Reading the following passage then answer the questions by circling the letters A, B, C or D
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitors can't see I'm in!'
'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'
'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.'
'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.'
Câu 21 : What is the writer trying to do in the text?
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án đúng: D. Describe what it is like to live in a tower.
Tạm dịch: Mô tả cảm giác sống trong một tòa tháp.
Câu 22 : From this text, a reader can find out _____________.
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Lời giải:
Báo saiDẫn chứng: John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
Đáp án đúng: D. Why John and Elizabeth left the flat.
Câu 23 : Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feelings about the tower?
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Lời giải:
Báo saiDẫn chứng: ‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitors can't see I'm in!'
Đáp án đúng: B. She likes most things about it.
Câu 24 : What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
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Lời giải:
Báo saiDẫn chứng: 'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'
Đáp án đúng: A. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.
Câu 25 : They were rather worried after paying for the castle because ___________.
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Lời giải:
Báo saiDẫn chứng: 'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.'
Đáp án đúng: C. it looked terrible at first.
Đề thi HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 10 năm 2021-2022
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