Bài tập đọc hiểu môn Tiếng Anh 9

Question 6: Read the passage below, then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D) for each:
 In western country, electricity , gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now ....(19).... that consumers want products that will not only work ....(20).... but also save money.
 For most North American household, ....(21).... accounts for 10 percents to 15 percents of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by ....(22).... an ordinary 100 watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and ....(23).... eight times longer. Therefore, consumers can ....(24).... about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
 In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells ....(25).... how much energy efficiency each model has, compared ....(26).... other appliances in the same category.
A. realize B. advertise C. say D. agree
A. safely B. rapidly C. effectively D. badly
A. air conditioning B. lighting C. refrigerator D. freezer
A. fixing B. adding C. replacing D. combining
A. exist B. live C. spend D. last
A. receive B. save C. pays D. earn
A. consumers B. workers C. makers D. sellers
A. against B. to C. with D. for
 Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot. This is not science fiction:some says they will have made it by the year 2012. Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer fiction. Kismet is the name of an android which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institude of Technology (MIT). Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids – robots that look like human beings – which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT , imitates the actions of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old.
 The optimists say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid, invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, on the other hand, where humanoid robots are appearing faster than in America, the Japanese are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano.
 Some people worry that the future holds: will we have created another Frankenstein’s monster? What’s more worrying is whether people themselves are becoming increasingly like robots. Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the Internet, in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets. Perhaps, we should not exaggerate the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love and whether we will still feel pain. Who know?
There will be robots that can dance and playing the piano in Japan.
TRUE B. FALSE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology invented a robot that imitates the actions of a mother.TRUE B. FALSE
Kismet is different from other robots because..................................................
It thinks for itself C. It can walk and speak
It is not like science fiction D. It seems to have feelings
What makes Cog special?
It looks like another C. It does things a mother does
It has a human brain D. It behaves like a child
In 2020 years ' time robots will ...........................................................................
Behave like animals C. Look like humans
Be able to express ideas D. Think like humans
In the future, robots will ......................................................................................
Entertain people C. Move much faster Explore space D. Do all of the housework
Our oceans are becoming ....(1).... polluted. Most of this pollution comes ....(2).... the land, which ....(3).... it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries, ....(4).... developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year.Thirdly, ....(5).... are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water, but it ....(6).... kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories....(7).... proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea. And ....(8).... , oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
A. Extremely B. Extreme C. Complete D. Serious
A. For B. By C. From D. With
A. Says B. Means C. Mean D. Tell
A. Between B. Both C. Consist D. With
A. There B. They C. You D. We
A. Some B. The C. An D. Also
A. With B. Therefore C. Without D. However
A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Luckily D.Traditionally
New Year is one of the most important ....(1).... in the United States on New Year 's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o' clock ....(2).... night, everyone says ¨Happy New Year ¨ and they ....(3).... their friend and relatives good luck. New Year 's Eve is usually a long night to many people. They don’t go home until morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children ....(4).... as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or friut. ....(5).... people at the house do not give ....(6).... candy, the children will ....(7).... a trick on them. But this ....(8).... ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.
A. Festival B. Meetings C. Contests D.Courses
A. On B. At C. In D. For
A. Dream B. Greet C. Wish D. Congratulate
A. Wear B. Dress C. Put on D. Take off 
A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If
A. They B. Them C. Their D. Theirs
A. Say B. Tell C. Play D. Speak
A. Hardly B. Hard C. Soon D. Always
Thuy 's grandma likes watching the weather ....(1).... on TV. The weather in Ha Noi is often mild. The ....(2).... in Ha Noi are often betwwen 26 °C and 30 °C. However, they are much lower ....(3).... December and February. Ho Chi Minh City often ....(4).... higher temperatures than Ha Noi and Hue. Thunderstorm, ....(5).... lightning and heavy rains, often take place along the south- central coast or over the central ....(6).... The Cuu Long Delta experiences sunny weather almost all the year around. ....(7).... , in this area, there are sometimes heavy rains and floods ....(8).... cause a lot of damage to the crops.
A. Bureau B. Forecast C. Foresee D. Station
A. News B. Places C. Weathers D. Temperatures
A. Between B. On C. In D. Either
A. Have B. Expect C. Experiences D. Happens
A. With B. For C. On D. In
A. Areas B. Coast C. Delta D. Highlands
A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Despite
A. Who B. When C. That D. Where
 Every year students in many countries learn English. ....(1).... of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study ....(2).... themselves. A few learn English just by ....(3).... the language in films, on television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky to do that. Most people must work ....(4).... to learn another language.
 Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not ....(5).... to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because is ....(6).... for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies ....(7).... some of their books are in English at the college or University. Other people learn English because they want ....(8).... newspapers or magaines in English.
