Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries. A (31)________report shows that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer. Scientists are trying to work out what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles. Should we (32)________any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret(33)________in the Japanese diet that is particularly beneficial for the human body? Although the prospect of a longer , healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can actually create a social problem. The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years and that has increased pension and medical costs. Japan could soon be (34)________an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after. And relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them. One solution could be to (35)________retirement age from 65 to 70 . After all, the elderly have a great deal to contribute. If they continue to be active in society, younger generations will have the chance to learns more from their wisdom and experience.
Điền vào ô số 31
A. late
B. recent
C. morden
D. contemporary
Đáp án là B.
Late: trễ/ muộn
Recent: gần đây/ mới đây
Modern: hiện đại
Contemporary: đồng thời/ đương đại
It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries. A (31) ______report shows that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer.
[ Một sự thật được nhiều người biết đến là người Nhật có tuổi thọ dài hơn dân số của hầu hết các quốc gia khác. Một báo cáo gần đây cho thấy rằng người Nhật cũng mong đợi duy trì sức khỏe lâu hơn.]