Bài tập đọc hiểu môn Tiếng Anh Khối 9

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NUMBER1: THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST

Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (1) ________ only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.

Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he made sure his daughter had the (2) ________ education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (3) ________ to study. After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria, (4) ________ she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5) ________ her knowledge of new ideas.

We have no copies of her books, (6) ________ we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and invented several scientific tools to help with her work.

At the (7) ________ many rulers were afraid (8) ________ science, and anyone connected (9) ________ it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10) ________ attacked in the street and killed.

1. A. one B. the C. a D. an

2. A. good B. best C. better D. well

3. A. classes B. customs C. opportunities D. teachers

4. A. where B. how C. there D. which

5. A. from B. by C. for D. in

6. A. because B. but C. or D. as

7. A. day B. period C. year D. time

8. A. of B. at C. for D. about

9. A. to B. for C. with D. on

10. A. was B. had C. has D. is

NUMBER 2: BETTE NESMITH GRAHAM - A WOMAN IN BUSINESS Bette Nesmith Graham had always wanted to be an artist, but in the 1940s, she was a (1) ______ mother with a child to (2) ______. She learned typing and found work as a secretary. She was an efficient employee who was (3) ______ of her work and tried to find a better way to correct typing. She remembered that artists painted over their mistakes, so why not typists?

With this idea in (4) ______, Graham put paint, the same colour as the office stationary, into a bottle and took her brush to work. She used this to correct her typing mistakes and her boss never (5) ______. Soon everyone in the office was using it.

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In 1956, Graham started the Mistake Out Company from her home. Her kitchen (6) ______ a laboratory in which she mixed up an improved product (7) ______ her food mixer. Although she worked (8) ______ hours, she made little money. Then, one day she made a mistake at work that she couldn't correct, and her boss sacked her. She now had the time to (9) ______ to selling Liquid Paper, and the business boomed. By 1967, it was a million-dollar (10) ______.

1. A. single B. lonely C. alone D. solitary 2. A. carry B. support C. provide D. maintain 3. A. pleased B. arrogant C. boastful D. proud 4. A. heart B. mind C. head D. thought 5. A. found B. understood C. realised D. recognised 6. A. became B. converted C. turned D. developed 7. A. into B. by C. with D. through 8. A. large B. long C. great D. slow 9. A. pass B. spend C. invest D. devote 10. A. work B. production C. business D. trade

NUMBER3: THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Would you like a job where you could eat chocolate (1) ___________ day? Well, such a job does exist! Did you know that most chocolate factory (2) ___________ chocolate tasters? Their job is to taste the chocolate while it is being (3) ___________ and say if it is too sweet or too bitter. You have to be very good at tasting different (4) ___________ and you have to comment on (5) ___________ the chocolate feels as well. Is it smooth or crunchy? Unfortunately, you can't just go along and say you like chocolate - that, I'm afraid, is not enough! Most chocolate tasters have a degree (6) ___________ food technology and you will not be able to work (7) ___________ you have had lots of training. Then you have to go through several (8) ___________ before you can be selected. If you think you would be good at chocolate tasting then try to develop your taste buds by tasting different chocolate (9) ___________ blindfold. See if you can tell what type of chocolate it is. If you get a job like this, you will not be well-paid but most tasters enjoy …