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Chữa Đề Đọc hiểu 5

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Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
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indicate PHƯƠNG
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Madonna
Ever since she burst onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most
well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, dancer, songwriter
and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and her abilities.
It is possible she gained her strong personality through her tough childhood experiences. She went
to a strict Catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died
from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her
suitcase and a few dollars.
Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and
media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She
caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with images of
Jesus Christ.
Throughout all her years and different styles and phases, she has always been able to give the
general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold
over 100 million recorders worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her
generation.
Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us
for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next.
Question 1: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
A. To discuss Madonna’s acting career, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting
B. To show how well Madonna achieved success throughout the years
C. To remind people that money is not everything, and it comes and goes
D. To claim that fashion is always change, and no one can stay famous forever
Question 2: As a child, Madonna was probably
A. Happiest during her school days
B. Lonely and without anyone to talk to
C. Unhappy in New York
D. Made stronger due to different events
Question 3: What is true according to the text?
A. Madonna has always been careful not to offend the public
B. Madonna apologized to the Church after causing offence with a pop video
C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal
D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career
Question 4: What does the writer say about Madonna’s success?

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A. She is one of richest performers of her time

B. She has earned more money than many international businesses
C. Her success is mainly due to the American market
D. Her consistent style has followed her to earn so much money
Question 5: How would the writer probably describe Madonna’ future?
A. “After so much success, acting will become more important than singing”
B. “Family life will be the main factor in Madonna’s everyday life, no more wild days!”
C. “She’ll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way”
D. “Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plan”

Exercise 2.
Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter
and looked for what training was available in his home state and in Boston. Earl was one of the first
American artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from Revolutionary War
battles of Lexington and Concord. In 1778 Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four
years. When Earl returned to United states, he was jailed for fourteen months for outstanding debts.
While still a prisoner, he painted portraits of some New York City’s most elegant society women and
their husbands. After his release, he took up the trade of itinerant portrait painter, working his way
through southern New England and New York. Earl didn’t flatter his subjects, but his portraits show a
deep understanding of them, perhaps because he had sprung from the same roots.
Among Earl’s most famous paintings is his portrait of Justice Oliver Ellsworth and his wife,
Abigail. To provide counterpoint to the severity of the couple, he accurately details the relative luxury
of the Ellsworth’s interior furnishings. The view through the window behind them shows sunlit fields,
well- kept fences, and a bend of the Connecticut River. One of Earl’s paintings is something of an
anomaly. Reclining Hunter, which for many years was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, shows a
well- dressed gentleman resting beneath a tree. In the foreground, he displays a pile of birds, the result
of a day’s hunt. The viewer can also see a farmer’s donkey lying in the background, another of the
hunter’s victims. This outrageously funny portrait couldn’t have been commissioned – no one would
have wanted to be portrayed in such an absurd way. However, this painting uncharacteristically shows
Earl’s wit as well as his uncommon technical skills.
Question 1: What is the author’s main purpose?
A. to discuss the life and work of an American painter.
B. to compare the art of Ralph Earl and Thomas Gainsborough.
C. to trace Ralph Earl’s artistic influences.
D. to describe the art scene in New York in the late eighteenth century.
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl’s
paintings?
A. People
B. Landscapes
C. Battle scenes
D. Fruit and Flowers
Question 3: According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl’s........
A. subject
B. teacher
C. student
D. rival

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Question 4: Which of the following could be substituted for outstanding without changing the
meaning of the sentence? A. Excellent
B. Shocking
C. Unpaid
D. illegal
Question 5: The word itinerant is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A. traveling
B. successful
C. talented
D. innovative
Question 6: The author uses the phrase sprung from the same roots to indicate that Ralph Earl and his
subjects
A. lived in the same town
B. were about the same age
C. were equally successful
D. had the same background
Question 7: According to the passage, one of the distinguishing features of the portrait of Oliver and
Abigail Ellsworth is the contrast between
A. the plainness of the figures and the luxury of the furnishings.
B. the two styles used to paint the two figures
C. the sunlit fields and the dark interior
D. the straight fences and the curving Connecticut River
Question 8: Why does the author refer to Reclining Hunter as “something of an anomaly’’?
A. It is so severe
B. It is quite humorous
C. It shows Earl’s talent
D. It was commissioned
Question 9: The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to?
A. Ralph Earl
B. the farmer
C. the hunter
D. Thomas Gainsborough
Question 10: The author’s attitude toward Ralph Earl is
A. admiring
B. antagonistic
C. neutral
D. unflattering

