Câu hỏi: 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 26 to 30.
According to a new survey, people living in Britain's rural areas are more (26) _______ about the future and happier about their quality of life than people in cities and towns.
The Countryside Living Index carried out (27) _______ how people feel about their lives, found that the satisfaction ratings of people living in the countryside leapt by 10.7 per cent (28) _______ the first and second quarters of 2013, with their views about the cost of living, education and crime all improving. People in both rural and urban areas said that they felt more optimistic about health, education, and the environment, but the positive change was much more pronounced among country-dwellers than city inhabitants. People from urban areas also said that they were increasingly more worried about crime than those in the countryside and overall, the rise in perceived quality of life was three times higher in the countryside than in the cities.
Tim Price, who carried out the study, said: "The recession made life in the countryside very tough for many people, (29) _______ it's great news to see concerns about the cost of living easing."
However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living (30) ________ and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. recorded
B. to record
C. recording
D. records
According to a new survey, people living in Britain's rural areas are more (26) _______ about the future and happier about their quality of life than people in cities and towns.
The Countryside Living Index carried out (27) _______ how people feel about their lives, found that the satisfaction ratings of people living in the countryside leapt by 10.7 per cent (28) _______ the first and second quarters of 2013, with their views about the cost of living, education and crime all improving. People in both rural and urban areas said that they felt more optimistic about health, education, and the environment, but the positive change was much more pronounced among country-dwellers than city inhabitants. People from urban areas also said that they were increasingly more worried about crime than those in the countryside and overall, the rise in perceived quality of life was three times higher in the countryside than in the cities.
Tim Price, who carried out the study, said: "The recession made life in the countryside very tough for many people, (29) _______ it's great news to see concerns about the cost of living easing."
However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living (30) ________ and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. recorded
B. to record
C. recording
D. records
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về chia động từ
Vì trong câu đã có động từ chính nên ta không thể chia "record" ở các thì hiện tại đơn hay quá khứ đơn → loại A, D
Ta có cấu trúc: to V: để làm gì
Carry out to v: tiến hành để làm gì
Thông tin: The Countryside Living Index carried out to record how people feel about their lives
Tạm dịch: Chỉ số Sống ở Nông thôn được thực hiện để ghi lại cảm nhận của mọi người về cuộc sống của họ
Kiến thức về chia động từ
Vì trong câu đã có động từ chính nên ta không thể chia "record" ở các thì hiện tại đơn hay quá khứ đơn → loại A, D
Ta có cấu trúc: to V: để làm gì
Carry out to v: tiến hành để làm gì
Thông tin: The Countryside Living Index carried out to record how people feel about their lives
Tạm dịch: Chỉ số Sống ở Nông thôn được thực hiện để ghi lại cảm nhận của mọi người về cuộc sống của họ
Đáp án B.