Reading comprehension

Read the passage then choose the best choise among a,b,c or d.
More and more Americans are going to work on bicycles. Why are
more people riding bicycles to work? There are many reasons.
First, bicycles do not need gasoline. Therefore, they cost less to use. Also,
bicycles do not need much space on the road. And it is easy to find a place
for them. It is good for the health to ride a bicycle. Too ofen, people only
ride in their cars to work or to shop. They need exercise.
More and more Americans are riding to work or on their bicycles.
They are leaving their cars at home.
1. The synonym of “ gasoline” is ………….
a. power b. plant c. petrol d. battery
2. They need exercise. “ Exercise” means………….
a. homework b. movement to train the body
c. part of the body d. jogging
3. Which reason for cycling is not mentioned?
a. Americans are selling their cars c. Bicycles cost less to use
b. It is easy to find a place for a bicycle. d. They do not need gasoline
4. Which statement is not true?
a. Bicyces need no gasoline
b. It is bad for the health to ride a bicycle
c. Americans are living their cars at home
d. Cars cost more to use.
5. What are more and more Americans doing to get to work?
a. They are driving to work
b. They are circling to work
c. They are going to work by bus.
d. They are walking to work.
III/ Reading comprehesion
Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following passage:
a) English is a very useful language. If we (1)......English, we can go to any countries we
like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2)......we want to say. English

also helps us to learn all kinds of (3)...... . Hundreds of books are (4)......in English every
day in (5)......countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6)......all
corners of the world. Therefore, the English has helped to spread better (7)......and
(8)......among coutries in the world.
1. A. to know B. know C. knew D.
known
2. A. what B. where C. when D. how
3. A. subjects B. things C. ideas D.
plans
4. A. write B. wrote C. written D.
writing
5. A. much B. lot of C. many D. a
lots of
6. A. in B. with C. at D. to
7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D.
understood
8. A. friend B. friendly C. fiendliness D.
friendship
b) The second Sunday (1)......May is Mother’s day. It is a public holidayin both Britain and
American. (2)...... that day, children send Mother’s day cards (3)......their mothers. They
give their mothers flowers and sweets as presents. Fathers (4)......children do the cooking so
that mothers can have a rest. In the USA, Mother’s day started in 1860s. There was a small
town (5)...... Pruntytown in the middle of the USA. People in the town fought again each
other during the war. After the war, they hated each other. Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted
the people (6)......friends with each other again. So she started “ Mother’s friendship Day”.
On that day, she visited all the other mothers in the town and said “ let us be friends with
each other again”. Her idea succeeded. The same thing (7) ......in other parts of the country.
After she died, her daughter carried (8)......her idea. In 1908, “ Mother’s friendship Day”
became “Mother’s Day”
1. A. in B. at C. on D. with

2. A. at B. in C. on D. to
3. A. as B. between C. among D. to
4. A. but B. and C. because D. although
5. A. call B. called C. calling D. to call
6. A. make B. making C. to make D. made
7. A. happen B. happening C. to happen D. happened
8. A. on B. in C. at D. by
c) Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1)......with lots
of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (2)......city. Most of the people (3)......in high-rise
flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (4)......of high
new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there
(5)......rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very
(6)......and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (7)......its shops and
restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free.
Singapore’s restaurants (8)......Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices
are quite reasonable.
1. A. district B. town C. city D. village
2. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean
3. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived
4. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much
5. A. is B. will be C. were D. are
6. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
7. A. in B. on C. at D. for
8. A sells B. selling C. sell D. sold
d) When our class teacher suggested an excursion (1)......the last June holidays, we chose
the Botanic Garden, the place we all wanted (2)...... . All the boys and girls of the class
assembled in hour school one day and started our bus journey at 9:00 am. As soon as we
arrived at the garden, our teacher took us to an open grass patch and told us about the
program for the day. The Botanic Garden has a variety of flowers and trees, each and
everyone is (3)...... . The air was very cool and clean, so we (4)...... very freshed. It was so

pleasing to see the well cut grass, hedges and flowering plants all around. Our teacher
(5).....us about the history of the Botanic Garden. We spent some time (6)......jokes and
telling stories. After that we had lunch. Then some of us played games while others went
out to collect seeds of flowers. Our teacher (7)......a few photographs of us in the
garden. ......about 4:00 pm, we returned home.
1. A on B. at C. during D. to
2. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
3. A. label B. labeling C. labeled D. to label
4. A. feel B. fall C. fell D. felt
5. A. told B. said C. asked D. advised
6. A. crack B. cracking C. to crack D. cracked
7. A. carried B. laid C. had D. took
8. A. At B. On C. In D. Among
e) I believed that it is (1)...... to wear uniforms when students are at school. Firstly,
(2).....encourage the children to take pride in being students of the school they are going to
(3)......they are wearing uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name. Secondly,
wearing uniforms helps students feel (4)......in many ways. They all start (5)......the same
place no metter they are rich or poor.They are really friends to another (6)......one school
proof. Last but not least, it is (7)......to wear uniforms. It doesn’t take you time to think of
what to wear everyday. In conclusion, all students, from primary schools should
(8)......uniforms.
1. A. importance B. unimportance C. important D. unimportant
2. A. uniforms B. clothes C. shirts D. blouses
3. A. so B. because C. and D. but
4. A. happy B. lucky C. equal D. interesting
5. A. in B. on C. at D. from
6. A. at B. in C. on D. under
7. A. exciting B. practical C. terrible D. fashionable
8. A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. wore
f) Television is an important (1)...... of the 20

