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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.
(Adapted from "Skillful Reading & Writing 4" by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. surmount
B. outnumber
C. overcharge
D. exceed
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.
(Adapted from "Skillful Reading & Writing 4" by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. surmount
B. outnumber
C. overcharge
D. exceed
Dễ thấy phương án có ý nghĩa phù hợp nhất là D.
The costs of hosting the Olympics can exceed tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple: Chi phí tổ chức các kì thi Olympic có thể vượt quá 10 tỉ đô, và thường thì ngân sách cho nó phải gấp đôi hay thậm chí gấp ba.
surmount (v): vượt qua, khắc phục được (khó khăn, trở ngại)
outnumber (v): đông hơn, số lượng nhiều hơn
overcharge (v): bán quá đắt
exceed (v): vượt quá (số lượng); vượt trội
The costs of hosting the Olympics can exceed tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple: Chi phí tổ chức các kì thi Olympic có thể vượt quá 10 tỉ đô, và thường thì ngân sách cho nó phải gấp đôi hay thậm chí gấp ba.
surmount (v): vượt qua, khắc phục được (khó khăn, trở ngại)
outnumber (v): đông hơn, số lượng nhiều hơn
overcharge (v): bán quá đắt
exceed (v): vượt quá (số lượng); vượt trội
Đáp án D.