V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most talented people to have lived. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15,1452 and died on May 2,1519. He was Italian. Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps best known as a painter, with his legendary (rất nổi tiếng) works including the Mona Lisa, the Vitruvian Man and the Last Supper, among others. Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just an incredible artist, he was an inventor, scientist, mathematician, engineer, writer, musician and much more.

His conceptual drawings (bản vẽ phác thảo) included musical instruments, war machines, calculators, boats and other ideas. Many of them were limited by the level of technology at the time. Flight was of particular interest to Leonardo da Vinci. He studied the flight of birds and created plans for flying machines that are similar to gliders (tàu lượn )and helicopters.

The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most well-known painting in the world. It is believed that Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa around 1503. It has been on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris for over 200 years.

1. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the Mona Lisa                                         C. the life of Leonardo da Vinci

B. Leonardo da Vinci as a painter                 D. Leonardo da Vinci and some of his works

2. Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps best known as a(n) ________.

    A. artist                     B. scientist                 C. inventor                 D. painter

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Leonardo da Vinci?
 

C. The Last Supper                                         D. The others

5. We can learn from the passage that Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa when he was _______.

    A. very young            B. in Paris                  C. 51 years old           D. 67 years old
 

A. He was the inventor of modern airplanes.

B. He was an incredible artist.

C. His conceptual drawings were limited by the level of technology at his time.

D. He was interested in flight and he studied the flight of birds.

4. Which of the following is considered as Leonardo da Vinci’s most well-known painting?

    A. The Mona Lisa                                        B. The Vitruvian Man