NGUYỄN TIẾN DŨNG (Học sinh trường THPT Krông Ana – Huyện Krông Ana – Tỉnh Đăk Lăk) CHUYÊN ĐỀ READING + CHOOSE TO FILL ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIEÁNG ANH Đăk Lăk, tháng 10 năm 2013 Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -2-  READING + CHOOSE TO FILL  1 Where, when, how languages began is still a mystery. Many people think (1)_____. Language grew from human being imitating animal sounds and that they learned to use these sounds to communicate with each (2)_____. Probably the language of (3)______ people consisted of a complicated system of sounds. How ever, we can only trace the history of languages to the time when they were first written and by then they (4)_____ well developed. 1. A. if B. whether C. that D. so 2. A. another B. other C. others D. ones 3. A. ancient B. primary C. primitive D. old 4. A. seem B. were C. was D. are 2 There are about 3.000 (1)______ languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population (2)______ those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it is a second language. (3)_______ knows how many people speak it as a (4)______ language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it only the language for more than one billion. Chinese people, English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area (5)_____ the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are (6) ______ in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations (7)______ programs in English. More than half of the scientific (8)______ research journals are in English. English is the language of international communication. 1. A. live B. living C. alive D. life 2. A. speaks B. talks C. says D. tells 3. A. Someone B. Anyone C. Everyone D. No one 4. A. overseas B. foreign C. abroad D. strange 5. A. on B. over C. through D. in 6. A. writing B. written C. to write D. write 7. A. broadcast B. shown C. published D. released 8. A. but B. or C. and D. yet 3 “Are you sure looking (1)_____ a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause (2)______ or waste natural resources? Look no further (3)_____ solar energy from our sun a present, most of our (4)______ comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy (5) ____ reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panel are (6)_____on the roof of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a (7)____ of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. Therefore, all building will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead (8)______ gas by the year 2015. ” 1. A. up B. for C. after D. forward 2. A. preservation B. protection C. innovation D. pollution 3. A. than B. as C. more D. from 4. A. resource B. category C. appliance D. electricity 5. A. whose B. where C. that D. who 6. A. received B. covered C. planted D. placed 7. A. few B. little C. number D. lot Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -3- 8. A. in B. of C. for D. with 4 Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs. Many of our most useful medicines are also made (1)_________ plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not all plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (2)_______ plants cause such (3)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (4)_______ of crops yearly. 1. A. of B. from C. by D. with 2. A. any B. certain C. most D. all 3. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters 4. A. worth B. value C. price D. money 5 Although there are many (1)_______ through out the year. Tet (2)_______ the lunar New Year holiday is the most (3)_______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (4)______ occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families (5)_______ and decorate their homes and enjoy (6)______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (7)______ live apart try to be together (8)______ Tet. 1. A. celebrations B. activities C. information D. news 2. A. and B. but C. or D. because 3. A. beautiful B. important C. interesting D. interested 4. A. what B. who C. which D. whom 5. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned 6. A. special B. especially C. specially D. expecial 7. A. what B. which C. who D. whom 8. A. in B. on C. at D. for 6 Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for doing math problems. (1)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (2)_________are made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and adults. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (3)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (4)_________. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (5)_________they are like people. 1. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double 2. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters 3. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers 4. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked 5. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought 7 The immersion program (1)_____ a second language was developed in Canada in 1965. More than half of all (2)______ are taught in the second language. Kato Gakuen Gyoshu Elementary School in Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -4- Japan has always introduced their students to English (3)_____ an early age, and began its immersion program in 1992. With the exception of subjects like Japanese and social studies (geography), all classes are taught by English by native (4)________.Only English is spoken about 70% of the time in the grade 1 to 3, and about half time in the grade 4 to 6. 1. A. teaching B. for teaching C to teach D. teaches 2. A. knowledge B. objects C. matters D. subjects 3. A. at B. on C. in D. with 4. A. talkers B. users C. tellers D. speakers 8 Television is one of man's most (1)______ means of communication. It brings events and sounds (2)_____ around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a (3)_____ or visit a foreign country . He can see a war being found and watch statesmen try (4)_____ about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people places and things all over the world. TV even takes its viewers out of the world. It brings them coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. 1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant 2. A. from B. at C. in D. to 3. A speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken 4. A bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring 9 Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)______ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)______ or just by (3)______ to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4)______ do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. 1. