NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP THI CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2014
MÔN: NGOẠI NGỮ (TIẾNG ANH)
(Thí sinh dự tuyển các ngạch: Chuyên viên, Kế toán viên,
Kiểm soát viên thị trường ,kiểm lâm viên)
THEMES 1: PRONOUNS
A. THEORY
PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
OBJECTS REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS
I MY MINE ME MYSELF
YOU YOUR YOURS YOU YOURSEF
HE HIS HIS HIM HIMSELF
SHE HER HERS HER HERSELF
IT ITS IT ITSELF
WE OUR OURS US OURSELVES
YOU YOUR YOURS YOU YOURSELVES
THEY THEIR THEIRS THEM THEMSELVES
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the following sentences
1. Canoeing is a fun sport. Why don't you give ______ a try ?
A.me B.yourself C.you D.it
2. Greg is reading an adventure book but it's not ______.
A.him B.he C.his D.himself
3. The woman gave her son a big hug before leaving ______.
A.herself B.him C.he D.himself
4. You do your work and I'll do ______.

9. A friend of …………… has invited me to France. (my / mine)
10. Jane broke ……………. leg mountain climbing. (her / hers)
III. Fill in the gaps with the right answer (possessive adjective or possessive pronoun)
1. Mr. Brown has got a new car. ____colour is red.
2. 'Where is Sue?' 'She's washing ____hands.'
3. Peter is doing _____homework.
4. My brother and I are tidying _____things.
5. They are going to the cinema tonight. They have already got _____tickets.
6. 'What are you doing?' 'I'm helping ______friends.´
7. Don't forget to take _____raincoat. It's raining cats and dogs.
8. Mary is doing ___homework.
9. Do you live with ____parents?
10. We love ____new car.
11. He's in ____bedroom.
12. The children are with ____father.
13. I like ____job.
14. Are you and your friend enjoying ____English classes?
15. Venice is famous for ____canals.
16. She's with ____ best friend.
17. They haven't got ____ books.
18. She's in ____office.
19. He's looking for ____trousers.
20. I like visiting ____friends.
21. Are the teachers having ____meeting now?
22. Have you got ____umbrella?
23. Jane has already eaten her lunch , but I'm saving _____ until later
24. She has broken _____ leg.
25._____ computer is a Mac, but _____ is a PC.
26.We gave them _____ telephone number, and they gave us _____ .
27._____ pencil is broken. Can I borrow _____ ?

Note: Too/ so/ as + many/ much : dùng trong câu khẳng định
2. Few and a few – Little and a little
a. Few and a few : - Một chút, một ít , một vài
- Đi với danh từ đếm đựơc
Eg:
• The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive _______few_______ letters.
• I can speak ______a few________ words of Swedish, but I’m not very fluent.
b. Little and a little: - Một chút, một ít
- Đi với danh từ không đếm đựơc
Eg:
• Vicky has made _______a little_______ progress and so is feeling quite pleased.
• David quite likes golf, but he has ______little________ ability.
3. Some and Any
a. Some: Một chút, một ít , một vài
- Dùng trong câu khẳng định + lời mời
- Dùng với danh từ đếm đựơc và danh từ không đếm được
b. Any: Một chút, một ít , một vài
- Dùng trong câu phủ định và câu nghi vấn
- Dùng với danh từ đếm đựơc và danh từ không đếm được
B. EXERCISES
Ex 1. Put in a lot of, much or many.
1. We didn’t spend much money on holiday.
2. Ron Mason owns a chain of supermarkets. He’s made ______________ money
3. I don’t know ______________ people in this town
4. We are having a big party. We’ve invited ______________ friends.
5. I feel really tired. I haven’t got ______________ energy.
6. There are no need to hurry. We’ve got ______________ time.
7. She’s got too ______________ relatives!
8. They’ve got so ______________ money that they don’t know what to do with it.
9. Are there ______________ opera houses in London? ~ Not ______________ _, but there are ______________

