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
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
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive.
Dịch: Ngày càng có nhiều nông dân rời bỏ đất vì họ không thể kiếm đủ tiền để tồn tại.
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.
Decide whether the following statements are True or False. | True | False |
1. There are more 200,000 farms in England. | ||
2. All farms are economic. | ||
3. Fields are quite small. | ||
4. Farming methods in Britain have also changed. | ||
5. A lot of hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery. |
Đọc đoặn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng nhất cho mỗi câu hỏi :
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 cows in 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 modern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.
1. 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
2. Most British farms are big because_________ .
A. there are plenty of abandoned land B. farming is now industrialized
C. small farms are uneconomic D. most British farmers are rich
3.The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists ______.
A. to show their friendship
B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms
C. in order to improve their earnings
D. so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time
4. Fields on British farms were __________ .
A. separated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds
C. a thousand years old D. all are correct
5. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Industries are developed in Britain
B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England
C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to expand their farms
D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be
Đọc đoặn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng nhất cho mỗi câu hỏi :
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 cows in 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 modern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.
1. 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
2. Most British farms are big because_________ .
A. there are plenty of abandoned land B. farming is now industrialized
C. small farms are uneconomic D. most British farmers are rich
3.The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists ______.
A. to show their friendship
B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms
C. in order to improve their earnings
D. so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time
4. Fields on British farms were __________ .
A. separated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds
C. a thousand years old D. all are correct
5. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Industries are developed in Britain
B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England
C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to expand their farms
D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be
Câu 1: B
Câu 2: B
Câu 3: C
Câu 4: D
Câu 5: A
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
Đáp án D
Giải thích: Ở đây ta cần nghĩa là làm hại (cho môi trường)
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 5
A. left
B. over
C. staying
D. survive
Đáp án A
Giải thích: Ở đây ta cần rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ với nghĩa “còn lại”
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 2
A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. extinct
D. empty
Đáp án C
Disappear (v): Biến mất
Vanish (v): Biến mất
Extinct (adj): tuyệt chủng
Empty (adj): Trống rỗng
Giải thích: Câu này ta cần dịch nghĩa. Ở câu trước có “in danger” (gặp nguy hiểm) và vế sau cua câu lại có “if we do not make an effort to protect them” nên ta chọn tuyệt chủng.
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 1
A. threat
B. problem
C. danger
D. vanishing
Đáp án C
Giải thích: ta có cụm “be in danger” (a) gặp nguy hiểm
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 3
A. for life
B. alive
C. lively
D. for living
Đáp án B
Giải thích: Ở vị trí này ta cần một tính từ.