William Shakespeare was the (1)………. writer in the English language. He was born in 1564 in Stratford- upon- Avon. At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years (2) ………. than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as a actor and a playwright. Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem). His most famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othelo, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died in Stratford on 23 April 1616, but his plays are still very popular today. They have been translated into different languages, and many of them have been (3) ………. into films, both in English and other languages. Shakespeare's plays are about the great issues of life - love, hatred, jealousy, power, ambition, (4) ………. and so on. So, his plays are just relevant today as they were in the sixteenth (5) ………..

1. A. great

B. greater

C. greatest

D. greatly

2. A. old

B. elder

C. eldest

D. older

3. A. did

B. done

C. make

D. made

4. A. death

B. died

C. die

D. to die

5. A. days

B. months

C. years

D. century

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1. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (2ms)

William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was one of eight brothers and sisters. His father, John Shakespeare, was a successful businessman. William went to school in Stratford and learnt Latin and Greek, but he didn’t go to university. At the age of fifteen he went straight to work in his father’s business. When he was eight, he met and fell in love with Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than him. They got married in November 1582, and six months later their daughter Susanna was born. In 1585 they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Little is known about the following seven years of his life. We only know that he moved to London, leaving Anne and the children in Stratford, and that by 1592 he was writing plays and working as an actor.

His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money. In 1597, he bought a big house in Stratford for his family, but he stayed in London for further 13 years. He continues to write and act and also bought a theater. In 1611, he finally retired and moved back to Stratford. In total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets (fourteen-line poems). He died in Stratford on his birthday, on 23 April 1616, and was buried in the church where he had been christened 52 years earlier.

1. Apart from writing plays, what did Shakespeare also do? _____________________________________________

2. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

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3. Did he spend all his life in Stratford?

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4. When did he die?

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Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions.

William Shakespear is the world's famous English playwright. He was born at Stratford-on-Avon in 1564. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and had three children. After that he left his family and went to London to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright. He wrote about thirty seven plays of all kinds: comedies, tragedies and historise. He retired in 1611 and spent the last years of his life in Stratford. He died in 1616 and was buried in the church of Stratford.

1.Who is Shakespear?....................................................

2.When was he born?......................................................

3.When did he marry?.......................................................

4.How many children did he have?.....................................................

5.How many plays did he write?...........................................................

6.What kinds of plays did he write?............................................................

7.Did he die at Stratford?............................................................

8.How old was he when he died?...................................................................

9.Where was Shakespear buried?....................................................................

VIII- Find out and correct the mistakes in some lines

Sắp xếp các câu sau để tạo thành một đoạn văn nói về Shakespeare.

1. In 1611 he retired.

2. From 1605 to 1606 he wrote " King Lear".

3. In 1613 he returned to his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

4. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway and they had three children.

5. On April 23^rd 1616, he died and was buried there.

6. He was the eldest son of a wealthy glove maker.

7. In 1592 he wrote " Romeo and Juliet".

8. From 1600 to 1601 he wrote :Hamlet".

9. William Shakespeare was born on April 23^rd , 1564.

10. In 1588 he moved to London and joined a theatrical company.

Sap xep cac cau sau de tao thanh mot doan doan van noi ve Shakespeeare:

1. In 1611 he retired

2. From 1605 to 1606 he wrote "King Lear"

3. In 1613 he returned to his home twon of Stratford-upon-Avon

4. In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway and they had three children

5. On April 23^rd 1616, he died and was buried there

6. He was the eldest son of a wealthy glove maker

7. In 1592 he wrote "Romeo and Juliet"

8. From 1600 to 1601 he wrote "Hamlet"

9. William Shakespeare was born on April 23^rd, 1564

10 In 1588 he moved to London and joined a theatrical company

Complete the text with the verbs in brackets and the correct modal form of may, might, must or could. More than one answer may be possible.

Did William Shakespeare really exist? If so, did he really write all his plays himself ? These ............ ( seem ) like strange questions to ask about the greatest writer in history. However, some experts believe that one man ............. ( not write ) so many plays and poems on his own. They argue that this was impossible, and say that he .............. ( have ) help from other writers. There are also historians who believe that the man named William Shakespeare, who lived in Stratford - upon - Avon, was not Shakespeare the writer because he had never been abroad. Therefore, he ............. ( know ) about the places and people described in Shakespreare's plays. Consequently, thay belive that the real Shakespeare ............... ( be ) an aristocrat who had travelled widely. In universities all over the world, academics today are doing more research into Shakespeare's true identity. It .............. ( take ) many years to solve the mystery. On the orther hand, they .............. ( never/ find out ) the truth.

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All the worled knows William Shakesspeare as one of the greatest poets and dramatists. He was born in a small English town of Straford-upon-Avon and bring up in a large family if eight brothers and four sisters, but mnay of them died very soon. His father, John Shakespeare, made a sold gloves. William learned in a school in Straford. He married very young when he was about nineteen, and soon went to London where he worked at a theater. There he began to write plays for the theater, his plays were good and people like him. Now shakespeare cold help his family in Straford. He has thirty-seven plays and some books of poems. At the end of his life he came back to Straford and lived there. [Những từ in đậm là nhưng từ cần điền vào chỗ trống_mình điền đúng chưa ạ?]

reading comprehension

William Shakespeare (1564_1616) was an English poet and playwright , widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's outstanding dramatist . He is often called England's national poet. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long story-telling poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into very major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 , he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592 , he began a successful career in London as an actor , writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613 , where he died three years later.

Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright in his own day, but his fame did not rise to its present height until the nineteenth century . In the twentieth century, his work repeatedly adopted and rediscoverd by new movements in scholarship and performance . His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied , performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world

1. The whole passage mentions.....about Shakespeare

A. The major features B. Plays and poems C. Comments D. Memories

2. The second paragraph is primary about....

A. His personal life B. His childhood

C. His marriage and family D. His retirement and death

3. The third paragraph's main idea is about.....

A. Shakespeare's famous works

B. Shakespeare's famous discoveries

C. Shakespeare's plays and films

D. Shakespeare's culture and political activities

4. The passage points out all of the following EXCEPT....

A. Whether he is economically rich or poor

B. His literary success

C. The translation of his works into foreign languages D. His children

5. The passage that follows this one may talk about

A. The List of Shakespeare's works

B. The definition of poetry

C. The political situation in England now

D. The Montague's family tree