VII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to
each question by writing the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. (1 point)

THE BEATLES

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the
whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved
enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles
were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them
had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black
Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their
own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop
music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had
written themselves. After that, it became common for groups and singers to write their
own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963
and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it
had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded
them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs
remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many
people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about_____.
A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success
D. many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
3. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music
B. They had a long stable career
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

4. The Beatles stopped their live performances because _____.
A. they had earned enough money
B. they did not want to work with each other
C. they spent more time writing their own songs
D. they were afraid of being hurt by fans.
5. Some songs of The Beatles now_____.
A. are still famous as they used to be B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans D. are the most famous