Question

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, II, C or I) on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

THANKS A MILLION

  Percy Ross was bom in 1916 in Michigan. His parents has come to the USA from Latvia and Russia and the family were poor. But Percy soon showed a talent (31)_________ business and made a (32)_______in the fur trade and auction business. Then disaster struck and he lost all his money. But he soon made a fortune again - this time by manufacturing plastic bags. In 1969, he sold his plastic bag company for millions of dollars.

  Ross started giving away in 1977: he gave $50,000 to 50 Vietnamese refugees so that they could make a new home in the USA. (33) ________ he held a Christmas party tor 1,050 poor children in the American town of Minneapolis. Ross bought a bike for every one of the 1,050 children at the party.

  After these first experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a (34)________basis. He started a newspaper column called “Thanks a Million”, and later a radio show, in order to (35)_________his money. It took years, but Ross finally succeeded in giving away his entire fortune.

(Source: Solutions - Intermediate)

 

 

 

 Điền vào số 34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. frequent

B. usual

C. occasional

D.regular

Answer 1

chọn D                                 On a regular basis: làm gì một cách thường xuyên;

Các đáp án còn lại:

A.                                frequent (adj.): thường xuyên, liên tục;

B.                                usual (adj.): thông thường;

C. occasional (adj.): thi thoảng.

After these fìrst experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a regular basis.

Sau những trải nghiệm đầu của việc quyên góp tiền như vậy, Ross đã quyết

định làm việc này thường xuyên.