1) Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
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School of Rock
Have you seen the film School of Rock ? It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run by Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students rock concerts. ” Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it,” he says. he has already taught hundreds of young people th be rock performers, and now there are over 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.
1. How many schools of rock are there in the USA ?
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2. What is the film School of Rock about ?
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3. When did Paul Green start his first rock school ?
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4. What does he teach his students to do ?
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5. How many students has he taught ?
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2. Read the text about an artist. Choose the correct answer A, B, C
You can’t buy a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julian makes his amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him ” the Pavement Picasso ” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.
Julian has made hundreds of pieces of ” pavement art ” in different countries – in many parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan Argentina, and Brazil.
His drawings can take three or four days to finish. but because he draws with chalk, the drawing only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian , this isn’t problem. The drawing survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.
Julian’s fame hasn’t come from experts in the art world, but from the Internet. ” The reason why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each other on the Internet,” he says. ” So I know that what I do is popular.”
Julian’s Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but he now lives in Belgium.
1. Julian Beever , makes drawing__________.
A. outside B. on his computer C. foe exhibitions in a gallery
2. he has worked___________________________.
A. in a few cities B. in lots of countries C. with hundreds of people
3. His pictures____________________________.
A. are easy to draw B. look good when it rains C. don’t stay for a long time
4. Lots of people know Julian’s art because_________________.
A. they know a lot about art
B. he has sent photos to them
C. they have seen it on the net
5. Julian Beever__________________.
A. hasn’t lived in Britain
B. hasn’t tried to be a star in the art world.
C. isn’t very interested in photos.
3. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following text.
My friends and I have written a (1)_____________. We have decided to (2)____________it for our school. I have already build the set. Karen has just finished the (3)_____________for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4)_____________yet, so i am a bit nervous, but I’m excited (5)____________. I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!
1. A. film B. song C. play D. club
2. A. perform B. make C. take D. build
3. A stage B. actors C. play D. costumes
4. A script B. scripts C. play D. lessons
5. A. also B. then C. too D. either
Bắt đầu với bài tập số 1: Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi.
Đoạn văn:
School of Rock
Have you seen the film School of Rock ? It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run by Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students rock concerts. ” Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it,” he says. he has already taught hundreds of young people th be rock performers, and now there are over 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.
Bây giờ, chúng ta sẽ lần lượt trả lời từng câu hỏi dựa vào thông tin trong đoạn văn.
Câu hỏi 1: How many schools of rock are there in the USA ?
Phân tích: Chúng ta cần tìm thông tin về số lượng trường School of Rock ở Mỹ. Trong đoạn văn có câu: “and now there are over 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.”
Trả lời: There are over 30 schools of rock in the USA.
Câu hỏi 2: What is the film School of Rock about ?
Phân tích: Câu hỏi yêu cầu cho biết bộ phim School of Rock nói về điều gì. Đoạn văn có câu mở đầu: “It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher.”
Trả lời: The film School of Rock is about a rock musician who became a teacher.
Câu hỏi 3: When did Paul Green start his first rock school ?
Phân tích: Chúng ta cần tìm thời điểm Paul Green bắt đầu trường nhạc rock đầu tiên. Đoạn văn có thông tin: “Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA.”
Trả lời: Paul Green started his first rock school in 1998.
Câu hỏi 4: What does he teach his students to do ?
Phân tích: Đoạn văn cho biết Paul Green dạy học sinh làm gì. Có câu: “We teach them how to do it,” he says. Và trước đó nói về việc cho học sinh “rock concerts”. Thêm vào đó, ông đã dạy “hundreds of young people th be rock performers”. Vậy ông dạy họ cách biểu diễn nhạc rock.
Trả lời: He teaches his students to be rock performers. (Hoặc He teaches them how to play in front of an audience).
Câu hỏi 5: How many students has he taught ?
Phân tích: Câu hỏi về số lượng học sinh ông đã dạy. Đoạn văn có câu: “he has already taught hundreds of young people”.
Trả lời: He has taught hundreds of students.
Tiếp theo, chúng ta chuyển sang bài tập số 2: Đọc đoạn văn về một nghệ sĩ và chọn câu trả lời đúng.
Đoạn văn:
You can’t buy a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julian makes his amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him ” the Pavement Picasso ” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.
Julian has made hundreds of pieces of ” pavement art ” in different countries – in many parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan Argentina, and Brazil.
His drawings can take three or four days to finish. but because he draws with chalk, the drawing only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian , this isn’t problem. The drawing survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.
