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Why read books?

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.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (27)_________ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (28)_________. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (29)_________ that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (30)_________ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't do without books, but I can (31)_________ up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (28) is...
A. ones
B. programmes
C. episodes
D. cereals
Clue: "They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite _______"
Phân tích:
ones: những người nào đó/những cái gì đó (dùng thay cho một danh từ số nhiều đã được nhắc đến ở phía trước)
programmes: chương trình
episodes: các tập của một bộ phim
cereals: ngũ cốc
Với từ "television" trong câu ta có thể dễ dàng điền được từ trong chỗ trống là "programmes" nên đáp án đúng là B.
Đáp án B.
 

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