Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.

Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.

Most British farms are big because_________ .

A. there are plenty of abandoned land

B. farming is now industrialized

C. small farms are unecenomic

D. most British farmers are rich

IV. Reading Comprehension:

A. Read the passage, decide whether the statements mentioned below are T or F:

Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they cannot earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of the most British farms are big. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.

Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.

Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D . to complete each of the following sentences:

Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.

Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.

British farmers give up working on their farms because________ .

A. they are tired of the farm work

B. they can’t earn their own living by farming

C. they want to continue to live

D. they are forced to leave the land

Britain is rather small,only 242,000 sq km . It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long . Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and the eight largest in the world . Britain is an industrialized country . There are many parks in Britain , National Parksand conservation areas cover 20% of the land . There are many two parks in Britain , including Highland Britain and Lowland Britain . The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland , one of the mountainous regions of the UK . It is 1,343 m high . The largest cities in Britain are London , Birmingham , Manchester , Leeds , and Glasgow . dịch ra tiếng việt

Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B, C hoặc D

THE OSTRICH

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world, and an adult can be more (26)…………….90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (27) …………….southern Africa, but there are only a few of

them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (28) …………….they cannot fly. They use their

wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very (29) ……………., from 65 to 90 kilometres an hour, so it is very difficult for other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (30) …………….plants and can live for many days without water.

26. A. than                              B. of                                        C. like                                     D. as

27. A. on                                 B. in                                        C. at                                        D. of

28. A. or                                  B. and                                      C. but                                      D. so

29. A. fastly                            B. fast                                      C. quick                                    D. fastest

30. A. ate                                B. eats                                     C. eat                                       D. eating

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi. 

            Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

            It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published.

            To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

            Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain                B. The importance of Traditions and Customs

C. Traditional Life vs Modern Life                             D. Englishmen’s Hobbies

2. How important are tradition in Britain?

A. It is slightly important                                             B. It is more important than in other countries

C. It is rather important                                               D. It is somewhat important

3. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. Christmas                      B. a national holiday         C. old traditions                D. England

4. The words “keep them up” is closest in meaning to .

A. preserve them               B. take care them               C. leave them                    D. take them

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (3)________and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________, unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào số 4

A. spoil

B. wound

C. wrong

D. harm