Question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health.

A. brought on

B. coming about

C. taken up

D. pull through

Answer 1

Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Van Gogh bị trầm cảm _____________ làm việc quá sức và sức khoẻ yếu ớt.

Phân tích đáp án:

  A. brought on sth = cause

Ex: He was suffering from stress brought on by overwork.

  B. coming about = happen

Ex: Can you tell me how the accident came about?

   C. taken up: bắt đầu làm gì, chấp nhận lời mời

Ex: He takes up his duties next week.

     She took up his offer of a drink.

  D. pull through: hồi phục (sau phẫu thật, ốm nặng,...)

Ex: The doctors think she will pull through.

Do đó đáp án chính xác là A