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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 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 (29) is...
A. earning
B. spending
C. expense
D. charge
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 (29) is...
A. earning
B. spending
C. expense
D. charge
- at somebody's expense: do ai đó trả tiền
"In 1901, she printed a book at her own expense called 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit". (Vào năm 1901, bà ấy đã in một cuốn sách do bà ấy trả tiền có tên là 'Chuyện về chú thỏ Peter')
"In 1901, she printed a book at her own expense called 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit". (Vào năm 1901, bà ấy đã in một cuốn sách do bà ấy trả tiền có tên là 'Chuyện về chú thỏ Peter')
Đáp án C.