BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU ÔN THI LỚP 9

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUÉSTIONS

1.There are about 3.000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major languages of the
world. Two – thirds of the world’s population speak those languages. More than 350 million people speak English
as their first language. Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it as a forein language. Chinese is the only
language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of Chinese. It is true that
English is the most widespread language on the Earth. It is the language of business, technology, sport and
aviation.
a.How many living languages are there in the world ?
b.How many people speak English as their first language?
c.Which language has more speakers than English?Why?
d.Is Chinese the most widespread language ?
d Why is English the most widespread language on the Earth?
2.English is an international language. One thousand million people speak English in the world. It is the first
language of 400 million people. It is the second language or the first forein language of about 600 million people.
Four fifths of the world’s computers use programs in English. Three quarters of all international correspondendce
is in English. Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn’t surprisingly. Twice as many people speak
Chinese as their first language.
a.How many people speak English in the world?
b.Is it the first language of 400 million people?
c.Does English have the most speakers?
d.Which language has the most speakers?
3. I work in a factory which makes plastic pipes. I don’t like the job very much because I do the same things
every day. I want to find a new job but my friend Terry tell me that I should stay. He is looking for a job but he
can’t find one, which is strange because they are building a lot of new factories in our town. Of course, Terry
doesn’t dress very well and he usually arrives late everywhere. He is training to be an accountant and he goes to
college every day, but his parents don’t send him any money. That’s why he usually comes round to my house to
eat. But luckily he’s a good cook, so at the moment while I am writing this, he is cooking the dinner.
a.what’s the writer’s job?
b. which of the sentences is true about the writer?
c. The word stay in the passage means?
d.what does the writer say about his friend Terry?
e.Why does Terry usually eat at the writer’s house?
4.Jeans are the most popular kind of clothes in the world. They are popular almost everywhere – in Japan, France,
Indonesia, Canada and Brazil. Rich and poor people wear them too.
In 1850, when Levi Strauss arrived in California, he saw that workers needed strong clothes, so he began
to make them. These pants were very strong and did not wear out easily. The pants became very popular
immediately.
The word “ jeans” comes from the word “ Genoa”. Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but
the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe. The names came from France and Italy.
Why are jeans popular? In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In the other
countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are sign of youth and independence.
Everybody wears jeans because everybody wants to be modern, young and independent.
1. Are jeans popular all over the world?
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2. In which country did jeans become the traditional clothes?
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3. Can jeans be worn out easily?
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4. Who wants to wear jeans?
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. Are jeans made for only rich people?
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6. Did the name jeans come from Europe?
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7. Where were the first jeans made?
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8. Why do people like wearing jeans?
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5.Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Most communities can experience some
kind of flooding after pouring rains, heavy thunderstorms or winter snow thaws. Floods can be slow or fast rising
but generally develop over a period of days. Dam failures are potentially the worst flood events. When a dam fails,
a gigantic quantity of water is suddenly let loose downstream, destroying anything in its path.
Floodwaters can be extremely dangerous. The force of six inches of swiftly moving water can knock people off
their feet. The best protection during a flood is to leave the area and go to shelter on higher ground.
Flash floods usually result from intense storms dropping large amounts of rain within a brief period. Flash floods
occur with little or no warning and can reach full peak in only a few minutes. Flash flood waters move at very fast
speeds and can roll boulders, tear out trees, destroy buildings, and obliterate bridges. Walls of water can reach
heights of 10 to 20 feet and generally are accompanied by a deadly cargo of debris. The best response to any signs
of flash flooding is to move immediately and quickly to higher ground.
What causes a flood?
……………………………………………………………………………………
What happens when a dam fails?
……………………………………………………………………………………
Are floodwaters dangerous? Why or why not?
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What is a flash flood?
……………………………………………………………………………………
What is the difference between floods and flash floods?
……………………………………………………………………………………
What is the difference between floods and flash floods?
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. What can we do to help ourselves safe from floods or flash floods?
6. Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us wood for building and heating. They are home
for many kinds of plants and animals. And for many city people, forests are a place to go for a vacation. People
can learn about nature there. They can breathe fresh air and sleep in a quite place. But there is one more reason
why forests are important for everyone. The leaves on the strees in a forest help clean the air. Dirty air is a
problem in many parts of the world. Without our forests this problem might be such worse.
* Questions:
1. Why are large forests important to us?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Where can many city people go camping?
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3. Which is he largest forest in the world?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where about in VietNam is Cuc Phuong forest?
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7.ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
Many thousands of children have accidents in their houses. As a result some children die.
The most common accidents are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on
the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns them. Some children like to play
with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If a fire gets too big, it
gets out of control. Then the house catches fire. It is very dangerous to play with matches. When a child strikes a
match, the blame soon burns near his fingers. Then he drops the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this
way.
Some kinds of clothing burn very easily. Many children have been badly burned because they have stood
near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire.
Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in their home, many children cut themselves with knives.
Others get an electric shock.
Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’ medicine. Many small children have to go to
hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of sweets.
Answer the questions:
55-What causes most accidents?.
=>……………………………………………………………………………….
 56-What do some children enjoy doing?.
=>……………………………………………………………………………….
57-What do children often do with lighted matches?.
=>……………………………………………………………………………….
58-Why has the clothing of many children caught fire?.
=>……………………………………………………………………………….
59-What cause many other accidents in the home?.
=>……………………………………………………………………………….
8.Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one
of the most beautiful. People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many
beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15th
century clock. People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’. There are many concert halls, and every May
there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’. There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars,
and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and
feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.
1. What is the population of Prague?
2. What is the most popular building in Prague?
3. Why do people call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’?
4. When is there a famous music festival?
5. How many theatres are there in Prague?

