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 from 26 to 30.
When delicious food is served at a restaurant, it can be gobbled down by a hungry customer
(26) ________ minutes. He does not give a thought about the amount of time or effort
required to prepare the dish. Preparing a complete meal is (27) ________ challenging and
interesting as advance planning and preparation are necessary.
Cooking can be relatively easy once you learn how to do it and constantly practise it. For
people learning to cook for the first time, they should (28) ________ help and advice from
friends and family or read up cookery books for ideas. Before making a trip to the provision
shop to buy the ingredients for the meal you intend to cook, make (29) ________ that you
have the right utensils and condiments in your kitchen. To gain the confidence you need, start
with a simple dish or two that does not require too much preparation time. Before cooking,
prepare the (30) ________ like cutting up the vegetables and thawing and seasoning the meat.
When everything is ready, you can start to cook.
26. A. for B. into C. within D. about
27. A. both B. either C. neither D. as
28. A. want B. take C. call D. seek
29. A. good B. sure C. fine D. great
30. A. flavours B. microwaves C. ingredients D. recipes
*Answer
26. A. for B. into C. within D. about
27. A. both B. either C. neither D. as
( vì both … and )
28. A. want B. take C. call D. seek
29. A. good B. sure C. fine D. great
30. A. flavours B. microwaves C. ingredients D. recipes
( vì ingredients: những nguyên liệu…)
When delicious food is served at a restaurant, it can be gobbled down by a hungry customer (26) ________ minutes. He does not give a thought about the amount of time or effort required to prepare the dish. Preparing a complete meal is (27) ________ challenging and interesting as advance planning and preparation are necessary. Cooking can be relatively easy once you learn how to do it and constantly practise it. For people learning to cook for the first time, they should (28) ________ help and advice from friends and family or read up cookery books for ideas. Before making a trip to the provision shop to buy the ingredients for the meal you intend to cook, make (29) ________ that you have the right utensils and condiments in your kitchen. To gain the confidence you need, start with a simple dish or two that does not require too much preparation time. Before cooking, prepare the (30) ________ like cutting up the vegetables and thawing and seasoning the meat. When everything is ready, you can start to cook.
26. A. for B. into C. within D. about
27. A. both B. either C. neither D. as
28. A. want B. take C. call D. seek
29. A. good B. sure C. fine D. great
30. A. flavours B. microwaves C. ingredients D. recipes
~Best of luck~
P/S:
28. “…they should (28) ________ help and advice from…” thì ta thấy dựa vào ngữ cảnh cần từ đi kèm với ‘help’ mà nghĩa là cần sự trợ giúp, do đây là lần đầu tiên (for the first time) và đằng sau có từ lời khuyên (advice). Phù hợp nhất trong 4 từ là ‘call’ (gọi)
29. make sure: đảm bảo rằng; make good, fine, great: làm tốt
⇒ ‘make sure’ phù hợp với ngữ cảnh nhất (đảm bảo rằng bạn có đồ dùng và gia vị phù hợp trong nhà bếp của bạn; ko thể là làm tốt bạn có… được)
30. flavours: hương vị; microwaves: lò vi sóng; ingredients: nguyên liệu; recipes: công thức
‘ingredients’ phù hợp với ngữ cảnh nhất (“cutting up the vegetables and thawing and seasoning the meat” là ‘ingredients’)