Đáp án môn Đọc Tiếng Anh 1 - EN20.041 (Chuẩn)

Môn Đọc - Tiếng Anh 1 - EN20.041
( Bao gồm đầy đủ Bài luyện tập trắc nghiệm và Bài kiểm tra trắc nghiệm)
Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)
We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed.
But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten
years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed
with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is
this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just
about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying
to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we
won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
1 No time for the news
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read
the articles, they only read the headlines! On TV and the radio, newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years
ago.
2 No time for stories
In the USA there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of
traditional stories, specially written for ‘busy parents’ who want to save time!
3 No time to listen
Some answerphones now have ‘quick playback’ buttons so that we can re-play people’s messages faster – we
can’t waste time listening to people speaking at normal speed.
4 No time to relax
Even when we relax we do everything more quickly. Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they
spent ten seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three seconds!
5 No time for slow sports
In the USA the national sport, baseball, is not as popular as before it is a slow game and matches take a long
time. Nowadays many people prefer faster and more dynamic sports like basketball.
6 ...but more time in our cars
The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive. Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse so we
drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed because we are worried that we

won’t arrive on time. Experts predict that in ten years’ time the average speed on the road in cities will be 17
km/h.

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1.

The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less.
F

2.

People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past.
F

3.

People are too busy to read newspapers.
T

4.

Slow sports have become unpopular.
T

5.

More time is spent on stories.
F

Read the texts and do the activities that follow.
The Olympic Games
During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in the peace and friendship. Some
of these people complete for medals. Several million people attend the games, and millions of other people
watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have records of
were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen Olympic Games was
a race. Men ran the length or the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer running races were added. Through
the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were also added. During this time, the games were
for men only, and women could not even watch them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic
Game because the quality of the games became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500
years!
In 1984, Pierre de Coubertin of France helped from the International Olympic Committee, and the modern
Olympic Games began. In1896, the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks built a new stadium
for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries competed in many events. The
winners became national heroes.
After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the world. In
1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908, in London,
England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the winners received only
silver and bronze medals. The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has
five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South
American. Each ring is a different color – blue, yellow, black, green, or red – because the flag of each of the
countries that compete in the games has at least one of these colors in it.

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The Olympic Winter games began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in winter events such as
skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take places every four years. The Summer Games

also take place every four years, but not in the same year as the winter events. Both the Summer Games and
the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days.
Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the Olympic
Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professional who play their sports
for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They believe that the Olympic game are for
amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people think that any one can play in the Olympic Games. No
matter who the athletes are, millions of people throughout the world enjoy watching the greatest athletic
competitions, the Summer Game and the Winter Games of the Olympics.
Read The Olympic Games and write T if the sentence is true and F if it is false.
The first Olympic competitors ran the length of the stadium.

Pierre de Coubertin was an athlete in the first modern games.

Winners have always received gold medals.

The Olympic flag has six colored rings on it.

The summer and winter games take place in the same year.

Today both men and women compete in the Olympics.

F

T

F

F

F

T

Read the text and do the activities that follow.
The Royal Family
1. Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest son
of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have
a stepmother, Camilla.

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2. William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family but of course, she’s now
the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family. Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa.
Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.

3. In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university and they
have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the
winter, they go skiing together.

4. In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future King of the
United Kingdom and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William
have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they visit other countries and
they meet important visitors to the UK.

5. The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the members of
the royal family and the Duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both
families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman said the

Duchess has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness and is
expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, her royal highness is expected
to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the Duchess gave
birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was
present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before telling the news to their
families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby,
described the new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal
aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the
forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition. A palace spokesman said the names of the baby would
be announced in due course. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are
delighted at the news.”

Read the text 'The Royal Family' again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Camilla is William’s mother.

1.
F

2.

T

William’s wife if the Duchess of Cambridge.

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3.

F

Kate is one of two children.

James is William’s cousin.

4.
F

5.

T

William is a football fan.

The King or Queen of England is also the King or Queen of Australia.

6.
T

7.

F

William and Kate’s son will be first in line to the throne, after Prince

Charles and Prince William.
Kate gave birth to a baby boy, at 4:30pm, 22nd July 2013 UK time at

8.

