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

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)_______ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (12)______ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)______ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (14)______ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15)______ was considering working for a charity.

Điền ô số 14

A. Because 

B. When 

C. Although 

D. If 

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Kiến thức: Liên từ

Giải thích:

A. Because: bởi vì                          B. When: khi

C. Although: mặc dù                       D. If: nếu

(14) Although these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù các đường ống không thực sự hoàn hảo, chúng vẫn tạo ra sự khác biệt lớn cho dân làng.

Chọn C