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 from 31 to 35.
SPOILT FOR CHOICE
Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the (31) _______, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed (32) _______ coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as (33) ______ another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, lifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like, waiting to (34) ______ the emotional burden for a fee. (35) ______ for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares.
A. nutshell
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án B
Giải thích:
in a nutshell: tóm lại
in the main: về cơ bản, nhìn chung
on the whole = in general: nhìn chung, nói chung
In the (31) main, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,…
Tạm dịch: Về cơ bản, đây chỉ là những khoảnh khắc khó chịu trong công việc đòi hỏi thêm năng lượng hoặc trí óc,…
Chọn B.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It was hard to ________ the temptation to watch the late night show even though I was so tired.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Seth informed us of his scholarship to study abroad. He did it when arriving at the school.
Scientifically-minded people generally believe in cause-and-effect relationships ________ they feel there is a perfect natural explanation for most things.
The scandal ruined his ________ and he never worked in the stock market again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In 1919, Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston was ________ as a tutor to Puyi, who was the last emperor of China.
