Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 25 to 29.
NEW YEAR
New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual date has changed a number of times. There was always a problem because New Year was (25) ___________by the movements of the Sun and Moon which allowed room for error. To cut a long story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was introduced that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, (26) ___________, celebrate the New Year at various times, according to their calendar and religious traditions. For example, the Chinese celebrate it between the 21st of January and 19th of February. In (27) ___________ with most of the world who celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in September or early October.
In any case, the New Year is a festival occasion. Some people celebrate at home with no (28) ___________ of champagne, while other party on the streets, watching the fireworks that the city council may have provided, others prefer night clubs, joining the long (29) ___________ of people waiting to get in and dance the night away.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. since
B. however
C. so
D. when
NEW YEAR
New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual date has changed a number of times. There was always a problem because New Year was (25) ___________by the movements of the Sun and Moon which allowed room for error. To cut a long story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was introduced that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, (26) ___________, celebrate the New Year at various times, according to their calendar and religious traditions. For example, the Chinese celebrate it between the 21st of January and 19th of February. In (27) ___________ with most of the world who celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in September or early October.
In any case, the New Year is a festival occasion. Some people celebrate at home with no (28) ___________ of champagne, while other party on the streets, watching the fireworks that the city council may have provided, others prefer night clubs, joining the long (29) ___________ of people waiting to get in and dance the night away.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. since
B. however
C. so
D. when
3 phương án A, C và D không phù hợp về cấu trúc (dấu câu) và ý nghĩa.
Đáp án B.