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[Ramkoo]

Spoiler: Đáp án

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Research about video game
B The development of video game
C How to do video game research
D Information about some research

Question 2: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A Product cycle
B Games
C Adult consumers
D Those types of research

Question 3: According to Nickelodeon’s game producers, game mechanics or design _______.
A were likely to be available for all family members regardless of age
B were unsuitable for preschoolers
C had characters that attracted the younger set
D were appropriate for youngsters

Question 4: The study carried out by Nickelodeon:
A Was based on children living in various parts of the world.
B Focused on the kinds of game content which interests preschoolers.
C Investigated the specific characteristics of the target market.
D Led to products which appealed mainly to the US consumers.

Question 5: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A Video game market research is typically divided into two stages
B Both of those types of research are useful in designing better games
C Research in the video game market is done at the very end of the product cycle to get feedback from consumers
D Marketing strategy can be developed based on feedback from consumers

Question 6: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A The type of research which manufacturers usually do is aimed at improving game design.
B Both old and young games consumers require research which is specifically targeted.
C The proportion of preschool children using video games is likely to rise.
D Portable systems have been helpful in penetrating the younger market

Question 7: The word "features" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A facet
B angle
C earmark
D speciality

Question 8: Which is the best title for Reading Passage 3?
A An overview of video games software for the preschool market
B Researching and designing video games for preschool children
C The effects of video games on the behaviour of young children
D Assessing the impact of video games on educational achievement

 

[Hien Dang]

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ĐỤC LỖ 1​

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Lê Quỳnh Phương]

Spoiler: đục lỗ 1

ĐỤC LỖ 1​

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[irishmeii291]

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Trương Hoài Nam]

Spoiler

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Hà Chi0503]

Spoiler

ĐỤC LỖ 1
​

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.
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1. A. side	B. top​	C. surface​	D. bottom​
2. A. On​	B. Over​	C. During​	D. At​
3. A. turning​	B. switching​	C. producing​	D. increasing​
4. A. deliberately​	B. accordingly​	C. respectively​	D. eventually​
5. A. referred​	B. branded​	C. known​	D. called​
6. A. gaining​	B. reaching​	C. touching​	D. completing​
7. A. addition​	B. spite​	C. consideration​	D. preference​
8. A. yet​	B. so​	C. as​	D. despite​
9. A. a route​	B. an approach​	C. a prospect​	D. a means​
10. A. draw up​	B. see to​	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Nhóc Kon_2k7]

Spoiler: Milk

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Xuân Hải Trần]

Spoiler: Đáp án

1. A. side
B. top
C. surface
D. bottom
2. A. On
B. Over
C. During
D. At
3. A. turning
B. switching
C. producing
D. increasing
4. A. deliberately
B. accordingly
C. respectively
D. eventually
5. A. referred
B. branded
C. known
D. called
6. A. gaining
B. reaching
C. touching
D. completing
7. A. addition
B. spite
C. consideration
D. preference
8. A. yet
B. so
C. as
D. despite
9. A. a route
B. an approach
C. a prospect
D. a means
10. A. draw up
B. see to
C. count on
D. make out

 

[Nguyễn Hoàng Vân Anh]

Sandstone rock formations are the result of natural processes occurring over millions of years. In areas where prehistoric rivers flowed slower or remained stagnant, grains of sand suspended in the water gradually sank to the (1) _______ and accumulated. (2) _______ time, the weight of overlying sand layers compressed the lower layers, (3) _______ them into solid stone. The rivers (4) _______ dried up, and the exposed rock was shaped by wind erosion. At Medicine Rocks, in Montana, stunning sandstone rock formations, (5) _______ as ‘sandstone pillars’, dot the landscape, (6) _______ heights of up to 80 feet. These were used by Native Americans as look-out points for hunting bison. In (7) _______ to their practical value, the pillars also took on metaphysical significance for the tribes, probably on account of their distinctive color and dramatic shapes. Because sandstone is soft enough to carve, (8) _______ strong enough to retain its shape, it has long been favored by sculptors. At Medicine Rocks, the tribespeople were no less creative in using the sandstone pillars as (9) _______ of artistic expression. You can still (10) _______thousands of petroglyphs that were engraved into the stone, including names, line drawings, and odes commemorating historic battles and events.

1.A. side	B. top	C. surface	D. bottom
2.A. On	B. Over	C. During	D. At
3.A. turning	B. switching	C. producing	D. increasing
4.A. deliberately	B. accordingly	C. respectively	D. eventually
5.A. referred	B. branded	C. known	D. called
6.A. gaining	B. reaching	C. touching	D. completing
7.A. addition	B. spite	C. consideration	D. preference
8.A. yet	B. so	C. as	D. despite
9.A. a route	B. an approach	C. a prospect	D. a means
10.A. draw up	B. see to	C. count on	D. make out

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Hien Dang]

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỤC LỖ 1
1. D
bottom: đáy
sink to the bottom: chìm xuống dưới đáy
2. B
Over time: qua thời gian
3. A
turn sth into sth: biến thứ gì đó trở thành
4. D
eventually: cuối cùng
5. C
known as: được biết đến là
6. B
reaching heights of: đạt tới độ cao
7. A
In addition to: cùng với
8. A
yet: nhưng
9. D
a means of: cách
10. D
make out: thấy, hiểu được
KẾT QUẢ CỦA CÁC BẠN
1. N15 - Hà Chi 10/10

