Read the following text and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) about Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa. He grew up in a poor family, and he was the first child in the family to go to school. He became interested in politics and was forced to leave his first university for protesting.

At that time, South Africa suffering from apartheid, which meant that the black and white residents of South Africa were separated from each other. People had to carry identity cards with their race on it. Black and white people were not allowed to get married to each other.

Mandela witnessed all this and decided to fight against it. He joined a rebel group which attacked government and military targets. He was arrested in 1962 and put into prison for the next 27 years.

During these 27 years, Nelson Mandela lived in a prison cell on a small island. He had to work very hard like other prisoners. It was such a horrible life for a great man.

However, when he was in prison, people began to find out more about his struggles for democracy and justice. When he was released in 1990, he was a worldwide hero. He continued to fight against the ruling government. Eventually, in 1994 his struggles were successful, and Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Apartheid no longer exists.

1. Nelson Mandela was born and grown up in a rich family.

2. He was forced to leave his first university because he was a lazy student.

3. Black and white people of South Africa were not equal in the past.

4. Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 because he attacked his neighbours.

5. Nelson Mandela became the President of South Africa in 1994.

 

1.

Nelson Mandela was born and grown up in a rich family.

(Nelson Mandela sinh ra và lớn lên trong một gia đình giàu có.)

Thông tin: He grew up in a poor family, and he was the first child in the family to go to school.

(Ông lớn lên trong một gia đình nghèo, và ông là đứa trẻ đầu tiên trong gia đình đi học.)

Chọn F

2.

He was forced to leave his first university because he was a lazy student.

(Ông ấy bị đuổi khỏi trường đại học đầu tiên vì là một sinh viên lười biếng.)

Thông tin: He became interested in politics and was forced to leave his first university for protesting.

(Ông bắt đầu quan tâm đến chính trị và buộc phải rời khỏi trường đại học đầu tiên của mình để phản đối.)

Chọn F

3.

Black and white people of South Africa were not equal in the past. 

(Người da đen và da trắng của Nam Phi trước đây không được đối xử như nhau.)

Thông tin: At that time, South Africa suffering from apartheid, which meant that the black and white residents of South Africa were separated from each other. People had to carry identity cards with their race on it. Black and white people were not allowed to get married to each other.

(Vào thời điểm đó, Nam Phi bị phân biệt chủng tộc, điều đó có nghĩa là cư dân da đen và da trắng của Nam Phi bị tách ra khỏi nhau. Mọi người phải mang theo chứng minh thư với chủng tộc của họ trên đó. Người da đen không được phép kết hôn với nhau.)

Chọn T

4.

Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 because he attacked his neighbours.

(Nelson Mandela bị bắt năm 1962 vì ông tấn công hàng xóm của mình.)

Thông tin: He joined a rebel group which attacked government and military targets. He was arrested in 1962 and put into prison for the next 27 years.

(Ông gia nhập một nhóm phiến quân tấn công các mục tiêu của chính phủ và quân đội. Ông đã bị bắt vào năm 1962 và bị tống vào tù trong 27 năm tiếp theo.)

Chọn F

5.

Nelson Mandela became the President of South Africa in 1994.

(Nelson Mandela trở thành Tổng thống Nam Phi năm 1994.)

Thông tin: Eventually, in 1994 his struggles were successful, and Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

(Cuối cùng, vào năm 1994, các cuộc đấu tranh của ông đã thành công và Nelson Mandela trở thành tổng thống được bầu cử dân chủ đầu tiên của Nam Phi.)

Chọn T