Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

At home, I used to suffer enough with my husband who is a heavy smoker. Now, I am delighted that smoking is going to be banned in the majority of enclosed public spaces in Britain from July this year. In fact, I cannot wait for the ban to arrive. When hanging out, I am fed up with sitting in pubs with my eyes and throat hurting because of all the tobacco smoke in the air. As soon as I leave the pub I always find that my clothes and hair stink of cigarettes, so the first thing I do when I get home is to have a shower.

It is not my problem if smokers want to destroy their own health, but I hate it when they start polluting my lungs as well. Passive smoking is a real problem, as a lot of medical studies have shown that non-smokers who spend a long time in smoky environments have an increased risk of heart disease and lung cancer.

It is ridiculous when you hear smokers talking about the ban taking away their ‘rights’. If they are in a pub and they feel the need for a cigarette, obviously they will still be able to go outside in the street and have one. What is wrong with that? It will certainly be a bit inconvenient for them, but maybe that will help them to quit.

According to the passage, what can be inferred about the write’s attitude toward the smoking ban?

A. She thinks it might be helpful to smokers.

B. She feels sorry for heavy smokers.

C. She thinks it is unnecessary.

D. She expresses no feelings.

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Tạm dịch câu hỏi:  Theo đoạn văn, có thể suy luận cái gì về thái độ của nhà văn đối với lệnh cấm hút thuốc?

A. Cô ấy nghĩ rằng nó có thể hữu ích cho những người hút thuốc.

B. Cô ấy cảm thấy tiếc cho những người hút thuốc nặng.

C. Cô ấy nghĩ rằng nó là không cần thiết.

D. Cô ấy không biểu lộ cảm xúc.

Từ những gợi ý và biểu lộ trong bài như “Now, I am delighted that smoking is going to be banned in the majority of enclosed public spaces in Britain from July this year. In fact, I cannot wait for the ban to arrive.” và những câu chứng tỏ cô ấy thực sự rất ghét thuốc lá nên thái độ của cô ấy đối với lệnh cấm này mang nghĩa tích cực.

Đáp án cần chọn là: A