Indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
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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 difficult 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 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 four boys of the Beatles _____
A. came from the same family.
B. received good training in music.
C. were at the same age.
D. did not have any training in music.
3. What is not true about the Beatles? _____
A. The members had no training in music.
B. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
C. They had long stable career.
D. The word "sensational" is closest in meaning to _____
A. notorious.
B. bad
C. shocking
D. popular
5. The Beatles _____
A. was the first group who succeeded with their own songs.
B. played pop and RnB music.
C. performed songs that were written by a very famous composer.
D. stopped recording their hits in 1966.
Teacher Tram Tran
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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 difficult 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 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 four boys of the Beatles _____
A. came from the same family.
B. received good training in music.
C. were at the same age.
D. did not have any training in music.
3. What is not true about the Beatles? _____
A. The members had no training in music.
B. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
C. They had long stable career.
D. The word "sensational" is closest in meaning to _____
A. notorious.
B. bad
C. shocking
D. popular
5. The Beatles _____
A. was the first group who succeeded with their own songs.
B. played pop and RnB music.
C. performed songs that were written by a very famous composer.
D. stopped recording their hits in 1966.
Teacher Tram Tran
4