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 from 25 to 29.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (25) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (26) ______someone to become a lefthander? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (27) ______between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (28) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (29) ______an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
Điền vào ô trống 27
A. collaborate
B. collaboration
C. collaborating
D. collaborated
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Từ loại
Sau tính từ cần một danh từ
A. collaborate (v): hợp tác, phối hợp
B. collaboration (n): sự hợp tác
C. collaborating (V_ing)
D. collaborated (V_ed)
Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (27) collaboration between genes and environment.
Tạm dịch: Các nhà khoa học không chính xác chắc chắn, nhưng nghiên cứu chỉ ra sự hợp tác phức tạp giữa gen và môi trường.
Chọn B