Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1) ________what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2)________ own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3)__________girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. (4)_______, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today. The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5)_______friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1) ________what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2)________ own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3)__________girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. (4)_______, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today. The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5)_______friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life.
The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5) ________friends.
The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5) ________friends.
make
making
to make
made
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Dạng của động từ “to V”
Cấu trúc: S + make it + adj (+ for O) + to V
The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5) to make friends.
Tạm dịch: Thực tế là những trò chơi phổ biến này được chơi theo nhóm làm cho trẻ dễ dàng và nhanh chóng kết bạn hơn.
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1)_______what it is nowadays.
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1)_______what it is nowadays.
from
for
between
in
Đáp án: A
Kiến thức: Giới từ
N1 + be different from + N2: (danh từ 1) khác so với (danh từ 2)
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1) from what it is nowadays.
Tạm dịch: 50 năm trước và ngay cả trước đó, khi không có Internet và nhiều đồ chơi công nghệ cao, thế giới giải trí khác biệt so với hiện tại.
Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2)________own creative ways.
Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2)________own creative ways.
his
her
their
our
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Tính từ sở hữu
his + danh từ: của anh ấy
her + danh từ: của cô ấy
their + danh từ: của họ
our + danh từ: của chúng tôi
Dùng tính từ sở hữu “their” thay cho danh từ “children” trước đó.
Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2) their own creative ways.
Tạm dịch: Chạy chơi thoải mái trên những đồng cỏ và tắm sông, trẻ con ngày ấy xem thiên nhiên là sân chơi của chúng và tò mò khám phá cũng như hưởng thụ thiên nhiên theo cách sáng tạo của chính
Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3)______ girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants.
Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3)______ girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants.
when
while
before
after
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Liên từ
when + S + V: khi mà
while + S + V: trong khi
before + S + V: trước khi
after + S + V: sau khi
Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3) while girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants.
Tạm dịch: Con trai dùng cành cây làm gươm để chơi đánh trận giả trong khi con gái dùng cành cây làm đũa để chơi đồ hàng.
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping (4) _______popular games.
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping (4) _______popular games.
are
have been
had been
were
Đáp án: D
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn
Cả bài đọc đều nói về trò chơi của trẻ con trong quá khứ (50 năm về trước) nên dùng thì quá khứ đơn xuyên suốt đoạn văn.
Hiện tại đơn: are => Quá khứ đơn: were
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping (4) were popular games.
Tạm dịch: Vào thời điểm đó, kéo co, trốn tìm, và nhảy dây là những trò chơi phổ biến.