A. None B. Some C. Any D. All
A. For B. With C. By D. On
A. Hear B. Heard C. To hear D. Hearing
A. Hardly B. Hard C. Easy D. Easily
A. Horrible B. Cold C. Difficult D. Careful
A. Use B. Used C. Useful D. Useless
A. So B. Because C. And D. Although
A. Read B. To read C. Reading D. To reading
Nobody can deny the ....(1).... of the Internet in our current life. It is ....(2).... that there are about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to get ....(3).... or for ....(4).... . A new study, however, says that almost 6% of Internet ....(5).... are using it so often that it is ....(6).... harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to ....(7).... using the Internet because they have becoming addicted. They use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in the Internet areas called ¨ ....(8)....¨ is one of the most addictive activities.
A. Disadvantages B. Benefits C. Purposes D. Programs
A. Estimate B. Estimating C. Estimated D. To estimate
A. Inform B. Informative C. Information D. Informed
A. Entertainment B. Commerce C. Advertisement D. Programs
A. Uses B. Users C. Use D. Useful
A. Serious B. Seriously C. A little D. Increase
A. Know B. Learn C. Enjoy D. Stop
A. On- line game B. Chat room C. Forum D. Web site
8. Nowadays, the Internet has ....(1).... developed and become ....(2).... of our everyday life. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and commerce.
 Thanks to the Internet, we can get the information and enjoy many interesting programs in the ....(3).... and most convenient way. We stay at home and have computer ....(4).... to the Internet, we will be able to travel all around the word, ....(5).... to many people of different nationalities. Moreover, there are many online stores and sites that can be used to look for products ....(6).... buy them using your credit card. You do not need to leave your house and can do all your ....(7).... from the convience of your home. The Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a ....(8).... village.
A. Increased B. Increasing C. Increasingly D. Increases
A. Branch B. Position C. Aspect D. Part
A. Fastest B. Slowest C. Fast D. Quickly
A. Joined B. Connected C. Combined D. Contacte
A. Communicate B. Tell C. Talk D. Correspond
A. As well as B. As much as C. As far as D. As long as
A. Cooking B. Shopping C. Learning D. Surfing
A. Big B. Large C. Small D. Extensive
9. The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many English people think ....(1).... , and go to the country for the summer holidays ....(2).... they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so they can go there ....(3).... they can find the time.
 English villages are not all alike, ....(4).... in some ways they are not very different from each other. ....(5).... every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard ....(6).... people are buried. The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built around it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through ....(7).... into each house. Most villages are so close ....(8).... some small towns that people can go there to buy what they cannot find in the village shops.
A. That B. So C. It D. About
A. Although B. Because C. If D. When
A. Whenever B. Whatever C. Wherever D. However
A. Or B. And C. So D. But
A. Most B. Most of C. Almost D. All
A. Which B. Where C. That D. When
A. Rivers B. Streams C. Pipes D. Canals
A. For B. With C. By D. To
10. Ba 's home village ....(1).... near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Getting to the village is an interesting ....(2).... . On weekends, many people go ....(3).... to have a rest after a hard working week. People have a ....(4).... to travel between the green paddy fields, cross a small ....(5).... forest before they reach a big old banyan tree ....(6).... the entrance to the village and enjoy the fresh air in the country. They can also walk up the mountain to ....(7).... the shrine of a Vietnamese hero. Besides, they can also take a photo for sightseeing in the river or ....(8).... a picnic on the river bank.
A. Has B. Lies C. Lie D. Walk
A. Journey B. Flight C. Store D. Mountain
A. Home B. Fishing C. Field D. There
A. Walk B. Day C. Chance D. Night
A. Bamboo B. Tree C. Banyan D. Station
A. In B. At C. On D. Through
A. Visits B. Visit C. Visiting D. Visited
A. Have B. Has C. Go D. See
11.Lan 's Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staying with Lan last week. Maryam is from Kuala Lumpur. Maryam and Lan ....(1).... pen pals for over two years and they ....(2).... at least once every two weeks, but this was their first meeting. Maryam visited Ha Noi ....(3).... the first time last week. Lan, her pen pal took her to many ....(4).... places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh 's Mausoleum, the History Museum and the Temple of Literature...... She ....(5).... by the beauty of the city and by the friendliness of its people. They also visited the mosque on Hang Luoc Street, ....(6).... Lan used to walk past on her way to primary school. Lan enjoyed the peaceful ....(7).... there while Maryam was praying Maryam wished she ....(8).... more time to get to know Viet Nam better.
A. Are B. Were C. As been D. Have been
A. Correspond B. Call C. Meet D. E-mail
A. On B. For C. To D. In
A. Interests B. Interested C. Interest D. Interesting
A. Impressed B. Is impressed C. Was impressed D. Has impressed
A. Which B. Where C. When D. That 
A. Air B. Atmosphere C. Sightseeing D. Impression
A. Had B. Can have C. Would have D. Have
12. Liz had a very ....(1).... summer holiday this year. Her friend, Ba invited her to visit his family in the north of Ha Noi. Liz went ....(2).... plane from New York to Vietnam. Ba met her at Noi Bai Airport and they took a bus from Ha Noi to his home village.
