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.
Singapore was one of the five original member countries that (13) ________ ASEAN in 1967. (14) __________ its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous countries. Singapore is highly ranked for its economic competitiveness, and it was the world's most (15) __________ country from 1997 to 1999 as ranked by the World Economic Forum.
Singapore has (16) _________ an impressive recovery after the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998. The government is currently restructuring the economy by promoting higher-value-added activities in line with a knowledge-based" economy, and by opening up protected sectors such as financial services to increase overall efficiency. Various bilateral free-trade agreements are also being negotiated to improve market access and (17) _____ foreign investment inflows.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (14) is...
A. Since
B. With
C. For
D. Because of
Singapore was one of the five original member countries that (13) ________ ASEAN in 1967. (14) __________ its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous countries. Singapore is highly ranked for its economic competitiveness, and it was the world's most (15) __________ country from 1997 to 1999 as ranked by the World Economic Forum.
Singapore has (16) _________ an impressive recovery after the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998. The government is currently restructuring the economy by promoting higher-value-added activities in line with a knowledge-based" economy, and by opening up protected sectors such as financial services to increase overall efficiency. Various bilateral free-trade agreements are also being negotiated to improve market access and (17) _____ foreign investment inflows.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (14) is...
A. Since
B. With
C. For
D. Because of
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về liên từ
A. since: kể từ khi
B. with: với
C. for: bởi vì, cho
D. because of + N/V-ing: bởi vì
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: Since its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous countries, with per capita GDP equalling that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
Tạm dịch: Kể từ khi độc lập năm 1965, Singapo trở thành một trong những nước giàu mạnh nhất thế giới với thu nhập GDP bình quân đầu người bằng với các nước dẫn đầu ở Tây Âu.
Kiến thức về liên từ
A. since: kể từ khi
B. with: với
C. for: bởi vì, cho
D. because of + N/V-ing: bởi vì
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: Since its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous countries, with per capita GDP equalling that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
Tạm dịch: Kể từ khi độc lập năm 1965, Singapo trở thành một trong những nước giàu mạnh nhất thế giới với thu nhập GDP bình quân đầu người bằng với các nước dẫn đầu ở Tây Âu.
Đáp án A.