______________ money, and they have ______________ contact with the outside world.
15. My home town is not a place attracting tourists. There are ______________ shops, and there is
16. ______________ entertainment.
THEMES 3: TENSES
A. THEORY
1. THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN. (Simple Present):
a. Diễn tả hành động thường xẩy ra hay thói quen ở hiện tại.
Always, Often , Usually = generally, Sometimes, Rarely = Seldom ,Every /Week
/Sunday /Month…
b. Diễn tả chân lý, một sự thật hiển nhiên.
c. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra ngay lúc nói với các động từ tri giác, trạng thái.
See, need, Hear, hate, Smell, remember, Recognize, forget, Want, know, Understand, Have
2. THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN(prensent progressive)

a. Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở hiện tại (lúc nói)
Now, Right now, At the moment = now, Right at the moment = right now
b. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong tương lai có dự tính trước:Tomorrow, This morning /
afternoon, Next Sunday/ week / month
c. Diễn tả hành động không nhất thiết xảy ra lúc nói.(ex: He is teaching English and learning
French)
3. QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN (simple past )

a. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và hoàn tất trong quá khứ, đã xác định rõ thời gian: Yesterday, The
day before yesterday, Last week /Sunday /year
b. Diễn tả hành động hoàn tất trong quá khứ không biết mốc thời gian chỉ biết khoảng thời gian
hoàn tất công việc.
4. HIỆN TẠI KÉP (PRESENT PERFECT)
a. Diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra. Thường có từ "Just" đi kèm.
b. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai : for, since,
Up to now

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
11. Doctors______an answer to AIDS yet.
A. have found B. found C. haven/t found D.hasn/t found
12. He______to give up smoking since last week.
A. was trying B.have tried C. has tried D. tried
13.He enjoys______in the rain.
A. walk B. walks C. to walk D.walking
14.This school______ten years ago .
A. be built B. is built C. was built D. built
15. Are you looking for my sister? – She isn't at home now. She______to the library.
A. went B.goes C. has gone D. is going
Exercise 2: For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices
below.
1.The school usually ________ at six o'clock each day, but on Monday, it stayed open later.
A. stay B. stays C. is staying D. has stayed
2.Last week we ________ some snow in our city but it didn't stay on the ground for a long time.
A. have B. are having C. have had D. had
3.There ________ two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last night was quite serious.
A. are B. were C. have been D. are going to be
4.He is a very active child. Probably, when he grows up he ________ very good at sports.
A. is B. was C. has been D. is going to be
5.Please call me back later. I can't speak right now because I ________ an English lesson.
A. have B. have had C. am having D. am going to have
6.I bought this car in July, so now I ________ it for six months.
A. have B. have had C. am having D. had
7. Jane isn't at work today. She's very sick so I don't think ________ tomorrow.
A. she comes B. she has come C. she's coming D. she's going to come
8. Two days ago I ________ my keys in my local supermarket
A. lose B. lost C. have lost D. am losing
9. This is the third time this week you ________ late for your class. Please don't do it again.

- be bored with : chàn làm gì
- be fed up with
- be interested in = be fond of V_ing: Thích làm gì
B. EXERCISES
Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. I enjoy _______ whatever you say.
A. listening B. to listen C listen D that I listen
2. I must go now, I promised _______ late.
A. not being B. to not be C. not to be D. I won't be
3. Do you want________ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. that I come C. me to come D. that 1 will come
4. I'm sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _______ it.
A. locking B. to have locked C. to lock D. to be locked
5. She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help________.
A. laughing B. that she laughed C. to laugh D. laugh
6. I like_______ the kitchen as often as possible.
A. not cleaned B. to clean C. clean D. that I clean
7. He tried to avoid _______my question.
A. answering B. answer C. to answer D. how to answer
8. Could you please stop_______ so much noise?
A. to make B. to have made C. make D. making
9. I enjoy_______ to music.
A. listen B listening C. to listen D. listened
10. Have you finished_______ your hair yet?
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash
11. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk_______ knocked down.
A. been B. be C. to be D. being
12. Jim is 65, but he isn't going to retire yet. He wants to carry on________
A. to work B. works C. work D. working
13. I don't mind your_______the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.

