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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 (27) is...
A. influential
B. primary
C. supplementary
D. instrumental
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 (27) is...
A. influential
B. primary
C. supplementary
D. instrumental
While costs are the primary concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider:
Trong khi chi phí là mối quan tâm chủ yếu đối với thành phố đăng cai, vẫn có các nhân tố khác cần cân nhắc.
influential (a): có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng
primary (a): chủ yếu, bậc nhất; nguyên gốc, căn bản
supplementary (a): bổ sung
instrumental (a): dụng cụ, phương tiện, nhạc cụ
instrumental in doing st: là phương tiện để đem lại cái gì
Ex His girlfriend was ~ in persuading him to join new class.
Trong khi chi phí là mối quan tâm chủ yếu đối với thành phố đăng cai, vẫn có các nhân tố khác cần cân nhắc.
influential (a): có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng
primary (a): chủ yếu, bậc nhất; nguyên gốc, căn bản
supplementary (a): bổ sung
instrumental (a): dụng cụ, phương tiện, nhạc cụ
instrumental in doing st: là phương tiện để đem lại cái gì
Ex His girlfriend was ~ in persuading him to join new class.
Đáp án B.