Julian’s fame hasn’t come from experts in the art world, but from the Internet. ” The reason why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each other on the Internet,” he says. ” So I know that what I do is popular.”
Julian’s Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but he now lives in Belgium.
Bây giờ, chúng ta sẽ chọn đáp án A, B, hoặc C cho mỗi câu hỏi.
Câu hỏi 1: Julian Beever , makes drawing__________.
A. outside
B. on his computer
C. foe exhibitions in a gallery
Phân tích: Đoạn văn nói: “Julian makes his amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets.” Điều này có nghĩa là ông vẽ ở ngoài trời.
Đáp án: A. outside
Câu hỏi 2: he has worked___________________________.
A. in a few cities
B. in lots of countries
C. with hundreds of people
Phân tích: Đoạn văn liệt kê rất nhiều quốc gia nơi ông đã làm việc: “in many parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan Argentina, and Brazil.” Đây là nhiều quốc gia.
Đáp án: B. in lots of countries
Câu hỏi 3: His pictures____________________________.
A. are easy to draw
B. look good when it rains
C. don’t stay for a long time
Phân tích: Đoạn văn giải thích: “because he draws with chalk, the drawing only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear.” Điều này cho thấy tranh của ông không tồn tại lâu.
Đáp án: C. don’t stay for a long time
Câu hỏi 4: Lots of people know Julian’s art because_________________.
A. they know a lot about art
B. he has sent photos to them
C. they have seen it on the net
Phân tích: Julian nói: “The reason why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each other on the Internet.” Điều này có nghĩa là mọi người thấy tranh của ông trên mạng.
Đáp án: C. they have seen it on the net
Câu hỏi 5: Julian Beever__________________.
A. hasn’t lived in Britain
B. hasn’t tried to be a star in the art world.
C. isn’t very interested in photos.
Phân tích: Đoạn văn nói: “Julian’s Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but he now lives in Belgium.” Ông ấy đến từ Anh, vậy câu A sai. Đoạn văn cũng nói: “The drawing survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.” Điều này trái ngược với câu C. Đoạn văn cũng nói fame của ông đến từ Internet chứ không phải giới chuyên môn nghệ thuật, ngụ ý ông không cố gắng trở thành ngôi sao theo cách truyền thống.
Đáp án: B. hasn’t tried to be a star in the art world.
Cuối cùng, chúng ta đến bài tập số 3: Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
Đoạn văn:
My friends and I have written a (1)_____________. We have decided to (2)____________it for our school. I have already build the set. Karen has just finished the (3)_____________for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4)_____________yet, so i am a bit nervous, but I’m excited (5)____________. I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!
Câu 1: Chỗ trống cần một danh từ chỉ một tác phẩm có thể viết. Các lựa chọn là film, song, play, club. Dựa vào các câu sau “decided to … it for our school”, “build the set”, “finished the … for us to wear”, “learned the … yet”, đây là một vở kịch.
Đáp án: C. play
Câu 2: Chỗ trống cần một động từ chỉ hành động với vở kịch. Các lựa chọn là perform, make, take, build. “Decided to … it for our school” có nghĩa là biểu diễn nó cho trường.
Đáp án: A. perform
Câu 3: Chỗ trống cần một danh từ chỉ thứ để mặc. Các lựa chọn là stage, actors, play, costumes. Karen đã hoàn thành “the ___ for us to wear”, đó là trang phục.
Đáp án: D. costumes
Câu 4: Chỗ trống cần một danh từ chỉ thứ cần học khi tham gia một vở kịch. Các lựa chọn là script, scripts, play, lessons. “Haven’t learned the ___ yet” ám chỉ lời thoại của vở kịch.
Đáp án: A. script (số ít vì nói về kịch bản chung, không phải nhiều kịch bản)
Câu 5: Chỗ trống cần một trạng từ chỉ sự bổ sung. Các lựa chọn là also, then, too, either. “But I’m excited ___” có nghĩa là “tôi cũng hào hứng”.
Đáp án: C. too
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Ex1
1.There are over 30 school in the USA
2 School of Rock is the film about musician who became a teacher.
3.In 1998
4.He teaches his students to be rock performers
5.He has already taught hundreds of young people
Ex2
1.a
2.b
3.c
4.c
5.b
Ex3
1.c
2.a
3.d
4.a
5.c
1. there are over 30 schools
2. It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher.
3. In 1998
4. He taught them to be rock performers.
5. he has taught hundreds of students.
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C