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Question 1 - 5.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most of us have taken a selfie at one time or another, be it a photo of ourselves in a beautiful place, (1) ____________, or on a memorable night out with friends. But today, more and more people are putting their lives at risk in an attempt to get the most shocking pictures to share on social media. In several cases, this action has had disastrous consequences.
Take, for example, the Spaniard (2) ____________ during the annual bull run in a village near his hometown, or the Singaporean tourist who died when he fell from cliffs on the coast of Bali. Such incidents have led to the death toll from selfie-related incidents reaching double figures for the first time in 2015, (3) ____________.
Despite the risks, social media is full of pictures featuring near misses that could have been fatal under other circumstances. Under the caption 'Most dangerous selfie ever', a woman posing at a stadium can be seen narrowly avoiding (4) ____________. Yet the photo has received thousands of 'likes', and the comments below it suggest that this behavior is something to be admired.
In response to the increasing threat posed by the selfie, the authorities have started to take action. The Russian Interior Ministry, for instance, has launched a public education campaign advising selfie-takers against balancing on dangerous surfaces or posing with their pets, among other things. (5) ____________, then perhaps it is about time we asked ourselves which is more important, a 'like' or a life?
(Adapted from Solutions - Third Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)
at all time a performance by our favorite band
during a performance by our favorite band
while a performance by our favorite band
after a performance by our favorite band
Giải thích chi tiết
✅ Đáp án: during a performance by our favorite band
🔎 Lí do:
Xét cấu trúc câu: “...be it a photo of ourselves in a beautiful place, (1) ________, or on a memorable night out with friends.” → Chỗ trống nằm trong danh sách các “thời điểm/hoàn cảnh” chụp selfie, song song với in a beautiful place và on a memorable night out ⇒ cần cụm giới từ + danh từ (không cần mệnh đề).
Manh mối nghĩa: đang nói “chụp selfie khi/ở lúc...” ⇒ cần giới từ chỉ thời gian phù hợp kiểu sự kiện “a performance”.
Collocation tự nhiên: during + a performance = “trong lúc đang có buổi biểu diễn” (phù hợp văn cảnh chụp selfie).
🚨 Những đáp án còn lại thì sao? ❌ at all time a performance by our favorite band: sai cụm từ/cấu trúc; phải là at all times hoặc at the time of... và thiếu giới từ phù hợp trước a performance. ❌ while a performance by our favorite band: while thường cần mệnh đề (while + S + V); dùng với cụm danh từ như vậy không chuẩn (đúng sẽ là while we’re watching a performance...). ❌ after a performance by our favorite band: nghĩa “sau buổi biểu diễn” không khớp với chuỗi ví dụ đang thiên về “trong lúc đang diễn ra” như on a night out / in a place.