T

St Mary’s Hospital.
9.

F

William was absent from St Mary’s for the birth.

Few people in England knew about Kate giving birth to a baby boy.

10.
F

Read the texts and do the activities that follow.
11. The Olympic Games
12. During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in the peace and friendship.
Some of these people complete for medals. Several million people attend the games, and millions of
other people watch them on television.

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13. Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have
records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen
Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length or the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer
running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were
also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch them. In
the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Game because the quality of the games became
very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!

14. In 1984, Pierre de Coubertin of France helped from the International Olympic Committee, and the
modern Olympic Games began. In1896, the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks
built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries
competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.
15. After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the
world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908,
in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the
winners received only silver and bronze medals. The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 in
Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia,
Australia, Europe, and North and South American. Each ring is a different color – blue, yellow, black,
green, or red – because the flag of each of the countries that compete in the games has at least one of
these colors in it.
16. The Olympic Winter games began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in winter events
such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take places every four years. The
Summer Games also take place every four years, but not in the same year as the winter events. Both
the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot last more
than sixteen days.
17. Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the
Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professional who
play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They believe that the
Olympic game are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people think that any one can
play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of people throughout the world
enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer Game and the Winter Games of the
Olympics.
18. X (the three main ideas of the Reading) or O (not the three main ideas of the Reading
19.
1. The Olympic Games began in Greece with only one event.
X

20.

2. The winter Games and the Summer Games each have at least fifteen events.
O

21.

3. The Olympics have changed a lot since they began.
X

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22.

4. Skiing is a winter event.
O

23.

5. The Olympic Games bring people together in peace
X

Circle the best title for the reading text.

Color Matters for What You Wear
Clothes are like a second skin. Most likely you feel good when you wear your favorite color. What happens
when someone sees you wearing any color - for example blue? Does the color send a message?
What do you think about pink and blue for children?
One of the most common examples of color symbolism in clothing is the custom of using pink for girls and
blue for boys, but it wasn't always this way. This tradition emerged at the turn of the 20th century. Since pink

was thought to be a stronger color, it was best suited for boys; blue was more delicate and dainty and best for
girls. In 1921, the Women's Institute for Domestic Science in Pennsylvania endorsed pink for boys, blue for
girls.
Even more interesting is the fact that pink is the color for baby boys and blue is the color for baby girls in
Belgium today.
Another interesting fact about pink is that pink is a very masculine color in Bermuda. Also, British bankers and
barristers have worn pink shirts for decades. Pink goes in and out of fashion in other parts of the world. White
is the traditional color for a bride's wedding gown in the U.S. and most European cultures. White symbolizes
purity and innocence.
What about the color worn for weddings and funerals?
In Asia, white is the color of death. This arises from the belief that death is seen as a beginning and that white
represents the purity that the deceased brings into the next life. Therefore, brides in Japan and China wear red
in traditional wedding ceremonies.
White is also associated with death in India, where widows wear white. Consequently, red or pink saris are the
most popular colors for brides.
What about black clothes?
Black symbolizes death and is the traditional color of mourning in Western cultures. Black clothing is
associated with powerful forces in many parts of the world. Bad and good Witches, the devil, ninjas, cat
burglars, Darth Vader, Cat Woman, and Batman wear black....and so do priests, nuns, judges, mimes,
Mennonites, Bedouins, and monks.

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Maybe the common thread is that these people are signaling their seriousness of purpose - or the need to be
hard to see - or both.
Here's something else to think about: What happens when the same people wear green? Are they as powerful?
Are the priest and nun as respectable?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Colors and kids.

b. Colors and your personality.

c. Colors and what you wear.

Text 1 Bad manners at work
Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette is important
for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their work. Politeness can also
help to improve the working environment for people in the same office. Some cultures and situations
are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal.
Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late
for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, twothirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls
during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University
of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more
important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the
meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their
manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper
etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said:
‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite
or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office
Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at
work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your
working environment and your relationships with others.’

