BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU - PHẦN 3
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LUYỆN THI THPTQG
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- Biết vận dụng những kỹ năng đọc cơ bản như scanning (đọc lướt) và skimming (đọc chi tiết) để nắm nội
dung chính và tìm thông tin cụ thể.
- Làm quen với các dạng câu hỏi thông dụng: Tìm ý chính của bài đọc, câu hỏi LOẠI TRỪ, câu hỏi NGỤ
Ý, hay câu hỏi về một chi tiết nào đó.
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Humans are destroying the earth‟s tropical rain forests. About 80,000 square kilometers are being
destroyed every year. About a quarter of the (1)_____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel. Another
quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (2)______ trees are cut down to sell the wood to start
farms.
The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge
new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one
tall building. (3)_______ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the
trees could be gone in eight years.
The world needs more food, and it (4)______ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for
agriculture. Many people think that the land under these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but
it isn't. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is
very(5)________.
Question 1: A. destruction
B. destroying
C. destroy
D. destructive
Question 2: A. staying
B. remaining
C. standing
D. dwelling
Question 3: A. Unless
B. If
C. While
D. Although
Question 4: A. seems
B. looks
C. tastes
D. sounds
Question 5: A. short
B. poor
C. unfortunate
D. ill
Exercise 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the numbered space from 6 to 10 in
the following passage.
The knock-on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound. Voluntary work helps
foster independence and imparts the ability to (6)_______ with different situations, often simultaneously,
thus teaching people how to work their way through different systems. It (7)_______ brings people into
touch with the real world; and, hence, equips them for the future.
Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to impart to
others that say a teacher or agriculturalist or nurse would have, but they do have many skills that can help
others. And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and enthusiasm can be harnessed for the
benefit of their fellow human beings, and (8)_______
themselves. From all this, the gain to any
community no matter how many volunteers are involved is immeasurable.
Employers will generally look favorably on people who have shown an ability to work as part of a team.
It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit, (9)_______ would be desirable qualities
in any employee. So to satisfy employers‟ demands for experience when applying (10)_______ work,
volunteering can act as a means of gaining experience that might otherwise elude would-be workers and
can ultimately lead to paid employment and the desired field.
Question 6: A. deal
B. face
C. solve
D. fight
Question 7: A. although
B. therefore
C. however
D. moreover
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