Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
A hundred million tourists from China travel to all corners of the world every year. In 2013 alone, Chinese travellers spent over 100 billion dollars abroad. A booming economy and a growing Chinese middle class allow more people to travel than ever before. Western countries have been preparing for the mass influx of Chinese tourists for some time. They are also making it easier for Chinese travellers to feel at home when on holiday.
France, (34) __________, has started hiring police officers from China to protect tourists in Paris and other cities. Other countries, including the United States and Great Britain, are not (35) __________ visas for Chinese travellers anymore. Chinese credit cards are becoming more and more accepted in Europe and elsewhere. Hotels, airports and shopping malls around the world have been hiring Mandarin speakers.
Shopping is the main reason for Chinese citizens to travel abroad. China is becoming the biggest market for luxury goods. Louis Viton bags and Rolex watches are only two items (36) __________ Chinese are fond of, and they will do anything and go anywhere to get them. Luxury items are bought as status symbols. Many Chinese buy them abroad because there are high taxes on (37) __________ goods inside China.
However, Chinese citizens also go to other countries for sports and leisure (38)__________. Canada, for example, wants to help Chinese tourists during the winter months by hiring Chinese skiing instructors. They also go on extended tours of Europe and the US and enjoy a new culture that is different from what they experience at home.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. in contrast
B. for instance
C. in general
D. after all
A hundred million tourists from China travel to all corners of the world every year. In 2013 alone, Chinese travellers spent over 100 billion dollars abroad. A booming economy and a growing Chinese middle class allow more people to travel than ever before. Western countries have been preparing for the mass influx of Chinese tourists for some time. They are also making it easier for Chinese travellers to feel at home when on holiday.
France, (34) __________, has started hiring police officers from China to protect tourists in Paris and other cities. Other countries, including the United States and Great Britain, are not (35) __________ visas for Chinese travellers anymore. Chinese credit cards are becoming more and more accepted in Europe and elsewhere. Hotels, airports and shopping malls around the world have been hiring Mandarin speakers.
Shopping is the main reason for Chinese citizens to travel abroad. China is becoming the biggest market for luxury goods. Louis Viton bags and Rolex watches are only two items (36) __________ Chinese are fond of, and they will do anything and go anywhere to get them. Luxury items are bought as status symbols. Many Chinese buy them abroad because there are high taxes on (37) __________ goods inside China.
However, Chinese citizens also go to other countries for sports and leisure (38)__________. Canada, for example, wants to help Chinese tourists during the winter months by hiring Chinese skiing instructors. They also go on extended tours of Europe and the US and enjoy a new culture that is different from what they experience at home.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. in contrast
B. for instance
C. in general
D. after all
A. in contrast: ngược lại thì
B. for instance : ví dụ
C. in general: thông thường, nhìn chung
D. after all: hóa ra, rốt cuộc
=> Dựa vào nghĩa ở vế trước bảo rằng "những nước phương tây đang chuẩn bị cho việc đón du khách Trung quốc" và vế sau nêu lên một trong ví dụ trong công tác chuẩn bị đó, do đó ta chọn đáp án B là phù hợp nhất
Tạm dịch:
"Western countries have been preparing for the mass influx of Chinese tourists for some time. They are also making it easier for Chinese travellers to feel at home when on holidays.
France, (34) ________, has started hiring police officers from China to protect tourists in Paris and other cities."
(Các nước phương Tây đã chuẩn bị cho làn sóng du khách Trung Quốc ồ ạt ở một thời điểm nào đó. Họ cũng đang giúp du khách Trung Quốc cảm thấy dễ dàng hơn khi vào kỳ nghỉ. Ví dụ, Pháp đã bắt đầu thuê cảnh sát từ Trung Quốc để bảo vệ khách du lịch ở Paris và các thành phố khác.)
*Note:
+ prepare for sb/sth: chuẩn bị cho ai/ cái gì
+ make sth adj: khiến cái gì như thế nào
+ start to V/V-ing: bắt đầu làm gì
B. for instance : ví dụ
C. in general: thông thường, nhìn chung
D. after all: hóa ra, rốt cuộc
=> Dựa vào nghĩa ở vế trước bảo rằng "những nước phương tây đang chuẩn bị cho việc đón du khách Trung quốc" và vế sau nêu lên một trong ví dụ trong công tác chuẩn bị đó, do đó ta chọn đáp án B là phù hợp nhất
Tạm dịch:
"Western countries have been preparing for the mass influx of Chinese tourists for some time. They are also making it easier for Chinese travellers to feel at home when on holidays.
France, (34) ________, has started hiring police officers from China to protect tourists in Paris and other cities."
(Các nước phương Tây đã chuẩn bị cho làn sóng du khách Trung Quốc ồ ạt ở một thời điểm nào đó. Họ cũng đang giúp du khách Trung Quốc cảm thấy dễ dàng hơn khi vào kỳ nghỉ. Ví dụ, Pháp đã bắt đầu thuê cảnh sát từ Trung Quốc để bảo vệ khách du lịch ở Paris và các thành phố khác.)
*Note:
+ prepare for sb/sth: chuẩn bị cho ai/ cái gì
+ make sth adj: khiến cái gì như thế nào
+ start to V/V-ing: bắt đầu làm gì
Đáp án B.