TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2017
BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank:
PASSAGE 1
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (1) ____. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (2) ____ unevenly. Chronic water shortages (3) ____ in most ofAfricaand drought is common over much of the globe. The (4) ____ of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (5) ____ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (6) ____ countries is (7) ____ untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors;
About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (8) ____ and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater (9) ____ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (10) ____ irrigation, reforms in agriculture and. industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
1. A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival
2. A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given
3. A. exist B. lie C. show D. l:itay
4. A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting
5. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending
6. A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing
7. A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging
8. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing
9. A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention
10. A. ineffective B. illogical C. irrational D. inefficient
PASSAGE 2
Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (1)______ it would be possible to set up a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (2)______ the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (3)______ a depth of 40 feet. At a (4)______ lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men said that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (5)______ many interesting scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (6)______ the seabed. He said that some permanent stations were to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world.
The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (7)______ the bottom of the sea. On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (8)______ of the marine life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (9)______ of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (10)______ to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”.
1. A. which B. what C. how D. whether
2. A. underneath B. into C. down D. below
3. A. in B. at C. on D. from
4. A. any B. more C. much D. some
5. A. made B. exercised C. caught D. done
6. A. implanting B. transplanting C. growing D. cultivating
7. A. inquiring B. exploring C. imploring D. enquiring
8. A. systems B. forms C. breeds D. castes
9. A. pack B. herd C. school D. flock
10. A. able B. possible C. hardly D. capable
PASSAGE 3
Eight out of ten British schools require students to wear school uniforms. Wearing a uniform has been …(1)………as part of British school tradition for a long time, and makes a good …(2)…on people. Some schools have used the idea of school uniform as a(n) (3)………. to let the students …(4)…. themselves by designing their uniform so they could (5)….. a part in deciding what they would wear every day.
The UK government has just …(6)…… the results of a study which showed that many parents actually dread the beginning of the school year because they cannot (7)…. to buy their children school uniforms. This is because schools in many areas make arrangements with one local shop so that their uniforms can only be bought there, and this (8)…. the shop to increase the prices because it doesn’t have any …(9)… The result of the survey is that pressure will now be put on schools to (10)………with the problem and make sure that uniforms can be bought at reasonable prices.
1. A. regarded B. considered C. thought D. supposed
2. A. effect B. reaction C. recognition D. impression
3. A. opportunity B. ability C. potential D. benefit
4. A. convey B. express C. produce D. identify
5. A. take B. make C. play D. turn
6. A. told B. discovered C. portrayed D. announced
7. A. participate B. allow C. pay D. afford
8. A. suits B. lets C. enables D. manages
9. A. critic B. competition C. consequence D. risk
10. A. affect B. manage C. relate D. deal
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions:
PASSAGE 1
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945.
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
1. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ________.
A. 1960 B. 1930 C. 1888 D. 1824
2. Which president served the shortest term in office?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison
3. Which of the following is true?
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
4. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
5. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as ________.
A. election B. acceptance speech
C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign
6. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ________.
A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield
7. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley
8. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________
A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened
9. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified
10. How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 4 years
PASSAGE 2
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
1. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to ________.
A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted
2. The Nobel prize was established in order to ________.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite D. spend money
3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
4. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D. A few individuals have won two awards
5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
6. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in ________.
A. chemistry B. medicine C. literature D. science
7. In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable
8. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $30,000 B. $125,000
C. $155,000 D. from $30,000 to $125,000
9. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
10. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ________.
A. legend B. bequest C. prize D. debt
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