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
Our position in the family is one of the factors (26)_________ strongly affect our personality. The eldest or first-born children get maximum (27) _________ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people. Firstborns are also responsible because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters. (28) _________, they can be quite bossy and dominant as they often give orders and are fearful of losing position. Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, (29) _________ children can be jealous and moody ones. The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy. This is because they always have someone in the family to help them. Yet, they are charming and (30) _________, have a good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (29) is...
A. elder
B. middle
C. younger
D. youngest
Our position in the family is one of the factors (26)_________ strongly affect our personality. The eldest or first-born children get maximum (27) _________ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people. Firstborns are also responsible because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters. (28) _________, they can be quite bossy and dominant as they often give orders and are fearful of losing position. Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, (29) _________ children can be jealous and moody ones. The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy. This is because they always have someone in the family to help them. Yet, they are charming and (30) _________, have a good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (29) is...
A. elder
B. middle
C. younger
D. youngest
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải chi tiết:
middle children: con giữa
Dấu hiệu: 2 câu trước đang nhắc đến "Middle children" => câu "Yet, …" nói về mặt tiêu cực của những đứa trẻ này
Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, (29) middle children can be jealous and moody ones.
Tạm dịch: Con giữa hòa đồng vì chúng có những đứa trẻ khác chơi cùng. Chúng giỏi trong việc xây dựng hòa bình và thỏa hiệp. Tuy nhiên, về mặt tiêu cực, những đứa con giữa có thể ghen tị và ủ rũ.
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải chi tiết:
middle children: con giữa
Dấu hiệu: 2 câu trước đang nhắc đến "Middle children" => câu "Yet, …" nói về mặt tiêu cực của những đứa trẻ này
Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, (29) middle children can be jealous and moody ones.
Tạm dịch: Con giữa hòa đồng vì chúng có những đứa trẻ khác chơi cùng. Chúng giỏi trong việc xây dựng hòa bình và thỏa hiệp. Tuy nhiên, về mặt tiêu cực, những đứa con giữa có thể ghen tị và ủ rũ.
Đáp án B.