Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(33) ___________in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the
biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e-book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e-book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (34) ___________the Kindle.
But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (35) ___________question. Some educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we wont even see books in classrooms - everything will be done online! (36) ___________of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper-based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (37) ___________chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book-free! what do you think of that?
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
Progression (n): sự tiến bộ
Successes (n): sự thành công
Increases (n): sự gia tăng
Advances (n): sự phát triển
Ta thấy động từ have được để ở dạng nguyên thể nghĩa là chủ ngữ phải ở dạng số nhiều → loại A
Dựa vào nghĩa và cách sử dụng ta chọn được đáp án D.
Advances in sth (collocation): Những bước tiến trong...
Trích bài: Advances in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books.
Tạm dịch: Những bước tiến trong ngành công nghệ đã tạo ra nhiều thay đổi trong lối sống hàng ngày của chúng ta, nhưng một trong những thay đổi to lớn nhất là cách chúng ta đọc sách.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Due to the economic unrest, people___________happy lately.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Mobility is one of the characteristics often demanded of executives, and they must accustom themselves to move quite regularly.
Parents’ choices for their children’s names is based on names of their relatives or ancestors.
___________how confident you are, it is almost impossible not to be a little nervous before an important exam.
The Principal usually has his pupils___________waste paper for their mini-project.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted the second___________when it was offered.
Most office furniture is bought more on the basis of___________than comfort.
If you say bad things about the person who give a job you bite the hand that feeds you.
Every city in the United States has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets and highways is increasing every year.
Gerry didn’t go on the expedition - he made up that part of the story.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
