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.
The (23) _________over vending machines in schools is not new. For a long time, regional governments and public schools have been deliberating on whether or not it is a good idea to have vending machines in schools. In America, (24) ______, only one state has banned these machines in its public schools. Around the country, however, most state schools have different rules about how many and how often vending machines should be accessible to students. Although some people believe that having these drink and snack machines in schools is a good idea, others (25)_________ that there are many disadvantages, too.
Doctors and other health workers, for instance, suggest that the main disadvantage of having vending machines in schools is based on health and (26)________. They cite statistics that show school – aged children have poorly balanced diets, often due to eating too much fast food. If vending machines are introduced to schools, children will have yet another option for eating unhealthy foods. In a survey of vending machines sales across the country, it was found that sweet drinks like colas and sugary snacks like candy bars were the biggest sellers. Sugary foods and drinks commonly cause obesity in consumers. Opponents of vending machines in schools worry that we are teaching children to be obese. (27)__________the problem of childhood obesity, it is plausible to say that children's health problems will only get worse if vending machines are followed in schools.
(Source: Academic Pathways)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. intend
B. content
C. contend
D. extend
The (23) _________over vending machines in schools is not new. For a long time, regional governments and public schools have been deliberating on whether or not it is a good idea to have vending machines in schools. In America, (24) ______, only one state has banned these machines in its public schools. Around the country, however, most state schools have different rules about how many and how often vending machines should be accessible to students. Although some people believe that having these drink and snack machines in schools is a good idea, others (25)_________ that there are many disadvantages, too.
Doctors and other health workers, for instance, suggest that the main disadvantage of having vending machines in schools is based on health and (26)________. They cite statistics that show school – aged children have poorly balanced diets, often due to eating too much fast food. If vending machines are introduced to schools, children will have yet another option for eating unhealthy foods. In a survey of vending machines sales across the country, it was found that sweet drinks like colas and sugary snacks like candy bars were the biggest sellers. Sugary foods and drinks commonly cause obesity in consumers. Opponents of vending machines in schools worry that we are teaching children to be obese. (27)__________the problem of childhood obesity, it is plausible to say that children's health problems will only get worse if vending machines are followed in schools.
(Source: Academic Pathways)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. intend
B. content
C. contend
D. extend
Kiến thức về từ vựng
Xét các đáp án:
A. intend /ɪnˈtend/ (v): dự định, kế hoạch cho việc gì
B. content /kənˈtent/ (v): tạm bằng lòng
C. contend /kənˈtend/ (v): dám chắc rằng, cho rằng
D. extend /ɪkˈstend/ (v): mở rộng
Tạm dịch: Although some people believe that having these drink and snack machines in schools is a good idea, others (3) contend that there are many disadvantages, too.(Mặc dù một số người tin rằng có những máy uống và đồ ăn nhẹ này trong trường học là một ý tưởng tốt, những người khác cho rằng cũng có nhiều nhược điểm.)
Xét các đáp án:
A. intend /ɪnˈtend/ (v): dự định, kế hoạch cho việc gì
B. content /kənˈtent/ (v): tạm bằng lòng
C. contend /kənˈtend/ (v): dám chắc rằng, cho rằng
D. extend /ɪkˈstend/ (v): mở rộng
Tạm dịch: Although some people believe that having these drink and snack machines in schools is a good idea, others (3) contend that there are many disadvantages, too.(Mặc dù một số người tin rằng có những máy uống và đồ ăn nhẹ này trong trường học là một ý tưởng tốt, những người khác cho rằng cũng có nhiều nhược điểm.)
Đáp án C.