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EX1: Traffic-free shopping areas..................................................................................................................1

EX2: Can Computers Become Artists?..........................................................................................................2
EX3: Music training for children...................................................................................................................3
EX4: Ambition..............................................................................................................................................4
EX5: Field trips.............................................................................................................................................6
Đáp án & Giải thích cho bài tập đọc hiểu tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia............................................................7
Bài 1: Traffic-free shopping area......................................................................................................7
Bài 2: Can Computers Become Artists?...........................................................................................8
Bài 3: Music training for children....................................................................................................8
Bài 4: Ambition..................................................................................................................................9
Bài 5: Field trips................................................................................................................................9

EX1: Traffic-free shopping areas

The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle
Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people
to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road
traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of
pedestrians.
The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city
populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks
involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and
dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free
streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.
At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid
streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe
were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers
predicted they would lose customers. With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street,
many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury
items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances
actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from
the city centre.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS)
Bài 1: Traffic-free shopping area
Câu 1: C

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Giải thích: Vì nội dung xuyên suốt bài trên nói về khu vực mua sắm không có giao thông
(traffic-free shopping areas) nên đáp án Pedestrians only (chỉ dành cho người đi bộ) sẽ
hợp lý nhất.
Câu 2: C
Giải thích: dựa trên thông tin trong bài “Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in
crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous
experience.”
Câu 3: D
Giải thích: trong câu “When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were
even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose
customers.”, They dùng để chỉ shopkeepers.
Câu 4: D
Giải thích: Theo từ điển The Dictionary, Proper được định nghĩa là “to be successful or
fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.”
Câu 5: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “The modern, traffic-free shopping street was
born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased
rapidly”

Câu 1: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Need for Cashless Shopping
B. A Need for Street Shopping
C. Pedestrians Only
D. Shopkeepers Only
Câu 2: According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience
due to pollution and
A. the decrease in car ownership
B. the appearance of car-free shopping areas
C. the risks involved in crossing roads
D. the experiment of car-free streets
Câu 3: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to
A. demonstrations
B. streets
C. cars
D. shopkeepers
Câu 4: The word prospered in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______
A. enriched
B. constructed
C. widened
D. succeeded
Câu 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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 A. The idea of constructing traffic-free shopping areas is not a new one.
B. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was first built in the Middle East in the
1960s.
C. 2000 years ago, central Rome banned road traffic during the day to allow for the free
movement of pedestrians.
D. Shopkeepers were not happy with the construction of traffic-free shopping areas at
first.

EX2: Can Computers Become Artists?

Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as
building cars, doing complex calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it
seems that ever more intelligent machines are straying into areas where we
never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride in having a unique kind of
intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think of new ideas
and produce creative and artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining
up to compete with us.
Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years
ago, a painting robot known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And
recently in New York, the painting Portrait of Edmond de Belamy has been auctioned for
nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit unusual was that the idea, and the image
itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young French artists gave
instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative.
Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art. Computer-
generated works of art are certainly interesting, and make us think about the limits of
what machines can and cannot do. But not everyone would accept that they qualify as art.
Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors willing to pay high prices for
these works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others, however,
would disagree.
Many 'real' artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human
emotions. More importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These
things, they argue, are part of being human and can never be produced by a machine.
(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer)
Câu 1: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. World Famous Computer Artists
B. Can Computers Become Artists?
C. Can Human Brains Work like Machines?
D. Artworks by Prominent Artists
Câu 2: The word envisaged in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. encouraged
B. imagined
C. prepared
D. experienced
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Câu 3: According to paragraph 2, the painting ‘Portrait of Edmond de Belamy’ ______
A. was painted ten years ago
B. was painted by some French artists
C. was created by e – David
D. was created by a computer
Câu 4: The word unusual in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. uneasy
B. strange
C. simple
D. complicated
Câu 5: The word they in paragraph 4 refers to________.
A. other people
B. these things
C. human emotions
D. ‘real’ artists
Câu 6: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People's opinions are divided on whether computer-generated artworks qualify as
genuine art.
B. Humans are proud of possessing a unique kind of intelligence that enables them to be
creative.
C. Computers have been competing with humans in the creation of a new kind of art.
D. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.
Câu 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Works of art created by computers have gradually satisfied humans' desire to
communicate with one another.
B. Artworks generated by computers are regarded by some as incapable of conveying
human feelings.
C. It is a matter of time before human artists can outperform their computer counterparts.
D. The market for computer art proves to be more competitive and profitable than that
for human art.

