Bài tập đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh - Ôn thi vào 10

Bài tập đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh - Ôn thi vào 10

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Exercise 1

Did you know that on average we forget about 80% of the medical information a doctor might give us? This fascinating information came to light as a result of a study carried out by Utrecht University. What is even more interesting is that almost half of what we think we remember is wrong.

Why do you think this is? Well, it’s not as complicated as you may think. You see, going to the doctor fills most people with anxiety and when we are really nervous and stressed we are more likely to focus on the diagnosis rather than the treatment. Therefore, we know what is wrong with as but have no idea what to do about it.

Here are some good tips to keep in mind when seeing a doctor. Always write down any important information. What would be even better is, if your doctor agreed, to record your consultation. This way, you can replay the advice at home, where you are more likely to absorb it. If you believe the situation is serious or you’re really worried, seek the help of a family member. Just ask them to accompany you to listen in. This way you can be absolutely sure about what the doctor has told you and avoid falling into the same trap that most people do.

1. According to the passage, the information doctors give us _________.

A. is about 50% wrong

B. is only 80% correct

C. is mostly forgotten

D. is usually not enough

2. The word “complicated” in the passage is opposite in meaning to _________.

A. good

B. quick

C. short

D. simple

3. The author says that when people consult a doctor, _________.

A. they always believe that their situation is serious

B. they are interested in knowing what they should do

C. they only want to know what is wrong with them

D. they usually have a family member with them

4. The word “absorb” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.

A. digest

B. inhale

C. swallow

D. take in

5. The author suggests recording the consultant in order to _________.

A. play it to your family members to get their opinions

B. refer to it later to better understand your condition

C. replay it to write down any important information

D. use it as evidence against your doctor if necessary

Exercise 2

Plan to Cook at Home

Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out our meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains.

Eat Less

Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right things. Start by cutting your portions of spicy meat and poultry. Or swap out meat and poultry for cheaper vegetarian proteins like beans, lentils, tofu and eggs for some of your meals.

Double Up on Vegetables

Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories and high in water and fiber – two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness.

Get Creative with Your Exercise Options

You don’t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you enjoy for free. If you’re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed.

Make Friends with Someone

One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own.

1. The advantage of cooking at home is __________.

A. to have food that is high in calories

B. to enjoy a variety of rich proteins and more processed grains

C. to plan out your costly prepared meals

D. to choose foods that keep you full and is cheaper

2. In order to cut down on your daily calories, you should do all the following things EXCEPT __________.

A. follow vegetarian diets for your meals

B. eat less meat and poultry

C. eat more beans, lentils, tofu and eggs

D. cut down on animal proteins for some of your meals

3. All of the following are true about vegetables EXCEPT that __________.

A. vegetables can keep you feeling full

B. they help you lose weight effectively

C. frozen vegetables are not good for your health

D. you feel healthier and save money with fresh vegetables in season

4. We can infer from the article that __________.

A. you should join in a social network instead of going to a gym

B. a partner can make you feel more motivated in losing weight

C. you should find fun activities at the gym and follow them

5. The phrase “shell out” is closest in meaning to __________.

A. become more interesting in something

B. pay money for something

C. peel something out

D. take someone out of a shell

Exercise 3

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer ________.

A. only adults learn English

B. no children like to learn English

C. English is useful only for teenagers

2. Most people learn English by ________.

A. watching videos only

B. working hard on their lessons

C. hearing the languages in the office

D. talking with foreigners

3. Many boys and girls learn English because ________.

A. it is included in their study courses

B. English can give them a job

C. they are forced to learn it

D. they have to study their own languages

4. In America or Australia many school children study ________.

A. English as a foreign language

B. English and mathematics only

C. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spams

D. their own language and no foreign language

5. Many adults learn English because ________.

A. English is spoken in their office

B. they want to go abroad

C. most of their books are in English

D. it helps them in their work

Exercise 4

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time.

Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that night.

Third, pace yourself. If you don’t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.

No one is expected to understand everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone explain something in a different way. Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.

