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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.
Grandparents perform a balancing act between the needs of their adult children and those of their grandchildren. This role is varied. It is imperial at times, muted at (36) _______. It goes underground whenever required, but it is solid and absolutely dependable. Grandparents often (37) _______ the gap between parents and children. Rebellious, independent children who are trying to find their feet are almost always at loggerheads with their parents. The role of grandparents can be very important provided that they act as impartial judges and are able to convey this feeling to both parties. One important thing, which seems to be missing in the lives of children today, is a sense of family, values, beliefs and principles. This is where the grandparents step in. (38) _______, instilling beliefs and values is not as easy as it was fifty or sixty years ago.
A. leave
B. widen
C. bridge
D. achieve
The role of grandparents in children's upbringing
The word 'grandparents' is descriptive of the unique dual parenting role that this generation assumes. It emphasises the vital part they play in family life. With a (34) _______ of old world experience behind them, and with the unique ability to metamorphose from advisers or mediators into listeners or friends, they can offer support and stability in an ever-changing world. The underlying sense of responsibility (35) _______ goes with this is tremendous.Grandparents perform a balancing act between the needs of their adult children and those of their grandchildren. This role is varied. It is imperial at times, muted at (36) _______. It goes underground whenever required, but it is solid and absolutely dependable. Grandparents often (37) _______ the gap between parents and children. Rebellious, independent children who are trying to find their feet are almost always at loggerheads with their parents. The role of grandparents can be very important provided that they act as impartial judges and are able to convey this feeling to both parties. One important thing, which seems to be missing in the lives of children today, is a sense of family, values, beliefs and principles. This is where the grandparents step in. (38) _______, instilling beliefs and values is not as easy as it was fifty or sixty years ago.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for Advanced by Simon Haines)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (37) is...A. leave
B. widen
C. bridge
D. achieve
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. leave (v): rời
B. widen (v): mở rộng
C. bridge (v): lấp, bắc cầu
D. achieve (v): đạt được
Ta có cụm: bridge a (the) gap: thu hẹp khoảng cách
Thông tin: Grandparents often bridge the gap between parents and children.
Tạm dịch: Ông bà thường thu hẹp khoảng cách giữa cha mẹ và con cái.
A. leave (v): rời
B. widen (v): mở rộng
C. bridge (v): lấp, bắc cầu
D. achieve (v): đạt được
Ta có cụm: bridge a (the) gap: thu hẹp khoảng cách
Thông tin: Grandparents often bridge the gap between parents and children.
Tạm dịch: Ông bà thường thu hẹp khoảng cách giữa cha mẹ và con cái.
Đáp án C.