LUYỆN TẬP CÁC BÀI ĐỌC HIỂU

Exercise 1:

Universities love overseas students – they are clever and hardworking, they bring different cultures to seminars
and student life and they pay their way. In Britain, universities are getting ready to enroll more overseas
students. The British Council has published a report predicting that overseas student numbers could soar to
more than 800,000 by 2018. In 2010, figures put the total at over 400,000 international students out of two and a
half million students in UK higher education and it is clear that this influx is having an enormous impact on
universities and colleges.

These students bring welcome fees, of course, but they are also likely to be very intelligent students who inject
new cultural influences and bring changes to the old university systems. Their demand for vocational subjects
such as business, biotechnology and information technology, rather than traditional academic subjects, is
affecting what is taught as well.

The impressive expansion of foreign students has already had a significant impact on higher education.
Overseas student numbers, including European Union students, have risen from 270,000 in 2002 to 400,000 in
2010. During this time the number from China jumped more than tenfold, and numbers from India have been
going up. In contrast, the number of students from other countries has fallen, reflecting their governments’
efforts to educate more of their young people at home, as well as competition from Australia and the USA. But
as the Asian tiger economies expand their own universities, the good news for places like the London School of
Economics is that there are more and more graduates looking to improve their qualifications or to pursue
research in their subjects.

(Adapted from Gateway by Spencer and Edwards)

Question 34

What is the passage mainly about?

A. The decline in the number of overseas students at Western universities

B. How international students are changing Western university life
C. How to avoid culture shock when living in Western countries
D. How to become an overseas student

Question 35

The word "soar" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. hurt
B. decline
C. ascend
D. slump

Question 36

According to paragraph 2, overseas students can help to _____.

A. increase the demand for core subjects
B. bring only negative influences on the culture
C. abolish tuition fees for domestic students
D. introduce new changes to the old education system

Question 37

The word "their" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. students
B. foreign students
C. graduates
D. universities

Question 38

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Foreign students' abilities are often underestimated by Western universities

B. The number of foreign students from India has fallen over a specific period of time
C. The number of overseas students in Britain has already reached its limit
D. Some countries tried to persuade their young students to pursue their education at home

Exercise 2:

Most people know that a balanced diet and regular exercise are very important. However, most people do not
know how to exercise properly. Exercising the right way is important for people who are worried about their
health and their appearance. However, if someone is not working out properly, it is rare that he or she will see
the results he or she wants. If you want to achieve the best workout results, here are a few helpful tips to bear in
mind.

One of the most common workout mistakes is doing the same routine over and over again. This does not
challenge your muscles, and it can actually prevent muscles from growing and repairing themselves. Instead of
always sticking to the same old workout, it is important to change your routine every six to eight weeks. It is
also important to add a variety of workouts to your routine, such as swimming, yoga, or biking, to make sure
your whole body stays fit.

Another mistake people tend to make is to work out too hard, too often. Your body needs to rest between
workouts; otherwise, no progress will be made. It is best to keep the number of hard workout routines to no
more than two per week. Then, for those who don’t want to get off schedule by skipping a day, shorter
workouts of about twenty minutes can be used on other days. For more variety in workouts, you could also plan
an easier routine for forty to sixty minutes between days of shorter, more intense workouts. Experts
recommend, however, taking at least one day off completely each week, especially after several hard workout
days in a row. If you want to make a difference in your overall health, there are some things you can do.
Stretch before and after every workout. Do not rush your routine, and do not work out too little or too much.

Question 34. What is the main idea of this reading?

A. Most people know how to work out effectively.

B. Adding a variety of workouts to your routine is not important.
C. Working out properly is the only way to gain effective health results.
D. Daily exercise can often be bad for your health.
Question 35. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. A variety of exercise is better than doing the same one all the time.
B. One’s body needs to rest between workouts.
C. Daily intense workouts help one stay healthy.
D. It can be good to take a day off from exercising.

Question 36. Which word is closest in meaning to the word “Stretch” in this reading?

A. Extend or reach
B. Widen
C. Exaggerate
D. Make tight

Question 37. What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. ways
B. people
C. exercise
D. diet

Question 38. Why should you change your workout routine every six to eight weeks?

A. To become faster
B. To exercise your brain
C. To challenge your muscles
D. To avoid bone problems

Exercise 3:

Predictions about the Cities of the Future

Cities are built to survive and prosper. Over the years, we have learned to (39) our surroundings according to
our needs. We have cut through mountains to make more land and created artificial islands to make skyscrapers.
City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century. (40), a considerable amount of
evidence proves the existence of fully planned cities in ancient times. Over the years, humans have made (41)
mistakes in terms of using an excessive amount of resources for cities. This gives rise to the question of how
sustainable the cities of the future would be.

