When something is “controversial”, _____________.
A. everyone agrees with it.
B. everyone disagrees with it
Đáp án C
Dịch câu hỏi: Khi một thứ là “controversial”, có nghĩa là_____________
Dịch các phương án:
A. Mọi người đổng ý với nó
B. Mọi người không đóng ý với nó
C. Mọi người có những ý kiến khác nhau về nó
D. Mọi người bảo vệ nó.
controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ (adj): gây tranh cãi, gây tranh luận.
Đây là câu hỏi từ vựng. Ta có thể dựa vào nghĩa đã biết hoặc đọc các câu xung quanh để đoán nghĩa. “Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal”
Tạm dịch: Paul Watson tin vào việc bảo vệ những động vật đang gặp nguy hiểm và ông bảo vệ chúng theo cách gây tranh cãi. Có người coi ông là anh hùng và ngưỡng mộ ông ta rất nhiều. Những người khác thì lại coi ông như một kẻ tội phạm.
Vì hành động của Paul Watson gặp phải những ý kiến trái chiều. Từ đó có thể suy ra nghĩa của từ “controversial” và chọn đáp án C.The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (33) _____________about their childrens career, should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (34) _____________from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents that have to find the time and the money to support their child’s (35) _____________and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, (36) _____________, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (37) _____________people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We need_____________money to send our son to Oxford University.
The government decided to pull down the old building after asking for the ideas from the local resident.
Only after she had finished the course did she realize she_____________a wrong choice.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
"Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
A student is asking the librarian to help her to fax a report.
Student: “Could you help me to fax this report?”
Librarian: “_____________”
We are_____________a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
Both universities speak highly of the programme of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is OPPOSITE in meaning to each of the following questions.
His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a lot of prizes.
The students are expected to stick_____________their school’s regulation.