Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 Global Success - Unit 7 - Phần: Reading (Có đáp án)

 Some of them called the BBC to ask how they could grow their own pasta at home. The 
BBC told them to plant some pasta in tomatoes. Of course, none of this was real. It was 
1 April and an April Fools’ joke.
Exercise 1: Read the article. Match the headings (a–f) with the gaps (1–4). You do 
not need two of the headings.
a. A news story with a happy ending
b. An animal with a fake skill
c. An artist who was 120 years old
d. Fake stories we want to believe
e. The painter which wasn’t a person
f. Unusual plants which weren’t real 
Exercise 2: Read the text and answer the questions. Use NO MORE THAN 
THREE words for each answer. 
1 What causes of traffic accidents could be eliminated thanks to driverless cars?
2 What technology would car owners use to get their vehicles back after parking?
3 What activities could people spend time on instead of driving?
4 How can driverless cars reduce traffic congestion?
5 What impact could driverless cars have on green areas?
6 Which groups of people could benefit most from these cars?
7 What issues need to be solved before driverless cars become commonly available?
Exercise 3: Read the article again. Are the statements True or False?
1. Most of the art journalists who saw the paintings knew Pierre Brassau was a fake.
2. The Swedish journalist wanted to see how good the art journalists’ knowledge of art 
really was.
3. None of the journalists liked the paintings when they learnt that Pierre Brassau was 
a monkey.
4. The horse used part of his body to give an answer to a question.
5. Hans’ trainer knew Hans couldn’t do maths.
6. The trainer’s face gave Hans information.
7. The report about pasta first appeared on a funny TV show.