lefties (11) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but

Câu hỏi :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 11 to 15.

Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (11) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (12)

______someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren‟t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (13) ______between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (14) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (15) ______an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.

Question 11:

A. consist        

B. account       

C. hold            

D. make

* Đáp án

D

* Hướng dẫn giải

Kiến thức: Cụm động từ

Giải thích:

consist of: bao gồm                                                     account for: chiếm (phầm trăm)

hold up: duy trì (sức khỏe, năng suất làm việc)          make up: tạo nên, làm nên/ chiếm (phần trăm)

Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (11) make up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.

Tạm dịch: Những người thuận tay trái là những người khác biệt. Chắc chắn, những người thuận tay trái chiếm khoảng 10% dân số - nhưng, thẳng thắn mà nói, có vẻ như xã hội đã quên về họ.

Chọn D

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