Exercise 3.
Marian Anderson's brilliant singing career began at age six when she sang spirituals at the Union
Baptist Church in her hometown of Philadelphia. She toured Europe in the 1920s, drawing vast
acclaim; however, when she returned to the United States she was still barred from performing on the
American operatic stage. Strict segregation laws were in force at the time, keeping many Black
performers out of exclusively white theaters and concert halls. After she was prevented from singing in
Washington's segregated Constitution Hall in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and arranged for
Miss Anderson to perform at the Lincoln Memorial. Marian Anderson's beautiful contralto voice

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broke down racial barriers, showing white Americans that blacks had a profound contribution to
make to America's cultural life.

Eventually, in 1955, she became the first African-American singer to perform at New York's
Metropolitan Opera. In her many years of touring she had to endure a racism that forced her to enter
concert halls and hotels through service entrances. Her grace under this stress showed a moral
perseverance that paralleled that of the famous Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question 1: We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of
the United States because______.
A. she was paid more in Europe
B. she was not allowed to perform in the United States
C. there were better operatic facilities in Europe
D. it was too expensive to tour in the United States
Question 2: The word “acclaim” could best be replaced by _______.
A. publicity
B. fund
C. approval
D. attention
Question 3: The word “intervened” could best be replaced by _______.
A. appreciated
B. supported
C. interrupted
D. interfered
Question 4: The significance of Anderson’s Lincoln memorial performance was that______.
A. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged it
B. her contralto voice was beautiful
C. 75,000 people came
D. she was a black performer
Question 5: The phrase "broke down racial barriers" means __________.
A. disclosed opportunities
B. shattered obstacles
C. revealed inaccuracies
D. analyzed destinations
Question 6: Where is the best place in the passage to add the following sentence?
“A crowd of 75,000 people came to watch her sing before the Memorial.”
A. after the word “…Memorial”
B. after the word “…Stage”
C. after the word “…Opera”
D. after the word “…entrances”
Question 7: The word “grace” is similar in meaning to_______.
A. awkwardness
B. cruelty
C. elegance
D. saintliness
Question 8: According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin
Luther, Jr.?

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A. Moral perseverance
B. a clear strong voice
C. a performance at the Lincoln memorial
D. singing in church
Question 9: The author’s tone in this passage is _______.
A. instructive
B. critical
C. respectful
D. regretful
Question 10: What does the word “this” refer to?
A. touring for many years
B. racist attitudes toward her
C. performing before thousands of people
D. being like Martin Luther King, Jr.

Exercise 4.
Computer programmer David Jones earned £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he
cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another
two years, until he is 18.
The 16 – year - old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of
his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home Computer
market each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing
new programmes within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit - sharing, he cannot drive a
car, take out a mortgagee, or obtain credit cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His
company has to pay £ 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day
because David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool - based company four months ago, a year after leaving school
with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run
the firm knew I had already written some programmes," he said.
"I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more
than that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a
week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying
it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never
considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway."
David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You
never know when the market might disappear."
Question 1: Why is David different from other young people of his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary
B. He is not unemployed
C. He does not go out much
D. He lives at home with his parents
Question 2: David's greatest problem is __________ .
A. making the banks treat him as an adult

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B. inventing computer games

C. spending his salary
D. learning to drive
Question 3: He was employed by the company because __________ .
A. he had worked in a computer shop
B. he had written some computer programmes
C. he works very hard
D. he had learnt to use computers at school
Question 4: He left school after taking O - levels because __________ .
A. he did not enjoy school
B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money
Question 5: Why does David think he might retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programmes.
B. He wants to stop working when he is' a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt;

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