We might be looking at smart cities in (42) street lights would only switch on when you are close by and traffic
lights would be eliminated by smart driving. The cities of the future would try to save our resources rather than
deplete them.

An example of an advanced city is Kansas. Plans are in place to make Kansas a smart futuristic city in the
future. Planners are considering introducing (43) to monitor the water mains. Warnings would be issued to city
officials when the infrastructure requires repair or replacement. In this way, the city would never be at risk of
having broken pipes.

Question 39.
A. transform
B. conserve
C. transfer
D. transmit

Question 40.

A. However
B. So
C. Moreover
D. Therefore

Question 41.

A. each
B. some
C. much
D. a little

Question 42.

A. where
B. whom
C. which
D. that

Question 43.

A. product
B. sense
C. sensors
D. activity

Exercise 4:
The Benefits of Ecotourism

To quote CREST founder Dr. Martha Honey, we earnestly believe that ecotourism is “simply a better way to
travel.” Here’s a look at how this transformational approach to travel benefits conservation, increases cross-
cultural understanding, and ultimately turns travelers into environmental advocates:

To see how ecotourism benefits nature and wildlife, let’s look at endangered species such as African Elephants.
Ivory from Elephant tusks is worth $1500 a pound on the black market, which has led to a dramatic increase in
poaching. But Elephants are worth 76 times more alive than dead. When you consider the revenue from wildlife
photography tours, luxury safari camps, and other ecotourism offerings, a single Elephant is worth $1.3 million
over the course of its lifetime! Ecotourism offers a long-term alternative to exploitation, generating sustainable
revenue and ensuring better overall health of the ecosystem.

Nature reserves and national parks help prevent deforestation and pollution, while also protecting the habitat of
endemic species. The revenue that ecotourism provides can help replace profits from exploitative practices such
as mining or slash burn agriculture. It can also help ensure the long-term financial viability of the area.
Naturalist guides also help travelers understand the value of a pristine ecosystem, and teach them about the
importance of conservation. This ultimately helps to create a more mindful and conscious legion of travelers.
When managed properly, ecotourism can offer locals alternative revenue streams. In wildlife-rich countries
such as Rwanda, former poachers are often employed as guides or trackers, capitalizing on their knowledge of
the animals and their habitat. In Costa Rica, unemployment has fallen to less than 10% since the country started
building its ecotourism infrastructure in the 1970s. Involving local communities in tourism management
empowers them by ensuring that more revenue is reinvested locally. Ecotourism also offers indigenous peoples
an opportunity to remain on ancestral land, conserve it, and preserve traditional culture.

Sure, being a responsible traveler takes a greater level of commitment to being conscious and mindful of the
impact we have on the destinations we visit. But ecotourism also offers us incredible, transformative
experiences, allowing us to develop closer personal relationships with the nature, wildlife, and local people we
encounter during our adventures. Learning about ecotourism can permanently change your understanding of
mankind’s role in our planetary ecosystem. And once you’ve had that sort of travel experience, you’ll never
want to travel the traditional way again.

Question 44. The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.

A. Making the most of ecotourism.

B. Encourage conservation or adding to exploitation?
C. An introduction to ecotourism.
D. The benefits of ecotourism.

Question 45. The word “revenue” in paragraph 2 most likely means _______.

A. benefit
B. interest
C. reward
D. profit

Question 46. According to paragraph 3, in what direction can ethical tourism help society?

A. Sustainable tourism yields substantial environmental benefits.

B. Green tourism maintains the balance between animals and humans.
C. Ecotourism encourages open dialogue about deforestation.
D. Ecotourism provides financial support for local communities.

Question 47. The word “pristine” in paragraph 3 most likely means _______.

A. untouched
B. natural
C. beautiful
D. dirty

Question 48. The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to _____.

A. poachers
B. relationships
C. locals
D. species

Question 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. People engage in green tourism only for their self-image.
B. Indigenous inhabitants are forced to resettle to develop sites for tourism.
C. Income from ecotourism can partly be substituted for environmentally harmful industry.
D. Momentary profits are more recommended than long-term ones.

Question 50. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Ecotourism is a win-win experience, both for nature and the people.

B. The current sustainable tourism service is just greenwashing.
C. Ecotourism is seasonal in nature, therefore a vulnerable industry.
D. Responsible travel is a unique opportunity for business.

Exercise 5:

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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 39 to 43

The typical way of talking to a baby – high-pitched, exaggerated, and repetitious – is a source of fascination for
linguists who hope to understand how ‘baby talk’ impacts learning. Most babies start developing their hearing
while still in the womb, prompting some hopeful parents to play classical music to their pregnant bellies. Some
research even suggests that infants are listening to adult speech as early as 10 weeks before being born,
gathering the basic building blocks of their family’s native tongue.

