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 (35) is...
A. demanding
B. ordering
C. requesting
D. offering
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 (35) is...
A. demanding
B. ordering
C. requesting
D. offering
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. demanding – demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/ (v): yêu cầu, đòi hỏi cái gì bắt buộc phải được thực hiện
B. ordering – order /ˈɔːdə(r)/ (v): ra lệnh
C. requesting – request /rɪˈkwest/ (v): yêu cầu cái gì/ ai làm gì theo một cách lịch sự
D. offering – offer /ˈɒfə(r)/ (v): trao, đề nghị giúp đỡ
=> Dựa vào nghĩa, ta cần từ mang nghĩa "yêu cầu bắt buộc", do đó ta chọn đáp án A
Tạm dịch:
"Other countries, including the United States and Great Britain, are not (35) ________ visas for Chinese travellers any more. 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."
(Các quốc gia khác, bao gồm Hoa Kỳ và Anh, không yêu cầu bắt buộc thị thực đối với du khách Trung Quốc nữa. Thẻ tín dụng Trung Quốc ngày càng được chấp nhận nhiều hơn ở châu Âu và các nơi khác. Các khách sạn, sân bay và trung tâm mua sắm trên khắp thế giới đã thuê người nói tiếng Quan Đông.)
*Note:
+ request something from somebody/something: yêu cầu cái gì từ ai/ cái gì khác
+ become + adj: trở nên như thế nào
+ accepted /əkˈseptɪd/ (a): được chấp nhận
A. demanding – demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/ (v): yêu cầu, đòi hỏi cái gì bắt buộc phải được thực hiện
B. ordering – order /ˈɔːdə(r)/ (v): ra lệnh
C. requesting – request /rɪˈkwest/ (v): yêu cầu cái gì/ ai làm gì theo một cách lịch sự
D. offering – offer /ˈɒfə(r)/ (v): trao, đề nghị giúp đỡ
=> Dựa vào nghĩa, ta cần từ mang nghĩa "yêu cầu bắt buộc", do đó ta chọn đáp án A
Tạm dịch:
"Other countries, including the United States and Great Britain, are not (35) ________ visas for Chinese travellers any more. 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."
(Các quốc gia khác, bao gồm Hoa Kỳ và Anh, không yêu cầu bắt buộc thị thực đối với du khách Trung Quốc nữa. Thẻ tín dụng Trung Quốc ngày càng được chấp nhận nhiều hơn ở châu Âu và các nơi khác. Các khách sạn, sân bay và trung tâm mua sắm trên khắp thế giới đã thuê người nói tiếng Quan Đông.)
*Note:
+ request something from somebody/something: yêu cầu cái gì từ ai/ cái gì khác
+ become + adj: trở nên như thế nào
+ accepted /əkˈseptɪd/ (a): được chấp nhận
Đáp án A.