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 43 to 47. Fill in the appropriate word in question 43

THE GENERATION GAP

People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43)______ complaints on both side. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are (44)______ and disobedient and in addition tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don’t appreciate the (45)______ of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don’t understand them.

What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in (46) ______society has changed. In the past, children would typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (47) ______ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often don’t agree with their parents’ plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to

both sides.  

Adapted form Mastering Use of English

A. in

B. on

C. to

D. of

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

to result in something: gây ra điều gì

It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43) ________ complaints on both side.

Tạm dịch: Nhìn chung đó là một vấn đề khi trẻ em bước vào độ tuổi thiếu niên, và gây nên than phiền ở cả hai phía.

Chọn A