READING TIPS

SOME READING TIPSI. Các lo câu có trong bài thi THPT Qu gia môn ti ng Anhạ ế1. Câu tìm thông tin chi ti (Questions for details)ỏ ế2. Câu xác nh chính ho ch đo n/bài văn (Questions for main ideas)ỏ ạ3. Câu tìm ng (Vocabulary in context Questions)ỏ ự4. Câu tìm ng quy chi (Reference Questions)ỏ ượ ế5. Câu suy lu (Inference/Implication Questions)ỏ ậ6. Câu xác nh đích (Questions for purposes)ỏ ụII. Các ng câu hi ph bi nạ ế1. Câu tìm thông tin chi ti tỏ ếQuestion: According to the passage/paragraph …, who/ when/ where/ what/ how/ why….?Question: According to the passage/paragraph …, …..because Question: In the passage/pagraph …, what does the author say about …?Question: The author mentions …as an example of …Question: According to the passage, which of the following is true about …?Question: In the passage/paragraph …, the author states that …Question: According to the passage/paragraph …, which of the following is (NOT) true? All of the following are true EXCEPT Question: All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPTa. Example The passage:Flutes have been around for quite some time, in all sorts of shapes and sizes and made from variety of materials. The oldest known flutes are, about 20,000 years old, they were made from hollowed-out bones with holes cut in them In addition to bone, older flutes were often constructed from bamboo or hollowed-out wood.Today flutes are generally made of metal, and in addition to the holes they have complicated system of keys, levers, and pads. The instrument belonging to well-known flautist James Galway is not just made of any metal, it is made of gold.The question :According to the passage, the oldest flutesA had holes cut in them B. were made of metalC were made 200,000 years ago had complicated set of levers and padsSince this question asks about the oldest flutes you should see that this question is answered in the second sentence. The passage states that the oldest known flutes were bones withholes cut in them so the best answer is answer .. Answers and are true about today's flutes but not about the oldest flutes, so they are incorrect. Answer is an incorrect number; the oldest flutes are 20,000 years old, not 200,000 years old.b. ng sinh chi làm bàiướ ượ- tr đúng chúng ta th hi nh ng sau:ể ướ+ qua câu i, xác nh nghĩa câu và quan tr ng là các nh khóa (key words)ọ ừnh (ví what, who, why, when, because, how) và các danh tính hay ng tư ừchính. Chúng ta các danh riêng (tên riêng, tên danh), th gian (năm tháng), sầ ốli u.ệ+ nhanh qua đo nh thông tin (scanning) nh vào các khóa này.ướ ừ+ Khi đã nh khóa (cũng có tr ng là các di ng/g nghĩa tị ượ ườ ừkhóa), chúng ta ph n/câu tr và sau khóa tìm ra câu tr i.ọ ướ ờ+ chi câu tr chúng ta các ph ng án tr cho và ch ph ngố ươ ượ ươán gi ng nh câu tr chúng ta ban u.ố ầPractice Read the following passages and answer the questions below .Passage :In 1807, Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the EnglishLanguage. In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to study of English and itsrelationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in twovolumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognizedauthority for usages in the United States. Webster’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate thatthe American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings fromthose of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms: developinstead of the British form develope theater and center instead of theatre and centre; color andhonor instead of colour and honour.1. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A in 1807 in 1817 in 1824 in 18282. It took Webster................to prepare the manuscript of the dictionary?A years 10 years 17 years 21 years3. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster haveapproved in his dictionaries?A develope Theatre color honour4. According to the author, Webster’s purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the EnglishLanguage was to...A demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in AmericaB respond to the need for new schoolbooksC promote spelling forms based upon British language.D influence the pronunciation of the English language.5. In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A one volume two volumes three volumes four volumesPassage Coca Cola is popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few peopledrank Coca- Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1.6 billion gallonsare sold every year. Coca Cola was invented by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta on May 8th1886. However, the name Coca-Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr Pemberton’spartners. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candle. He opened his firstfactory to produce this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then, great quantity of Coca-Colahas been produced there.Since 1982 special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people –DietCoke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola soldevery year.Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold all over theworld such as Pepsi Cola, Sp- Cola and Dr Pepper. However, Coca- Cola is the most popular.People drink with their meals, when they thristy or when they socialize with friends.1. Coca-Cola was first made.......A in the USA in Australia in England in Canada2. The name Coca Cola was given to the drink by....A Dr Pemberton Frank Robinson Asa Candle Dr Pepper3. Every year people all over world drink about.......gallons of Coca- Cola.A 1.6 million 16 million 1.6 billion 16 billion4. Diet Coke is used for .......people.A fat sick thin small5. Coca –Cola is............A more popular than other drinks of the same kindB less popular than other drinks of the same kindC as popular as Sp Cola.D not as popular as other drinks of the same kind.2. Câu xác nh chính ho ch đỏ ềQuestion: What is the paragraph mainly about?Question:What is the passage mainly about?Question: Which of the following statements best summerize the main idea of the passage?Question:Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?Question: What does the passage mainly discuss?Question:Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?Question: What is the main idea of the passage?Example The passage:Basketball was invented in 1891 by physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, by the name of James Naismith. Because of terrible weather in winter, his physical education students were indoors rather than outdoors. They really did not like the idea of boring, repetitive exercises and preferred the excitement and challenge of game. Naismith figured out team sport that could be played indoors on gymnasium floor, that involved lot of running, that kept all team members involved, and that did not allow the tackling and physicalcontact of American style football.The question: What is the topic of this passage?A The life of James Naismith The history of sportsC Physical education and exercise The origin of basketballThe first sentence of this passage states that basketball was invented so the invention ofbasketball is probably the topic. quick check of the rest of the sentences in the passageconfirms that the topic is, in fact, the beginnings of the sport of basketball. Now you shouldcheck each of the answers to determine which one comes closest to the topic that you havedetermined. Answer mentions James Naismith but not basketball, so it is not the topic.Answer is too general; it mentions sports but does not mention basketball. Answer is alsotoo general; it mentions physical education but does not mention basketball. The best answer istherefore answer .: the origin of basketball means that the way that basketball was invented isgoing to be discussed.b. ng sinh chi làm bài:ướ ượ đo văn hi qu có câu ch (topic sentence), th ng là câu tiênộ ườ ầc đo n. Câu ch nêu lên chính toàn đo văn. Các câu còn trong đo cóủ ạch năng tr (supporting sentences) ng cách thêm lý gi thích ho c/và raứ ưví th minh cho câu ch Vì th lo câu yêu xác nh ýụ ịchính đo chúng ta đi nêu trên đo có th xác nh chínhủ ịnhanh và chính xác. Sau khi câu chính (lead question), chúng ta không nên các ph ng án trọ ươ ảl vì vi các ph ng án tr vào lúc này có th làm nh ng ho phân tán khờ ươ ưở ảnăng đánh giá chính xác ch đo n. Sau khi xác nh đo chúng ta câu tiênủ ầc đo đoán chính, sau đó các câu còn xác nh ch ch chính. Tủ ướ ừđó chúng ta các ph ng án tr và ch ph ng án nh chính đo màọ ươ ươ ạchúng ta xác nh.ừ ý: Không ph các đo có ch ch và có câu ch đo n.ư ạCó nh ng đo câu ch không rõ ho câu ch xu hi gi ho th chí cu iữ ốđo vì th vi qua các câu còn đo là thi t. bi phátạ ướ ầhi nhanh quan giã câu tiên và câu th và th có ph là câu tr cho câuệ ợth nh không hay đây là quan ng ph n.ứ ươ ảPractice: Read the following passage and answer the questions below:Passage1:We can communicate with other people in many different ways. We can talk and write,and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone including themobile!), the fax and the e-mail. Television, film, painting and photography can alsocommunicate ideas.Which of the following would be the best tilte for this passage?A. Communication today. B. history of communicationC. How we communicate D. Television is one of the most popular mass mediaPassage 2: The hamburger is the most eaten food in the world. The first hamburgers were made andsold in Connecticut in 1895 by an American chef called Louis Lassen. Luis called themhamburgers because he was given the recipe by sailors from Hamburg in Germany. Hamburgersbecame favourite in America in the early part of the twentieth century. Their popularity greweven more after the Second World War, when they were bought in large quantities by teenagerswho preferred fast food to family meals. In 1948, two brothers, Dick and MacDonald opened adrive-in hamburger restaurant in San Bernado, California. Since then over 25.000 Mc Donald’shamburgers are eaten everyday in 115 countries from India to the Arctic Circle.What is the passage mainly about?A. The history of the hamburgers.B. The chef who made the first hambugersC. The popularity of fast food restaurants all over the world.D. The reasons why teenagers prefer fast food.Passage 3:Travelling by train has many advantages. There are no successful traffic jams, and trainsare fast and comfortable. You can use the time in different ways. You can just sit and read, orwatch the world go by. You can work, or you can have meal or snack in the buffet car.Travelling by train also has some disadvantages. It is expensive and the trains aresometimes crowded and delayed. You have to travel at certain times and trains can’t