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 30
A. because
B. for
C. Because of
D. although
Đáp án là A. because + clause: bởi vì.... ( chỉ lý do )
Các từ còn lại: for + V-ing/N: vì ...; because of + N/V-ing; although + clause : mặc dù ... ( chỉ sự tương phản, tuy nhiên trong câu này không hợp nghĩa )