Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. ‘You must carry everything on your back,’ she explained, ‘so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end, 1 didn’t even take a toothbrush. I’m usually a clean person, but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy, so you only take enough to drink!’
When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17th 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly, she became famous.
Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, for a science programme on television.
Rebecca is well-known today, and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London, among her pictures and books about mountains!
23. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for _______________.
A. for a bookshop B. for a newspaper C. a TV station D. a travel agency
24. Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she _______________
A. didn’t have many things. C. had to carry it herself.
B. had a bad back. D. didn’t like it.
25. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because _______________
A. it was too cold. B. there was not enough water.
C. she is a dirty person. D. she enjoyed it.
26. Rebecca earned water for _______________.
A. cooking B. cleaning her teeth C. drinking D washing her hair
27. Rebecca became famous when she _______________.
A. got to the highest place in the world.
B. wrote a book about her trip.
C. was on a television programme.
D. was on a newspaper.

Question

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. ‘You must carry everything on your back,’ she explained, ‘so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end, 1 didn’t even take a toothbrush. I’m usually a clean person, but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy, so you only take enough to drink!’
When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17th 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly, she became famous.
Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, for a science programme on television.
Rebecca is well-known today, and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London, among her pictures and books about mountains!
23. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for _______________.
A. for a bookshop	B. for a newspaper	C. a TV station		D. a travel agency
24. Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she _______________
A. didn’t have many things.			C. had to carry it herself.
B. had a bad back.				D. didn’t like it.
25. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because _______________
A. it was too cold.				B. there was not enough water.
C. she is a dirty person.			D. she enjoyed it.
26. Rebecca earned water for _______________.
A. cooking	B. cleaning her teeth		C. drinking		D washing her hair
27. Rebecca became famous when she _______________.
A. got to the highest place in the world.
B. wrote a book about her trip.
C. was on a television programme.
D. was on a newspaper.

Accepted Answer

Here are the answers with explanations in Vietnamese:

23. Trước khi Rebecca leo núi Everest, cô ấy làm việc cho một tờ báo.
Đáp án: B. for a newspaper
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, trước khi leo núi Everest, Rebecca là một nhà báo và sống trong một căn hộ nhỏ ở nam London.

24. Rebecca không mang nhiều hành lý vì cô ấy phải mang tất cả trên lưng.
Đáp án: C. had to carry it herself.
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, Rebecca giải thích rằng trên núi Everest, bạn phải mang tất cả trên lưng, vì vậy bạn chỉ có thể mang những thứ cần thiết.

25. Rebecca không rửa trên núi Everest vì không có nước.
Đáp án: B. there was not enough water.
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, Rebecca giải thích rằng trên núi Everest, không có nước, chỉ có tuyết, và nước rất nặng, vì vậy bạn chỉ mang đủ nước để uống.

26. Rebecca mang nước để uống.
Đáp án: C. drinking
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, Rebecca giải thích rằng trên núi Everest, nước rất nặng, vì vậy bạn chỉ mang đủ nước để uống.

27. Rebecca trở thành người nổi tiếng khi cô ấy lên đến đỉnh núi Everest.
Đáp án: A. got to the highest place in the world.
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, khi Rebecca lên đến đỉnh núi Everest vào ngày 17 tháng 5 năm 1993, cô ấy trở thành người nổi tiếng.

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London. In 1993, Rebecca left h...