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IELTS Full Reading Practice - By Cô giáo Đoàn Thị Thanh Phúc
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By Cô giáo Đoàn Thị Thanh Phúc
IELTS READING TASKS

Part 1

Read the text and answer questions 1-13.

Tea and Industrial Revolution

A  Alan Macfarlane thinks he could rewrite history. The professor of anthropological science at King's College, Cambridge has, like other historians, spent decades trying to understand the enigma of the Industrial Revolution. Why did this particular important event – the world-changing birth of industry – happen in Britain? And why did it happen at the end of the 18th century?

B  Macfarlane compares the question to a puzzle. He claims that there were about 20 different factors and all of them needed to be present before the revolution could happen. The chief conditions are to be found in history textbooks. For industry to 'take off', there needed to be the technology and power to drive factories, large urban populations to provide cheap labour easy transport to move goods around, an affluent middle-class willing to buy mass-produced objects, a market-driven economy, and a political system that allowed this to happen. While this was the case for England, other nations, such as Japan, Holland and France also met some of these criteria. All these factors must have been necessary but not sufficient to cause the revolution. Holland had everything except coal, while China also had many of these factors.

C  Most historians, however, are convinced that one or two missing factors are needed to solve the puzzle. The missing factors, he proposes, are to be found in every kitchen cupboard. Tea and beer, two of the nation's favorite drinks, drove the revolution. Tannin, the active ingredient in tea, and hops, used in making beer, both contain antiseptic properties. This -plus the fact that both are made with boiled water- helped prevent epidemics of waterborne diseases, such as dysentery, in densely populated urban areas. The theory initially sounds eccentric but his explanation of the detective work that went into his deduction and the fact his case has been strengthened by a favorable appraisal of his research by Roy Porter (distinguished medical historian) the skepticism gives way to wary admiration.

D  Historians had noticed one interesting factor around the mid-18th century that required explanation. Between about 1650 and 1740, the population was static. But then there was a burst in population. The infant mortality rate halved in the space of 20 years, and this happened in both rural areas and cities, and across all classes. Four possible causes have been suggested. There could have been a sudden change in the viruses and bacteria present at that time, but this is unlikely. Was there a revolution in medical science? But this was a century before Lister introduced antiseptic surgery. Was there a change in environmental conditions? There were improvements in agriculture that wiped out malaria, but these were small gains. Sanitation did not become widespread until the 19th century. The only option left was food. But the height and weight statistics show a decline. So the food got worse. Efforts to explain this sudden reduction in child deaths appeared to draw a blank.

E  This population burst seemed to happen at just the right time to provide labor for the Industrial Revolution. But why? When the Industrial Revolution started, it was economically efficient to have people crowded together forming towns and cities. But with crowded living conditions comes disease, particularly from human waste. Some research in the historical records revealed that there was a change in the incidence of waterborne disease at that time, the English were protected by the strong antibacterial agent in hops, which were added to make beer last. But in the late 17th century a tax was introduced on malt. The poor turned to water and gin, and in the 1720s the mortality rate began to rise again.

F  Macfarlane looked to Japan, which was also developing large cities about the same time, and also had no sanitation. Waterborne diseases in the Japanese population were far fewer than those in Britain. Could it be the prevalence of tea in their culture? That was when Macfarlane thought about the role of tea in Britain. The history of tea in Britain provided an extraordinary coincidence of dates. Tea was relatively expensive until Britain started direct trade with China in the early 18th century. By the 1740s, about the time that infant mortality was falling, the drink was common. Macfarlane guesses that the fact that water had to be boiled, together with the stomach-purifying properties of tea so eloquently described in Buddhist texts, meant that the breast milk provided by mothers was healthier than it had ever been. No other European nation drank tea so often as the British, which, by Macfarlane's logic, pushed the other nations out of the race for the Industrial Revolution.

G  But, if tea is a factor in the puzzle, why didn't this cause an industrial revolution in Japan? Macfarlane notes that in the 17th century, Japan had large cities, high literacy rates and even a futures market. However, Japan decided against a work-based revolution, by giving up labor-saving devices even animals, to avoid putting people out of work. Astonishingly, the nation that we now think of as one of the most technologically advanced, entered the 19th century having almost abandoned the wheel. While Britain was undergoing the Industrial Revolution, Macfarlane notes wryly, Japan was undergoing an industrious one.

Questions 1–7

Reading passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet

i Cases of Japan, Holland and France
ii Tea drinking in Japan and Britain
iii Failed to find a plausible cause for mystery about lower mortality rate
iv Preconditions necessary for industrial revolution
v Time and place of industrialization
vi Conclusion drawn from the comparison with Japan
vii Relation between population and changes of drink in Britain
viii Two possible solutions to the puzzle
1 Paragraph A
2 Paragraph B
3 Paragraph C
4 Paragraph D
5 Paragraph E
6 Paragraph F
7 Paragraph G

Questions 8–13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

  • TRUE if the statement is true
  • FALSE if the statement is false
  • NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage
8The industrialization did not happen in China because of its inefficient railway transportation.
9Tea and beer contributed to protect people from waterborne disease.
10Roy Porter disagreed with the proposed theory about the missing factors.
11The reason of lower child deaths is fully explained by food.
12The British made beer by themselves.
13Tax on malt indirectly affected the increase of population in late 17th century.

