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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (33) _____________up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand, what (34) _____________someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren't exactly sure, but research points to a complex (35) _____________between genes and environment.
While no exact set of "leftie genes" have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (36) _____________it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that lefthanded people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it's time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (37) _____________an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (33) is...
A. consist
B. account
C. hold
D. make
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (33) _____________up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand, what (34) _____________someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren't exactly sure, but research points to a complex (35) _____________between genes and environment.
While no exact set of "leftie genes" have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (36) _____________it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that lefthanded people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it's time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (37) _____________an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (33) is...
A. consist
B. account
C. hold
D. make
Ta thấy đằng sau chỗ trống là số phần trăm nên có thể đoán là chiếm bao nhiêu phần trăm. Để diễn đạt điều này có một Phrasal verb đó là make up - chiếm. Phương án A và B không đi với giới từ up.
Hold up : vẫn giữ vững, làm trì trệ, làm tắc nghẽn → loại vì không phù hợp về nghĩa.
Consist thường đi với giới từ of: bao gồm
Account thường đi với giới từ for: chiếm
→ Chọn đáp án D
Trích bài: Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties make up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.
Tạm dịch: Những người thuận tay trái là những người khác biệt. Chắc chắn rằng những người thuận tay trái chiếm 10% dân số - nhưng thẳng thắn mà nói, có vẻ như xã hội đã quên về họ.
Hold up : vẫn giữ vững, làm trì trệ, làm tắc nghẽn → loại vì không phù hợp về nghĩa.
Consist thường đi với giới từ of: bao gồm
Account thường đi với giới từ for: chiếm
→ Chọn đáp án D
Trích bài: Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties make up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.
Tạm dịch: Những người thuận tay trái là những người khác biệt. Chắc chắn rằng những người thuận tay trái chiếm 10% dân số - nhưng thẳng thắn mà nói, có vẻ như xã hội đã quên về họ.
Đáp án D.