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 26 to 30.
Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe. Whether they were students on their (26) _______ years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees (27) ______ to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home. The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages.
An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of the world. If they are (28) ______ - minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more wake understanding about their way of life. In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to countries which have few other resources. It can provide an income to many people within the industry. Having said that, some people simply go to a foreign resort surrounded by high walls and (29) _______ learn little about their holiday destination. Another issue is that hordes of tourists often spoil the "unspoilt" places they visit. The most recent example of this is Antarctica, (30) _______ last year cruise ships took thousands of visitors to view the disappearing icebergs and wildlife. Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are vulnerable when humans intrude.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. to wish
B. wish
C. wished
D. wishing
Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe. Whether they were students on their (26) _______ years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees (27) ______ to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home. The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages.
An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of the world. If they are (28) ______ - minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more wake understanding about their way of life. In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to countries which have few other resources. It can provide an income to many people within the industry. Having said that, some people simply go to a foreign resort surrounded by high walls and (29) _______ learn little about their holiday destination. Another issue is that hordes of tourists often spoil the "unspoilt" places they visit. The most recent example of this is Antarctica, (30) _______ last year cruise ships took thousands of visitors to view the disappearing icebergs and wildlife. Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are vulnerable when humans intrude.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (27) is...
A. to wish
B. wish
C. wished
D. wishing
Giải thích:
Ta thấy phía trước đều chia dạng V-ing (looking hay hoping) => Chỗ cần điền cũng phải dùng V-ing để tuân thủ luật song hàng.
Tạm dịch: Whether they were students on their gap years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees wishing to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home.
(Cho dù họ là những sinh viên đang nghỉ một năm tìm kiếm chuyến phiêu lưu ở nước ngoài, những người lao động căng thẳng với hy vọng đi nghỉ cuối tuần hay những người về hưu muốn thư giãn ở một địa điểm xa lạ - rõ ràng không ai trong số họ nghĩ rằng họ có thể tìm thấy trải nghiệm tương tự như ở nhà.)
Ta thấy phía trước đều chia dạng V-ing (looking hay hoping) => Chỗ cần điền cũng phải dùng V-ing để tuân thủ luật song hàng.
Tạm dịch: Whether they were students on their gap years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees wishing to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home.
(Cho dù họ là những sinh viên đang nghỉ một năm tìm kiếm chuyến phiêu lưu ở nước ngoài, những người lao động căng thẳng với hy vọng đi nghỉ cuối tuần hay những người về hưu muốn thư giãn ở một địa điểm xa lạ - rõ ràng không ai trong số họ nghĩ rằng họ có thể tìm thấy trải nghiệm tương tự như ở nhà.)
Đáp án D.