VII: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 following questions .The White House, the official home of the United Statespresident, 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 Adams moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adams 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 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. George Washington’s life in the White House.
B. The Early History of the White House.
C. The burning of the White House.
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.
Câu 2: Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that theAdamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed.
Câu 3: The word “inhabitants” in line 2 is closest meaning to_________.
A. modifications
B. moves
C. celebrations
D. residents
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 theUnited States.
C. the third president of theUnited States.
D. the fourth president of theUnited States.
Câu 5: What of the White House was not yet complete when theAdamsesmoved in?
A. main staircase
B. laundry yard
C. A and B
D. pool
Câu 6: The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 in order to_________.
A. show the elegance of the new White House
B. explain the architectural features added byJefferson.
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House.
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.
Câu 7: The word “forces” in line 9 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 byAdams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
Câu 9: According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been_______.
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
Câu 10: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_________.
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
C. modifications by presidents who followed.
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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Câu 1: Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. George Washington’s life in the White House.
B. The Early History of the White House.
C. The burning of the White House.
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.
Câu 2: Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that theAdamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed.
Câu 3: The word “inhabitants” in line 2 is closest meaning to_________.
A. modifications
B. moves
C. celebrations
D. residents
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 theUnited States.
C. the third president of theUnited States.
D. the fourth president of theUnited States.
Câu 5: What of the White House was not yet complete when theAdamsesmoved in?
A. main staircase
B. laundry yard
C. A and B
D. pool
Câu 6: The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 in order to_________.
A. show the elegance of the new White House
B. explain the architectural features added byJefferson.
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House.
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.
Câu 7: The word “forces” in line 9 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 byAdams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
Câu 9: According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been_______.
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
Câu 10: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_________.
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
C. modifications by presidents who followed.
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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B.
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D.
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