Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand.

It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.

It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.

The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.

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Đáp án D.

Nghĩa câu gốc: Do thực tế là nhu cầu về trà là rất cao trong thế kỷ 19, giá của nó vô cùng cao.

D. Nhu cầu về trà trong thế kỷ 19 cao đến nỗi mà giá của nó rất cao.

Các đáp án còn lại bị sai nghĩa gốc:

C. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase: Mãi cho đến thế kỷ 19, nhu cầu về trà bắt đầu tăng lên.

B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century: Đó là giá thiên văn của nó làm giảm nhu cầu về trà trong thế kỷ 19.

A. In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand: Trong thế kỷ 19, giá chè không tăng bất chấp nhu cầu.