Bai tap Reading Ôn thi HK1_Av9

Reading 1:
A- Choose the word from the box to fill in the blank.
about differences needs enough practice information
Learning a language, in some ways, like learning how to fly or play the piano. There are important (1) ......................., but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things (2) ........................ lots of practice. It is never enough simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what you know. For example, it is not (3) ........................ simply to read a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you lots of (4)........................ about how to fly, but if you only read a book and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill yourself.
The same is true of playing the piano. Do you think it is enough simply to read (5) ...................... it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (6) ......................... first?
Notes: similarity: sự giống nhau; a great deal = a lot of; crash: rơi (máy bay)
B- Complete the sentences. Fill each gap with ONE word from the passage. (1.5 pts)
1. The .......................... between learning a ......................... and learning how to fly or
play the piano is that learning how to do such things ......................... lots of practice.
2. According to the writer, ..................... you fly without ...................... of practice first,
........................ will crash and kill yourself.
Reading 2:
A- Choose the word from the box to fill in the blank.
television newspapers useful evening because people
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn in (1) ......................... classes. A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the language on (2) ........................... or radio. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do these (3) ........................... want to learn English? It isn’t difficult to answer that question. Young children learn English at school (4) ........................... it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is (5) ........................... for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at university. Other people learn English because they want to read (6) ........................... or magazines in English.
Notes: adults: người lớn; higher studies: việc học ở đại học, việc nghiên cứu chuyên sâu
B- Answer the questions.
1) Where do young children learn English?
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2) Why do many adults learn English?
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3) Which word means people between 13 and 19 years old?
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Reading 3:
Millions of people around the world want to learn English. Many of them go to the USA and other English speaking countries to study at language schools, especially in summer. There are thousands of different schools. They offer courses for children, teenagers, adults. If you go to a language school, you should try to speak English as much as possible. Students can stay with a local family. This is a good opportunity to improve your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to students from other countries. This will help you with your English and will also show how important English is for international communication.
a. Where do people go to study English?

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b. What kinds of English courses are offered?

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c. Where can an exchange student live?

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d. Why should you stay with the local family?

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Reading 4: Use the words given to complete the following passage
useful bad busiest cut farm for from quickly
Dick went down to his friend’s (1) ...................... last August to help him. August is the (2) ............................. time of the year for farmers because it is then that they have to (3)....................... the corn. It is also the time he choose for his holiday, so he decided to do something that was (4).............................. and at the same time quite different (5)............................... his work at the office in London. Luckily, the weather was fine during his two weeks on the farm. One cannot cut corn when it is wet because then it will go (6)........................... when one piles it up. The farmers have to wait (7)........................ sunshine and then cut and dry the corn (8).............................. before rain comes.
Reading 5:
Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the