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other 2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs 3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing 4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where 10 (1)_____ an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The amount of destruction (2)_____ by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths. If seismologists could (3)_____ earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Man can control many things about nature, (4)_____ we can not control earthquakes. 1. A. After B. Before C. Until D. During 2. A. was caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused 3. A. is predicted B. predict C. predicting D. was predicted 4. A. so B. but C. and D. too 11 FRIENDSHIP What’s the difference between a friend and a good friend? Some people say that a good friend has to be interesting. (1)_____ answer that intelligence is the most important thing. And what about looks? Does your friend need to be (2)_______ in order to be your best friend? In my opinion, personality is the key to (3)_______ people good friends. I always think that a cheerful attitude to life and a caring character (4)_____ the most important factors. Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -5- 1. A. ones B. Others C. Some D.People 2. A. attractive B. interesting C intelligent D.important 3. A. do B. share C. help D. make 4. A. include B. contain C. are D. have 12 Among the festivals (1)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (2)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (3)_____ this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (4)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (5)______, the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (6)______ the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. 1. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set 2. A. like B. as C. such as D. ф 3. A. in B. for C. at D. on 4. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold 5. A. they B. them C. it D. their 6. A. under B. near C. outside D. around 13 About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or another. Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to (1)_________ the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands (2)_________these devices are now being used to provide (3)_________ in homes throughout the United States while more (4)_________ a million solar water-heating units have already been (5)_________ in home in Japan. Other purposes for which (6)_________ energy is at present being used include the separation of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal. (7)_________ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central heating but for cheap (8)_________of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes. 1. A. greet B. catch C. contain D. manufacture 2. A. in B. with C. on D. of 3. A. light B. energy C. life D. existence 4. A. than B. of C. through D. over 5. A. built B. planned C. standing D. attached 6. A. sun B. sky C. space D. solar 7. A. Through B. By C. For D. At 8. A. manners B. ways C. models D. types 14 Rice is (1)______ by Vietnamese people every day. It often (2)______ in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3)______ years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered (4)______ muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (5)______. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (6)______, they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well. 1. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled 2. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays 3. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of 4. A. in B. by C. with D. of 5. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -6- 6. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead 15 (1)_____ six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2)______ 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very (3)_______ Mrs. Willow, a (4)______ nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs (5)_____ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small (6)____ “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “ She (7)____ me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.” The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (8)______ the floods have done a great deal of damage. “ Luckily, nobody was (9)________ or injured.” Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10)________ reporters, “ but it will take a long time to clear up the mess.” 1. A. In B. Until C. To D. At 2. A. under B. over C. through D. between 3. A. easy B. clean C. quick D. difficult 4. A. girl B. child C. man D. lady 5. A. for B. during C. while D. through 6. A. ship B. car C. boat D. bicycle 7. A. worried B. bored C. frightened D. helped 8. A. also B. but C. therefore D. so 9. A. burnt B. cut C. drowned D. scratched 10. A. said B. spoke C. asked D. told 16 Miss Nguyen Lan Phuong is a teacher. She (1) _____ English at Chu Van An High School. It is one of the biggest (2) _____ in Hanoi. Every day she goes to work at half past six. She has classes (3) _____ fifteen past seven to half past eleven. Teaching is (4) _____ work, but she enjoys it because she loves (5) _____ with children. 1. A. teaches B. studies C. works D. repairs 2. A. hospitals B. universities C. farms D. schools 3. A. to B. at C. from D. of 4. A. tragic B. narrow C. hard D. crowded 5. A. working B. worked C. to work D. work 17 I am here with my family. We have been here (1)____ 7 days now. Viet Nam is (2)____ great country. Last week, we (3)______ many interesting places and we saw lots of exciting things. We watched people playing Vietnamese music, and we rode bicycles all over the city. We (4)_______ visited lots of temples and old buildings. The buildings here are much (5)____ than in Hong Kong. I think it is good (6)_____ some souvenirs home, so I bought some thing for you. The people (7)______ we met are very kind (8)______ friendly. I ate lots of local food. What I like most is a kind of noodles soup called “Pho”. I have (9)______ almost every morning. We will be here for only three more days. We plan to visit the National Museum, the War Museum, so we will go there tomorrow in order not to (10)______ this great chance. 1. A. in B. for C. with D. since 2. A. a B. an C. X D. some 3. A. visit B. has visited C. visited D. was visiting 4. A. also B. but C. not D. too 5. A. old B. older C. elder D. eldest Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -7- 6. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought 7. A. whom B. which C. whose D. when 8. A. or B. but C. either D. and 9. A. it B. them C. they D. its 10. A. have B. forget C. leave D. miss 18 It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (28)______ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (29)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. 1. A. in B. at C. to D. on 2. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited 3. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably 4. