Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Parents whose children show a special interest in a parti

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (33) _____________about their childrens career, should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (34) _____________from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents that have to find the time and the money to support their child’s (35) _____________and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive.

Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, (36) _____________, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (37) _____________people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training

little

many

a few

few

Giải thích

Đáp án D

Đây là câu hỏi về lượng từ. Vì phía sau chỗ trống là danh từ đếm được số nhiểu “people” nên loại A (little đi với danh từ không đếm được).

Theo nghĩa của câu thì ta chọn từ mang nghĩa là ít người, do đó loại B.

Giữa “few” và “a few” ta chọn “ few” để tạo cụm “very few” mang nghĩa là ít tới mức không đủ (nghĩa tiêu cực)

(Cũng không có cụm very a few) Đáp án D

What is clear is that very few people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

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