* 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 from 31 to 35.
Do you know that your place on the family ladder may have certain effects on the sort of person you grow up to be? You may be the only child, the eldest, youngest or (31) _________ one; you may be the youngest of three boys or the eldest girl with a younger brother and sister. All the different combinations of relationships will have helped to make you the person you are. (32)________of years between your siblings and you also helps to shape your character.
Knowing such details about your best friend or loved one (33)________also tell you about the type of friend or partner he needs. For example, a boy with a younger sister would normally (34)_________much better with a girl who has an older brother than with a girl who has a younger brother. Similarly, if your girlfriend is the oldest in her family, she would probably be more than a little domineering.
Fortunately for all of us, family psychology is not totally accurate. There are always exceptions to the rule. Most important of all, we should always judge people (35)_________to who they are, not the relatives they have.
Điền vào số 34
A. put up
B. stand by
C. make up
D. get along
Chọn D Để ý thấy giới từ with ở đằng sau và dựa theo nghĩa của câu, cấu trúc get along with sb: hòa thuận với ai.
Các đáp án khác:
A. put up with: chịu đựng cái gì, ai. Tuy cũng có giới từ with nhưng không hợp về nghĩa trong câu này
B. stand by: bênh vực, ủng hộ
C. make up: 1. trang điểm
2.cấu thành nên
3. bịa chuyện
4. make up for: đề bù cho ai
For example, a boy with a younger sister would normally get along much better with a girl who has an older brother than with a girl who has a younger brother.
- Ví dụ, một cậu bé có một cô em gái thường hoà thuận với một cô gái có một người anh trai nhiều hơn là với một cô gái có một người em trai.