Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800.When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
Câu 1: Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents
B. The Early History of the White House
C. George Washington’s life in the White House
D. The burning of the White House
Câu 2: The word “inhabitants” is closest meaning to:
A. modifications
B. moves
C. celebrations
D. residents
Câu 3: Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. No information is .given in the passage for this question
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. It had been burned by the British.
D. Construction had not yet been completed
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was:
A. The first president of the United States.
B. The second president of the United States.
C. The third president of the United States .
D. The fourth president of the United States.
Câu 5: What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamsesmoved in?
A. main staircase
B. laundry yard
C. pool
D. A and B
Câu 6: According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been:
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
Câu 7: The word “forces” could best be replaced by:
A. military
B. effort
C. power
D. energy
Câu 8: According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White House?
A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
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