ALMOST POETRY IS MORE ENJOYABLE WHEN IT IS READ ALOUD.A. IS MOREB. AL...

Câu 17: Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.

A. is more

B. Almost

C. it is

D. enjoyable

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive

sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the

camaraderie

of like-minded people, and to

donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to

compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all.

Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy

the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be

pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city

streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5

to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San

Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay

and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running

in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners

who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the

thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in

costumes

and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis

Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and

who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed

in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to

bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.