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The aim of the texts is to …………………………………….
Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late
for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, twothirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls
during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University
of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more
important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the
meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their
manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper
etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said:
‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite
or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office
Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at
work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your
working environment and your relationships with others.’
The author wants to ………………………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. give specific examples of bad manners at work

b. give specific figures of bad manners at work

c. give advice on how to behave politely at work

Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late
for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, twothirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls
during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University

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of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more
important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the
meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their
manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper
etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.
Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said:
‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite
or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office
Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at
work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your
working environment and your relationships with others.’
The aim of the texts is to …………………………………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. reflect the fact of officer’s good manners at work with illustrations

b. reflect the fact of officer’s bad manners at work with illustrations

c. encourage officer’s bad manners at work

Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late
for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, twothirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls
during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University
of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more
important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the
meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their
manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper
etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.

10


Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said:
‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite
or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office
Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at
work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your
working environment and your relationships with others.’
The author wants to ………………………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. give specific figures of bad manners at work

b. give specific examples of bad manners at work

c. give advice on how to behave politely at work

Text 1 Bad manners at work

Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette is important
for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their work. Politeness can also
help to improve the working environment for people in the same office. Some cultures and situations
are formal, which means that we have to follow rules; other cultures and situations are more informal.
Text 2 Office workers “admit being rude”
Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly arrive late
for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of 1,000 workers, twothirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners.
Other common examples of bad office etiquette include ignoring colleagues and answering mobile phone calls
during meetings. Using mobile phones in meetings is impolite and distracts others, research by the University
of Surrey shows. If you respond to call when speaking to somebody, it means that the phone call is more
important than the person, the survey said. If you answer a call during a meeting, it could mean that the
meeting is not important.
Mr Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, a recruitment firm say it is easy for people to forget their
manners in the working environment, which is often very informal and very busy. Workers can forget proper
etiquette such as introducing people at meetings, and this is often bad for working relationships.

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Psychologist Dr Colin Gill believes that people are not as polite as they were twenty years ago. He said:
‘Courtesy is no longer something that is so much respected in our society.’ People think it is ‘stuffy to be polite
or formal.’
Now some organisations are actually investing money in training their junior managers to be polite. Office
Angels is encouraging people to arrive on time for meetings, turn off mobile phones and avoid bad manners at
work is such a simple thing to do,’ Mr Jacobs says, ‘ and it can have a dramatic impact on improving your
working environment and your relationships with others.’
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. help them more famous

b. improve the working environment and relationships with others

c. spend all money they have

Mô tả câu hỏi
don’t have the time you need use time badly last too long use more time punctual

Match each expression to its meaning.

1. waste time

2. take a long time

3. spend more time

4. on time

use time badly

last too long

use more time

punctual

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don’t have the time you need

5. don’t have enough time

Complete the conversation with words from the box. Use each word only once.
A Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?
B Yes, he really is! Imagine being blind and

a mountain!
climbing

A Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult.
B You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and a

athlete.
professional

A People like Erik really

people all around the world. Did you know that he is not the only
inspire

person with a disability who has done amazing things?
B Yes! I red about Helen Keller in school. She was blind, deaf, and could not speak. Helen Keller became
famous because of all the

she had in her lifetime.
accomplishment

A Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who face

We all have
challenges

difficulties in our lives. We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in relationships.
B I agree. Do you think challenges are good for us?
A Yes, I do. I think if a person is not

and has
afraid

then he or she can overcome
ambition

most of life’s challenges. I believe that challenges make us stronger.

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B You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen Keller really

others to
encourage

be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up.

Complete each sentence with the correct one.
1. Amazingly, pink is considered a

in some parts of the world. Men wear it.
masculine color

2. The

is very expensive.
w edding gow

3. I don’t like red. It is a
strong color

4. The kite is too

to fly safely.
delicate

5. Blue

peace.
symbolizes

6. In this country, people often wear black clothes in
mourning

7. Meanings of colors are different in different
cultures

8. The man in the grey suit is a

professor
respectable

Fill the gaps with these words from the text

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A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:
It is important to

time in your relationships with others at
invest

. Get to know the people
Work

who work near you:

yourself to them and tell them something about yourself. If people ask
introduce

for your help, always

positively. Don’t
Respon

emails or phone calls just because you are
ignore

busy. If you make a mistake, it is better to

it and then apologise. When things go wrong, stay
Admit

calm and

shouting and using bad language. Remember good
Avoid

help to
Manners

your working

improve

, and you will find you can enjoy your work more.
Environment

Replace the bold words by the opposite word
1.

