Tiêu đề PASSAGE 19.docx ✅

Passage 19 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. There are many African tribes but, for many people, the Maasai are the most well-known. They are famous for their bright red clothing and their ceremonies with lots of music and dancing. Probably, one of the most colorful ceremonies is the festival of "Eunoto," when the teenage boys of the Maasai become men. Eunoto lasts for many days and Maasai people travel across the region to get to a special place near the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The teenage boys who travel with them are called "warriors". This is a traditional name from the past when young men fought with other tribes. At the beginning of the ceremony, the teenagers paint their bodies while their mothers start to build a place called the “Osingira,” a sacred room in the middle of the celebrations. Later, the senior elders from different tribes will sit inside this place and, at different times, the boys go inside to meet them. Later in the day, the boys run around the Osingira, going faster and faster each time. The teenagers also have to alter their appearance at Eunoto. Masai boys’ hair is very long before the ritual but they have to cut it off. In Maasai culture, hair is an important symbol. For example, when a baby grows into an infant, the mother cuts the child’s hair and gives the child a name. At a Maasai wedding, the hair of the bride is also cut off as she becomes a woman. And so, at Eunoto, the teenage boy’s mother cuts his hair off at sunrise. On the final day, the teenagers meet the senior elders one more time. They get this advice: “Now you are men, use your heads and knowledge.” Then, people start to travel back to their homes and lands. The teenagers are no longer warriors. They are adult men and now they will get married and have children. Later in life, they will be the leaders of their communities. (Trích mã đề 402- Đề thi THPTQG 2018) Question 1: What is the passage mainly about? A. The ceremony that marks the beginning of Maasai boys’ adulthood B. The journey by Maasai teenage boys to the festival of Eunoto C. The importance of Eunoto in African people’s lives D. The reasons for the Masai’s popularity over other African tribes Question 2: The word "warriors" in paragraph 2 mostly means________. A. dancers B. fighters C. musicians D. travelers Question 3: The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to ____________. A. different tribes B. their mothers C. the boys D. the senior elders Question 4: According to paragraph 3, the Osingira is built by_________. A. the Maasai senior elders B. Maasai teenagers C. the Maasai teenage boys’ mothers D. Maasai men Question 5: The word "alter" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______. A. differ B. change C. maintain D. distinguish Question 6: According to the passage, what do the teenage boys do at Eunoto? A. Painting their bodies B. Receiving new names C. Changing their clothes D. Fighting with other tribes Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The Maasai teenage boys are given advice from senior elders before attending Eunoto. B. The Maasai teenage boys will become adults and get married after attending Eunoto. C. Eunoto lasts for a day, across the region between Kenya and Tanzania. D. Eunoto is the ceremony for both Maasai teenage boys and girls.