Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 30 to 34.

Bitcoins are a form of virtual currency. In other words, they are a type of money that does not exist in the actual world. However, they can be used to purchase actual products and services from real companies.

The bitcoin system was created in 2009 by an enigmatic person named Satoshi Nakamoto. In fact, no one is sure if Satoshi Nakamoto is an actual person or a group of people. Bitcoins are designed to serve as an alternative to national currencies, such as dollars and euros. They can be used to pay for things online instead of cash or credit cards. When bitcoins are transferred from a buyer to a seller, the transaction is recorded in a public database.

Governments are concerned that bitcoins can easily be stolen by hackers. It has dawned on them that they might be used for illegal purposes. For example, stolen goods could be purchased without the government’s knowledge. Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods, such as credit cards. Instead, many bitcoin owners simply keep them as an investment since they believe their bitcoins will be more valuable in the future.

This may or may not be a wise approach. Currently, the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly, especially when compared to highly stable national currencies. Bitcoin investors are gambling on the hope that as this high-tech money becomes more widely accepted, its value will soar.

(Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com)

Why are bitcoins of great concern to governments? 

A. Because bitcoins may be used in illegal transactions

B. Because bitcoins will eventually replace national currencies

C. Because the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly

D. Because most of bitcoin owners are hackers

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Tại sao bitcoin là mối quan tâm lớn đối với chính phủ?

  A. Vì bitcoin có thể được sử dụng trong các giao dịch bất hợp pháp.

  B. Vì bitcoin cuối cùng sẽ thay thế tiền tệ quốc gia.

  C. Vì giá trị của bitcoin đang dao động mạnh.

  D. Bởi vì hầu hết chủ sở hữu bitcoin là tin tặc.

Thông tin: Governments are concerned that bitcoins can easily be stolen by hackers. It has dawned on them that they might be used for illegal purposes. For example, stolen goods could be purchased without the government's knowledge.

Tạm dịch: Chính phủ lo ngại rằng bitcoin có thể dễ dàng bị đánh cắp bởi tin tặc. Họ nhận ra rằng chúng có thể được sử dụng cho mục đích bất hợp pháp. Ví dụ, hàng hóa bị đánh cắp có thể được mua mà chính phủ không biết