BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU
EXERCISE 1: 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 questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the question.
You have learned about dinosaurs in school. Maybe you have seen them in museum. But how
much do you really know about these animals? Not all dinosaurs were just big reptiles. For years,
scientists thought dinosaurs were big, dumb, and cold blooded - in other words, just giant reptiles. Some
dinosaurs were huge. But many were about the size of modern-day birds or dogs. Were dinosaurs warmor cold blooded? Paleontologists- are not sure. But they believe some were intelligent. Of course, no
dinosaur was as smart as a human or even a monkey. However, some smaller dinosaurs - like the twometer (six-foot) Troodon — had fairly large brains.
Was Tyrannosaurus rex a powerful predator? Some scientists think the opposite is true. In the
movies, T.rex is often a speedy giant, but in fact, this dinosaur could not run very fast. Physically, it was
too large. In reality, T.rex probably moved as fast as an elephant. Also, T. rex had very small arms.
Without strong legs or arms, this dinosaur probably wasn't a powerful hunter. It may have been a
scavenger instead, only eating animals that were already dead.
Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs? An asteroid hit Mexico's Yucantan Peninsula about 65 million
years ago. It created a 180-kilometer (HO-mile) wide crater called Chicxulub. Many believe this asteroid
caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. But even before this, dinosaurs were already dying out around the
world, for many reasons. At the end of the Cretaceous period, for example, the global climate was
changing and Earth's temperature was getting colder.Dinosaurs completely disappeared about 65 million
years ago. However, scientists believe modern-day birds are descendants of certain dinosaurs. If this
true, then dinosaurs' relatives are still walking - and flying - among us!
(Source: https://www.ducksters.com/animaIs/dinosaurs)
Question 1: The best title for this reading could be

.

A. What Really killed the Dinosaurs

B. The Facts and Fiction about Dinosaurs

C. Dinosaurs Discovered in Mexico

D. Our Favorite Dinosaurs

Question 2: Which statement about the Troodon is probably TRUE according to the passage?
A. It was as smart as a monkey.

B. It was warm-blooded.

C. It was a huge animal.

D. It was quite intelligent.

Question 3: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to

?

A. a speedy giant

B. a powerful hunter

C. a powerful predator

D. Tyrannosaurus rex

Question 4: According to the passage, at the end of the Cretaceous period

.

A. some dinosaurs started to fly
B. the Earth's temperature was changing
C. humans appeared on Earth
D. dinosaur numbers were increasing in Mexico
Question 5: The word "descendants" in paragraph 4 means
A. ancestors

B. phenomena

.

C. offspring

D. scavengers

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EXERCISE 2:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
Certain birds are, more often than not, considered bad luck, or even a sign of impending death. For
example, all over the world, both crows and ravens have some connection to war and death. In early
times, crows and ravens were thought to accompany the gods of war, or be signs of the gods' approaching
arrival. This idea later changed. Crows in particular were thought to be harbingers of ill fortune or, in
some cases, guides to the afterlife. Woe be it to the person who saw a single crow or raven flying
overhead, for this was most certainly a portent of death in the near future.
Interestingly, though potentially bad luck for people individually, the raven is considered to be
good luck for the crown of England. So much so, in fact, that a “raven master” is, even today, an actual
government position in London. He takes care of the ravens there and also clips their wings, ensuring that
these birds can never fly far from the seat of the British government. This way, the kingdom will never
fall to ill fortune.
Another bird that is thought to play a part in forecasting the fortunes of people is the swallow.
Depending on how and when it is seen, the swallow can be a harbinger of either good or ill fortune.
Perhaps inspired by the swallow's red-brown breast, Christian people initially related the swallow to the
death of Jesus Christ. Thus, people who saw a swallow fly through their house considered it a portent of
death. Later, however, farmers began to consider swallows signs of good fortune. Any barn that has
swallows living in it is sure to be blessed in the following year. Farmers also have to beware of killing a
swallow; that would be certain to end any good luck they might have had.
Though many people think these superstitions are old wives' tales, there is actually some evidence
to support them. For example, crows and ravens, being scavengers, appear at the aftermath of battles.
Thus, large numbers of crows and ravens could be good indications of war in an area. As well, swallows
feed on insects that can cause infections in cattle. Thus, a farmer who has many swallows in his barn may
actually have healthier animals on his farm. Therefore, the next time you feel inclined to laugh at an old
wives' tale, maybe you had better find out if there is any truth to it first!

