Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Ca Tru was also called “Hat A Dao” or “Hat Noi”. Originally, attractive young female singers entertained men in a relaxed environment, sometimes serving drinks and snacks. Men might have visited a “Hat A Dao” in with friends to celebrate a successful business deal or the birth of a son.

Ca Tru flourished in the 15th century in northern Vietnam when it was popular with the royal palace and a favourite hobby of aristocrats and scholars.

Later, it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private homes, and gained its high popularity.

These performances were mostly for men. When men entered a Ca Tru inn, they purchased bamboo tally cards. In Chinese Vietnamese, “tru” means “card”, and “ca” means “song” in Vietnamese, so the name Ca Tru means tally card songs. The tallies were given to the singers in appreciation for the performance. After the performance each singer received payment in proportion to the number of cards received.

Ca Tru requires at least three performers. The singer is always a woman and plays the “phach”, an instrument made of wood or bamboo that is beaten with two wooden sticks. A musician accompanies the singer on the “dan day”, a long-necked lute with three silk strings and 10 frets. There is also a drummer or “trong chau”. The drummer shows his approval of the singer or the songs depending on how he hits the drum. If he likes a song, he might hit the side of the drum twice. The “dan day” player must follow the rhythm of the “phach”. His instrument, the “dan day”, is only used in Ca Tru and is now made almost exclusively for sale to tourists.

Question: Ca Tru developed and became very popular in the society when___.

A.  it was only performed in royal courts and palaces

B.  it took the name Ca Tru from Chinese and became a favourite hobby of aristocrats and scholars

C.  its performances were mostly for men

D. it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private hom

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Ca Trù phát triển và trở nên rất phổ biến trong xã hội khi ______.

A. nó chỉ được thực hiện trong các tòa án hoàng gia và cung điện

B. nó lấy tên Ca Trù từ tiếng Trung và trở thành một sở thích yêu thích của quý tộc và học giả

C. các buổi biểu diễn của nó chủ yếu dành cho nam giới

D. nó được thực hiện trong các ngôi nhà chung, nhà trọ và nhà riêng

Thông tin: Later, it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private homes, and gained its high popularity.

Tạm dịch: Sau đó, nó được biểu diễn trong các ngôi nhà chung, nhà trọ và nhà riêng, và đạt được sự nổi tiếng cao.

=>Ca Tru developed and became very popular in the society when it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private hom.

Đáp án cần chọn là: D