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.
RED NOSE DAY
In 1985, there was a terrible famine in the African country of Sudan. Richard Curtis, a British comedy writer, and his friend, Alexander Mendis saw the news reports and wanted to make (25)______. They began a charity called Comic relief, with the help of charity worker Jane Tewson. In 1988, the charity had an idea of selling red plastic noses to raise money. It was the (26) ______ success and selling red noses became a regular part of the Britain’s charity to organize sponsored events. In 1997, BBC television supported Comic Relief with a whole afternoon and evenings of special TV programmes, calling it Red Nose Day. People around Britain organized fund-raising events around the same time and sent their money to Red Nose Day. In (27) ______, the event raised over £27 million for charity. Since it began, Comic Relief has raised more than £600 million, (28) ______ the generosity of the British public and the help of the celebrities (29)_____ take part. The charity produces books, CDs and other items help to raise money. In 2001, JK Rowling wrote two books for Comic Relief based on famous Harry Potter novels and all the money from the sales went to the charity.
(Source: Solutions – Oxford University Press)
Điền ô 26
A. giant
B. wide
C. large
D. huge
Chọn D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
A. giant (a): khổng lồ
B. wide (a): rộng
C. large (a): rộng lớn
D. huge (a): to lớn
It was the (26) huge success and selling red noses became a regular part of the Britain’s charity to organize sponsored events.
Tạm dịch: Đó là một thành công to lớn, và bán những chiếc mũi đỏ trở thành một phần không thể thiếu khi hội từ thiện nước Anh tổ chức các sự kiện đóng góp