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Beatrix Potter was a story writer whose books about...

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.
Beatrix Potter was a story writer whose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adults. (25) __________ being an author, she was also regarded as a very successful farmer. Bom in London in 1866, Beatrix was (26) __________ for at home by various servants. Every year she (27) __________ the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would take to her London home small animals which she (28) __________ and drew. As she grew up, she entertained other children with drawings and stories about these animals. In 1901, she printed a book at her own (29) __________ called 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. So many copies were sold that she bought a farm, where over the next eight years she wrote many other stories. They all sold very well and readers liked their detailed color drawings.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. cared
B. minded
C. attended
D. looked
- care for ~ take care of: chăm sóc
Care for trang trọng hơn và trong văn học thường hay được ưa dùng
- mind ~ take care of: chăm sóc, trông non
- attend to sb (v): chăm lo, chăm sóc
- look for: tìm kiếm
"Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was cared for at home by various servants." (Được sinh ra tại Luân Đôn vào năm 1866, Beatrix được rất nhiều người hầu chăm sóc ở nhà.)
Đáp án A.
 

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