Reading Test 5

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

1.Nowadays, bicycles………………..

• A.become more visible in the street

• B.are looked down on by some people

• C.are used in the war

• D.can’t be parked outside a mordern cafe

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

2.The most important thing that makes motorbikes become the most popular means of transport in big cities may be that……………

• A.the Vietnamese often carry a huge load of a variety of goods

• B.a large number of young people own motorbikes

• C.there are expensive motorbikes with famous brands

• D.young people can easily move around in big cities by motorbike

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

3.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that………………..

• A.the density of bicycles is still high

• B.Vietnam has one of the highest vehicle densities in the world

• C.motorbikes are very popular among young people

• D.bicycle was used as a means of transportation during the war

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

4.We can infer from the passage that…………………………

• A.there are some regulations about transport by motorbike

• B.expensive motorbikes of famous brands are dominating the road

• C.the majority of Vietnam’s population is young

• D.cycling has become fashionable recently

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bycicles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard – psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a mordern café or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of VietNam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

5.The word “ dominated” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to…………….

• A.controlled over a place

• B.blocked a place

• C.been the most obvious

• D.played a role

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (6)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (7)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (8)_______plants cause such (9)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30)_______of crops yearly.

6.A. of B. from C. by D. with

• A

• B

• C

• D

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (6)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (7)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (8)_______plants cause such (9)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (10)_______of crops yearly.

7.A. all B. every C. any D. some

• A

• B

• C

• D

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (6)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (7)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (8)_______plants cause such (9)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (10)_______of crops yearly.

8.A. any B. certain C. most D. all

• A

• B

• C

• D

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (6)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (7)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (8)_______plants cause such (9)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (10)_______of crops yearly.

9.A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters

• A

• B

• C

• D

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (6)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (7)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (8)_______plants cause such (9)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (10)_______of crops yearly.

10.A. worth B. value C. price D. money

• A

• B

• C

• D