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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 phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
SPORTS IN SOCIETY
The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (33) ____________of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (34) ____________are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (35) ____________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (36) ____________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (37) ____________people all over the world.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (35) is...
A. In addition
B. However
C. In contrast
D. Therefore
SPORTS IN SOCIETY
The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (33) ____________of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (34) ____________are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (35) ____________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (36) ____________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (37) ____________people all over the world.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (35) is...
A. In addition
B. However
C. In contrast
D. Therefore
A. In addition: thêm vào đó
B. However: tuy nhiên
C. In contrast: ngược lại
D. Therefore: vì vậy
Phần gạch chân cần điền từ nối để nối giữa ý trước và ý sau của bài. Ý trước: Những giải thưởng khổng lồ khiến một số vận động viên giàu có "The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players."
Ý sau: nó cũng không lấy gì làm bất thường khi có một số vận động viên nhận lương cao do quảng cáo sản phẩm hoặc hiện diện mang tính cá nhân: "it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances"
Ý nối ở đây cùng đề cập đến thu nhập cao của vận động viên nên dùng "In addition - thêm vào đó" là hợp lí. Đáp án A.
B. However: tuy nhiên
C. In contrast: ngược lại
D. Therefore: vì vậy
Phần gạch chân cần điền từ nối để nối giữa ý trước và ý sau của bài. Ý trước: Những giải thưởng khổng lồ khiến một số vận động viên giàu có "The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players."
Ý sau: nó cũng không lấy gì làm bất thường khi có một số vận động viên nhận lương cao do quảng cáo sản phẩm hoặc hiện diện mang tính cá nhân: "it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances"
Ý nối ở đây cùng đề cập đến thu nhập cao của vận động viên nên dùng "In addition - thêm vào đó" là hợp lí. Đáp án A.
Đáp án A.