Bài tập đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

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EX1:
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with (2)______ gases and smoke, (3)_____ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4)_____ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (5)_____ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6)_____ junk and litter on the land and in the water.
 Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8)_____ death. Polluted water kills fish and other (9)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10)_____ beautiful world.
1. A. means
B. refers 
C. provides
D. reduces
2. A. thick 
B. natural
C. exhaust 
D. influent
3. A. purifies 
B. pumps 
C. sprays
D. poisons
4. A. soil 
B. forests 
C. streets 
D. beaches
5. A. on 
B. in 
C. by 
D. with
6. A. spoiling 
B. leaving 
C. scattering 
D. gathering
7. A. survival 
B. environment 
C. development 
D. growth
8. A. so 
B. ever 
C. too 
D. even
9. A. animal 
B. marine 
C. human 
D. plant
10. A. nature 
B. natural 
C. naturally 
D. natured
1. B. refers 
6. C. scattering 
2. C. exhaust 
7. A. survival 
3. D. poisons
8. D. even
4. A. soil 
9. B. marine 
5. B. in 
10. B. natural 
EX2:
Do you want to (1)........... part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is a book which will involve you (2)........... the fight for survival that (3) ........... many of our endangered animals and show how they struggled on the (4) ........... of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the satisfaction	 of knowing that part of your purchase money is (5) ........... used to (6) ........... animals (7) ........... . From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human greed for land, flesh and skins.
	Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (8) ........... their (9) ........... so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) ........... each orangutan which is captured, one has to die?
1 	A play	B be	C take	D have
2 	A at	B in	C of	D on
3 	A meets	B opposes	C forces	D faces
4 	A edge	B start	C limit	D end
5 	A been	B to be	C being	D has been
6 	A enable	B help	C allow	D assist
7 	A preserve	B conserve	C revive	D survive
8 	A with	B by	C for	D from
9 	A feet	B claws	C paws	D toes
10 	A with	B by	C for	D from
1 C	2 B	3 D	4 A	5 C	6 B 	7 D 	8 A	9 C	10 C 
EX3:
 Asia is the biggest (56)in the world. From east to west, it (57)almost half way around the globe, from north to south it spreads from the frozen Arcticto the sweltering, tropical heat of Southeast Asia. All 17 of the world’s mountains over 8,000 m (26,246 ft) can (58)in Asia, as well as the largest and (59)lakes-the Caspian Sea and the Lake Baikal.The world’s first civilizations (60)here, many of the most important inventions were made here, and all the world’s major religions began here. Much of Asian (61).uninhabited, yet its 48 countries are (62)to 3,672,342,000 people- more than half the world’s population. The (63)of oil in countries such as Saudi Arabia has made some people very rich, while many of those (64)live on the Indian subcontinent live in rural areas and are (65)poor.
56. A. place	B. country	C. continent	D. area
57. A. widens	B. stretches	C. lengthens	D. reaches
58. A. be examined	B. be found	C. be seen	D. be watched
59. A. the shortest	B. the deepest	C. the hugest	D. the vastest
60. A. started	B. was started	C. start	D. starting
61. A. is	B. are	C. were	D. have been
62. A. land	B. house	C. countryside	D. home
63. A. discovery	B. invention	C. development	D. search
64. A. which	B. people	C. who	D. whom
65. A. extremely	B. greatly	C. quietly	D. deeply
56. C
57. B
58. B
59. B
60. A
61. A
62. D
63. A
64. C
65. A
EX4:
 BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER
 Most people think of computers are very modern (1) ______, products of our new
 Technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (2) ______ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (3) _______ Charles Babbage.
 Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) ______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he started building some of these he never finished (5) ______ of them. Over the years people have argue (6) _______ his machines would ever work. (7) _______, however, the Sience Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8) ______ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand part have been specially made. Whether it work or not, the machine will be (9) ________ show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people (10) ______ Babbage’s work.
1. A. discoveries B. inventions C. equipments D.means
2. A. was B. has C. had D. is
3. A. known B. recognized C. written D. named
4. A. whose B. who C. which D. these
5. A. some B. any C. both D. most
6. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
7. A. Fortunately B. Traditionally C. Recently D. Hardly
8. A. One B. He C. They D. It
9. A. in B. at C. on D. from
10. A. for B. of C. about D. with
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. A
EX5:
POLAR ADVENTURE
	In March 1999, Amy Clink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude. He (1) _______ the most dangerous sea route in the world. Klink was already (2) _______ known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat. The book which he wrote, based on his (3) _______ on that trip, had by then sold millions of copies.
	For his popular adventure, Clink built his (4) _______ boat. He (5) _______ off in 1998 from South Georgia and arrived back there 88 days later- although he (6) _______ eleven of those days on dry land in Antarctica. He did not stop there out of necessity, but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula.
	Klink knew that his (7) _______ would be dangerous.	On the way he had to be careful to (8) _______ huge floating blocks of ice. These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere and hitting one of them would have been a disaster. As Clink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough seas, he did not bother to take a life-boat.
