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Not too long ago, the dinner table was the centre of...

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Not too long ago, the dinner table was the centre of family life. Parents and children would gather around the table, enjoy a good home-made meal and discuss the day's events. Nowadays, (34) ______ , the family dinner table has become a thing of the past. The reason for this is the fact that parents don't spend as much time with their children as they once used to. In most households, both parents work and are simply too tired to organise meals and (35) _______ domestic matters.
Nevertheless, many experts insist that time spent at the family dining table is essential to the well- being of the family unit. Gathering for meals gives children a (36) ______ of security and helps them understand and appreciate family life. Experts also claim that children not only get a nourishing meal but they also get emotional, intellectual and spiritual nourishment. So, whether it is once a month or once a week, busy parents should (37) ______ aside a few hours of their time to organise a family meal and spend quality time with their children. After all, the family (38) _______ eats together, stays together.
(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)​
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (36) is...
A. sensation
B. scenario
C. scene
D. sense
Giải thích:
A. sensation (n): cảm giác, sự giật gân
B. scenario (n): viễn cảnh
C.scene (n): cảnh
D. sense (n): cảm giác, ý thức → sense of something: cảm giác gì
Tạm dịch:
Gathering for meals gives children a sense of security and helps them understand and appreciate family life. (Việc quây quần trong bữa ăn mang đến cho trẻ em cảm giác an toàn và giúp chúng hiểu rõ và trân trọng cuộc sống gia đình.)
Đáp án D.
 

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