Question

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 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (25) _____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (26) _______ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (27)_____ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. Body movements, in general, may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (28) _______ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (29) _______ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives.

A. faithful

B. regular

C. reliable

D. predictable

Answer 1

Đáp án C.
Ta có: 
A. faithful (adj): trung thành
B. regular (adj): thường xuyên
C. reliable (adj): đáng tin cậy
D. predictable (adj): có thể đoán được
Ta có: reliable result: kết quả đáng tin cậy
Ý trong bài: This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce reliable results.
=> Điều này đặt ra câu hỏi khó xử về việc liệu các ứng viên tìm việc có nên được yêu cầu hoàn thành các bài kiểm tra tâm lý hay không, và vấn đề tiếp theo nữa là liệu các bài kiểm tra đó có thực sự tạo ra kết quả đáng tin cậy hay không.