(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea janzen)
Question 6: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. The crows and their predictions

B. The different beliefs in birds

C. Superstitions about birds

D. Are birds bad lucks?

Question 7: What does the phrase "this idea" in the first paragraph refer to

?

A. Crows and ravens have some connection to war and death.
B. Crows and ravens were thought to accompany the gods of war.
C. Certain birds are often considered bad luck.
D. Crows and ravens were thought to be the sign of the gods' departure.
Question 8: The word "portent" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. augury

B. suddenness

C. confidence

.
D. conviction

Question 9: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the ravens?
A. They are driven away by people all over the world.
B. The ravens are taken care of and videoed in England.
C. The ravens are captured near the seats of the British government.
D. The British realm will be fallen to bad chance if there are no ravens nearby.
Question10: As mentioned in the passage, the swallow originally was considered as

.

A. the death of Jesus Christ

B. good luck for farmers

C. crop failure for the farmers

D. good blessedness for the following year

Question 11: The word “aftermath” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by
A. happiness

B. consequence

C. beginning

D. completion

Question12: What evidence supports the belief in the superstitions mentioned in the passage?
A. Swallows protect the animals on the farm from contagious pests.
B. The swallows often come at the beginning of a new year.
C. Ravens' appearance at the end the battle means that the war has stopped.
D. Farmers prefer having swallows to seeing crows in their barns.
Question 13: Which of the following most accurately reflects the author's suggestion in the last
paragraph?
A. The old wives' tales are more often used for fun than the truth.
B. Although some superstitions are based on reality, people should not believe in them.
C. People should not make fun of the superstition.
D. Farmers should protect the swallows to prevent bad lucks.
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EXERCISE 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on
a Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the
busiest shopping day of the year since 2005.
Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the
morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much cheaper than
usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other
people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced
items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in
long lines to get such great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to
get a low price on a TV or laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave
disappointed. The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been Violent. Large, eager
crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out or people have been cutting in line. People have
shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan on
going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving.
Question 14: According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on so they lose money?
A. They want people to enjoy the holidays.
B. They hope people will buy other gifts while they are in the store.
C. They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning.
D. They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.
Question 15: Which is NOT true about Black Friday?
A. Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving.
B. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
C. Black Friday is a national holiday.
D. Black Friday has been a little dangerous and uncomfortable.
Question 16: Which best explains the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. People stand in long lines on Black Friday.
B. Black Friday is the best time of the year to get good deals.
C. Black Friday is a really disappointing time of the year.
D. Black Friday deals are limited and not everyone will get one.
Question 17: The word "trampled" in paragraph 3 mostly means
A. run over

B. torn apart

C. stepped on

D. fallen apart

Question 18: What is the. main purpose of the passage?
A. to show the downsides of Black Friday
B. to warn people about Black Friday
C. to help us know about the origin of Black Friday
D. to encourage people to save money for Black Friday
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EXERCISE 4:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen
percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is
that Alaska's glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for
about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state's area. That is an area of land larger than
Ireland!
According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's
glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global
temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C.
Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100
cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near
future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year
2100.
Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be
permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of
problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and
under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding
during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate.
For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.
The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As
the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are
appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer
winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold
weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and
damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to
change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature.
Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming,
affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the
world in the next century.
Question 19: Which of the following could be the main topic of the passage?
A. Alaska's glaciers are reducing.
B. The reasons Why Alaska is disappearing.
C. The areas of Alaska's glaciers are thawing.
D. The problems Alaska is facing.
Question 20: As mentioned in the first paragraph, the glaciers in Alaska made up

.

