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 17 to 26.

BURIED TREASURE

Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)a

new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)to his work than to give his readers the chance to take

part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)clues as to where the hare was

buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.

After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,

although this was actually a (22)name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)of money. Afterwards some people (24)that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)these claims.Question 20

A. appearance

B. pattern

C. shape

D. figure

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Đáp án là C. in the shape of…: theo hình…; trong hình dạng của

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CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ

Câu 1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives

A. lay

B. although

C. when

D. adult

Lời giải

Đáp án: C

Giải thích:

Dùng trạng từ quan hệ “where” cho từ chỉ địa điểm “salt water”.

Lưu ý: danh từ “salmon” (cá hồi) có dạng số nhiều vẫn là “salmon”, nên đáp án A không sai.

Sửa: when → where

Tạm dịch: Cá hồi đẻ trứng và chết trong nước ngọt, mặc dù chúng sống ở nước mặn, nơi hầu hết cá trưởng thành sống.

Câu 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed

A. We are all doomed to die in nuclear war

B. If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed

C. That nuclear weapons will doom us all is unbelievable

D. The nuclear war is unavoidable and will doom us all

Lời giải

In the event that + clause: lỡ, lỡ khi .... (dùng khi bạn đề phòng trường hợp điều gì xảy ra)

Đáp án là B. If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed. Nếu phải xảy ra rằng vũ khí hạt nhân được sử dụng, chúng ta đều phải chịu số phận

Câu 3

Children usually turn to their parents rather than________for protection from threats in the environment

A. They turn to other figures of authority

B. authority figures to other

C. to other figures of authority

D. their turning to other figures of authorityĐáp án là C. Câu này đang so sánh giữa hai hành động là “turn to their parents” và “turn to other figures of authority” . Chung động từ “turn” nên ta có thể bỏ động từ theo sau “rather than”