th
century. It has been so (2)......that now we
can’t (3)......what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major mean
(4)......communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of
home. TV (5)......can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. TV
widens our (6)...by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and
recreations. In addition to the news, TV provides us with a variety of programs that can
satisfy every taste. Most people now like (7)...their evenings watching TV. It is more
(8)...for them to sit at home watching Tv than to go out for amusement eslewhere.
1. A. invent B. B. inventive C. invention D. inventor
2. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularize
3. A. imagination B. imaginative C. to imagine D. imagine
4. A. of B. in C. to D. with
5. A. viewers B. lookers C. seers D. watchers
6. A. know B. kowledge C. knowing D. known
7. A. spend B. spent C. spending D. to spend
8. A. convenience B. inconvenience C. inconvenient D. convenient
IV/ Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:
It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his
family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum.
"Who gave him that thing?" Jimmy's father said when he saw it.
" His grandfather did", answered Jimmy's mother.
" Oh" said his father.
Of course, Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his mother did not mind.
His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did
not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all, so one morning e few days later,
she took a sharp knife and wnet to Jimmy's housewhile he was hitting the drum. She said to him, " Hello,
Jimmy. Do you know, there's a something very nice inside your drum? Here's a knife. Open the drum and
let's find it.
31. Why didn't his father hear it ?

A. Because Jimmy closed the door every time when he played it. B. Because he
Jimmy didn't play it when he was at home.
C. Because he didn't mind it. D. Because he was
working all day and got home late.
32. When did Jimmy get the drum?
A.in his grandfather's birthday. B. in his birthday.
C. in his father's birthday. D. in his mother's birthday.
33. Whom did he get it from?
A. his neighbour. B. his father. C. his mother. D. his
grandfather.
34. What did she say to Jimmy to cut it open?
A. She wanted to try her knife. C. There was a knife inside
Jimmy's drum.
C. There was something very nice inside Jimmy's drum. D. There was a person
inside Jimmy's drum.
35. Why did the neighbour really want Jimmy to cut the drum open?
A. Because Jim always played it when she was in bed. B. Because she wanted to
know what was inside Jimmy's drum.
C. Because she didn't like the drum's noise. D. Because Jimmy
always played it at night
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào các đáp án A,B,C hoặc D:
The natural environment includes all natural resources that are neccessary for life: the air, the
oceans, the sun and the land. Because they are vital for life, these resources must be protected from
pollution and conserved. Ecologist study their importance and how to use them carefully. According to the
ecologists resources are divided into two groups: renwable and non-renewable. When a resource is used, it
takes some time to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly, it is called renewable. If it cannot be
replaced quickly and easily, it is called non-renewable. For example, grass for animals is a renwable
resource. When cows eat the grass, the resource is used. If the soil is fertilized and protected, more grass
will grow. Coal, however, is non-renewable because it takes millions of years to make coal. All fossil fuels
are nonrenewable resources.

6. If the resource can be ......, it is called renewable
burnt quickly used easily divided properly replaced
quickly
7. According to the passage, coal is nonrenewable because it takes ......to make it.
millions of years three billion years billions of years three
million years
8. Grass for animals is a ...... resource.
limited nonrenewable renewable clean
9. Ecology is the study of......
human beings and their environment the environment and solar energy
natural and alternative resources human beings and animals
10. The natural environment consists of ......
the oceans and the land the air
and the oceans
all natural resources the sun and the air
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào các đáp án A,B,C hoặc D:
Linda lives alone in London, with her wonderful collection. She has been collecting all the Royal
mementoes since 1960 when she saw the wedding of Princess Margaret on TV. The first things she bought
were a disk with the Queen's head in the centre, and a few Coronation mugs to go with it. And now she has
a huge range of things: pictures, paintings, astrays, hundreds of mugs, tea-pots, tea-clothes, biscuits tins,
posters, books, flags, toast racks, egg cups, candle sticks and so on. In fact, she has over four thousands
Royal souvenirs. It takes all her spare time to keep everything clean and dusted. She is often playing
around, making a special area for one of the Royals. It keeps her amused for hours, and the visitors who
come, maily foreign visitors, never get tired of talking about Royal family. It is not always easy for Linda to
collect the thing she really wants. Once she was in a shop and the shopkeeper was drinking his tea from a
lovely Coronation mug. She offered to buy it from him but he was not interested. So she went out to a shop
nearby and bought a very expensive mug and exchange it for his Coronation mug. She just wanted to put the
mug in its proper home.
36. What has Linda been collecting since 1960?
the mementoes. Royal mementoes.

all the Royal mementoes. the Royal mementoes.
37. What things did she buy the first?
some pictures a few Coronation mugs some souvenirs a
disk
38. How many souvenirs has she got?
over 4,000 nearly 4,000 just under 4,000. 4,000
39. What does she do with her collection when she has spare time?
making a special area for one of the Royal kepping everything dusted
kepping everything clean and dusted kepping everything clean
40. What did she do when she saw the shopkeeper was drinking his tea from a lovely
Coronation mug?
She offered to buy it
She exchanged a very expensive mug for it
She offered to buy it and the shopkeeper was interested.
She put it in its proper home
III/ Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi đã cho :
Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a dgree in history. Today,
she works for a large software company. Now twenty - seven, Rachel takes classes twice a
week after work. She is learning to use the computer programme PowerPoint. " I enjoyed
college, but my job doesn't use information I learned when I was doing my degree,"
Rachel says. " This course is helping me to do my job better. In the future, I might go back
to school and get an MBA."
In the past when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped
studying. Today, lifelong learning is becoming more common. In the United States, people
can return to school in their late twenties, thirties, or older to get a higher degree such as a
master or PH.D. Like Rachel, many more are taking training courses to improve their
workplace skills. With many classes now available through the Internet, it is easier for
people to get higher degrees by distance learning.
37. In the past, students stopped studying when they......?