A. over 100,000 square kilometers

B. more than 75,000 square kilometers

C. about 5 % of the area of the state

D. an area smaller than Ireland

Question 21: According to the report by the US Geological Survey, which of the following is NOT true
about Alaska?
A. Climate change is the major reason for the decrease of Alaska's glaciers.
B. The average winter temperature has risen by nearly 3°C.
C. Every year, there is about 100 cubic kilometers of ice melting.
D. The majority of Alaska's glaciers are lessening.
Question 22: The word “permafrost” in the third paragraph mostly means

.

A. an area of land permanently frozen below the surface
B. fuels formed underground from plants and animals remains millions of years ago
C. a large mass of ice that moves slowly
D. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea
Question 23: The word "relocate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. remain

B. restore

C. disappear

.
D. displace

Question 24: According to the passage, the following are the problems caused by the melting permafrost,
EXCEPT

.

A. The warm and soft ground makes roads and utility poles easy to collapse.
B. The beaches are effortlessly eroded by violent storms.
C. The insects which usually appear in warmer temperature do not come back.
D. The trees destroyed by the spruce—bark beetles in one warm year are twice as many as those
damaged in a cold year.
Question 25: What does the word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. trees

B. spruce-bark beetles

C. temperatures

D. insects

Question 26: What is predicted in the last paragraph?
A. Human activities are likely to increase the weather temperature.
B. The Earth is getting worse due to the influences of global warming.
C. There will be other reasons why the temperature is rising.
D. Alaska's forests will disappear in the next century.
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EXERCISE 5: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
There are three basic types of classroom learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
These learning styles describe the most common ways that people learn. Individuals tend to
instinctively prefer one style over the others; thus each person has a learning style

that

is

dominant even though he or she may also rely somewhat on the other approaches at different times
and in different circumstances.
Visual learners prefer to sit somewhere in the classroom where no obstructions hinder
their view of the lesson. They rely on the teacher's facial expressions and body language to aid their
learning. They learn best from a blend of visual displays and presentations such as colorful videos,
diagrams, and flip-charts. Often, these learners think in pictures and may even close their eyes to
visualize or remember something. When they are bored, they look around for something to watch.
Many visual learners lack confidence in their auditory memory skills and so may take detailed notes
during classroom discussions and lectures. Auditory learners sit where they can hear well. They
enjoy listening and talking, so discussions and verbal lectures stimulate them. Listening to what
others have to say and then talking the subject through helps them process new information. These
learners may be heard reading to themselves out loud because they can absorb written
information better in this way. Sounding out spelling words, reciting mathematical theories, or
talking their way across a map are examples of the types of activities that improve their
understanding.
Kinesthetic learners may find it difficult to sit still in a conventional classroom. They need to
be physically active and take frequent breaks. When they are bored, they fidget in their seats. They
prefer to sit someplace where there is room to move about. They benefit from manipulating materials
and learn best when classroom subjects such as math, science, and reading are processed through
hands-on experiences. Incorporating arts-and-crafts activities, building projects, and sports into
lessons helps kinesthetic learners process new information. Physical expressions of encouragement,
such as a pat on the back, are often appreciated.

In addition to these traditional ways of describing learning styles, educators have identified
other ways some students prefer to learn. Verbal learners, for example, enjoy using words, both
written and spoken. Logical learners are strong in the areas of logic and reasoning, Social learners do
best when working in groups, whereas solitary learners prefer to work alone. Research shows
that each of these learning styles, as well as the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic styles, uses
different parts of the brain. Students may prefer to focus on just one style, but practicing other
styles involves more of the brain's potential and therefore helps students remember more of what
they learn.
(Adapted from Essential words for the JELTS by Dr. Lin Lougheed)
Question 27: What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Fundamental kinds of learning approaches
B. Different classrooms for different learner groups
C. The most common way to learn
D. Basic classrooms for individuals
Question 28: The word “dominant” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
______.
A. successful

