Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
In the past, people bought goods using (44) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions, and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, (45) _______, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, while (46) ______ prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. By and large, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores (47) _______ bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can't do without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are "easy money". As a result, some people lose control of their (48) _______ Spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet. So, they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
A. supply
B. offer
C. get
D. provide
In the past, people bought goods using (44) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions, and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, (45) _______, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, while (46) ______ prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. By and large, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores (47) _______ bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can't do without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are "easy money". As a result, some people lose control of their (48) _______ Spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet. So, they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
("Use of English B2 For All Exams" by E. Moutsou, MM Publications)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (47) is...A. supply
B. offer
C. get
D. provide
Giải thích:
A. supply (v): cung cấp, cung ứng
B. offer (v): tặng, biếu
C. get (v): lấy
D. provide (v): cung cấp
Tạm dịch: Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products. (Ngoại trừ việc thẻ tín dụng tiện dụng, một số cửa hàng còn cung cấp điểm tặng đến những người mua hàng, trong khi những cửa hàng khác lại áp dụng giảm giá cho các sản phẩm nhất định.)
A. supply (v): cung cấp, cung ứng
B. offer (v): tặng, biếu
C. get (v): lấy
D. provide (v): cung cấp
Tạm dịch: Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products. (Ngoại trừ việc thẻ tín dụng tiện dụng, một số cửa hàng còn cung cấp điểm tặng đến những người mua hàng, trong khi những cửa hàng khác lại áp dụng giảm giá cho các sản phẩm nhất định.)
Đáp án B.