 One day, Ba and his family too Liz for a picnic in the ....(3).... they climbed a big hill. ....(4).... the top of the hill, they could see wonderful sights. Then they visited the ....(5).... of a Vietnamese hero and enjoy the fresh air there. Liz was very ....(6).... when it was time to go ....(7).... to New York and school. She is already looking ....(8).... to next summer when Liz is going to spend her holidays with Ba 's family in Vietnam.
A. Exciting B. Thrilling C. Dangerous D. Boring
A. On B. For C. By D. Of
A. Rivers B. Mountains C. Seas D. Lakes
A. On B. At C. From D. In
A. Shrine B. Mosque C. Temple D. Church
A. Happy B. Sad C. Cheerful D. Glad
A. Back B. Abroad C. Around D. Round
A. For ward B. At C. After D. For
13.Making improvements to your lighting is one of the ....(1).... ways to cut your ....(2).... bills. An average house hold uses 10 percent of ....(3).... energy budget for lighting. Using new lighting technologies can ....(4).... lighting energy use in your home ....(5).... 50 percent to 75 percent. Advances in lighting controls offer further energy savings by reducing the ....(6).... of time lights are on but not being used.
 Compact Fluorescent Bulls provide bright, warm light and use about 75 percent ....(7).... energy than standard lighting, produce 75 percent less heat, and ....(8).... last up to times longer.
A. Slow B. Faster C. Fastest D. Slowly 
A. Water B. Energy C. Gas D. Money
A. Your B. Our C. Their D. Its
A. Increase B. Produce C. Reduce D. Add
A. To B. By C. For D. Of
A. Number B. Length C. Mass D. Amount
A. Much B. More C. Less D. Equal
A. Last B. Long C. Stay D. Keep 
14.It was a beautiful day. My friends ....(1).... I decided to go on a picnic. We ....(2).... a bus to the countryside and then walked about 20 minutes to the picnic site ....(3).... to the river. We put down the blankets and laid out the ....(4).... . After meal we played the game “ What song is it?” and blindman 's bluff. Late in the afternoon we went fishing. We enjoyed ourpicnic. ....(5).... we looked at the time. It was ....(6).... 6.30 pm. We ....(7).... gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. We were ....(8).... to catch the last bus and we arrived home very late in the evening.
A. And B. With C. Or D. Both
A. Went B. Took C. Had D. Traveled
A. Next B. Near C. Far D. Beside
A. Water B. Tent C. Game D. Food
A. While B. Before C. When D. Where
A. Come B. Nearly C. Hard D. Badly
A. Happily B. Slowly C. Excitedly D. Hurriedly
A. Exciting B. Surprised C. Lucky D. Wonderful
15. There are many celebrations throughout the year in the world. In Viet Nam, Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is ....(1).... celebration for Vietnamese people. It ....(2).... in late January or early February. People often clean and ....(3).... their homes. Family members who live ....(4).... try to be together at Tet and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes.
 Passover is ....(5).... in Israel by all Jewish people in late March or early Arpil. On the festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. ....(6).... the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
 Easter is a ....(7).... festival which is celebrated in many countries in late March or early April. The ....(8).... children often receive chocolate or sugar eggs. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
A. Most B. The important C. More D. The most important
A. Come B. Comes C. Came D. Coming
A. Decorate B. Decoration C. Decorative D. Decorator
A. Part B. Apart C. Apartment D. Distance
A. Celebrates B. Celebrate C. Celebrated D. Celebration
A. In B. On C. At D. By
A. Joy B. Joyful C. Joyfulness D. Joyless
A. Well B. Better C. Good D. Hard
16.On Sunday, Liz joined in a trip to Ba 's home village. Early in the morning, a bus picked everyone ....(1).... at their home. Then it continued north on Highway Number 1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more ....(2).... . Then, it left the highway and ....(3).... left onto a smaller road westward. This road ran between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. ....(4).... of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road ....(5).... went through a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the ....(6).... ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It waited there until they returned home.
 Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack. After the ....(7).... , they started to walk into the village to visit Ba 's uncle. Then they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. In the afternoon, they went boating and ....(8).... in the river. Late in the evening, the bus brought them back home.
A. From B. Up C. On D. Off
A. Fill B. Solar energy C. Electricity D. Fuel
A. Turned B. Ran C. Had D. Saw
A. Although B. Because C. Instead D. Inspite
A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Where
A. Pacific Rim B. Parking lot C. Highway D. Volcano
A. Milk B. Supper C. Eat D. Meal
A. Fish B. Fishing C. Fishes D. To fish
17. Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the “ uniform” of ....(1).... . But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans started ....(2).... two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth ....(3).... in Genoa was called “ jeanos” . The pants were called “ jeans”. In 1850, a sale man ....(4).... California began selling pants