9.In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s day. Mother’s day is celebrated on the second
Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children.
The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs
as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the traditional
Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in the
day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of
their homes.
Flowers are an important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the
occasion, particularly if they are elderly.
Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The
holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys
a day of leisure.
1. When do American people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s Day?
2. What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members?
3. What kinds of gift does she love most?
4. Why are mothers’ working days often very hard?
5. Where do the family members have their dinner party on this occasion?
6. What are the similar things that father gets on Father’s Day?

10.There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages English is the most widely
used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language of
sport and science. So it is very important to learn English.
Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers. There are not only
over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is
widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely
understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia.
From more than 2,000 languages the United Nation has chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
1. How many languages are there in the world?
2. Why is English the most widely used?
3. Which language has the greatest number of speakers?
4. Where is French spoken?
5. How many languages are chosen to be used by the UN?
 11.The first real bicycle was made in Scotland. It was built in 1839 by a man named Macmillan. His bicycle had
two wheels like a modern bicycle. But it was much difficult to ride. It was heavier because it was made of wood
and iron. It did not have rubber tires like a modern bicycle. Instead, it had wooden wheels. This made it very
uncomfortable on bumpy roads. But Macmillan was lucky about one thing: he could not get a flat tire!
Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise. But exercise is
only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles are not expensive to buy.
They do not need gas to make them go. They also are easy and cheap to fix. In cities, many people like bicycles
better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic. They also do not have to find a place to park.
And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution!
1. Where and when was the first real bicycle made?
2. Why was it heavier than a modern bicycle?
3. What were its wheels made of?
4. What do many people use bicycles for today?
5. Are bicycles complicated and expensive to repair?
6. Why do many people like bicycles better than cars in cities?

12.Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate and
excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California. They are visited by over thirty million people every
year. Many world-famous museums are located there too.
The state is divided into two parts, called Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is
located in Northern California. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bay and several
bridges. Its streets are always filled with tourists. There is an area in south of San Francisco that is famous for its
computer industries; it is called Silicon Valley.
Los Angeles, Hollywood and Disneyland are found in Southern California. Southern California is known for
its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snowcapped mountains. Southern California is one of the few places
in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon.
1. What is California known for?
2. How many national parks are there in California?
3. Which parts is California divided into?
4. Where is the Silicon Valley?
5. Where can desert areas be found?
6. Why can you ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon in California?

