BÀI TẬP CÁC DẠNG CÂU HỎI CỤ THỂ

Câu hỏi 1 và 2: Tìm ý chính của bài đọc (main idea) và mục đích của bài (purpose)

Basketball was invented in 1891 by a physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, by

the name of James Naismith. Because of terrible weather in winter, his physical education students
were indoors rather than outdoors. They really did not like the idea of boring, repetitive exercises and
preferred the excitement and challenge of a game. Naismith figured out a team sport that could be
played indoors on a gymnasium floor, that involved a lot running, that kept all team members
involved, and that did not allow the tackling and physical contact of American style football.
Question : What is the topic of the passage?
A. The life of James Naismith
B. This history of sports
C. Physical education and exercise
D. The origin of basketball

Câu hỏi 4: Xác định thông tin được nêu trong bài (stated detail)

The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: it bare mountains
and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most
beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When Britain people think of
the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagined cows or sheep in
greenfield enclosed by hedges or stone walls and field of wheat and barley. Most farmland is
privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths
Question : We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain ______
A. none of the areas face the sea
B. most beautiful areas are not well preserved
C. only a few farms are publicly owned
D. it is difficult to travel from one farm to another.

Câu hỏi 5: Xác định thông tin KHÔNG được nêu trong bài (unstated details)
The Florida Keys are a beautiful chain of almost 1,000 coral and limestone islands. These islands
form an arc that heads first southwest and then west from the mainland. U.S. Highway 1, called the
Overseas Highway, connects the main islands in the chain. On this highway, it is necessary to cross
forty-two bridges over the ocean to cover the 159 miles from Miami, on the mainland, to Key West,
the farthest island on the highway and the southernmost city in the United States.
Question : Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Florida Keys?
A. The Florida Keys are a chain of islands.
B. The Florida Keys contain coral and limestone.
C. The Florida Keys are in the shape of an arc.

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 D. The Florida Keys are not all inhabited

Câu hỏi 6: Xác định thông tin này được đề cập ở đâu trong bài (Where question)

The words ‘’capital’’ and ‘’capitol’’ are confused in spelling and in meaning by a lot of people who
try to use them. Both their spellings and their meanings are quite closely related. A ‘’capital’’ is the
location of the center of government, while a ‘’capitol’’ is the actual building where the government
officials meet. Thus, in the United States, for example, the Capitol building is located in
Washington,D.C, which is the capital city of the United States.
Question : Where in the passage does the author define the word ‘’capital’’
A. Line 1
B. Line 2-3
C. Line 4
D. Line 5
Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal
species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tiger, for instance,
which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now only about 2,300 and by the year 2025,
their population is estimated to be down to zero . What is alarming about the case of the Bengal
tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who according to some
sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the
callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like Bengal tigers as
well as other endangered species are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws
protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in
order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then
charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks and they often must also depend
on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can invest in equipment, and
patrols to protect the animals.
Question : Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
A. Lines 7-9
B. Lines 5-6
C. Lines 10-16
D. Lines 1-3

Câu hỏi 7: Suy luận, tìm hàm ý (Inference questions)

The number of rings in a tree can be used to determine how old a tree really is. Each year a tree
produces a ring is composed of one light-colored wide band and one dark-colored narrow band. The
wider band is produced during the spring and early summer when tree stem cells grow rapidly and
become larger. The narrower band is produced in fall and early winter when cell growth is much

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 A. a century old C. fifty years old
B. two centuries old D. two hundred years old

slower and cells do not get very large. No cells are produced during the harsh winter and summer
months.
Question : It is implied in the passage that if a tree has 100 wide bands and 100 narrow
bands,then it is

Câu hỏi 8: Tìm từ hoặc cụm từ được nói đến hoặc quy chiếu đến trong đoạn văn
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help hint a lot by taking him
to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling.
Question : The word “They” in the passage refers to______
A. violin lessons
B. concert
C. Michael’s parents
D. parents in general

Câu hỏi 9: Câu hỏi từ vựng, Tìm từ đồng nghĩa,trái nghĩa(vocabulary)

………………………….Professor Richmond’s hobby is philately. The professor has been quite
interested in collecting stamps for a number of years………………………
Question: The word “philately’’ in line 1 could be best replaced by
A. philanthropic attitude
B. common profession
C. Stamp collecting
D. Teaching classes

Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help hint a lot by taking him
to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers
twice a week for violin lessons. Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his father plays
the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is
unwilling.
Question : The word “unwilling’’ in the passage mostly means….
A. “not objecting to doing nothing”
B. “getting ready to do something”
C. “not wanting to do something”
D. “eager to do something”

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 READING PRACTICE

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Reading 1
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the
company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group 25 at the airport and took them to the coach. The
coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn't far to the hotel and everyone was
looking forward to their dinner. We hadn't used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference
in it so was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had
booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted
that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they
obviously didn't have enough rooms. In the end the manager phoned other hotels in the town and found rooms
for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time the coach had gone so we had to get taxis and some of
the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don't know who made that phone call but it definitely
wasn't me.