A. to buy B. buy C. bought D. buying
29. She admitted _________ the money.
A. to steal B. steal C. steals D. having stolen
30. It was late, so we decided _________ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taking C. taken D. was taken
31. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed ________ him some money.
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. ended
32. How old were you when you learnt __________?
A. how to drive B. how drive C. how driving D. how drivers
33. I waved to Karen but failed ________ her attention.
A. to be attracted B. attracting C. to attract D. attracted
34. We decided __________ because the bad weather.
A. not going out B. not go out C. not to go out D. not gone
35. She always encouraged her son _________.
A. to jog B. is jogging C. jogged D. was jogging
36. They seem __________ plenty of money.
A. are having B. having C. to have D. had
37. I like Simon, but I think he tends __________too much.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking
38. Ann pretended_________ me as she passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see
39. I happened _________ that news from magazine.
A. known B. to know C. to be known D. know
THEME 5: COMPARISONS
A. THEORY
1. Equal comparison
S + Verb + as + Adjective/ Adverb + as Noun / Pronoun
My book is as interesting as yours.
His car runs as fast as a race car.
S + Verb ( in negative) + as/ so + Adjective/ Adverb +as + S + Verb / Aux

A. the funniest B. more funny C. funnier D. funny
6. That is ________ song this band has.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful
C. beautifulest D. beautiful
7. The China Wall is ________ wall in the world.
A. the longest B. more long C. longer D. long
8. Cities are ________ than villages
A. busier B. busy C. the busiest D. most busy
9. February is ________ than April.
A. short B. the shortest C. shorter D. most short
10.Amalia is ________ girl in the class.
A. the cleverest B. clever C. cleverer D. more clever
11.German is ________ than English.
A. the most B. difficult difficulter C. difficult D. more difficult
12.Swimming is ________ than running.
A. exciting B. more exciting C. excited D. the most exciting
13.Your new car is _______ than my old car.
A. the cheapest B. cheaper C. more cheaper D. most cheapest
14.Traveling by plane is________ than traveling by ship.
A. fastest B. fast C. faster D. more fastest
15.New York is ________ city in USA.
A. crowded B. the most crowded C. more crowded D. crowder
16. Of the four dresses, which is _______.expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
17. The larger the apartment, the_______ the rent.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
18. The faster we walk,_______ we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
19. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were _______ I could find. ”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

1. WHO: thay thế cho người, làm chủ từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - I need to meet the boy. The boy is my friend’s son.
 I need to meet the boy who is my friend’s son.
2. WHOM: thay thế cho người, làm túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex:- I know the girl. I spoke to this girl.
 I know the girl whom I spoke to .
3. WHICH: thay thế cho vật, đồ vật; làm chủ từ, túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - She works for a company. It makes cars
 She works for a company which makes cars .
4. THAT: thay thế cho người, vật; làm chủ từ, túc từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: - I need to meet the boy that is my friend’s son.
- She works for a company that makes cars .
5. WHOSE (OF WHICH): thay thế cho sở hữu của người, vật (his-, her-, its-, their-).
Ex: - John found the cat. Its leg was broken.
 John found the cat whose leg /(the leg of which) was broken.
- This is the student. I borrowed his book.
This is the student whose book I borrowed.
6. WHERE: thay thế cho cụm từ chỉ nơi chốn: there, at that place.
Ex: - The movie theater is the place. We can see films at that place.
 The movie theater is the place where we can see films .
7. WHY: thay thế cho cụm trạng từ chỉ lí do: for that reason.
Ex: - Tell me the reason. You are so sad for that reason.
 Tell me the reason why you are so sad.
8. WHEN: thay thế cho cụm từ chỉ thời gian: then, at that time, on that day.
B. EXERCISES
Choose the best answer A, B, C or Dto complete the following sentences
1. This is the place _________ I met my wife.
A. what B. where C. which D. that
2. Simon is the man _________ Mary loves.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A&C

15. This is the place ________ we have tea.
A. what B. where C. which D. that
16. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her.
A. what B. it C. that D. which
17. This is a town ________ many people live.
A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which
18. She, ________ is your sister, lives far away.
A. which B. who C. whom D. she
19. I see some girls ________ are pretty.
A. whom B. which C. who D. they
20. Give back the money ________ you took.
A. it B. who C. whom D. which
21. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. that
22. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. that
23. We captured a town ________ is in Spain.
A. whom B. where C. which D. it
24. The farmers ________ we saw were in the field.
A. whose B. which C. they D. whom
25. The women ________ I gave the money were glad.
A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that
26. I know a boy _______ name is John.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
27. The man _______ you sent to the general has reported the victory.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. he
28. I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. who
29. The people ________ courage you praised are now citizens.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. that

