Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits of the numbered blanks froom 30 to 34.
Unless you're a loner, you're probably a member of many different groups. Some are long lasting, like your family, while (30) _____ such as a football crowd, are temporary. Every group functions in different ways but there are still some common psychological features to any group. For example, in general, humans are social animals, that's why we get together in groups in the first place. Important elements of our individual (31) _____ come from being part of a group. Most people enjoy being in a group - it's a way of forming emotionally satisfying relationships.
Being part of a group changes the way you behave. The presence of others has a generally arousing effect on the nervous system. This is natural - you don't know what they will do. They may move about, speak to you, or even attack you, and your brain has to pay (32) _____ to all these messages. Having others around is just distracting. It divides your attention, so you can't focus (33) _____ the task in hand. So, how does all this stimulation affect achievement? It has been argued that people do better on simple well-rehearsed activities (34) _____ they're with others than when they are alone. Also, if their individual efforts within the group are not being monitored, there's a tendency to relax and merge into the crowd.
A. attention
B. location
C. position
D. situation
Unless you're a loner, you're probably a member of many different groups. Some are long lasting, like your family, while (30) _____ such as a football crowd, are temporary. Every group functions in different ways but there are still some common psychological features to any group. For example, in general, humans are social animals, that's why we get together in groups in the first place. Important elements of our individual (31) _____ come from being part of a group. Most people enjoy being in a group - it's a way of forming emotionally satisfying relationships.
Being part of a group changes the way you behave. The presence of others has a generally arousing effect on the nervous system. This is natural - you don't know what they will do. They may move about, speak to you, or even attack you, and your brain has to pay (32) _____ to all these messages. Having others around is just distracting. It divides your attention, so you can't focus (33) _____ the task in hand. So, how does all this stimulation affect achievement? It has been argued that people do better on simple well-rehearsed activities (34) _____ they're with others than when they are alone. Also, if their individual efforts within the group are not being monitored, there's a tendency to relax and merge into the crowd.
(Adapted from Certificate in Advanced English 3, Cambridge University Press)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (32) is...A. attention
B. location
C. position
D. situation
Giải thích:
A. attention (n): sự chú ý
B. location (n): địa điểm
D. situation (n): tình huống
Cấu trúc:pay attention to something: chú ý đến cái gì
Tạm dịch:
They may move about, speak to you, or even attack you, and your brain has to pay attention to all these messages. (Họ có thể di chuyển, nói chuyện với bạn, hay thậm chí tấn công bạn, và não của bạn phải chú ý đến tất cả các thông điệp.)
A. attention (n): sự chú ý
B. location (n): địa điểm
D. situation (n): tình huống
Cấu trúc:pay attention to something: chú ý đến cái gì
Tạm dịch:
They may move about, speak to you, or even attack you, and your brain has to pay attention to all these messages. (Họ có thể di chuyển, nói chuyện với bạn, hay thậm chí tấn công bạn, và não của bạn phải chú ý đến tất cả các thông điệp.)
Đáp án A.