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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
2. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. notorious | B. bad | C. shocking | D. popular |
3. 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
4. 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.
5. Some songs of The Beatles now_____.
A. are still famous as they used to be | B. became too old to sing |
C. are sung by crazy fans | D. are the most famous |
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.
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.
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.
2. The four boys of The Beatles______________ A. came from the same family.
B. came from a town in north of England.
C. were at the same age. D. received good training in music.
3. 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.
4. 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 changed pop music.
5. 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.
6. The year 1970 was the time when______________ A. they split up. B. they changed pop music. C. they started their career. D. they stopped singing live.
7. What the fans of The Beatles often did was______________ A. sing together with them. B. take their clothes as souvenirs. C. ask them to write more songs. D. ask them why they would separate.
8. Some songs of The Beatles now______________ A. are still famous as they used to. B. became too old to sing. C. are sung by crazy fans. D. are the most famous.
9. The word sensational is closest in meaning to_______________ A. ambitious B. bad C. shocking. D. popular.
10. The tone of the passage is that of___________ . A. admiration B. criticism C. neutral D. humour
28. Today, to record songs, it takes __________.
A. longer than it used to do
B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days
D. the same amount of time as the 1960s
29. Today’s record procedure results in ________.
A. different sounds of recorded songs and live- performed songs.
B. the mixture between CDs and live concert
C. some special effects on songs
D. differences invoices and instruments played
30. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It is predicted to change the music future.
B. It can imitate singers‟ voice.
C. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.
31. Record companies don’t always ________.
A. suggest the outfits of the band
B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things
D. decide the songs the band will play
32. The word “that” in the passage refers to ________.
A. soap powder
B. an image
C. the band
D. a company
VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the coorect answers.
The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s' fashion: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on.
In the 1970s more and more people started. wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in thie 1990s the worldwidel economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.
32. The material thatywas used to make jeans first came from.....................
a. Asia b. Europe c. America d. Africa
33. In the 18th century, workers wore jean cloth bocause...............
a. the material was very strong
b. the material was the cheapest
c. the material could hardly wear out
d. both a and c are correct
34. In the 1960s, jeans became popular with................
a. teenagers
b. workers c. designers d. sailors
35. In the 1970s, more and more people wore jeans because...................
a. there were labels on them
c. thoy became choaper
b. theire were different styles of jeans
d. they were high fashion clothing
36. Nowadays, jeans are................
a. out of fashion
c. developing continuously
b. thei highest fashion chothing
d. popular with young people
Joe and his fellow mountaineers knew that if they encountered any (1) ….. ....unseen........(SEE) hazards it was unlikely that anyone could assist them. The mountain was on an (2) .....uninhabited....…..(INHABIT) island and they were the only people there. Help was a long boat journey away. The mountain had an (3) ….. famous......(FAME) reputation and many previous expeditions had been unsuccessful. They had already tried two routes to the summit and found them (5) …..impassable .... (PASS) Now they were trying the third. Joe had a note, in almost (6) …illegible.......(LEGIBLE) handwriting, from the leader of a previous expedition advising him to try it. The information in the note had proved (7) …valueless.......(VALUE) and they had made good progress at first. For the last two days, however, bad weather had confined them to their tent. It would be (8) …...unresponsive.......(RESPONSE) to climb in such conditions. The climbers had found their equipment reliable but were (9) …....dissatisfied..... (SATISFY) with their tent, which leaked badly. They had not (10) …...treated.......(TREAT) it in any way but it was not fit for purpose. Joe suspected the tent material was inflammable because their cooker almost set it on fire. Eventually, the weather improved and the climbers set off once more, (12) …......daunted.........(DAUNT) by the challenges ahead of them.
Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.
Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1) FOR her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2) PATH to stardom and consider her their (3) IDOL Her pop music career (4) SPAINS almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5) WHERE artistes fall into and out of fashion (6) EASILY One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7) ABILITY to reinvent herself. She shot to (8) FAME with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9) VENTURE into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10) CONTROVERSIAL figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11) INFLUENCED pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12) UNIQUE identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.
Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13) SENSE during the 1950s. By (14) COMBINING black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15) LED separate lives and lived in great (16) MISTRUST of one another. Through music, he (17) BRIDGED a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18) SYMBOLIZED rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19) PEAKED in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20) LEGEND
. Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Put a tick in the right box (5 points)
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.
True
False
76. The passage is mainly about why the Beatles split up after 7 years.
F
77. The first songs of Beatles were written by themselves.
F
78. The Beatles had a long stable career.
F
79. They stopped doing live performances because they were afraid of being hurt by fans.
T
80. Some songs of the Beatles now are still famous as they used to be.
T