Chuyên đề Ôn tập học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh 6 - Chuyên đề 7: Reading comprehensive

 READING COMPREHENSION
 I. Complete the text with one suitable word.
1. 
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first (1)_________ of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks (2) 
_________ the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and (3) _________ the walls. New clothes 
are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people (4) _________ Banh Chung, which 
is the traditional cake, and other goodies.
On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets (5) _________ for a reunion dinner. Every member of the 
family should (6) _________ present during the dinner in which many different (7) _________ of dishes 
are served.
On the New Year morning, the young members (8) _________ the family pay their respects to the elders. 
In return they (9) _________ lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go 
to (10) _________ their neighbours, friends and relatives.
2. 
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is (1)________ all-round form of exercise. It can help to (2) 
________ your strength and energy, giving you (3) ________ efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But 
increasing your strength is (4) ________ the only advantage of cycling. Because you (5) ________ not 
carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good (6) ________ of exercise for people with painful 
feet or backs. However, (7) ________ all forms of exercise, it's important to start slowly and build up 
gently. Doing (8) ________ much, too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you 
have (9) ________ doubt about taking up cycling for health reason, talk to your doctor and 
ask (10) ________ his advice.
3. Parents and friends
We can choose our friends, but we cannot choose our relatives. That does not mean that members of our 
(1) _________ cannot also be our friends. Many children have a very (2) _________ relationship with 
their parents, and they see them as friends. Of course when you are a teenager, there are times (3) 
_________ you do not get on very well with your parents, or they can get angry with you. That's only 
natural. There are times when you want to be independent and decide things by (4) _________ . After all, 
nobody is perfect, and we all (5) _________ mistakes. But your parents understand that. When you grow 
up, you will see that you have many things in common with your mum and dad, and you will become 
closer to them
 1 8. Wiki Website
 “Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that ..(41. 
write) by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on 
the page. The first wiki website ..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Since then, 
wiki guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias .(43. publish) on the Internet. 
The most popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries .(44. add) since 
it started, and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of 
Wikipedia, the work (45. do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing 
thing is that the information is completely free.
9. Complete the passage with the suitable words.
 Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) 
____________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do 
such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be 
able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book 
on (5) ___________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to 
fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) ____________without a great deal of practice first, you will 
crash and kill (8) ____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough 
simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first? 
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10. 
 The country is (1).............beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, 
and go to the country (2) .......... the summer holiday though they can't live (3) ............. all the year round. 
Some have cottage built in a village (4) .......... that they can go there whenever they (5) ..........find the 
time.
 English villages are not alike, but (6)............. some ways they are not very different from (7) 
...................other. Almost every village (8) ...........a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) 
............seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10).......... people are 
buried.
11. 
 Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) father was a comedian and 
his mother worked (2) a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3) successful 
so the family (4)  very little money. The first time he himself earned (5)  by 
 3 and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet. If later your pet becomes ill, you can (8)___ it to the 
doctors at the RSPCA for treatment.
 When you have a (9)___ , it is very necessary that you look after it properly. You must remember to 
feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a clean and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be 
happy and (10)___ if you love it and care for it properly.
15. 
 Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the (1)__________ She’s my (2) _________
 youngest sister. She has never married and (3) __________alone in a small village near Bath. She’s 
fifty years old, (4) __________she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair and 
dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet (5) __________, the first thing you notice (6) 
__________her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the 
sort of person you can always go to if you (7) _________a problem and she’s extremely generous. She 
likes reading (8) _________gardening, and she still goes (9) __________ long walks over the hills. I hope 
I’m as active as she is when I’m at her (10) __________
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 II. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
Wishes love prepared comfortably brightly fairs holiday beautify crowded enjoy visitor lucky
In Viet Nam, Tet is a national and family (1).. . It is an occasion for every Vietnamese 
to (2). a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3)  
are organized; streets and public buildings are (4) decorated and almost all shops are 
(5).. with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is (6) ; 
offerings of good foods, fresh water and flowers are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks 
scenting the air.
First-footing is made when the first (7) comes, and children are to be given (8) .. 
money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and (9) . During Tet, children often 
behave well; and friends, relatives and neighbours give each other their best (10)  for the new 
year.
 TELEVISION
Television is one of man's most important means of communication. It brings pictures and (1) _____ from 
around the world into millions (2) _____ homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and 
watch the President make a (3) _____ or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch 
statesmen try to bring about peace.
 5 In Scotland, the biggest ..(56) of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the Scottish 
word for New Year’s Eve. On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework (57) 
at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people .(58) in the streets , 
coffees and bars. Then at 12 o’clock, church bells .(59) all over the city. After midnight 
people go “first footing” . This is a Scottish ..(60) that dates back hundreds of years. “First 
footing” is visiting your neighbours after ..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step 
into the house with their right foot step first, to ..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors 
bring three .(63) : a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little 
whisky. The gifts .(64) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your 
home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is .(65) lucky.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite 
terrifying, (66). flying is no more dangerous (67) any other form of travel and some 
experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68).. taking 
off and landing when (69) decisions are vitally important.
 The people (70) job it is to look (71).. the passengers, the stewards and 
stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (72).. safe and comfortable. Indeed 
for many passengers being (73) such care of is all part of the total experience. (74) 
other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75). with food, drink, 
newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
66. A. although B. too C. and D. because
67. A. than B. as C. then D. with
68. A. while B. during C. for D. through
69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
71. A. for B. up C. after D. round
72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part 
Traveling in the Lake District:
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading to the area have been improved 
in (60)years inside the area itself, however, many roads are (61)and winding 
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