FOUNDATION TO READING 1

BTGK SỐ 2

Câu 1: He is such an ______ guy. He doesn’t talk much with people around him, and he never
smiles!
A. embarrassed
B. happy
C. extrovert
D. introvert
Đáp án đúng là: introvert
Vì: We use “introvert” to imply someone shy, quiet, and prefers to spend time alone rather than
Câu 2:
Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 London had no policemen at all. A few old
men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many
people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed
in their homes as much as possible.
What can be understood from these two paragraphs?
A. London had a lot of rich people.
B. The men who protected London streets were paid a lot.
C. London used to be a dangerous place as there was no policemen.
D. London used to have some young people that protected the streets.
Đáp án đúng là: London used to be a dangerous place as there was no policemen.
Vì: …in 1700 London had no policemen at all; There were so many thieves … stayed in their
homes as much as possible.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 3:
Modern horse racing began when Arab horses were brought to Europe in the 12th century. At
first, races involved two horses within a long period of time, but at the beginning of the 18th
century this was changed. Races became much shorter and included more horses. Today, horse
racing is watched by more people than any other sport in the USA, except baseball. It is also
very popular in other parts of the world.
Changes in horse-racing are applied to _______.
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A. the racehorse breeding and the race track
B. the time length and the number of racehorses
C. the race track and the number of racehorses
D. the time duration and the racehorse breeding
Đáp án đúng là: the time length and the number of racehorses
Vì: Races became much shorter and included more horses.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 4:
Bray is a beautiful village about fifty kilometres west of London. A young English man named
Howard Bonnier opened a restaurant called The Palace there about three and a half months ago.
Not many people in Britain know Mr Bonnier’s name yet, but he’s already quite famous in
France. The reason is that he has written in French magazines about almost all the best
restaurants in that country. He’s only 29 years old.
Lots of people in France know about Howard because ________.
A. he has a restaurant named The Palace.
B. he writes articles about different restaurants there.
C. he is a young business man.
D. he stays in a beautiful town near London.
Đáp án đúng là: he write articles about different restaurants there.
Vì: He’s already quite famous in France. The reason is that he has written in French magazines
about almost all the best restaurants in that country.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 5:
It was so crowded that I couldn't see the singer! I heard that an ______ of 2000 people attended
the show last night.
A. whole
B. average
C. example
D. full
Đáp án đúng là: average
Vì: We use “average” to express the central or typical value in a set data. “full”, “whole”,
“example” are incorrect as they make the sentence sound meaningless.

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Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 6:
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers.
She found that life on Mount Everest is hard. ‘You must carry everything on your back’, she
explained, ‘so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and
in the end I didn't even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only
snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!’
Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she __________.
A. didn't have many things
B. had to carry it herself
C. was a dirty person
D. had a bad back
Đáp án đúng là: had to carry it herself
Vì: You must carry everything on your back, so you can only take things that you will need.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 7:
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new movies and plays and hear music
played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors
from more than forty countries.
Of course, it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London, not to
mention the cheap tickets – which is a plus point. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but
remember it can be difficult to find a room, so why not book your hotel now!
What is the main reason to be part of the festival?
A. You can get the ticket very easily.
B. You can see well-known artists all over the world.
C. You can book a room to stay anytime in the year.
Đáp án đúng là: You can see well-known artists all over the world.
Vì: This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty
countries.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 8:
On each trip, Nick travels with a team of people. They bring the cameras and other filming
equipment needed to make the program. Nick doesn't take a lot of things for himself, just a few
shirts and trousers, but he always makes sure he has some books in his suitcase.
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From the paragraph, it can be inferred that ______.
A. Nick loves reading
B. Nick doesn't have many clothes
C. Nick enjoys teamwork
D. Nick worries about heavy luggage
Đáp án đúng là: Nick loves reading.
Vì: …he always makes sure he has some books in his suitcase.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 9:
Buy now, pay next year!
What can be inferred from this advertisement?
A. We will check our sales next year.
B. We suggest you pay immediately.
C. We can give you the product next year.
D. We don't want any money yet.
Đáp án đúng là: We don't want any money yet.
Vì: In Vietnamese, this sentence can be understood as: “Bây giờ mua, năm sau trả tiền!”. This
means customers don't have to pay immediately, which equals to the meaning of “We don't
want any money yet.”
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 10:
School Fitness Centre
From the end of August, the fitness centre will be closed during the weekends and evenings.
The school fitness centre will _________.
A. open again to students at the end of August
B. have no change after the end of August
C. have shorter opening hours until the end of August
D. change its opening hours at the end of August
Đáp án đúng là: change its opening hours at the end of August

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Vì: The changes in opening and closing hours of the school fitness centre will be applied from
the end of August. This is exactly the same as the time frame in option “change its opening
hours at the end of August”.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.

