
performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is
pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by
speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody
of the utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright,
confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the
words chosen, or may belie them. Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect
intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all


of which are usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication
that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The
motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the
performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic,
political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and
emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy,
aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue
to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front.
How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given
conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker.
Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and
harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.

Question 90: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Communication styles.
B. The function of the voice in performance.
C. The production of speech.
D.The connection between voice and personality
Question 91: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a
person’s________.
A. vocal quality

B. general physical health

C. ability to communicate

D. personality

Question 92: The word "evidenced" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. indicated

B. questioned

C. exaggerated

D. repeated

Question 93:The word "derived" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. obtained

B. discussed

C. registered

D. prepared

Question 94:Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in paragraph
1?
A. To contrast them to singing
B. As examples of public performance
C. As examples of basic styles of communication
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 95: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _____ .
A. shyness

B. strength

C. hostility

D. friendliness


Question 96: The word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to_____.
A. Self-image

B. personality

C. tone of voice

D. psychological

Question 97:What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas
and feelings over and above the words chosen"?

A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN LẠC 2– VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 14: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.
Martin Luther King, Jf., is well- known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous
speeches, among which is his moving “ I have a dream” speech. But fewer people know much about
King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his
maternal grandfather. M.L.’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years
before M.L was born. His grandfather allowed the house to be used as a meeting place for a number of
organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in the
atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by
it.
M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a
musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black
neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a
prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people. It was an
area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner
black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr.
King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that
was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
Question 98: What is the passage mainly about?
A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
B. the neighborhood King grew up in
C. Martin Luther King's childhood
D. Martin Luther King's grandfather
Question 99: The word "it" refers to ____

A. neighborhood

B. segregation

C. achievement

D. services

Question 100: The word "tailors" in paragraph 2 describes people who are associated with which of the
following trades?
A. garment making

B. shoe making

C. book binding

D. flower arranging

Question 101: According to the author, M.L __________.
A.loved to listen to his grandfather speak
B. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
C. had a difficult childhood
D. was a good musician as a child
Question 102: According to the author, King was influenced by __________.
A. blacklawyers

B. community spirit

C. his mother

D. his speeches

Question 103: The word “gathering” in the paragraph 1 could be best replaced by __________.
A. meeting

B. picking

C. learning

D. exciting

Question 104: According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following
businesses and services EXCEPT__________
A. law

B. dentistry

C. banking

D. medicine

(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN LẠC 2– VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1)
Exercise 15: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.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become
increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets
and „life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But
according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart

attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day
of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking.
Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980s and have since discovered a
number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of
heart-stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher
incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10 A.M.
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal
that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately
preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their
married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk


factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is
triggered.
Question 105: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. cardiology in the 1980s

B. risk factors in heart attacks

C. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks

D. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks

Question 106: In line 2, the word “potential” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. possible

B. harmful

C. primary

D. unknown

Question 107:The phrase “susceptible to” could best be replaced by
A. aware of

B. affected by

C. prone to

D. accustomed

Question 108: Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. having a birthday

B. getting married

C. eating fatty foods

D. being under stress

Question 109: Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG– HÀ NỘI LẦN 1)
Exercise 16: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.
Social networks
Business applications

Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small businesses
looking to expand their contact base. These networks often act as a customer relationship management
tool for companies selling products and services. Companies can also use social networks for advertising
in the form of banners and text ads. Since businesses operate globally, social networks can make it easier
to keep in touch with contacts around the world.
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to manage
institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual physicians and
institutions. The advantage of using a dedicated medical social networking site is that all the members are
screened against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is especially of
interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend approximately “32 percent of their marketing dollars”
attempting to influence the opinion leaders of social networks.
Languages, nationalities and academia


Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries. The
popular site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and languages and some specializing in
connecting students and faculty.
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for social good. Such
models may be highly successful for connecting otherwise fragmented industries and small organizations
without the resources to reach a broader audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by
interacting with a like-minded community and finding a channel for their energy and giving.
Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be because social
networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in
customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace and Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence,
they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive. Some
believe that the deeper information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted
advertising than any other site can currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money,

such as by creating an online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to
businesses.
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users giving out too much
personal information and the threat of sexual predators. Users of these services need to be aware of data
theft or viruses. However, large services, such as MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to
prevent such incidents. In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too much
personal information in the hands of large corporations or governmental bodies, allowing a profile to be
produced on an individual's behavior on which decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken.
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Information
posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police, probation, and university
officials to prosecute users of said sites. In some situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in
court.
Question 110: According to the text, social networks
A. are about friendships

B. are being used by businesses for marketing

C. can damage business reputations

D. advertise on business web sites

Question 111: Why do advertisers like social network sites?
A. They are cost-effective to advertise on.


B. Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads.
C. Most users have high disposable income.
D. They can influence consumer behavior.

Question 112: What does the expression “sprung up” in the part Languages, nationalities and
academia
mean?
A. The development of social networking is unplanned.
B. Everybody is trying to copy Facebook.
C. Social networking works in all languages.
D. There has been rapid development of social networking sites.
Question 113: What does the word “Few” at the beginning of the part Business model mean?
A. Not any

B. Some

C. Hardly any

D. Only

Question 114: What should users not do on social networks?
A. download viruses

B. be too free with their personal information

C. contact predators

D. upload copyrighted music

Question 115: What does the word “deeper” in the part Business model mean?
A. more detailed

B. more spiritual

C. more profound

D. more emphatic

Question 116: Personal information on social network sites
A. is sold to the government

B. gives a good description of the user's personality

C. is translated into many languages

D. can be used in court

Question 117: Social networking is great for
A. academic organizations
B. people writing too much information about themselves
C. groups of people separated over wide areas
D. the law enforcement agencies
(ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG– HÀ NỘI LẦN 1)
Exercise 17: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.
Accidents do not occur at random. People eighty-five years of age and older are twenty-two times
likelyto die accidentally than are children five to nine years old. The risk for native Americans is four
times that for Asian-Americans and twice that for white Americans or African-Americans. Males suffer
accidents at more than twice the rate of females, in part because they are more prone to risky behavior.
Alaskans are more than three times as likely as Rhode Islanders to die in an accident. Texans are twentyone times more likely than New Jerseyites to die in a natural disaster. Among the one hundred most