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 Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film. As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before the y were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry. To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as “pleasant’, “sad”, “lively”. The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next. Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. w. Griffith’s film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915. Câu hỏi: The word “scores” most likely mean _______ . successes totals groups of musicians musical compositions Spoiler: Gợi ý câu trả lời: Từ "scores" trong đọa văn có nghĩa là A. Successes: chuỗi thành công B. Totals: tổng cộng C. Groups of musicians: nhóm các nhà soạn nhạc D. Musical compositions: tác phẩm âm nhạc Đoạn cuối: “Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915” ( Những bộ phim nhất định có âm nhạc được đặc biệt sáng tác cho chúng. Bản nhạc nổi tiếng nhất trong những bản dàn bè này là bản nhạc được soạn và sắp xếp cho bộ phim Birth of a Nation của D. W. Griffith's, bộ phim ra mắt năm 1915.) => D
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 Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film. As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before the y were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry. To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as “pleasant’, “sad”, “lively”. The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next. Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. w. Griffith’s film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915. Câu hỏi: It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to _______ . be able to compose original music Have pleasant voices Be able to play many instruments be familiar with a wide variety of music Spoiler: Gợi ý câu trả lời: \ Có thể suy luận ra rằng những người chỉ huy dàn nhạc làm việc trong rạp chiếu phim cần ________. A. be able to compose original music: có khả năng soạn nhạc nguyên bản B. Have pleasant voices: có giọng hay. C. Be able to play many instruments: có khả năng chơi nhiều nhạc cụ. D. be familiar with a wide variety of music: quen thuộc với các loại nhạc Đáp án dạng khác nhau. Câu thứ 2 đoạn 2: “For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces” ( Trong một vài năm việc lựa chọn âm nhạc cho từng chương trình phim hoàn toàn nằm trong quyết định của người chỉ huy hoặc người chỉ đạo dàn nhạc, và rất thường xuyên thì tiêu chuẩn chính để được nắm giữ vị trí này không phải nằm ở kỹ năng hay thẩm âm mà là ở việc sở hữu một kho tàng các bản nhạc đồ sộ riêng) => D
My mother always tells me _______ . not to leaves your shoes on the carpet don’t leave my shoes on the carpet not leave my shoes on the carpet not to leave my shoes on the carpet Spoiler: Gợi ý câu trả lời: Cấu trúc: tell sb not to do something: bảo ai không được làm gì Dịch nghĩa: Mẹ tôi luôn bảo tôi không được để giày ở trên thảm. => D
The people who _______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents. proceed gave set conducted Spoiler: Gợi ý câu trả lời: A. proceed: tiếp tục B. gave: cho C. set: đặt ra D. conducted: tiến hành Dịch nghĩa: Những người mà đã tiến hành cuộc khảo sát nói rằng họ đã khảo sát trên 1000 vụ tai nạn => D
If you had taken my advice, you _______ _______ in such difficulties now. wouldn't be hadn't been won't be wouldn't have been Spoiler: Gợi ý câu trả lời: Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp: If S + had + P.P, S + would + V : diễn tả giả thiết trái ngược với quá khứ, nhưng kết quả thì trái ngược với hiện tại. Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn nghe theo lời khuyên của tôi thì bây giờ bạn đã không ở trong tình trạng khó khăn. => A