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Berrak: A Pianist

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
Berrak: A Pianist
A typical day now involves a couple of hours practice in the morning before going into college and attending classes. I spend a lot of time in the library, listening to music, trying to learn and become (34) ______ with new pieces of music. One downside to choosing to study and pursue a career in music is that you end up spending hours and hours by yourself. (35) ______, I also try to spend time at college, meeting other people and networking. The more musicians I know, the more likely I am to be asked to play for (36) ______. The more I play, the better known I become and in the music business it's all about recognition and getting your name out there. Ultimately, if I am asked to play and get given a job it means that someone else loses work and sometimes it feels like a constant battle. You can't help being drawn into an artificial world (37) ______ you are constantly comparing yourself to others and are always worried about what others think of your performances. In the real world outside of college, your (38) ______ is much wider.
(Adapted from "FCE Practice Test" by Karen Dyer and Dave Harwood)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (38) is...
A. witness
B. spectator
C. audience
D. visitor
Kiến thức: Đọc điền từ
Giải thích:
Xét các đáp án:
A. witness (n): người làm chứng
B. spectator (n): khán giả xem ngoài trời/ ở sân vận động
C. audience (n): khán giả xem trong rạp
D. visitor (n): khách du lịch/ người đi thăm
Dựa vào nghĩa, đáp án đúng là C
Thông tin: You can't help being drawn into an artificial world where you are constantly comparing yourself to others and are always worried about what others think of your performances. In the real world outside of college, your (38) ___audience___ is much wider.
Tạm dịch: Bạn không thể không bị lôi cuốn vào một thế giới giả tạo, nơi bạn liên tục so sánh mình với người khác và luôn lo lắng về những gì người khác nghĩ về màn trình diễn của bạn. Trong thế giới thực bên ngoài trường đại học, khán giả của bạn rộng hơn nhiều.
Đáp án C.
 

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