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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 or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the (26) _____________of bestselling books. Some of the world's famous crime writers have achieved the greatest success of all. Who can deny the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven't read the (27) _____________ books you will have seen them in films or on the TV.
If you have an ambition to become the next Agatha Christie what should you do? The best starting point is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around with you or, even better, some loose sheets of paper that you can (28) _____________notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation - for example, watching a woman get (29) _____________a train - may be the inspiration for your first bestseller.
Like any good recipe you have to know the main (30) _____________of a successful novel. These are: an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. queue
B. row
C. line
D. list
Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the (26) _____________of bestselling books. Some of the world's famous crime writers have achieved the greatest success of all. Who can deny the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven't read the (27) _____________ books you will have seen them in films or on the TV.
If you have an ambition to become the next Agatha Christie what should you do? The best starting point is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around with you or, even better, some loose sheets of paper that you can (28) _____________notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation - for example, watching a woman get (29) _____________a train - may be the inspiration for your first bestseller.
Like any good recipe you have to know the main (30) _____________of a successful novel. These are: an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. queue
B. row
C. line
D. list
- top the list of: đứng đầu danh sách
"Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the list of bestselling books. (Hầu hết mọi người sinh ra đều có khả năng kể chuyện thiên bẩm, nhưng chỉ rất ít người có quyết tâm trở thành tác giả chuyên nghiệp, và thậm chí hầu như rất ít hơn người có được niềm vui khi thấy tiểu thuyết của mình đứng đầu danh sách sách bán chạy nhất.)
"Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the list of bestselling books. (Hầu hết mọi người sinh ra đều có khả năng kể chuyện thiên bẩm, nhưng chỉ rất ít người có quyết tâm trở thành tác giả chuyên nghiệp, và thậm chí hầu như rất ít hơn người có được niềm vui khi thấy tiểu thuyết của mình đứng đầu danh sách sách bán chạy nhất.)
Đáp án D.