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 25 to 29.
Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) __________ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.
The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) __________ are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27) __________. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) __________ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) __________ of backgrounds.
(Adapted from ''Skillful Reading & Writing 4''by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (28) is...
A. making
B. providing
C. combining
D. substituting
Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) __________ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.
The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) __________ are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27) __________. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) __________ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) __________ of backgrounds.
(Adapted from ''Skillful Reading & Writing 4''by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (28) is...
A. making
B. providing
C. combining
D. substituting
Ta xét nghĩa và cách dùng của các phương án và thấy D hợp lí nhất.
Tạm dịch One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not substituting offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. Một nghiên cứu bởi Dự án Pew Internet và Cuộc sống Mỹ phát hiện ra rằng mọi người không thay thế bạn bè ngoài đời bằng việc bầu bạn qua mạng mà họ đang sử dụng chúng để củng cố thêm cho những mối quan hệ ngoài đời thực.
Tạm dịch One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not substituting offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. Một nghiên cứu bởi Dự án Pew Internet và Cuộc sống Mỹ phát hiện ra rằng mọi người không thay thế bạn bè ngoài đời bằng việc bầu bạn qua mạng mà họ đang sử dụng chúng để củng cố thêm cho những mối quan hệ ngoài đời thực.
Đáp án D.