Early language exposure seems to have benefits to the brain – for instance, studies suggest that babies raised in
bilingual homes are better at learning how to mentally prioritize information. So how does the sweet if
sometimes absurd sound of infant-directed speech influence a baby’s development? Here are some recent
studies that explore the science behind baby talk.

Scientists from the University of Washington and the University of Connecticut collected thousands of 30-
second conversations between parents and their babies, fitting 26 children with audio-recording vests that
captured language and sound during a typical eight-hour day. The study found that the more baby talk parents
used, the more their youngsters began to babble. And when researchers saw the same babies at age two, they
found that frequent baby talk had dramatically boosted vocabulary, regardless of socioeconomic status. “Those
children who listened to a lot of baby talk were talking more than the babies that listened to more adult talk or
standard speech,” says Nairán Ramirez-Esparza of the University of Connecticut. “We also found that it really
matters whether you use baby talk in a one-on-one context,” she adds. ‘The more parents use baby talk one-on-
one, the more babies babble, and the more they babble, the more words they produce later in life.’

Question 39. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Baby talk and their ability to hear classical music

B. 30-second conversations between parents and their babies
C. A baby’s development
D. How baby talk gives infant brains a boost

Question 40. The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to _______

A. brains
B. impacts
C. parents
D. babies
Question 41. The word “babble” in the paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to _______

A. to listen clearly and attentively

B. to learn quickly and easily
C. to talk quickly and unintelligibly
D. to sleep well and a lot more

Question 42. According to paragraph 1, most infants begin to developing their hearing ______. A. even
when in the womb
B. even when in 10 days
C. even when in the house
D. even when in the building

Question 43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the studies of the University of Washington and
Connecticut in paragraph 3?

A. Numerous 30-second conversations between parents and babies were recorded during a typical eight-hour
day.
B. Parents use adult talk more, their babies tend to talk more.
C. Their babies babble more, they tend to produce more words later in life.
D. Parents use baby talk more, their children's babbling increased.

Exercise 6:

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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 44 to 50

The first newspapers appeared in the 17th century, but ordinary people didn’t use to buy them often because
they were expensive. This changed in the 1850s with the invention of powerful printing presses, which could
print 10,000 papers per hour. As a result, newspaper prices came down, and more people could afford to buy
them. Thanks to another new invention, the photograph, it was also the first time that newspapers contained
pictures as well as articles.

When a volcano erupted on the Pacific island of Krakatoa in 1883, it killed 36,000 people. It was one of the
worst natural disasters in history. It was also significant because it was the first time that news could travel
around the world in minutes, using undersea electrical telegraph wires. Before the telegraph was invented, it
used to take weeks for news to travel to a different continent. News of Abraham Lincoln's death, for example,
took nearly two weeks to reach Europe in 1865.

In the early 20th century, before televisions became popular, people used to go to the cinema to watch the news.
Ten-minute films called “news reels” contained moving images of four or five top news stories. The news reels
were changed weekly, not daily, so the news wasn't always up to date. Nowadays, they are important as
historical documents, as they provide the only audiovisual records of those times.

At the start of the 21st century, developments in smartphone technology and the growth of social media like
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have completely changed the way that we get our news. Now anybody can
report news. This is sometimes called “citizen journalism.” One of the first and most famous examples of it
happened in New York in 2009 when a plane carrying 150 passengers landed in the Hudson River after a flock
of birds flew into the plane's engine. People who saw the crash posted comments and photos on Twitter and the
news spread around the world in minutes. Professional journalists didn't arrive at the scene until 15 minutes
later.
Question 44. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A. documentary styles
B. the benefits of smartphone technology
C. Media milestones
D. the disappearance of newspapers

Question 45. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _______

A. news stories
B. historical documents
C. Ten-minute films
D. The news reels

Question 46. The word “erupted” in the paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______

A. eroded
B. exploded and flamed
C. boiled
D. disappeared

Question 47. According to paragraph 1, newspaper costs decreased, more people could afford to
purchase them because of ______

A. ordinary people
B. the invention of powerful printing presses
C. the first newspapers
D. volcanic eruption on the Pacific island

Question 48. The word “came down” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to _______

A. became stronger
B. got lower
C. got more popular
D. got hellishly expensive

Question 49. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 3?

A. The news reels are cartoon films

B. People didn’t visit the local movie theater to see the news when televisions became popular
C. Moving images provide the only audiovisual records of those times.
D. Not every day, but every week, the news reels were altered.

Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from “citizen journalism.” in paragraph 4?

A. It means that this new concept doesn’t allow all citizens to participate in journalism.
B. It means that writing activities about hot news are carried out by citizens rather than journalists.
C. It means that the citizen journalism trend has completely changed newspapers.
D. It means that minimize the role of community.