PASSAGE 1:

Every country has its own traditions, some of (1) ______ have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we
should do everything possible to preserve them.

Some people think that in today’s high – tech world traditional celebrations are too old – fashioned and
(2) ______to our lives. However, events such as Carnival, are important, (3) ______they bring
communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers.

Another argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organize. To some extent
this is true, particularly when there are firework displays or parades. On the other hand, it is a small
price to pay for (4) ______up our lives with entertainment and colour. Moreover, celebrations like the “
Fallas” in my hometown of Valencia attract many tourists and their money.

Finally, although I agree that some tradition customs have lost their original (5) ______, they can
provide an opportunity for us to learn about the past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British
children about a particular period of their country’s history.

To conclude, traditional celebrations are a source of great pleasure and interest and they are certainly
worth keeping.

(Adapted from: 1234 Bài tập trắc nghiệm điển hình Tiếng Anh, Nhà xuất
bản DDHQG Hà Nội, trang 12)

1. A. who B. whom C. which D. that

2. A. unfit B. invaluable C. unavailable C. irrelevant

3. A. as B. when C. because of D. so

4. A. building B. making C. brightening D. ending

5. A. signify B. significance C. significantly D. significant

PASSAGE 2:

Learning to read, as we know, is a continuous, never ending process. If we do very little additional
reading, or if we read only books that offer no challenge to your (1) ______, our reading will be of very
little use.

To many of us, we read only books in our professional or business field. Or we only read our favourite
newspaper every morning as well as one magazine for (2) ______we have developed a preference. (3)
______, the trouble starts here. We should read not only for the entertainment and information but also
for intellectual growth, mental stimulation, enriching our background of knowledge, increasing wisdom
and (4) ______outlook and a mature understanding.

What kind of books should we read to continue our intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion
and standards for judgement? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields we have little or no
acquaintance with, books that will open new horizons of learning, books that will help us explore new
areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people understandable to us
and books that we are quite (5) ______in when we are reading.

(Adapted from: 36 Đề luyện thi tốt nghiệp thpt môn Tiếng Anh, Nhà xuất bản Đà Nẵng, trang119)

1. A. comprehend B. comprehension C. comprehensive D. comprehensively

2. A. which B. whom C. who D. that

3. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. But

4. A. enlarging B. expanding C. extending D. broadening

5. A. absorbed B. thrilled C. bored D. excited

PASSAGE 3: HUONG DAN ON THI THPT QG 2019

Football, or soccer in the U.S., dates back to 2500 B.C.E with the Chinese game of tsu chu. The sport we
know today originated from Britain. Today, more than 120 million players over the global participate in
the game, making soccer the world’s sport.

So, why is soccer so popular? Maybe it’s the feeling that the team on the field is your team; their win is
your victory, and their loss is your defeat. Or maybe it is the game’s international quality. In countries
like France, England, Spain, Brazil, major teams have players from many different nations, and these
clubs now have fans all over the world. Or perhaps it’s the promise of great wealth. A number of
professional soccer players, including Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Portugal’s Cristiano Rolnado, come
from poor families. Today, both of these players make millions of euros every year.

However, ultimately, the main reason for its universal appeal may be this: it’s a simple game. It can be
played anywhere with anything – a ball, a can, or even some bags tied together. And anyone can play it.

In the mid – 1800s, European colonists brought the game to Africa. Early matches were first played in
the South African cities of Cape Town in 1862: Today, some of the game’s best players come from
African nations and all over the continent, thousands of soccer academies now recruit boys from poorer
cities and towns to play the game. Their dream is to join a national team or one of the big clubs in
Europe someday. For some, the dream comes true, but for most, it doesn’t.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. the history of soccer B. famous soccer clubs

C. the popularity of soccer D. how African soccer began

2. According to the passage, where did the sport football or soccer that we know today originate from?

A. China B. Britain C. Africa D. France

3. In the second paragraph, which of these is NOT given as a possible reason for soccer’s popularity?

A. the team spirit among players

B. famous players from many different countries

C. the number of soccer games shown on TV

D. the possibility of making a lot of money

4. What does the author mean by “It’s a simple game” in paragraph 3?

A. The rules are easy for people to understand

B. You can play it anywhere with anything

C. You don’t need talent to play soccer well

D. There are many local versions of soccer

5. What does the word “some” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refer to?

A. poor boys B. soccer academies

C. national teams D. cities and towns

PASSAGE 4: HUONG DAN ON THI THPT QG 2019

The walnut tree produces wood that is used for countless purposes, and is considered the
finest wood in the world. The wood is easy to work with, yet it is very hard and durable—and
when it is polished, it produces a rich, dark luster. It also shrinks and swells less than any other
wood, which makes it especially desirable for fine furniture, flooring, and even gun stocks.
In fact, just about every part of the walnut is unusually hard and strong. The nut of the
tree is encased inside a very hard shell, which itself is enclosed in a leathery outer covering called
a husk. It requires real effort to break through those layers to get at the tasty meat inside.
Yet every part of the walnut is useful to people. The outer husk produces a dark reddish
stain that is hard to remove from the hands of the person, who opens the nut, and this pigment
is widely used in dyes and wood stains. The inner shell is used as an abrasive to clean jet engines.
And the meat of the nut is extensively used in cooking, ice cream, flavorings—and just eaten raw.
Walnut trees exude a chemical into the soil near their roots which can be poisonous to
some trees and shrubs. Fruit trees, for example, will not survive if planted too close to a walnut.
Many other plants, such as maple trees or ivy, are not affected by the walnut’s presence, and are
well-suited to grow in its vicinity.

