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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 work for each of the blanks
During the last 400 years, most scientists have (17) ________ on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make (18) __________ of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no (19) _________ beyond reading and writing.
In 1812 Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy's life embittered (20) __________ jealousy. Faraday made the first (21) __________ motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement.
Câu hỏi:(17) _________
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relied
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insisted
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based
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elaborated
Lời giải tham khảo:
Đáp án đúng: A
During the last 400 years, most scientists have (17) relied on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries.
Dịch: Trong suốt 400 năm qua, hầu hết các nhà khoa học đã dựa vào toán học trong quá trình phát triển các phát minh hoặc khám phá của họ.
Chọn A
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A.
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- uring the last 400 years, most scientists have (17) ________ on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries.
- Michael Faraday, did not make (18) __________ of mathematics.
- Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no (19) _________ beyond reading and writing.
- ater, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy's life embittered (20) __________ jealousy.
- Faraday made the first (21) __________ motor in 1821
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