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. for
B. with
C. on
D. in
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. for
B. with
C. on
D. in
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc: rely on somebody/something: lệ thuộc vào ai/cái gì
Tạm dịch: 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 on to fill our leisure hours.
(Xu hướng về giờ làm việc ngắn hơn đồng nghĩa rằng mọi người thường có nhiều thời gian rảnh hơn, cả để xem và tham gia hoạt động thể thao; thể thao đã trở thành một phần quan trọng trong ngành công nghiệp giải trí mà hiện nay chúng ta phụ thuộc vào để lấp đầy những thời giờ nhàn rỗi của mình.)
Cấu trúc: rely on somebody/something: lệ thuộc vào ai/cái gì
Tạm dịch: 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 on to fill our leisure hours.
(Xu hướng về giờ làm việc ngắn hơn đồng nghĩa rằng mọi người thường có nhiều thời gian rảnh hơn, cả để xem và tham gia hoạt động thể thao; thể thao đã trở thành một phần quan trọng trong ngành công nghiệp giải trí mà hiện nay chúng ta phụ thuộc vào để lấp đầy những thời giờ nhàn rỗi của mình.)
Đáp án C.