Đọc Tiếng Anh 5 EN36

 

1.    Paul first became interested in playing the cello because __.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. he admired someone his father played music with Câu trả lời đúng

b. he did not want to do what his parents wanted

c. he wanted to play in his father’s group

d. he was not very good at playing the piano

 

2.    Which of the conclusions can be drawn from this extract?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Miss Temple has an impractical plan to follow Roger.

b. Miss Temple is sure that she will find out the truth.

c. Miss Temple has a detailed plan to follow Roger Câu trả lời đúng

d. Miss Temple is not patient enough to follow Roger.

 

3.    What is meant by ‘crack’ in the second paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. attempt Câu trả lời đúng

b. plan

c. shock

d. period

 

4.    What does Paul say about his performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. It is typical of his approach to everything he plays.  Câu trả lời đúng

b. It is less traditional than other performances he has given.

c. He considers it to be one of his best performances.

d. Some viewers are likely to have a low opinion of it.

 

5.    What will require some effort from John and Hetty Watkins?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Preventing their sons from taking on too much work.

b. Advising their sons on what they should do next.

c. Reminding their sons what they have arranged to do.

d. Being aware of everything their sons are involved in. Câu trả lời đúng

 

6.    What does Paul say about the Rugeri cello?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The cello his father made may become as good as it.Câu trả lời đúng

b. He was not keen to tell his father that he was using it.

c. His father’s reaction to it worried him.

d. It has qualities that he had not expected.

 

7.    What does the word “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Paul and Huw.

b. Dad and Dad’s mates. Câu trả lời đúng

c. Weeks.

d. Some lessons

 

What do we learn in the third paragraph about the instruments John has made?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He is particularly pleased about what happened to one of them. Câu trả lời đúng

b. His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.

c. It took him longer to learn how to make cellos than violins.

d. He considers the one used by Jaime Laredo to be the best.

 

8.    What do we learn about Huw’s musical development?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. His brother’s achievements gave him an aim. Câu trả lời đúng

b. His parents’ attitude has played little part in it

c. It was slow because he lacked determination

d. . He wanted it to be different from his brother’s

 

9.    What is meant by ‘diplomatic’ in the last paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. tactful Câu trả lời đúng

b. excellent

c. capable

d. confident

 

 

10. Why did John Watkins decide to make a cello?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He felt that dealers were giving him false information.

b. He wanted to avoid having to pay for one. Câu trả lời đúng

c. He was keen to do a course at the nearby school.

d. He wanted to encourage his son Paul to take up the instrument.

 

11. What is meant by ‘crack’ in the second paragraph?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. period

b. shock

c. plan

d. attempt Câu trả lời đúng

 

12. It can be inferred that the ‘high standard of individual responsibility’ is

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. developed mainly through child-care duties Câu trả lời đúng

b. taught to the girl before she is entrusted with babies

c. only present in girls

d. weakened as the girl grows older.

 

13. Which of the following if true would weaken the author’s contention about ‘lessons in cooperation’ ?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

I Group games played by younger girls involve cooperation

II Girls can learn from watching boys cooperating

III Individual girls cooperate with their mothers in looking after babies

a. III only

b. I only

c. I and II only Câu trả lời đúng

d. II only

 

14. Which of the following is the best description of the author’s technique in handling her material?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Both description and interpretation of observations. Câu trả lời đúng

b. Description of evidence to support a theory.

c. Generalization from a particular viewpoint.

d. Presentation of facts without comment.

 

15. It can be inferred that in the community under discussion all of the following are important except…

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. domestic handicrafts

b. formal education  Câu trả lời đúng

c. well-defined social structure

d. fishing skills

 

16. Who do the girls or boys work in tean better, according to the passage?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Both girls and boys work well.

b. boys  Câu trả lời đúng

c. girls

d. Both girls and boys does not work well.

 

17. The expression ‘innocent of’ (in the last paragraph) is best taken to mean

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. unskilled in Câu trả lời đúng

b. uninvolved in

c. unsuited for

d. not guilty of

 

18. The word ‘brusquely’ (line 9) most nearly means

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. abruptly Câu trả lời đúng

b. gently

c. quickly

d. nonchalantly

 

19. What was boys’ attitude to girls when they worked in team to capture eels?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. They felt bored

b. Hostile Câu trả lời đúng

c. cheerful

d. They did not show anything.

 

20. The primary purpose of the passage with reference to the society under discussion is to…

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. criticize the deficiencies in the education of girls

b. explain some differences in the upbringing of girls and boys Câu trả lời đúng

c. show that young girls are trained to be useful to adults

d. give a comprehensive account of a day in the life of an average young girl

 

21. The list of techniques in paragraph one could best be described as…

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. useful social skills Câu trả lời đúng

b. household duties

c. rudimentary physical skills

d. important responsibilities

 

 

22. According to the writer, Antoine

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. had recently arrived.

b. liked to keep to himself.

c. painted for a living

d. was a foreigner. Câu trả lời đúng

 

23. What attracted the writer to the house?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. the condition it was in

b. where it was located Câu trả lời đúng

c. how big it was

d. the view it gave of the valley

 

24. Why was General Sosa unlike other military officers?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He liked helping relatives

b. He was in charge of the area.

c. He managed to get things done.

d. He had his own private helicopter.

 

25. What criticism of Ena does the writer make?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Her head seemed to be too big. Câu trả lời đúng

b. She never wore shoes.

c. Her eyebrows were too thick.

d. She wasn’t interested in clothes.