1. The most important thing that you should do when you get your assignment may be ________.

A. to know when you hand it in

B. to understand it and its requirements

C. to know how long it takes to complete it

D. to remember it in order to plan the time

2. If you have any free time left at school, you should ________.

A. use it to do your homework in the library

B. spend time with your friends

C. use it to understand the assignment

D. use it to make your day planner

3. When students need some help, they should ________.

A. never ask other teachers for help

B. always turn to their own teachers for help

C. ask any good students at the subject in your school

D. go to their teachers or other teachers teaching the same subject

4. The main idea of the first three paragraphs is ________.

A. to get help when you need it

B. to do homework immediately

C. to create a homework plan

D. to ask your teachers for more explanation

5. According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that ________.

A. it takes a student more than three hours a night if there is much homework

B. it is good to have the explanation in a different way

C. you only do your homework at home between 1 and 3 hours a night

D. it is very useful to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class

Exercise 5

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and mathematics... and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and mathematics... and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer, _________.

A. English is popular in most of the world

B. no children like to learn English.

C. English is useful only for teenagers

D. only adults learn English.

2. Most people learn English by _________.

A. watching videos only

B. hearing the language in the office.

C. talking with foreigners

D. working hard on their lessons.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because _________.

A. English can give them a job.

B. it is included in their study courses

C. their parents make them.

D. They have to study their own language.

4. In America or Australia many school children study _________.

A. English as a foreign language.

B. English and mathematics only.

C. Such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish.

D. Their own language and no foreign language.

5. Many adults learn English because _________.

A. it helps them in their work

B. they want to go aboard.

C. most of their books are in English.

D. English is spoken in their office.

Exercise 6

Orbis is an organisation which helps blind people of everywhere. It has built an eye hospital inside an acroplane and flown in all over the world with an international medical team. Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from England went with the plane to Mongolia. Samantha tells the story of the Eukhtuul) a young Mongolian girl.

“Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home school, she was attacked by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged. Dr. Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again. I thought about all the things I do that she couldn’t, things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realised how lucky I am.”

“The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical student, I prayed the operation would be successful. The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while Dr. Duffey removed her bandagers. “In six months your sight will be back to normal,” he said. Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!”

“Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor. Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation. We should all think more about how much our sight means to us.”

1. What information can be learned from this passage?

A. the best way of studying medicine

B. the international work of some eye doctors

C. the difficulties for blind travellers

D. the life of schoolchildren in Mongolia

2. The word “she” in the passage refers to _________.

A. the writer

B. the nurse

C. Eukhtuul

D. the medical student

3. After meeting Eukhtuul, Samantha felt _________.

A. angry about Eukhtuul’s experience

B. grateful for her own sight

C. proud of the doctor’s skill

D. surprised by Eukhtuul’s ability

4. What the result of Eukhtuul’s operation ?

A. After some time she will see an well as before

B. Before she recovers, she needs another operation

C. She can see better but can never have normal eyes

D. She can’t see perfectly again

5. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To describe a dangerous trip

B. To explain how sight can be lost

C. To report a patient’s cure

D. To warn against playing with sticks

Exercise 7

Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and in a hurry. The best way to enjoy the balance in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the balcony of one of the numerous coffee houses scattered throughout the city. In this way you will be out of the crowd but able to look down on the street below. You will also be drinking the beverage that must be at least partly responsible for the kinetic energy that has transformed this city into one of the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia in just 20 years - it is coffee.

The classic Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises strong coffee, dripped from a small metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened condensed milk, then stirred and poured over ice in a glass.

Coffee was introduced to Vietnam by the French in the late 19th century, but the country quickly became a big exporter.

At Trung Nguyen Coffee - the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks, with a chain of cafés across the city - the coffee menu stretches to five pages. The varieties of Vietnamese coffee drinks produced by Trung Nguyen deserve exploration. They come with different bean combinations and recipes, and nice names such as “Success”, “Creation”, “Discover” and “Thought”. The “Passiona”, another brand of Trung Nguyen, has been promoted for women with the promise that drinking this type of coffee would maintain perfect skin and a life of “passion and success”.

1. Coffee is considered ____________.

A. the symbol of the busy and hurried life

B. part of the French culture

C. the biggest part of Vietnam’s exports

D. part of the kinetic energy of Ho Chi Minh City

2. All of the following are true about Trung Nguyen Coffee EXCEPT that__________

A. its recipes stretches to five pages

B. it is considered equivalent to Starbucks in Vietnam

C. It offers several types of coffee for customers to enjoy

D. some types have impressive names

3. When you sit on the balcony of a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee, you can _______.

A. drink Starbucks coffee

B. taste all types of the classic Vietnamese coffee

C. relax for a while

D. watch the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia

4. We can inferred from paragraph 2 that the classic Vietnamese coffee served in Ho Chi Minh City may be ____________.

A. colourless

B. often hot

C. sweet

D. light

5. The “Passiona” for women promises that by drinking this type of coffee women may have all of the following EXCEPT that ____________.

