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 25 to 29.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are slightly more than toddlers. This is fine if the child chows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their child. (25) ___________ they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty of good material available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (26) ___________ helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (27) ___________ Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. (28) ___________ discriminating viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (29) ___________ their favourite television characters and videos can add a new dimension to a story known from a book.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (29) is...
A. illustrate
B. extend
C. feature
D. possess
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are slightly more than toddlers. This is fine if the child chows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their child. (25) ___________ they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty of good material available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (26) ___________ helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (27) ___________ Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. (28) ___________ discriminating viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (29) ___________ their favourite television characters and videos can add a new dimension to a story known from a book.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (29) is...
A. illustrate
B. extend
C. feature
D. possess
Đáp án C: feature
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Sự lựa chọn từ đúng/ Động từ
Giải thích chi tiết:
A. illustrate (v): minh họa
B. extend (v): mở rộng, kéo dài, gia hạn
C. feature (v): (phim, sách) có ai đó làm nhân vật chính
D. possess (v): sở hữu
Do động từ cần điền liên quan đến sách và có tân ngữ là "characters" ("nhân vật") nên phương án C là phù hợp nhất.
Ý nghĩa của câu: Cũng như người lớn thích đọc một cuốn sách sau khi xem cuốn sách đó được chuyển thể trên truyền hình, trẻ con cũng sẽ lao vào đọc các cuốn sách có nhân vật chính là các nhân vật chúng yêu thích trên truyền hình....
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Sự lựa chọn từ đúng/ Động từ
Giải thích chi tiết:
A. illustrate (v): minh họa
B. extend (v): mở rộng, kéo dài, gia hạn
C. feature (v): (phim, sách) có ai đó làm nhân vật chính
D. possess (v): sở hữu
Do động từ cần điền liên quan đến sách và có tân ngữ là "characters" ("nhân vật") nên phương án C là phù hợp nhất.
Ý nghĩa của câu: Cũng như người lớn thích đọc một cuốn sách sau khi xem cuốn sách đó được chuyển thể trên truyền hình, trẻ con cũng sẽ lao vào đọc các cuốn sách có nhân vật chính là các nhân vật chúng yêu thích trên truyền hình....
Đáp án C.