Reading 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 23 to 27.
Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (23)___________ in tests and exams. If we include copying homework, the number is 90 %. Many students don’t even realize that (24)__________ they’re doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it’s common. In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who need higher grades. There is more competition today. One high school student says, “There’s big (25)_________ to get into a good university. You have to get good marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.” In the American study, 50% of teens agreed with the opinion “ People sometimes have to lie and cheat to succeed.” It seems that cheating has become normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more and more cheats in sport and business. Unfortunately, adults don’t always set a good example. Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites where you can download exams and essays. You can pay people online to write an essay for you. Students are instant messaging homework answers and they can send text messages to friends (26)__________ exams or put answers into their MP3 players. Teachers can (27)_________ cell phones and cameras and use special software to detect copying in homework. School principles can suspend or expel students who cheat. But it’s more important for people to know that they don’t have to cheat to be successful – cheats never win and winners never cheat.
Question 25______________
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Lời giải:
Báo saiGiải thích: Câu 25: A. căng thẳng B. áp lực C. căng thẳng D. căng thẳng
Tạm dịch: Một học sinh trung học nói, "Áp lực rất lớn để vào một trường đại học tốt. Bạn phải đạt điểm cao, và để đạt điểm cao, một số thanh thiếu niên nghĩ rằng họ phải gian lận."