When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ________.
A. horrifying
B. apprehensive
C. panic-stricken
D. weather-beaten
Đáp án C
A. horrifying: kinh hoàng B. apprehensive: e sợ, sợ hãi
C. panic-stricken: hoảng loạn D. weather-beaten: dày dạn sương gió
Khi thuyền Titanic bắt đầu đắm, mọi hành khach đều hoảng loạn.
Để làm được câu này, ta phải dịch và xét các sắc thái nghĩa, kết hợp loại dần đáp án:
Đáp án A mang nghĩa chủ động (ing) nên loại.
Đáp án D sai nghĩa (loại).
Đáp án B và C thì xét về cường độ, đáp án B không thể bộc lộ cảm xúc mạnh mẽ như đáp án C.
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