2. N16 - Meii 10/10

3. N17 - Ngọc Bảo không làm bài

4. N18 - Nguyễn Hoàng Vân Anh 7/10

7. N22 - Hoàng Vũ không làm bài

8. N24 - Nguyễn Phương Linh không làm bài

9. N25 - Xuân Tùng không làm bài

10. N26 - Hoài Nam 10/10

11. N28 - Kun 10/10

12. N29 - Pha không làm bài

13. N50 - Milk 10/10

14. N61 - Lê Quỳnh Phương 10/10

 

[Lê Quỳnh Phương]

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỤC LỖ 1
1. D
bottom: đáy
sink to the bottom: chìm xuống dưới đáy
2. B
Over time: qua thời gian
3. A
turn sth into sth: biến thứ gì đó trở thành
4. D
eventually: cuối cùng
5. C
known as: được biết đến là
6. B
reaching heights of: đạt tới độ cao
7. A
In addition to: cùng với
8. A
yet: nhưng
9. D
a means of: cách
10. D
make out: thấy, hiểu được
KẾT QUẢ CỦA CÁC BẠN
1. N15 - Hà Chi 10/10

2. N16 - Meii 10/10

3. N17 - Ngọc Bảo không làm bài

4. N18 - Nguyễn Hoàng Vân Anh 7/10

7. N22 - Hoàng Vũ không làm bài

8. N24 - Nguyễn Phương Linh không làm bài

9. N25 - Xuân Tùng không làm bài

10. N26 - Hoài Nam 10/10

11. N28 - Kun 10/10

12. N29 - Pha không làm bài

13. N50 - Milk 10/10

em N61 không có tên ạ? Em làm đầu tiên

 

[Hien Dang]

Hôm nay chúng ta sẽ thử sức với bài đọc hiểu thứ hai nhé. Bài đọc chỉ có 5 câu hỏi nên mọi người cố gắng đọc cẩn thận nhé.
ĐỌC HIỂU 2
The color of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it may be said that if coloring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly colored animals. There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colors are themselves protective. The kingfisher itself, though so brightly colored, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonizes with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.
Desert animals are generally the color of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the wild donkey are all sand-colored. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees, brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of color assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception, the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand color.”
The next point is the color of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenseless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground, and it is obvious that under such circumstances the brown color really becomes a protection. It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that they are brown; some of them still retaining the green color. We may then conclude that the habit of concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown color is a later adaptation.
Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[irishmeii291]

1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Nhạt 2k9]

Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Lê Quỳnh Phương]

Spoiler: đọc hiểu

ĐỌC HIỂU 2
The color of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it may be said that if coloring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly colored animals. There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colors are themselves protective.[3] The kingfisher itself, though so brightly colored, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonizes with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.
Desert animals are generally the color of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the wild donkey are all sand-colored. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees, brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of color assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception, the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand color.”
The next point is the color of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenseless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground, and it is obvious that under such circumstances the brown color really becomes a protection. It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that they are brown; some of them still retaining the green color. We may then conclude that the habit of concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown color is a later adaptation.
Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

Btw, rất mong trong những bài đọc sắp tới, những từ như từ "its" của Q4 sẽ đọc highlight trong bài để không mất công phải tìm ah

 

[Hà Chi0503]

Spoiler

ĐỌC HIỂU 2
The color of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it may be said that if coloring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly colored animals. There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colors are themselves protective. The kingfisher itself, though so brightly colored, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonizes with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.

Desert animals are generally the color of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the wild donkey are all sand-colored. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees, brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of color assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception, the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand color.”

The next point is the color of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenseless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground, and it is obvious that under such circumstances the brown color really becomes a protection. It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that they are brown; some of them still retaining the green color. We may then conclude that the habit of concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown color is a later adaptation.

Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Xuân Hải Trần]

Spoiler: Đáp án

Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Nguyễn Hoàng Vân Anh]

1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Nhóc Kon_2k7]

Spoiler: Đáp án

1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals

 

[Trương Hoài Nam]

Spoiler

ĐỌC HIỂU 2
The color of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it may be said that if coloring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly colored animals. There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colors are themselves protective. The kingfisher itself, though so brightly colored, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonizes with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.
Desert animals are generally the color of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the wild donkey are all sand-colored. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees, brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of color assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception, the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand color.”
The next point is the color of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenseless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground, and it is obvious that under such circumstances the brown color really becomes a protection. It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that they are brown; some of them still retaining the green color. We may then conclude that the habit of concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown color is a later adaptation.
Q1: What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Animals inherit their coloration from their parents and pass on the same genes to their offspring
2. the coloring of mature caterpillars is very difficult to explain without considering the behavior patterns they exhibit
3. The coloring of animals changes widely over time and in different parts of the world
4. The color of an animal is not coincidental, but is an adaptation developed over time to aid its survival

Q2: What does “conspicuous” most probably mean?

1. noticeable
2. difficult to see
3. vulnerable
4. dreadful

Q3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

1. Desert animals usually adapt their color to the color of the desert
2. Eye-catching colors are not protective in any case
3. Some mature caterpillars are not brown
4. Most vulnerable creatures stay hidden by day and go out for food by night

Q4: What does “its” in the second paragraph refer to?

1. tree
2. brushwood
3. lion
4. desert animal

Q5: Why is it particularly important for desert animals to match their coloration to the environment?

1. Because food and water are especially scarce in the desert
2. Because the barren, sparse environment of the desert ensures a lack of natural protection and cover
3. Because the color tones of the desert are particularly suited to swift evolutionary adaptation
4. Because the color of the desert is remarkably similar to the natural colors of many animals