Reading 2
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question below.
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their
knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It
does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the
bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of
their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their
academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching
contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity
to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with the personal
problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate
effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this
at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our
pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced
pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best,
not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
Question 32: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ________
A. questioning B. approving C. objective D. critical
Question 33: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means ______
A. prevented from advancing B. forced to study in lower class
C. made to remain in the same classes D. made to lag behind
Question 34: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’
_________
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
C. total personality D. personal and social skills
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers
B. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability
Question 36: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _________
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
C. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

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Question 37: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work
B. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full
Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the
library.
B. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class
D. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development
Question 39: Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils
B. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class
C. Children, in general, develop at different rates
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-ability teaching
Question 40: According to the passage, “streaming pupils” ______
A. is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best
Question 41: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _______
A. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
B. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
C. formal class teaching is appropriate
D. its aim at developing the children’s total personality
Reading 3
I just want to introduce the next area we’ll cover: the food chain. Food chains are divided into three types. The
first one is the predator( [‘predətə(r)]: động vật ăn thịt ) chain, in which larger animals feed on smaller ones,
such as when a bird eats a fish. The second is the parasite chain, in which smaller animals live off larger ones,
such as a tapeworm living in a eat’s intestines. And the third type is the saprophytic chain in which a micro-
organism feeds off dead matter.
In each type of chain, potential energy is lost at each level. Let’s take the example of a green plant. It gets
energy from the sun by photosynthesis, but can use only about 2 or 3 percent of the energy that falls on it. The
plant is then eaten by a rabbit, but the rabbit can use only about 10 percent of the potential energy of the plant.
The rabbit is then eaten by a fox, which can use about 12 - 15 percent of the energy from the rabbit. And
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finally, the fox is eaten by a mountain lion. As you can see, at each step the percentage of energy obtained
increases, but all in all, a great deal of energy is lost at each step.
That’s all for today. Read the next chapter in your books. We’ll go on with more about the food chain next
time.

Question 76: What is the major topic of this lecture?

A. Predators in the animal world.
B. Divisions of the food chain.
C. The loss of potential energy in predators.
D. A parasitic chain.

Question 77: How much of the potential energy from the sun can a plant use?
A. 2 - 3 percent.
B. 10 percent.
C. 12 - 15 percent.
D. More than 15 percent.

Question 78: Which of the following is an example of a predator chain?

A. A bird eating a fish.
B. A rabbit eating grass.
C. tapeworm living in an animal.
D. A plant using energy from the sun.

Question 79: What happens at each step of the food chain?

A. A plant uses energy.
B. Animals kill other animals.
C. Potential energy is lost.
D. A micro-organism feeds off dead matter.

Question 80: What is eaten in a saprophytic chain?

A. A green plant.
B. Dead matter.
C. A smaller animal.
D.A rabbit.

Reading 4

The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland,
its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national
parks and are protected from development. When British people think of the countryside they think of
farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone
walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public
footpaths.
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Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or
cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer people go to fruit farms and pick
strawberries and other fruit. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to
work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and
healthier lifestyle.
The countryside faces many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of
chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife. Land is also needed for new houses. The green belt, an area of land
around many cities, is under increasing pressure. Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by
organizations trying to protect the countryside. Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay, the
building work.
America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in
states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and
New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles
between towns.
Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the
country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long
distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box.
In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive
environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can.
As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing
trips, others go hiking in national parks.
Question 45: We can see from the passage that in the countryside ofBritain _______
A. it is difficult to travel from one farm to another
B. only a few farms are publicly owned
C. none of the areas faces the sea
D. most beautiful areas are not well preserved
Question 46: The word “enclosed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. surrounded B. embraced C. blocked D. rotated
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside
ofBritain?
A. Riding a bicycle B. Going for a walk C. Going swimming D. Picking fruit
Question 48: What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Those who dream of living in the country B. Those who go to the country for a picnic
C. Those who commute to work in towns D. Those who go to fruit farms in summer
Question 49: Which of the following threatens the countryside inBritain?
A. Protests against the building work B. Plants and wildlife
C. Modern farming practices D. The green belt around cities
Question 50: The phrase “associated with” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. separated from B. supported by C. related to D. referred to
Question 51: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _______
A. the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land
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B. the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside
C. camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work
D. all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
Question 52: The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______
A. are varied B. are endless C. are horizontal D. are limited
Question 53: According to the passage, some Americans choose to live in the country because ______
A. their children enjoy country life
B. hospitals, schools and shops are conveniently located there
C. they enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there
D. life there may be easier for them
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside.
B. Towns in some Midwestern states in theUS are separated by long distances.
C. Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation.
D. The majority of American people live in cities and towns.

Reading 5

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within
the first month of their lives, babies’ responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their
responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if
they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words
that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or
seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling
inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies’ emotional states
and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is
playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such
as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher
observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used
simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other
investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the
pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. Theyalso exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer,
and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny
babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world
with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire
aural language.
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to
songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a
sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.
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Question 55: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
A. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
B. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.
C. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
D. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single
language.
Question 56: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot
understand them?
A. They can remember them easily. B. They focus on the meaning of their parents’ word.
C. They understand the rhythm. D. They enjoy the sound.
Question 57: The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking
to babies EXCEPT ______________.
A. speaking more loudly than normal B. speaking with shorter sentences
C. giving all words equal emphasis D. using meaningless sounds
Question 58: The word “diverse” is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. stimulating B. divided C. different D. surrounding
Question 59: The word “They” refers to ______________.
A. mothers B. investigators C. words D. babies
Question 60: Why does the author mention “a bell and a rattle“?
A. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like
B. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds
C. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds
D. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
B. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
C. The differences between a baby’s and an adult’s ability to comprehend language
D. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
Question 62: The word “emphasize” is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. leave out B. explain C. repeat D. stress
Question 63: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire
language?
A. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
B. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
C. Babies begin to understand words in songs.
D. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
Question 64: The word “noted” is closest in meaning to______________.
A. requested B. disagreed C. observed D. theorized

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