Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answersSynchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. This sport has an artistic effect, and really relates to those three sports. It consists of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music.Synchronized swimming demands first-rate water skills, and requires strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost exclusively by women, although there is some participation by men. In its early form it was sometimes known as “water ballet”.It is a Summer Olympic Games sport. First demonstrated in 1952, it has been an official event since 1984. Olympic and world Championship competition is not currently open to men, but other international and national competitions allow male competitors. Both USA Synchro and Synchro Canada allow men to compete with women.
Competitors point to the strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance required to perform difficult routines for the judges, one technical and one free.
Câu 1: The world ‘hybrid ‘in the first line could be best replaced by .
A. continuity
B. modernization
C. mixture
D. succession
Câu 2: Synchronized swimming is a sport that .
A. relates to swimming, gymnastics, and dance
B. began in Canada in the early of the 20th century
C. is performed almost exclusively by women
D. All are correct
Câu 3: It’s untrue to say that .
A. Synchronized swimming has completely influenced by ballet.
B. Synchronized swimming used to be known as “water ballet”
C. The requirements for synchronized swimmers are strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing
D. Men can also take part in synchronized swimming.
Câu 4: Which of sentences is TRUE?
A. Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, synchronized swimming requires exceptional breath control.
B. Olympic and World Championship competition allow male synchronized swimmers.
C. Synchronized swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games in 1984.
D. Competition for both events consists of difficult technical routines.
Câu 5: The best title for the passage is .
A. History of Synchronized Swimming
B. Competition Synchronized Swimming
C. The Requirement of Synchronized Swimming
D. Synchronized Swimming
Giải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Từ “hybrid” ở trong dòng đầu tiên có thể thay thế bởi:
A. sự tiếp diễn
B. sự hiện đại hoá
C. sự kết hợp
D. sự kế tiếp
Dẫn chứng: Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu2 là: DGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Bơi nghệ thuật là môn thể thao mà
A. liên quan đến bơi, thể dục, và nhảy
B. bắt đầu ở Canada vào đầu thế kỉ 20
C. được biểu diễn gần như độc nhất bởi phụ nữ
D. tất cả đều đúng
Dẫn chứng: This sport has an artistic effect, and really relates to those three sports. It consists of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music… Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost exclusively by women, although there is some participation by men. In its early form it was sometimes known as “water ballet”.
Đáp án: D
Đáp án câu3 là: AGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Không đúng khi nói rằng:
A. Bơi nghệ thuật bị ảnh hưởng hoàn toàn bởi múa ba lê
B. Bơi nghệ thuật từng được biết tới là múa ba lê dưới nước
C. Những yêu cầu cho bơi nghệ thuật là sức mạnh, sức bền, sự dẻo dai, vẻ uyển chuyển, tính nghệ thuật, và thời gian chính xác
D. Đàn ông cũng có thể tham gia vào bơi nghệ thuật
Dẫn chứng: Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. This sport has an artistic effect, and really relates to those three sports.
Đáp án: A
Đáp án câu4 là: AGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Câu nào dưới đây là đúng:
A. Bên cạnh yêu cầu về sức mạnh, sức bền, sự dẻo dai, vẻ uyển chuyển và tính nghệ thuật, bơi nghệ thuật yêu cầu sự kiểm soát hơi thở đặc biệt
B. Cuộc thi Olympic và World Championship cho phép các vận động viên bơi nghệ thuật là nam
C. Bơi nghệ thuật nổi lên như là một triển lãm thể thao ở Olympic năm 1984
D. Cuộc thi đấu dành cho cả hai sự kiện bao gồm các khó khăn kĩ thuật thường xuyên
Dẫn chứng: Synchronized swimming demands first-rate water skills, and requires strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater.
Đáp án: A
Đáp án câu5 là: DGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Tiêu đề thích hợp nhất cho đoạn văn là
A. Lịch sử của bơi nghệ thuật
B. Cuộc thi bơi nghệ thuật
C. Những yêu cầu của bơi nghệ thuật
D. Bơi nghệ thuật
Đáp án: D
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