Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
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 (41) _____ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (42)_____ people all over the world.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. that
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 (38) _____ 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 (39) _____ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (40) _____, 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 (41) _____ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (42)_____ people all over the world.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. that
Giải thích:
Đại từ quan hệ:
Ta dùng đại từ quan hệ 'whom' để thay cho danh từ chỉ người 'athletes' và ở vị trí tân ngữ của giới từ 'of'.
Tạm dịch:
The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (Kết quả là có những phần thưởng to lớn dành cho các vận động viên, một số người trong đó bây giờ rất giàu có, chủ yếu là những cầu thủ bóng đá, tay golf và tay vợt hàng đầu.)
Đại từ quan hệ:
Ta dùng đại từ quan hệ 'whom' để thay cho danh từ chỉ người 'athletes' và ở vị trí tân ngữ của giới từ 'of'.
Tạm dịch:
The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (Kết quả là có những phần thưởng to lớn dành cho các vận động viên, một số người trong đó bây giờ rất giàu có, chủ yếu là những cầu thủ bóng đá, tay golf và tay vợt hàng đầu.)
Đáp án B.