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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.
The latter is untrue, as work done at the last minute contains more mistakes than that done on time. Our procrastinating behaviour (36) _______ others and leaves us feeling flustered and guilty. Social scientists are struggling to understand the causes of this malaise and from that knowledge work out strategies to overcome it. There are various suggestions they have come up with for (37) _______ having trouble getting things done. They say we should consider breaking a task down into manageable chunks so that it seems less daunting and keep on trying to accept why we are delaying in the first place: is it fear, wishing to produce something perfect or boredom with the task? (38) _______, knowing the reason means we can do with it. As for me, I'm off to have a rest and think about it all!
A. exerts
B. endears
C. indulges
D. enacts
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People often find that success eludes them. But how often is this their own fault. One thing that we are all good at doing is procrastinating. Shakespeare's Hamlet is a prime example of someone (34) _______ failed to act and, in fact, was rendered incapable of action by his need to put things off – in other words, to procrastinate. And because this is such a universal failing, it may be that it is that very quality that (35) _______ him to us all. But it's not a good thing. We should force ourselves to get over it. Procrastinators are less wealthy and less healthy and regret their inability to make quick decisions. So why so many of you like it? What is it that prevents us from fulfilling our true potential? Are we attempting to become perfectionists, claiming that we need time to polish our work – or even that we can only do our best work under pressure?The latter is untrue, as work done at the last minute contains more mistakes than that done on time. Our procrastinating behaviour (36) _______ others and leaves us feeling flustered and guilty. Social scientists are struggling to understand the causes of this malaise and from that knowledge work out strategies to overcome it. There are various suggestions they have come up with for (37) _______ having trouble getting things done. They say we should consider breaking a task down into manageable chunks so that it seems less daunting and keep on trying to accept why we are delaying in the first place: is it fear, wishing to produce something perfect or boredom with the task? (38) _______, knowing the reason means we can do with it. As for me, I'm off to have a rest and think about it all!
(Adapted from Gold Advanced by Lynda Edwards and Jacky Newbrook)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (35) is...A. exerts
B. endears
C. indulges
D. enacts
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
A. exert the influence: gây ảnh hưởng
B. endear (v): yêu mếno endear sb to sb: làm cho ai được yêu mến, nổi tiếng ca
C. indulge (v): nuông chiều – indulge in: đắm chìm trong thứ gì
D. enact (v): ban hành (luật)
Thông tin: And because this is such a universal failing, it may be that it is that very quality that endears him to us all. But it's not a good thing.
Tạm dịch: Và bởi vì đây là thực sự là vấn đề mà ai cũng gặp, có thể chính phẩm chất ấy lại khiến chúng ta mến mộ Hamlet. Nhưng đó không phải là một điều tốt.
Giải thích:
A. exert the influence: gây ảnh hưởng
B. endear (v): yêu mếno endear sb to sb: làm cho ai được yêu mến, nổi tiếng ca
C. indulge (v): nuông chiều – indulge in: đắm chìm trong thứ gì
D. enact (v): ban hành (luật)
Thông tin: And because this is such a universal failing, it may be that it is that very quality that endears him to us all. But it's not a good thing.
Tạm dịch: Và bởi vì đây là thực sự là vấn đề mà ai cũng gặp, có thể chính phẩm chất ấy lại khiến chúng ta mến mộ Hamlet. Nhưng đó không phải là một điều tốt.
Đáp án B.