Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, gotkicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(23)___—once as a preteen andagain at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(24)___ odd jobs as he started working onhis stage career.
In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(25)___, I Know I’ve BeenChanged, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into theshow and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came towatch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car toget by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(26)___ through when, on its seventh run, the showbecame a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(27)___ adirector, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.
Điền số 24
A. up
B. off
C. in
D. to
Đáp án A
- Take up: bắt đầu (công việc)
“At 23 he moved to Atlanta and took up odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.” (Khi 23 tuổi, anh đã chuyển đến Atlanta và làm những công việc lặt vặt khi mới bắt đầu sự nghiệp diễn xuất..)