1. The underlined word “IT” in the first paragraph refers to _______

A. walnut tree B. walnut wood C. furniture D. flooring

2. The walnut tree is believed to produce ______

A. the best wood in the world B. the most delicious meat for cooking

C. poisonous roots for people D. some plants such as maple trees or ivy

3. As used in the passage, the underlined word “pigment” most nearly means ______

A. colour B. meat C. fruit D. fragrance

4. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true about walnut trees?

A. walnut trees can poison some vegetation.

B. people should make full use of every part of walnut trees

C. people should grow walnut trees if possible

D. maple trees cannot co – exist with walnut trees.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Trees are useful for many things B. Maple trees grows well with walnuts

C. Walnuts can kill other trees D. Walnut trees are valuable when planted correctly
PASSAGE 5:

The cities in the United States have been the most visible sponsors and beneficiaries of
projects that place art in public places. They have shown exceptional imagination in applying
the diverse forms of contemporary art to a wide variety of purposes. The Line activities
observed in a number of “pioneer” cities sponsoring art in public places – a broadening
exploration of public sites, an increasing awareness among both sponsors and the public of the
varieties of contemporary artistic practice, and a growing public enthusiasm – are increasingly
characteristic of cities across the country. With many cities now undergoing renewed
development, opportunities are continuously emerging for the inclusion or art in new or
renewed public environments, including buildings, plazas, parks, and transportation facilities.
The result of these activities is a group of artworks that reflect the diversity of contemporary art
and the varying character and goals of the sponsoring communities.
In sculpture, the projects range from a cartoonlike Mermaid in Miami Beach by Roy
Lichtenstein to a small forest planted in New York City by Alan Sonfist. The use of murals
followed quickly upon the use of sculpture and has brought to public sites the work of artists as
different as the realist Thomas Hart Benton and the Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. The
specialized requirements of particular urban situations have further expanded the use of art in
public places: in Memphis, sculptor Richard Hunt has created a monument to Martin Luther
King, Jr., who was slain there; in New York, Dan Flavin and Bill Brand have contributed neon and
animation works to the enhancement of mass transit facilities. And in numerous cities, art is
being raised as a symbol of the commitment to revitalize urban areas.
By continuing to sponsor projects involving a growing body of art in public places, cities
will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows familiar with the
various forms of contemporary art. Indeed, cities are providing artists with an opportunity to
communicate with a new and broader audience. Artists are recognizing the distinction between
public and private spaces, and taking that into account when executing their public
commissions. They are working in new, often more durable media, and on an unaccustomed
scale.
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1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The influence of art on urban architecture in United States cities
B. The growth of public art in United States cities.
C. The increase in public appreciation of art in the United States
D. The differences between public art in Europe and the United States.
2. The word “exceptional” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. remarkable
B. fearless
C. expert
D. visible
3. All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as results of the trend toward installing
contemporary art in public places in the United States EXCEPT ______.
A. the transfer of artwork from private to public sites
B. artworks that represent a city’s special character
C. greater interest in art by the American public
 D. a broader understanding of the varieties of contemporary art
4. According to the passage, new settings for public art are appearing as a result of _______
A. communities that are building more art museums
B. artists who are moving to urban areas
C. urban development and renewal
D. an increase in the number of artists in the United States.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the city of Memphis sponsored a work by Richard Hunt
because the city authorities believed that ______.
A. the sculpture would symbolize the urban renewal of Memphis
B. Memphis was an appropriate place for a memorial to Martin Luther Ling, Jr.
C. the artwork would promote Memphis as a center for the arts
D. the sculpture would provide a positive example to other artists.
6. The word “enhancement” in line 20 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. replacement
B. design
C. improvement
D. decoration
7. The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. contemporary art
B. opportunity
C. audience
D. distinction
8. According to paragraph 3, which statement is NOT true about artists who work on public art
projects?
A. They are creating artworks that are unusual in size
B. They are raising funds to sponsor various public projects
C. They are exposing a large number of people to works of art
D. They are using new materials that are long-lasting.
PASSAGE 6:
The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture
as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their
sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of
any nonagricultural people in the world.

