Bài tập tự luyện Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 6 - Reading (Có đáp án)

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1. Unit 6 READING (BÀI TẬP TỰ LUYỆN) Giáo viên: NGUY ỄN KIỀU OANH I . Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question . A music competition is an event in which people compete for prizes by performing music. Music competitions can be for solo performers or for small or large groups such as orchestras, bands or choirs. Some competitions are for young people who are starting to make a professional career in music. Other music competitions may be for amateurs, which mean that professional musicians are not allowed to compete . The person who decides who is the winner is called the adjudicator. Some big festivals have a team of several adjudicators who decide together on the winner . The British and International Federation of Music Festivals organize music competitions for amateurs in many parts of the British Isles. Children and adults can take part, competing in classes for music, speech, drama and dance. Competitions like these are often called “festivals” because the main reason for taking part is to enjoy performing rather than just to win . There are many big international competitions for some of the most talented musicians from all over the world. Winning a big competition can help a young musician to start a successful career. Some people think it can also be a bad thing to win a big competition, especially for musicians who are still very young. It may make them a star for a short time but they still have to get better and mature as a musician and a person . 1 . Who are not allowed to compete in competition for amateurs ? A . Young musicians . B . Old musicians . C . Professional musicians . D . Famous musicians . 2 . The adjudicator is ___ . A . the winner in a competition B . the loser in a competition C . the person who observes the competition D . the person who decides who is the winner 3 . Why are some music competitions called “festivals”? A . Because many competitors want to get enjoyment rather than to win . B . Because there are many competitors in each music competition . C . Because they are well-organized . D . Because people of all ages can take part in the competitions . 4 . The word “talented” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ . A . clever - Trang | 1 -
2. Unit 6 B . gifted C . disabled D . wealthy 5 . Why is it sometimes bad for young musicians to win a big competition ? A . Because they get too little money . B . Because they can be a star for a short time . C . Because they can think they are the best and don’t learn any more . D . Because they still grow up and can play better . II . Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question . The Olympic Games originated in 776 BC in Olympia, a small town in Greece. Participants in the first Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope. Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honor of the Zeus. The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honored with wreaths and special privileges. There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors . They were banned in 394 A.D. by Emperor Theodosius, after they became professional circuses and carnivals. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete . The taint of politics and racial controversy, however, has impinged upon the Olympic Games in our epoch. In 1936 , Hitler, whose country hosted the Games, affronted Jesse Owens, a black American runner, by refusing to congratulate Owens fo r the feat of having won four gold medals. In the 1972 Munich Games, the world was appalled by the deplorable murder of eleven Israeli athletes by Arab terrorists. The next Olympic Games in Montreal were boycotted by African nations; in addition, Taiwan withdrew. In 1980, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sixty-two nations caused great consternation to their athletes by refusing to participate in the Games . 1 . The first Olympic Games were held ___ . A . for political reasons B . as an international competition C . as a religious festival D . as a professional athletes’ competition 2 . Why were the Games discontinued ? A . They had ceased to be sports events . B . The Romans did not enjoy them . C . The emperors hated athletes . D . Winners were getting special privileges . 3 . Olympic Games are held ___ . A . every decade B . biannually C . every four years D . perennially 4 . The Greek Olympic Games were ___ in nature . A . religious - Trang | 2 -
3. Unit 6 B . national C . athletic D . All of the above . 5 . The Games were resumed in modern times for the purpose of ___ . A . giving amateurs athletes a chance to participate B . promoting goodwill among nations C . creating apolitical arena D . None of the above . 6. You can infer that Hitler’s refusal to congratulate Jesse Owens indicate ___ . A. national pride B. jealousy C. personal preference D. racial discrimination 7. You can infer that the athletes in sixty-two nations in 1980 were ___ . A. terribly disappointed B. very happy C. participants D. boycotted 8. The last three Olympic Games are notorious for their ___ . A. racial discrimination B . triumphant victories C . fidelity to the goals of the Olympic goals D . political controversy 9. The word “boycotted” means ___ . A. shunned B. cursed C. attended D. brave III . Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question . The Tour de France, often called the Tour, is the most popular bicycle race in the world. More than 150 competitors race along a course that covers about 3,200 km of European roads. The Tour usually lasts about 25 to 30 days each July. The course of the Tour changes each year. It lies mostly in France, but it also passed through neighboring countries such as Belgium, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland. The final stretch of the course always runs along the Chams-Elysees, a famous avenue in Paris. Only about half of the cyclists who enter the Tour finish the race . The Tour de France is divided into stages. There is a stage almost every day, and some stages emphasize a particular cycling skill, such as climbing hills, sprinting or performance in time-trial races. Cyclists are timed for each stage. During the race, the cyclist with the lowest cumulative time wears the yellow jersey. In this way, the yellow jersey indicates the current leader. At the conclusion of the race, the cyclist with the lowest total time is the winner and receives the yellow jersey as a trophy in a ceremony in Paris . Each competitor in the tour belongs to a team of nine cyclists. Each team has a leader, who is its best all- around cyclist. Other team members help the leader. They may shield the leader from wind, provide food or drink, or offer support to the leader while climbing hill. Prize money awarded to winners is usually shared among the team members . - Trang | 3 -
4. Unit 6 1. Cyclists entering the Tour de France ___ . A. race in France B. race in neighboring countries of France C. always run along the Champs-Elysees D . must cover over three thousand kilometers 2. Which of the following words is similar in meaning to “cumulative”? A. Collective . B. Increasing . C. Swelling . D. Growing . 3. The winner of the race is the one ___ . A. who is best at a particular cycling skill B. who covers the course with the lowest total time C. wears the yellow jersey during a stage of the race D. who runs along the Champs-Elysees 4. “Cyclists are timed for each stage” means ___ . A. the time for each stage of the race is measured by cyclists . B. Cyclists start riding at the same time at each stage . C. The time each cyclist runs for the race is measured in each stage and added up later . D. Each stage has a different time to start for each cyclist . 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true ? A. Competitors in the Tour are divided into teams of nine cyclists each . B . Team members may offer help to their team leader . C . Team members share the prize money if their leader wins the race . D . Each team has a leader, who is the nest while climbing hills . - Trang | 4 -