13.Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty percent speak
both Welsh and English. Every year in August there is a Welsh-speaking Festival. It takes place in a different
town each year so everyone has a chance to go for it. Local people spend years making plans for the festival when
it is organized in their town.
Each Festival is attended by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby town and villages but
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and competitions to find the
best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and
drink. The Festival provides the chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with the
Welsh language all around them.
1. Where and when is Welsh-speaking Festival organized?
2. How many people often attend the festival?
3. Which language do people speak in the festival?
4. How can they find the best singers, poets and writers?
5. What can people buy in the shops?
6. How long does the festival last?

14. Mother's Day

The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. It is a public holiday in both Britain and America. On that day
children send Mother's Day cards to their mothers. They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents. Fathers
and 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 called Prunty town in the middle of the
USA. People in the town fought against each other during a war. After the war they hated each other. Mrs Ann
Reeves Janis wanted the people to make 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 happened in other parts of the country. After she died, her daughter
carried on her idea. In 1908 Mother's Friendship Day" became Mother's Day.
Answer the questions.
1. What do children do on Mother's Day?
2. Which town was Mother's Day born?
3. Why did the people in Pruntytown hate each other?
4. Did Mrs A.R. Janis idea stop after her death?

15.Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his
invention and finally on 27, October, 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and immediately
became successful, especially in the making of the ladies' stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more
importantly, it was used to make parachute and types.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and so on. It has
played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
1. Who is Julian Hill?
2. When was nylon first introduced to the world?
3. What do they use nylon for?
4. Is nylon important to our lives?
5. What is 'it' in the last sentence replaced for?

16.One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper.
The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment
happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspaper: daily newspapers, weekly
newspapers, and special newspapers. Daily newspapers have at least one edition every weekday. Most
dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and
entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover
news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings
rather than national or international events.
1- What is the purpose of newspaper?
2- How many types of newspapers are there?
3- How many editions do daily newspapers have every weekday?
4- What do daily newspapers often have sections for?
5- How often are weekly newspapers printed?
6- What do weekly newspapers focus on?
17. Read the passage and check True or False.
John Brown is a talented lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and was one of the bets students
at that time. In 1990, he became a university professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then. He is
well known in his teaching career. He wrote five books about education, including a book titled “How to
teach deaf children” in 1995. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam to give lectures
dealing with the so-called disabled students and integrated education. He has been married to his
assistant.
True False
1- John Brown is an ordinary lecturer.
2- He was one of the best student in 1982.
3- He has been a senior lecturer since 1990.
4- He isn’t famous in his teaching career.
5-He has been to some countries including Vietnam to give
lectures.
6- His wife is his assistant.

18.Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems of mankind today. Air, water and soil are
necessary to all living things. Man operates machines and vehicles that fill the air with noise. They also
dirty the air with gases and smoke. Badly polluted air can cause illness and even death. Man destroys
natural beauty by littering garbage on the land and in the water. They poison the water with chemicals
and other waste materials. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. They damage the soil with too
many fertilizers and pesticides. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing
food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world. Governments
should pass laws that require people and factory owners to stop certain polluting activities.
1- What is mankind’s most serious problem nowadays?
2- According to the writer, who makes the earth dirty?
3- Why do fish and other marine life die?
4- Is it good using a lot of fertilizers and pesticides?
5- Does pollution of soil reduce the amount of land that is good for growing?
6- What should governments do about this problem?

19. Read the passage and check True or False.

Many years ago, people used to buy what they needed from stores and markets. Now where would
you go if you wanted to buy all these goods at one time? Ask anybody, and he would probably say "you'd
better go to the supermarket". A supermarket is a special kind of market. It is usually much larger than an
ordinary store. In a supermarket, you can buy all kinds of food, household, products and daily necessities.
In a store, a customer is served by a storekeeper but in a supermarket, the goods are arranged on rows of
shelves along the aisles. The prices are printed on small labels on the goods. A customer gets goods he
needs from the shelves. This is known as self-service. Of course, you can always ask for help from the
supermarket shop assistants.
When you enter a supermarket, you take a basket to carry the goods you will buy. If you want to
buy a lot of things, you will need a trolley. A trolley is like a large basket on wheels. You can push it
along the aisles, choose what you want from the shelves and put it into your trolley. A supermarket often
provides a more comfortable environment for shopping than a market that is usually wet and dirty. As a
result, many people usually buy more goods than they need when they visit a supermarket.