 

26. How did the writer find out what Ena’s name was?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He heard a customer asking for her.

b. Antoine gave him the information

c. Her father told him when he asked.

d. Someone mentioned her name.

 

27. What did the writer like best about Ena?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. her sense of humour

b. her physical appearance

c. her innocent ignorance

d. her resemblance to someone

 

28. The writer uses the phrase ‘served as a watercourse’ (Paragraph 4) to show

that the path

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. had many deep holes.

b. needed to be repaired.

c. was difficult to walk on.

d. was sometimes flooded. Câu trả lời đúng

 

29. Which of the conclusions can be drawn from this passage?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The place where the writer lives isolates him from nature.

b. The writer would like to move to another place

c. The writer is not interested in the people around him.

d. The writer feels happy with the people he has met Câu trả lời đúng

 

30. What attitude does the writer have towards Ena?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The writer has a positive attitude towards her.

b. The writer has an aggressive attitude towards her.

c. The writer has a negative attitude towards her. Câu trả lời đúng

d. The writer has a hostile attitude towards her.

 

31. What impression does the writer give of the electricity supply?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. It only worked when it was windy.

b. It was too dangerous to use.

c. It didn’t always work properly.

d. It was a very reliable system.

 

32. “…chase the hare you know you’re going to catch.” in Paragraph 5 means

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. do what you think you can do successfully. Câu trả lời đúng

b. do everything you want.

c. do many things at one time.

d. do one thing at a time

 

33. What does “done it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Dachieved success Câu trả lời đúng

b. caught a hare

c. chosen a profession?

d. lived your life

 

34. How did the writer’s childhood influence his own family life?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He made sure there was plenty of personal contact. Câu trả lời đúng

b. He realised that the pattern was repeating itself.

c. He encouraged his children to talk to him.

d. He asked his wife to stay at home.

 

35. According to his father, what was typical about Gary’s behavior on his first day at college?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He impressed those in charge.

b. He helped other people.

c. He performed the task efficiently. Câu trả lời đúng

d. He tried to make his father proud.

 

36. As a young boy, Gary…

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. demonstrated a variety of talents

b. was always in trouble.

c. was motivated by money.

d. showed how determined he could be. Câu trả lời đúng

 

37. How does his father regard Gary’s upbringing?

a. His encouragement has caused Gary’s success.

b. The family influence on Gary was too strong.

c. Gary has learnt some essential things. Câu trả lời đúng

d. Gary has forgotten important lessons.

 

38. How did the writer react to his own big chance?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. He worried about the problems.

b. He thought the family would suffer.

c. He wondered if he should take it.

d. He saw what could be done. Câu trả lời đúng

 

39. What is Gary’s father’s attitude to Gary playing in a band?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. interested in how he can introduce music into the restaurant.

b. doubtful whether he will have time to improve his technique.

c. concerned that music may interfere with his career . Câu trả lời đúng

d. pleased that he has a hobby he enjoys.

 

40. What does the writer mean by ‘paid dividends’ in paragraph 2?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. brought financial reward

b. allowed money to be saved

c. produced benefits Câu trả lời đúng

d. was worth the suffering

 

41. The word “shone” in Paragraph 4 means

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. was helpful

b. was very good Câu trả lời đúng

c. was cheerful

d. was clean

 

42. Miss Temple’s excitement at following Roger

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. increased each time she caught sight of him.

b. disappeared when she realised where he was going. Câu trả lời đúng

c. ended when her carriage started following him.

d. turned into boredom after a while.

 

43. Miss Temple thought it would be easy to follow Roger because

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. he always ate lunch at a particular location. Câu trả lời đúng

b. his work schedule never changed.

c. she already knew the schedule of his working day.

d. he always took a break at the same time.

 

44. What mistake did Miss Temple soon realise she had made?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. She should have followed Roger back to the Ministry when she had had the chance

b. She needn’t bave made a purchase at the bookshop

c. She had re-crossed the square at the wrong place

d. She had waited for Roger in the wrong place Câu trả lời đúng

 

45. Miss Temple bought a book at the bookshop because

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. she needed an excuse to stay there. Câu trả lời đúng

b. she was forced to by the shop owner.

c. she wanted a way to pass the time.

d. she suddenly felt like buying something.

 

46. When Roger left his office at about five o’clock, Miss Temple

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. watched him through her new opera glasses.

b. pretended to be looking into an open window.

c. had a sudden feeling of breathlessness.

d. saw him just before he got into a carriage. Câu trả lời đúng

 

47. How did Miss Temple’s purchases make her feel about what she was doing?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. less personally involved Câu trả lời đúng

b. more determined

c. better prepared

d. less confused

 

48. The word “ this” line 31 refers to

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. the drivers’s silence

b. banging on the hood of carriage

c.being asked to follow someone.

d. paying drivers well for their time.

 

49. Miss Temple decided to follow Roger after work because

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. she believed that was the time she could find out what she wanted to know. Câu trả lời đúng

b. she didn’t want to risk him seeing her outside his office.

c. she couldn’t see what he was doing inside his office.

d. she had other, more important things to do during the working day.

 

50. What attitude does the writer have towards Roger?

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. The writer has a hostile attitude towards him.

b. The writer has a normal attitude towards him. Câu trả lời đúng

c. The writer has a negative attitude towards him .

d. The writer has a critical attitude towards him

 

51. The word ‘this’ in paragraph 5 refers to

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. banging on the hood of the carriage.

b. the driver’s silence.

c. being asked to follow someone. Câu trả lời đúng

d. paying drivers well for their time.