Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The stereotype of the male boss is rapidly giving way to the increasing presence of the female employer. Why are women so successful at (43) _______ businesses?
The reason is that women bring their own style to the job. They are very good at getting a group of people to work together for a common end, (44) _______ creates a cooperative rather than a competitive spirit within the firm. Furthermore, they are more likely to welcome diversity in their workforce. Women show more understanding of their employees' dual (45) ________ of work and family and are more flexible with employees over family issues than a male employer would be. This, they claim, creates loyal and hardworking workforce. (46) _______, business consultants warn that feminine sympathy and understanding can also be potentially undermining. If they are too tolerant of an employee's weakness, (47) _______ employees who have to pick up the slack may not only become resentful but begin to question the employer's judgment and ability to lead.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (46) is...
A. However
B. Moreover
C. Besides
D. Therefore
The stereotype of the male boss is rapidly giving way to the increasing presence of the female employer. Why are women so successful at (43) _______ businesses?
The reason is that women bring their own style to the job. They are very good at getting a group of people to work together for a common end, (44) _______ creates a cooperative rather than a competitive spirit within the firm. Furthermore, they are more likely to welcome diversity in their workforce. Women show more understanding of their employees' dual (45) ________ of work and family and are more flexible with employees over family issues than a male employer would be. This, they claim, creates loyal and hardworking workforce. (46) _______, business consultants warn that feminine sympathy and understanding can also be potentially undermining. If they are too tolerant of an employee's weakness, (47) _______ employees who have to pick up the slack may not only become resentful but begin to question the employer's judgment and ability to lead.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (46) is...
A. However
B. Moreover
C. Besides
D. Therefore
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về liên từ
A. however: tuy nhiên
B. moreover: thêm vào đó
B. besides: bên cạnh đó
D. therefore: vì vậy
Hai mệnh đề mang nghĩa tương phản nên đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: This, they claim, creates loyal and hardworking workforce. However, business consultants warn that feminine sympathy and understanding can also be potentially undermining.
Tạm dịch: Họ khẳng định điều này tạo ra lực lượng lao động trung thành và chăm chỉ. Tuy nhiên, các chuyên gia tư vấn kinh doanh cảnh báo rằng sự thông cảm và thấu hiểu của phụ nữ cũng có thể có khả năng huỷ hoại.
Kiến thức về liên từ
A. however: tuy nhiên
B. moreover: thêm vào đó
B. besides: bên cạnh đó
D. therefore: vì vậy
Hai mệnh đề mang nghĩa tương phản nên đáp án A phù hợp
Thông tin: This, they claim, creates loyal and hardworking workforce. However, business consultants warn that feminine sympathy and understanding can also be potentially undermining.
Tạm dịch: Họ khẳng định điều này tạo ra lực lượng lao động trung thành và chăm chỉ. Tuy nhiên, các chuyên gia tư vấn kinh doanh cảnh báo rằng sự thông cảm và thấu hiểu của phụ nữ cũng có thể có khả năng huỷ hoại.
Đáp án A.