True False
1- Many years ago, people used to buy what they need from
supermarkets.
2- We go to a supermarket if we want to buy different kinds of
goods at one time.
3- Now people buy all they need only from stores and markets.
4- An assistant in a supermarket will serve you if you ask for
help.
5- The prices of the goods are written on small labels all over
the shelves.
6- It is comfortable and convenient to shop at a supermarket.
7- You will need a basket if you want to buy a lot of things.
8- A trolley carries you around the supermarket.
9- Customers get the goods they need from the shelves.
10- People buy a lot of goods when they go to supermarkets.

20.Public trasport in Lon don is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the journey. You can’t buy tickets in
advance. Children under 16 pay half, and those under five travel free. You usually buy bus tickets from a
conductor, but on some buses you pay the driver. Most London buses are doubled deckers, you can smoke
upstairs. On the underground railways, you can buy your tickets from a machine or a ticket office, and give it up at
the end of the journey.
1.What decides the fare of the journey?
2.Who can use public transport without paying?
3.How do children under 16 pay for their tickets?
4.Where can you smoke on a doubled decker?

21.cakes – decorate – enjoy – members – celebrations – most – festival – time

There are many(1)………….throughout the year, but Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the(2)…………important
celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a (3)……………which occurs in late January or early February. It is a
(4)…………….for families to clean and(5)……….their homes, wear new clothes and(6)……………..special food
such as sticky rice(7)……………… family (8)………………..who live apart try to be together at Tet.

22. lends – fighters- prison – colonial – tourism – beautiful – attractive – because

Con Dao or Dao island has many (1)……………..beaches and a landscape that (2)…………..itself to
development for(3)………………… It is already an(4)……………..tourist destination, partly (5)……………..it
is the site of the well- known Con Dao(6)…………….., where French (7)……………….authoriyies imprisoned
Vietnamese independence(8)……………

23.home – dress – at – with – for – their- villages – ethnic – valleys – provide

The valleys surrounding Sapa are (1)……………..to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with
their own distinctive(2)………………, customs and dialects. These tribes can all be seen(3)………………..the
weekend market in Sapa town to trade(4)…………….one another. Apart from its fascinating(5)
………………..diversity, Sapa is also renowned(6)………….its trekking. With Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt.
fansipan(3,143m) only 9 km away the (7)………………..and mountains(8)……………….the perfect backdrop
for some great trks. Some of the (9)………………now have local stays where you can overnight with a family
in(10)…………………traditional home.

24.again – reading –which – librarian –lot – where – shelves – public - especially

I am fond of reading. I get some of my books from the(1)………………library. There is a very good one in the
town where I live and the (2)………………helps me to get the books that I want, but I quite a (3)
……………….of books to,(4)………………..those that I have read before . I like to have them in my home so
that I can red them again and(5)……………… I like to sit in the room(6)………………my books are and even if
I am not (7)……………….., I like to look at the books on the (8)…………….and to fel that I have my good
friends around me.

25.there – appeared – interested – almost – from – entertainment – live – to – taste

Television first(1)…………….some fifty years ago in the 1950’s. since then, it has been one of the most popular
sources of(2)…………………for both the old and the young. Television can actually satisfy almost all kinds of
(3)………………it offers cartoons for children, world news,music and many other programmes. If someone is(4)
………………..in sports, for example, he can tune in (5)…………………a sports channel. There he can enjoy a
(6)…………..broadcast of an international football match. It is not too hard for us to see why (7)……………..is a
TV set in(8)………………….every home today.