Princess

William is a member of the British royal family.
Prince

2.

He’s the Queen’s granddaughter

Grandso

and the eldest son of Charles and

Diana.
3.

He’s the King’s

grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana
Queen

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4.

He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest daughter

of Charles and

Diana
5.

His sister’s

name is Harry.
Brother

6.

Diana, their father

7.

Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have a stepfather

Mother

, isn’t alive now.

,

Camilla.
8.

William’s husband

Wife

is Kate Middleton.

Replace the bold words by the opposite word
1.

Princess

William is a member of the British royal family.
Prince

2.

He’s the Queen’s granddaughter

Grandso

and the eldest son of Charles

and Diana.
3.

He’s the King’s

grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana
Queen

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4.

He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest daughter

Son

of Charles and

Diana
5.

His sister’s

name is Harry.

Brother

6.

Diana, their father

, isn’t alive now.

7.

Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have a stepfather

Mother

,
Stepmother

Camilla.
8.

William’s husband

is Kate Middleton.

Wife

Add the following prefixes to the adjectives below to make words with the opposite
meaning. Use a dictionary if necessary.
un-

1.

4.

In

Im

formal

polite

2.

5.

in-

Dis

Im

satisfied

practical

dis-

im-

3.

6.

Dis

In

honest

considerate

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7.

friendly

Un

10.

Dis

respectful

8.

11.

In

Im

efficient

patient

9.

12.

Un

In

important

appropriate

Read the text and do the activities that follow.

The Royal Family
1. Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest son
of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have
a stepmother, Camilla.

2. William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family but of course, she’s now
the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family. Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa.

Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.

3. In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university and they
have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the
winter, they go skiing together.

4. In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future King of the
United Kingdom and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William
have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they visit other countries and
they meet important visitors to the UK.

5. The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the members of
the royal family and the Duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both
families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman said the
Duchess has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness and is
expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, her royal highness is expected
to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.”

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6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the Duchess gave
birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was
present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before telling the news to their
families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby,
described the new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal
aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the
forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition. A palace spokesman said the names of the baby would

be announced in due course. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are
delighted at the news.”

Complete the following sentences using the phrases given below. Look back at Reading Text 'The Royal
Family' in case you check your answers.

1. In other ways, their lives are very

different from

their friends’ lives. (para 4)

2. The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families
are

delighted w ith

the news. (para 5)

3. The baby will be third

the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince

in line to

William. (para 5)
4. A spokesman said the duchess has been

admitted to

KingEdwardVII Hospital in

central London with acute morning sickness. (para 5)
5. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be
happier” after the duchess

6. The young parents

gave birth to

spent time w ith

a baby boy. (para 6)

their son before telling the news to their

families and the world. (para 6)
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7. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the
palace

under police escort

(para 6)

8. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be announced

in due course

(para 6)

Read the text and do the activities that follow.

The Royal Family
1. Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest son
of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have
a stepmother, Camilla.

2. William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family- but of course, she’s now
the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family! Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa.
Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.

3. In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university and they
have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the
winter, they go skiing together.

4. In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future King of the
United Kingdom – and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William
have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they visit other countries and
they meet important visitors to the UK.

5. The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the Members of
the Royal Family and the duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both
families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman said the
duchess has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness and is

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expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected
to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the duchess gave
birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was
present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before telling the news to their
families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby,
described the new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal
aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the
forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would
be announced in due course. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are
delighted at the news.”

Match paragraph headings A-F with paragraphs 1-6.
A. William and Kate expecting a baby

B. Kate’s family

C. The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a baby boy

D. Royal duties

E. William family

F. An ordinary couple

5

2

6

4

1

3

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Belief

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b. Believable

c. Believe

d. Unbelievable

………………First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay
teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give
financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not
raised soon.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. City taxes pay for new roads.

b. We should raise city taxes.

c. City taxes are too high.

He........................in at the university.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Specially

b. Specialty

c. Special

d. Specializes

He took up that sport for its...........................
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Popularize

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b. Unpopular

c. Popularity

d. Popular

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