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit 5. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit 19 Newspapers, magazines, and books are the written media. Newspapers are one of the main sources for spreading news and events …(1)… the world. Radio and television supply information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of the most …(2)… forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects. The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a …(3)… of ways. When we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very …(4)… . 1. A. all B. throughout C. out D. on 2. A. right B. interested C. expensive D. popular 3. A. variety B. difference C. change D. kind 4. A. exactly B. correctly c. secretly D. quickly 20 I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very (2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (4)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (5)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”… 1. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak 2. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite 3. A. after B. until C. when D. while 4. A. although B. even C. because D. so 5. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. Telling 21 Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -8- By using computers people can do things faster (1)_______by using other means. Computers can do any calculations (2)_______than a skilled mathematician. Because a computer is programmed properly, it can work accurately. When we look back the history of computer scientifically we can see the great differences (3)_______the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work much slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (4)_______are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information (5)_______the Internet. These are the reasons why computers appear not only at offices but also at homes. 1. A. as B. than C. more D. less 2. A. more rapid B. rapidly C. more rapidly D. as rapidly 3. A. on B. to C. between D. from 4. A. which B. who C. where D. when 5. A. into B. from C. of D. to 22 Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (1)______ or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (2)______ you used to be, but are not anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be (3)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage. Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (4)______ something. Smoke can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (5)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see) 1. A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone 2. A. it B. that C. which D. where 3. A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked 4. A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping 5. A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible 23 These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1)_____ reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2)______ the future looks bad. (3)_____ can each of us do ? We cannot clean (4)_____ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5)____ of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6)____ scientists look for answers. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)_____ but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)_______ which also (9)______ household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10)______ our grandchildren. 1. A. with B. without C. so D. moreover 2. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover 3. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What 4. A. up B. to C. on D. in 5. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 6. A. when B.during C. while D. within 7. A. complete B.completeness C. completely D. to complete 8. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 9. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies 10. A. from B. for C. to D. in 24 NO WAY OUT Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -9- I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. (1)______ the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn't catch (2)______ fish, and I got bored. I decided to go (3)______. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of the boat and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets- everything. I jumped into the lake to look (4)______ it, but I didn't find anything. The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had no money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my parents and asked for some money. I have (5)______ had such a terrible experience! 1. A. at B. on C. in D. during 2. A. any B. a C. an D. some 3. A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. to swim 4. A. for B. after C. into D. out 5. A. ever B. still C. never D. just 25 Nowadays, it has been (1)________ that computers together with robots play (2)________ increasingly important part in our lives. Men will become lazy and the result that unemployment will make things (3)________ for us. However, many of us were obviously (4)________ by the prospect of new machines (5)________ would perform routine tasks such as household chores. 1. A. agree B. to agree C. agreed D. agreeing 2. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 3. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficulties D. difficultly 4. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement 5. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 26 I (1)_______my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (2)_______in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed (3)_______bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my poor little students. They (4)_______living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind. I am proud (5)_______ myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the "destination" of knowledge. 1. A. begin B. had begun C. have begun D. began 2. A. having taught B. taught C. teaching D. to teach 3. A. because of B. because C. so D. despite 4. A. was B. were C. are D. is 5. A. on B. of C. about D. in 27 Christmas is my (1)_______ holiday. I enjoy (2) _______ Christmas cookies and planning parties. I like sending cards and hearing (3) _______ old friends. I love seeing children open their (4) _______ on Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one (5) _______custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we (6) _______in warm clothing and go from house (7) ________ house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (8) _______Christmas songs. Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people (9) ______ that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by (10)______. I love this! 1. A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love 2. