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.
Britpop bands included Suede, Pulp, Blur and Oasis but it was the (25) __________ two that really dominated the market. In 1994 Blur released their album Parklife (26) ______ had a strong retro feel from the 70s and Oasis released Definitely Maybe, again with a retro feel reminiscent of John Lennon.
The two bands were often seen (27) __________ rivals and this was exaggerated by the media who emphasized their differences in origins and class: Oasis from the north of England, Blur from the south. This culminated in both bands releasing singles on the same day in 1985, with Blur's single Country House reaching number one in the charts and Oasis's Roll With It number two. Oasis, however, went on to have greater commercial success, particularly with the album (What's the story) Morning Glory? (1985) which sold 412 million (28) __________ in the UK.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. as
B. like
C. but
D. if
BRITPOP
In the early to mid-1990s Britpop artists, influenced by British guitar sounds of the 1960s and 70s, wrote about topics that were considered purely British and relevant to their generation. The music style with its (24) __________ songs was considered as a reaction against the grunge music that was arriving from the States and, in fact, it did not have a huge commercial success in the USA.Britpop bands included Suede, Pulp, Blur and Oasis but it was the (25) __________ two that really dominated the market. In 1994 Blur released their album Parklife (26) ______ had a strong retro feel from the 70s and Oasis released Definitely Maybe, again with a retro feel reminiscent of John Lennon.
The two bands were often seen (27) __________ rivals and this was exaggerated by the media who emphasized their differences in origins and class: Oasis from the north of England, Blur from the south. This culminated in both bands releasing singles on the same day in 1985, with Blur's single Country House reaching number one in the charts and Oasis's Roll With It number two. Oasis, however, went on to have greater commercial success, particularly with the album (What's the story) Morning Glory? (1985) which sold 412 million (28) __________ in the UK.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. as
B. like
C. but
D. if
Kiến thức về liên từ
A. as /æz/ (conj): như là (nói về vai trò, chức năng)
B. like (conj): giống như (theo cách tương tự như)
C. but /bʌt/ (conj): nhưng
D. if /ɪf/ (conj): nếu
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
The two bands were often seen (27) ____________ rivals and this was exaggerated by the media who emphasised their differences in origins and class: Oasis from the north of England, Blur from the south. (Hai ban nhạc thường được coi như là đối thủ và điều này đã được phóng đại bởi các phương tiện truyền thông nhấn mạnh sự khác biệt về nguồn gốc và đẳng cấp của họ: Oasis từ phía bắc nước Anh, Blur từ phía nam.
A. as /æz/ (conj): như là (nói về vai trò, chức năng)
B. like (conj): giống như (theo cách tương tự như)
C. but /bʌt/ (conj): nhưng
D. if /ɪf/ (conj): nếu
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
The two bands were often seen (27) ____________ rivals and this was exaggerated by the media who emphasised their differences in origins and class: Oasis from the north of England, Blur from the south. (Hai ban nhạc thường được coi như là đối thủ và điều này đã được phóng đại bởi các phương tiện truyền thông nhấn mạnh sự khác biệt về nguồn gốc và đẳng cấp của họ: Oasis từ phía bắc nước Anh, Blur từ phía nam.
Đáp án A.