* 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 II to 35.
Before the 1960’s, Singapore was essentially a trading nation. Since (31)__________, it has developed a more (32)___________economy and has become an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks, (33)___________firms, and finance companies, as (34) ____________as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is little unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the highest in Asia.
The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation time and sick leave, must be provided for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provides (35)_________for retired workers.
Điền vào số 35
A. wages
B. incomes
C. earnings
D. pensions
chọn D Wage (n.): tiên công, lương;
Income (n.): thu nhập;
Eaming (n.): thu nhập, sự có lời;
Pension (n.): lương hưu, tiền trợ cấp
It also operates an employment agency to help people fnd jobs, and it provides pensions for retired workers.
Nó cũng hoạt động như một trung tâm tuyển dụng để giúp người ta tìm việc làm, và nó cung cấp tiền lương hưu cho những người công nhân đã về hưu.