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.
Amparo Lasén, the Spanish sociologist who conducted the study found that Londoners use their cell phones the least in public. If they are with others, they prefer to let calls be answered by voice mail (a recorded message) and then they check for messages later. If the English do answer a call on the street, they seem to dislike talking with others around. They tend to move away from a crowded sidewalk and seek out a place (23) ________ they cannot be heard, such as the far side of a subway entrance or even the edge of a street. They seem to feel that the danger of the traffic is (24) ___________ to the risk of having their conversation be overheard. This has led to a behavior that Laser has called "clustering." At a busy time of day on the streets of London, you may find small crowds of cell phone users grouped together, each one talking into a cell phone. Even when it is raining—as it is often in London—people still prefer not to hold their conversations where others could hear. They talk (25) _____________ their umbrellas or in a doorway.
In Paris, however, there are stricter rules about how and when to use cell phones. It is not considered polite to use a phone in a restaurant, (26) ______________, though it might be acceptable in the more informal setting of a café. One special custom that has developed in cafés seems unique to Paris. Young women often place their cell phones on the table beside them to signal that they are expecting someone. When the friend arrives, the phone is (27) _____________. In fact, the French are generally very disapproving of phone use in public and are quick to express that disapproval, even to strangers.
It is not considered polite to use a phone in a restaurant, (26) ______________, though it might be acceptable in the more informal setting of a café. One special custom that has developed in cafés seems unique to Paris
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Lời giải:
Báo saiKiến thức về từ nối:
A. for examples (cụm này sai vì dư chữ “s”)
B. moreover /mɔːˈrəʊvər/: hơn thế
C. nevertheless /nevəðəˈles/: tuy nhiên
D. for instance: ví dụ
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
In Paris, however, there are stricter rules about how and when to use cell phones. It is not considered polite to use a phone in a restaurant, (4)____ , though it might be acceptable in the more informal setting of a café.
(Tuy nhiên, tại Paris, có những quy định chặt chẽ hơn về cách thức và thời điểm sử dụng điện thoại di động. Ví dụ, việc sử dụng điện thoại trong nhà hàng không được coi là lịch sự, mặc dù điều đó có thể được chấp nhận trong môi trường không chính thức của quán cà phê.)
