Question

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 from 36 to 42.

         Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

         One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention as he dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

          On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

The passage is mainly about _______________.

A. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

B. a strange man

C. how roller skating began   

D. an unusual party

Answer 1

Đáp án C

Đoạn văn chủ yếu bàn về ______ .

A. cách con người tận hưởng, giải trí vào thế kỉ 18.

B. người đàn ông lạ mặt.

C. cách mà môn trượt pa-tanh đã bắt đầu.

D. bữa tiệc lạ thường.

Câu mở đầu là câu chủ đề: “Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all” – (Ngày nay, trượt pa-tanh rất dễ dàng và thú vị. Nhưng một thời gian dài trước kia, nó không hề dễ dàng 1 chút nào) rồi sau đó là câu chuyện ra đời của môn trượt pa-tanh.