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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC KIẾN TRÚC ĐÀ NẴNG KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ
I. Here are the lines from “The passionate shepherd to his love” and “The nymph’s reply
to the shepherd”. Which line belongs to which poem? Sort them out. (1 point)
1. If all the world and Love were young, (2)
2. A belt of straw and Ivy buds, (1)
3. For thy delight each May-morning: (1)
4. To live with thee, and be thy love. (2)
5. And if these pleasures may thee move, (1)
6. Come live with me and be my love, (1)
7. All these in me no means can move (2)
8. And I will make thee beds of Roses (1)
9. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, (2)
10.A honey tongue, a heart of gall, (2)
The passionate shepherd to his love: bài đầu tiên
And I will make thee beds of Roses A belt of straw and ivy buds,
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me, and be my love.
For thy delight each May morning:
The nymph’s reply to the shepherd: bài thứ 2
If all the world and love were young,
To live with thee, and be thy love.
Time drives the flocks from field to fold
A honey tongue, a heart of gall,
All these in me no means can move
II. Circle the correct letters. (2 points)
In “The story of an hour” by Kate Chopin
1. What feeling does Mrs. Mallard realize she values most? a. Grief
b. Her husband’s love for her lOMoARcPSD| 49598967 2 c. Self-assertion d. Her love for her husband
2. What happens to Mrs. Mallard at the end of the story? a. She faints with joy
b. She enjoys a moment of triumph
c. She begins to make funeral arrangements
d. She dies of a heart attack3. What killed Mrs. Mallard? a. Train accident b. Gun shot c. Joys d. Frustration
4. At the first what seems terrible to Mrs. Mallard? a. Freedom b. Confinement c. Morality d. Childbirth
5. From what illness does Mrs. Mallard suffer? a. Kidney failure b. Heart trouble c. AIDS d. Autism
6. What might Mrs. Mallard’s ailment symbolize?
a. Her inability to see things as they are
b. Her inability to filter out less important things in life
c. Her unhappiness and troubling emotions d. illusion
7. Who breaks the news of Mr. Mallard’s death? a. Richards b. Roberts c. Josephine d. Louise
8. How could we best characterize Brently Mallard?
a. He is an abusive husband who deserves to die in a fiery train wreck
b. He’s a conniving man who set up the train wreck story so he could scare his wife and kill her
c. He’s a typical husband in the late 19th century d. He’s an adulterer
9. In what season does the story take place and why is it significant? lOMoARcPSD| 49598967 3
a. The story takes place in Summer and symbolizes the passionate love Mrs. Mallard has for her husband.
b. The story takes place in Spring and symbolizes a new beginning for Mrs. Mallard
c. The story takes place in Winter and symbolizes that everything dies. d. None of them
10. What is significant about the story’s setting?
a. The story’s set in a time period that afforded women very few rights
b. Its takes place in a large house
c. The story encompasses one hour
d. The setting makes no difference
III. Who said what? Fill in the gap with The older waiter (O) or the younger waiter (Y) (2 points)
1. _____: "Why didn't you let him stay and drink?" the unhurried waiter asked. They
were putting up the shutters. "It is not half-past two".
2. _____: "I want to go home to bed".
3. _____: "What is an hour?"4. _____: "More to me than to him".
5. _____: "An hour is the same".
6. _____: "You talk like an old man yourself. He can buy a bottle and drink at
home."7. _____: "It's not the same".
8. _____: "No, it is not," agreed the waiter with a wife. He did not wish to be unjust. He was only in a hurry.
9. _____: "And you? You have no fear of going home before your usual hour?"
10._____: "Are you trying to insult me?" 11._____:
"No, hombre, only to make a joke".
12._____: "No," the waiter who was in a hurry said, rising from pulling down the
metal shutters. "I have confidence. I am all confidence."
13._____: "You have youth, confidence, and a job," "You have everything".
14._____: "And what do you lack?"
15._____: "Everything but work".
16._____: "You have everything I have."; "Come on. Stop talking nonsense and lock up".
17._____: "I am of those who like to stay late at the cafe, with all those who do not
want to go to bed, with all those who need a light for the night."
18._____: "I want to go home and into bed".
19._____: "We are of two different kinds," "It is not only a question of youth and
confidence although those things are very beautiful. Each night I am reluctant to
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20._____: "Hombre, there are bodegas open all night long".
VI. Fill in each gap with an appropriate word (1 point)
A sonnet has (1)………. lines. Shakespearean sonnet can be divided into three four line
sections, called (2)…………., and a (3)………. section called a couplet. In
Shakespeare’s sonnets, the rhyme scheme patterns look like this: abab (4)………. . All
Shakespeare’s sonnets are written in (5)……….. , which refers to the structure of the
line. Iambic refers to the name of the foot, which is composed of a weaker syllable
followed by an accented syllable. Pentameter simply refers to the number of feet, in the
case of Shakespearean sonnet, there are (6)………. feet of iambic in each line.
V, Identify the literary technique in the following quotations: simile, personification,
exaggeration, symbolism or metaphor (1 point) 1.
“ And I will love thee still , my dear Till all the seas gang dry” 2.
“Life’ s but a walking shadow, a poor player...” 3.
“My love is like a red, red rose” 4.
“Emily's house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay…” 5.
There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds
VI. Describing characters (2 points)
1. Adjectives to describe Miss Emily's characteristics: Pick out the appropriate
adjectives among these a. sociable k. noble b. odd l. naughty c. haughty m. reckless d. generous n. considerate lOMoARcPSD| 49598967 5 e. arrogant o. impolite f. self-respected p. shameless g. kind q. sympathetic h. humble r. affluent i. moral degenerate s. stubborn j. modest t. pervert
2. Describing Miss Emily's house:
a. Find 3 phrases that indicate the ugly appearance of the house
b. Upon entering Miss Emily's house, people are negatively impressed with 4
things, what are these 4 things?
VII. Poetry analysis (1 point)
Analyse the poem My love is like a red rose based on the following questions
1. What is "my love" compared to in the 1st stanza? How is that love described?
2. What sounds impossible in the 2nd and 3rd stanzas?
3. These are the themes of the 4 stanzas: Promising, describing love, confirming love
power, declaring love. Sort out the theme for each stanza.
THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.
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