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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University. Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien. The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe. Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language. Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales

B. Middle Earth was a fictional world

C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power

D. People dominated Middle Earth

Xem lời giải

Câu hỏi trong đề: 1400 câu trắc nghiệm Đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh có đáp án !!

Bắt đầu thi

Quảng cáo

Trả lời:

Giải bởi Vietjack

Đáp án D
Các đáp án A, B, C đều có trong đoạn 3:
The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe.
The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world.
The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world.
Chỉ có phần D là không đúng

Hot: Đăng kí gói VIP VietJack thi online kèm đáp án chi tiết không giới hạn toàn bộ website (chỉ từ 199k). Đăng kí ngay

Sách thầy cô Vietjack biên soạn:

Xem thêm »

Bình luận

CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ

Câu 1

For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits. One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect. Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work. Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they ................

A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect

B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen

C. do not require the use of valuable urban land

D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces

Lời giải

Đáp án C
Thông tin ở câu đầu tiên của đoạn cuối:
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land.
khu vườn thượng cung cấp nhiều lợi ích tương tự như không gian đô thị và khu vườn khác, nhưng mà không chiếm khu đất cần thiết.
=> vườn thượng không cần chiếm khu đất có giá trị

Câu 2

The author’s tone in the passage is best described as .........

A. descriptive

B. passionate

C. informative

D. argumentative

Lời giải

Đáp án C
Giọng văn của tác giả chỉ mang tính cung cấp thông tin (về công dụng của công viên, về vườn thượng, so sánh giữa vườn thượng và công viên….) chứ không hề xen lẫn tình cảm cá nhân vào

Câu 3