READING SKILL 3: ESSENTIAL TERM QUESTIONS

(câu hỏi từ then chốt)

Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions.

01. Rock climbing is becoming a very popular sport in many countries. There

are many kinds of rock climbing. Even beginners can do some climbing, but

free climbing is only for experts. Free climbing is the most dangerous kind

of rock climbing because there are no second chances. Usually, your rope

will catch you if you fall while you are climbing. However, you have no

ropes or safety equipment in free climbing.

- Which of the following best explains the term free climbing?

(A) Rock climbing without paying for it (B) Falling while climbing a rock

(C) Rock climbing without any ropes (D) A very popular sport

02. Hyenas are the natural enemies of lions. Hyenas and lions must compete

for food. Considering that they are bigger and stronger, you might think that

a lion would easily beat a hyena, but it is not that simple. Male lions live

alone, but hyenas are pack animals. They hunt and fight in teams and

therefore have the advantage of numbers. Hyenas are also very clever. They

often wait for a lion to kill an animal, and then steal the animal from the lion.

While the lion is fighting some of the hyenas, the others steal the food.

- Which of the following best explains the term pack animals?

A. The natural enemies of lions B.Animals that steal food from other animals

C. Animals that live in groups D. Animals that are fast and clever

03. (ĐH 2009): Probably the most famous film commenting on the

twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. Charlie

Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while

interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial

Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city

to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young

men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories.

The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a

crowded ramp. Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling

one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter note of

criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentle

note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture.

- The phrase “jostling one another” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. running against each other B. pushing one another

C. hurrying up together D. jogging side by side

04. (ĐH 2011): The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women

like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get

equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An important issue

was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the

Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other

areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate

against women. But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain

point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from

having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second

shift, i.e. the household chores.

- The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means_______.

A. an imaginary barrier B. an overlooked problem

C. a ceiling made of glass D. a transparent frame

05. ( ĐH 2012 – A1): Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road,

though railways link most towns and cities. Most places are linked by

motorways or other fast roads and many people prefer to drive at their own

convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a

traffic jam. Long-distance coach/bus services are usually a cheaper

alternative to trains, but they take longer and may be less comfortable. Some

long-distance travel, especially that undertaken for business reasons, may be

by air. There are regular flights between regional airports, as well as to and

from London. A lot of freight is also distributed by road, though heavier

items and raw materials often go by rail.

- The phrase “at their own convenience” is closest in meaning to __.

A. at the latest time and nearest place B. at an appropriate time and place

C. at an early time and nearby place D. at the fastest time and nearest place

06. ( ĐH 2013 – D1): On one side of this debate are those who stress

the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and investment,

allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers

greater freedom of choice. With free-market globalization, investment funds

can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries.

Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make

goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of

goods gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keeps sellers on

their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others.

1: The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means “_____”.

A. removed B. solved C. offered D. distributed

2: The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means

“_____”. A. Makes sellers responsive to any changes

B. allows sellers to stand on their own feet

C. forces sellers to go bare-footed

D. prevents sellers from selling new products

Phương pháp trả lời câu hỏi:

- Tìm chủ đề (topic) của bài đọc

- Tìm manh mối từ cấu trúc (and, but, or,so…) , hoặc từ phép

chấm câu.

READING SKILL 4: FACTUAL INFORMATION QUESTIONS

(câu hỏi xác định thông tin sẵn có)

Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions.

01. Flutes have been around for quite some time, in all sorts of shapes and

sizes and made from a variety of materials. The oldest known flutes are,

about 20,000 years old, they were made from hollowed-out bones with holes

cut in them. In addition to bone, older flutes were often constructed from

bamboo or hollowed-out wood.

Today flutes are generally made of metal, and in addition to the holes

they have a complicated system of keys, levers, and pads. The instrument

belonging to well-known flautist James Galway is not just made of any

metal, it is made of gold.

Q: According to the passage, the oldest flutes ……..

A. had holes cut in them B. were made 200,000 years ago

C. were made of metal D. had a complicated set of levers and pads

02. The biggest passenger plane today is the Airbus A38O. The A38O holds

over five hundred passengers and can fly almost halfway around the world

without stopping. It is 73 meters long, and its wings are 8O meters wide. The

makers of the A38O made the plane so big for one reason: more passengers

equal more money for the airline. The A38O holds more passengers than any

other plane, so it should be able to make more money for the airlines.

However, the A38O does have one problem. It cannot land at some airports

because of its size. But the makers of the Airbus think that most airports will

change to fit the A38O.

- Why did the makers of the A380 make the plane so big?

(A) Larger planes can travel halfway around the world.

(B) A plane with more passengers can make more money.

(C) Airlines wanted bigger planes.

(D) They needed to change to fit the airports.________________

03. (ĐH 2011): In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave

of feminism” began in the mid 1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right

to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the means of

contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and

Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor,

wanted women to have greater opportunities to study. Many feminists were

interested in other social issues.

Q: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are

mentioned as _____.

A. American women who were more successful than men

B. American women with exceptional abilities

C. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights

D. American women who had greater opportunities____________

04. (ĐH 2012 - A1): Architecture is the practice of building design and its

resulting products; customary usage refers only to those designs and

structures that are culturally significant. Architecture is to building as

literature is to the printed word. Vitruvius, a 1st-century BC Roman, wrote

encyclopedically about architecture, and the English poet Sir Henry Wotton

was quoting him in his charmingly phrased dictum: “Well building hath three

conditions: Commodities, Firmness, and Delight.” More prosaically, one

would say today that architecture must satisfy its intended uses, must be

technically sound, and must convey aesthetic meaning. But the best buildings

are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. They then

survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of

cultures, achievements in architecture that testify to the nature of the society

that produced them. These achievements are never wholly the work of

individuals. Architecture is a social art.

Q1: According to the passage, the term “architecture” is normally used to

refer to the designs and structures that have ______.

A. cultural significance B. technical importance

C. social importance D. religious significance

Q2: When well-constructed buildings exist longer than their original use,

they serve as ______.

A. monuments to ancient time heroes B. museums and exhibition galleries

C. witnesses to their historical times D. witnesses to major ancient wars

Q3: The author uses the phrase “social art” in the first paragraph to

emphasise that architecture is an ______.

A. art that belongs to a society B. achievement of many people

C. art that is very much socialized D. achievement of many sociologists

05. (ĐH 2013 -A1): In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for

his business. He was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera.

He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was

the first photograph.

The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That

year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a

new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see

everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was

called a daguerreotype.

Q1: The first photograph was taken with_______.

A. a small handheld camera B. a daguerreotype

C. a very simple camera D. new types of film

Q2: Daguerre took a picture of his studio with_______.

A. a very simple camera B. an electronic camera

C. a new kind of camera D. special equipment

Phương pháp trả lời câu hỏi:

- Scanning và tìm key word: chọn key word (tên, địa danh, số, và từ

dài hay từ đặc biệt) cho câu hỏi rồi dò tìm trong bài đọc

- Tìm paraphrase cho câu đã cho: tìm thông tin có trong đáp án tuy

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