	When he sailed into (9) _______ winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twenty-five meters high. This meant staying awake most of the time. He only managed to sleep for twenty-minute periods at a stretch. But he succeeded in the end, (10) _______ all the difficulties that he had to face.
a. went	b. took	c. had	d. made
a. really	b. widely	c. broadly	d. thoroughly
a. events	b. incidents	c. happenings	d. experiences
a. proper	b. individual	c. own	d. single
a. set	b. put	c. left	d. got
a. passed	b. lived	c. spent	d. remained
a. excursion	b. tour	c. voyage	d. cruise
a. expect	b. avoid	c. escape	d. refuse
a. fast	b. strong	c. heavy	d. hard
a. as far as	b. apart from	c. according to	d. in spite of
b. took
b. widely
d. experiences
c. own
a. set
c. spent
c. voyage
b. avoid
b. strong
 d. in spite of
EX6:
Computer (1)__________ enormous impact on our life nowadays. We do shopping, work, or visit places of scenic beauty with help of computers. We pay bill prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We (2)_______ letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of the computers. And we can (3)_________learn foreign languages on computers.
 What makes computer a miraculous device ? Each time ( 4)________ it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost (5)_______ you ask. It is a calculating machine (6)________ speeds up calculations : it can add, subtract, multiply, and (7)________ with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact ( 8)_________other computers and with people around the world. And if you (9)_________ to entertain, you can (10)_________ with computer games or computer CD music.
 1. A. have	B. have had	C. are having	D. had
 2. A. receive	B. post	 C. borrow	D. lend
 3. A. only	B. ever	 C. even	D. just
 4. A. put	B. let	C. take	 D. turn
 5. A. thing	B. anything	C. something	D. all things
 6. A. which	B. whose	C. where	D. when
 7. A. enjoy	B. provide	C. divide	D. expect 
 8. A. to	B. on	C. between	D. with
 9. A. interested	 B. want	 	C. would	 	D. ought
 10. A. relax	B. revive	C. reset	D. repeat 
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A
EX7:
ANIMALS IN DANGERS
 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (51) Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not (52) an effort to protect them. There are many seasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (53)  their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (54)pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (55).- the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is (56)for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces (57)there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, (58) these chemicals polute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human (59) - will soon be the only ones left, unless we can (60) this problem.
 51. A. risk
B. threat
C. harm
D. danger
 52. A. do
B. make
C. take
D. give
 53. A. for
B. in
C. with
D. about
 54. A. for
B. as
C. such
D. like
 55. A. habitat
B. inhabit
C. living	
D. inhabitant
 56. A. done
B. booked
C. used
D. applied
 57. A. where
B. more
C. than
D. when
 58. A. but
B. what
C. because
D. despite
 59. A. person 
B. man
C. one	
D. beings
 60. A. take
B. do
C. solve
D. begin
51. D. danger
52. B. make 
53. A. for
54. B. as
55. A. habitat
56. C. used
57. C. than 
58. A. but 
59. D. beings 
60. C. solve 
EX8:
Every year, the village of Pettineo celebrates its arts festival. For a few years each summer, artists from all over Europe (1) .at this village near the north coast of Sicily to (2)  the creative atmosphere. During their stay, the artists get together with the local people to paint a one-kilometer long picture that runs the (3)  of the high street. (4)  the painting is done, each visiting artists joins a local family for a big lunch and, in exchange for the meal, the family receives the (5) . of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result, (6) few villagers are rich, almost every home has at least one painting by a well-known European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly (7) . into homes to see these paintings. The festival was the idea of Antonia Presti, a local businessman setting it up several years ago. Since then, Pettineo has (8) . A sort of domestic art museum in (9) . Any visitor can ring a doorbell, go into a house and (10) ..a painting. 
1. A. group	B. crowd	C. gather	D. combine
2. A. amuse	B. enjoy	C. entertain	D. delight
3. A. size	B. measure	C. length	D. area
4. A. Just	B. Once	C. Soon	D. Only
5. A. partition	B. section	C. division	D. region
6. A. though	B. despite	C. since	D. even
7. A. persuaded	B. invited	C. requested	D. attracted
8. A. setting	B. putting	C. getting	D. having
9. A. become	B. advanced	C. grown	D. increased
10. A. wonder	B. stare	C. admire	D. respect
1. C 	2. B	3. C 	4. B 	5. C
6. A 	7. B	8. A 	9. A 	10. C
EX10:
A WELSH FESTIVAL 
Wales has a population of about three millions. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year _______(1) August there is a Welsh – speaking festival. It _______ (2) place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people ________(3) years making plans for when the festival will be in _______ (4) town. Each festival is ______ (5) by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages _______(6) also from the rest of the British Isles and _______ (7) from abroad. There are concerts, plays and _______(8) to find best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as ______(9) as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh – speaking people to be together for a whole week, with _______ (10) Welsh language all around them. 
