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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 each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (25) ____________ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes' village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (26) ____________lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended.
While costs are the (27) ____________ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (28) ____________ hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (29) ____________ improve the city's quality of life, such as new transportation systems.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (25) ____________ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes' village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (26) ____________lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended.
While costs are the (27) ____________ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (28) ____________ hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (29) ____________ improve the city's quality of life, such as new transportation systems.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
Đáp án D: for
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Sự lựa chọn từ đúng/ Giới từ
Giải thích chi tiết:
for + Somebody/something: dành cho ai/cái gì
Ý nghĩa của câu: Bên cạnh các chi phí trực tiếp khi làm chủ nhà Olympic (lễ khai mạc, bế mạc, làng vận động viên, an ninh, v.v) thì các thành phố cũng thường phải xây dựng các địa điểm thi đấu mới với chi phí đắt đỏ cho các môn thể thao kém phổ biến hơn.
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Sự lựa chọn từ đúng/ Giới từ
Giải thích chi tiết:
for + Somebody/something: dành cho ai/cái gì
Ý nghĩa của câu: Bên cạnh các chi phí trực tiếp khi làm chủ nhà Olympic (lễ khai mạc, bế mạc, làng vận động viên, an ninh, v.v) thì các thành phố cũng thường phải xây dựng các địa điểm thi đấu mới với chi phí đắt đỏ cho các môn thể thao kém phổ biến hơn.
Đáp án D.