Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
(36) _______ this description is actually not the product of an unbridled imagination. Based on the present speed at which breakthroughs are being made, it's actually a fairly accurate prediction. It looks as if technology will have the upper hand and that fully automated systems will (37) _______ for people in all areas. People will take the back seat and instead of beavering away at work we will be able to take advantage of the time made available to us to engage in more recreational activities. Utilising this time constructively will be a feat in itself. Perhaps a case of too (38) _______ of a good thing. Things might just come to the point where, from time to time, we will reminisce about the good old days.
A. emulate
B. devise
C. substitute
D. duplicate
THE BYGONE ERA
We live in an era dominated by and increasingly dependent on technological innovations. It is for this reason that younger generations find it (34) _______ impossible to envision a future devoid of the convenience and comfort they provide us with. Small wonder then that when asked to forecast what life will be like in the future, they come up with something (35) _______ sounds as if it's been taken out of a science-fiction book.(36) _______ this description is actually not the product of an unbridled imagination. Based on the present speed at which breakthroughs are being made, it's actually a fairly accurate prediction. It looks as if technology will have the upper hand and that fully automated systems will (37) _______ for people in all areas. People will take the back seat and instead of beavering away at work we will be able to take advantage of the time made available to us to engage in more recreational activities. Utilising this time constructively will be a feat in itself. Perhaps a case of too (38) _______ of a good thing. Things might just come to the point where, from time to time, we will reminisce about the good old days.
(Adapted from Traveller by H.Q. Mitchell)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (37) is...A. emulate
B. devise
C. substitute
D. duplicate
A. emulate (v): bắt chước
B. devise (v): nghĩ ra
C. substitute (v): thay thế
D. duplicate (v): sao chép
Cấu trúc: substitute for something: thay thế cho cái gì
Tạm dịch: It looks as if technology will have the upper hand and that fully automated systems will substitute for people in all areas. (Trông có vẻ như công nghệ sẽ chiếm ưu thế và toàn bộ hệ thống tự động sẽ thay thế cho con người trong tất cả các lĩnh vực.)
B. devise (v): nghĩ ra
C. substitute (v): thay thế
D. duplicate (v): sao chép
Cấu trúc: substitute for something: thay thế cho cái gì
Tạm dịch: It looks as if technology will have the upper hand and that fully automated systems will substitute for people in all areas. (Trông có vẻ như công nghệ sẽ chiếm ưu thế và toàn bộ hệ thống tự động sẽ thay thế cho con người trong tất cả các lĩnh vực.)
Đáp án C.