26. Clothes today are very different (1) ……… the clothes of the 1800s. one difference is the way they look. For
(2)…………. , in the 1800s all women (3) ………….. dresses. The dresses all gad long skirts. But today women
do (4)…………. always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear(5)……………. skirts. Sometimes
they wear pants. Another difference (6)…………. 1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s and today is the
cloth. In the 1800s, clothes (7) ……………. made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton,
wool, silk or limen. But today, (8) …………. are many kinds of man-made cloth. A (9)…………. of clothes are
now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
27.Dear Khang,
I am (1) a great time here in England. My university term doesn’t start (2) the autumn,
so I am taking the opportunity to improve my English. I am staying with some English friends (3)
own a farm. On weekdays I catch a bus into Torquay to go to language (4) At
weekends I help (5) the farm. At the moment they (6) harvesting the corn and
they need all the help they can get. It’s quite (7) work, but I like it. I am (8)
the winter holiday here at the farm. It gets very (9) here in the winter, I think.
Write to me (10) and tell me what (11) are doing these days.
Yours truly.
28.The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was just a few weeks ago. My class decided to pay a visit to the Botanic
Garden.
It was a glorious Sunday. We assembled at the school gate punctually and traveled to the Botanic Garden by
bus. It was a long way to our destination and we sang merrily all the way.
The Botanic Garden is a very beautiful place. We made a short tour round the garden and took some pictures
of the whole class. Then we played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland. One of the boys brought along
his guitar and we sang our favorite songs. We laughed, talked and danced, too. After a delicious meal with various
kinds of food that we brought, we all took a rest. Some of us slept very soundly because it was so peaceful and
quiet there. In the afternoon, we went on playing some more games. Then we packed up the left- overs and started
home at four. We all felt very happy.
1. Which was the picnic the writer enjoyed most?

2. What day of the picnic was it?

3. Where did everyone assemble?

4. What did they do in the Botanic Garden?

5. What did they do after lunch?

6. When did they start home?

7. How did they all feel after the picnic?

29. There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most (1)
…………… used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first
language (2) …………… sports and science. So it is very (3) …………… to learn English.
Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4) …………… number of speakers. There are not
only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people
(5) …………… outside China. Chinese is widely (6) …………… in may parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is
spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7) …………… in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and
Asia.
From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8) …………… six if them for business.
They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
1. A. wide B. widely C. widen D. widening
2. A. in B. at C. of D. to
3. A. unimportance B. unimportant C. importance D. important
4. A. great B. greater C. greaten D. greatest
5. A. live B. lived C. to live D. living
6. A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking
7. A. understood B. understanding C. to understand D. understand
8. A. choose B. chosen C. chose D. choosing
30.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 comers of the world. Therefore, the English
language has helped to spread better (7) …………… and (8)…………………. among countries of 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. friendliness D. friendship
31.Television is one of man’s most (1) means of communication. It brings events and sounds (2) around the
world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a
(3) or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being (4) and watch statesmen try (5) about peace. Through
television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its
(6)out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
 In (7) …………… to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8)
…………… to entertain. In fact, TV provides (9) …………… entertainment programs than any other kind the
programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, (10) …………… events and motion pictures.
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to
3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken
4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought
5. A. bring B. bought C. bringing D. to bring
6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor
8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
9. A. many B. much C. more D. must
10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier
32.The Internet has rapidly (1) and become part of our daily life. It’s a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People se the Internet (2) many purposes: education, communication, (3) and commerce. The
Internet helps people communicate (4) friends and relatives by (5) of email or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time (6) and costly. It is also dangerous because of virus and bad
programs. (7) the other hand, the Internet (8) sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic
junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
1. A. develop B. developed C. development D. developing
2. A. for B. in C. at D. to
3. A. entertainment B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertain
4. A. to B. among C. with D. between
5. A. mean B. meaning C. meant D. means
6. A. consume B. consumed C. consumer D. consuming
7. A. at B. to C. on D. in
8. A. use B. users C. using D. used
33.Television in an important (1) …………… of the 20 century. It has been so (2) …………… that now we
th

