{IELTS Reading Band 5.0} Unit 17 - Multiple choice question | Chiến thuật làm bài

Multiple choices là dạng câu hỏi quen thuộc trong bài thi IELTS Reading; yêu cầu thí sinh lựa chọn đáp án đúng trong số những đáp án được đưa ra.

Dạng bài này thường xuất hiện ở 3 hình thức:

- Chọn 1 đáp án đúng trong các đáp án cho trước
- Chọn 2 đáp án đúng trong các đáp án cho trước
- Chọn nhiều hơn 2 đáp án đúng trong các đáp án cho trước

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B1: Đọc tiêu đề

Nắm được chủ đề chung của toàn bộ bài đọc

B2: Xác định key words câu hỏi

Đọc câu hỏi và xác định các key words quan trọng trong câu hỏi (ví dụ: từ để hỏi, chủ ngữ….)

B3: Xác định key words câu trả lời

Đọc qua và gạch chân các key words trong các câu trả lời

B4: Xác định vị trí thông tin

Khoanh vùng vị trí thông tin dựa vào các key words của câu hỏi; chú ý trước hết đến những key words không thay đổi (tên riêng, năm,…..)

B5: Đọc kỹ trường thông tin đã khoanh vùng

Sau khi đã xác định được vị trí thông tin, đọc kỹ đoạn đó và đồng thời so với các đáp án của câu hỏi để chọn được đáp án đúng nhất

Ví dụ:
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D

Rainbows

“Rainbows are often seen when the sun comes out after or during a rainstorm. Rainbows are caused when sunlight shines through drops of water in the sky at specific angles.”

Questions:
Rainbows are often seen _________________
A. after the sun sets at night
B. when it snows
C. before a rainstorm
D. after a rainstorm

B1: Chủ đề Rainbows - Cầu vồng, dự đoán thời gian, sự hình thành cầu vồng

B2: Keywords câu hỏi: Rainbows là từ chủ đề nên sẽ gặp nhiều trong bài và không phải là keyword. Keyword là “seen”
B3: Câu hỏi về thời gian nên những từ chỉ thời gian là keywords như: giới từ, night.
B4: Câu đầu tiên đã chứa keyword, xác định đây là vị trí cần khoanh vùng
B5: Trong trường thông tin có chứa “rainbows are seen…after or during a rainstorm”, vậy đáp án là D

PRACTICE
Exercise 1:

Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer was born in 1847 in Makó, Hungary. He moved to the United States when he was seventeen years old, and became an American citizen on his twentieth birthday. He spent his career in journalism working in the mid-west and New York.

From 1871 he was also the owner or part-owner of many newspapers. His most famous newspaper was the New York World (which many believe was the model for the Daily Planet of the Superman stories). The World campaigned against
corruption, and exposed many scandals. It was also a strong supporter of the rights of the working man.

In later life, Joseph Pulitzer worked so hard, and lost his sight. He became dedicated to improving the quality of journalism in America, and donated $1 million to Columbia University to found a school of journalism. However, his most significant contribution was the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his will.

These prizes for excellence in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by Columbia University. Since 1942 there have been extra categories for press photography, and later still for criticism, feature writing and commentary. The prize was originally for $500, but today the winners of the prize receive a gold medal.

Choose the correct letter, A, B , C or D

Question 1: Joseph Pulitzer was born a. in 1847 b. in 1871 c. in 1942 d. in 1917	Question 2: Pulitzer became an American citizen a. twenty years after he arrived in the United States. b. in 1867. c. after contributing $1 million to a university d. when he was 17 years old.
Question 3: As well as writing for newspapers Joseph Pulitzer a. wrote the Superman stories. b. was the boss of some newspapers. c. won prizes for press photography. d. worked in the mid-west.	Question 4: The text tells us that Joseph Pulitzer a. became a patriotic American. b. later became a member of Columbia University. c. was one of the richest men in New York. d. worked very hard.
Question 5: The prize is worth a. $500. b. a gold medal. c. more in prestige than money. d. a job with a good newspaper.

Exercise 2:

Small, localised enterprises are becoming ever-more imaginative in identifying opportunities to boost tourism for their areas. A more unusual attraction is the Old Man of the Lake, which is the name given to a 9-metre-tall tree stump that has been bobbing vertically in Oregon's Crater Lake since at least 1896. For over one hundred years, it has been largely ignored but recently it has become a must-see item on the list of lake attractions. Since January 2012, tour boats regularly include the Old Man on their sightseeing trips around the lake.

At the waterline, the stump is about 60 centimetres in diameter, and the exposed part stands approximately 120 centimetres above the surface of the water. Over the years, the stump has been bleached white by the elements. The exposed end of the floating tree is splintered and worn but wide and buoyant enough to support a person’s weight.

Observations indicated that the Old Man of Crater Lake travels quite extensively, and sometimes with surprising rapidity. Since it can be seen virtually anywhere on the lake, boat pilots commonly communicate its position to each other as a general matter of safety.

Which THREE of the following statements true of the Old Man of the Lake according to the passage?
A  It has been a tourist attraction for decades.
B  It is a drifting piece of wood.
C  It is close to the edge of Crater Lake.
D  It is owned by a local businessman.

E  It can quickly move about the lake.
F  It can be a danger to boat users.
G  It is too small for someone to stand on.

ĐÁP ÁN
1. A – B – B – D – B
2. B, E, F in any order