Đọc Tiêng Anh 2 EN24

EATING OUT
1.The last time I went to a restaurant ………………………………... For dessert we both ate chocolate
cake topped with fresh cream. Delicious!
2. I went to a restaurant yesterday ………………………………... It wasn't very good.
3. My boyfriend loves spicy food ……………………………. - he also drank 2 liters of water!!
4. My class at the university ………………………. so we could taste a piece of each person's meal.
Câu:
- In which text did the person talk about the atmosphere of the restaurant? Paragraph 3
- In which text did someone eat seafood? Paragraph 1
- In which text did the person eat pizza? Paragraph 4
- In which text did the person visit an Indian restaurant?
- In which text did the person eat fast food?

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 2

- In which text did someone eat a very hot dish?

Paragraph 3

- In which text did the person have a vegetarian meal?

Paragraph 4

- In which text didn't the person enjoy their meal?

Paragraph 2

- In which paragraph did the person go there for a special occasion? Paragraph 1
- Which restaurant was cheap? Paragraph 2

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WEDDING
Considering their wedding cost over $20,000 ………………………………………. Our marriage is so
much more important than the wedding."
"At the moment, we are still living with ………………………………………….. I can get 3 years
paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."
The young couple has just returned …………………….. Richard has no interest in wildlife though."
And what about the marriage itself? ………………………………………………. I think it's the start."
Câu:
- They got married in a dramatic location. NOT GIVEN
- They both have many brothers and sisters.

TRUE

- Their first ambition is to find a house to live in.
- The wedding was expensive.

TRUE

TRUE

- There aren't any cricket fields in the new development. TRUE
- Richard and Victoria have identical tastes regarding vacations.

FALSE

- Richard hopes to make talking an important part of their marriage. TRUE
- Richard can temporarily leave his job to look after his children.
- Victoria thinks she now knows Richard sufficiently well.
- Victoria wants an old fashioned house.

NOT GIVEN

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

- Victoria and Richard have been married for about a year and a half.

FALSE


ENGLISH BUILDING IN HONGKONG
The building company Hong Kong Housing ....................... English house and live in an English town.
"This town is like Bristol or Chester…………………………………... a boat there like in Cambridge."
Are there any cricket fields? ……………………………………. fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."
The rich Shanghai businessman can …………………….. are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges.
But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000!
Câu:
- "English Town" is in a Chinese city
TRUE
- Shi Guangsheng feels proud about the English-style shops. TRUE
- Some houses cost millions of dollars
- Most houses have a lawn.

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

- These houses are only for English people to buy.

- There are pigeons in all the gardens
- There are a variety of birds on the square.

FALSE

FALSE
NOT GIVEN

- There aren’t any cricket fields in the new development. TRUE
- The English pubs look like pubs in Cambridge.

NOT GIVEN

- The houses are cheap
FALSE
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COOKING CLASS
For one group of children aged between …………………………………… where their children can
have fun and learn how to make good food,
Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ………………………... I’m really glad I decided to come, though’.
Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ……………………………… food for themselves when they leave home.
Câu:
- Why did Flora join the course?
Chọn: Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.
- What can a reader find out from this text?
Chọn: why the classes are so successful.
- What is the writer trying to do in the text?
Chọn: describe how some children spend their spare time.
- What does Phillipe say about his young students?
Chọn: They will be confident about cooking in the future.

- What would one of Philippe’s students say to a friend?
Chọn: I was on a waiting list for ages, but now I’m on the course. Last week I cut up some
onions – it was hard!


CRUISE
Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship. …………………………………………………….................……
Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew members.
So come on board today for the holiday of a lifetime!Call immediately: 020-4455832
Câu:
- The company only does cruises in the Caribbean. FALSE
- The ship doesn’t travel to Venezuela. FALSE
- The cruise may start in Spain. TRUE
- The cruise finishes in a different country. NOT GIVEN
- There is a cinema on board each ship.