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA THỬ 8 TUẦN HỌC KỲ 2 TIẾNG ANH 10 2019 - 2020


I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5ms)
1.A. discrimination
B. elimination
C. television
D. instruction
2.A. eliminate
B. violence
C. right
D. childcare
3.A. enrollment
B. force
C. loneliness
D. control
Answer keys:
1.C
2.A
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others (5ms)
1.A. affect
B. address
C. challenge

D. enroll
2.A. healthcare
B. gender
C. income

D. pursue
Answer keys:
1.C
2.D



III. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: (7ms)
1. Detroit ....................... as the first capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing is the capital city of Michigan.


A. chosen
B. was chosen
C. have been chosen
D. is chosen
2. The university of Michigan is one of the best universities in the United States and it ................ in Ann Arbor
A. located
B. location
C. is located
D. locates
3. There ................. be a fire over there as I see smoke from here.
A. must
B. should
C. might
D. could
4. Our organization seeks to improve the social ................. of disable people.
A. stand
B. seat
C. status
D. place
5. There .................. a new law to protect endangered species if we don’t want them to disappear from the earth.
A. must to be
B. needs to be
C. might be
D. may be
Answer keys:
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.C
5.B


IV. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: (7 ms)
1. In some companies, it is suggested that female officers should be supported by their male co-workers
A. colleges
B. colleagues
C. villages
D. collectors
2. John:I suppose that woring mothers are good educators for their children- Mary: “..................................”
A. I agree with you. They know little about educating           B. I couldn’t agree more.They are able teach them at home
C. That’s true. They don’t know how to teach their chidren   D. Because educators are teachers
3. In order to be .................... for this position, candidates must have not only an MA degree but also work experience.
A. qualify
B. quality
C. qualified
D. qualification
4. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and gradually ................
Them
A. nature
B. mature
C. future
D. picture
5. “The protestors couldn’t persuade the president to change the law” has the closest meaning to :
A. The president couldn’t be persuaded to change the laws  
B. The president couldn’t  persuaded to change the laws
C. The president couldn’t be persuade to change the laws    
D. The president couldn’t  persuade to change the laws
Answer keys:
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.A
V. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. (10ms)        
          Throughout the world there are different  (1)_________ for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (2)_________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
          At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (3)_________ is followed. People may bow, wave another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at (4) _________ face and say nothing.
         Most people in the world are tolerant of, visitors and don’t mind what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5) _________ . A big part of the  delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.
1.A. means
B. ways
C. methods
D. techniques
2.A. huge
B. large
C. big
D. great
3.A. habit
B. routine
C. custom
D. tradition
4.A. each other
B. the others
C. theirs
D. the other’s
5.A. sincere
B. truthful
C. faithful
D. hopeful
Answer keys:
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.D
5.A
VI. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.(10 ms)
          As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children 5 to learn to cook few simple meals while you are way. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will  be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy 15 for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really 20 can have a good trip!
1. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?
AA greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than before.
BProfessional men refuse to go with women on business trips.
CEach year there are more women tourists in the United States.
DBusinesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.
2. In this passage, what advice does the author have for married women ?
A. Stay home and take care of your family
B. Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away
C. Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves
D. Have your whole family take gourment cooking classes together
3. Why are better restautants especially preferable for frequent travellers ?
A. The food is usually better for your health                      B. The tables are better
C. You can call ahead for reservations                               D. You will not have to eat alone
4Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswomen?
AIt provides space for dirty clothes.                BIt allows for mobility
CIt can double as a briefcase.                           DIt is usually big enough to carry all business documents.
5. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “ papers” ?
A. newspapers                 B. certificates                  C. contracts                D. documents
Answer keys:
1.A      2.C       3.A      4.B       5.D
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 ms)
1. Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter ® A person is ........................................................
2. She reminded her daughters of their table manners ® She wanted ..........................................................................
3. Twice as many men as women are insurrance agents ® Male insurrance agents .....................................................
4. The truck is practically as cheap as a van ® The truck is little .................................................................................
5. He makes a better husband than father ® He is more ...............................................................................................
Answer keys:  
1. more likely to get a cold in winter
2. her daughters to be more polite while eating
3. outnumber female agents
4. more expensive than the van
5. successful as a husband than as a father
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. (10 ms)
1. The film I saw last week was better than this one ( good )
® This film .................................................................... the one I saw last week
2. Mary used to be better paid than she is these days ( as )
® These days Mary is .................................................... she used to be
3. There are ver few buildings in the old city higher than this ( one )
® This is ............................................................................ buildings in the old city
4. I can’t believe this is the best room there is ( better )
® There must ......................................................................... this one.
5. My house is as big as Peter’s ( same )
® Peter’s house ............................................................................... mine
Answer keys:  
1. isn’t as / so good as
2. not as / so well paid as
3. one of the highest
4. be a better room than
5. is the same size as

IX. Give the correct form of the words in brackets: (10ms)
1. The ................ ceremony is one of the 3 stages of a Vietnamese traditional wedding ( propose )
2. Before a wedding ceremony, there must be an .................... ceremony ( engage )
3. As a rule of thumb, a number of superstitious people choose a ......... date before starting something ( favour )
4. It is believed that meeting a black cat is lucky , but it is ................. to walk under a ladder or break a mirror ( luck )
5. Working as a volunteer provides you with opportunities to know more about cultural ............. ( diverse )
Answer keys:  
1. proposal
2. engagement
3. favourable / favourite
4. unlucky
5. diversity
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. most / he / the / polite / is / I / met / have / man / ever
2. the / Alan / third / best / is / in / competition / the
Answer keys:  
1. He is the most polite man I have ever met.    2. Alan is the third best in the competition