B. foremost

C. familiar

D. distinctive

Question 29: According to the second paragraph, visual learners________.
A. have a preference for sitting at the backs of the classrooms,
B. must keep an eye on the pictures to memorize the content of the lessons.
C. are easy to get fed up with the lessons.
D. are not confident in remembering what they have listened.
Question 30: The word “blend” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by_______.
A. division

B. list

C. mixture

D.separation

Question 31: What does the word "them" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. auditory learners B. discussions

C. verbal lectures

D.others

Question 32: Which of the following is NOT true about auditory learners?
A. They get information and the content of the lecturers aurally and orally.
B. Reciting the lessons aloud is an effective way to understand the subjects.
C. They always fidget when they are indifferent to the lectures.
D. They merely learn well when they are able to listen to the lessons clearly.
Question 33: The following are suggested methods to attract kinesthetic learners, EXCEPT
A. merging arts-and-crafts activities
B. integrating projects and sports into the lessons

______.

C. stimulating them by physical expressions
D. isolating them in a customary classroom
Question 34: What did the author suggest learners in order to keep in their mind what they
learnt in the last paragraph?
A. Practicing merely one style of learning to make the brain work more effectively.
B. Using variety of learning methods to increase the potential of their brain.
C. Using both written and spoken words to improve their logical thoughts.
D. Identifying the most suitable learning style themselves.
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EXERCISE 6:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester United and Real
Madrid, as well as representing his country 100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007
to increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and has
become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon. Beckham was

born

London in 1975. His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters. His talent

in
was

obvious from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday. He
helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped his
team achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them.
Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football's best player. He won many trophies
with Manchester United, including the Champions League, and won a league title with Real Madrid.
He also captained his club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against Argentina in the
1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham received an honour for services to football from Britain's Queen.
Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of the headlines, especially
concerning his marriage and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and
London. In 2006 he was named a judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom
Cruise and the two are best buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
(Source: haps://www.famouspeoplelessons.corn)
Question 35: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The life and career of David Beckham
B. Beckham's family background
C. Beckham's life before and after getting married
D. Beckham's marriage with a Spice Girl's member
Question 36: According to the passage, Beckham has played 100 times for_______.

A. Real Madrid

B. Manchester United

C. the national team of America

D. The national team of England

Question 37: The word 'fanatical" is closest in meaning to________.
A. inspired

B. enthusiastic

C. realistic

D. idealistic

Question 38: When did Beckham receive the royal award for his contribution to football?
A. In 1995

B. In 1998

C. In 2003

D.In 2006

Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Beckham?
A. He contributed to the success of the youth team of the Manchester United.
B. He made England lose the match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup.
C. He was voted one of the best football players of the world more than once,
D. Some of BecAam's interests are not related to football.
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EXERCISE 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
If "suburb" means an urban margin that grows more rapidly than its already developed interior,
the process of suburbanization began during the emergence of the industrial city in the second quarter of
the nineteenth century. Before that period the city was a small highly compact cluster in which people
moved about on foot and goods were conveyed by horse and cart. But the early factories built in the
1830's and 1840's were located along waterways and near railheads at the edges of cities, and housing was
needed for the thousands of people drawn by the prospect of employment. In time, the factories were
surrounded by proliferating mill towns of apartments and row houses that abutted the older, main cities.
As a defense against this encroachment and to enlarge their tax bases, the cities appropriated their
industrial neighbors. In 1854, for example, the city of Philadelphia annexed most of Philadelphia County.
Similar municipal maneuvers took place in Chicago and in New York. Indeed, most great cities of the
United States achieved such status only by incorporating the communities along their borders.
With the acceleration of industrial growth came acute urban crowding and accompanying social
stress conditions that began to approach disastrous proportions when, in 1888, the first commercially
successful electric traction line was developed. Within a few years the horse-drawn trolleys were retired
and electric streetcar networks crisscrossed and connected every major urban area, fostering a wave of
suburbanization that transformed the compact industrial city into a dispersed metropolis. This first phase
of mass-scale suburbanization was reinforced by the simultaneous emergence of the urban Middle class
64whose desires for homeownership in neighborhoods far from the aging inner city were satisfied by the
developers of single-family housing tracts.