TRUE

- There are three different ships in the Crystal Cruises company. TRUE
- Your cruise starts in The Bahamas. FALSE
- You have a free day in Antigua. FALSE
- You can keep fit while you are on board the cruise ship. TRUE
- You can go on a cruise for two weeks. TRUE
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SIEM REAP – ANGKOR WAT
Siem Reap is a small ……………………………….., using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples.
From the 9th to the 14th centuries, ………………. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the
place.
In Angkor Wat you will ……………………………………………………….; and Bayon.
Visas are required to enter Cambodia. …………………. ………………. in Cambodia is the US dollar.

Câu:
- Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire FALSE

- Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat. TRUE
- Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area. TRUE

- It took few years to build the capital. FALSE
- In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia.
- It took many decades to build the capital FALSE

- It'll take a couple of days to see everything.

FALSE

- It takes you around 10 days to see the whole stone work.

NOT GIVEN

FALSE


- You will need a couple of passport photos. TRUE
- You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap.

- You will need a couple of passport photos

FALSE

TRUE

- The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today.

- The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia.

FALSE

TRUE

VIDEO GAME
The makers of a controversial computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and launch it
despite calls for it to be banned. …………………………………………….Anti-bullying charities
have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which might make things
more complicated and result in injuries.
Câu:
- A British politician has spoken in favour of the game. FALSE
- The game is set in a university. FALSE
- The makers of the game have changed the contents before releasing it in the UK. FALSE
- The anti-bullying charity thinks the game is good because it might make pupils stand up to
bullies. FALSE
- The politician used to be a minister. TRUE
- The makers of the computer game decided not to release it FALSE
- The politician thinks it might make young people look at violence differently. TRUE
- Only critics agree that the game encourages violence. NOT GIVEN
- In the game, the player takes on the role of a bully. FALSE
- Everyone agrees that the game encourages violence FALSE
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ORGANIZATION TO HELPS THE BLINDS
Orbis is an organization which helps ……………………………..., a young Mongolian girl.
Last year, when Eukhtuul ………………………………………….., and I realized how lucky I am’.
‘The Orbis team agreed to ………… We should all think more about how much out sight means to us.

Câu:
- Question: What can a reader learn about in this text?
Chọn: the international work of some eye doctors.


Question: What is the result of Eukhtuul’s operation?
Chọn:After some time she will see as well as before.
-

Question: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
Chọn:to report a patient’s cure.
-

Question: After meeting Eukhtuul , Samantha felt
Chọn:grateful for her own sight.
-

Question: What is the result of Eukhtuul’s operation?
Chọn:After some time she will see as well as before
-

- Question: Which is the postcard Samantha wrote to an English friend?
Chọn: Make sure you take care of your eyes because they’re more valuable than you realize!


WORKING VIA EMAIL
Early morning in California, …………………….. It is too much.’
Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the, ………………… to get home from the office.
Ms Safran and Mr Renucci ………………………. can work where and when they choose.
There are three issues here. ………………………. And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey ……………………………….. levels and staff turnover.
However, individuals can ………………………………. customers upgrade more frequently.
Câu:
- The staff in Elizabeth Safran’s company all work in the head office. FALSE
- Technology can be stressful for individuals. TRUE
- Elizabeth is happy with the way she works. FALSE
-Workers mentioned in the text mainly use emais for their work connection. NOT GIVIEN
- It used to take Paul Renucci hours to get to work.

TRUE

- A Microsoft survey reported that increase in flexibility leads to increase in productivity. TRUE
- It takes Paul a long time to get to work. FALSE
- Those working with flexibility find it difficult to get spare time. NOT GIVIEN
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BIOFUELS
Leading investors have joined the growing ……………………………….. There should also be
greater measure taken to increase efficiency and to reduce demand.
Câu:
- Question: Environmentalists believe that increased production of corn and soya
Chọn: will lead to the destruction of rain forests
Question: ____ are worried about the boom in biofuels.
Chọn: Many people
-

Question: The increased production of palm oil
Chọn: affects both people and the environment
-

