Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.
Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (33) ____________to look directly at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying
and is thought to carry a (34) ____________of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (35) ____________, stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes. The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want. Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (36) ____________travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is (37) ____________to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (33) is...
A. encouraged
B. assisted
C. forbidden
D. opposed
Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (33) ____________to look directly at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying
and is thought to carry a (34) ____________of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (35) ____________, stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes. The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want. Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (36) ____________travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is (37) ____________to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (33) is...
A. encouraged
B. assisted
C. forbidden
D. opposed
A. be encouraged to V: được khuyến khích làm gì đó
B. assisted (v): giúp đỡ (thường dùng: assist sb/ sth + in/ with + sth/ doing sth)
C. be forbidden to V/ from V-ing: bị cấm không được làm gì đó
D. be opposed to sth/V-ing: phản đối việc gì/ làm việc gì
Câu hỏi từ vựng. Căn cứ vào nghĩa và cách dùng để chọn đáp án A - encouraged.
Trích bài: "In the USA, Americans are encouraged to look directly at people when speaking to them.": Ở Mỹ, người dân Mỹ được khuyến khích nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt của mọi người khi đang nói chuyện với họ.
B. assisted (v): giúp đỡ (thường dùng: assist sb/ sth + in/ with + sth/ doing sth)
C. be forbidden to V/ from V-ing: bị cấm không được làm gì đó
D. be opposed to sth/V-ing: phản đối việc gì/ làm việc gì
Câu hỏi từ vựng. Căn cứ vào nghĩa và cách dùng để chọn đáp án A - encouraged.
Trích bài: "In the USA, Americans are encouraged to look directly at people when speaking to them.": Ở Mỹ, người dân Mỹ được khuyến khích nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt của mọi người khi đang nói chuyện với họ.
Đáp án A.