Question 40: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The growth of Philadelphia

B. The Origin of the Suburb

C. The Development of City Transportation

D. The Rise of the Urban Middle Class

Question 41: The author mentions that areas bordering the cities have grown during periods of
A. industrialization

B. inflation

C. revitalization

D. unionization

Question 40: The word "encroachment" is closest in meaning to
A. the smell of the factories

B. the growth of mill towns

C. the development of waterways

D. the loss of jobs

Question 43: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor in nineteenthcentury suburbanization?
A. Cheaper housing

B. Urban crowding

C. The advent of an urban middle class

D. The invention of the electric streetcar

Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that after 1890 most people traveled around cities
by
A. automobile

B. cart

C. horse-drawn trolley

D. electric streetcar

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EXERCISE 8:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
If you go back far enough, everything lived in the sea. At various points in evolutionary history,
enterprising individuals within many different animal groups moved out onto the land, sometimes even to
the most parched deserts, taking their own private seawater with them in blood and cellular fluids. In
addition to the reptiles, birds, mammals and insects which we see all around us, other groups that have
succeeded out of water include scorpions, snails, crustaceans such as woodlice and land crabs, millipedes
and centipedes, spiders and various worms. And we mustn't forget the plants, without whose prior
invasion of the land, none of the other migrations could have happened.
Moving from water to land involved a major redesign of every aspect of life, including breathing
and reproduction. Nevertheless, a good number of thoroughgoing land animals later turned around,
abandoned their hard-earned terrestrial re-tooling, and returned to the water again. Seals have only gone
part way back. They show us what the intermediates might have been like, on the way to extreme cases
such as whales and dugongs. Whales [including the small whales we call dolphins] and dugongs, with
their close cousins, the manatees, ceased to be land creatures altogether and reverted to the full marine

habits of their remote ancestors. They don't even come ashore to breed. They do, however, still breathe
air, having never developed anything equivalent to the gills of their earlier marine incarnation. Turtles
went back to the sea a very long time ago and, like all vertebrate returnees to the water, they breathe air.
However, they are, in one respect, less fully given back to the water than whales or dugongs, for turtles
still lay their eggs on beaches.
There is evidence that all modern turtles are descended from a terrestrial ancestor which lived
before most of the dinosaurs. There are two key fossils called Proganochelys quenstedti and
Palaeochersis talampayensis dating from early dinosaur times, which appear to be close to the ancestry of
all modern turtles and tortoise. You might wonder how we can tell whether fossil animals lived in land or
in water, especially if only fragments are found. Sometimes it's obvious. lchthyosaurs were reptilian
contemporaries of the dinosaurs, with fins and streamlined bodies. The fossils look like dolphins and they
surely lived like dolphins, in the water. With turtles it is a little less obvious. One way to tell is by
measuring the bones of their forelimbs.
Question 45: Which of the following best serves as the main idea for the passage?
A. The evidences of the time marine animals moved to land.
B. The relationship between terrestrial species and marine creatures.
C. The reasons why species had to change their living place.
D. The evolution of marine species in changing places to live.
Question 46: According to the first paragraph, reptiles, birds, mammals and insects
A. were the ones living on the marine organisms.
B. moved to deserts to find feeding grounds.
C. left the water at the same time of scorpions, snails and crustaceans.
D. are the species whose ancestors succeeded in moving from water to land.
Question 47: As mentioned in paragraph 2, which of the following species returned to the water least
completely?
A. whales

B. manatees

C. turtles

D. dugongs

Question 48: The word “ceased" in paragraph 2 mostly means
A. stopped happening or existing

B. got familiar

C. began to happen or ...