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
10. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _____ we must also think of our
environment.
A. despite B. though C. as though D. but
11. _______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies
are run by men.
A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though
14. They decided to go ______ the danger.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. so
15. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although D. if
16. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. though
17. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
18. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
19. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
A. despite B. in spite of the fact C. though D. as though
20._______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
THEME 8: OTHER STRUCTURES
A. THEORY
1. S + V + TOO + Adj/ Adv (for sb) To + V_infinitive
2. S + V + Adj/ Adv + ENOUGH (for sb) To + V_infinitive
Adj/ Adv
3. S + V + SO + many/ few + countable nouns THAT S + V
Little / much + uncountable nouns
Adj + a + noun
4. S + V + SUCH (a/an) Adj + N THAT S + V

14.“The new mathematics teacher seems very pleasant” . “Yes, he’s __________ person”.
A. a such nice B. a so nice C. such nice D. such a nice
15. Uranus is just _______ to be seen on a clear night with naked eyes.
A. bright enough B. enough brightly C. as enough clear D. bright as enough
16. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposite said that he was________.
A. so old B. too old C. oldest D. very older
17. Last Sunday it was _______ wet ______ we couldn’t go to the movies.
A. as – as B. more – than C. less – than D. so – that
18. He was _______ tired that he slept all days.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
THEME 9: PREPOSITIONS
A. THEORY
1. VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS
1. Many verbs that are used without an object are normally followed by a prepositional phrase. Some
verbs take a particular preposition:
belong to, consist of, happen to, hint at, hope for, insist on, lead to, listen to, pay for, qualify for,
refer to, relate to, sympathize with.
2. With other verbs that are used without an object, the choice of a different preposition may alter the
meaning of the clause:
agree on/with, apologize for, appeal to/for, care about/of, complain to somebody about/of,
conform to/with, remind about/of, result from/in, suffer from/with, think about/of.
3. With verbs that are used without an object, different prepositions are used to introduce different
types of information:
a. ‘ABOUT’ indicates the subject matter:
care, complain, do, dream, explain, hear, know, speak, talk, think, write
b. ‘AT’ indicates direction:
glance, glare, grin, laugh, look, point, shoot, shout, smile, stare
c. ‘FOR’ indicates purpose or reason:
apologize, apply, ask, leave, look, search, wait
d. ‘INTO’ indicates the object involved in a collision:

Exercise 1: Put in the correct prepositions into the gaps
1. I want to talk _____ the group _____ their exams.
2. All last winter he suffered ______ coughs and colds.
3. When will you write _____ Bill _____ your plans?
4. If you don’t understand any of these words, you could refer _____ a dictionary.
5. The accident sadly resulted _____ the death of a man.
6. The police are appealing _____ witnesses to come forward.
7. It wasn’t his car, in fact I don’t know who it belongs _____.
8. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist _____ higher rates of pay.
9. The poor driver – I really sympathize _____ him, it wasn’t his fault.
10. The buses are often late, so you can’t depend _____ them.
11. Do you qualify _____ a state pension when you are 55?
12. Keep enough money to pay _____ your ticket.
13. Have you heard _____ what had happened _____ him? Oh, I don’t care _____ him.
14. I said _____ you I was thinking _____ going to America. I actually dreamt _____ it.
15. She listened _____ me and then told me _____ her problems.
16. The bus ran _____ the wall of a house.
17. People started to shout _____ the driver.
18. Who was the boy you were all laughing _____?
19. I saw somebody staring _____ me from the other side of the road.
20. He was always arguing _____ his brother.
21. I bumped _____ an old friend the other day.
22. I agree _____ you that we should wait a bit longer _____ her.
23. She never apologizes _____ arriving late.
24. I thought we should look _____ someone else to do the job.
25. If you want to travel, that would be a good job to apply _____.
26. The land belongs _____ a rich man.
27. She then referred _____ the Minister’s report.
28. I congratulated her _____ her success in the exams.
29. The boss disagreed _____ me.

