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THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Học kỳ 1 Năm học: 2021-2022

KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ
Môn: ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH 1
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề có 05 trang) (SV KHÔNG sử dụng tài liệu)

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SECTION I VOCABULARY

Choose the best answer for each sentence. Write A, B,C, or D in your answer sheet.

1. You have …. when both sides of something are equal.

a. balance b. fair c. money d. right
2. Robert Zubzin, a rocket ….., thinks humans should colonize space.
a. science b. scientist c. scientific d. research
3. If you have lived in a place your ….. life, you have lived there all of your life.
a. some b. a few c. entire d. little
4. Scientists believe that the …. is about 12 billion years ago.
a. contact b. intelligence c. science d. universe
5. …these concerns, sending people into space seems certain.
a. despite b. although c. as long as d. but
6. Some of the countries want to create space ….. there between 2020 and 2030.
a. neighbor b. advance c. trains d. stations
7. And our …., the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars.
a. galaxy b. earth c. map d. planet
8. Until recently, it was difficult to ….for signs of intelligent life in the universe.
a. find b. search c. hire d. dive
9. Modern tests have also ….high levels of mercury, a liquid metal, in the sea.
a. constructed b. built c. accomplished d. revealed
10. Not many people think sending …into space is a smart idea.
a. humourous b. humanity c. humans d. resources
11. One way to ….fruits is to freeze them in the storerooms or the fridges.
a. eat b. buy c. preserve d. purchase
12. For ……, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top.
a. extreme b. centuries c. religion d. history

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13. If a spaceship circles a planet, it ….. the planet.
a. goes around b. lands on c. take off d. fly
14. If you are …about something, you are uncertain about it.
a. believable b. truthful d. doubtful d. sure
15. The ancient sea monster Dakosaurus is a …… of modern-day crocodiles.
a. relative b. hunter c. museum d. climate
16. The story of their misofortune …. her deeply, and she decided to find them.
a. affected b. determined c. hid d. shames
17. Many archeologists feel we do not have the ….right now to preserve whatever is
found there.
a. potential d. technology c. modern d. techniques
18. If something is ….. It is very old.
a. expensive b. old c. ancient d. modern
19. An example of …..is a set of gold coins.
a. paint b. treasure c. real estate d. valueless
20. If something happens …., it happens without you planning it.
a. purposfully b. accident c. aim d. accidentally
21. An example of …..at a crime scene is a dead body.
a. evidence b. police officer c. sections d. violence
22. If you ….in a direction, you continue in that direction.
a. avoid b. proceed d. stop d. relax
23. Antibiotics cannot ….. you of a viral infection such as flu.
a. kill b. treat c. cheat d. cure
24. Most people earn a(n) …..by going to work.
a. disease b. purchase c. factors d. income
25. When you …..something, you get closer to it.
a. stay awake b. approach c. live far from d. walk away from
26. After a(n) …., the conclusion was that he fell into an animal trap or was eaten by a
tiger.
a. flight b. trip c. journey d. investigation
27. Today, ….such as bad weather and rough water make it difficult for Clifford’s team
to bring objects up from the Whydah.
a. factors b. equality c. people d. monsters
28. Staying in power was not an easy …..
a. role b. ability c. task d. proud
29. …the next 20 years, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe.
a. on b. between c. all d. within
30. Using basic ….such as shovels and axes, smokesjumpersc clear land of burnable
material, like plants and othr dry material.
a. techniques b. equipment c. directions d. hammers

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SECTION 2 READING COMPREHENSION
Read the articles and do the tasks that follow.

PASSAGE 1

Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?

Janet’s letter:
Dear Scientist Sam,
I noticed my dog acting very nervous only a few minutes before a recent earthquake
shook the house. Is it possible that my dog knew the earthquake was going to happen?
Janet
Sam’s reply:
Well, Janet, people have believed for many centuries that animals can predict
earthquakes. In fact, we can look back to records from the ancient Greeks. They noticed
that animals acted oddly in the hours before earthquakes. Even now, people talk about
dogs that won’t stop barking and cats that won’t come out of hiding before an
earthquake. Furthermore, strange behavior like this before earthquakes isn’t limited to
pets. People have also reported seeing chickens stop laying eggs, bees leaving their
homes, and big groups of fish dying mysteriously in the hours before a natural disaster
hits.
It’s hard to to anser your question, since not all seismologists (1) or animal experts agree
that animals can predict earthquakes. Those that disagree claim we should take into
account other things that affect animal bahavior, such as hunger. On the other hand,
many people believe that animals can predict earthquakes often have records of very
strange animal behavior right before the ground shakes. To them, this is evidence that
animals can indeed predict earthquakes.
In short, the truth is that we aren’t sure. Animals might be able to sense earthquakes
before they happen, but there is no solid evidence that they can. However, one thing that
most seismologists can agree on is that more research is needed. Animals may be the
key to predicting earthquakes beore they happen, and could help save many lives.
(1) A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and movements of the earth.

