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 36 to 40.
TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION
Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the upper classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (36) __________ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to do. It was not until the late 18th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea
Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (37)__________ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 showed that among the 387 men (38) __________there were 1,333 designs.
Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable. Some people thing that getting one is silly because tattoos are more or less permanent. There is also some (39) __________ about catching a blood disease from unsterilized needles. Even for those who do want a tattoo, the process of getting one is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is (40) __________ the pain
C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
export (v): xuất khẩu ban (v): cấm
finish (v): kết thúc blame (v): đổ lỗi
On the other hand, tattooing was (36) banned in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to do.
Tạm dịch: Mặt khác, hình xăm bị cấm ở Châu Âu bởi các Kitô, người nghĩ rằng đó là một việc làm tội lỗi.
Chọn C
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