5. I'm afraid that this incident could put your career here
A. beyond a joke B. in jeopardy C. in earnest D. at fault
6. We are no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. with B. to C. under D. at
7. It seems to be your boss who is fault in this case.
A. at B. under C. with D. for
8. It's too late to phone Jill at work, at any
A. case B. time C. situation D. rate
9. Tina is an authority Byzantine architecture.
A. for B. on C. with D. in
10. I reckon Martin is of a new nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
Exercise 3: Put in at, on or in
1. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.
2. I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.
3. The price of electricity is going up ________ October.
4. I have been invited to the wedding ________ 14 February.
5. Hurry up! We’ve got to go ________ five minutes.
6. I’m busy now but I’ll be with you ________ a moment.
7. Jenny’s brother is out of work_________ the moment.
8. There are always a lot of parties ________ New year’s Eve.
9. I hope the weather will be nice ________ the weekend.
10. _________ Saturday night I went to bed _________ 11 o’clock.
11. I don’t like traveling __________night.
12. We traveled over night to Paris and arrived _______ 5 o’clock _____ the morning.
13. The course begins ________ 7 January and ends sometimes _____April.
14. It was quite a short book and easy to read . I read it _______ a day.
15. The telephone and the bell rang ________ the same time.
16. I might not be _______Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there _____ the afternoon.
17. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ________ their wedding anniversary.

A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
3. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
4. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
5. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice.
Passage 2
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Three people jumped (1) ________ a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the
bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (2
________. Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield, was (3) ________ his car home (4)
________ work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car.
Peter stopped, (5) ________ was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over
the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then (6)
________ to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (7) ________ but (8) ________ also failed to have
any effect. (9) ________ he telephoned for a (10) ________, but by the time it arrived, the car was
totally burnt out.
1. A into B on C out of D over
2. A flames B petrol C smoke D sparks
3. A getting B going C driving D riding
4. A to B from C at D in
5. A but B because C although D so
6. A wandered B jumped C walked D ran
7. A hospital B garage C library D swimming pool
8. A this B those C that D these
9. A At length B Finally C At the end D Terminally

Câu 3: Although we’ve been interviewing all day, we haven’t managed to find a suitable________ for the
position of sales manager.
A. applicable B. applying C. application D. applicant
Câu 4: They ________ cups of coffee when the light ________ .
A. was drinking/ would go out B. had drunk/ was going out
C. were drinking/ went out D. drank/ had gone out
Câu 5: We are looking __________ a flat near the school of our children.
A. up B. after C. at D. for
Câu 6: She wants to be a doctor in ther future, __________ she has been studying very hard.
A. so B. but C. and D. though
Câu 7: If people drove more carefully, ________ fewer accidents.
A. there would be B. there have been C. there are D. there will be
Câu 8: If the technology ________available, we would be able to expand the business.
A. would become B. were become C. became D. had become
Câu 9: They made her ________ there for the weekend.
A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. to stay
Câu 10: Judo is a sport that has achieved great________ in many parts of the world.
A. popularize B. popular C. unpopular D. popularity
Câu 11: Tet is one of the most important________in Vietnam.
A. preparations B. anniversaries C. parties D. celebrations
Câu 12: Mary said: “ Don’t play football, John.”
A. She said not to play football John. B. She said John not to play football.
C. She told John not to play football. D. She told John do not play football.
Câu 13: Jim ________ me on passing the exam.
A. accused B. apologised C. insisted D. congratulated
Câu 14: About 15.000 years ago, Northern Wisconsin ___________ under ice a mile deep.
A. had buried B. was buried C. was burying D. buried
Câu 15: He apologized ________not being able to complete the poem.
A. for B. of C. on D. in
Part II . Read the following passage then decide which word best fits each space. Identify your


.
A. San Francisco and Hollywood B. Hollywood and Disneyland
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles D. Northern California and Southern California
Câu 3: What is Silicon Valley well known for?
A. Beautiful scenery. B. The computer industry.
C. Excellent food. D. Beautiful bays.
Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?
A. San Francisco. B. Disneyland. C. Los Angeles. D. Hollywood.
Câu 5: Where are the desert areas found?
A. In Northern California. B. Near Silicon Valley.
C. In San Francisco. D. In Southern California.
Part IV: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers A, B, C or D
May 7,1840 was the birthday of the most famous Russian composer Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The
son of a miming inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition on the
St. Petersburg Conservatory . His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890,
during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Weck who gave him a living stipend of
about $ 1,000,000 a year. This woman later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky as well as
his living allowance when she was in facing difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von
Weck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous
,including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty . Tchaikovsky’s music,
well known for its rich melodic, was of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance.
Câu 1: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned ?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky.
B. development of Tchaikovsky’s music for ballets.
C. Tchaikovsky’s relationship with Madame Von Meck.
D. the main features of Tchaikovsky’s musiC.
Câu 2: The phrase” enjoyed the patronage of ” probably means :
A. Liked the company of B. was mentally attached to
C. was financially dependent upon. D. needed the advice of .