Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks. From a very early age, it was apparent that Magnus Carlen was a brilliant chess player. By the age of 13, Magnus was (31)_______ to be one of the best chess players in the world, and his parents wanted him to reach his full potential as a professional chess player. This meant their son had to develop a lifestyle of strict (32)_____ which included many hours of practice. Only this way...
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Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
From a very early age, it was apparent that Magnus Carlen was a brilliant chess player. By the age of 13, Magnus was (31)_______ to be one of the best chess players in the world, and his parents wanted him to reach his full potential as a professional chess player.
This meant their son had to develop a lifestyle of strict (32)_____ which included many hours of practice. Only this way could he become a world champion, (33)______ Magnus’s parents supported him that they did not want him to devote his whole life to chess. They felt that if he focused only on chess, he would sufer both physically and emotionally. They made it clear to him that thay had no intention on letting their son drop out of school. He was also encouraged to follow his interest in sports. As a rest time of his (34)_____ , when Magnus graduate from high school in 2009, he was not only the best chess player in the world, but he was also awarded the title of “sport-student of the year” for his achievements in snowboarding and golf.
Today, Magnus gives (35)______ to his parents for the way they raised him. They set rules, they never (36)_____ with his ambitions. Instead they gave him the support and encouragement he needed to achieve his goals and still be a happy young man.
Question 31:
A. decided
B. regarded
C. counted
D. considered
Đáp án A
Ở đây cần một tính từ => danh từ ở B và động từ ở D loại
distinctive : đặc biệt
distinct: dễ nhận, dễ thấy, rõ ràng
(thực ra ở đây tính từ phù hợp nhất là distinguished: xuất sắc. Tuy nhiên từ này không có trong 4 đáp án, vì thế đáp án A là hợp nhất.)
Dịch câu: Bài phát biểu của ông rất cẩn thận và đặc biệt, nhưng những lời ông dường như không có ý nghĩa