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 seem to like (7) ……………
their evenings watching TV. It is more (8) …………… for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for
amusement elsewhere.
1. A. invent B. inventive C. invention D. inventor.
2. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularize
3. A imagination B. to imagine 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. knowledge C. knowing D. known
7. A. spend B. spent C. spending D. to spend
8. A. convenience B inconvenience C. inconvenient D. convenient
34.These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment. The earth is being threatened (2 the future looks bad. (3) can each of us do?We cannot clean (4) our
polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem (6) scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) …………… but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount
of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save
(8) …………… , which also (9) …………… household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for
the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) …………… our grandchildren.
1 A. with B. but c. and D. without
2. A. so B. and C. moreover D. however
 3. A. What B. Where C. When D. Why
4 A. to B. up C.on D. in
5. A. appear B. disappearance c. appearance D. disappear
6. A. while B. when C. within D. during
7. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete
8. A. energy B. money C. health D. water
9. A. supplies B. adds C. decreases D. reduces
10. A. from B. to C. in D. for
35.We are all destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too (1) to swim in. there is so much smoke in the air
that it is (2) to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars
(3) … the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4) so many trees that there are
now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) enough to eat. In
certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild
animals are (6) disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them
to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk (7) the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything
about it. Join us now! (8) the Earth!
1. A. dirty B. dirt C. dirtily D. dirtiness
2. A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. unhealthy
3. A. polluted B. polluting C. pollute D. pollution
4. A. below B. under C. up D. down
5. A. growing B. grow C. grew D. grown
6. A. quickly B. quick C. quickness D. quicker
7. A. in B. about C. with D. without
8. A. Saves B. Saving C. Saved D. Save
36.Everyone wants to reduce (1) But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (2) It is complicated because
much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) from automobiles causes large
percentage (4) air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people. (5) discharge much
of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly (6) …………… pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that
benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several
ways. (7) …………… and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (8) …………… businesses and
individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.
1. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused
3. A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhauster
4. A. to B. with C. in D. of
5. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers
6. A. reducing B. reduces C. reduce D. reduction
7. A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Workers D. Scientists
8. A. require B. requires C. required D. reqiring
37.natural, easy, early, careful, happy, quick, slow, good, fast, hard.

We got up (1) in the morning. It was already warm so we (2) dressed and ran (3) downstairs to eat
breakfast. We (4) prepared our food boxes to take with us. We left the house and gad to drive (5) through the town
traffic. However in the countryside we drove (6) After an hour we reached the foot of the mountain we were going
to climb. We climbed the first part (7) but when we were nearly at the top we (8) … slowed down as it vas
difficult. We tries (9) to reach the top and when we did Dad said we had done (10)
38.Are you looking (1)……. a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t (2)……….. pollution or waste
natural resources? Look no further than solar energy. While most fuels now in use are (3)………….burned at an
astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the (4)………. , will last as long as the world (5)……… . This
energy has already been (6)………… to heat and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally
(7) ………….. radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines. The devices, (8)………….. , are cheap
to operate but very expensive to produce.
39.Air (1) is caused of ill health in human beings. (2) a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of
smoke which factories can (3) although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the
atmosphere. (4) have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also
(5) air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often (6) in busy streets
circled by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is (7) lead in the atmosphere cannot think as (8)
as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1. A. pollute . pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. A. On B. At C. For D. In
3. A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
4. A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers
5. A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase
6. A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects
7. A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of
8. A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker
40.In humankind’s millions (1) years (2) Earth, many types (3) energy resources have been utilized. However,
(4) the last ninety years, petroleum has become (5) far the most important. Accounting (6) over 50 percent of all
energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced (7) economic disaster. Of course,
the earth’s supply (8) petroleum will not last forever, and (9) fact, it will disappear sooner than most people
believe. (10) the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty of
fifty years.
1. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. A. On B. At C. For D. In
3. A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
4. A. for B. of C. at D. in
5. A. in B. between C. by D. for
6. A. at B. for C. during D. in
7. A. on B. of C. with D. at
8. A. with B. to C. since D. of
9. A. on B. in C. for D. at
10. A. At B. For C. To D. With
41.In Britain, natural gas is the most popular fuel for heating homes, and for cooking. It is piped all over the
country from the gas fields below the North Sea. Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy, although
it is also used in the chemical industry. T the moment the supply s plentiful, but it will be running short by the end
of the century, and will run out during the 21 st century unless new supplies are found. We could do without natural
gas, as coal gas can be used as a substitute, and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries. However,
it is a form of energy which is not only cheap, but also highly efficient.
Questions:
1.What is natural gas used for?
2.Where does it come from?
3.What is gas used chiefly as?
4.When will it run out?
5.What can be used as a substitute for natural gas?
6.Is natural gas expensive?
7.Is it efficient?