TASK 1 Choose a, b, or c as the correct answer for the following questions.

Write A, B, or C in your answer sheet.
1. According to the passage, which of these statements is correct?
a. People have always believed that animals can predict earthquakes.
b. People believe that animals can be trained to predict earthquakes.
c. People have only recently believed animals can predict earthquakes.
2. Janet wrote to Scientist Sam to find out ________ .
a. How and why earthquakes happen
b. The hisoty of animals and earthquakes
c. If animals can predict earthquakes
3. Seismologists all agree that ____________ .
a. Animals cannot predict earthquakes
b. There is not enough research on this topic
c. We can understand earthquakes by researching animals
4. Which of these is NOT a reason that Scientist Sam cannot really answer Janet’s
question?
a. People have different opinions on the issue.
b. He personally does not believe animals can predict earthquakes.
c. There is not enough evidence to prove anything.

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TASK 2 Read the passage again. Decide if each of the statements is
TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.
Write T for True, F for false, or NT for Not Given in your answer sheet.

5. The ancient Greeks had cats and dogs for pets.

6. Earthquakes are easy to predict.

7. There is a new study to prove animals can predict earthquakes.

8. People say animals can act strangely for other reasons.

PASSAGE 2

UFOs: Are They Out There?

A As the twentieth century came to an end, something strange seemed to be
happening in the skies. Reports of UFOs, or “Unidentified Flying Objects”, suddenly
increased. Many of these reports came from China.

B One of the most dramatic UFO reports came in 1998. It took place at a military
base in the north province of Heibei. Four rada stations reported an unidentifies object
in the sky. Over 140 people on the ground said they saw the UFO. They said it looked
like a small star. A Chinese air force plane was ordered to intercept the UFO. When the
plane got close to the UFO, the objects moved quickly away. The two pilots of the plane
kept trying to get closer to the UFO. Each time they were about 4,000 meters from it,
the UFO quickly flew away. The plane had to return to its base because it was running
out of fuel.

C Many people believe UFOs are visitors from other planets. One survey found that
50 percent of the Chinese population believes UFOs come from outer space. The
percentage is similar in the United Sates. They point to thousands of sightings as
evidence. In some cases, many witnesses say they have seen the same thing at the same
time. Many airline pilots have reported seeing UFOs. Around one in seven Americans
say they, or someone they know, have seen UFO. How could all these people be wrong?
Finally, they say hundreds of photos of strange objects in the sky prove UFOs exist.

D Skeptics believe there are rational explanations for UFOs. They say many
witnesses just don’t understand what they see. The objects that they see are not visitors
from outer space. They are really ordinary things like airplane lights, or unusal weather
conditions. In addition, skeptics say many reports of UFOs are hoaxes. It is easy to create
fake photographs, espcially with the ditigtal images.

E Many people in different places have describe seeing similar objects. Most of the
early reports, in the 1940s, described things that looked like “flying saucers”. They were
flat and round, with bright lights. In the 1980s, many people also started describing
UFOs shaped like triangles. Believers say this shows people are all seeing the same

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things. Skeptics say people are just describing UFOs from movies. For example, the
Chinese air force pilots said the object they saw looked like UFOs from foreign movies.
To find out what UFOs look like in the twenty-first century, maybe we should visit a
movie theater.

TASK 3 Write A, B, C, D, or E in your answer sheet to match one paragraph (A-E)

with one idea (1- 5).

____ 1. Skeptics don’t believe UFOs are visitors from other planets.
____ 2. May people in different places have described similar objects.
____ 3. Many people believe UFOs are visitors from other planets.
____ 4. A UFO incident took place at a military base in China.
____ 5. The number of UFO reports increased at the end of the 20th century.

TASK 4 Decide if each of the statements is true (T) or false (F).

____ 6. About half the people in China believe UFOs come from outer space.

____ 7. The Chinese plane finally returned to the base because the UFO disappaeared.

____ 8. People who don’t believe in UFOs say the witnesses are all lying.

____ 9. About half the people in the United State say they, or someone they know, have

seen a UFO.

____ 10. UFOs are sometimes called flying saucers because they are flat and round.

TASK 5 Match one word in column A with one definition in column B.

There are three extra definitions in column B.
A (Words) B (Definitions)
11. intercept A. doubter
12. unusual B. see something happen
13. witness C. stop things before they get to their
destination
14.rational D. a person who sees an event
happening
15. skeptic E. belief
F. different from what is normal
G. based on clear thought and reason
H. very exciting to look at

THE END