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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (23)           ___________ up about 10 percent of the

population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in

your right hand. What (24) ________ someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren't exactly sure, but

research points to a complex (25) ______ between genes and environment. While no exact set of

"leftie genes" have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs.

lefties. But no matter (26) ______ it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has

also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (27) ________ an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.

Question 27

A. put

B. bring

C. make

D. take

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án A

Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định

To put an end to: chấm dứt cái gì

Tạm dịch: "So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush UD on vour left-handed knowledge and help Í271 an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.” (Vì vậy, đối với tất cả các bạn thuận tay trái, những người thích dùng tay trái, và những người thuận cả hai tay - đã đến lúc nâng cao kiến thức về thuận tay trái và giúp chấm dứt sự phân biệt đối xử với người thuận tay trái một lần và mãi mãi.)