In a division of labor similar to that of the hunting peoples in the interior and among foraging peoples
throughout the world, the men did most of the fishing, and the women processed the catch. Women
also specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. They collected
oysters, crabs, sea urchins, mussels, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining
close to their children. The maritime life harvested by the women not only provided food, but also
supplied more of the raw materials for making tools than did fish gathered by the men. Of particular
importance for the native tool than did the fish gathered by the men. Of particular made from the
larger mussel shells, and a variety of cutting edges that could be made from other marine shells.

The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men.
They cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter. They sun-dried fish when
practical, but in the rainy climate of the coastal area they also used smokehouses to preserve tons of
fish and other seafood annually. Each product had its own peculiar characteristics that demanded a
particular way of cutting or drying the meat, and each task required its own cutting blades and other
utensils.

After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal, which was an easily
transported food used in soups, stews, or other dishes to provide protein and thickening in the
absence of fresh fish or while on long trips. The women also made a cheese-like substance from a
mixture of fish and roe by aging it in storehouses or by burying it in wooden boxes or pits lined with
rocks and tree leaves.

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1. Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the passage
mainly discuss?
A. Methods of food preservation
B. How diet was restricted by the environment
C. The contributions of women to the food supply
D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms

2. The word “attained” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. achieved
B. modified
C. demanded
D. spread

3. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples is
A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers
B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers
C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers
D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers

4. The word “abundant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A. prosperous
B. plentiful
C. acceptable
D. fundamental

5. All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they ______.
A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish
B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did
C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast
D. prepared and preserved the fish

6. The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to

A. women
B. tools
C. mammals
D. men

7. The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to_______.
A. store utensils used in food preparation
B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling
C. have a place to store fish and shellfish
D. prepare elaborate meals

8. According to paragraph 4, which statement is NOT true about the cheese-like substance?
that it was
A. made from fish
B. not actually cheese
C. useful on long journeys
D. made in a short period of time
PASSAGE 7:

During the second half of the nineteenth century, the production of food and feed crops in
the United States rose at an extraordinarily rapid rate. Corn production increased by four and a half
times, hay by five times, oats and wheat by seven times. The most crucial factor behind this
phenomenal upsurge in productivity was the widespread adoption of labor-saving machinery by
northern farmers. By 1850 horse-drawn reaping machines that cut grain were being introduced into
the major grain-growing regions of the country. Horse-powered threshing machines to separate the
seeds from the plants were already in general use. However, it was the onset of the Civil War in
1861 that provided the great stimulus for the mechanization of northern agriculture. With much of the
labor force inducted into the army and with grain prices on the rise, northern farmers rushed to avail
themselves of the new labor-saving equipment. In 1860 there were approximately 80,000 reapers in
the country; five years later there were 350,000.

After the close of the war in 1865, machinery became ever more important in northern agriculture,
and improved equipment was continually introduced. By 1880 a self-binding reaper had been
perfected that not only cut the grain, but also gathered the stalks and bound them with twine.
Threshing machines were also being improved and enlarged, and after 1870 they were increasingly
powered by steam engines rather than by horses. Since steam-powered threshing machines were
costly items-running from $ 1,000 to $4,000 – they were usually owned by custom thresher owners
who then worked their way from farm to farm during the harvest season. “Combines” were also
coming into use on the great wheat ranches in California and the Pacific Northwest. These
ponderous machines – sometimes pulled by as many as 40 horses – reaped the grain, threshed it,
and bagged it, all in one simultaneous operation.

The adoption of labor-saving machinery had a profound effect upon the sale of agricultural
operations in the northern states-allowing farmers to increase vastly their crop acreage. By the end
of century, a farmer employing the new machinery could plant and harvest two and half times as
much corn as a farmer had using hand methods 50 years before.

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Questions:
1. What aspect of farming in the United States in the nineteenth century does the Passage mainly
discuss?
A. How labor-saving machinery increased crop Production
B. Why southern farms were not as successful as Successful as northern farms
C. Farming practices before the Civil War
D. The increase in the number of people farming

2. The word “crucial” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. obvious
B. unbelievable
C. important
D. desirable

3. The phrase “avail themselves” paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. take care
B. make use
C. get rid
D. do more

4. According to the passage, why was the Civil War a stimulus for mechanization?
A. The army needed more grain in order to feed the soldiers.
B. Technology developed for the war could also the used by farmers.
C. It was hoped that harvesting more grain would lower the price of grain.
D. Machines were needed to replace a disappearing labor force.

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about machinery after the Civil War?
A. Many farmers preferred not to use the new machinery.
B. Returning laborers replaced the use of machinery.
C. The use of farm machinery continued to increase.
D. Poor-quality machinery slowed the pace of crop production.

6. Combines and self-binding reapers were similar because each _______.

A. could perform more than one function
B. required relatively little power to operate
C. was utilized mainly in California
D. required two people to operate

7. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to

A. grain stalks
B. horses
C. steam engines
D. threshing machines

8. It can be inferred from the passage that most farmers did not own threshing machines because.
A. farmers did not know how to use the new machines
B. farmers had no space to keep the machines
C. thresher owner had chance to buy the machines before farmers did
D. the machines were too expensive for every farmer to own