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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Not too long ago, the dinner table was the centre of family life. Parents and children would gather around the table, enjoy a good home-made meal and discuss the day's events. Nowadays, (34) ______, the family dinner table has become a thing of the past. The reason for this is the fact that parents don't spend as much time with their children as they once used to. In most households, both parents work and are simply too tired to organise meals and (35) _____ domestic matters.
Nevertheless, many experts insist that time spent at the family dining table is essential to the well-being of the family unit. Gathering for meals gives children a (36) ______ of security and helps them understand and appreciate family life. Experts also claim that children not only get a nourishing meal but they also get emotional, intellectual and spiritual nourishment. So, whether it is once a month or once a week, busy parents should (37) ______ aside a few hours of their time to organise a family meal and spend quality time with their children. After all, the family (38) _____ eats together stays together.
A. step
B. leave
C. keep
D. put
Not too long ago, the dinner table was the centre of family life. Parents and children would gather around the table, enjoy a good home-made meal and discuss the day's events. Nowadays, (34) ______, the family dinner table has become a thing of the past. The reason for this is the fact that parents don't spend as much time with their children as they once used to. In most households, both parents work and are simply too tired to organise meals and (35) _____ domestic matters.
Nevertheless, many experts insist that time spent at the family dining table is essential to the well-being of the family unit. Gathering for meals gives children a (36) ______ of security and helps them understand and appreciate family life. Experts also claim that children not only get a nourishing meal but they also get emotional, intellectual and spiritual nourishment. So, whether it is once a month or once a week, busy parents should (37) ______ aside a few hours of their time to organise a family meal and spend quality time with their children. After all, the family (38) _____ eats together stays together.
(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (37) is...A. step
B. leave
C. keep
D. put
Kiến thức cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs):
- step aside: rời bỏ vị trí để ai đó khác lên thay
- leave aside: không cân nhắc điều gì
- put aside something: để dành cái gì
Tạm dịch:
So, whether it is once a month or once a week, busy parents should put aside a few hours of their time to organise a family meal and spend quality time with their children. (Vì thế, dù là một lần mỗi tháng hay một lần mỗi tuần, những bố mẹ bận rộn nên dành ra vài giờ để chuẩn bị một bữa ăn gia đình và dành thời gian chất lượng cùng các con của mình.)
- step aside: rời bỏ vị trí để ai đó khác lên thay
- leave aside: không cân nhắc điều gì
- put aside something: để dành cái gì
Tạm dịch:
So, whether it is once a month or once a week, busy parents should put aside a few hours of their time to organise a family meal and spend quality time with their children. (Vì thế, dù là một lần mỗi tháng hay một lần mỗi tuần, những bố mẹ bận rộn nên dành ra vài giờ để chuẩn bị một bữa ăn gia đình và dành thời gian chất lượng cùng các con của mình.)
Đáp án D.