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 23 to 27.SOCIAL NETWORKA 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (23) _____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (27) _____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
Câu 1: (23)
A. for
B. as
C. like
D. at
Câu 2: (24)
A. Due
B. Regardless
C. Instead
D. In spite
Câu 3: (25)
A. got
B. caught
C. paid
D. drew
Câu 4: (26)
A. terms
B. condition
C. grounds
D. basis
Câu 5: (27)
A. to be
B. have been
C. be
D. have
Giải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Due to: bởi vì
Regardless of: bất kể
Instead of: thay vì
In spite of = Despite: mặc dù
Tạm dịch:
(24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it.
Thay vì phàn nàn với bạn bè của mình, cô quyết định thể hiện suy nghĩ của mình trên trang Facebook về một đồng nghiệp, người đã thu hút sự chú ý của ông chủ vào nó.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu 2 là: CGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Due to: bởi vì
Regardless of: bất kể
Instead of: thay vì
In spite of = Despite: mặc dù
Tạm dịch:
(24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it.
Thay vì phàn nàn với bạn bè của mình, cô quyết định thể hiện suy nghĩ của mình trên trang Facebook về một đồng nghiệp, người đã thu hút sự chú ý của ông chủ vào nó.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu 3 là: CGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Term (n): khái niệm
Condition (n): điều kiện
Grounds (n): nền tảng
Basis (n): cơ bản
On the grounds that…: trên nền tảng…., với lí do là…
Tạm dịch:
He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company.
Ông ta ngay lập tức đuổi việc cô ấy vì việc cô ấy thể hiện sự không hài lòng trên mạng xã hội khiến cô ta không thể tiếp tục làm việc cho công ty.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu 4 là: CGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Term (n): khái niệm
Condition (n): điều kiện
Grounds (n): nền tảng
Basis (n): cơ bản
On the grounds that…: trên nền tảng…., với lí do là…
Tạm dịch:
He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company.
Ông ta ngay lập tức đuổi việc cô ấy vì việc cô ấy thể hiện sự không hài lòng trên mạng xã hội khiến cô ta không thể tiếp tục làm việc cho công ty.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu 5 là: BGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc “ should have P2” nghĩa là: đã không nên làm gì
Tạm dịch:
She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (27) _____ taken seriously.
Cô cho rằng cô ấy hoàn toàn hài lòng với công việc của mình và những lời bình luận của cô ấy không nên được hiểu là nghiêm túc.
Đáp án: B
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