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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 (30) is...
A. wage
B. salary
C. see
D. income
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 (30) is...
A. wage
B. salary
C. see
D. income
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. wage (n): lương (Nói về tiền lương nhận được theo khối lượng công việc, năng suất và thường không cố định)
B. salary (n): lương (Nói về tiền lương cố định hàng tháng hoặc hàng năm và có quy định rõ ràng về lương, thưởng.)
C. see (v): nhìn thấy, trông thấy
D. income (n): thu nhập (tính cả lương và những thu nhập khác…)
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living wage and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, đối với những người trẻ tuổi, việc thiếu việc làm ở nông thôn với mức lương đủ sống và chi phí nhà ở tiếp tục khiến họ khó sống ở nông thôn.
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. wage (n): lương (Nói về tiền lương nhận được theo khối lượng công việc, năng suất và thường không cố định)
B. salary (n): lương (Nói về tiền lương cố định hàng tháng hoặc hàng năm và có quy định rõ ràng về lương, thưởng.)
C. see (v): nhìn thấy, trông thấy
D. income (n): thu nhập (tính cả lương và những thu nhập khác…)
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living wage and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, đối với những người trẻ tuổi, việc thiếu việc làm ở nông thôn với mức lương đủ sống và chi phí nhà ở tiếp tục khiến họ khó sống ở nông thôn.
Đáp án A.