EX3: Music training for children

Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music
can help them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve
children's performances in certain subjects.
Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language
better. It could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who
have studied music also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could
be that these school subjects are connected in some way.
Music also helps you think of new ideas, and believe more in yourself. If you are learning
the guitar, for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to
start composing your own pieces of music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that
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listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing music can make you feel the
same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a great career path for you
in the future!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Benefits of learning music
B. New ideas music
C. Ways to write a piece of music
D. Ways to teach music
Câu 2: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. research
B. child
C. music
D. school
Câu 3: According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to _______.
A. get higher marks in maths
B. know only one language
C. dislike learning other subjects
D. dislike learning a second language
Câu 4: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. learning
B. sharing
C. writing
D. copying
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit
of music?
A. It helps you make more friends.
B. It helps you believe more in yourself.
C. It helps you reduce stress.
D. It helps you think of new ideas.

EX4: Ambition
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has
its outstanding students, every company has its wonderful employees, and every family
has its successful members. Then there is someone who is happy with whatever life
brings. So, what makes us different?
A person's desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but
without the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them.
Similarly, those with an ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do
not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to 'teach' ambition or what decides it,
many successful people do share some things. Most scientists agree that it helps to have
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parents who encourage their children to try new experiences, praise their successes, and
accept their failures. In those families, kids often have much higher confidence levels.
They know how to set goals and keep trying until they achieve them. Money also plays
an important role. Those who are not very rich often want to earn money. It forces them
to work hard all the time to improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard to achieve
success can lead to illnesses. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the
stress. Trying to get into good colleges and find good jobs has forced high school
students to study harder than ever. For many, it is difficult to find the balance. One
solution may be to get together with family and friends, and do the things we enjoy. Most
would agree that those values are far more important than any wealth or success.
(Adapted from Skillful Reading & Writing by Bixby and Scanlon)
Câu 1: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Life Story
B. A Life without Stress
C. The Desire for Success
D. Ways to Teach Ambition
Câu 2: The word outstanding in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. terrible
B. pleasant
C. honest
D. excellent
Câu 3: According to paragraph 1, ambition __________.
A. is achieved by all people
B. is shared by different people
C. differs from person to person
D. is the same for all people
Câu 4: The word them in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. kids
B. levels
C. families
D. goals
Câu 5: The word illnesses in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. wonderful results
B. good feelings
C. money problems
D. health problems
Câu 6: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A person's desire for success depends on so many factors.
B. The desire to succeed can badly affect people's health.
C. Money does not play a role in people's success.
D. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings.
Câu 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

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A. People in modern society do not care about the values of family.
B. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges.
C. Poor people do not work hard enough to improve their life.
D. The combination of ambition and clear goals is essential to success.

EX5: Field trips

For many years, schoolchildren in the US have been taken on field trips to cultural
institutions and historical sites. Despite these trips involving some expense and disruption
to class timetables, educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to
teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilised young people who
appreciate the arts and culture.
However, there have been increasing signs in recent years that the attitude towards field
trips is changing, with a significant decrease in the number of tours organised for school
groups. A survey carried out by a group of school administrators found that over half the
schools they asked had decided to cancel trips planned for the next academic year.
So what are the reasons for this change? The most obvious one is the issue of finance.
Because there are increasing demands on their funds, schools are forced to make a
difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Field trips are an
obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as a luxury. A large number of school
heads also consider days spent away from school a waste of time, believing that the only
worthwhile use of students' time is spent preparing for exams in the classroom.
But why should anybody worry if schoolchildren go on fewer trips? Those that believe
this is a negative development in education would say that cultural field trips contribute
to the development of students into well-educated adults who have a healthy interest in
history and the arts. Researchers warn that if schools cut field trips, then valuable
opportunities to broaden and enrich children's learning experiences are lost.
(Adapted from Exam Booster by Helen Chilton, Sheila Dignen, Mark Fountain and
Frances Treloar)
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Positive changes in American schools
B. Valuable academic learning experiences
C. New trends in educational development
D. Field trips for schoolchildren
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, educators believe that through field trips, children can
______.
A. practise some outdoor activities
B. enjoy their time at school
C. learn to value the arts and culture
D. develop economically useful skills only
Câu 3: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. school administrators
B. the schools
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 C. field trips
D. school groups
Câu 4: The phrase "a luxury" in paragraph 3 mostly describes something which is
______.
A. difficult and important
B. new and common
C. expensive but not essential
D. cheap but comfortable
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The number of field trips organised for school groups is growing.
B. Cutting field trips may mean fewer opportunities for students’ cultural learning.
C. Most school heads find it not worthwhile for students to spend time preparing for
exams.
D. Schools no longer have to pay for their students' field trips.

