PASSAGE 11 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! Question The text is mainly about A a strange man B an unusual party C how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century D how roller skating began Question The word “astonished” in paragraph can be best replaced by A amazed B tired C polite D embarrassed Question Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to A arrive at the party sooner B show his skill in walking on wheels C test his invention D impress the party guests Question The word “ball” in paragraph probably means A party B round object C match D game Question People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he A was a gifted musician B often gave others surprises C invented the roller skates D was full of imagination Question What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A Merlin got himself into trouble B Merlin succeeded beyond expectation C The roller skates needed further improvement D The party guests took Merlin for a fool Question The word “These” in paragraph refers to A wheels B shoes C roller skates D different ways Page ĐÁP ÁN 1-D 2-A 6-B 7-C 3-D 4-A 5-D LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Văn chủ yếu A người đàn ông kỳ lạ B bữa tiệc bất thường C cách người ta hưởng thụ thân kỷ 18 D trượt băng bắt đầu Thông tin câu đoạn 1: 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 Các câu nói rõ q trình trượt băng bắt đầu Question 2: Từ " astonished " đoạn thay tốt A ngạc nhiên B mệt mỏi C lịch D xấu hổ “astonished” ~ amazed: ngạc nhiên Everyone was astonished to see him Mọi người kinh ngạc thấy Question 3: Merlin đặt bánh xe đôi giày để A đến bữa tiệc sớm B thể kỹ việc bánh xe C thử nghiệm phát minh D gây ấn tượng với khách mời bữa tiệc Thông tin câu cuối đoạn 2: He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room Anh nghĩ anh nhận nhiều ý anh trượt vào phịng Question 4: Từ "ball" đoạn có nghĩa A bữa tiệc B vật hình tròn C trận đấu D trò chơi “ball” ~ party: bữa tiệc One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball Page Một ngày Merlin nhận lời mời tham dự bữa tiệc ăn mặc kỳ lạ Question 5: Mọi người nghĩ Merlin người mơ mộng ơng A nhạc sĩ tài B thường cho người khác bất ngờ C phát minh giày trượt D đầy trí tưởng tượng Thơng tin câu cuối đoạn 1: Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams People called him a dreamer Joseph Merlin người có ý tưởng ước mơ Mọi người gọi ông người mơ mộng Question 6: Đáp án B Ý mà tác giả cố gắng truyền đạt đoạn cuối là? A Merlin gặp rắc rối B Merlin thành cơng ngồi mong đợi C Giày trượt cần cải tiến D Những vị khách cho Merlin kẻ ngốc Tạm dịch: “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” – (Vào đêm diễn bữa tiệc, Merlin trượt vào phòng chơi vi-ô-lông Mọi người ngạc nhiên thấy ơng Chỉ có vấn đề Merlin làm để dừng giày trượt lại Ơng trượt trượt Đột nhiên ơng đâm sầm vào gương lớn treo tường Tấm gương rơi xuống, vỡ tan thành mảnh Không quên cách long trọng mà Merlin vào bữa tiệc ngày hơm thời gian dài) => Merlin thành công mong đợi việc gây ấn tượng người khơng thể qn trình diễn ông thời gian dài Question 7: Từ "these" đoạn đề cập đến A bánh xe B giày C giày trượt lăn D cách khác These thay cho cụm “two wheels under each shoe” câu trước đó: Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe Page