Câu hỏi: Part 11: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The final stage before adulthood is adolescence. This is a period of transition for teenagers and there are many crucial milestones. Socially and emotionally, teens worry that they may not be developing at the same rate (46) _________ their peers. They become extremely self-conscious and may be overly sensitive about their appearance. Teens may rebel (47) _________their parents but are also more able to accept the consequences of their actions.
This is also a period of enormous physical changes and adolescents experience changes in their physical development at a rate unparalleled since infancy. These changes include significant gains in height and weight. Within a year, boys and girls can gain an (48) _________ of 4.1 inches and 3.5 inches in height respectively. This growth spurt typically occurs two years earlier for girls than for boys and can tend to make both sexes go through a clumsy phase. (49) _________ their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically. They are also able to discuss more abstract concepts. They should also have (50). _________strategies to help them study.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (49) is...
A. In addition to
B. In spite of
C. In terms of
D. Regardless of
The final stage before adulthood is adolescence. This is a period of transition for teenagers and there are many crucial milestones. Socially and emotionally, teens worry that they may not be developing at the same rate (46) _________ their peers. They become extremely self-conscious and may be overly sensitive about their appearance. Teens may rebel (47) _________their parents but are also more able to accept the consequences of their actions.
This is also a period of enormous physical changes and adolescents experience changes in their physical development at a rate unparalleled since infancy. These changes include significant gains in height and weight. Within a year, boys and girls can gain an (48) _________ of 4.1 inches and 3.5 inches in height respectively. This growth spurt typically occurs two years earlier for girls than for boys and can tend to make both sexes go through a clumsy phase. (49) _________ their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically. They are also able to discuss more abstract concepts. They should also have (50). _________strategies to help them study.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (49) is...
A. In addition to
B. In spite of
C. In terms of
D. Regardless of
Kiến thức: Liên từ
Giải thích:
A. In addition to: Thêm vào đó
B. In spite of: Mặc dù
C. In terms of: Xét đến
D. Regardless of: Chưa kể đến
(49) In terms of their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically.
Tạm dịch: Về sự phát triển nhận thức của họ, thanh thiếu niên có kỹ năng suy luận tốt hơn và đã phát triển khả năng suy nghĩ logic và giả thuyết.
Giải thích:
A. In addition to: Thêm vào đó
B. In spite of: Mặc dù
C. In terms of: Xét đến
D. Regardless of: Chưa kể đến
(49) In terms of their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically.
Tạm dịch: Về sự phát triển nhận thức của họ, thanh thiếu niên có kỹ năng suy luận tốt hơn và đã phát triển khả năng suy nghĩ logic và giả thuyết.
Đáp án C.