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.
I was an MBA student in the USA and I lived in the university’s coed dormitory. In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest. (23)_____, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor were interested in me. To (24)__________ their politeness, I would buy them flowers or offer small gifts, as is done in my country. However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (25)______around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. Eventually I talked to the residence adviser on my floor to see what I was doing wrong, and he explained to me the way men and women usually interact in the USA. I was quite relieved to hear that (26)____ was wrong with me, but rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. Even though I did not find the love of my life while I was in the USA, I still made many good female friends afterwards (27)______I still maintain contact.
(Source: https://books.google.com.vn)
Điên vào ô 25.
A. uncomfortable
B. comfort
C. comfortably
D. comfortable
ĐÁP ÁN A
Kiến thức về từ loại
A.uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/ (a): không thỏa mái
B.comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ (n): sự thỏa mái
C.comfortably /ˈkʌmftəbli/ (adv): một cách thỏa mái
D.comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ (a): thỏa mái
Căn cứ vào động từ “seem” nên trong chỗ trống ta cần một tính từ. Loại B, C Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (3_______ around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. (Tuy nhiên, tôi khá ngạc nhiên khi thấy những bạn nữ tương tự bây giờ dường như không thoải mái xung quanh tôi. Một người trong đó thâm chí đã hơi khó chịu và yêu cầu tôi để cô ấy yên.)
Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:
leave sb alone: để ai đó yên