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 43 to 47.THE GENERATION GAPPeople talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43) ______ complaints on both side. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are (44) ______ and disobedient and in addition tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don’t appreciate the (45) ______ of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don’t understand them.What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in (46) ______ society has changed. In the past, children would typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (47) ______ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often don’t agree with their parents’ plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.Adapted form Mastering Use of English
Câu 1: (43)
A. in
B. on
C. to
D. of
Câu 2: (44)
A. disrespectful
B. disrespected
C. disrespectable
D. disrespecting
Câu 3: (45)
A. worth
B. value
C. cost
D. amount
Câu 4: (46)
A. what
B. how
C. why
D. that
Câu 5: (47)
A. ambitious
B. required
C. expectant
D. demanding
Giải chi tiết:
to result in something: gây ra điều gì
It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43) ______ complaints on both side.
Tạm dịch: Nhìn chung đó là một vấn đề khi trẻ em bước vào độ tuổi thiếu niên, và gây nên than phiền ở cả hai phía.
Chọn A
Đáp án câu 2 là: AGiải chi tiết:
disrespectful (adj): bất kính (dùng để nói về hành động, thái độ)
disrespected (adj): thiếu tôn trọng
disrespect (v): cư xử thiếu tôn trọng
Không có từ “disrespectable”.
Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are (44) ______ and disobedient
Tạm dịch: Ví dụ, các bậc phụ huynh hay nói người trẻ tuổi bất kính và không vâng lời
Chọn A
Đáp án câu 3 là: BGiải chi tiết:
worth (n): một khoản tiền
value (n): giá trị
cost (n): chi phí
amount (n): số tiền
because they don’t appreciate the (45) ______ of money.
Tạm dịch: vì họ không trân trọng giá trị đồng tiền.
Chọn B
Đáp án câu 4 là: BGiải chi tiết:
what + clause: cái gì
how + clause: như thế nào
why + clause: tại sao
that + clause
One explanation lies in (46) ______ society has changed.
Tạm dịch: Một lời giải thích nằm ở việc xã hội thay đổi như thế nào.
Chọn B
Đáp án câu 5 là: AGiải chi tiết:
ambitious (adj): tham vọng
required (adj): cần thiết
expectant (adj): mong đợi
demanding (adj): đòi hỏi khắt khe
In today’s world, parents are very (47) ______ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did.
Tạm dịch: Trong thế giới hiện tại, cha mẹ tham vọng nhiều về con cái của họ vì họ muốn con mình đạt được nhiều hơn những gì mình đã làm được.
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