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Here are some hand gestures and what they mean in...

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
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.)
Đáp án C.
 

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