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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.
Ironically, there may also be a(n) (36) _______ contradiction in the term. After all, an actress who has a glamorous life and seems to have everything she wants may actually be troubled by the loss of her private life as paparazzi (37) _______ her personal space.
It also has something to do with the length of time success lasts. Many young people are happy with short-term fame but (38) ______ it’s true that reaching that one goal might be comparatively straightforward, maintaining that success is often much harder. And surely, it’s long-term success that is ultimately the most satisfying and also the most enviable?
A. however
B. therefore
C. because
D. although
A SUCCESS STORY, OR IS IT?
Success, like beauty, lies in the eye of their beholder. How one person chooses to define it can be very different from how others perceive it. For some people, it’s earning a fortune, while for (34) _______ it’s working in a voluntary position helping those less fortunate. It’s also relative rather than absolute because the person (35)______ masters a new skill has achieved success in their terms just as much as the self-made millionaire.Ironically, there may also be a(n) (36) _______ contradiction in the term. After all, an actress who has a glamorous life and seems to have everything she wants may actually be troubled by the loss of her private life as paparazzi (37) _______ her personal space.
It also has something to do with the length of time success lasts. Many young people are happy with short-term fame but (38) ______ it’s true that reaching that one goal might be comparatively straightforward, maintaining that success is often much harder. And surely, it’s long-term success that is ultimately the most satisfying and also the most enviable?
(Adapted from CAE Reading and Practice tests)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (38) is...A. however
B. therefore
C. because
D. although
Kiến thức liên từ:
- however: tuy nhiên
- although: mặc dù
- therefore: vì vậy
- because + S + V: bởi vì
Tạm dịch: Many young people are happy with short-term fame but although it’s true that reaching that one goal…
(Nhiều người trẻ hài lòng với sự nổi tiếng ngắn hạn nhưng mặc dù đúng là đạt được mục tiêu đó ...)
- however: tuy nhiên
- although: mặc dù
- therefore: vì vậy
- because + S + V: bởi vì
Tạm dịch: Many young people are happy with short-term fame but although it’s true that reaching that one goal…
(Nhiều người trẻ hài lòng với sự nổi tiếng ngắn hạn nhưng mặc dù đúng là đạt được mục tiêu đó ...)
Đáp án D.