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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. combine
B. relate
C. equip
D. repair
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 (36) is...A. combine
B. relate
C. equip
D. repair
Giải thích:
A. combine (v): kết hợp
B. relate (v): liên quan
C. equip (v): trang bị → equip somebody to do something: trang bị cho ai kỹ năng làm gì
D. repair (v): sửa chữa
Tạm dịch: 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 equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs.
(Hơn nữa, chính phủ có nghĩa vụ phải đảm bảo rằng những người trẻ có thể phát huy mọi tiềm năng, đồng nghĩa rằng giáo dục công phải cung cấp cho họ khả năng nói và làm việc bằng ngôn ngữ quốc gia và từ đó trang bị cho họ để tham gia một cách có trách nhiệm vào các vấn đề quốc gia.)
A. combine (v): kết hợp
B. relate (v): liên quan
C. equip (v): trang bị → equip somebody to do something: trang bị cho ai kỹ năng làm gì
D. repair (v): sửa chữa
Tạm dịch: 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 equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs.
(Hơn nữa, chính phủ có nghĩa vụ phải đảm bảo rằng những người trẻ có thể phát huy mọi tiềm năng, đồng nghĩa rằng giáo dục công phải cung cấp cho họ khả năng nói và làm việc bằng ngôn ngữ quốc gia và từ đó trang bị cho họ để tham gia một cách có trách nhiệm vào các vấn đề quốc gia.)
Đáp án C.