Question: Biofuels might

Chọn: drive food prices up
-


DRUGS TO IMPROVE INTELLIGENCE
Some scientists have predicted …………………………… the next couple of decades.
To counter this, …………………… with trouble sleeping also helps people remember numbers.
These drugs raise serious legal …………………………… becomes an unfair drug in an examination.
Câu:
- Intelligence pills are already as common as coffee or tea. FALSE
-

Ritalin is effective for those with problems concentrating. NOT GIVEN

-

A sleeping pill helps people remember numbers. TRUE

-

Coffee is as common as tea. NOT GIVEN

-

Vitamins to help people study are illegal. FALSE

-

Food supplements are unfair. FALSE

-

Students could have to take intelligence drugs tests. TRUE

- Only children will take pills to improve their intellectual performance. FALSE
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PIGEONS BIRDS
Liverpool city council want to ……………………………. they are eating in the city centre.
The council want people to know ………………………………. and into parks and open spaces.
Ten robotic birds have been …………………... becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.
Câu:
- The robotic birds can move around the city centre. FALSE
-

Robops are the other name of the mechanical birds.

TRUE

-

Liverpool is the European Capital of Culture.

-

Visitors shouldn't feed the pigeons. TRUE

-

Pigeons are fatter in Liverpool than in other cities NOT GIVEN

-

Pigeons get fat because they eat seeds and insects FALSE

-

According to the council, everyone is to blame for the numbers of pigeons FALSE

-

They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre TRUE

FALSE



AN ATHLETIC WOMEN
In 1988, Maria Mutola was ……………………….. we beat complained’.
The story appeared in a local newspaper ………… They agreed to let him take her away to train.
In 1991, she finally accepted and …………………………. The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot.
Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.
Câu:
- Question: When Jose first introduced Maria to athletics, she
Chọn: didn’t know what was involved.
Question: Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when
Chọn: he saw an article about her role in a football team.
-

-

Question: What is the writer trying to do in the text?

Chọn: describe how Maria became a top athlete
Question: What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States?
Chọn: Their experiences of life were very different from hers.
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SHAMBO THE BULL
Shambo, the bull at the ……………………….. he had been given a lethal injection.
The debate on the issue is unlikely to end with the death of Shambo and may widen into a debate about
the policy of killing cows that test positive for TB.
Câu:
- Statement: Shambo was definitely ill with TB.
Bottom of Form
FALSE
- Statement: Shambo lived in a religious community.
Top of Form
TRUE
- Statement 1: Shambo was injected with a poison.
Bottom of Form
TRUE
- Statement: The community did not do much to try to save him. FALSE
- The case went to more than one court.

TRUE

- Police went in because there were violent protests. FALSE
- Everybody feels that he needed to be killed. FALSE

- The community wanted Shambo to mix with other animals despite the TB test. FALSE
- The authorities entered the place where Shambo was kept without any problems. FALSE
- Shambo was shot dead. FALSE
- From now on, no cows that test positive will be killed. FALSE


- Statement: The debate on Shambo’s death would cease soon.
a. FALSE
b. NOT GIVEN
c. TRUE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….........
In Papua New Guinea, …………………… in the East New Britain province where they were killed.
The missionaries were ………………………………………………… in the deaths of a number of
tribespeople and the burning of several villages.
Candles were lit in memory of the four. ……………. we finally end this record disagreement," he said.
The Governor-General Sir Paulias ……………. the guiding principles of the religion.
Câu:
- The descendants of the cannibals are sorry about what happened. TRUE
- Few people attended the ceremony. FALSE
- The ceremony was held in the UK. FALSE
- The missionaries were killed very soon after they arrived. FALSE
- No one was punished for the killings. FALSE
- The Fijian representative attended.

TRUE

- Ratu Isoa Tikoca was not moved by the ceremony. FALSE
- Candles were lit to remember the missionaries. TRUE
- Sir Paulias Matane resents the work of the early missionaries. FALSE
- Sir Paulias Matane wishes that more people had religious principles. TRUE