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.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (29) ______ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counterproductive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is
plenty of good (30) __________ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also encourage them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (31) ____________. Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However, discriminating viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (32) ____________ their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (33) __________ to a story known from a book.
Điền vào số 31
A. set
B. band
C. group
D. limit
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch:...Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmers not intended for their age _________ : Khi trẻ em còn được quan tâm thì tivi còn bị chỉ trích, phần lớn bởi quá nhiều trẻ em xem những chương trình không phù hợp __________ tuổi.
A. set: cặp
B. band: toán, tốp
C. group: nhóm
D. limit: ranh giới
Ta ghép các đáp án khi đi với từ tuổi, cần lưu ý rằng các chương trình tivi khi phát sóng hạn chế người xem thì sẽ hạn chế theo một nhóm người có độ tuổi từ đâu đến đâu. Vậy đáp án C là lựa chọn hợp lý nhất.