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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.
While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no (34) _______to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth (35) _______minority regional languages divide.
Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so (36) _______them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People (37) _______ language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while (38) _______people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government's position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
A. redundancy
B. constraint
C. obligation
D. limitation
While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no (34) _______to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth (35) _______minority regional languages divide.
Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so (36) _______them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People (37) _______ language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while (38) _______people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government's position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook-Hart and Simon Haines)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...A. redundancy
B. constraint
C. obligation
D. limitation
Giải thích:
A. redundancy (n): sự dư thừa
B. constraint (n): ràng buộc, hạn chế
C. obligation (n): nghĩa vụ
D. limitation (n): sự hạn chế
Cấu trúc: be under no obligation: không có nghĩa vụ
Tạm dịch: While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints.
(Trong khi các cá nhân được tự do chọn lựa nếu họ mong muốn nói ngôn ngữ thiểu số, thì các chính phủ quốc gia không nên có nghĩa vụ phải cung cấp giáo dục theo một ngôn ngữ không hiệu quả về mặt kinh tế, nhất là trong thời điểm ngân sách bị hạn chế.)
A. redundancy (n): sự dư thừa
B. constraint (n): ràng buộc, hạn chế
C. obligation (n): nghĩa vụ
D. limitation (n): sự hạn chế
Cấu trúc: be under no obligation: không có nghĩa vụ
Tạm dịch: While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints.
(Trong khi các cá nhân được tự do chọn lựa nếu họ mong muốn nói ngôn ngữ thiểu số, thì các chính phủ quốc gia không nên có nghĩa vụ phải cung cấp giáo dục theo một ngôn ngữ không hiệu quả về mặt kinh tế, nhất là trong thời điểm ngân sách bị hạn chế.)
Đáp án C.