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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.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the energy to get out of bed (25) ___________for school? According to a new report, today's generation of children are in danger of getting so little sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. This raises serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children's ability to concentrate at school. The (26) ___________between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (27) ___________. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour's sleep a night can have profound effects on how children perform the next day. A good night's sleep is also crucial for teenagers (28) ___________it is while they are asleep (29) ___________they release a hormone that is essential for their 'growth spurt' (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It's true that they can, to some extent, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won't help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
By Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies. Solutions AdvanceD. OUP
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. behind time
B. in time
C. at times
D. about time
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the energy to get out of bed (25) ___________for school? According to a new report, today's generation of children are in danger of getting so little sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. This raises serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children's ability to concentrate at school. The (26) ___________between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (27) ___________. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour's sleep a night can have profound effects on how children perform the next day. A good night's sleep is also crucial for teenagers (28) ___________it is while they are asleep (29) ___________they release a hormone that is essential for their 'growth spurt' (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It's true that they can, to some extent, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won't help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
By Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies. Solutions AdvanceD. OUP
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. behind time
B. in time
C. at times
D. about time
Giải thích:
A. behind time: muộn
B. in time: kịp giờ
C. at times: thi thoảng
D. about time: đã đến lúc
A. behind time: muộn
B. in time: kịp giờ
C. at times: thi thoảng
D. about time: đã đến lúc
Đáp án B.