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.For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and completed without a supreme amount of effort.The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful.In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country.
Câu 1: The pronoun “it” in the 3rd paragraph refers to which of the following?
A. The canal
B. The New York State Legislation
C. The state governor
D. The commission
Câu 2: When did Clinton ask the U.S. government for funds for the canal?
A. In 1812
B. In 1825
C. In 1816
D. One hundred years before the canal was built.
Câu 3: The Seneca Chief was
A. the nickname of Buffalo
B. the name of the canal
C. Clinton's nickname
D. the name of a boat
Câu 4: The information in the passage
A. is in chronological order
B. is organized spatially
C. gives a cause followed by an effect
D. lists opposing viewpoints of a problem
Câu 5: The word “boon” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Disadvantage
B. Benefit
C. Cost
D. Detriment
Câu 6: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
A. the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area
B. Clinton's career as governor of New York
C. the century before the building of the Erie Canal
D. canals in different U.S locations
Câu 7: Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the canal?
A. The first paragraph
B. The second paragraph
C. The fourth paragraph
D. The third paragraph
A.
B.
C.
D.