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 of the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.
Is it worth reading books, (16) ________ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (17) ________. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop, of course, it may be so (18) ________ that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (19) ________ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't do without books, but I can (20) ________ up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (18) is...
A. gripping
B. imagined
C. interest
D. current
Is it worth reading books, (16) ________ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (17) ________. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop, of course, it may be so (18) ________ that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (19) ________ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't do without books, but I can (20) ________ up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (18) is...
A. gripping
B. imagined
C. interest
D. current
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ loại
Giải chi tiết:
A. gripping (adj): thu hút, hấp dẫn
B. imagined (V-ed): tưởng tượng
C. interest (n): sự quan tâm, sở thích
D. current (adj): gần đây
Đứng sau "so" trong cấu trúc "tobe so … that" cần điền tính từ.
You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop, of course, it may be so (18) gripping that you can't stop!
Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể đọc một chương sách, hoặc chỉ một vài trang, và sau đó dừng lại, tất nhiên, nó có thể hấp dẫn đến mức bạn không thể dừng lại!
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ loại
Giải chi tiết:
A. gripping (adj): thu hút, hấp dẫn
B. imagined (V-ed): tưởng tượng
C. interest (n): sự quan tâm, sở thích
D. current (adj): gần đây
Đứng sau "so" trong cấu trúc "tobe so … that" cần điền tính từ.
You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop, of course, it may be so (18) gripping that you can't stop!
Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể đọc một chương sách, hoặc chỉ một vài trang, và sau đó dừng lại, tất nhiên, nó có thể hấp dẫn đến mức bạn không thể dừng lại!
Đáp án A.