1. A. on	B. by	C. in	D. at 
2. A. takes	B. finds	C. has	D. makes 
3. A. pass	B. put	C. spend	D. do 
4. A. our	B. their	C. his	D. its 
5. A. arrived	B. attended	C. joined	D. come 
6. A. but	B. and	C. since	D. however 
7. A. just	B. hardly	C. quite	D. even	 
8. A. tests	B. examinations	C. competitions	D. races 	 
9. A. long	B. far	C. good	D. well 
10. A. one	B. a	C. the	D. some 
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. C
EX11:
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) ______ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) _______ more people to travel longer (3) _______ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.
 Many campers like to be (4) ________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)______ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) ______ has up-to-date facilities, (7)_______ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (8) _____ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)______ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _______ animals.
1. A. fame	B. popular	C. favorite	D. current
2. A. asked	 B. let C. made D. allowed
3. A. parts	B. directions	C. voyages	D. distances
4. A. on	B. by	C. at	D. of
5. A. take	B. make	C. pick	D. do
6. A. where	B. who	C. which	D. when
7. A. such	B. like	C. as	D. just
8. A. lonely	B. single	C. separate	D. alone
9. A. remain	B. stay	C. keep	D. let
10. A. wild	B. natural	C. loose	D. free
1. B
3. D
5. A
7. B
9. C
2. D
4. B
6. C
8. D
10. A
EX12:
THE FAMILY
Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, (1) _______ includes common-law relationships." Most people are born into one of these groups and (2) _______ live their lives as a family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (3) _______ relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are (4) _______ paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today, men expect to (5) _______ for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today's marriages (6) _______ which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This means that men must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (7) _______ chores. Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (8) _______ with the numbers of their family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (9) _______ is a matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As alternatives (10) _______ common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent.
 1.	A. which	B. that	C. what	D. it
 2.	A. must	B. need	C. would	D. will
 3.	A. a	B. any	C. some	D. the
 4.	A. taking	B. making	C. keeping	D. performing
 5.	A. live	B. work	C. hope	D. ask
 6.	A. in	B. for	C. with	D. to
 7.	A. home	B. family	C. house	D. household
 8.	A. carry	B. deal	C. Cooperate   D. combine
 9.	A. time	B. families	C. Happiness   D. children
 10.	A. similar to	B. like	C. such as	D. or else 
EX13:
Computer (1)__________ enormous impact on our life nowadays. We do shopping, work, or visit places of scenic beauty with help of computers. We pay bill prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We (2)_______ letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of the computers. And we can (3)_________learn foreign languages on computers.
 What makes computer a miraculous device ? Each time ( 4)________ it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost (5)_______ you ask. It is a calculating machine (6)________ speeds up calculations : it can add, subtract, multiply, and (7)________ with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact ( 8)_________other computers and with people around the world. And if you (9)_________ to entertain, you can (10)_________ with computer games or computer CD music.
 1. A. have	B. have had	C. are having	D. had
 2. A. receive	B. post	 C. borrow	D. lend
 3. A. only	B. ever	 C. even	D. just
 4. A. put	B. let	C. take	 D. turn
 5. A. thing	B. anything	C. something	D. all things
 6. A. which	B. whose	C. where	D. when
 7. A. enjoy	B. provide	C. divide	D. expect 
 8. A. to	B. on	C. between	D. with
 9. A. interested	 B. want	 	C. would	 	D. ought
 10. A. relax	B. revive	C. reset	D. repeat 
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A
EX14:
 Do you remember I told you I was trying to get a part-time job as a waiter at a Japanese restaurant? Well, I finally got (1).................. . Of course, I haven’t been working there long, (2)............... I can already tell it’s a wonderful place (3)................ All the staff are very friendly and helpful. Besides, (4)................ pay is good and they let us eat (5)................ we want after work. I work only as a main job is to take orders from the (7)............... , give the orders to the cooks, and take the (8)................. to the customers. I often have to describe (9)............... different Japanese dishes. Sometimes Japanese customers speak to me in Japanese, (10).............. me to know the language. I love that work experience very much
1. A. them	B. that part	C. one	D. then
2. A. however	B. in contrast	C. but	D. on the contrary
3. A. to work	B. working	C. at work	D. to working
4. A. one	B. an	C. a	D. the
5. A. what	B. when	C. how	D. whose
6. A. of	B. during	C. on	D. around
7. A. manager	B. waiters	C. customers	D. cooks
8. A. food	B. menu	C. bill	D. drinks
9. A. no	B. lots	C. many	D. both
10. A. expected	B. has expected	C. to expecting	D. expecting
 1.C	2. A	3.A	4.D	5.A	
6.B	7.C	8.A	9.C	10.D
EX15:
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (1)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided to (2) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (3) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (4) _____ help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (5)_____ the human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (6) _____. For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (7) _____ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor