Câu hỏi:
18/03/2020 214Read 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.
NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (34)________, we are easily influenced by the people around US.
There is nothing wrong with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (35)______on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky. It is because they are so similar with (36)_________to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps (37)_______envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions. When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances (38)_______ that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half rose by 86 per cent. The researchers argued that it was not just a matter of envy.Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that people were not trying to keep up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can strongly influence a buying decision.
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Trả lời:
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Or do they copy one another, perhaps (6)_______ envy or perhaps because they have shared
information about the products?: Hay bởi họ bắt chước lẫn nhau, có lẽ______ghen tị hoặc có lẽ do họ cùng chia sẻ thông tin vè sản phẩm?
Cấu trúc: out of envy = because of envy: bởi sự ghen tị, do ghen tị.
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Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
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Câu 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Câu 3:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Câu 4:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
Câu 5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is__________of our serious consideration.
Câu 6:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Câu 7:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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