Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.
Điền vào số (36)
A. comparison
B. comparative
C. compare
D. comparatively
Đáp án A
Ở vị trí này ta cần một danh từ => Chọn đáp án A. comparison (n): sự so sánh
(to) make comparison: so sánh
Các đáp án còn lại:
B. comparative (adj): chỉ sự so sánh
C. compare (v): so sánh
D. comparatively (adv): tương đối
Dịch nghĩa: Cha mẹ và giáo viên luôn so sánh giữa thời họ còn là những đứa trẻ với thế hệ hiện tại.