Đáp án & Giải thích cho bài tập đọc hiểu tiếng Anh THPT
Quốc gia
Bài 1: Traffic-free shopping area
Câu 1: C
Giải thích: Vì nội dung xuyên suốt bài trên nói về khu vực mua sắm không có giao thông
(traffic-free shopping areas) nên đáp án Pedestrians only (chỉ dành cho người đi bộ) sẽ
hợp lý nhất.
Câu 2: C
Giải thích: dựa trên thông tin trong bài “Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in
crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous
experience.”
Câu 3: D
Giải thích: trong câu “When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were
even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose
customers.”, They dùng để chỉ shopkeepers.
Câu 4: D
Giải thích: Theo từ điển The Dictionary, Proper được định nghĩa là “to be successful or
fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.”
Câu 5: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “The modern, traffic-free shopping street was
born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased
rapidly”
Bài 2: Can Computers Become Artists?
Câu 1: B
Giải thích: Nội dung đoạn trích nói về khả năng sáng tạo nghệ thuật của máy móc và
những quan điểm trái ngược về vấn đề này nên đáp án B là hợp lý nhất.

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Câu 2: B
Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, envisage được định nghĩa là “to imagine or expect
something in the future, especially something good”.
Câu 3: D
Giải thích: dựa vào thông tin trong đoạn 2 “What made it a bit unusual was that the idea,
and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer”
Câu 4: B
Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, unusual được định nghĩa là “different from others of
the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive”
Câu 5: D
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Many 'real' artists would claim that [...]. These
things, they argue [...]”
Câu 6: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Some artists are now working with computers to
produce a new kind of art”
Câu 7: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào đoạn cuối “Many 'real' artists would claim that art is an expression of
human intelligence and human emotions. More importantly, it is about a desire to
communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part of being human and
can never be produced by a machine.”
Bài 3: Music training for children
Câu 1: A
Giải thích: Đoạn trích bàn về những lợi ích của việc học âm nhạc như cải thiện thành tích
trong một số môn học, hiểu hơn về ngôn ngữ, có nhiều ý tưởng mới,...
Câu 2: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “[...] music can help them learn other subjects
better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances in certain
subjects.”
Câu 3: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Moreover, young people who have studied music
also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths.”
Câu 4: C
Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, compose được định nghĩa là “to produce music,
poetry, or formal writing” nên sẽ gần nghĩa nhất với từ write (viết, soạn)
Câu 5: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Music also helps you think of new ideas, and
believe more in yourself. [...] One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to
music can reduce your stress.” có thể loại phương án B, C và D.
Bài 4: Ambition
Câu 1: C
Giải thích: Đoạn trích chủ yếu bàn về những yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến khát vọng thành công
của một người “A person's desire to succeed depends on so many factors.”
Câu 2: D
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Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, outstanding được định nghĩa là “clearly very much
better than what is usual”
Câu 3: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong đoạn 1 “When it comes to ambition, no two people
are alike.”
Câu 4: D
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu “They know how to set goals and keep trying until they
achieve them.”
Câu 5: D
Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, illness được định nghĩa là “a disease of the body or
mind”
Câu 6: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Money also plays an important role.”
Câu 7: D
Giải thích: Đáp án đúng D có thể được suy luận từ thông tin trong bài “He or she may
have goals, but without the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to
achieve them. Similarly, those with an ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many
projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.”
Bài 5: Field trips
Câu 1: D
Giải thích: Trích đoạn trên đưa ra những quan điểm về chuyến đi trải nghiệm trong
trường học (Field trips) và những thay đổi trong thái độ đối với Field trips trong thời gian
gần đây.
Câu 2: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong đoạn 1 “educators arrange them in the belief that
schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilised
young people who appreciate the arts and culture.” Đáp án D sai vì có “Only”.
Câu 3: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu “A survey carried out by a group of school administrators found
that over half the schools they asked had decided to cancel trips planned for the next
academic year.”
Câu 4: C
Giải thích: Theo từ điển Cambridge, Luxury có nghĩa là “something expensive that is
pleasant to have but is not necessary”. Tuy nhiên, nếu chưa biết nghĩa của từ có thể dùng
phương pháp đoán nghĩa cho câu hỏi này. Trong đoạn ba, ở câu thứ hai nhắc đến một
trong những lý do cho việc huỷ chuyến đi trải nghiệm là “the issue of finance” - có thể
nói cách khác là những chuyến đi này khá tốn kém. Ở câu năm cùng đoạn nhắc đến
“consider days spent away from school a waste of time”, đồng nghĩa với việc những
chuyến đi này được coi như không cần thiết.
Câu 5: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin trong bài “Researchers warn that if schools cut field trips,
then valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children's learning experiences are

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lost.”

Nguồn tham khảo:

"Luxury." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/luxury.
"Prosper." www.dictionary.com, www.dictionary.com/browse/prosper.
"Envisage." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/envisage.
"Unusual." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unusual.
"Compose." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/compose.
"Outstanding." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/outstanding.
"Illness." Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus,
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/illness.

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