take youfrom door to door. You need bus or taxi to take you to the rainway station.2. With what is the author primarily concerned in the whole passage?A. There are many advantages of travelling by train.B. There are some disadvantages of travelling by train.C. There are more disadvantages than advantages of travelling by train.D. The advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train.3. What is the main idea of the second paragragh?A. Travelling by train is very expensive.B. Travelling by train is better than travelling by bus or taxi.C. Travelling by train brings passengers several drawbacks.D. Travelling by train has many good points.3. Câu tìm ng quy chi uỏ ượ ếQuestion: The word/phrase …in the passage refers toQuestion: What does the word/phrase …in the paragraph …refer to?Practice Read the following passages and answer the questions belowDolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possiblefor man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hearthe same kinds of sound man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have tomake third language, which both he and the dolphins can understand.Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are manystories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous water.1. The word he in the line refers to.....A. dolphins B. man C. sound D. third language2. The word which in the line refers to....A. dolphins B. man C. Sound D. third language3. The word they in the line refers to....A. dolphins B. dangerous C. Stories D. shipsb. ng sinh chi làm bàiướ ượĐây là câu yêu xác nh ng quy chi (referent) trong bài hay ượ ừc cũng dùng trong bài. Các và này th ng là:ụ ượ ườ+ nhân ng (personal pronoun): she, he, it, theyạ ư+ (possessive pronoun): hers, his, its, theirsạ ữ+ tính (possessive adjectives): her, his, my, theirừ ữ+ ch nh (demontrative pronoun): this/that; these/thoseạ ị+ các di có các tính ch nh (derminers): this/that; these/thoseễ ị+ quan (relative pronouns): who, which, thatạ ệ+ nh (indefinite pronouns): some, each, everyạ ị+ ch ng (quantifiers): most, much, manyừ ượ+ (cardinal numbers): one, two, threeố ế+ th (ordinal numbers): the first, the secondố ự+ các tr ng ch ch và th gian (time or place adverbs): then, in those ờdays/when/here/there/where -Tr xác nh các quy chi th ng xu hi sau các ng quy ướ ườ ượ ượchi u.ế- Trong ví trên, it ch ng khi ng quy chi nó “course” ượ ượ ượ ủđã tr đó. “ượ ướ These courses are challenging, robust and inspirational. Nh khi chúng ta tìm ng quy chi thì nên trung vào ph xu hi ượ ượ ệtr yêu u.ướ ượ ầ4. Câu suy lu nỏ ậQuestion: From the passage it can be inferred that…/ It can be inferred from the passage that …Question: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph …/the passage?Question: Based on the information in paragph …/the passage, which of the following can be inferred?Question: It is implied in the passage/paragraph that Question: According to the passage/paragraph …, with which satements do you think the author would most probably agree?a. ng sinh chi làm bài:ướ ượLo câu này khác các câu khác ch thông tin tr câu này ỏkhông tr ti trong bài mà trên suy lu chúng ta các thông tin cung ược trong bài.ấ làm ng câu này chúng ta hi rõ bài và dùng ph ngể ươpháp lo tr lo các ph ng án tr sai. (Chúng ta bi chú các ph ngạ ươ ươán có ng trong bài, các ph ng án có nêu các liên quan nh ng không nói rõượ ươ ượvà thái quá nh đã các ph tr nh always, never, none, impossible, most,ạ ướ ưall, every, the only, the best/worst)5. Câu tìm ngỏ ựQuestion: The word/phrase ….in the passage/paragraph is closest in meaning toQuestion:The word/phrase ….in the passage/paragraph …could be replaced by which of the following?Question: The word/phrase in the passage means …a. ng sinh chi làm bàiướ ượ Câu ng này yêu chúng ta phán đoán và xác nh nghĩa ng ho cỏ ặcách di ng trong bài c, vào ng nh cung trong bài.ễ ượ ượ ấ- Tr chúng ta xác nh trí trong bài. Ví “ướ ượ engage in dòng th đo th 3. Sau đó câu có đó cũng nh các câu tr và sau đó xác nh ướ ịnghĩa i. “ủ ượ engage in nghĩa participate in .- Ph ng án tr chính ph đáp ng hai tiêu chí; có nghĩa nghĩa đã xác nh và có ươ ịcùng lo (đ là danh khi trong ph ng án tr vào trí ượ ươ ịc trong bài, câu chính xác nghĩa và ng pháp.ủ ượ ữ6. Câu xác nh đíchỏ ụQuestion: Why does the author mention …in paragraph …/the passage?Question:Why does the author introduce …Question:Why does the author give details about …?Question:What is the main purpose of the passage/paragraph …?a. Thi bài hi ti ng Anh 12, Unit 4ế There are two parellel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, whichis free for all students and paid for by the sate. The second category is the “independent” or“public” school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% ofthe pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education andsecondary education.Question What is the main purpose of the paragraph 2?A.to explain B. to apologize C. to complain D. to convince tr câu đích toàn bài ta ng trúc bài ặbi là chính bài. bài có các tiêu (heading) nh thì các tiêu này đệ ểnhanh chóng bài c. Sau đó chúng ta các ph ng án tr i. ươ ớm ph ng án tr câu ph ng án tr đó đúng thì trong bài ươ ươ ầcó nh ng thông tin nào? Trong bài có các thông tin đó không? đó dùng ph ng pháp lo ươ ạtr các ph ng án tr tìm câu tr đúng. Khi áp ng ph ng pháp này câu ươ ươ ởtrên thì đáp án là đúng.