Chuyên đề bài tập Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2023 Dạng 9 - 450 bài Đọc điền vào chỗ trống

50 BÀI TẬP ĐỌC HIỂU – PHẦN 1
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LUYỆN THI THPTQG Mục tiêu:
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dung chính và tìm thông tin cụ thể.
- Làm quen với các dạng câu hỏi thông dụng: Tìm ý chính của bài đọc, câu hỏi LOẠI TRỪ, câu hỏi NGỤ
Ý, hay câu hỏi về một chi tiết nào đó.
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being.
A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (1) ______ our lives.
The study concentrated (2) ______ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons
older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends, children,
relatives and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (3) ______
to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even
after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socioeconomic
status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (4)
______ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards
depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur
less frequently. (5)_______, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods
and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell) Question 1: A. Prolong B. Lengthen C. stretch D. expand Question 2: A. In B. With C. on D. At
Question 3: A. Expectation B. Insurance C. Expectancy D. assurance Question 4: A. Who B. Whom C. what D. That
Question 5: A. Otherwise
B. For example C. Moreover D. However
Exercise 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 10. You will
make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself.
Think about how you want to present your (6)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and
goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make.
It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might
see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions
(7)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (8)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself
to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think
of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (9)_______. If you are
genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the
organization prior to the interview. You can also (10)_______ interest by asking questions about the job,
the organization, and its services and products.
Question 6: A. Pressures B. Practices C. promotions D. strengths 1


Question 7: A. Accurately B. Hardly C. rightly D. sharply Question 8: A. Change B. Way C. chance D. practice
Question 9: A. Enthusiasm
B. Enthusiastic C. enthusiast D. enthusiastically Question 10: A. Show B. Appear C. conceal D. cover
Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
choose the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (11) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but,
frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets,
awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (12)
______someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren‟t exactly sure, but research points to a complex
(13) ______between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered,
people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers
have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (14) ______it is that drives
someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that
left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out
there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (15) ______an end to leftie
discrimination once and for all. Question 11: A. consist B. account C. hold D. make Question 12: A. causes B. makes C. gets D. does
Question 13: A. collaborate
B. collaboration C. collaborating D. collaborated Question 14: A. which B. who C. what D. that Question 15: A. put B. bring C. make D. Take
Exercise 4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 16 to 20.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world
of diversity, (16)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not
much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from.
Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse,
teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (17) ______,
the cost of education was not so high.
Today‟s world is entirely different from the things (18) ______ have just been described. The job market
is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (19) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers
have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and
student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (20) ______ what course to take. Furthermore,
psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software
can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
Question 16: A. making B. taking C. giving D. having
Question 17: A. In addition B. Otherwise
C. For example D. Therefore
Question 18: A. when B. that C. what D. where
Question 19: A. competition
B. competitively C. competitive D. compete
Question 20: A. apply B. study C. decide D. employ
Exercise 5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25. 2


Polar bears are in danger of dying out. Unlike some other endangered animals, it's not hunters that are the
problem, it's climate change. Since 1979, the ice cap at the Arctic Circle where the polar bears has
reduced in size (21)_________ about 30 per cent. The temperature in the Arctic has slowly been rising
and this is (22)_________ the sea ice to melt, endangering the polar bears' home. The polar bears' main
sources of food are the different types of seals found in the Arctic. They catch them by waiting next to the
air holes seals have made in the ice. (23)_________ the bears are very strong swimmers, they could never
catch seals in water. This means that the bears really do rely on the ice to hunt.
Polar bears also need sea ice to travel. They can cover a huge territory and often swim from one part of
the ice to another. They have been (24)_________ to swim up to 100 km, but when there is less ice, they
may have to swim further and this can (25)_________ fatal to the bears. A number of bears have drown
in the last few years and scientists believe that it is because they were not able to reach more ice before
they became too tired and couldn't swim any further.
Question 21: A. in B. by C. within D. for
Question 22: A. making B. turning C. causing D. resulting
Question 23: A. Even B. Despite C. As D. Although
Question 24: A. known B. learnt
C. experienced D. noticed
Question 25: A. happen B. come C. end D. prove
Exercise 6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of
either owning a pet or being in close contact with someone who does. Is there such a thing as “the ideal
pet”? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (26) _______ influence one‟s choice of pet, from
your reasons for getting a pet (27) _______ your lifestyle. For example, although quite a few pets are
relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (28) _______ can be considerable. Everything must be taken into
account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and veterinary bills. You must be prepared to spend time
on your pet, (29)_______ involves shopping for it, cleaning and feeding it. Pets can be demanding and a
big responsibility. Are you prepared to exercise and housetrain an animal or do you prefer a more
independent pet? How much spare room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a (30)
_______ space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets such as turtles
and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would
be more appropriate. People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security or to teach
responsibility to children. Pets can be affectionate and loyal and an excellent source of company as long
as you know what pet suit you and your lifestyle.
Question 26: A. points B. facets C. factors D. elements Question 27: A. in B. to C. on D. of
Question 28: A. upbringing
B. maintenance C. raising D. upkeep
Question 29: A. which B. what C. that D. this
Question 30: A. reduced B. detained C. confined D. closed
Exercise 7. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a
machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work
could be (31)________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time 3


the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up
against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex It has never been one job it has
always been many. A factor robot (32) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do
something else. It doesn‟t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several
different (33) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (34) ________ all the different
shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (35) ________, there have been some
developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We
have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.
Question 31: A. managed B. succeeded C. made D. given
Question 32: A. carries over B. carries out C. carries off D. carries away
Question 33: A. systems B. types C. ways D. methods Question 34: A. from B. with C. by D. for
Question 35: A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank from 36 to 40 .
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions described
as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street retailers.
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has
renewed concerns about the (36)______ by some large retail chains of their garment production to India,
recognised (37)______ the United Nations as one of the world‟s hotspots for child labour. According to
one (38)______, over 20 per cent of India's economy is dependent on children, (39)______ comes to a
total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working. Consumers in the West should not only be demanding
answers from retailers about how their (40)______ are produced but also should be looking into their
consciences at how they spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children.
Question 36: A. outsourcing B. outsources C. outsourced D. Outsource
Question 37: A. for B. with C. of D. by
Question 38: A. evaluation
B. investigation C. calculation D. estimate
Question 39: A. who B. which C. what D. that
Question 40: A. goods B. stuff C. garment D. ware
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 45. CHESS
Chess, often (41)______ to as the Royal Game, is the oldest of all board games which do not contain an element of chance.
The origins of chess are uncertain, (42)______ there are a number of legends regarding its invention. One
story says that it was King Solomon who invented chess, another that it was the Greek god Hermes, and
yet another that the Chinese mandarin Han-Sing was responsible for its creation. In fact, chess almost
certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD. The game‟s popularity then spread
quickly through Persia (now known as Iran) and from there came to Europe. The first documented
reference to chess in literature is in a Persian romance which was written about 600 AD. 4