Câu 11:
Juan: _______________
Rob: Your apartment is in walking distance from the sports centre, so I’ll see you there at 2.30.
We can go in my car.
What did Juan ask?
A. Where can I see your car?
B. Where shall we meet?
C. How long are we going to play for?
D. Have you booked somewhere to play?
Đáp án đúng là: Where shall we meet?
Vì: so I’ll see you there (at the sports centre) at 2.30.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 12:
Don’t wait for him any longer! He is not well today ________ he is not going to show up.
A. so
B. nor
C. anyway
D. in spite of
Đáp án đúng là: so
Vì: We use “so” to illustrate the result of an event. In this situation, the event is that “he”
doesn't feel well. Therefore, “he” won’t appear.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 13:
Since Ethan had graduated from college, he hoped he could teach his naughty brother to
perform ________.
A. likewise
B. therefore
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C. in addition
D. in contrast
Đáp án đúng là: likewise
Vì: We use “likewise” for things or people that are similar to each other in some way. In this
situation, Ethan hoped that his brother can behave in the same way as him.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 14:
Fire exit only – no entrance to garden!
What can be inferred from this statement?
A. You should not use this door to go outside.
B. You should not use this door to do gardening.
C. You should use this door to exit the garden.
D. You should use this door only for setting fire.
Đáp án đúng là: You should not use this door to go outside.
Vì: When doors are attached with the phrase “Fire exit only”, it means that they can only be
used when there is a fire and people need to evacuate from the building.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 15:
No one has ever seen a dinosaur. The last dinosaur died about 60 million years ago, a long time
before there were any people on the earth. Nobody knows for sure why they all died. The
nearest living relatives of dinosaurs are birds.
What is the main supporting detail of the idea “No one has ever seen a dinosaur”?
A. Dinosaurs have no close living relatives.
B. No one knows why dinosaurs died.
C. Dinosaurs went extinct long before human occurred.
D. Dinosaurs are in the same group with birds.
Đáp án đúng là: Dinosaurs went extinct long before human occurred.
Vì: The last dinosaur died about 60 million years ago, a long time before there were any people
on the earth.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.2. Skills focus.
Câu 16:

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The director probably had a hard job making this Bond film as full of action as earlier ones. But
the excitement starts right at the beginning here. With a car chase along a mountain road, and
plenty of other thrilling scenes, too. Unfortunately, I found the story quite difficult to follow in
places, and it also seemed to be over very quickly – it lasted under two hours. I also felt there
weren’t as many jokes as in the old Bond films. And where was all the strange Bond equipment
that everyone laughed at? This is a more serious, darker Bond film.
What is the main supporting detail of the idea “The movie has some problems”?
A. It has jokes that aren’t very funny.
B. It seems a bit too long.
C. It has too much silly technology in it.
D. It’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening.
Đáp án đúng là: It’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening.
Vì: I found the story quite difficult to follow in places.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.2. Skills focus.
Câu 17:
It was beyond his _______ that she would give him whatever he wanted!
A. idea
B. imagination
C. creativity
D. thinking
Đáp án đúng là: imagination
Vì: If something is “beyond imagination”, you’ve never seen it happen and you can’t imagine
it’s happening. This is a fixed phrase.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 18:
We moved to a higher land in case there was a ________ after the earthquake.
A. strong wind
B. drought
C. volcano
D. tsunami
Đáp án đúng là: tsunami

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Vì: “tsunami” is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other
disturbance.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.

Câu 19:
On arrival at the airport, the self-service ______ is simply used to print the boarding card.
A. drugstore
B. kiosk
C. restaurant
D. duty-free store
Đáp án đúng là: kiosk
Vì: “kiosk” refers to a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, drinks,
tickets, etc. are sold. A kiosk can be attached with a self-service function while places
mentioned in “restaurant”, “drugstore”, duty-free store” cannot be.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 20:
It is a good idea to complete your homework early. If you can do it prior to your evening meal,
you will have more time later to do your favorite things, like talking on the phone or playing
online games.
More importantly, it is better to do homework as soon as possible after the teacher has given it
to you. Then, if the homework is difficult and you need time to think about it, you will still have
time to do it.
What is the main reason why doing homework early is good?
A. You can talk on the phone for many hours.
B. You can do other favorite things.
C. You can have more time thinking about difficult homework.
D. You can enjoy your dinner more.
Đáp án đúng là: You can have more time thinking about difficult homework
Vì: More importantly; if the homework is difficult and you need time to think about it, you will
still have time to do it.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.2. Skills focus.