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

In the last two years, hobbies have become more important than ever as people looked for ways to entertain during quarantines, and ways to (36)___________  with others even while isolated because of the pandemic. With fast developments in information technology, young people nowadays often choose activities they can do on their portable devices with video games being their No. 1 choice of  (37)___________. Lots of teenage girls and boys enjoy gaming because they can chat with their friends online and play games together. Gaming brings people together as there are communities on Reddit or YouTube for different games. Teenagers also spend a huge amount of time watching YouTube (38)___________ there is so much entertaining content to watch. Whether it’s educational or entertaining, there is (39)___________ shortage of videos to watch on YouTube. Using social media is named as one of the most popular hobbies, too. Young people often spend hours a day scrolling on different platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram or Facebook. Then, you might think that physical activities are being replaced by virtual ones, but that is far from true. Surprisingly, there’s a(n) (40)___________ in the number of young people playing sports, such as tennis, soccer, swimming or dancing. Approximately 65% of Gen Z-ers think it is essential to do physical activities in open and outdoor spaces to maintain mental and physical health.

In the last two years, hobbies have become more important than ever as people looked for ways to entertain during quarantines, and ways to (36)___________ with others even while isolated because of the pandemic.