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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that…

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    Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

    A recent survey found that over 600 million adults would emigrate to another country (1) ________ the opportunity. The number one country that people prefer heading for is the United States, while Canada, Australia and Saudi Arabia also score highly. The two main reasons people choose to live abroad are because they are driven from their home countries, or (2) ________ the attractions of the host country prove too great to resist. (3) ________ some experts use to describe this. The primary ‘push’ factor is poverty, while people are ‘pulled’ away from their homes mainly by better-paid jobs.

    In addition, wars, politics and natural disasters can lead to emigration, as well as more personal reasons. (4) ________ is the chance of living close to their dear relatives abroad. Meanwhile, others want to inhabit a place with nicer climate or better educational system for their children in the long run. Of course, such a major decision is rarely a simple matter and many people emigrate because of a combination of push and pull factors.

    Thus, understanding these factors can help countries (5) ________ policies to manage immigration more effectively. Global economic and social dynamics might not have increased considerably in the past decades if emigration trends (6) ________ .

    Đáp án: <p>because</p>

    Phương pháp giải:

    Dựa vào mệnh đề “the attractions of the host country prove too great to resist”, nghĩa và cách dùng của các liên từ để chọn đáp án đúng.

    The two main reasons people choose to live abroad are because they are driven from their home countries, or (2) _____ the attractions of the host country prove too great to resist.

    (Hai lý do chính khiến mọi người chọn sống ở nước ngoài là vì họ phải rời xa quê hương của mình hoặc (2) _____ sức hấp dẫn của quốc gia chủ nhà quá lớn đến mức không thể cưỡng lại.)

    Lời giải chi tiết:

    A. because + S + V: vì

    B. due to + N/V-ing: vì => loại

    C. despite + N/V-ing: mặc dù

    D. although + S + V: mặc dù => loại

    Câu hoàn chỉnh: The two main reasons people choose to live abroad are because they are driven from their home countries, or because the attractions of the host country prove too great to resist.

    (Hai lý do chính khiến mọi người chọn sống ở nước ngoài là vì họ phải rời xa quê hương, hoặc vì sức hấp dẫn của đất nước sở tại quá lớn khiến họ không thể cưỡng lại.)

    Chọn A

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