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.
Here are some hand gestures and what they mean in different countries and cultures; "Thumbs up" widely recognized sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an (34)____in Bangladesh. In certain parts of the Middle East, thumbs-up is definitely a highly offensive thumbs-down. The thumbs-up sign has been confusing people for thousands of years! This is used in the United States to ask a person to step forward, but in Asia this gesture isn't welcome. It should only be used to beckon dogs (35) ____you do it in the Philippines you could be arrested.
In USA "the horn fingers" is adopted by rockers and it is a sign of approval, rock on! But in (36) ____ Mediterranean and Latin countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Italy and Portugal, to make this sign at someone is to tell them (37) ____their spouse is cheating on them.
Looking at your watch means "I'm in a hurry" or "I've got to be somewhere." In the Middle East, however, a (38) ____should run its natural course, as it would be very rude to look at your watch mid-conversation.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. consult
B. result
C. insult
D. assault
Here are some hand gestures and what they mean in different countries and cultures; "Thumbs up" widely recognized sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an (34)____in Bangladesh. In certain parts of the Middle East, thumbs-up is definitely a highly offensive thumbs-down. The thumbs-up sign has been confusing people for thousands of years! This is used in the United States to ask a person to step forward, but in Asia this gesture isn't welcome. It should only be used to beckon dogs (35) ____you do it in the Philippines you could be arrested.
In USA "the horn fingers" is adopted by rockers and it is a sign of approval, rock on! But in (36) ____ Mediterranean and Latin countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Italy and Portugal, to make this sign at someone is to tell them (37) ____their spouse is cheating on them.
Looking at your watch means "I'm in a hurry" or "I've got to be somewhere." In the Middle East, however, a (38) ____should run its natural course, as it would be very rude to look at your watch mid-conversation.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. consult
B. result
C. insult
D. assault
A. consult /kənˈsʌlt/ (n): việc hỏi ý kiến, tra cứu
B. result /rɪˈzʌlt/ (n): kết quả
C. insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ (n): sự lăng mạ, sỉ nhục
D. assault /əˈsɔːlt/ (v): cuộc hành hung
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
"Thumbs up" widely recognized sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an (34) ___inBangladesh. (Giơ ngón cái lên được công nhận rộng rãi như một dấu hiệu của sự đòng tình, nhưng thực tế nó lại là cử chỉ lăng mạ ở Bangladesh.)
B. result /rɪˈzʌlt/ (n): kết quả
C. insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ (n): sự lăng mạ, sỉ nhục
D. assault /əˈsɔːlt/ (v): cuộc hành hung
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
"Thumbs up" widely recognized sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an (34) ___inBangladesh. (Giơ ngón cái lên được công nhận rộng rãi như một dấu hiệu của sự đòng tình, nhưng thực tế nó lại là cử chỉ lăng mạ ở Bangladesh.)
Đáp án C.