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Question 1 - 6.
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
Leonardo da Vinci - A Genius in Art and Science
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous Italian artist and scientist. He is known as one of the smartest people in history. He was born in a small town in Italy and later he (1) _____ to paint in Florence. In 1478, he opened his own art studio and soon became the best painter in the city. His paintings looked very real, (2) _____ people as if they were moving.
Leonardo was also interested in the human body and studied how it worked. In 1482, he moved to Milan, where he painted The Last Supper, one of his most famous works. (3) _____, the paint that he used did not stick to the wall and he had to repaint it.
Leonardo eventually returned to Florence, where he painted one of his most famous works – The Mona Lisa. During this time, he developed a strong (4) _____ in nature, especially how birds fly. This curiosity led him to (5) _____ early plans for a flying machine, showing his forward-thinking ideas. Later, he moved to Rome to continue his scientific studies, including anatomy and engineering. He lived in France during the last years of his life and continued to (6) _____ himself to his work.
(Adapted from Daily Warms up reading 5)
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Giải thích chi tiết
✅ Đáp án: learned
🔎 Lí do: ✔️ Ngữ cảnh: “He was born in a small town in Italy and later he (1) _____ to paint in Florence.” → nói về giai đoạn Leonardo bắt đầu học vẽ khi còn trẻ tại Florence. ✔️ learn to V = học để làm gì → cấu trúc chuẩn diễn tả việc tiếp thu kỹ năng mới. ✔️ learned to paint = học vẽ → phù hợp với giai đoạn ông còn đang rèn luyện kỹ năng, trước khi trở thành họa sĩ bậc thầy.
🚨 Những đáp án còn lại thì sao? ❌ taught: “dạy”, sai vì Leonardo là người học chứ không phải người giảng dạy. ❌ practiced: “luyện tập”, chỉ hành động thực hành sau khi đã biết vẽ, không phù hợp với ngữ cảnh “học ban đầu”. ❌ trained: “được huấn luyện”, thường ám chỉ có người hướng dẫn cụ thể, trong khi câu không nói đến yếu tố đó.