Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The philosopher Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds. “Growing up”, my mother always used to tell me “your friends are a reflection of you”. I did not quite understand this (20) ______ I started meeting individuals who kept, not so healthy friends in their lives and suddenly, as a young teenager, I learned to understand that the friends I keep in my life (21) ______ who I am and desire to be as a person and therefore I have learned to choose my friends wisely over the years. I do not care about the superficial (22) ______ such as looks, money, success or status but rather I emulate those (23) ______ bring laughter, joy, honesty and who can be there for me and also give me a firm kick in the butt when I need it. I always find it intriguing to meet friends of people I know because I can really get a sense of that person by the company they choose to (24) ________ in their life

Điền ô 20

A. until 

B. when 

C. since 

D. while 

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Liên từ

Giải thích:

A. until: cho đến khi                                    

B. when: khi

C. since: từ khi                                             

D. while: trong khi

I did not quite understand this (20) until I started meeting individuals who kept, not so healthy friends in their lives and suddenly, as a young teenager, I learned to understand that…

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