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The effect of media violence on children

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
The effect of media violence on children​
Research has shown that the depiction of gun violence is increasing in both movies and on TV. Our research found that acts of gun violence in PG-13 movies has nearly tripled in the 30 years___(39) ___ the rating was introduced in 1984. And PG-13 movies are not exclusively watched by teens and above. A ___(40) ___ of adults in 2019 found that 12% said they were allowed to watch PG-13 movies between the ages of 6 and 9, with 6% saying they watched such films aged even younger.
Although ___(41) ___ skeptics say violent media do not lead children to become more aggressive, a large survey conducted in 2015 found that most pediatricians and media scholars agree that there is a link.
Violent media can also lead children to ___(42) ___ in more dangerous behavior if they find a real gun. In studies one of us conducted, exposure to both movies and video games with guns was found to encourage children ages 8-12 years old to pick up a real gun ___(43) ___ had been hidden in a drawer and pull the trigger, including while pointing the gun at themselves or their friend. This behavior was observed by a hidden camera.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (41) is...
A. few
B. a little
C. much
D. some
Although __some_(41) ___ skeptics say violent media do not lead children to become more aggressive
Giải thích: Từ chìa khóa skeptics:người hoài nghi (là danh từ đếm được ở số nhiều)
A.few+danh từ đếm được số nhiều (mang nghĩa tiêu cực hầu như không có (loại)
B. a little + danh từ không đếm được (loại)
C. much + danh từ không đếm được (loại)
D. Some + danh từ đếm được số nhiều ( đúng ngữ pháp và nghĩa của câu)
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù một số người hoài nghi cho rằng phương tiện bạo lực không khiến trẻ em trở nên hung hăng hơn
Đáp án D.
 

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