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 the numbered blanks.
In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (34) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years ago. One of the biggest discrimination is in How people think. Although there is still discrimination, the principle __(35)________ should not exist is widely accepted.
Feminism has brought about many changes in the English language. ____(36)_______ words for job titles that included 'man' have been ___(37)_______, for example 'police officer' is used instead of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (38) ____ a person is married or not.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. concern
B. interest
C. worry
D. care
In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (34) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years ago. One of the biggest discrimination is in How people think. Although there is still discrimination, the principle __(35)________ should not exist is widely accepted.
Feminism has brought about many changes in the English language. ____(36)_______ words for job titles that included 'man' have been ___(37)_______, for example 'police officer' is used instead of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (38) ____ a person is married or not.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. concern
B. interest
C. worry
D. care
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. concern /kən'sɜ:n/ (n): sự lo lắng, bận tâm
B. interest /'intrəst/ (n): sự quan tâm, chú ý, thích thú
C. worry /'wʌri/ (n): sự lo lắng
D. care /keə[r]/ (n): sự chăm chú, cẩn thận
Ta có cụm interest in sth: quan tâm, chú ý đến cái gì
Tạm dịch: In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men.
(Trong những năm 1980, nữ quyền đã trở nên ít phổ biến hơn ở Mỹ và ít sự quan tâm đến việc giải quyết các vấn đề còn lại, chẳng hạn như hầu hết phụ nữ vẫn kiếm được ít tiền hơn nam giới.)
A. concern /kən'sɜ:n/ (n): sự lo lắng, bận tâm
B. interest /'intrəst/ (n): sự quan tâm, chú ý, thích thú
C. worry /'wʌri/ (n): sự lo lắng
D. care /keə[r]/ (n): sự chăm chú, cẩn thận
Ta có cụm interest in sth: quan tâm, chú ý đến cái gì
Tạm dịch: In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men.
(Trong những năm 1980, nữ quyền đã trở nên ít phổ biến hơn ở Mỹ và ít sự quan tâm đến việc giải quyết các vấn đề còn lại, chẳng hạn như hầu hết phụ nữ vẫn kiếm được ít tiền hơn nam giới.)
Đáp án B.