I enjoy swimming, but ________ I avoid crowded pools.
C
On the contrary: ngược lại ; không dùng với “but” => loại A
On the face of it = used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it [ thường được dùng để nói rằng điều gì đó có vẻ tốt đẹp nhưng vẫn cần được thay đổi khi bạn biết nhiều hơn về nó.]
As a rule = habit: thói quen
In a nutshell: rõ ràng là, tóm lại
Câu này dịch như sau: Tôi thích bơi, nhưng theo thói quen tôi tránh những hồ bơi đông người.
=>Chọn C
The word “critical” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader?
According to a recent survey, most people are________their neighbors.
They always kept on good________with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
Her parents insisted that she ________ until she ________ her degree.
It was a _________that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.
I can’t find those new socks I bought. I ________them in the store.
My mother told me to ________for an electrician when her fan was out of order.