42.Almost a hundred thousand people were (1) …………………… and half a million homes (2)
…………………… as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (3)
…………………… the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves vere
overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke (4)…………………… everywhere
and quickly spread. The fire engines were (5)…………………… from going to help because many of the roads
had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst.
Consequently, over ninety per cent (6)…………………… the damage was cause by fire rather than by the
collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7)…………………… died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in
the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8)…………………… night while people were sleeping,
far fewer would have died.
1 A. kill B. to kill C. killed D. killing
2 A. destroyed B. destruction C. destructive D. destructive
3 A. what B. when C. where D. why
4 A. up B. out C. in D. to
5 A. prevent B. to prevent C. preventing D. prevented
6 A. of B. in C. at D. for
7 A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
8 A. in B. of C. for D. at
43.Scientists have known a lot (1)…………………… the Earth. They understand how mountains are made and
what a volcano is. The following example is about volcanic eruptions. Mt.Vesuvius in Italy and Mr.St.Helens in
the USA are both (2)…………………… mountains. They are both volcanoes. A volcano is a mountain that is
open at the top. Smoke and hot air come (3)…………………… of the hole. Sometimes very got rock also comes
out of the mountain. That cn make trouble for people nearby. This is what happened with Mt.Vesuvius and
Mr.St.Helens. hot rock poured out of Mt.Vesuvius and (4)…………………… the town of Pompeii in 79 A.D.
everyone in the town was killed. The Mt.Helens volcano didn’t kill many people.
There were no cities (5)…………………… to the mountain. But the hot rock killed a large part of the forest. And
a lot of dirt (6)…………………… on cities many miles away. Today there are still many difficult questions for
scientists (7)…………………… study the eart. They do not know when a volcano will send hot rock (8)
…………………… the air. They still are not sure about the inside of the earth.
1 A. about B. to C. for D. of
2 A. excellent B. famous C. good D. beautiful
3 A. in B. to C. for D. out
4 A. cover B. covering C. covered D. to cover
5 A. closes B. close C. closing D. to close
6 A. fall B. felt C. fell D. feel
7 A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
8 A. in B. to C. at D. into

44.The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It’s a very fast and convenient
(1)__way__ to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, (2)
________ and commerce. The (3)________ helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of
email or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of (4)
________ and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet (5) ________ sometimes have to suffer various risks
such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
1) __way__ 2) ________ 3) ________ 4) ________ 5) ________

45. Mother's Day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March.On Mother's Day sons and daughters
visit……………..(1)……………mothers and bring them flowers and little presents .'The eldest son must
…………………(2)……………his mother a good cake. If sons or …………….(3)…can not be with their mother
on that day,they usually…….(4)…………………her presents.Mother's Day must be a day of rest ……………(5)
……………the mother of the family,so her daughters cook the dimer on that day and lay the ……………(6)
……………and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes …………………(7) …………………..dinner.
In the United States and Canada, Mother's Day is………(8) …………second Sunday in May.They
………………(.a very beautiful stamp for Mother's Day in the United States. It shows the portrait of the mother of
James Whistler,…… (10)…………. of the greatest American painters.

46.
different out of long matter leave
why when to go some alone
WALKING IN THE COUNTRY
I enjoy walking. It's good exercise and it gets me (45)_____________ the town and into the country.
I think that's (46)_____________ I have a dog. She needs (47)__________ out and so I have a reason to go
for a walk. I go every Sunday and it doesn't (48)_____________ to me if it's cold, windy and raining or a beautiful
sunny day. I just love to get away from people and be (49)_____________ for a few hours.
I always (50)____________ home at the same time every Sunday and walk over the hills to a little village in
the country. The walk isn't very (51)__________ , only about an hour, but it's quite hard work because I have to
walk up the hills and down the other sides. (52)___________ I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and
(53)_____________ food. After lunch, I walk back along a (54)______________ path and arrive home in time for
tea.