Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
VINCENT VAN GOGH
Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very
high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36) _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 39
A. couldn’t
B. did
C. does
D. didn’t
Đáp án là B. Chúng ta có thể sử dụng trợ động từ trong câu khẳng định với ý nhấn mạnh, vì vế sau chia quá khứ đơn giản => vế trước dùng “did”