The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world

The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world

Đề bài: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

Câu 1: The passage is mainly about

A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups

B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years

C. The Beatles’ fame and success

D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song

Câu 2: The four boys of the Beatles

A. Came from the same family

B. Came from a town in the north of England 

C. Were at the same age

D. Received good training in music

Câu 3: The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to

A. Notorious   

B. Bad  

C. Shocking   

D. Popular

Câu 4: The first songs of the Beatles were

A. Written by themselves

B. Broadcast on the radio  

C. Paid a lot of money

D. Written by black Americans

Câu 5: What is not true about the Beatles?

A. The members had no training in music

B. They had a long stable career

C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs

D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

Câu 6: The Beatles stopped their live performances because

A. They had earned enough money

B. They did not want to work with each other

C. They spent more time writing their own songs

D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.

Câu 7: The word “they” is closest in meaning to

A. The Beatles     

B. the fans   

C. the songs   

D. the performances

Câu 8: What word might describes the attitudes of the writer?

A. admiration 

B. criticism

C. neutral    

D. sarcasm

Lời giải:

Đáp án:

1C	2B	3D	4D
5B	6D	7B	8A

Giải thích:

1. Đoạn văn chủ yếu là về: Sự nổi tiếng và thành công của The Beatles

2. Thông tin: They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. (Họ là bốn chàng trai đến từ miền bắc nước Anh và không ai trong số họ được đào tạo về âm nhạc.)

3. "sensational" ~ popular: gây ấn tượng lớn, phổ biến

4. Thông tin: They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. (Họ bắt đầu bằng việc biểu diễn và thu âm các bài hát của người Mỹ da đen và họ đã đạt được một số thành công với những bài hát này.)

5. Thông tin: The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. (The Beatles không có một sự nghiệp lâu dài. Kỷ lục hit đầu tiên của họ là vào năm 1963 và họ chia tay vào năm 1970.)

6. Thông tin: They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! (Họ ngừng biểu diễn trực tiếp vào năm 1966 vì điều đó trở nên quá nguy hiểm đối với họ – người hâm mộ của họ quá phấn khích đến mức vây quanh họ và cố lấy quần áo của họ làm quà lưu niệm!)

7. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! (Họ dừng biểu diễn trực tiếp vào năm 1966 bởi vì nó trở nên quá nguy hiểm đối với họ - người hâm mộ của họ kích động đến nỗi vây quanh họ và cố gắng lấy quần áo của họ làm quà lưu niệm!)

8. Từ nào có thể mô tả thái độ của người viết? A. ngưỡng mộ