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked 3. A. of B. with C. from D. by 4. A. presents B. gifts C. offers D. A & B 5. A. special B. unusual C. strange D. rare Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -10- 6. A. wear B. put on C. get D. dress up 7. A. by B. to C. after D. and 8. A. shout B. cry C. sing D. speak 9. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew 10. A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. lighter 28 Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (1)____ math problems. Second, there are programs for (2)_____ studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3)______ and business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (4)_____. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (5)________. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6)______. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7)_____. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (8)______ lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities.That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy,sometimes they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people. 1. A. doing B. working C. writing D. making 2. A. normal B. scientific C. lower D. training 3. A. workers B. farmers C. writers D. teachers 4. A. houses B. factories C. countries D. universities 5. A. boys B. adults C. men D. women 6. A. computers B. programs C. puzzles D. games 7. A. watching B. seeing C. working D. finding 8. A. are B. used C. draw D. have 29 Environmental (1)______ is one of the (2)______ serious problems facing mankind today. Air water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Man operates machines (3)_____ motor vehicles (4)_____ fill the air with disturbing noise. They also dirty the air with gases and smoke. Badly polluted air can (5)______ illness and even death. Man ruins natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They poison the water with (6)____ and other substances. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. They (7)______ the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Pollution of soil (8)______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world. 1. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting 2. A. most B. more C. better D. best 3. A. and B. but C. so D. despite 4. A. which B. who C. that D. A&C 5. A. caused B. causing C. cause D. to cause 6. A. machines B. bubbles C. chemicals D. appliances 7. A. damage B. hug C. decorate D. suggest 8. A. reduces B. provides C. recycles D. uses 30 Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)_____ the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2)_____ but they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3)_____ two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4)_____ in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (5)_____ California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6)_____ they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became popular with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years later; Levis began making his pants with blue [...]... A see B to see C seeing D saw 42 Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -14- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Pollution happens when chemicals that are (1) to living things get into the environment Chemicals that cause pollution are not easy to get rid of They stay in the air, ground and water for a long time The (2) _ way to fight... television It is more convenient for them to sit at (8) _ watching television than to go out for amusements elsewhere 1 A very B too C enough D.so 2 A there B those C these D they 3 A gets B brings C gives D shows 4 A audience B spectators C viewers D people 5 A to B of C for D at 6 A each B many C all D every Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -15- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động:... supplies would (4) for less than forty years According to the report, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel which are used 1 A end B exhaust C finish D destroy 2 A it B this C they D there 3 A grow B decrease C reduce D enlarge 4 A long B tow C last D widen 36 Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -12- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email:... rice Moreover , we do not Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -11- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly disappearing For instance , tigers are (7) in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive , However , it isn’t so simple to talk (8) the problem... comes from the sun in one form or Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -16- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com another Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to (1) _ the sun’s rays and thus heat water Thousands (2) _these devices are now being used to provide (3) _ in homes throughout... which 5 A wanted B made C missed D started 6 A though B while C whether D until 7 A some B that C an D the 8 A One B It C He D They 9 A than B when C then D therefore 10 A for B so C as D to Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -17- ... Earth’s resources Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -13- Nguyễn Tiến Dũng – Di động: 0166.4204175 – Email: kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A A A A A A A A wanted know pays ordinary electricity planning from conserve B B B B B B B B needs discuss accounts modern electrician projects with prohibit C C C C C C C C luxury realize sells costly electric scheme to fine D D D... important The first thing to is to (7) _ stay inside Then you should sit under a strong table or (8) , or stand in the corner of the room 1 A town B zone C city D country 2 A top B middle C end D bottom 3 A wheel B roll C rollers D legs 4 A to B from C about D in 5 A container B wardrobe C buffet D cupboard 6 A what B where C which D when 7 A forget B join C remember D act 8 A chair B tool C bed D doorway... your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving (5) _ you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority I am looking forward to hearing from you and (6) positive response from your company 1 A produce B do C take D make 2 A break B relax C advertise D entertain 3 A crowded B filled C fond D full 4 A as long as B... polluted Most of this (2) _ comes from the lands, which means it comes (3) people First, there is raw sewage, which is (4) directly into the sea Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty of (5) _ this Secondly, ships drop about six million tons of garbage into the sea each year Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel This is not . kimsangphan12a123@yahoo.com Chuyên đề READING + CHOOSE TO FILL luyện thi vào 10 THPT -2-  READING + CHOOSE TO FILL  1 Where, when, how languages began is still a mystery. 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