Read the passage, and then choose the best answer. Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book my tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich you can buy the book "How to Make a Millionaire". If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing". One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life". If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-bystep instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use. more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life. 33. What is the passage mainly about? 
A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life.B. How to turn failure into success.C. How to make a millionaire.D. How-to books

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    Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1) _______ in outdoor activities after school. Instead, they (2) _______ playing computer games or (3) ______ the web in their free time. Some people (4) ______ too much on the computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer (5) _______ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with their friends. Even when people (6) ______ out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf the web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the (7) _______ world. They hate to waste time on the    computer and (8) _______ other activities such as reading, shopping or sports.

1.    A. participate    B. to participate    C. participating    D. participates

2.    A. fancy    B. don’t mind    C. dislike    D. hate

3.    A. sailing    B. surfing    C. swimming    D. diving

4.    A. play    B. rely    C. addict    D. use

5.    A. send    B. to send    C. to sending    D. sends

6.    A. play    B. rely    C. meet    D. hang

7.    A. virtual    B. real    C.fake    D. new

8.    A. dislike    B. detest    C. enjoy    D. mind

 Bài 2:  Đọc đoạn văn sau và điền T (True) trước câu đúng với nội dung bài đọc, điền F (False) trước câu không đúng với nội dung bài đọc.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN

    The weekends are a time for many leisure activities in Britain. British people often have to work five days a week from Monday to Friday so the weekend is a precious time for family and friends. People enjoy various indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. According to the EU’s statistical office, British people spend about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socializing, 22-23% on sport and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening to the radio, listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.

    The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25 hours per person per week. Almost all households have at least one television set. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Another popular leisure activity is gardening. The British are known as a nation of gardeners. Most people have a garden on their property. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY centres and garden centres. These are like supermarkets for the home and garden. These places are very popular with British home-owners at the weekends.

_______     1.    People enjoy various indoor activities in Britain.

_______    2.    British people spend more than half of their free time watching television.

_______    3.    The most common leisure activity in the UK is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.

_______    4.    All households have at least one television set.

_______    5.    British people are all gardeners.

_______      6.    All towns in Britain have one or more DIY centres and garden centres.

Mongolian people nowadays still maintain their tradition of a nomadic life. About half of Mongolian population do not settle down but travel from place to place every season. When you think of Mongolian nomads, you think of animal farmers. Their most valuable possessions are their tents and cattle. Mongolia has a severe weather. There are dramatic changed in weather conditions between seasons. That is why Mongolian have to move location throughout the year to the most appropriate spots. In winter, they often move in front of a mountain for shelter. In spring, it’s closer to a river, in summer right next to a river for water supply, and in autumn up a hill to collect hay for winter time. Most nomads move at least four times a year but some might move up to 30 times in a year, especially if they have a lot of animals that eat through the available food quickly.

The number of nomads has, however, significantly decreased over the last years. More and more of its citizens move to Ulaanbaatar because they want to look for an education and a professional job. Mongolia is in a period of rapid change.

1. Is it true that about 50% of Mongolian population still lead a nomadic life?

2. What are the most valuable possessions of Mongolian nomads?

3. Why do Mongolian have to move location throughout the year?

4. Where do Mongolian nomads often move to in fall?

5. How often most nomads move their locations?

6. Why more and more Mongolian move to Ulaanbaatar?

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