Trắc nghiệm ôn thi Tốt nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh Dạng bài 3. Đọc điền cụm từ dài, câu (có đáp án)

Read the following passage about the power of connection and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Technology can exert its power on almost every aspect of our lives, and personal relationships are no exception. We are now becoming more attached to technological devices and (1) _______.

We work longer hours on computers, meet fewer friends, text more often, and watch more videos than have a true conversation with friends or family members. (2) _______. Social media link us all together, but we mistake them for a perfect replacement for relationships. It is time we realised that the power of connections is built from our own efforts. (3) _______, we have to spend a considerable amount of time doing activities together, listening, understanding, and sharing feelings. This helps strengthen our mind and body, keeping us away from isolation and loneliness.

It is not difficult to balance between connections through technology and those through real interactions. (4) _______. We should spend more time visiting our parents and siblings, besides keeping in touch with them on social media. We should learn to cherish the moments we spend with them. It is never too late to strengthen the bonds with school friends and teachers. Don’t hesitate to participate in sports clubs or a hiking trip where we can build up true friendships. And above all, remember that time commitment counts in relationships, (5) _______.

(Adapted from Friends Global)

Read the following passage about identity theft and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Identity theft - cases where thieves steal your personal data to rip through your bank or credit card accounts is a fast-growing crime. Home office statistics estimate a £1.7 billion loss over the past 12 months, which, in cash terms, is far ahead of mugging. In the US, where the crime is even more rampant, (6)________.

The government believes that there are at least 100,000 identity theft victims every year. Others put the figure significantly higher, (7)_______: identity thieves often stop short of clearing out an account to keep their crime profile low. Identity theft flourishes today because many financial transactions are not face to face. Once criminals get hold of data such as your bank account number and address, they can go on a spending spree. Terrifyingly, they do not need all your details; just a few will do.

‘It’s easy,’ says Glen Hastings, a reformed identity thief and author of Identity Theft, Inc. The only prerequisite is the ability to read and write. (8)______, but it’s far from essential. I stole several hundred identities in my career. Hastings’ modus operandi, or method of committing identity thefts, was to discover individuals with excellent credit records, (9)______. By impersonating these pillars of financial rectitude, he borrowed large amounts in their name - money that he never, of course, repaid.

In the US, one identity victim had her details (10)________ that a warrant was put out in her name. The real criminal - who was also a drug dealer - never stopped using the victim’s name, even when caught and imprisoned, which led to further problems.