A. they will have perfect skin

B. they will keep their skin lively

C. they will become more interested in the life

D. they will be more successful in their life

Exercise 8

Women in Britain are better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of the 19th century, women seem to have almost no rights at all. They could not vote, or even sign a contract. Their marriages were arranged by their parents. They were once kept at home and if they were allowed to work, they were never given responsible jobs. It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most women were happy with that situation.

Today the position is quite different. Women now can vote and choose their own husbands. In 1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value.

Despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women. Many employers seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act. It is also more difficult for a woman to get promotion than a man does.

There is sex distinction in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and more women go out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently. However, there are two great problems to solve. The first problem is men’s attitude. They always think that women are lower in rank and are the weaker sex. We do not know exactly how long it will take them to change their mind. And the other problem which is much more difficult is women’s attitude. They should be ready to struggle to change their fate.

1. What is men’s attitude?

A. They consider women to be equal to them.

B. They always look up women.

C. They consider women the stronger sex.

D. They consider women the weaker sex.

2. What should women do to eliminate sex distinction?

A. They should suffer with pleasure.

B. They should struggle to change their fate.

C. They should earn more money.

D. All are correct

3. At the beginning of the 19th century, ________.

A. British women were better off than today.

B. Women seemed to have almost no rights at all.

C. British women had the right to vote.

D. British women had the right to choose their husbands.

4. The Equal Pay Act was passed in ________.

A. 1960

B. 1962

C. 1970

D. 1971

5. Which of these following sentences is NOT TRUE?

A. All the employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act.

B. In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the case of divorce.

C. The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value.

D. Women cannot get promotion as equal as men.

Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, remember these general rules for polite behaviour. First of all, arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be over - cooked and ruined by then. When you are invited to someone’s home for a meal, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive thing made in your native country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift. What will you do if you are served some food that you cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it. Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you are enjoying. Do not leave immediately after dinner, but do not overstay your welcome, either. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to stay how much you enjoyed the evening.

1. If you are invited to an American friend’s home, __________.

A. you should be late at least 45 minutes

B. politeness is not necessary

C. you should arrive early to help the host

D. punctuality is appreciated

2. Which sentence is NOT true?

A. You should not compliment the cook on the food.

B. You should not leave immediately after the dinner.

C. You should not overstay.

D. You should not make someone notice that you do not like the food.

3. If there is some food that you cannot eat, __________.

A. immediately tell the host about this

B. do not make a fuss about it

C. do not eat anything

D. ask the host to cook you another dish

4. When you come to someone’s house for dinner, __________.

A. bring a lot of gifts

B. you should never offer any gift

C. do not care about gifts

D. bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country

5. The next day, __________.

A. you needn’t say thank-you

B. remember to thank to the host for the dinner

C. say nothing to the host

D. invite the host to your house

Exercise 10

Scandinavia has ranked as the best place in the world to raise children. The Nordic region holds the top three places on the US News & World Report's list of "The Best Countries for Raising Kids" in 2020. The list has been compiled annually since 2016 in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. Denmark topped the list, with Sweden a close runner-up, and neighbour Norway edging out Canada for third place. The 2020 listings will come as little surprise as the three nations also ranked highest on the list for 2019. A spokeswoman explained: "These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public education systems."

The listing was released as part of the annual "Best Countries" list. This survey adopted "a global perceptions-based" approach in examining data and attitudes. It used research from the World Bank, as well as the opinions of 20,000 people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Researchers tested countries against 65 different metrics, or what the researchers called "country attributes". These included income equality, well-developed public education and healthcare systems, human rights, gender equality, safety, family friendliness and levels of perceived happiness. Switzerland once again topped the "Best Countries" list, followed by Canada and Japan.

(https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200118-raising-kids.html)

Question 1. What region is Scandinavia in?

A. The Steppes. B. The Nordic region.

C. The Baltic region. D. Siberia.

Question 2. What did the article say was generous in the Scandinavian countries?

A. Gender equality. B. Healthcare.

C. Maternal and paternal leave. D. Public education

Question 3. What did the article say was free in the Scandinavian countries?

A. Preschool. B. Collaboration.

C. Maternal leave. D. Education systems.

Question 4. What list was the raising kids list a part of?

A. The WHO list. B. The World Education list.

C. The World Bank list. D. The Best Countries list.

Question 5. The word "It" in the second paragraph refers to ___________.

A. the listing B. this survey C. approach D. data

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